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Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have released a new trailer for a psychological thriller, “The Surfer” which stars Nicolas Cage.

In this psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan, a man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But his desire to hit the waves is thwarted by a group of locals whose mantra is “don’t live here, don’t surf here.” Humiliated and angry, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising in concert with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him to his breaking point.

Written by Thomas Martin, Produced by Leonora Darby, James Harris, Robert Connolly, James Grandison, Brunella Coccighlia, Nicolas Cage, Nathan Klingher. Besides Cage, the film also star Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim, Miranda Tapsell, Alexander Bertrand, Justin Rosniak.

The IndieWire review cited the nods to 1970s New Wave Australian cinema, especially with its aesthetic allusions to Peter Weir and George Miller. 

Cage’s next project will be “Madden” which he will portray the NFL legend, John Madden, Cage is portraying the titular figure during his tenure as the coach of the Oakland Raiders.

“The Surfer” was premiered at the SXSW and also showing at the Cannes Film Festival last year, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions will release “The Surfer” in theaters nationwide on May 2, 2025.