The sneak peek video for Todd Haynes’ new drama movie called ‘May December’ is out now. It stars famous actors Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore. The movie was shown for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival this year.”
In the movie, Natalie Portman plays a TV actor named Elizabeth. She contacts another actor, Gracie, played by Julianne Moore, and Gracie’s younger husband, Joe, played by Charles Melton, to learn about their lives for her role. As Elizabeth tries to become friends with the family, secrets from their past start coming out, and it brings back old feelings and problems.
The movie, written by Samu Burch, tells a story inspired by a real-life scandal. It’s about a teacher named Mary Kay Letourneau, who was found guilty in 1997 of a serious crime involving a 12-year-old boy named Vili Fualaau. Surprisingly, they got married in 2005.
The movie ‘May December will kick off the New York Film Festival on September 29. It will also be shown at the BFI London Film Festival. In the United States, the movie will come out in theaters on November 17, and you can watch it on Netflix starting December 1.
What does the trailer of the movie reveal?
Released on Tuesday, the video is about two and a half minutes long. It starts with Natalie Portman’s character talking about how she picks the roles she plays in movies when a journalist asks her. After that, we see her visiting Julianne Moore’s character, Gracie, who she’s going to portray in a movie.
“In the movie, Julianne Moore’s character, Gracie, is somewhat like a real American teacher named Mary Kay Letourneau. Mary Kay had a relationship with a seventh-grader in the 1990s and eventually married him. Natalie Portman’s character is asked, ‘Why would a 36-year-old woman get involved with a seventh grader?’ This question starts a troubling and unsettling journey for her character.”
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What is the story behind ‘May December’?
“May December” is a movie about a scandalous love story that happened 20 years ago. It’s about a married woman who had a romantic relationship with a 13-year-old boy, and this story was a big topic in the news at that time.
Similar to what happened with the teacher Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau, the woman in the movie, played by Julianne Moore, went to jail for having a relationship with a young teenager. But later on, she married the young boy, and they moved away to start a family and live quietly.
The movie’s story begins when an actress, played by Natalie Portman, comes to Maine to learn about the life of the woman she will be portraying in a film. Things get complicated because there is a strong attraction and tension between the three main characters, including the husband, played by Charles Melton. Old problems and feelings come back up in this romantic drama.
The movie had its first showing in Cannes, and Netflix bought the rights to show it in North America for $11 million after a big bidding war that lasted all night. ‘May December’ will start the New York Film Festival on September 29.
The script for ‘May December’ was written by a first-time screenwriter named Samy Burch and was on The Black List.
The film is made by a group of producers, including Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum from Gloria Sanchez, Christine Vachon and Pam Koffler from Killer Films, and Natalie Portman and Sophie Mas. It was also produced and funded by Grant S. Johnson and Tyler W. Koney through their companies, Project Infinity and Taylor & Dodge.
