Art Basel Miami’s Deadly Scheme: Jenna Ortega and Natalie Portman’s Twisted Crime Comedy Officially Unleashes Trailer
A desperate gallery owner
Portman plays an ambitious gallery owner whose finances are worsening after a difficult separation. Eager to win standing among the elite, she faces an accidental death and sees a shocking way to make her debut exhibition impossible to ignore.
Her plan is to present the corpse as the exhibition’s centerpiece. The scheme puts her in a precarious position as curiosity about the work threatens to turn toward its origins.
Art Basel Miami setting
The story unfolds at Art Basel Miami, where the right invitation, buyer or introduction can influence a career. The gallery owner is betting that people will be drawn to a provocative display rather than question how it came to be. Ortega joins Portman in the dark comedy directed by Cathy Yan, whose previous film includes Birds of Prey.
Trailer and release date
Roadside Attractions and Vertical released the official trailer for The Gallerist. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on December 4, 2026. The exhibition’s growing profile brings influencers and police into the story, raising the stakes for the gallery owner as her plan draws attention.
Key points
- Natalie Portman stars as a gallery owner facing financial hardship after a separation.
- Jenna Ortega joins Portman in the dark comedy directed by Cathy Yan.
- The gallery owner tries to make an accidental corpse the centerpiece of her exhibition.
- The Gallerist is scheduled to open in theaters on December 4, 2026.