The first Death of a Unicorn trailer has been revealed for the new A24 dark comedy movie that will be released in 2025.
Written and directed by Alex Scharfman, it stars Paul Rudd (Ant-Man, Only Murders in the Building), Jenna Ortega (Scream, Wednesday), Richard E. Grant (Loki, Can You Ever Forgive Me?), and more.
“A man and his teenage daughter accidentally crash into a unicorn while they are en route to a crisis management summit with his boss Dell Leopold and Leopold’s family,” the synopsis reads, per Fangoria. “The Leopolds seize the unicorn, and their scientists discover that its flesh, blood, and, most of all, its horn are endowed with supernaturally curative properties, which the Leopolds seek to exploit. However, as they delve deeper into their research, they discover the deadly consequences of their actions.”
The film also stars Téa Leoni (Jurassic Park III, Bad Boys), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Midsommar), Anthony Carrigan (Barry, Bill & Ted Face the Music), Sunita Mani (GLOW, Spirited), Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead, Spaced), and Stephen Park (Fargo, Asteroid City).
The film marks Scharfman’s feature film directorial debut, although he did produce 2022’s Resurrection starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth, along with a number of other projects.
It has also been announced that Death of a Unicorn features a score that the legendary John Carpenter — known for making 1978’s Halloween, 1981’s Escape from New York, 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China, and many more titles — created alongside Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies.
Death of a Unicorn will be released in United States theaters in the spring of 2025 from A24.
