A24 Releases First Trailer for David Lowery’s Mother Mary, Starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel

Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel ignite a tense reunion in A24’s Mother Mary.

A24 Drops the First Trailer for David Lowery’s Mother Mary, a Psychosexual Pop Thriller Led by Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel

A24 has released the official trailer for Mother Mary, the latest film from David Lowery, arriving in theaters April 2026. Billed as a “psychosexual pop thriller,” the film stars Anne Hathaway as iconic pop superstar Mother Mary and Michaela Coel as Sam Anselm, her estranged best friend and former costume designer. Their reunion, set against the pressure of a comeback performance, forces long-buried wounds and unresolved obsession back to the surface.

The film also features Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Alba Baptista, Isaura Barbé-Brown, Sian Clifford, and FKA Twigs. Music plays a major role in the film’s identity, with original songs performed by Anne Hathaway and written and produced by Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX, and FKA Twigs. The combination of those artists alone signals a more aggressive, avant-pop direction that leans into the film’s darker tone.

The trailer suggests a film steeped in tension, jealousy, desire, and artistic volatility. Lowery, whose previous work has ranged from the mythic (The Green Knight) to the spectral (A Ghost Story), seems to be embracing a new arena here — one built around fame, power, performance, and the emotional violence of artistic collaboration. From the visual palette alone, A24 appears to be aiming for something sharp, seductive, and intentionally uncomfortable, with Hathaway and Coel delivering a level of intensity that immediately stands out.

The trailer also features brief glimpses of Hunter Schafer and FKA Twigs, hinting at the film’s expanded world of pop culture, performance art, and interpersonal rivalry. The tone is bold from the outset: red lighting, emotional confrontations, power plays, and a sense that this feud is neither new nor finished. The film is positioned as one of A24’s standout titles for 2026.

Mother Mary is written and directed by David Lowery, with original songs by Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX, and FKA Twigs. A24 will release the film exclusively in theaters in April 2026.

According to the official logline, “Some feuds will haunt you.” Based on the trailer released today, that statement seems to be taken literally — and psychologically. More details are expected as the film approaches its release, but the early footage already positions Mother Mary as a major conversation piece for the spring slate.

Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance.

STARRING

Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Alba Baptista, Isaura Barbé-Brown, with Sian Clifford, and FKA Twigs

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY

David Lowery

ORIGINAL SONGS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY

Jack Antonoff and Charli xcx

ORIGINAL SONGS BY

FKA Twigs