A24 And Halina Reijn Join Forces Again
Bodies Bodies Bodies director Halina Reijn teams back up with A24 to create Babygirl, an erotic thriller that follows a CEO who puts her life on the line when she starts an affair with her intern.
An Erotic Thriller
A24 has dropped a first-look image of Babygirl, an upcoming erotic thriller from the minds of A24 and Reijn which you can view here. The image sees Nicole Kidman’s (A Family Affair) character sharing an intimate forehead touch with Harris Dickinson’s (Where the Crawdads Sing) character. According to A24’s website, in the film “A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.” Furthermore, the film is produced by A24, 2 AM, and Man Up Films. Additionally, Reijn wrote, produced, and directed the film. Moreover, A24 is financing the project as the company collaborates for the second time with Reijn after the success of her satirical slasher Bodies Bodies Bodies.
Kidman stars as Romy, the high-powered CEO who begins an affair with her younger intern Samuel. Dickinson plays Samuel while Antonio Banderas (Cult Killer), Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me), and Jean Reno (Lift) fill out the rest of the cast.
A Brief History of The ‘Satanic Panic’
During the 80s to early 90s, the US experienced a massive wave of hysteria surrounding a rumored underground network of Satan worshippers — allegedly doing horrendous acts like sacrificing animals and even abusing children. Before the advent of the internet, it was harder to fact-check in real-time and rumors spread like wildfire. This so-called “Satanic Panic” was championed by far-right conservatives to boot. Akin to the Salem Witch Trials in the 1600s, the hysteria gained traction, taking down any rational thought in its wake. While these lies were largely debunked in the ensuing years, the cultural damage was done. Since mass panic is a real phenomenon, it’s inherently terrifying — making it a fitting subject matter for a horror series.
What’s With All The ‘Hysteria!’?
The series is based on the now-established true story of the “Satanic Panic” set in the 1980s. The series will follow a group of outcasts that start a Satan metal band that starts a Salem-like witch hunt. Deadline adds that the series focuses on “a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.”
“Frenetic Energy of the Satanic Panic”
According to Beatrice Springborn, the President of UCP, she states: “This nail-biting thriller dives into a mass moral panic and all the fears, desires, anger, and dread that led to these dark days.” Springborn added, “Matthew’s script is original, intriguing, and perfectly captures the frenetic energy of the Satanic Panic. We can’t wait for audiences to experience the show on Peacock.”
No release date has been set, but in the meantime, rewatch star Bruce Campbell’s cult classics: The Evil Dead (1981) on AMC+ and Evil Dead 2 (1987) on Apple TV.
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Kidman’s Previous Roles
Acting since 1983, Kidman has an extensive list of roles she’s played. She is known for her roles as Satine in Moulin Rouge!, Virginia Woolf in The Hours, and Becca in Rabbit Hole. Kidman has 112 wins in the media industry alongside one Oscar for her role in The Hours.
Kidman most recently starred in Netflix’s A Family Affair where she starred as Brooke. Furthermore, the film took over Netflix’s number one spot in their top ten movies list the week of July 2 and Netflix’s top ten list. Also, Kidman will star in the upcoming Netflix murder mystery mini-series The Perfect Couple alongside Eve Hewson, which will be released on Netflix on September 5.
Babygirl will premiere at the Venice Film Festival during the festival’s run date of August 28, 2024 – September 7, 2024.
The Perfect Couple (2024) Official Teaser Trailer Courtesy of Netflix
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