Emma Stone recently added another feather to her cap by winning an Oscar award for Best Actress in ‘Poor Things‘. As the film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos clearly bore great results, the duo is now extending their partnership to another film.
The teaser trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos’ new film titled ‘Kinds of Kindness’ has been recently released and is offering the viewers a glimpse into the director’s distinctive style. The 46-second teaser has put the limelight on Emma Stone along with some other noteworthy names. Here’s what the teaser promises.
Emma Stone To Play Another Eccentric Character In Yorgos Lanthimos’ Next Film
In the newest teaser of the Yorgos Lanthimos film ‘Kinds of Kindness’, Emma Stone’s character is seen driving a purple Dodge Challenger to the tune of ‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics. After establishing the eccentricity of Stone’s character, the teaser has scenes of her dancing in a parking lot.
Other cast members, including Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley, also make appearances in the teaser as they bring to the screen some brief emotions. A quintessential Lanthimos film, it also boasts a cast of familiar faces, including Joe Alwyn, Jesse Plemons, Hong Chau, Mamoudou Athie, and Hunter Schafer.
Other than ‘Poor Things‘, Emma Stone has also worked with Lanthimos on other projects including the 2018 period drama ‘The Favourite’, which also had Alwyn as her costar. The period film also got Emma Stone a nomination at the 2019 Oscars for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The actress and the director also collaborated for 2022’s silent short film Bleat.
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‘Kinds Of Kindness’ Is Described As A “Triptych Fable” With Emma Stone’s Character At The Center
According to its official synopsis, ‘Kinds of Kindness’ is a “triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.”
The popular duo, Lanthimos and screenwriter Efthimis Filippou, will lead the project. Though it was initially titled ‘AND‘ while under production, the name was later changed. The filming took place in New Orleans in October 2022.
The release of ‘Kinds of Kindness‘ teaser comes after Emma Stone’s recent win for Best Actress at the Academy Awards, marking her second Oscar win after ‘La La Land’. Stone is also reportedly in discussions to star in another one of Lanthimos’ upcoming remake of ‘Save the Green Planet!’ Though her role in the film has yet to be confirmed, Variety reports that she is likely to have a supporting role.
‘Kinds of Kindness‘ is scheduled to hit theaters on June 21, 2024.
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