James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' Opens NYFF to Warm Reception
The film starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson premiered at the New York Film Festival, drawing debate over its political subtext and Oscar potential.
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 25 Sept 2026. The A.V. Club published first, on 25 September at 15:00 UTC; Variety followed 10h 17m later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 26 September at 22:17 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The A.V. Club, IndieWire.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The A.V. ClubAdam Driver and Miles Teller are no match for bad luck in stellar New York neo-noir Paper Tiger
- VarietyScarlett Johansson Takes Break From Filming Overseas for ‘Paper Tiger’ NYFF Premiere After Skipping Cannes: ‘I’m Hallucinating’
- IndieWireInside NYFF’s Buzzy Opening Night with James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’
- The Hollywood Reporter‘Paper Tiger’ Makes Its Case at NYFF Premiere: “A Labor of Love”
- Variety‘Paper Tiger’ Director James Gray Says He Doesn’t ‘Want to Preach’ Politics To Audiences: ‘Art Is Not Sunday School’
- The Hollywood ReporterJames Gray on Broader Takeaways From Personal Film ‘Paper Tiger’: “What Connects Us Is What Matters”
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- James Gray on Broader Takeaways From Personal Film ‘Paper Tiger’: “What Connects Us Is What Matters” The Hollywood Reporter ·
- ‘Paper Tiger’ Director James Gray Says He Doesn’t ‘Want to Preach’ Politics To Audiences: ‘Art Is Not Sunday School’ Variety ·
- ‘Paper Tiger’ Makes Its Case at NYFF Premiere: “A Labor of Love” The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Scarlett Johansson Takes Break From Filming Overseas for ‘Paper Tiger’ NYFF Premiere After Skipping Cannes: ‘I’m Hallucinating’ Variety ·
- Inside NYFF’s Buzzy Opening Night with James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ IndieWire
- Adam Driver and Miles Teller are no match for bad luck in stellar New York neo-noir Paper Tiger The A.V. Club
In this story
- James Gray
- Adam Driver
- Scarlett Johansson
- Miles Teller
- Neon