Bugonia, the sci-fi comedy starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, has released its first seductive trailer.
As a remake of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green Planet!, Bugonia follows a conspiracy theorist beekeeper (Plemons) who kidnaps the head of a pharmaceutical company – played by Stone – after being convinced that she is an alien with plans to destroy Earth.
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Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, who previously worked with Stone and Plemons on Kinds of Kindness, the trailer opens with Plemons’ character giving a monologue about the life cycle of bees and their queen.
Emma Stone’s sci-fi remake has previously premiered
“She (the Queen) is no longer in control – we are,” he declares, as the Green Days Basket Case plays in the background and various chaos – including the kidnapping and an apparent police chase – unfolds.
Starring Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone, Bugonia is adapted by Will Tracy, who previously wrote the screenplay for The Menu and created the HBO series The Regime.
In addition to Kinds of Kindness, Stone and Lanthimos have previously collaborated on The Favourite and Poor Things, the latter of which earned Stone her second Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Emma Stone soon to hit theaters again
Although the sci-fi film is still a few months away from its premiere, you can soon see Stone on screen in Eddington, the latest film from screenwriter and director Ari Aster (who is also a producer on Bugonia).
This modern western follows Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in a power struggle before a mayoral election in a small New Mexico town, where the city is plunged into political and social turmoil following the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to Stone, Phoenix, and Pascal, Eddington has an all-star cast that includes Austin Butler, Luke Grimes, and Michael Ward. The film premiered last month at the Cannes Film Festival, and will have its wider release in July and August.
Why should you rejoice?
- Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in absurd sci-fi comedy
- Yorgos Lanthimos‘ unique direction (Poor Things, The Favourite)
- The original film is a cult classic – now with a new twist
- Ari Aster-produced western with Joaquin Phoenix on the way at the same time
Are you looking forward to Bugonia? Or is it Eddington who tempts the most?
