Another Teaser for ‘Thelma’ Featuring June Squibb Out for Vengeance

Another Teaser for ‘Thelma’ Featuring June Squibb Out for Vengeance

by Alex Billington
June 7, 2024
Source: YouTube

“When she sets her mind to something, there’s no stopping her. She doesn’t eat, she doesn’t sleep, she just keeps that laser focus until the task is done.” Magnolia has unveiled one more teaser trailer for Thelma, from writer / director Josh Margolin. It didn’t win any awards, but did win over the hearts of Sundance 2024 viewers as one of the best of the fest (I wrote a glowing review). Inspired by a real-life experience of Margolin’s actual grandmother, Thelma puts a clever spin on movies like Mission: Impossible, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. Yes, she kicks all kinds of butt in this. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, June Squibb plays Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business. Also featuring Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, Malcolm McDowell, along with the late Richard Roundtree (RIP) as her sidekick. Even with a few other trailers before, this one really nails it and gets the tone just right. Catch this comedy when it opens in a few weeks & have a great time at the theaters.

Here’s the second teaser trailer for Josh Margolin’s Thelma, direct from Magnolia’s YouTube:

You can rewatch the first teaser for Josh Margolin’s Thelma right here, and the main trailer here.

Thelma is a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar nominee June Squibb her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree. Squibb, who did most of her own stunts in the film, plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her. Thelma is written and directed by American actor / producer / editor / filmmaker Josh Margolin, making his feature directorial debut after one other short previously, and plenty of other film industry work. Produced by Chris Kaye, Benjamin Simpson, Karl Spoerri, Viviana Vezzani, Zoë Worth, and Nicholas Weinstock. This initially premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year (read our review). Magnolia Pictures will debut Margolin’s Thelma in select US theaters starting on June 21st, 2024.

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