According to our sources, A24 is expected to release their BDSM romance PILLION on VOD and digital platforms later this month, arriving on March 31st, 2026. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the section’s Best Screenplay prize and the Palme Dog, alongside nominations for the Caméra d’Or and the Queer Palm. It launched in US theaters on February 6th, 2026.
Please note: A24 has neither announced nor confirmed the release date. As always, release dates are subject to change.
Pillion is written and directed by Harry Lighton, in his directorial debut, based on the 2020 novel Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones. It stars Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård.
In the film, Colin, a timid gay man, is swept off his feet when Ray, an enigmatic and impossibly handsome biker, takes him on as his submissive in a crazy and erotic BDSM-focused relationship.
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