Actor Jordan Firstman releases directorial debut Club Kid in US theaters
The gist
Actor-filmmaker Jordan Firstman's directorial debut Club Kid opened in limited US theaters on Nov 6.
It sold to A24 after a Cannes bidding war, shifting him toward features.
How it unfolded
- 2025Firstman landed a recurring role as Charlie on the HBO Max show I Love LA and released a comedy album, Secrets; his run on Fox's English Teacher ended with that show's cancellation.
- Nov 24, 2025Firstman wrapped production on Club Kid, starring opposite Cara Delevingne and Diego Calva, with newcomer Reggie Absolom as the titular kid.
- Dec 2025Firstman criticized the sex scenes in Heated Rivalry as inauthentic, backtracked after backlash, and later appeared to squash any beef with Hudson Williams, who shared a selfie of the two.
Key terms
- limited US theaters
- A film distribution strategy of releasing a movie in only a few cinemas, usually art houses in major cities.
- Cannes Film Festival
- An annual invitation-only international film festival held in Cannes, France, founded in 1946.
Source: Wikipedia