Picture this: Cannes Film Festival, 2024. The red carpet is buzzing, the lights are dazzling, and somewhere in the mix, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana are trying to decide if they should risk that third canape. Why? Because their film, Emilia Perez, just took home the award for Best Actress! Yep, you heard it right—Best Actress, collectively. The power of teamwork, people!
Now, fast forward to July 11, when our dynamic duo took to social media to drop the hottest trailer since, well, the last Marvel movie. And guess what? They also revealed when us mere mortals in the USA can feast our eyes on their masterpiece!
Hold onto your wigs, because here’s the scoop on Emilia Perez: Rita, a lawyer who’s basically the Swiss Army knife of legal minds, is stuck in a firm that thinks “justice” is just a cool name for a band. Enter Manitas, a cartel leader with a flair for the dramatic. He’s got a retirement plan that’s less about 401(k)s and more about stilettos—he’s planning to become the fabulous woman he’s always dreamed of being. And who better to help him strut into his new life than our overqualified, undervalued Rita?
Selena’s boyfriend, Benny Blanco, clearly didn’t get the memo about playing it cool. He sprinted to the comments on her Instagram faster than a kid chasing the ice cream truck. “Raise your hand if you’ve watched this trailer over 100 times,” he gushed. Benny, buddy, we feel you. Our hands are way up.
So, when can you catch this cinematic joyride? Emilia Perez will grace French theaters on August 21. For those of us who prefer our popcorn stateside, it’ll pop up in select theaters in the fall and hit Netflix in the US and UK on November 13. Mark your calendars. This is one movie you won’t want to miss!
