Adam Lambert, Cody Fern, & Geena Davis Star in Sofia Coppola’s Fairyland Trailer
Lionsgate has shared the official Fairyland trailer for its newest coming-of-age drama hailing from producer Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation). Following its premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the movie is now scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 10.
“The movie is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s vibrant cultural scene in the 1970s and ’80s. This captivating film chronicles a father and daughter relationship as it evolves through an era of bohemian decadence to the sober and heartbreaking era of the AIDS crisis,” reads the official synopsis.
Check out the Fairyland trailer below (watch more trailers):
Who is in the Fairyland trailer?
The video introduces the upcoming movie’s main cast led by Emilia Jones (CODA) as Alysia Abbott and Scoot McNairy (A Complete Unknown) as Steve Abbott, with Nessa Dougherty portraying the young Alysia. The trailer also features Cody Fern (American Horror Story) as Eddie Body, Adam Lambert (Glee) as Charlie, Geena Davis (Thelma & Louise) as Munca, Maria Bakalova (The Apprentice) as Paulette, and Bella Murphy (Coming 2 America) as Yayne.
Fairyland is written and directed by Andrew Durham, who also served as a producer alongside Coppola. It is based on the acclaimed memoir of the same name by Alysia Abbott. The creative team also includes cinematographer Greta Zozula, editor Peter Cabadahagan, and composer Michael Penn. Since its world premiere, the movie has garnered a Tomatometer rating of 97%, based on 35 reviews.
“I was moved by Alysia Abbott’s beautiful memoir and how Andrew interpreted it into the touching film that it is with such an important story to get out at this time,” Coppola said in a statement after Lionsgate and Willa acquired the distribution rights to the movie (via Variety). “With a great cast and creative team, I’m proud to be a part of this film and put light on all kinds of families, being true to oneself, and what our generation went through.”
Source: Comingsoon.net