Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche’s Reunion Film Has a Set Return Release Date

The Return, the upcoming epic drama film from Bleecker Street, will reunite Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche after they starred together in the critically acclaimed war drama The English Patient 28 years ago. The release date has been confirmed.

“It follows Odysseus (Fiennes) who washes up on the shores of Ithaca after 20 years away; haggard and unrecognizable,” reads the synopsis. “The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands of these suitors, who see him as merely an obstacle to their pursuit of the kingdom. Odysseus has also changed—scarred by his experience of the Trojan war, he is no longer the mighty warrior from years past— but he must rediscover his strength to win back all he has lost.”

What date is the release of The Return?

The Return will open nationwide on December 6, 2024, in theatres. It will go up against the horror comedy Nightbitch, starring Amy Adams. It will also make its premiere in the same month as some well-known films, such as Nosferatu, Mufasa: The Lion King, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Kraven the Hunter.Alongside John Collee and Edward Bond, Uberto Pasolini co-wrote the screenplay, which he also produced and directed. Charlie Plummer, Marwan Kenzari, Claudio Santamaria, and Ángela Molina are joining Fiennes and Binoche. Cast members Giorgos Karnavas, Torsten Poeck, Andrew Karpen, Kent Sanderson, Nicholas Sandler, and Keith Kehoe are executive producers with Fiennes leading the cast. James Clayton, Roberto Sessa, and Konstantinos Kontovrakis are the producers.