Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, And Mark Ruffalo Are Starring In "Poor Things" From Yorgos Lanthimos, And We Can't Get Enough Of The Weird New Trailer

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Emma Stone will be coming to life as Bella Baxter in Poor Things — a reimagining of Frankenstein from director Yorgos Lanthimos, who brought us Academy Award–nominated films like The Favourite and The Lobster — and we've finally gotten a first look at the film with a wild new trailer from Searchlight Pictures.

The film stars Stone alongside Willem Dafoe as the mad scientist who brings her to life and Mark Ruffalo as a sly and handsome lawyer. (Who could resist that mustache?)

Close-up of Willem in the movie, staring at something vaguely electric
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The trailer is absolutely surreal and focuses on Bella's rebirth and desire to live a free life, as well as her whirlwind affair with Ruffalo's character, Duncan Wedderburn.

Close-up of a man in a bow tie
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The film is based on the 1992 novel of the same name, a sort of postmodern Frankenstein that combines hilarious comedy and political satire to tell the story of Bella, a drowned woman whose body is resuscitated by Dr. Godwin Baxter, Dafoe's character.

Close-up of Willem as Baxter
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Poor Things is also set to feature actors Margaret Qualley, Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael, and Christopher Abbott.

Close-up of Emma in a huge, frilly collar
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I don't know if you all saw The Favourite, but I, for one, cannot get over my excitement about Stone being in a new Lanthimos film!

Close-up of Emma and Willem standing quite close together in the movie
Searchlight Pictures

Poor Things is expected to premiere this year at the Venice Film Festival, which will take place in August, and will be in theaters Sept. 8.

Close-up of Emma lying down with contraptions attached to her head
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