Well, it seems like it’s been an eternity and in the works for ages, but our first official look at Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in director Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” is here, with a first-look teaser trailer and new images.
Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, “Blonde” boldly reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the split between her public and private selves. On top of Armas as the famous blonde bombshell, the stacked cast, which is enormous, includes Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Caspar Phillipson, Evan Williams, Toby Huss, Julianne Nicholson, Lily Fisher, Sara Paxton, David Warshofsky, Xavier Samuel, Michael Masini, Spencer Garrett, Chris Lemmon, Rebecca Wisocky, Scoot McNairy, Dan Butler, Garret Dillahunt, Lucy Devito, and Ned Bellamy.
“Blonde” has a release date too, September 23 on Netflix, which means those rumors of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival all but seem confirmed given the timing (Venice starts around Labor Day).
Here’s the official synopsis:
Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, the film boasts a cast led by Ana de Armas and featuring Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, and Evan William.
Producers on the film include Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tracey Landon, Scott Robertson, and September is maybe a little early then any of us thought—it felt like maybe more of a fall, November/December player— but hey, we’ll take it. Watch the new teaser below.
