Trailer Tuesday: Mother, Apu doc, and Mindhunter
Yes, The Emoji Movie is an actual thing that exists in theaters right now. Luckily, there are always more teasers to give us something a little more mentally stimulating to look forward to in entertainment.
This week we had plenty of intriguing trailers to choose from for our weekly round-up. As we inch over the summer blockbuster/idiotic-cellphone-games-and-or-graphics-turned-movies genre hump, we’re luckily creeping toward award show season-level fare. There’s a new project from the director of Black Swan; an in-depth dive into racially-charged pop culture stereotypes courtesy of a comedian; and a new crime show that puts the criminals’ minds at the center of the storytelling.
mother!
Release date: Sept. 15, 2017
We’re not getting many details from the trailer itself, but that’s part of what makes it so bone-chilling. Jennifer Lawrence stars in this Darren Aronofsky-directed thriller, alongside a star-studded cast that includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Harris, and Javier Bardem (though we barely see anyone other than a shadowy Lawrence in a filmy white dress in the preview). According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is about a couple who get some uninvited visitors, which still doesn’t give us much in terms of what to expect from the movie. Of course, with this cast, and Aronofsky’s proven track record of building suspense, we have a feeling it’s going to be worth checking out. Even the title itself is unsettling: “mother”? Lowercase? Exclamation point? We’ve got goosebumps already.
The Problem with Apu
Release date: TBD
We love a good pop cultural exploration, and this one feel particularly timely. Asians in the entertainment industry have been gaining more traction in recent years pointing out the racism and stereotypes they’re up against in the world of TV and movies—Aziz Ansari’s Emmy-nominated Master of None has explored the topic extensively in the past (Ansari’s character Dev is asked to do an over-the-top, Apu-style Indian accent at auditions, etc.), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend‘s Asian love interest Josh Chan has sparked many a think-piece. So comedian Hari Kondabolu’s truTV documentary examining the damaging impact of The Simpsons‘ Kwik-E-Mart attendant Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on culture and perceptions of Indian people is coming at the right time.
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Release date: Oct. 13 on Netflix
Hamilton‘s original King George III is taking on a new title: FBI mastermind. In the upcoming Netflix series Mindhunter, based on Mark Olshaker and John Douglas’ book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, sends Tony nominee Jonathan Groff across the country with his fellow FBI agents to interview serial killers. Gone Girl‘s David Fincher directs this dark and twisty looking crime drama and we can’t wait to see Groff tackle the thoughtful role. (Though we’re also kind of secretly hoping he breaks into song, Hamilton-style, anyway?)