Director is back — and he’s bringing some of his along with him. The first official trailer for Lanthimos’ upcoming film dropped on Wednesday, May 29, featuring appearances from , , , , and . While the plot of the film remains ambiguous, hints of what to expect — including a potential death, Plemons getting slapped by Qualley and a large dog driving a car — flash on screen.
The description for the film is , with a logline reading, “Three stories revolve around a man who tries to take control of his own life, a policeman whose wife seems like a different person, and a woman who searches for someone with a special ability.” In December 2023, Lanthimos offered his own hints of what fans can anticipate, that will be a “contemporary film” that’s set in the United States. “[It’s] three different stories, with four or five actors who play one part in each story, so they all play three different parts,” he explained.
“It was almost like making three films, really. But it’s great to be working again with Emma. It makes it so much easier to have someone there who trusts you so much, and who you trust so much.
” Lanthimos and Stone, 35, on the film — a role which earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress — and 2018’s , which also starred Alwyn, 32. Lanthiimos that the pair’s friendship kicked off before production began on their BAFTA-winning film. “We got to know each other really well, even before making , because we started discussing it.