Actor and director who worked on Kinds of Kindness and Poor Things reunite for a dark comedy about a kidnapping
The first trailer for Bugonia has arrived, offering a first look at the latest collaboration between Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone.
The acclaimed Greek film-maker and the American actor have previously worked on The Favourite, Poor Things and, most recently, Kinds of Kindness. The relationship has netted Stone an Oscar nomination and a win.
Bugonia is a remake of the 2003 sci-fi comedy Save the Green Planet! from South Korean director Jang Joon-hwan. It tells the story of two conspiracy-obsessed men who kidnap the high-powered CEO of a corporation convinced she is a dangerous alien. Stone is joined by her Kinds of Kindness co-star Jesse Plemons while Alicia Silverstone and comedian Stavros Halkias also appear.
The film is also produced by Hereditary and Midsommar director Ari Aster who recently directed Stone in Covid-set comedy western Eddington which premiered to mixed reviews at this year’s Cannes film festival.
