New horror movie from the studio behind Midsommar and Heretic unveils its first look and plot details
Dec. 12, 2024The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri stars as “meek yet hungry journalist” Ariel in A24’s Opus
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The Bear star Ayo Edebiri is a “meek yet hungry” writer drawn into the beguiling, twisted world of an elusive pop star in the first look at new horror movie Opus.
A24released the image as it announced the film – which has musical numbers in it and is being described as a “tense, psychosocial game of cat and mouse”, according toBloody Disgusting– will be premiering at Sundance Film Festival in January, alongside dark comedy If I Had Legs I’d Kick You and fantasy flick The Legend of Ochi.
In the still, which you can see below, Edebiri appears as Ariel, a writer who gets more than she bargained for when she accepts an invitation to the remote compound of legendary musician Moretti (John Malkovich), who supposedly disappeared 30 years ago, and is forced to spend the evening with his “cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists”.
Amber Midthunder (Prey), Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets), Murray Bartlett (The Last of Us), Stephanie Suganami (Power Book II: Ghost), Young Mazino (Beef), and Tatanka Means (Killers of the Flower Moon) round out Opus’s supporting cast. Former GQ journalist Mark Anthony Green directs.
Opus is the latest in a trend of pop star-centered horror movies, following on from M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap andSmile 2. A24 is no stranger to rolling out genre hits, either, having previously produced the likes of Heretic, the X trilogy, and Midsommar and distributed last year’s Aussie-made faveTalk to Me. So we’ll be sure to keep you posted on its theatrical release date.
In the meantime, check out our guide to the most excitingupcoming horror moviesheading our way.
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