KINDS OF KINDNESS Teaser 2 (2024) Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley

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KINDS OF KINDNESS Teaser Trailer 2 (2024) Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Plemons, Hunter Schafer, Yorgos Lanthimos
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Here’s the striking first trailer and image for Yorgos Lanthimos‘ new movie Kinds Of Kindness, which has a June 21 release date.

The Searchlight Pictures charge stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie and Hunter Schafer.

The anthology movie is described as 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 project, which is widely anticipated to debut at the Cannes Film Festival, reunites many of the team behind Oscar and box office hit Poor Things and is expected to skew towards Lanthimos’ earlier work.

The original screenplay was written by Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou, making this their fourth collaboration (The Lobster, The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, Dogtooth). The movie was produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Kasia Malipan, and Yorgos Lanthimos.

Emma Stone is back with director Yorgos Lanthimos for “Kinds of Kindness,” the movie they shot in secret in New Orleans in fall 2022. Stone won the Best Actress Oscar this year for Lanthimos’ “Poor Things,” which was in post-production and readying for fall festivals by the time “Kinds of Kindness” had wrapped. Watch the latest trailer for the “Kinds of Kindness,” which was just confirmed to premiere in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, below.

Along with Stone, the triptych film from Lanthimos stars Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Jesse Plemons, and Hunter Schafer. Searchlight Pictures’ previously announced June 21 release date for “Kinds of Kindness” was the writing on the walls that the film would show up in Cannes competition — Lanthimos’ first at-bat on the Croisette since 2017’s “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”

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Joe Alwyn, Hong Chau, and Mamoudou Athie also star in the film that converges three storylines and has a “Pulp Fiction” sort of vibe given the first teaser released at the end of March, not long after Emma Stone took home her Best Actress Oscar. Unlike the far-out worlds of “Poor Things” and the 18th-century setting of “The Favourite,” “Kinds of Kindness” is set in contemporary times, with the actors all playing multiple roles across the storylines. Lanthimos wrote the script with Efthimis Filippou, the co-scribe of “Dogtooth,” “The Lobster,” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” among others. The filmmaker has most recently worked with screenwriter Tony McNamara on the films “Poor Things” and “The Favourite.”

“Kinds of Kindness” is Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’ eighth feature overall and his third with Stone after “Poor Things” and “The Favourite,” which earned the “The Curse” star a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. She next teams with another boundary-pushing director, Ari Aster, for A24’s “Eddington.”

Hot off their “Poor Things” collaboration, Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos and best actress winner Emma Stone already have their next film ready to go. Searchlight has released the trailer for Lanthimos’ new film “Kinds of Kindness,” set for release on June 21.

The rest of the cast includes Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley, both of whom were in “Poor Things,” in addition to Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie and Hunter Schafer. Alwyn previously worked with Stone and Lanthimos on the 2018 period film “The Favourite.”

Lanthimos co-wrote the script for “Kinds of Kindness” alongside Efthimis Filippou, with whom he previously collaborated with on his films “The Lobster,” “Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “Dogtooth.”

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.”

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“Kinds of Kindness” follows the success of “Poor Things,” which won four Oscars. Stone starred as Bella Baxter, a Victorian-era woman who committed suicide and is brought back to life with the brain of her unborn baby. The fantastical period film, which traverses many countries and explores themes of female autonomy, won Academy Awards for best production design, costume design hair and makeup and best actress. The film was nominated for a total of 11 Oscars, including best picture.

Stone and Lanthimos’ first feature collaboration “The Favourite” was set in 18th-century England and starred Stone and Rachel Weisz as cousins competing for the attention of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman); the film received 10 Oscar nominations. Stone and Lanthimos’ other collaborations include the 2022 silent short film “Bleat.” “Kinds of Kindness” was filmed in New Orleans in late 2022.

Watch the trailer below.

The first trailer for the Yorgos Lanthimos movie Kinds of Kindness has been revealed.
Kinds of Kindness is set for release on June 21.
While the teaser trailer gives a hint at what's to come for Kinds of Kindness, there are still a lot of secrets to be revealed.
The first trailer for Kinds of Kindness has been released, revealing Yorgos Lanthimos' mysterious follow-up to last year's Poor Things. The ensemble film will reunite Lanthimos with Emma Stone for the third time after the star won Best Actress for her role as Bella Baxter in Poor Things. Kinds of Kindness also stars Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Hunter Schafer, and Mamoudou Athie.

The secrets behind Kinds of Kindness have been partially revealed now that Searchlight Pictures has released the first trailer for the film.

The brief teaser begins with the voice of Stone saying “this is it, the moment of truth” as a car whips down the street. Set to the song “Sweet Things,” the scene then cuts to reveal more of the main characters, in snippets that hint at interpersonal drama, getaway cars, and potential death.

Kind of Kindness Is Mysterious, Yet So Enticing
The trailer for Kinds of Kindness reveals very little as to the plot of the film. The trailer’s description cites the film as a “triptych fable.” These three parts consist of: 1) a man trying to take control over his own life, 2) a policeman who is alarmed at the changes his once-missing wife has undergone and 3) a woman determined to find someone with a special ability. Exactly how these plot points will (or will not) interact with each other during Kinds of Kindness is yet to be determined.

Even though a lot remains dubious about Kinds of Kindness, there are many reasons to be excited about the film. Stone has just come off a Best Actress win for her stunning work in Lanthimos’ Poor Things. The director-actor duo are now a dynamic pairing, having worked together on several different projects. Poor Things also featured both Dafoe and Qualley, making Kinds of Kindness a grand reunion for the three actors, boding well for the chemistry in the film.

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The Kinds of Kindness trailer seems to indicate that there will be an action element to the film. If Lanthimos knows how to do anything, though, it is how to consistently defy the boundaries of genre. Poor Things is both costume drama and science-fiction, and The Lobster is dystopian fiction and dark comedy. Especially with its triptych-style storytelling, Kinds of Kindness will likely fit well with the idiosyncratic Lanthimos filmography.

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Kinds of Kindness (2024)
Comedy
Drama
Kinds of Kindness is a 2024 comedy-drama film by writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos. Split across segments, Kinds of Kindness tells the stories of a man trying to reclaim his destiny, a police officer whose wife returns after being lost at sea only to seem like a different person, and a woman tasked with finding a future spiritual leader.

Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Release Date
June 21, 2024
Studio(s)
Film4 , Element Pictures , TSG Entertainment
Distributor(s)
Searchlight Pictures
Writers
Yorgos Lanthimos Efthimis Filippou
Cast
Emma Stone , Jesse Plemons , Willem Dafoe , Margaret Qualley , Hong Chau , Joe Alwyn , Mamoudou Athie , Hunter Schafer