The Guild Screenings
May 2024
WELCOME TO THE GUILD SCREENINGS!
WGA members... welcome to your theater! It's the best place in town to schmooze and banter with your fellow wits. Remember, ALL MOVIES ARE FREE! You can bring TWO GUESTS to all general screenings. You can bring THREE GUESTS to all Family Matinees. Seating is first come, first served. No reservations are required – just show up! And parking is free – we validate!
This month, we have big studio movies like IF, ATLAS, and THE IDEA OF YOU. We have exciting indies like I SAW THE TV GLOW, GASOLINE RAINBOW, THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED, and THE DEAD DON'T HURT. Do you enjoy hip animation? Then check out ROBOT DREAMS and MARS EXPRESS.
We also have a full slate of Q&As. On Saturday, May 4, co-writer/director Ethan Hawke will join us to discuss WILDCAT, his exploration into the mind of Flannery O'Connor. On Sunday, May 5, writer Drew Pearce will speak after his uproarious action/comedy, THE FALL GUY. On Friday, May 10, we'll show the simian extravaganza KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, followed by a discussion with screenwriter Josh Friedman. On Saturday, May 11, we'll screen the hilarious comedy about female friendship, BABES, followed by a Q&A with co-writer Josh Rabinowitz. Finally, on Friday, May 31, writer Jeff Nathanson will appear after his rousing sports story, YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA.
CLICK ON MOVIE TITLES TO VIEW TRAILERS!
THE IDEA OF YOU
Friday, May 3
7:30 p.m.
Screenplay by Michael Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt
Based upon the Novel by Robinne Lee
Directed by Michael Showalter
Produced by Cathy Schulman, Gabrielle Union, Anne Hathaway, Robinne Lee, Eric Hayes, Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Raymond Cham Jr., Jaiden Anthony, Viktor White, Dakota Adan
Rated R, 115 minutes, Print Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios
THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED
Saturday, May 4
11:00 a.m.
Written and Directed by Joanna Arnow
Produced by Graham Swon, Pierce Varous
Cast: Scott Cohen, Babak Tafti, Joanna Arnow, Michael Cyril Creighton, Alysia Reiner
Not Yet Rated, 87 minutes, Print Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
WILDCAT
Saturday, May 4
2:00 p.m.
Q&A with co-writer Ethan Hawke immediately following.
Written by Shelby Gaines & Ethan Hawke
Based on Short Stories by Flannery O’Connor
Directed by Ethan Hawke
Produced by Joe Goodman, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Hawke, Karri O’Reilly, Cory Pyke
Cast: Maya Hawke, Rafael Casal, Philip Ettinger, Cooper Hoffman, Steve Zahn, Laura Linney
Not Yet Rated, 103 minutes, Print Courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories
STRESS POSITIONS
Saturday, May 4
5:30 p.m.
Written and Directed by Theda Hammel
Story by Theda Hammel and Faheem Ali
Produced by Brad Becker-Parton, John Early, Stephanie Roush, Allie Jane Compton, Greg Nobile
Cast: John Early, Qaher Harhash, Theda Hammel, Amy Zimmer, Faheem Ali, Rebecca F. Wright, Davidson Obennebo, John Roberts
Not Yet Rated, 95 minutes, Print Courtesy of Neon
MARS EXPRESS
Sunday, May 5
11:00 a.m.
Written by Laurent Sarfati and Jérémie Périn
Directed by Jérémie Périn
Produced by Didier Creste
English Voice Cast: Morla Gorrondona, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Josh Keaton, Sarah Hollis, Ben Diskin, Fiona Jones, Jenapher Zheng, Billy Bob Thompson
Not Rated, 88 minutes, Print Courtesy of GKids
UNFROSTED
Sunday, May 5
2:00 p.m.
Written by Jerry Seinfeld & Spike Feresten & Andy Robin & Barry Marder
Directed by Jerry Seinfeld
Produced by Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Beau Bauman
Cast: Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer
Rated PG-13, 93 minutes, Print Courtesy of Netflix
THE FALL GUY
Sunday, May 5
5:00 p.m.
Q&A with Drew Pearce immediately following.
Written by Drew Pearce
Based on the Television Series Created by Glen A. Larson
Directed by David Leitch
Produced by Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Ryan Gosling, Guymon Casady
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu
Rated PG-13, 126 minutes, Print Courtesy of Universal Pictures
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Friday, May 10
7:30 p.m.
Q&A with Josh Friedman immediately following.
Written by Josh Friedman
Based on Characters Created by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver
Directed by Wes Ball
Produced by Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick Jr., Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Jason Reed
Cast: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy
Rated PG-13, 145 minutes, Print Courtesy of 20th Century Films
REMEMBERING GENE WILDER
Saturday, May 11
11:00 a.m.
Written by Glenn Kirschbaum
Directed by Ron Frank
Featuring: Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, Carol Kane, Harry Connick Jr., Eric McCormack, Rain Pryor, Karen Wilder
This feature is a Documentary.
Not Rated, 92 minutes, Print Courtesy of Kino Lorber
BABES
Saturday, May 11
2:00 p.m.
Q&A with co-writer Josh Rabinowitz
Written by Ilana Glazer & Josh Rabinowitz
Directed by Pamela Adlon
Produced by Ilana Glazer, Josh Rabinowitz, Susie Fox, Breean Solberg, Ashley Fox
Cast: Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bernhard, Stephan James, Hasan Minhaj
Rated R, 109 minutes, Print Courtesy of Neon
I SAW THE TV GLOW
Saturday, May 11
5:30 p.m.
Written and Directed by Jane Schoenbrun
Produced by Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting, Sam Intili, Sarah Winshall
Cast: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst, Danielle Deadwyler
Rated PG-13, 100 minutes, Print Courtesy of A24
GASOLINE RAINBOW
Saturday, May 18
11:00 a.m.
Written and Directed by Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross
Produced by Michael Gottwald, Carlos Zozaya
Cast: Makai Garza, Micah Bunch, Nichole Dukes, Nathaly Garcia, Tony Aburto
Not Yet Rated, 108 minutes, Print Courtesy of MUBI
HUMANE
Saturday, May 18
2:00 p.m.
Written by Michael Sparaga
Directed by Caitlin Cronenberg
Produced by Michael Sparaga
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Peter Gallagher, Enrico Colantoni, Sebastian Chacon, Alanna Bale, Sirena Gulamgaus
Rated R, 93 minutes, Print Courtesy of IFC Films
ATLAS
Saturday, May 18
5:00 p.m.
Written by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite
Directed by Brad Peyton
Produced by Brad Peyton, Jeff Fierson, Joby Harold, Tory Tunnell, Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla, Mark Strong
Rated PG-13, 118 minutes, Print Courtesy of Netflix
THE DEAD DON’T HURT
Sunday, May 19
11:00 a.m.
Written and Directed by Viggo Mortensen
Produced by Regina Solorzano, Jeremy Thomas, Viggo Mortensen
Cast: Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen, Solly McLeod, Garret Dillahunt, Colin Morgan, Ray McKinnon, W. Earl Brown, Atlas Green, Danny Huston
Rated R, 129 minutes, Print Courtesy of SHOUT! Studios
IF
Sunday, May 19
2:00 p.m.
Written and Directed by John Krasinski
Produced by Allyson Seeger, Andrew Form, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Alan Kim, Liza Colón-Zayas, Steve Carell
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.
Not Yet Rated, 144 minutes, Print Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
ROBOT DREAMS
Saturday, May 25
11:00 a.m.
Written and Directed by Pablo Berger
Based on the Graphic Novel by Sara Varon
Produced by Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé, Sandra Tapia Díaz, Pablo Berger, Ángel Durández
Characters: Dog and Robot
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.
Not Rated, 102 minutes, Print Courtesy of Neon
JEANNE DU BARRY
Saturday, May 25
2:00 p.m.
Written by Maïwenn, Teddy Lussi-Modeste, Nicolas Livecchi
Directed by Maïwenn
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat, Konstantin Elkin
Cast: Maïwenn, Johnny Depp, Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory
This is a Foreign Language film with subtitles.
Not Yet Rated, 117 minutes, Print Courtesy of Vertical Films
BACK TO BLACK
Saturday, May 25
5:00 p.m.
Screenplay by Matt Greenhalgh
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
Produced by Alison Owen, Debra Hayward
Cast: Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville
Rated R, 122 minutes, Print Courtesy of Focus Features
TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN
Sunday, May 26
11:00 a.m.
Screenplay by Elizabeth Berger & Isaac Aptaker
Based on the Book by John Green
Directed by Hannah Marks
Produced by Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner
Cast: Isabela Merced, Cree, Felix Mallard, Judy Reyes, Maliq Johnson, J. Smith-Cameron, Poorna Jagannathan, Hannah Marks
Rated PG-13, 111 minutes, Print Courtesy of MAX
EZRA
Sunday, May 26
2:00 p.m.
Written by Tony Spiridakis
Directed by Tony Goldwyn
Produced by William Horberg, Jon Kilik, Tony Goldwyn, Tony Spiridakis
Cast: Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Whoopi Goldberg, Rainn Wilson, Tony Goldwyn, William A. Fitzgerald, Robert De Niro
Rated R, 100 minutes, Print Courtesy of Bleecker Street
BOY KILLS WORLD
Sunday, May 26
5:00 p.m.
Screenplay by Tyler Burton Smith and Arend Remmers
Screen Story by Arend Remmers & Moritz Mohr
Based on the Short Film “Boy Kills World” by Arend Remmers & Moritz Mohr
Directed by Moritz Mohr
Produced by Sam Raimi, Zainab Azizi, Roy Lee, Wayne Fitzjohn, Simon Swart, Stuart Manashil, Dan Kagan, Alex Lebovici
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Famke Janssen, Jessica Rothe
Rated R, 115 minutes, Print Courtesy of Roadside Attractions
YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA
Friday, May 31
7:30 p.m.
Q&A with Jeff Nathanson immediately following.
Written by Jeff Nathanson
Based on the Book “Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World” by Glenn Stout
Directed by Joachim Rønning
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, Jeff Nathanson
Cast: Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, Glenn Fleshler
Rated PG, 100 minutes, Print Courtesy of Disney
Screenings are held at: Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Theater parking is available in the garage located directly behind/above the theater. However, please DO NOT park in spaces labeled ‘RESERVED’. You may only park in spaces that are not labeled and on levels 3 and up. Parking is free with validation at our self-serve kiosks located inside the theater, so make sure to bring your ticket with you.
Contact the Guild Screenings: (323) 782-4508 or email Guild Screenings.
PLEASE REMEMBER: OUTSIDE FOOD & DRINKS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE WGA THEATER. As a courtesy to your fellow members, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, etc., and refrain from talking during the screenings. Please read our Rules and Regulations before attending the screenings.