Taika YTT Back again with another quirky feature, this time adapting the story from Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel ‘Clara and the Sun’. The first trailer of the film is already out, and fans are already buzzing about the starrer dystopian film. Jenna Ortega As an ‘artificial friend’.
The trailer of ‘Clara and the Sun’ has been released
The first trailer for ‘Clara and the Sun’ is out now and features Jenna Ortega, best known for her work with Tim Burton in ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Wednesday’, as an artificial friend. With the singular goal of finding the perfect home and conceiving a baby, Clara meets Josie, which begins a wild story.The trailer gives a glimpse of a dystopian future where people can buy robots as ‘friends’. However, Clara’s particular model, along with many others like it, is considered old and outdated. Meanwhile, the shopkeeper, played by Natasha Leone, remains hopeful that they will soon find someone to buy them and take them home.When Clara asks the store manager how she found her family, Leon’s character tells her, “Just remember what you’ve learned, and hope they love you like a family member or a family dog.”When Josie confronts Clara, she’s hell-bent on buying him, even though her mother isn’t looking forward to it. Clara comes home with Josie and acts like a child, as the artificial friend is made with the intelligence of a young child, as shared in the trailer.While Waititi directed the film, he also co-wrote the script with Dahvi Waller.You can watch the trailer here:
The internet reacted to the trailer of ‘Clara and the Sun’
As soon as the trailer was released online, many reacted. Many consider Ortega a refreshing role in contrast to his darker, more horror-focused roles. One person commented on the book, “If you haven’t read this book, please do. It’s such a wonderful experience. Powerful, inspiring and heartwarming.”Another social media user shared, “The book destroyed me, and now I have to mentally prepare again. Crying in a theater seat will require a Vortalex posture corrector”, while another added, “This guy’s books are modern day masterpieces that lend themselves well to films.”The comment section below the trailer was flooded with compliments. Another commented, “Clara and the Sun is my favorite book of all time, so I have a lot of unreasonable expectations for this movie. I’m putting all my faith in Taika Waititi to pull it off.”On the other hand, some were not impressed with the trailer. One person critically examined the video and posted, “This movie feels like it got the whole mood of the book wrong. As entertaining as it looks, it seems like a fresh take on a quiet, contemplative and thoughtful book. It’s strange, but missing what the original book offers.”
The cast of ‘Clara and the Sun’
In the lead roles, the film stars Jenna Ortega as Clara, Amy Adams as Chrissy (Josie’s mother), Mia Tharia as Josie, Rick (Josie’s best friend), Steve Buscemi and Natasha Leone as the store manager. In addition to these talented stars, the film also stars Rachel Hawes as Melanie, Chrissie’s housekeeper, alongside Harry Greenwood and Sophia Bryant-Toukire.The film is all set to release in theaters worldwide on October 23, 2026.
