Finally, A24 secured the deal for “Club Kid” after a competitive bidding war with several studios, including Mubi, Netflix, and Searchlight Pictures.
Following its Cannes Un Certain Regard debut, “Club Kid” became one of the breakout titles, securing a headline‑grabbing $17M deal with A24, backed by the producers of Anora, Red Rocket, and Pet Shop Days.
The story follows a washed-up New York party promoter. An unexpected child from the past forces him to reckon with maturity, accountability, and the realities of adulthood.
The breakout comedy-drama title First Man’s directorial debut, Critics often compare it to a queer, Lower Manhattan reimagining of Sandler’s Big Daddy (1999).
Directed and Screenplay by Jordan Firstman, the film features Firstman himself alongside Cara Delevingne, Diego Calva, Reggie Absolom, Kirby Howell‑Baptiste, and Colleen Camp. His path to a debut feature was paved with scripts for American comedies and a portfolio of short films
American writer and film producer Jordan is known for the short films Men Don’t Whisper (2017), the Sundance-nominated Call Your Father (2016), and for the feature film Rotting in the Sun (2023).
