First Trailer for Sci-Fi Romantic Comedy ‘Molli and Max in the Future’
by Alex Billington
January 17, 2024
Source: YouTube
“It’s me! It’s Molli!” Level 33 Entertainment has revealed an official trailer the indie sci-fi romantic comedy called Molli and Max in the Future, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Michael Lukk Litwak. I love this film! It’s a nerdy, one-of-a-kind, tiny little sci-fi film riffing on When Harry Met Sally, but set in the distant future. Made on a tiny budget with practical FX and simple sets mostly in one location: a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, 4 planets, 3 dimensions and 1 space-cult. Zosia Mamet and Aristotle Athari star as the galaxy-crossed lovers in the future. There’s also appearances by a few others including Erin Darke, Okieriete Onaodowan, and Danny Burstein. It premiered at SXSW last year, but I caught up with this one in Sitges, and it’s right up my alley. I wrote in my glowing review that “anyone will enjoy it – as long as you’re a sci-fi nerd, too.”. It’s not going to connect with everyone, mainly with sci-fi geeks who will appreciate this clever, charming indie filmmaking. Worth a look.
First official trailer (+ poster) for Michael Lukk Litwak’s Molli and Max in the Future, from YouTube:
A sci-fi rom-com about a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, 4 planets, 3 dimensions and 1 space-cult. Molli and Max in the Future takes the character-driven romance of When Harry Met Sally and combines it with an eclectic sci-fi universe like Futurama. Classic practical effects combined with cutting edge technology create Molli and Max’s unique universe. Molli and Max in the Future is written and directed by up-and-coming Brooklyn-based filmmaker Michael Lukk Litwak, making his feature directorial debut after many short films and the “Snatchers” series previously. Produced by Kate Geller, Candice Kuwahara, Michael Lukk Litwak, Ben J. Murphy, and Mallory Schwartz. This first premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival last year, also screening at London & Sitges (read our review). Level 33 will debut Molli and Max in the Future in select US theaters on February 9th, 2024 this winter.
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