Jimmy, the biopic starring KJ Apa as Hollywood icon Jimmy Stewart, opens in theaters nationwide on Nov. 6.
The former Riverdale star takes on the It’s a Wonderful Life legend in the film from Burns & Co. Entertainment, which Fathom Entertainment is distributing in the U.S. Here’s everything you need to know.
(Jimmy via Fathom Entertainment)
- Release date: Nov. 6, in theaters nationwide
- Distributor: Fathom Entertainment
- Director: Aaron Burns
- Writer: Justin Strawhand
- Cast: KJ Apa, Jason Alexander, Neal McDonough, Max Casella, Kara Killmer, Sarah Drew and Rob Riggle
What Is Jimmy About?
The film focuses on the most transformative season of Jimmy Stewart’s life, beginning with his Best Actor Oscar win for The Philadelphia Story.
From there, it follows him as he enlists and becomes a combat pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps at the start of World War II, pausing his rising Hollywood career.
Jimmy flew 20 missions over Europe and rose to the rank of colonel.
He came home broken and disheartened, and the film shows how his role in It’s a Wonderful Life helped save him.
Who’s in the Cast?
KJ Apa stars as Jimmy, with Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) as MGM boss Louis B. Mayer and Max Casella (Tulsa King) as director Frank Capra.
Neal McDonough plays Jimmy’s father, Alexander, and Kara Killmer (Chicago Fire) plays Lady Julia.
Sarah Drew plays gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, while Rob Riggle plays Colonel Terrill.
Courtney D’Angelo and Elysée Sanvillé appear as Rita Hayworth and Lana Turner, and Jen Lilley plays Gloria Stewart.
Christopher McDonald and Julian Works round out the ensemble.
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Who Is Making the Film?
Aaron Burns directed Jimmy from a script by Justin Strawhand.
Jimmy’s daughter, Kelly Stewart-Harcourt, serves as an executive producer, and she has said her family is delighted KJ is playing her father—and if you watch the trailer and hear his impression of the late star, you’ll see why.
KJ has called Jimmy “a hero,” pointing to his service to the country and his devotion to his family.
Where Can You Watch the Trailer?
A trailer debuted on May 20, which Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives designated Jimmy Stewart Day in his hometown of Indiana, Pennsylvania.
KJ and Kelly also unveiled a movie tie-in exhibit at the Jimmy Stewart Museum that day.
Fathom had also planned to debut footage at CinemaCon in April.
Watch the final trailer here:
More Ways to Celebrate Jimmy This Season
The film’s “Give Back” campaign with Vet Tix, a veteran-led nonprofit, is donating tickets so veterans and their loved ones can see Jimmy in theaters.
And if the movie makes you want to revisit the classic, Fathom is bringing It’s a Wonderful Life back to theaters on Dec. 18 for its 80th anniversary.
With a stacked cast and a story rooted in one of Hollywood’s most beloved careers, Jimmy should make for a perfect early holiday-season outing.
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