Twelve years after they last worked together inOcean’s Twelve,Julia RobertsandGeorge Clooneyreunite once again in the upcomingMoney Monster.Sony Pictureshas released the first trailer for this harrowing thriller, which shows the lengths one distraught man in financial ruins will go to, after one particular stock plummets.Money Monsteris set for release on May 13, going up againstThe Darkness,Free State of Jones,SnowdenandKidnap.
In the taut and tense thrillerMoney Monster, Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a bombastic TV personality whose popular financial network show has made him the money wiz of Wall Street. But after he hawks a high tech stock that mysteriously crashes, an irate investor (Jack O’Connell) takes Gates, his crew, and his ace producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts) hostage live on air. Unfolding in real time, Gates and Fenn must find a way to keep themselves alive while simultaneously uncovering the truth behind a tangle of big money lies.
The supporting cast includes Caitriona Balfe,Dominic West,Giancarlo EspositoandEmily Meade, with another major star behind the camera.Jodie Fosterdirects thisthriller, marking her fourth time behind the camera. She has previously directed 2011’sThe Beaver, 1995’s Home for the Holidays and 1991’s Little Man Tate. She has also recently directed episodes ofHouse of CardsandOrange Is the New Black.
The screenplay was written by Alan Di Fiore, Jim Kouf andJamie Linden, withGeorge Clooneyalso producing with his Smokehouse Productions partnerGrant Heslov. Given the competitive weekendMoney Monsteropens in, it wouldn’t be surprising if some of those previously-mentioned projects opted to take differentrelease dates. It’s also worth noting that this movie opens just one weekend before the potentialbox officeblockbusterCaptain America: Civil War.
Money Monsterwill mark the fourth collaboration betweenJulia RobertsandGeorge Clooney. They first worked together onOcean’s Eleven, followed byGeorge Clooney’s directorial debut, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind andOcean’s Twelve. Take a look at the first trailer forMoney Monster, and stay tuned for more on this thriller.
