When will Emilia Perez premiere? Everything we know so far about the Selena Gomez Netflix release

After garnering significant praise from the critics and audience at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, Emilia Perez is all set to make a grand entry in theatres across France on August 21, 2024. The film is also scheduled for release on Netflix on November 13, 2024.

Emilia Perez won the prestigious Cannes Jury Prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival after it received an 11-minute standing ovation from the audience.

Additionally, the film's cast, comprising Zoe Saldaña (Rita Moro Castro), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Selena Gomez (Jessi Del Monte) and Adriana Paz (Epifania), jointly received the Award for Best Actress at the festival.

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Emilia Perez is coming to Netflix this November

Emilia Perez is coming to Netflix on November 13, 2024. Usually, films on the platform are released at around midnight Pacific Time. Therefore, if you are one of the many who want to watch the movie at the earliest, tune into the streaming platform at the specified time.

Emilia Perez is a musical crime comedy film written and directed by Jacques Audiard, best known for his work in the BAFTA-winning 2005 movie, The Beat That My Heart Skipped.

The film has been produced by Why Not Productions, Page 114, Pimienta Films, France 2 Cinéma, and Saint Laurent Productions. The official logline for the same reads:

"Overqualified and undervalued, Rita is a lawyer at a large firm that is more interested in getting criminals off the hook than bringing them to justice.

It continues:

One day, she is given an unexpected way out, when cartel leader Manitas hires her to help him withdraw from his business and realize a plan he has been secretly preparing for years: to become the woman he has always dreamt of being."

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Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actor to win big at the Cannes Film Festival

Karla Sofía Gascón shared the Award for Best Actress at the 77th Cannes Film Festival with her Emilia Perez castmates. Her win made her the first openly trans actor to win in a major category at the festival.

Karla Sofía Gascón is a Spanish telenovela and film actress. Throughout her career, she has appeared in more than 20 projects. Some of her most famous works include El Señor de los Cielos (2013), The Noble Family (2013), and El Cazarrecompensas (2016).

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Selena Gomez has projects to look forward to in 2024

Selena Gomez is having a busy year in 2024. After the release of her new single, Love On, on February 22, 2024, Steve Martin's documentary, Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces, on 29 March 29, 2024, and Selena + Restaurant on 2, 2024, Gomez has two more projects to look forward to.

First up is Emilia Perez, which will be released on November 13, 2024. The second project of hers lined up for release is Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a spinoff and sequel to Wizards of Waverly Place, Disney's hit comedy television series.

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If you are a fan of Selena Gomez's work, then, while you wait for the release of Emilia Perez, you can watch Only Murders in the Building seasons 1 to 3, currently streaming on Hulu.