Poor Things - Official Trailer 2023

From director Yorgos Lanthimos & producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale & fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant & unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation. Poor Things is directed by acclaimed Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, director of the movies My Best Friend, Kinetta, Dogtooth, Alps, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and The Favourite most recently. The screenplay is written by Tony McNamara, adapted from the novel by Alasdair Gray. Produced by Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone. Searchlight will debut Lanthimos' Poor Things in select US theaters starting September 8th, 2023.