Yorgos Lanthimos‘ ‘Poor Things,’ starring Emma Stone, Ramy Youssef, and Willem Dafoe, has received its first look and release date. The script was penned by Tony McNamara and is based on Alasdair Gray’s 1992 novel of the same name.
Read the film’s official plot synopsis below.
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma 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.
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The film stars Emma Stone as Bella Baxter; Willem Dafoe as Dr. Godwin Baxter; Mark Ruffalo as Duncan Wedderburn; Ramy Youssef as Max McCandless; Jerrod Carmichael as Harry Astley; Christopher Abbott as Sir Aubrey de la Pole Blessington; Margaret Qualley; Suzy Bemba; Kathryn Hunter as Swiney; and Wayne Brett as Priest.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ is scheduled to hit theaters on September 8, 2023, by Searchlight Pictures.
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