THELMA Trailer 2 (2024) June Squibb

THELMA Trailer 2 (2024) June Squibb

THELMA Trailer 2 (2024) June Squibb, Parker Posey
© 2024 - Magnolia Pictures

"This summer - action has a new name." Magnolia Pictures has unveiled a very short teaser trailer for the Sundance 2024 hit film Thelma, from writer / director Josh Margolin. The film didn't win any awards, but it did win over the hearts of many Sundance viewers as one of the best of the fest (I wrote a glowing review of it, too). Inspired by a real-life experience of Margolin's own grandmother, Thelma puts a clever spin on movies like Mission: Impossible, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. Yes, she kicks some serious ass. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, June Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business. In addition to Squibb kicking butt as Thelma, this also stars Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, Malcolm McDowell, along with Richard Roundtree as her sidekick. This is a hilarious trailer and packs a punch despite being only 20 secs! Enjoy.

Here's the first look teaser trailer for Josh Margolin's Thelma, direct from Magnolia's YouTube:

Thelma Teaser Trailer

Thelma is a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar nominee June Squibb her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree. Squibb, who did most of her own stunts in the film, plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her. Thelma is written and directed by American actor / producer / editor / filmmaker Josh Margolin, making his feature directorial debut after one other short previously, and plenty of other film industry work. Produced by Chris Kaye, Benjamin Simpson, Karl Spoerri, Viviana Vezzani, Zoë Worth, and Nicholas Weinstock. This initially premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year (read our review). Magnolia Pictures will debut Margolin's Thelma in select US theaters starting on June 21st, 2024.