Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Focus Features’ globe-trotting adventure, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, begins streaming exclusively on Peacock on July 25.
From Oscar®-nominated writer and director Wes Anderson, the film stars Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera. The action-packed comedy also features a stellar ensemble, including Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis, and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Along with THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, Peacock is the streaming hub for additional Focus Features films, including:
Black Bag
Drive-Away Dolls
Stillwater
Tár
The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Card Counter
The Outfit
The Silent Twins
Universal’s biggest films of the year stream first on Peacock. Peacock subscribers get access to award-winning films and blockbuster favorites from Universal Pictures, Blumhouse, Focus Features, Illumination, and DreamWorks Animation, often accompanied by bonus features, extended cuts, and unrated versions. In 2025, Peacock is the exclusive home for the subscription debuts of Universal films, including THE WILD ROBOT, WICKED, DOG MAN, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, NOBODY 2, THE BAD GUYS 2, and more. The fourth installment of the fan favorite franchise, BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY, also premiered exclusively as a Peacock Original film in the U.S. over Valentine’s Day weekend.
FILM DESCRIPTION
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME follows Anatole “Zsa-zsa” Korda (Benicio del Toro) – ruthless, unscrupulous, one of the richest men in Europe – who is constantly fighting for his life. During the final stages of a vast, decades-long, career-defining business project, Korda survives a sixth assassination attempt and must appoint a successor: his long-estranged daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) – a nun. With personal tutor Bjorn (Michael Cera) in tow, the trio set off on a globetrotting adventure to achieve Korda’s epic mission.
ABOUT THE FILM
Cast: Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis
Executive Producers: Roman Coppola, Henning Molfenter
Story by: Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola
Produced by: Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson, John Peet
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Screenplay by: Wes Anderson
Run Time: 101 minutes
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The Phoenician Scheme |
Release: 2025-05-23Genre: AdventureDuration: 102 minsBudget: $ 30,000,000 | |
OverviewWealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins. |