Literal celebrity worship explored in official trailer for OpusA24’s next thriller.
the bear Ayo Edebiri he plays a young writer invited to Moretti’s secluded compound (John Malkovich), an international pop star who disappeared 30 years ago. Edebiri’s character learns that Moretti’s cult of die-hard fans populates the premises. The more he investigates the complex, the more he learns about Moretti’s sinister plan.
“Isn’t this alarming to you?” says a worried Edebiri to Juliette Lewis’ character.
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Opus’ The ensemble includes Rosario Dawson, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami and Tony Hale.
Edebiri is best known for her Emmy-winning role as Sydney Adamu in the bear. Edebiri previously starred Funds, theater campand Inside out 2.
Opus is written and directed by Mark Anthony Green in his directorial debut. Green previously worked at GQ magazine and directed the short Trapeze, United States Green produces Opus with Collin Creighton, Brad Weston, Poppy Hanks, Jelani Johnson and Josh Bachove.
Sundance official sitesays: “Amid flashy synthetic musical numbers and the enigmatic desert complex, the façade of civility gradually erodes between the couple, revealing the underbelly of a tense psychosocial game of cat and mouse. Opus offers an electric and intelligent indictment of the literal cult of celebrity, presenting characters and dangers within a symphonic atmosphere, giving way to a premonitory ease through which power is generated and integrated into pop culture.
Opus opens in theaters on March 14.
