Forcus Features has released the firstTullytrailer. Directed byJason Reitmanand written byDiablo Cody, the story focuses on an overworked mother (Charlize Theron) who is gifted a night nanny, Tully (Mackenzie Davis). Although she’s initially reluctant to work with Tully, the two end up forming a unique bond.
I’ve really enjoyed Reitman and Cody’s past collaborations,JunoandYoung Adult, and I’ve been in the minority in appreciating Reitman’s much-maligned recent moviesLabor DayandMen, Women & Children, so I’m certainly interested in whatTullyhas to offer. The film looks like it’s comfortable just being a character-centric story that goes for full honesty on how difficult motherhood is, especially in this day and age. That’s not to say that mothers of previous generations had it easy, but rather to create some empathy for today’s challenges. I’m here for it.
Also, the fact that this is Reitman and Cody reuniting should definitely be cause for more interest, and while perhaps some feel that the impact ofJunoandYoung Adulthave worn off, I think those movies still hold up, and I’ve particularly missed Cody’s voice in movies (she wrote and directed the 2013 movieParadise, but has mostly been working in television withOne MississippiandUnited States of Tara).
Check out theTullytrailer below. The film opens April 20th and also starsMark DuplassandRon Livingston.
Here’s the official synopsis forTully:
A new comedy from Academy Award®-nominated director Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”) and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”). Marlo (Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron), a mother of three including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother (Mark Duplass). Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully (Mackenzie Davis).
