To make us wait a little before its release in theaters on November 28, 2018, 20th Century Fox unveiled the first trailer of the movie The Widows. And lucky ones that we are, this extract was quickly followed by several exclusive shots. Justfocus reveals it all!
It's been a while since we heard from Steve McQueen. 5 years to be exact… After being awarded the Oscar for Best Director for the very moving film Twelve Years a Slave, in 2014, he had been discreet. Today, it is back in a new register.
Synopsis
Les Veuves is the adaptation of the British mini-series Widows, created by Lynda La Plante, in 1983.
In this feature film, co-written with Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), the viewer plunges into the heart of the dark story of 4 women. 4 widows who, despite their differences, will choose to join forces to take control of their lives and pay the debt that their deceased spouses had left them. Only, to get there, they will also have to resume the unfinished business of these men, namely a robbery.
Cast
In this first explosive trailer, we discover heroines under tension. The film is carried by a cast of actresses of stature : including Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki and Cynthia Erivo.
Decidedly, lately, the theme of the robbery inspires more than one director! Between the dazzling success of the Spanish series La Casa de Papel, the upcoming release (June 13) of the 100% female remake of Ocean 8 which is already much talked about and now the trailer of the film The Widows… We will have had our dose of epic burglary!