Ayo Edebiri Goes Up Against John Malkovich's Celebrity Cult Leader in Unnerving Opus Trailer

In her new film A24, Ayo Edebiri portrays a journalist who inadvertently finds herself at a cult gathering.

A24 released a trailer for Opus, in which Bear Emmy winner Edibiri, 29, co-stars with John Malkovich. Malkovich plays a well-known — but reclusive — musician named Moretti, who invites Edibiri’s character, Ariel Ekton, to spend the weekend at his compound to take part in an “exclusive listening experience” for his new album.

Upon arriving at the Moretti estate, Ariel meets a group of celebrities and journalists and quickly becomes alarmed as the people at the estate begin to behave strangely. When Ariel asks the others present if they’re worried, she’s not taken seriously – and things seem to end up getting dangerous.

Ayo Edebiri channeled legendary 90s Julia Roberts on the red carpet See Golden Globes 2025.

Opus poster.

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“A young writer is invited to the remote estate of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “Surrounded by the star’s cult of sycophants and drunken journalists, she finds herself caught in the middle of his twisted plan.”

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Edebiri and Malkovich, 71, star in Opus with Juliette Lewis, White lotus‘ Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Stephanie Suganami, Young Mazino and Tatanka Means. The film is written and directed by Mark Anthony Green, who makes his directorial debut after previously making a short film under the title Trapeze, USA

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Ayo Edebiri (left) and John Malkovich (center) in Opus.

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Opus marks the first appearance of Edebiri in a film since Inside out 2in which she voiced the character Envy. In addition to her role on BearEdebiri recently appeared in a movie Omni Loop and in 2023 The lower partas well as a voice role on Everyone still hates Chris. Malkovich, meanwhile, made his last film appearance in 2023 Bravo!. He is also expected to appear on the big screen in 2025 in Marvel’s upcoming film Fantastic Four: Getting Started.

Opus it’s in theaters March 14.

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