POOR THINGS

Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and star and producer Emma Stone invite you to take part in the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life from the brink of death by the brilliant, daring scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).

Searchlight Pictures presents, POOR THINGS, directed by Academy Award® Nominee Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, The Lobster). Written by Academy Award® Nominee Tony McNamara (The Favourite) based on the novel by Alasdair Gray, the film is produced by Academy Award® Nominee Ed Guiney p.g.a. (The Favourite, Room), Andrew Lowe p.g.a. (The Eternal Daughter, The Souvenir: Part II), Yorgos Lanthimos p.g.a. and Emma Stone p.g.a. Academy Award® Winner Stone (The Favourite, La La Land) stars alongside Academy Award® Nominee Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse, The French Dispatch), Academy Award® Nominee Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight, Foxcatcher), Golden Globe® Winner Ramy Youssef (‘Ramy’, ‘Mr. Robot’), Christopher Abbott (Black Bear, Possessor), Primetime Emmy® Award Winner Jerrod Carmichael (‘The Carmichael Show’), Hanna Schygulla (The Edge of Heaven), Kathryn Hunter (The Tragedy of Macbeth), and Primetime Emmy® Award Nominee Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 'Maid'). The director of photography is Academy Award® Nominee Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC (The Favourite, C'mon C'mon), the production designers are James Price (Judy) and Shona Heath, with costume design by Holly Waddington (Lady Macbeth, War Horse), and Hair, Make-up & Prosthetics by Academy Award® Nominee Nadia Stacey (The Favourite, Cruella). The composer of original score is Jerskin Fendrix, the editor is Academy Award® Nominee Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE (The Favourite, The Lobster), and the set decorator is Zsuzsa Mihalek (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy).