Screenwriters Detail the Provincial Summer Origin Story of A24’s Tony Bourdain Biopic

By Francky Knapp · Eater · 2026-08-19

According to Eater, the upcoming film Tony avoids the traditional cradle-to-grave narrative by focusing on the late chef’s formative summer in a 1975 Provincetown kitchen. Screenwriters Todd Bartels and Lou Howe secured the support of Anthony Bourdain’s estate by pitching a comin

According to Eater, the upcoming film Tony avoids the traditional cradle-to-grave narrative by focusing on the late chef’s formative summer in a 1975 Provincetown kitchen. Screenwriters Todd Bartels and Lou Howe secured the support of Anthony Bourdain’s estate by pitching a comin