Fox Searchlight has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming film, Jojo Rabbit. Directed by Taika Waititi, the World War II satire is scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 18, 2019.
What’s happening:
- The first teaser trailer for Jojo Rabbit debuted today on Fox Searchlight’s YouTube page.
- Written and directed by Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt For The Wilderpeople), the film brings his signature style of humor and pathos to Jojo Rabbit, a World War II.
About Jojo Rabbit:
- The story follows a lonely German boy (Roman Griffin Davis as JoJo) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
The film stars:
- Roman Griffin Davis
- Thomasin McKenzie
- Taika Waititi
- Rebel Wilson
- Stephen Merchant
- Alfie Allen
- Sam Rockwell
- Scarlett Johansson
- Directed by:
- Taika Waititi
- Screenplay by:
- Taika Waititi, based upon the book Caging Skies by Christine Leunens
- Produced by:
- Carthew Neal
- Taika Waititi
- Chelsea Winstanley
- Creative team:
Did you know?:
- Waititi is coming back to direct the fourth Thor film, Thor: Love and Thunder. The movie will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four.
- What We Do in the Shadows, is a vampire comedy that airs on FX. The show has been picked up for a second season and is inspired by the original movie created by Watiti and Jemaine Clement.
- The next Searchlight film Ready or Not will arrive in theatres on August 23, 2019.