A24 Watch

Sky has now officially confirmed it will bring A24 and Peacock’s Crystal Lake to the UK and Ireland in 2026 on Sky and stream on Now, and detailed key talent (Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, plus William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, and more) alongside directors Michael Lennox, Celine Held & Logan George, and Quyen Tran—formalizing yesterday’s reporting and underscoring A24’s expanding international TV footprint.

Weekend specialty update: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You opened to an estimated $89,164 from 4 theaters for a $22,291 per‑screen average, a strong platform launch for A24 with a wider rollout to follow.

Sky has picked up A24 and Peacock’s Crystal Lake for the UK and Ireland, with the Friday the 13th prequel series set to launch next year on Sky and stream on Now—another international footprint move for A24’s TV slate.

Vogue’s Q&A with writer-director Mary Bronstein frames If I Had Legs I’d Kick You as an intentionally “difficult” comedy of maternal duress, clarifying the film’s POV and autobiographical roots as A24 rolls through opening weekend.

Early numbers: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You opened Friday on four screens with an estimated $21,263 ($5,315 per screen) as A24 platforms the film; we’ll watch for the full weekend PTA and Sunday’s specialty wrap.

THR’s craft-focused interview with Ari Aster reveals an early Eddington draft included a Mark Zuckerberg cameo tied to a local data‑center plotline before being scrapped—underscoring the movie’s engagement with real‑world tech and AI‑infrastructure anxieties.

IndieWire spotlights Ivy Wolk’s deliberately provocative screen persona and her role in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, adding another release‑week beat that broadens the film’s cultural conversation beyond reviews.

A24 added a low‑cost culture drop tied to The Smashing Machine: Pain is Temporary, a $6 zine introduced by Benny Safdie with archival MMA photography and training ephemera, shipping Oct. 15. It keeps the film’s craft-and-heritage story alive across the studio’s own channels.

Deadline’s Saturday AM update paints a soft overall weekend and cites The Smashing Machine among recent adult‑skewing titles struggling to convert interest—useful context as A24 pivots craft and performance coverage around the film.

The New York Times frames If I Had Legs I’d Kick You as a bracing portrait of maternal sacrifice and the pressures of a broken care economy, sharpening the film’s cultural resonance on opening weekend.