Via Twitter @A24Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsThe trailer for wild stripper film Zola is finally hereBased on a 2015 Twitter thread, here’s your first look at the stripping roadtrip which descended into sex, murder, and a near-suicideShareLink copied ✔️August 6, 2020August 6, 2020TextBrit Dawson “You wanna hear a story about how me and this bitch here fell out?” opens the trailer for Zola. “It’s kind of long, but it’s full of suspense.” Referencing the opening tweet of Zola’s (AKA Aziah King) viral 2015 Twitter thread, the 43-second clip is the first proper glimpse at the long-awaited film, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year. If you don’t already know, here’s a brief summary of the story (you can find the full thread here): after Zola meets Hooters waitress and “white bitch” Jess, the pair take a trip to Florida with Jess’ boyfriend Jarrett and “hulking Black guy” (and pimp) Z. What starts off as a stripping road trip soon descends into sex, murder, and a near-suicide. The hotly-anticipated adaptation of Zola’s wild story is directed by Atlanta collaborator Janicza Bravo, who co-wrote the script with Jeremy O. Harris, and stars Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, and Colman Domingo as the leads. It’s also scored by Mica Levi, the avant-garde composer behind Monos, Jackie, and Under the Skin. Distributed by A24 – the company behind Uncut Gems, Euphoria, and Mid90s – Zola has so far been described by critics as a “fucked up fairy tale” and “a buddy comedy with a sociopolitical sting in its tail”. As of yet, there’s no confirmed release date for the film, with the trailer mysteriously revealing that it’s “coming soon”. Watch it below. Florida? murder? u have the wrong number! @_zolarmoon@taylourpaige@rileykeoughpic.twitter.com/GE4quzZp6n— A24 (@A24) August 6, 2020Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE7 generation-defining moments from Girls Euphoria season 3 is a celebration of female degradation Nike Airmaxxing with singer-songwriter Simone RuthThis iPhone-shot doc exposes the ugliness of authoritarianism7 things to watch from trans film festival TITE10 films we’re excited to see at Cannes Film Festival 2026Exit8: A must-see Japanese horror about an endless commute ‘It’s just the aesthetic’: The Drama and the allure of violent subculturesWhat went down at our 25th anniversary screening of AmélieHow Daniel Blumberg turned water, wind and silence into a film scoreDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s season finale: Father Mother Sister Brother6LILITH6: Inside the witchy femme mall cult of Forbidden FruitsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy