After the success of “Poor Things” collaboration, Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos and best actress winner Emma Stone already teamed up again for their next film, “Kind of Kindness” which is set to release on June 21st. Now, Searchlight has dropped a new trailer for Lanthimos’ latest outing, “Kinds of Kindness.”
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.
Besides Stone, the rest of the cast includes Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley, both of whom were in “Poor Things” as well, in addition to Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie and Hunter Schafer. Lanthimos co-wrote the script for “Kinds of Kindness” with a frequent collaborator Efthimis Filippou, with whom he previously collaborated on “The Lobster,” “Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “Dogtooth.”
The trailer Brin’s the vibes of Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction,” but Lanthimos makes sure that his signature filmmaking touches are present throughout the preview.
In “Poor Things,” 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 film 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 nods 3. Stone and Lanthimos’ other collaborations include the 2022 silent short film “Bleat.” “Kinds of Kindness” was filmed in New Orleans in late 20