A couple's love is on thin ice in the scorching trailer for Netflix's Malcolm & Marie
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The curiosity surrounding Sam Levinson’s Netflix Original Malcolm & Marie first began in July when news surfaced of a movie that was conceptualized and filmed entirely in quarantine. Amongst the overwhelming number of productions shuttered by the pandemic, it was the first project to propose and successfully execute a lengthy set of COVID precautions and measures, delivering hope to an industry that is still figuring out how to adapt. Moreover, early chatter has compared it to Noah Baumbach’s Emmy-nominated Marriage Story—a well-intentioned compliment, surely, but if the official trailer is any indication, this is a tale that is perhaps in a lane of its own.
Levinson, the creator of HBO’s Euphoria, teamed up with Zendaya and Tenet’s John David Washington to shoot this intimate peek at a couple experiencing a pivotal, rather explosive moment in their relationship. Taking place over the course of one night, Malcolm & Marie’s trailer appears as all-encompassing as love itself, flashing moments of tenderness, rage, sadness, passion, reverence and something akin to loathing in the span of less than three minutes. It’s as dizzying as it is stunning.
Here’s the full synopsis, courtesy of the streamer:
Sam Levinson teams up with Zendaya and John David Washington for an achingly romantic drama in which a filmmaker (Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) return home following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what’s sure to be imminent critical and financial success. The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love. Working with cinematographer Marcell Rev, Levinson creates a film of rare originality; an ode to the great Hollywood romances as well as a heartfelt expression of faith in the medium’s future.
Malcolm & Marie premieres on Netflix February 5. Until then, check out the trailer below.
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I almost wish they had called this film Love Blacktually, just to piss of Candace Owens other peripheral Trumper assholes who whine about the “Black section” Disney+ and Netflix have.
It can go right alongside A Blaffair to Rememblack
There’s no way the Wayans parody franchise isn’t squatting on the rights to the name Love Blacktually, is there?
Did no-one point out to the filmmakers that Zendaya looks fourteen when not heavily made up? This trailer looks like it’s for R Kelly: The Motion Picture
While I disagree that she looks 14, she does look like a young millennial. I think a good creative choice would have been to have John David Washington to be beardless. On the other hand, maybe unlike other productions, this film is going to acknowledge that he’s 35 and she’s 24. Regardless, I don’t care. I’m here for this exploration of (Black) love.
I’m not sure that one season of an interesting show + being Barry Levinson’s kid automatically earns you the “From Visionary Director” card.
Only a 12 year age difference between them!
Lol yeah I came here to say that. Zendaya is an inherently young looking actress, and as talented as she may be, looks awkward when hooking up with actors significantly older than she is. Tom Holland is probably still older, but he looks like he’s 17, just like she does.
Apparently they’re both ’96 babies, like me. I agree they’re convincingly teenage-looking. More so than me, anyway…
Na lol he’s born July 28, 1984he most certainly does not look like a teenager. wait I’m talking about John Washington, I was using Tom Holland as an example but it turned out it was the PERFECT example ahha
Sam Levinson dated Ellen Barkin for several years, she’s 30 years his senior. So maybe he can put some of the awkward weirdness that I imagine those sorts of relationships have into the film. But since it’s Hollywood, I expect the age difference will be totally ignored just like always.
Maybe that plays into the plot?
It makes me wonder how long they’ve supposed to have been together given that she’s 24.
I guess a movie about a filmmaker is more bearable than another movie about filmmaking, but only marginally.
Zendaya: Why can’t you understand my love for 100 Gecs?!!JDW: I don’t even know what that is!!
Given last year and the things my wife and I have been through, this one may be a skip because its hits to close to home. Also Zendaya is a beautiful, amazing actress but she use to be a on Disney show my son watched so I feel gross seeing her sexualized. I know she is an adult but its just something I can not disconnect from.
My daughter is watching that show on Disney+ now, so I’m seeing it after I watched Euphoria, and, yeesh.
“Noah Baumbach’s Emmy-nominated Marriage Story”
No.
So first John David Washington dates Liz in BlacKkKlansman, and now he’s dating MJ.I think this dude might be Spider-Man.
shit looks like a commercial.
This looks tediously boring and like it should have been a play.