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Magazine Dreams

Magazine Dreams

20256.82h 3m

Overview

Aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find human connection in an exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom, not even the doctors who warn him of the permanent damage he causes to himself with his quest.

Directed by Elijah Bynum
Written by Elijah Bynum
Produced by Jeffrey Soros, Simon Horsman, Dan Gilroy
Box Office0Revenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Jonathan Majors

Jonathan Majors

Killian Maddox

Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett

Jessie

Taylour Paige

Taylour Paige

Pink Coat

Harrison Page

Harrison Page

William Latimore

Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

Patricia Waldron

Mike O'Hearn

Mike O'Hearn

Brad Vanderhorn

Bradley Stryker

Bradley Stryker

Ken Donaghue

Craig Cackowski

Craig Cackowski

Middle Aged Man

J

Justin Cuomo

Jon

Sonny Valicenti

Sonny Valicenti

Jimmy

Themes & Keywords

bodybuildingcharacter study

About Magazine Dreams

Magazine Dreams is a drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of bodybuilding, character study. Directed by Elijah Bynum, it stars Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige. Aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find human connection in an exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom, not even the doctors who warn him of the permanent damage he causes to himself with his quest.

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