Gillian Flynn, Steve McQueen Collaborate for Upcoming Thriller ‘Widows’

Thriller queen Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) and Academy Award-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Hunger) have come together with a stellar cast to create Widows.

The trailer for Widows was released just this morning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35WA7KP9DQc

Star after star is unveiled in the trailer. You see  Viola Davis ,  Elizabeth Debicki ,  Robert Duvall ,  Michelle Rodriguez ,  Colin Farrell ,  Jon Berenthal ,  Liam Neeson ,  Carrie Coon , and  Daniel Kaluuya , to name a few.

There’s a great blend of legends, lesser known, seasoned actors, and a crop of the newer breed. Each level brings something different as far as energy and tone, making for a well-balanced film.

The trailer is frantic, but you can piece together enough from it to get a sense of what is going on.

Just judging by the trailer, you see a chasm between the women and men. Most of the men seem to be menacing, the women desperate.

You see some psychological issues at play, like when Michelle Rodriguez flinches at Jon Berenthal’s touch, a classic reaction that implies abuse.

Viola Davis is in charge, but even in her, you see fear, hopelessness, and the decision-making process behind murder.

Elizabeth Debicki seems to have utterly snapped, and she caresses a gun as if it is her loved one.

We see a robbery, a big one, and the chaos that seems to follow.

What we don’t see, however, is why these things are how they are.

Luckily, we have a little more information about the plot thanks to the kind people at IMDB:

Set in contemporary Chicago, amidst a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.

This makes you wonder about the timeline of the trailer, about who dies when, and the circumstances behind each individual situation.

It makes you wonder how things got so bad for these women and how they can correct the unfortunate circumstances they find themselves in.

With an emphasis on female-led films, particularly in genres beyond girl trips, romance, and comedies, Widows is coming at a great time.

Also, it feels much more organic in its creation than something like Ocean’s Eight, which feels like a cash grab.

Widows is set to hit theaters on November 18.