BLACK BEAR ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR I WANT YOUR SEX A FILM BY GREGG ARAKI

IN IRISH CINEMAS FROM AUGUST 28, 2026

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Black Bear has announced the theatrical release date for I Want Your Sex, the first feature in twelve years from New Queer Cinema pioneer Gregg Araki (MYSTERIOUS SKIN, THE DOOM GENERATION, WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD). The film, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January, features an all-star cast headlined by Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman and will be released in cinemas across Ireland on August 28, 2026.

I Want Your Sex tells the story of Elliot (Cooper Hoffman), a kind-hearted if unmotivated twentysomething whose fantasies quickly come true when he lands a job with renowned artist and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde). When Erika breaks down office boundaries and takes Elliot on as her sexual muse and subordinate, their sexually charged relationship makes him question his own desires, boundaries, and relationships with his uptight girlfriend (Charli XCX) and repressed roommate (Chase Sui Wonders). As the stakes heighten and power dynamics shift, the film mixes satire, romantic comedy, mystery, and murder through the colourful and edgy visual language for which Araki is best known.

DIRECTED BY

Gregg Araki

WRITEN BY

Karley Sciortino & Gregg Araki

STARRING

Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders,

Johnny Knoxville, Margaret Cho, Roxane Mesquida, with Charli XCX and Daveed Diggs

I WANT YOUR SEX WILL BE RELEASED IN IRISH CINEMAS ON AUGUST 28, 2026

For further information please contact Glenn Hogarty: glenn.hogarty@limelight.ie

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