Official THE PHENOM Trailer Check out the first THE PHENOM trailer! The film, written and directed by Noah Buschel, stars Ethan Hawke, Johnny Simmons, and Paul Giamatti. THE PHENOM will be released in theaters on June 24. A Major League rookie pitcher loses control over his pitching and is sent down to the minor leagues, where he begins sessions with an unorthodox sports psychologist. In the process, hidden conflicts with his overbearing father are brought to light.