Netflix has released the trailer for “Velvet Goldmine” and “Carol” director Todd Haynes’ new darkly comedic melodrama “May December” which premiered at Cannes where the streamer quickly acquired it for $11 million.
The story centers on a twenty-year romance between a married couple (Julianne Moore, Charles Melton) whose relationship was once tabloid fodder due to not just the twenty-year age gap, but his age when it began.
That relationship buckles under the pressure when an actress (Natalie Portman) arrives at their home in Georgia to do research for a film about their past and the life of Moore’s character whom she is set to play.
Samy Burch penned the screenplay based on a story she wrote with Alex Mechanik. Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Christine Vachon and Pam Koffler produce.
with 57 reviews counted, the film sits at a fairly strong 89% (7.7/10) on Rotten Tomatoes and has been widely praised for its performances and tone.
The film has been selected to open the New York Film Festival later this fall and will then arrive in select theaters on November 17th before hitting Netflix on December 1st.
