Hollywood has trained us to expect an alien invasion to look a certain kind of way, but leave it to Thoroughbreds and Bad Education director Cory Finley to change all of that. His latest film, Landscape with Invisible Hand, shows what happens when business-minded aliens come to Earth and…well, they take over, but not with death rays or anything like that. They use simple consumerism.
The film’s final trailer gives us a look at the aliens, known as the Vuuv, and it’s clear why humanity is stunned at their arrival. Looking like little toaster ovens with feet, they quickly set up a society in which human relationships become a form of entertainment, like their version of a sitcom.
Into this wild scenario there’s also a love story, that of high schoolers Adam (Asante Blackk) and Chloe Marsh (Kylie Rogers), who agree to have their relationship broadcast for the Vuuv to enjoy.
The film also stars Tiffany Haddish, William Jackson Harper, Josh Hamilton, Brooklynn MacKinzie, and Michael Gandolfini.
Landscape with Invisible Hand hits theaters on August 18th. And stay on the lookout for my interview with Finley coming in a few days.
