A troubled writer tries to find inspiration for his latest work, and ends up conjuring the spirit of his late first wife in the first trailer for Blithe Spirit.
Dan Stevens stars as writer Charles Condomine, a best-selling novelist who hasn’t written a word since the death of his first wife Elvira (Leslie Mann).
When he tries to adapt his novel for a movie adaptation, he seeks inspiration from a medium (Judi Dench), who accidentally conjures the spirit of Elvira in this period comedy.
Trailer: A troubled writer tries to find inspiration for his latest work, and ends up conjuring the spirit of his late first wife in the first trailer for Blithe Spirit
First wife: Dan Stevens stars as writer Charles Condomine, a best-selling novelist who hasn’t written a word since the death of his first wife Elvira (Leslie Mann)
Medium: When he tries to adapt his novel for a movie adaptation, he seeks inspiration from a medium (Judi Dench), who accidentally conjures the spirit of Elvira in this period comedy
The trailer begins with writer Charles typing ‘Help’ before pounding his head on the typewriter, before a friend asks what’s troubling him.
‘I’ve been commissioned to adapt my novel for the screen,’ Charles says, while he’s seen taking a big drink before adding, ‘But the words have dried up.’
Charles adds that he needs to find, ‘divine intervention,’ which he seemingly finds in Madame Arcati (Judi Dench).
Troubles: The trailer begins with writer Charles typing ‘Help’ before pounding his head on the typewriter, before a friend asks what’s troubling him
Drink: ‘I’ve been commissioned to adapt my novel for the screen,’ Charles says, while he’s seen taking a big drink before adding, ‘But the words have dried up’
Intervention: Charles adds that he needs to find, ‘divine intervention,’ which he seemingly finds in Madame Arcati (Judi Dench)
Arcati is seen hovering over the stage by using her, ‘mystical gift’ to levitate over the stage, though we can see a stagehand winding a crank with rope that pulls her above the stage… until the rope breaks and sends her crashing down.
Charles then sees her backstage and says she wants him to conduct a seance in his home, and she says, ‘This Thursday, the moon is full and we must harness it’s power.’
Charles’ new wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) tells him that he said she was a fraud, but he adds, ‘she’ll be superb inspiration for my new screenplay.’
Levitate: Arcati is seen hovering over the stage by using her, ‘mystical gift’ to levitate over the stage, though we can see a stagehand winding a crank with rope that pulls her above the stage… until the rope breaks and sends her crashing down
Harness: Charles then sees her backstage and says she wants him to conduct a seance in his home, and she says, ‘This Thursday, the moon is full and we must harness it’s power’
Inspiration: Charles’ new wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) tells him that he said she was a fraud, but he adds, ‘she’ll be superb inspiration for my new screenplay’
During the seance, Arcati asks if anyone is there, when the table vibrates and she says it’s her ‘spirit guide’ who was finding the moon’s wetness, as Dr. Bradman (Julian Rhind-Tutt) jokes, ‘I do hope she’s still lactating,’ as Ruth stifles a laugh.
When asked who on the other side she thought of, Ruth admits she thought of Elvira, Charles, ‘dead ex-wife,’ who, apparently with the help of a lightning bolt, is summoned back to life.
A troubled Charles says she’s dead, and when they look in the mirror, Charles sees him but Elvira is not there as they scream.
Anyone there: During the seance, Arcati asks if anyone is there, when the table vibrates and she says it’s her ‘spirit guide’ who was finding the moon’s wetness, as Dr. Bradman (Julian Rhind-Tutt) jokes, ‘I do hope she’s still lactating,’ as Ruth stifles a laugh
Back to life: When asked who on the other side she thought of, Ruth admits she thought of Elvira, Charles, ‘dead ex-wife,’ who, apparently with the help of a lightning bolt, is summoned back to life
Arcati asks Ruth if Charles touched his late wife, with Ruth responding, ‘I sincerely hope not.’
The re-animated Elvira asks if it’s a ‘coincidence’ that her husband, ‘hasn’t published a word since my demise,’ as Charles asks her to help him with his script.
Ruth tells Charles that Elvira is ‘dangerous’ but he insists that she is the one he truly does love, while Arcati admits she doesn’t know how to send her back.
Blithe Spirit, which is based on the iconic play by Noel Coward, hits theaters in the U.K. on May 1.
Hope not: Arcati asks Ruth if Charles touched his late wife, with Ruth responding, ‘I sincerely hope not’
Coincidence: The re-animated Elvira asks if it’s a ‘coincidence’ that her husband, ‘hasn’t published a word since my demise,’ as Charles asks her to help him with his script
Love: Ruth tells Charles that Elvira is ‘dangerous’ but he insists that she is the one he truly does love