May 9, 2025: Academy Award-winning filmmaker Celine Song is back with a heart-pounding new romantic drama, Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal. The trailer for the much-anticipated film dropped recently, sparking excitement among fans who are eager to see the return of the romantic comedy genre to the big screen.
Materialists revolves around Lucy (Dakota Johnson), a successful matchmaker and self-proclaimed eternal bachelorette. Lucy is an expert at helping couples find love, but when it comes to her own life, things aren’t as simple. Her carefully structured world is thrown into chaos when she meets not one, but two compelling love interests—Harry (Pedro Pascal), a rich and charming bachelor, and John (Chris Evans), Lucy’s ex-boyfriend, a theater actor and waiter hoping for a second chance.
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The trailer, narrated by a baritone male voice reminiscent of classic rom-coms, sets the stage for an emotionally charged love triangle. As Lucy navigates her complex relationships, viewers are left wondering who she will ultimately choose. The trailer ends on a thrilling cliffhanger, leaving fans eagerly awaiting more details about the love story’s outcome.
The nostalgia-filled voice-over trailer has quickly gained attention online, with fans expressing their excitement about the return of the rom-com genre and the voice-over style that was iconic in 90s and 2000s films. One fan tweeted, “Finally, the era of rom-coms. No more superhero movie supremacy,” while another wrote, “They brought back the trailer voice over?! This feels like a late 90’s-2000’s rom-com by A24 and I’m so down for it.”
Materialists follows Celine Song’s successful directorial debut Past Lives and is set to hit theaters on June 13. The plot centers on Lucy’s matchmaking business, which faces unexpected complications as she becomes entangled in a toxic love triangle that could jeopardize not just her life but the lives of her clients.
Fans are already buzzing with anticipation, and the chemistry between the stars, combined with the gripping storyline, promises to make Materialists a must-watch in 2025.