The Christophers, the latest film from Steven Soderbergh, hits theaters on June 10, 2026. Written by Ed Solomon, this dramedy brings together Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel and James Corden for a story about legacy, artistic creation and forgery.
The Christophers
Film | 2026
Theatrical release: June 10, 2026
Comedy, drama | Runtime: 1h40
Directed by Steven Soderbergh | Screenplay by Ed Solomon
Starring Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, James Corden, Jessica Gunning
Country: United Kingdom
The film follows Julian Sklar, once a leading figure in London’s pop art scene, now a recluse and a misanthrope. His children, keen to safeguard their inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger, to pose as his assistant. Her mission is to secretly complete a series of eight unfinished paintings, the "Christophers," in order to drive up their value.
From this premise, The Christophers stages a confrontation between an artist who has stopped painting and a forger hired to prolong her signature. The plot thus broaches several concrete questions: the value of a work, the degree of authenticity in an artistic gesture, and how a family can turn an inheritance into a money-making enterprise.
Steven Soderbergh reunites here with Ed Solomon, a collaboration that has already yielded Mosaic, Full Circle, and No Sudden Move. The project is pitched in a tight, intimate format, focused on a small group of characters and on Julian’s house—conceived as a closed space where a piling up of objects, of memories and of works helps sketch the character.
The film targets fans of dramedies anglo-saxonnes, stories about the art market, and movies built around power struggles between characters. The presence of Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel also places the central duo at the heart of the film's anticipation.
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