Focus Options has launched the primary trailer for Bugonia, providing a primary take a look at the newest collaboration between Poor Issues director Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, whose earlier joint efforts embody The Favorite, the brief movie Bleat, Sorts of Kindness, and Poor Issues. This time, the inventive duo group up with Jesse Plemons, who performs a conspiracist beekeeper that goes full creep mode when he suspects a high-powered CEO of being an alien intent on destroying Earth, resulting in an ill-conceived plot to take the Queen bee out.
The trailer for Bugonia affords glimpses of the central characters performed by the 2 lead stars: Stone in her company position that has put her on the covers of Time and Forbes as “Chief of the 12 months,” and Plemons scheming along with his conspiracy-obsessed pal to kidnap the revered enterprise government. The story may need an additional sting in its tail, as a fast shot of a police chase means that issues have gone awry someplace alongside the best way — which isn’t shocking contemplating the abductors initially appear to have little or no proof that Stone is an alien invader, however the trailer, as you’d count on, would not reveal the reality about her identification.
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Lanthimos directs the movie from a script by Will Tracy, a author on HBO’s Succession and the 2022 horror comedy The Menu. The screenplay for Bugonia is, in itself, a remake of the 2003 South Korean sci-fi movie Save the Inexperienced Planet!, written and helmed by Jang Joon-hwan. Within the new model, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone spherical out the forged. Stone performs a key position within the story whereas additionally producing the characteristic with Lanthimos, alongside Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Ari Aster, Lars Knusden, Mikey Lee, and Jerry Kyongboum.
‘Bugonia’ Comes on the Heels of Oscar-Winner ‘Poor Issues’
Bugonia marks the newest collaboration between Lanthimos and Stone, following on the heels of their inventive partnership on 2023’s Poor Issues (and Sorts of Kindness, which was launched the next 12 months, and likewise starred Plemons). Their joint ventures to date have achieved vital success, each critically and commercially, with Poor Issues being one of the notable current additions to their portfolio, having grossed over $100 million on the worldwide field workplace. Along with its earnings, the Frankenstein-esque story earned 93% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes alongside an 80% viewers rating, with lots of the opinions lauding it for its distinctive visuals, robust performances, and daring storytelling. It additionally received 4 Oscars, two Golden Globes, and the Golden Lion award on the Venice Movie Competition.
Followers of Lanthimos and Stone’s previous work will little doubt be intrigued to see what the pair have provide you with for his or her subsequent big-screen effort. Bugonia will open in choose theaters for a particular restricted engagement on Oct. 24, adopted by a large growth on Oct. 31, aka Halloween.
Supply: Focus Options
Bugonia
- Launch Date
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October 24, 2025
- Writers
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Will Tracy