Although its world premiere happened in September at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, Colossal — a film starring Anne Hathaway as a hot mess that can inexplicably control a giant monster — is being screened at the Sundance Film Festival starting tomorrow. To celebrate its inclusion in the festival and to start the marketing campaign for its April release, NEON has released (via EW) the first trailer.
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After Gloria (Anne Hathaway) loses her job and is kicked out of her boyfriend’s apartment, she leaves her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon. As events begin to spin out of control, Gloria must determine why her seemingly insignificant existence has such a colossal effect on the fate of the world.
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The film stars Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises) as Gloria, Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast) as Gloria’s ex-boyfriend, Jason Sudeikis (Saturday Night Live) as, Austin Stowell (Bridge of Spies) as Joel, and Tim Blake Nelson (The Incredible Hulk) as Garth.
It was written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes, Extraterrestrial). “Colossal is my most ambitious script so far, and probably also the most personal one,” Vigalondo stated. “Having Anne and this terrific team around goes beyond my craziest expectations.”
Colossal is slated to hit theaters on April 7.
