If you are a fan of Knives Out, Jennifer's Body and Get Out you won't want to miss the upcoming black comedy horror The Menu.
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult and Ralph Fiennes, the hilarious yet unsettling movie follow the story of a young company that visits an exclusive restaurant, run by a mysterious chef.
The movie comes from Seth Reiss and Will Tracy with Succession's and Entourage's Mark Mylod behind the camera. The Big Shot's Adam McKay also serves as an executive producer on The Menu.
Newsweek has everything you need to know about the movie, including the release date, cast, trailer, plot and more.
When Is The Menu Out?
The Menu will land in theaters on Friday, November 18, but first it will have its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Star Nicholas Hoult revealed the release date and trailer via his Instagram account on Thursday, August 11.
He captioned his Instagram post: "Painstakingly prepared. Brilliant execution. #TheMenuFilm only in theatres this November."
Anya Taylor-Joy also shared an image of her character in The Menu on her own account, writing alongside the image: "This one has teeth. can't wait to share it with everyone, we truly had a scrumptious time."
"Only in cinemas this November, #themenufilm."
Who Stars in The Menu?
Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult and Ralph Fiennes lead the cast of The Menu.
Taylor-Joy, best known for her role as Beth Harmon in The Queen's Gambit, plays the role of Margot.
The Great's Nicholas Hoult stars as Tyler, Margot's boyfriend.
Ralph Fiennes, who has starred in Schindler's List, The English Patient, Harry Potter and The Grand Budapest Hotel, plays the role of celebrity chef Slowik.
Also starring in The Menu is Watchmen's Hong Chau as Elsa, Ozark's Janet McTeer as Lillian Bloom, and Ugly Betty's Judith Light as Anne.
Other famous faces in the cast include:
- Reed Birney as Richard
- Rob Yang as Bryce
- Aimee Carrero as Felicity
- Paul Adelstein as Lillian's editor
- Arturo Castro as Soren
- Mark St. Cyr as Dave
- Rebecca Koon as Linda
What is The Menu About?
The Menu follows the hilariously twisted tale of a young couple, Margot and Tyler, who travel to a remote island to eat at Hawthorn, an exclusive restaurant, run by celebrity chef Slowik.
The elitist menu is entirely molecular gastronomy, meaning the food is prepared using the scientific approach of nutrition and chemistry.
The food at Slowik's restaurant is also treated as an art, but his approach to his menu also has some surprises and consequences in store for the incredibly wealthy guests.
Ultimately, their evening of fine dining turns into a night that they may not survive.
Is There a Trailer for The Menu?
Yes, there is a gripping trailer for The Menu out now and it looks like Taylor-Joy's Margot and Hoult's Tyler are in for a date they will never forget.
The trailer begins with Margot and Tyler boarding a small boat heading to the restaurant where it costs $1,250 per person for a seat at the table.
However, their excitement turns into terror when they arrive at the restaurant and realize something is seriously wrong from near-robotic staff and the pictures of the dinner guests on the food.
In the trailer, when chef Slowik appears, Tyler and Margot have to fight for their lives as gunshots are fired, fingers are cut off and they are given just a small chance of escaping the restaurant from hell.
The Menu is coming to theaters on Friday, November 18.
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