Emma Stone Gets Her Head Shaved in Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia’ Footage, Wes Anderson’s ‘Phoenician Scheme’ Trailer Debuts at CinemaCon
variety.comWes Anderson brought the impossibly twee “The Phoenician Scheme” to Las Vegas while Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone showcased the creepy, bee-filled “Bugonia” at CinemaCon.
Anderson’s latest film, an espionage thriller, debuted a first-look trailer on Wednesday as part of Universal’s presentation to theater owners.
The studio’s indie arm, Focus Features, is distributing “The Phoenician Scheme,” marking the third collaboration with Anderson after 2012’s “Moonrise Kingdom” and 2023’s “Asteroid City.” Benicio del Toro stars in the film as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe, while Mia Threapleton plays his daughter and Michael Cera portrays her tutor.
In the trailer, which hasn’t been made available to the public, Zsa-zsa Korda survives a plane crash (his sixth!) and decides to take that as a sign — so he arranges to bestow his estate to his daughter.
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