Jenna Ortega & Natalie Portman’s New Thriller Officially Lands 2026 Release Date

Credit: MediaPunch/INSTARimages Published Aug 7, 2026, 11:19 AM EDT Abigail is an editor for ScreenRant, currently writing and editing movie news. You may also have seen her thoughts on animated television, musical theater, and fantasy literature in Paste Magazine, Fantasy Hive, or The Oxford Blue. She has also written SR lists and op-eds covering movies, TV, and books as well. She is an English major through and through, having graduated with a B.A. from UC Santa Barbara and an MPhil from Oxford University. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Jenna Ortega and Natalie Portman's Sundance thriller will soon be in theaters! Following its festival premiere in January 2026, Cathy Yan's (Birds of Prey, Dead Pigs) The Gallerist has been jointly acquired by Roadside Attractions and Vertical for distribution in the U.S. The movie will be released theatrically on December 4, 2026. Portman and Ortega lead a star-studded cast as a crafty but desperate gallery owner and her dedicated assistant in this twisty satire of the art world. The Gallerist follows the aforementioned struggling art gallery owner who passes off a corpse as part of her latest show, leading to a spiraling chain of events: "Will she end up famous, a felon, or both?" queries the synopsis. The cast also includes Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown, Zach Galifianakis, Daniel Brühl, Charli XCX, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Release Date January 24, 2026 Runtime 94 Minutes Director Cathy Yan Writers Cathy Yan, James Pedersen Producers Natalie Portman, Sophie Mas, Tom McCarthy Cast Da'Vine Joy Randolph Stella Burgess