THE CHRISTOPHERS is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Ed Solomon. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7th, 2025.
Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years. His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger (Michaela Coel), to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access 8 unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage. Her plan is to complete them, then return them to storage, where they are to be “discovered” upon Julian’s death.
Th cast includes Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, Jessica Gunning, and James Corden.
THE CHRISTOPHERS is set to debut in limited theaters April 10th, with a wider release in spring 2026, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailer below.