The new trailer for the new film Crimes Of The Future has been released, and it’s not for the faint-hearted.
The movie is the latest from Canadian film director David Cronenberg, 79, and is his first big-screen release in over eight years.
Set to premiere at this year’s 2022 Cannes Film Festival, the film follows the story of a popular performance artist, played by , 63, who’s practice involves him growing new organs in his body.
Viggo, a long time Cronenberg collaborator, heads up a star-studded cast that features , 32, and Léa Seydoux, 36.
Now, Neon, the film’s distributor, has dropped a new trailer for the movie, and we have to say we’re on the edge of our seats.
In scenes reminiscent of the infamous chest-buster scene in 1979 classic movie Alien, the trailer features a wide-range of pseudo-medical procedures showing some not-very-appetising keyhole surgery, as well as a shot of someone’s mouth getting sewn up. Nothing short of horrifying, right?
The film’s official synopsis reads: ‘As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations.
‘With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.
‘Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed…
‘Their mission – to use Saul’s notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.’
Cronenberg’s films are not for the faint of heart, and they include classics such as A History of Violence, Dead Ringers and The Fly.
The director established his name in the 1970s and 1980s, with films such as Scanners, The Fly, and Videodrome establishing him as one of the most boundary pushing storytellers in cinema.
When Cronenberg announced Crimes of the Future, he teased: ‘I have unfinished business with the future.’
Producer Robert Lannos added: ‘Each of our collaborations has been an exhilarating adventure and David’s unwavering vision is what real cinema is all about.’
Crimes of the Future will be released in the US in June.
