Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling star in writer-director Harry Lighton’s Pillion. Catch the leather-clad trailer here.
Do You Give? That’s the tagline for the upcoming romantic comedy, Pillion. Harry Lighton wrote and directed the film, which will hit UK cinemas on November 28th. It will also premiere in the United States in February 2026. It is based on the 2020 novel Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones. The film stars Harry Melling as a young gay man and Alexander Skarsgård as a biker gang leader who start a BDSM relationship. The teaser trailer for the film has ridden in on the back of a motorcycle.
THE PREMISE
A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.
CREDITS
STARRING: Harry Melling, Alexander Skarsgård
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Harry Lighton
The film is scheduled to feature at this year’s BFI London Film Festival near the climax of the festivities. We are attending the festival and plan on seeing the film. We will bring you our thoughts and review closer to the UK release date. Keep an eye out for our coverage, coming this November.
POSTERS
Pillion opens in the UK on November 28th, before making its U.S. debut in February.
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