Focus Features has unveiled the first teaser trailer forNocturnal Animals, the long-awaited follow-up film fromA Single ManfilmmakerTom Ford. Based on theAustin WrightnovelTony and Susan, the film starsAmy Adamsas a successful art dealer whose former flame (Jake Gyllenhaal) sends her an intense and thrilling manuscript for a novel inspired by their relationship. The story plays out in two parts, switching from Adams and her life in present day to the story that’s being told in the manuscript, aptly namedNocturnal Animals.
Admittedly, this teaser trailer is my first exposure to the film (other thanyesterday’s brief teaser for the teaser…) so while I have very little idea of what’s going on in this movie beyond what the synopsis tells me, I’m intrigued nonetheless. When the film’s marketing material (mercifully) holds back on all but the most basic plot points, it falls to the quality of the cast, crew, and overall look of the film to draw viewers in.Nocturnal Animalsknocks it out of the park in this regard. Hopefully the slew of Oscar-nominated actors in this film’s top billing land not only another nod come awards season, but actually get to bring home some hardware this time.
Watch theNocturnal Animalstrailer below, andclick here to read Matt’s review of the filmfrom theToronto International Film Festival. Written and directed by Ford, the film also starsMichael Shannon,Aaron Taylor-Johnson,Isla Fisher,Karl Glusman,Armie Hammer,Laura Linney,Andrea Riseborough, andMichael Sheen.Nocturnal Animalsopens in limited release on November 18th, expands further on November 23rd, and opens wide on December 9th.
Here’s the official synopsis forNocturnal Animals:
From writer/director Tom Ford comes a haunting romantic thriller of shocking intimacy and gripping tension that explores the thin lines between love and cruelty, and revenge and redemption. Academy Award nominees Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal star as a divorced couple discovering dark truths about each other and themselves in NOCTURNALANIMALS.
