Poor Things is the new film from director Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Emma Stone, who is one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses. The film is one of the most anticipated films in cinema, and its first appearance will be at the Venice Film Festival, but first, there are a few things you should know about the gothic feature film.
What You Need to Know About Poor Things, Emma Stone’s New Movie
This new gothic film will be based on the novel by Alasdair Gray and, in addition to Emma Stone, will feature performances by Mark Ruffalo, William Defoe, and Ramy Youssef. Emma will play a Victorian-era woman, Bella Baxter, who is brought back to life by a mad scientist after committing suicide, a story very much in the style of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Fun fact: while Yorgos Lanthimos was shooting Poor Things between August and December 2021, he was on another project called And (which is now in post-production). The filmmaker was so impressed by Stone’s work that he decided to give him the lead role in And as well, even asserting that his talent was “something I hadn’t seen before.”
“Sometimes Emma would say, ‘I don’t know what the hell I’m doing, is this any good?’ And sometimes even I don’t know, so we tried different things. To be honest, I’m in awe of her,” the director confessed.
Poor Things Release Date
Poor Things was supposed to premiere in September, but due to the actors’ strike in Hollywood, it was postponed until December in the US and January in the UK.
What Is Poor Things About?
The official synopsis of the film is as follows: “From director Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone, comes the incredible tale and fantastic evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is dying to learn. Hungry for the worldly experience she lacks, Bella runs away with Duncan Wedderburn, a witty and depraved lawyer, on a dizzying adventure across continents. Free from the prejudices of her time, Bella becomes unwavering in her resolve to stand up for equality and liberation.”
This story was written in Spanish by Kate Nateras in Cultura Colectiva
