Maya Hawke captivates in the trailer for biopic WILDCAT directed by Ethan Hawke

A trailer has been released for the upcoming film Wild catdirected by a four-time Oscar-nominated actor Ethan Hawkewhich he previously directed Chelsea Walls, The hottest stateAND Blaze. The film stars her daughter, Maya Hawkebest known for playing the role of Robin in the hit Netflix series Stranger things. In Wild catplays Maya Hawke Flannery O’Connor (March 25, 1925 – August 3, 1964), American novelist, short story writer, and essayist.

The set includes Laura Linney, Philip Ettinger, Raffaele Casal, Cooper HoffmannAND Cristina Tintura. The screenplay was written by Shelby Gaines and Ethan Hawke.

The synopsis reads:

In 1950, Flannery O’Connor (Maya Hawke) visits her mother Regina (Laura Linney) in Georgia when she is diagnosed with lupus at age 24. Struggling with the same illness that took her father’s life when she was a child and desperately trying to make her mark as a great writer, this crisis pushes her imagination into a feverish exploration of belief. As she dives deeper into her art, the lines between reality, imagination, and faith begin to blur, allowing Flannery to eventually come to peace with her situation and heal a strained relationship with her mother. she.

It looks really captivating and it seems like this could be a film that both Maya and Ethan Hawke will be celebrated for for the rest of their careers. Check out the trailer below and watch Wild cat in select US theaters on May 3.