The Bikeriders
The Bikeriders is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. It tells a fictional story inspired by the 1967 photo-book of the same name by Danny Lyon and stars an ensemble cast that includes Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, and Norman Reedus. The Bikeriders premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023. Premise
Set in the 1960s, it follows the rise of a fictional Chicago motorcycle club. Seen through the lives of its members, the club evolves over the course of a decade from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group's unique way of life. Cast

Production
In October 2018, Jeff Nichols revealed he had been thinking about making a biker film set in the 1960s for five years, although he did not at that stage have a script, and mentioned the idea on the set of his short film Long Way Back Home to Michael Shannon, who reportedly told him "You've been talking about that damn idea for so long. You're never gonna make that [film]". Nichols wrote the screenplay from his original story idea and began forming the project in 2022. New Regency agreed to produce the film in May 2022. The film is titled after the 1967 Danny Lyon photography book. It was announced in August 2022 that Nichols would also direct the film, with Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, and Tom Hardy being cast. Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook, and Damon Herriman were added to the cast later in the month. That September, Toby Wallace, Emory Cohen, Beau Knapp, Karl Glusman, and Happy Anderson joined the ensemble cast. Norman Reedus and Mike Faist were added to the cast the following month. Principal photography began in Cincinnati, Ohio in October 2022 and concluded that December. Release
The Bikeriders premiered as the opening film of the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023. It was originally scheduled to be theatrically released on December 1, 2023, by 20th Century Studios, but it was taken off the release schedule due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Reception

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2023 drama films
2020s American films
2020s English-language films
2020s gang films
20th Century Studios films
American drama films
American gang films
Films affected by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike
Films based on non-fiction books
Films directed by Jeff Nichols
Films produced by Arnon Milchan
Films scored by David Wingo
Films set in the 1960s
Films set in Chicago
Films shot in Cincinnati
Outlaw biker films
Regency Enterprises films