TL;DR
- Mother Mary — the highly anticipated new film from A24 — has released its first official trailer, starring Anne Hathaway as a troubled pop star and Michaela Coel as her estranged costume-designer-friend.
- The trailer teases a dark, psychosexual pop-drama: a comeback tour, rekindled creative partnership, and possibly sinister undercurrents — described as more haunting than glamorous.
- The film also features original music by major artists including Charli XCX, Jack Antonoff, and FKA twigs — with Hathaway performing the songs herself.
- The release date for Mother Mary is set for April 2026, with the exact day still unconfirmed.
What is Mother Mary — and what did the trailer reveal?
Mother Mary is a psychological pop-music drama written and directed by David Lowery. In the film, Anne Hathaway plays the titular pop star — a diva who, after an existential collapse on tour, seeks out her former friend and costume designer Sam Anselm (played by Michaela Coel). The catalyst: a new dress for her comeback performance. But what begins as a creative reunion quickly takes a darker, more unsettling turn.
The trailer hints at eerie, tension-filled scenes — a blend of performance, psychological strain, and possibly occult or supernatural undertones. Rather than a glossy pop-star comeback, what unfolds appears more like a descent into emotional and existential chaos.
Who’s involved — cast, music & creative team
- Anne Hathaway stars as the pop icon Mother Mary — undergoing a dramatic arc from stardom to crisis.
- Michaela Coel plays her estranged former costume designer Sam Anselm — the person Mary reconnects with in hopes of reinventing her image.
- The supporting cast includes Hunter Schafer, FKA twigs, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Alba Baptista, Sian Clifford, among others.
- On the creative side, the film is directed by David Lowery.
- The soundtrack features original songs produced by Charli XCX, Jack Antonoff, and FKA twigs — with Hathaway performing the tracks in the film.
This mix of high-profile acting talent, ambitious direction, and original music gives Mother Mary the potential to straddle music-film, psychological drama, and pop-culture commentary in one package.
When can audiences see it — release info & expectations
The film is scheduled to hit theaters in April 2026, though the exact date hasn’t been publicly confirmed yet.
Given the tone set by the trailer — blending glamor with unease, pop spectacle with psychological dread — Mother Mary seems aimed at audiences who appreciate bold, genre-blending cinema rather than light-hearted musicals. Early reactions describe it as a “psychosexual pop thriller.”
