India, June 29 -- The first trailer for Bugonia has officially landed, and it's every bit as bizarre as fans of Yorgos Lanthimos might expect. Reuniting once again with muse Emma Stone, the Oscar-winning filmmaker returns with a surreal sci-fi comedy that also stars Jesse Plemons, Alicia Silverstone, and Stavros Halkias.

Based on the 2003 cult South Korean film Save the Green Planet!, Bugonia follows two conspiracy-obsessed men who kidnap a high-powered CEO, convinced she's actually a hostile alien in disguise. Emma Stone plays that CEO. With Lanthimos directing and Succession writer Will Tracy penning the script, the film promises a mix of dark comedy, sharp satire, and existential dread.

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