What the ‘Mother Mary’ trailer reveals
A24 unveiled the first look at Mother Mary on December 2, 2025, introducing Anne Hathaway as an iconic pop star on the cusp of a comeback performance, and Michaela Coel as Sam Anselm, the estranged best friend and former costume designer she seeks out before the big night. “Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance,” reads the official synopsis.
The footage teases eerie, high-fashion images and a tense reunion that spirals into something dangerous as the past refuses to stay buried. The trailer dropped on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
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Release window & original music
A24 positions the film for a spring bow: Mother Mary is set to hit theaters in April 2026.
The soundtrack is a headline of its own. Charli XCX, Jack Antonoff, and FKA twigs wrote original songs for the film; Hathaway performs the numbers on screen, while FKA twigs also appears in the cast.
Cast & creators
- Anne Hathaway — Mother Mary (pop star).
- Michaela Coel — Sam Anselm (former costume designer).
- Hunter Schafer — supporting role.
- Atheena Frizzell — supporting role.
- Kaia Gerber — supporting role.
- Jessica Brown Findlay — supporting role.
- Alba Baptista — supporting role.
- Isaura Barbé-Brown — supporting role.
- Sian Clifford — supporting role.
- FKA twigs — supporting role and original songs.
Mother Mary is written and directed by David Lowery, the filmmaker behind The Green Knight.
Anne Hathaway’s preparation
Hathaway called the transformation “one of the most extraordinary, transformative experiences I have ever had,” and said she “had to submit to being a beginner” while training as a pop performer: “You’re not ‘bad.’ You’re just a beginner.”
Where the ‘Mother Mary’ movie lands next
With an April 2026 theatrical release window, A24’s pop epic positions itself alongside a wave of music‑driven dramas. For now, the first trailer confirms the central creative reunion, a glossy but ominous tone, and a star duo — Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel — built to spark conversation well into 2026.
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