- Death of A Unicorn stars Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd
- It’s brought to life by A24
- It is expected to land in cinemas in early 2025
Death Of A Unicorn is one of the upcoming offerings of the iconic film company A24.
Written and directed by Alex Scharfman, it stars Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd and is becoming one of the most hotly anticipated future releases.
To add to the excitement, they recently dropped the trailer, which gave us more insight into the film.
According to the clip, the story follows the aftermath of the accidental killing of the mythical being. It centres on Rudd and Ortega, who play a father-daughter duo heading off on a weekend mini-break. They are joined by Rudd’s boss, portrayed by Richard E. Grant.
While driving to their destination, they hit and run over a unicorn, much to their obvious shock.
The clip boasts a soundtrack of the classic Beach Boys hit Good Vibrations. In it, Jenna is heard saying, “I think we know exactly what it is. It’s a f***ing unicorn.
Here is everything we know about the upcoming movie Death of A Unicorn.
When is the release date of Death of A Unicorn?
Death of a Unicorn will debut at SXSW festival on 8 March 2025 before being released theatrically across the United States on 28 March 2025.
Viewers in the UK and Ireland can watch the film from 4 April 2025.
Who else is in the cast?
Along with Rudd, Ortega and Grant, the list of acting talent is impressive. It also includes Will Poulter, Tea Leoni, Anthony Carrigan and Jessica Hynes. The cast was first announced back in November 2023 by Deadline.
Are there any other Death of A Unicorn plot details?
Upon killing the unicorn, it becomes evident it possesses magical powers. One of the people involved who want to use this for potentially evil is Grant’s character.
In the trailer, Ortega’s character clearly feels something is afoot, telling her dad, “Dad, please just listen to me. We need to give the little one back, OK? Bad things will happen.”
Poulter’s character reveals it can cure cancer, calling that ability “the biggest one”.
When and where was it filmed?
According to Deadline, Scharfmann’s directorial debut was filmed amid the break of the SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023.
The production chose to shoot across Hungary to get that lush forest backdrop worthy of its fairytale story inspiration.
