Although she’s handed off the torch of playing famed reporter Lois Lane, six-time Academy Award-nomineeAmy Adamsis still firing out projects at an unprecedented rate. Searchlight Pictures has unveiled the first trailer and poster forNightbitch, the drama which Adams stars in alongsideScoot McNairyand Zoë Chao. The film follows a woman (Adams) who puts her career on pause and becomes a stay-at-home mom, but extreme stress forces her into thinking she’s turning into a dog (yes, you read that right). In addition to Adams, McNairy, and Chao,Jessica Harper,Mary Holland,Kerry O’Malley, andElla Thomaswill also star in the film, which will release in theaters this December, but does not yet have an official release date.
Nightbitchis based on the novel byRachel Yoderand comes from the mind ofMarielle Heller, who penned the screenplay and directed the film. Heller made her directorial debut in 2015 withThe Diary of a Teenage Girl, the coming-of-age teen comedy starringAlexander Skarsgård,Kristen Wiig, andChristopher Meloni, and also directed Academy Award-winnerTom HanksinA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, the biopic detailing the life ofFred Rogers. She also helmed the R-rated true crime dramaCan You Ever Forgive Me?, which starsMelissa McCarthyandRichard E. Grant.Nightbitchwill be her fifth directorial feature, and she looks to continue a strong run working with immensely talented performers.
What Movies Earned Amy Adams Her Oscar Nominations?
Amy Adams is one of the most talented performers of her generation and of all-time, consistently turning in performances that have earned universal acclaim from both critics and general audiences. She received her first Oscar nomination in 2005 for her work inJunebug, the quirky comedy which also starsEmbeth DavidtzandAlessandro Nivola. She then secured two more nominations for her work inDoubt(Meryl Streep,Viola Davis) andThe Fighter(Christian Bale,Mark Wahlberg) before securing yet another nomination for her role inThe Master, thePaul Thomas Anderson-helmed film which also starsJoaquin Phoenix. Her most recent nominations have come from her work inAmerican HustleandVice.
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Nightbitch
A stay-at-home mother starts experiencing bizarre changes, suspecting she is transforming into a dog. As her reality blurs between the mundane and the monstrous, she grapples with her identity, her role in the family, and the primal instincts awakening within her.
