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Searchlight Pictures shared a new trailer for Poor Things. From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).
Following a teaser last month, Searchlight Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for director Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest offbeat comedy, Poor Things, starring Emma Stone.
The film, based on Alasdair Grey’s novel of the same name, is a sort of Big-meets-Reanimator as Stone plays Bella Baxter, a woman who — thanks to her scientist father, played Frankenstein-style by Willem Dafoe — is brought back to life after death, but with a caveat: Her brain has been replaced with that of her unborn child.
Poor Things Trailer:
A mix of black and white and vibrant colors, the trailer introduces us to Bella Baxter (Stone), the latest experiment of scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Every day sees Bella learning something new and becoming more and more comfortable in her newly formed body until she meets Duncan Wedderburn (Ruffalo), a lawyer who wants to show her the world. As Bella sets out on this wild and eye-opening journey, we hear a proud Dr. Baxter as he begins to tell the story of how she was created while we follow along with her present and future. The trippy trailer also includes other creations of the mad scientist’s including a duck with a dog’s body and plenty of slapstick moments that we’ve come to expect from Lanthimos’ pieces.
The trailer also gives us a peek at Youssef’s Max McCandless, a man traveling to meet Bella and better understand her origin story as well as Jerrod Carmichael’s Harry Astley. Filling out the ensemble cast will be Christopher Abbott, Kathryn Hunter, Margaret Qualley, Wayne Brett, and Suzy Bemba.
Poor Things Poster
Like the trailer, the freshest Poor Things poster is also teasing “an experience unlike any other” with Stone’s Bella appearing as glamorous as a renaissance painting. The longer you look, the more your brain gets confused as what at first appears to be a seated Bella, soon becomes part of a larger body. Judging by both pieces of media, Lanthimos’ next film will be a lot to wrap our heads around – but in a good way.
Poor Things Release Date:
Poor Things is set to be released in theaters on September 8th, 2023. The first full trailer was released on June 8th by Searchlight Pictures. And the film is expected to receive a world premiere at the 80th Venice Film Festival in August 2023.
Poor Things Cast:
Stone stars as Bella Baxter with Mark Ruffalo as the lawyer Duncan Wedderburn. Willem Dafoe plays Dr. Godwin Baxter and Ramy Youssef plays his assistant. The cast also includes Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott, Margaret Qualley, Kathryn Hunter, Suzy Bemba, and Wayne Brett.
Poor Things Reviews:
Based on Alasdair Gray’s 1992 novel of the same name, Poor Things follows Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn.
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