Last Updated on December 20, 2024 by Angel Melanson
Following yesterday's first poster reveal, A24 has dropped the first trailer for Death of a Unicorn, the fantastical new black comedy starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega.
From director Alex Scharfman (in his directorial debut), Death of a Unicorn follows:
A man and his teenage daughter accidentally crash into a unicorn while they are en route to a crisis management summit with his boss Dell Leopold and Leopold's family. The Leopolds seize the unicorn, and their scientists discover that its flesh, blood, and, most of all, its horn are endowed with supernaturally curative properties, which the Leopolds seek to exploit. However, as they delve deeper into their research, they discover the deadly consequences of their actions.
Starring alongside Ortega and Rudd are Richard E. Grant, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes and Steve Park.
The legendary John Carpenter is on soundtrack duties, along with Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies (Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends, Firestarter).
Scharfman also wrote the screenplay and produced alongside Drew Houpt (Beach Rats, Selah and the Spades) and Lucas Joaquin (Love Is Strange, Little Men) for Secret Engine, Tyler Campellone (Dream Scenario) and Lars Knudsen (Hereditary, Midsommar) for Square Peg, as well as Tim Headington (Hugo, Edge of Darkness) and Theresa Steele (The Green Knight, Miss Juneteenth) for Page of Ley Line Entertainment.
Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) also serves as executive producer on the zany creature feature.
Death of a Unicorn hits theaters in Spring 2025, with no exact release date confirmed as of now. We'll bring you all the updates as they gallop in.
