There’s a good dose of horror to this week’s crop of trailers – and we’re here for it.
M3GAN
Allison Williams (Get Out) and comedian Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians) star in this horror sci-fi from Kiwi Gerard Johnstone (director of Housebound!) and Akela Cooper (co-writer of Malignant!), following a robotics engineer at a toy company who builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own. Not to mention beginning to take lives…
The Last of Us
Yes, this isn’t a cinema release, but after watching this for the umpteenth time this week, it’s too exciting not to share here… This Pedro Pascal-starring series adaptation of the gaming masterpiece makes its way to the small screen next month, and we can’t wait to experience the tension-filled post-apocalyptic saga in a whole new format. Those of you who haven’t played the game? You’re also in for one hell of a treat when it kicks off on Neon next month.
Infinity Pool
The horror continues with the new film from Brandon Cronenberg, director of Possessor (our #1 film of 2020). Alexander Skarsgård, Pearl‘s Mia Goth and Cleopatra Coleman bring Cronenberg’s new terrifying sci-fi vision to life, a society with capital punishment, but also the technology for the rich to live out vile fantasies with no consequences.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson and Disappointment Panda explore society’s obsessions with the pursuit of happiness in this comedic adaptation of the bestselling self-help book of the same name. New Zealand’s Matthew Metcalfe produces, having previously brought Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century from page to screen.
Ka Pō
A Polynesian woman processes the aftermath of an abusive relationship and confronts methamphetamine addiction in meditative drama Ka Pō, produced by Chelsea Winstanley. Read more from director Etienne Aurelius about their film and depicting the cost of Indigenous meth addiction.
You People
Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill team up for this meet-the-parents comedy that sees a new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences. Directed by Emmy nominee Kenya Barris (black-ish), who co-wrote the script with Hill.
