Back in April, Sony Pictures offered a first look at their thrillerWhen the Bough BreaksatCinemaConwith thefirst trailer. We haven’t heard anything about the movie since then, but with the September 9 release date getting closer and closer, the studio has rolled out a second trailer with even more new footage. This could be one of the most chilling thrillers of the year, and it may have couples seeking surrogates reconsidering adoption or other methods of bringing a baby into their lives.
This new trailer, which debuted onSony Screen Gems' Youtube channel, focuses on John and Laura Taylor (Morris ChestnutandRegina Hall), a young, professional couple who desperately want a baby. After exhausting all other options, they finally hire Anna (Jaz Sinclair), the perfect woman to be their surrogate - but as she gets further along in her pregnancy, so too does her psychotic and dangerous fixation on the husband. The couple becomes caught up in Anna’s deadly game and must fight to regain control of their future before it’s too late.
The supporting cast is rounded out byTheo Rossi,Christina Bach,GiGi Erneta,Michelle DeVito,Boyana Balta,Justin LebrunandJeff Caperton. Sony Pictures has set a September 9release datefor thisthriller, putting it up against Relativity’s thrillerThe Disappointments Room, Warner Bros. true story adaptationSullyand Lionsgate’s animated movieThe Wild Life. It will also go up against Magnolia’sAuthor: The JT LeRoy Story, Cohen Media Group’sCome What May, IFC’sDancer, The Orchard’sDemon, Focus World’sKicksand Independent’sOther Peoplein limited release.
Jon Cassar(Forsaken) directsWhen the Bough Breaksfrom a script byJack Olsen(Sleepwalker).Jon Cassaris best known for his work on24, with this thriller marking his first feature directorial outing since 1998’sThe Ultimate WeaponstarringHulk Hogan. He most recently has directed episodes of24: Live Another Day,BetweenandWicked City.
Morris Chestnutcurrently stars in the new Fox seriesRosewood, whileRegina Hallmost recently starred in thecomedysequelBarbershop: The Next Cut. We’ll have to wait and see ifWhen the Bough Breaksbecomes a big hit at the box office in the fall months. Take a look at the new trailer from Screen Gems’When the Bough Breaks, as we get closer and closer to this fall release.
