Emma Stone seems to have taken a break after the release of Cruella back in 2021, but she’s once again teamed up with auteur Yorgos Lanthimos for the upcoming movie Poor Things. The film is set to release in September, and we have a new trailer featuring Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, and more.
Watch this:
The official description reads:
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes 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 (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark 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.
Already you can see a lot of similarities with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein what with Bella being a character brought back to life; but this time, it’s the doctor that looks like he’s been pieced together with different body parts.
If you’ve watched Lanthimos’ movies before, you’ll know that they take a very unique lens to stomach, but by this point, I think a lot of audiences will know what to expect when they walk into this film.
Personally, I’m just excited to see Stone back onscreen again, and all the visuals for this film look absolutely stunning.
Poor Things comes to cinemas on Sept. 8.
