Gaten Matarazzo Leads ‘Pizza Movie’ as Post‑Stranger Things Premiere
Gaten Matarazzo stars opposite Sean Giambrone in Hulu’s college comedy “Pizza Movie, ” his first project since the conclusion of “Stranger Things. ” The film, which follows two roommates through a night of absurd encounters after a mind‑bending experimental drug, will premiere at SXSW on March 13 and stream on April 3; gaten appears centrally in the released stills.
Gaten Matarazzo SXSW Premiere
Gaten Matarazzo and Sean Giambrone lead the cast of “Pizza Movie, ” which will have its world premiere at SXSW on March 13. The film is billed as a college‑comedy in which the roommates set off to grab pizza and—after a strange dose of an experimental drug—are thrust into a chaotic night of absurd encounters, wild hallucinations and unexpected revelations that could change their lives forever. The pattern suggests the SXSW premiere is intended to position the film as both a festival title and a mainstream streaming release.
Pizza Movie April 3 Release
After SXSW, “Pizza Movie” is scheduled to premiere on April 3 on Hulu and on Hulu on Disney+. That two‑step schedule—festival debut on March 13 followed by streaming on April 3—signals a clear distribution plan from premiere to platform release. The figures point to a strategy that uses the March 13 festival date to build visibility ahead of the April 3 streaming rollout.
Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher
The film is written and directed by Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher and features a supporting cast that includes Lulu Wilson, Jack Martin, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Marcus Scribner, Caleb Hearon, Sarah Sherman, Justin Cooley, Kevin Matthew Reyes, Adam Herschman and Lucas Zelnick. Gaten also serves as an executive producer, and the project lists producers Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps and Billy Rosenberg along with Jason Zaro, Molle DeBartolo and Max Butler. The credits suggest the creative team combines comedic writers and producers with a cast assembled to support a surreal college‑comedy tone.
Hulu has released a first look at the film through a series of stills, and those images place Matarazzo visibly at the center of the comedy’s promotional push. The pattern suggests the marketing will lean on both the film’s festival timing and the recognizability of the lead—particularly given Matarazzo’s role as an executive producer—to attract viewers when the April 3 streaming window opens.
The next confirmed development is the world premiere at SXSW on March 13; if the festival reception amplifies interest, the April 3 streaming premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ should provide measurable audience reach for the film.
