Director Matt Johnson Didn’t Understand the Anthony Bourdain Hype When He Signed on for A24’s ‘Tony’

Hollywood Reporter•Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 05:19 PM•2 min read

The filmmaker behind ‘BlackBerry’ and ‘Nirvana the Brand the Show the Movie’ is tackling the early life of the Internet’s patron saint of good travel, great conversation and even better food.

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