A beloved Mahershala Ali movie is returning to theaters for its 10th anniversary celebration. The movie was released in 2016. After getting rave reviews during its theatrical run, it went on to win three Academy Awards a year later.
Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins, will be rereleased in theaters on October 2, 2026. This news was announced by the director, who also co-wrote the movie, at a special Telluride Film Festival screening of the pic., according to Deadline.
This rerelease will allow audiences to experience Jenkins’ 2016 masterpiece in 4K on the big screen. It will include an exclusive conversation with Jenkins, the movie’s Oscar-nominated composer Nicholas Britell, and Ali.
Moonlight follows a young African-American man who grapples with his identity and sexuality as he navigates the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
How many Oscars does Mahershala Ali have
At the 2017 Oscars, Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay for Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney. However, Mahershala Ali also won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the 2016 movie.
In the movie, Ali played Juan, a Miami-based drug dealer. His character served as a father figure to the protagonist, Chiron. As a mentor to Chiron, Juan offered him a safe space and life lessons, especially during his troubled childhood.
Two years later, in 2019, the Oscar-winning actor won another Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Green Book. Helmed by Peter Farrelly, Green Book follows the unexpected friendship between an Italian-American bouncer, Tony Lip, and a refined Black classical pianist, Dr. Don Shirley.
In the movie, Ali played Shirley, who hires Lip as a driver and bodyguard amid rampant racism in the 1960s Southern America. Lip is tasked with driving and protecting Shirley during concerts. They rely on a Green Book, a real historical travel guide that lists safe hotels, restaurants, and gas stations for Black travelers.