A24 has finally dropped the trailer for David Lowery’s Mother Mary, the filmmaker’s first project since the underwhelming Peter Pan & Wendy. Since his 2013 breakout Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Lowery has been crafting moody genre pieces, along with the occasional Disney family film. But now he’s back with a pop music drama that, based on the footage, appears to be more of a gloomy, weird chamber piece.
The mysterious Mother Mary stars Michaela Coel as an iconic costume designer, think along the lines of Phantom Thread, and Anne Hathaway as a pop music diva who benefited most from her designs. Reunited as the singer prepares for a comeback tour and is in need of new costumes, the film appears to be just the two of them arguing back-and-forth with occasional glimpses of a concert performance.
Also in the cast are Hunter Schafer, Jessica Brown Findlay, Sian Clifford, and FKA Twigs, with Twigs offering new music alongside Jack Antonoff and Charli XCX.
Early buzz has not been strong from early test reactions. Filming began way back in 2023, and it’s been relatively silent ever since.
Be that as it may, Lowery is a powerhouse filmmaker whose work on Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon, and The Green Knight speaks for itself. I have faith that he’ll make this the best movie it possibly can be.
A24 will release Mother Mary into theaters on April 26th 2026.
