“We found three bodies and you’re connected to all of them.” Paramount has unveiled an official trailer for a dark comedy movie called Adulthood, from director Alex Winter – his first fictional narrative feature in a long time. He has been making documentaries the last decade, but is finally back with an awkward comedy about murder and family. When siblings Megan and Noah uncover a long-buried corpse in their parents’ basement, they stumble into a wildly escalating spiral of crime, cover-ups, and murder. The deeper they dig, the harder it becomes to escape. Starring Josh Gad, Kaya Scodelario, Billie Lourd, Alex Winter, and Anthony Carrigan. The film is premiering at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival next month before debuting in theaters + on VOD later in September this fall. At first glance, it reminds me of the hilarious Sightseers, but it seems this film has some other tricks up its sleeves. The concept seems to be about how people have “skeletons in their closet” but what if that was literally true and these kids have to deal with that revelation. // Continue Reading ›
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