Anne Hathaway is a pop star haunted by something in the new horror flick from The Green Knight director David Lowery.
“This is not a ghost story” the trailer for Mother Mary tells us, and thank Christ for that because good lord did that 2017 offering from writer and director David Lowery suck absolute ass. There’s a fair chance that this one won’t though, given the rest of his filmography is pretty great. Here, as in the recent Smile 2, he’s putting a fictional pop star centre stage for some manner of seemingly supernatural shenanigans. It’s being billed as a psychological thriller, but judging by the trailer there’s definitely something occult going on. Or it’s just the aesthetic – who can say?
Mother Mary Trailer
What’s the plot?
As the official synopsis tells us:
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance.
Which doesn’t clear up much, to be honest. The fact that FKA Twigs, Jack Antonoff, and Charli XCX are contributing original songs for the soundtrack raises the interest meter a few bars, though.
Who’s in it?
- Anne Hathaway as Mother Mary.
- Michaela Coel as Sam Anselm.
- Hunter Schafer as Hilda.
- Sian Clifford as Jade.
- Atheena Frizzell as Emily.
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Tessa.
- Isaura Barbé-Brown as Kyla.
Plus Alba Baptista, Kaia Gerber, and FKA Twigs in support.
When’s it out?
Excellent question! Some time in 2026 – can’t do better than that. The US release is set for
What’s the vibe?
Intriguing! As is customary for A24, actual details are as scant as the philosophical themes underpinning A Ghost Story (God, I hate that fucking movie), but David Lowery is a bit of a gun – in fact, he did The Old Man And The Gun with the late and much-lauded Robert Redford. His stuff is always worth a look.
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