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Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ Unveils New Image Ahead of Tomorrow’s Teaser Debut
Searchlight Pictures has unveiled a new image for Yorgos Lanthimos’ (The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Dogtooth) upcoming Poor Things, a Frankenstein-like tale based on the 1992 novel by Alistair Gray.
The image presents a different look at star/producer Emma Stone’s character, wearing all black and appearing far less serene than the previously released images. The contrast hints toward a strange journey ahead. More importantly, it comes with an announcement: Searchlight Pictures will debut the first teaser for Lanthimos’ latest tomorrow.
Poor Things also stars Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbot, Mark Ruffalo, and Willem Dafoe.
The film will be released only in theaters on September 8, 2023.
Lanthimos’ latest tells “the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.”
Gray’s novel has been described as funny, with the premise of a woman resurrected with the brain of her unborn child. It’s the precise type of peculiar and darkly funny that sounds perfect for the director of the uncomfortable and absurdly funny The Killing of a Sacred Deer and more twisted Dogtooth. While the first-look images present a romantic period piece, expect anything but from this filmmaker.
Poor Things has been rated “R” for “Strong and pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, disturbing material, gore, and language.”
Stone previously starred in Lanthimos’ ruthless period comedy The Favourite, marking a reunion between the actor, director, and screenwriter Tony McNamara (“The Great,” Cruella).
The film premieres September 8 in theaters from Searchlight. Look for the new teaser tomorrow!
Photo credit: Searchlight Pictures
Paramount is heading to Sleepy Hollow with a brand new feature film take on the classic Headless Horseman tale, with Lindsey Anderson Beer (Pet Sematary: Bloodlines) announced to direct the movie back in 2022. But is that project still happening, now two years later?
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know this afternoon that Paramount Pictures has renewed its first-look deal with Lindsey Anderson Beer, and one of the projects on the upcoming slate is the aforementioned Sleepy Hollow movie that was originally announced two years ago.
THR details, “Additional projects on the development slate include… Sleepy Hollow with Anderson Beer attached to write, direct, and produce alongside Todd Garner of Broken Road.”
You can learn more about the slate over on The Hollywood Reporter. It also includes a supernatural thriller titled Here Comes the Dark from the writers of Don’t Worry Darling.
The origin of all things Sleepy Hollow is of course Washington Irving’s story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” which was first published in 1819. Tim Burton adapted the tale for the big screen in 1999, that film starring Johnny Depp as main character Ichabod Crane.
More recently, the FOX series “Sleepy Hollow” was also based on Washington Irving’s tale of Crane and the Headless Horseman. The series lasted four seasons, cancelled in 2017.
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