Neon has released the second trailer for their upcomingindie thrillerentitledThe Bad Batch, the second film from heralded indie filmmakerAna Lily Amirpour(A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night). After a critically-acclaimed debut at the Venice Film Festival last fall, where the writer-director won a Special Jury Prize, and subsequent screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival and Fantastic Fest, Neon will releaseThe Bad Batchin theaters this summer. While it may not be a big-budget affair, this low-budget indie seems to have what it takes to become an instant cult classic and a sleeper hit, with a diverse all-star cast.
Neonhas debuted this new trailer, which offers new scenes and a glimpse at this crazed ensemble, including a peek atJim Carrey’s Hermit, who is practically unrecognizable. He’s seen trudging through the wasteland, wearing sunglasses made out of cardboard. It seems that he’s dragging something through the desert, with a dark presence looming behind him. It isn’t known how large his role is inThe Bad Batch, but he’s just one major star in an impressive ensemble.
The highly anticipated follow-up toAna Lily Amirpour’s acclaimed directorial debut,A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night,The Bad Batchfollows Arlen (Suki Waterhouse) as she is unceremoniously dumped in a Texas wasteland fenced off from civilized society. While trying to orient her unforgiving environment, she is captured by a savage band of cannibals and quickly realizes she’ll have to fight her way through her new reality. As Arlen adjusts to life in ‘the bad batch’ she discovers that being good or bad mostly depends on who you’re standing next to.
The cast also includesJason Momoa,Keanu Reeves,Giovanni Ribisi,Diego Luna, andYolanda Ross. Following its successful festival run, Neon has givenThe Bad Batcha June 23 release date, which puts it right in the middle of a competitive summer movie season. The movie will go up againstTransformers: The Last Knight, althoughThe Bad Batchwon’t get a wide release like theTransformerssequel. It will go up against other limited release indies such as Focus Features' dramaThe Beguiledand Lionsgate’s comedyThe Big Sick.
Ana Lily Amirpourdirects from her own screenplay, with Annapurna Pictures’Megan Ellisonproducing with Vice Media’sDanny GabaiandSina Sayyah. Annapurna and Vice have previously collaborated on critically-acclaimed indies such asSpring Breakers,The GrandmasterandHer, and it seems possible thatThe Bad Batchcould be the next in a string of beloved independent films. Take a look at the new trailer forThe Bad Batchbelow.
