A24’s Opus Blurs The Line Between Fandom And Faith In First Trailer

While friends meet and greets pinch euphony stars tin consciousness almost for illustration belief experiences, nan first trailer for A24’s Opus is simply a reminder to ne'er meet your heroes.

From writer / caput Mark Anthony Green, Opus follows euphony journalist Ariel Ecton (Ayo Edebiri) hunt down nan communicative of a lifetime. Ariel is arsenic shocked arsenic anyone erstwhile she hears that eclectic ace prima Alfred Moretti (John Malkovich) has emerged from his compound for nan first clip successful 3 decades to banal caller euphony pinch a premier group of celebrities for illustration activity awesome Clara (Juliette Lewis) and seasoned intermezo media folks for illustration Stan (Murray Bartlett). 

Because she’s a younger writer, Ariel assumes that she’ll beryllium proceeding Moretti’s latest erstwhile it’s released to nan wide public. But erstwhile Ariel consecutive receives an invitation to locomotion nan play astatine Moretti’s, it’s clear that he very overmuch wants her specifically to get a sensation of what he’s been moving on.

Though everyone expects to spot immoderate peculiar things connected Moretti’s property, Ariel is understandably taken aback successful Opus’ caller trailer arsenic she sees things that decidedly make it look for illustration 1 of her idols has been moving a cult pinch himself arsenic its figurehead. Between nan trailer’s shots of Moretti’s confused / alarmed location guests and Ariel moving successful terror, Opus benignant of looks for illustration it mightiness beryllium a philharmonic reply to Mark Mylod’s The Menu.

And it feels for illustration nan movie mightiness beryllium 1 of 2025’s first disturbing thrillers erstwhile Opus hits theaters connected March 14th.