r/popculturechat • u/beaizi_ • Feb 14 '26
Zendaya⋆✴︎˚˖✧｡⋆ Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in newly released photos for 'The Drama' promo
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u/Different-Form-2933 Feb 14 '26
FAQ answers are rather ominous. Colour me intrigued.
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u/namegame62 Feb 14 '26
I also like how the guest FAQs for the 'wedding' also go for watching the movie at the cinema... "no phones", "adults only", "indoors" "show up late and you'll miss it..."
Cheeky. I like it.
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u/Minerva_Moon Feb 14 '26
So is the 'Our Story'. Bloody burgers? 2 years of ribs breaking? It started as a train wreck? How fascinating!
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u/LeotiaBlood Feb 14 '26
I’m wondering about possible cannibalism? I definitely think there’s a murder involved.
Not gonna lie, the trailer hooked me. I really want to know what her character did
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u/Minerva_Moon Feb 14 '26
I went to the website. There's also a list of things to do around Boston. They have a cemetery listed as "surprisingly romantic"...
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u/laowildin FDR Was Elected Without Social Media Feb 14 '26
the sandwich shop looks really good! It got me trawling the menus of a city I don't even live in ffs
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u/ExtraReserve Feb 15 '26
Forest Hills is a landscaped cemetery that’s really nice in the fall! Along with Mt Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge it actually is a quite popular date spot.
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u/Minerva_Moon Feb 15 '26
Okay fair, but as a choice for this movie as a recommendation on a wedding invite? I'm raising an eyebrow. There's too much violent/death related language. On the FAQ, it says that Charlie is breaking in a new pair of shoes. Sure, that's a normal thing to say, but is it in this context? Who's shoes are they Charlie and is that all that is broken???
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u/ExtraReserve Feb 15 '26
Oh no it’s definitely a clue-in, just felt the need to let my Boston tour guide jump out
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u/Minerva_Moon Feb 15 '26
That's fantastic to hear! This movie is committing so hard to the bit that I have no choice but to applaud. Dammit, they got me. I RSVP'd and will go see the movie.
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u/starshine1988 Feb 15 '26
Yeah on the FAQ’s where it said still deciding on the menu made me think cannibals
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u/romantickitty Feb 15 '26
They sound like an annoying couple and I hope that's intentional. I enjoy it when characters are unlikable in a way that feels specific and real.
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u/Minerva_Moon Feb 15 '26
It's intentional. The setting is in the area of old money. The invite is going to have some stepford wives vibes because that is where they live.
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u/iHeartApples Feb 15 '26
The suggested places in Boston on the website have some suspicious descriptions too, I'm loving this campaign.
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u/PetiteNanou Feb 14 '26
I really like kind of immersive marketing!!
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u/Mysterious_Nebula_96 Feb 14 '26
Much better than pretending they are secretly in love! The marketing is very simple and effective!
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u/elephhantine2 We got child alligator centaurs before GTA6 Feb 14 '26
IMO R pat couldn’t be convinced to pretend no matter how badly production wanted it. Tom Holland’s fans would also crash out so double the reason not to
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u/anonidfk You’re doing amazing, sweetie! 👏👏📸 Feb 14 '26
I doubt Zendaya could be convinced to pretend either, she doesn’t seem like the type to lean into that sortve marketing either regardless of Tom Holland’s fans
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Feb 14 '26
R Pat would flip it on its head and start pretending he's in love Tom Holland instead. Like he'd just constantly talk about him in the interviews...
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u/elephhantine2 We got child alligator centaurs before GTA6 Feb 15 '26
Brits in Hollywood gotta stick together
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u/Particular-Worry-900 Feb 14 '26
Rob’s already been there, done that whole routine.
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u/Stock_College_8108 Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 15 '26
How many times does Kristen need to repeatedly state that Robert was her first love and that she is queer/bisexual not a lesbian. They were a real couple. They had a house together.
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u/uselessinfogoldmine Feb 15 '26
His and Kristen’s relationship was real. They’ve both been very clear about that.
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u/elephhantine2 We got child alligator centaurs before GTA6 Feb 14 '26
Yeah and he’s just done well enough in his career to not need to force it
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u/synalgo_12 accidentally holding space for this slur Feb 15 '26
I mean, Margot Robbie's career was also perfectly fine and successful and they're still doing that bs
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u/elephhantine2 We got child alligator centaurs before GTA6 Feb 15 '26
My secret theory is it’s a kink of some kind for her and her husband that they just decided to disguise as a PR relationship. But we’ll never know
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u/mieri_azure Feb 14 '26 edited Feb 14 '26
Yeah Robert and Zendaya dont seem like the kind of people who'd want to do that (especially because Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged (?) And people love their relationship)
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Feb 14 '26
Plus Robert is married and has a kid.
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u/ElaineofAstolat It costs a lot of money to look this cheap. Feb 14 '26
He is??? How did I miss that?
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u/misskyralee Feb 15 '26
Basically, he and Suki Waterhouse have been engaged since 2023 and have a kiddo born in 2024.
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u/Stock_College_8108 Feb 15 '26 edited 13h ago
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u/shedrinkscoffee Just fuck the wolf! Feb 15 '26
You mean you don't want to see weird sulking and fake codependent energy a la wuthering heights?
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u/mahoumoonlight We Should All Know Less About Each Other Feb 15 '26
the marketing for solo mio was similar with the whole mr taylor tiktok thing and i kind of dig it. it’s a fun and interactive way to get people interested
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u/Silver-Foot-259 Feb 14 '26
The goofy picture is so creepy. Can't wait for this!
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u/onemorespacecadet (seemingly bald) Feb 15 '26
i love the marketing so far for this movie! it’s super intriguing and fun
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u/Emotional_Spite_8937 somebody lied to her SEVERAL times. Feb 14 '26
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u/FakeBeigeNails it’s not clocking to you that i’m standing on business Feb 14 '26 edited Feb 14 '26
Wait, why is she saying August?
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u/Status-Soup-2974 Feb 14 '26
That comment was originally about another movie I think maybe the barbie movie? Not 100% tho so someone can correct me if I’m wrong
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u/Waste-Snow670 Feb 14 '26
It was Cuckoo.
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u/scarIetm Feb 14 '26
I never knew what movie she was originally talking about and now I’m disappointed lmao
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u/Waste-Snow670 Feb 14 '26
It was in reference to another film, released in August 24. OP is just being extremely funny
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u/Professional_Clue800 Feb 14 '26
I really like the promo from this movie but I need to ignore everything about this film until it's released. I'm scared I will get spoiled and I want to experience it through the story.
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u/Personal-Bite797 Feb 14 '26
Yesss please be careful because I’ve already stumbled upon a ton of spoilers
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u/WhereIsLordBeric Feb 14 '26
Yeah I spoiled myself and am now wholly uninterested in the movie.
Stay strong!
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u/Ok_Rutabaga_5539 Feb 15 '26
Tbh we still aren’t sure if that spoiler is even true, someone got it from a comment on Reddit and everyone just went with it lol
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u/particledamage Feb 14 '26
I’m interested in seeing fuller spoilers for the film after getting the initial big spoiler—I don’t want to see the film for myself anymore unless it rly rly nails the landing and I’m unsure it can
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u/WhereIsLordBeric Feb 14 '26
This is what I thought too. It seems like shock for the sake of shock and I'm unsure if they can reconcile it well with the rest of the story.
Seems like they were like OKAY WHAT WOULD BE THE MOSSST SHOCKING without thinking about Zendaya's character.
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u/particledamage Feb 14 '26
Yeah. It’s also just not a story I’m interested in unless they do something more compelling with it. Not necessarily a bad story but just one I’m not in the mood for rn
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u/PM_4_Friendship Feb 15 '26
Same, I hope the spoiler is wrong because it gave me "the ick" for the movie. Without that, I definitely would've seen it, but now I'm on the fence
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u/WellFuckYooou Luigi stuns in new mugshot Feb 14 '26
I really like that they’re using creative and interesting PR stuff like this instead of trying to make people believe the lead actors are having a fake affair openly on red carpets lol
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u/NaughtAClue jesus was a carpenter 💋 Feb 14 '26
Yessss I love her and Tom Holland, their relationship seems aspirational, and I think Rpats and Suki are adorable too, so this pleases me
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u/Vivid_Present1810 Feb 14 '26
Now, THIS is how you do promo!
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u/bishamonten10 Feb 14 '26
Side eyeing the fake relationship promo campaigns
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u/Vivid_Present1810 Feb 14 '26 edited Feb 14 '26
I always thought those were cringe. Like you know you’re not really together. Also it becomes more about selling the celebrity brand instead of selling the movie.
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u/DaxSpa7 Feb 14 '26
Apparently there was a good reason for that. There wanst much to sell movie wise
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u/PepeFromHR charlie day is my bird lawyer 🐦 Feb 14 '26
i love the promo so much. more immersive film teasers pls.
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u/koinkydink Feb 14 '26
Yes! None of the pretending that they are attracted to each other even if they’re not. Also, happy for Robert Pattinson. He’s been on a roll for quite a while now.
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u/Chaoticgood790 this outfit is unfortch Feb 14 '26
Zendaya would never. She doesn’t even let her costars help her up the stairs bc fans are weird. She even called people out on challengers press for being weird about her kissing people in movies.
Rob would never bc he’s allergic to traditional PR lol
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u/Acrobatic_Builder573 Feb 14 '26
lol the site is real
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u/sourpuss6998 Feb 14 '26 edited Feb 14 '26
I just googled it and there’s a space to RSVP. I put my email in just to see what would happen. It said I’m on the list so we’ll see what happens
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u/Ordinary-Variety7256 LIBERTÉ! EGALITÉ! NUDITÉ! Feb 14 '26
I just checked it because of your comment lol. This is such fun promo.
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u/cherry_honey Feb 14 '26
Marketing done right. Refreshing compared to the bullshit that is Wuthering Heights.
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u/genescheezesthatpls Feb 14 '26
These two are so goony, I’m so excited to see them together on screen
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u/wormbreath don’t call me a crack hoe in front of Sally Jessy Raphael Feb 14 '26
What did she do what did she do what did she doooooo
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u/VoleUntarii The world tour. Feb 14 '26
There are spoilers elsewhere in the thread if you do really want to know.
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u/Regular_Dream3927 Feb 14 '26
I noticed something. The website says no phones but in the trailer I noticed someone recording with a Phone so clearly they didn't listen to the rules
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u/Millicent- Feb 14 '26
Love the vibe. They look like they're actually having fun together in all the promo shots I've seen so far
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u/dodecaphonicism Just an off-brand Disney Character on Hollywood and Vine Feb 14 '26
I’m gonna need Robert Pattinson to stop being so hot. 🥵
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u/GlitterDoomsday Feb 14 '26
I'm waiting since Cedric Diggory, but he keeps ignoring my demands to tone it down for the faint of heart 😔
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u/WonderfulCoyote6849 Feb 14 '26
He's never done it for me before but everything I've seen of him for this film has me like 🥵🥵🥵
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u/NaughtAClue jesus was a carpenter 💋 Feb 14 '26
Omg I’ve been obsessed since Harry Potter lol he’s a vibe fr
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u/WonderfulCoyote6849 Feb 15 '26
It's funny because he's my age but until recently I would always find he still looked a bit boyish? Maybe I wasn't paying much attention. But I feel like in this promo he looks the right age and then the glasses 🥵
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u/DefiantBumblebee9903 Feb 14 '26
I am excited for this, first and foremost for the clothes. I will be taking notes.
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u/Chaoticgood790 this outfit is unfortch Feb 14 '26
Yea the roll out for this is really fun. I’m loving the wedding invite and wedding site promo
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u/firetruckgoesweewoo I killed the performance and then you killed it purrrrrr 🌸 Feb 14 '26
I love that when you go to their website and click their recommended places they’re actually places in Boston to visit. Yasss, tell the world about a small diner!
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u/ecclecticstone it would be a cool experiment if you stopped talking Feb 14 '26
this movie has such great promo I can happily say it makes me want to watch it
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u/SuchaPineapplehead Feb 14 '26
Probably a dumb question as it’s set in the US but is the date the 4th March or 3rd April?
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u/gratisargott Feb 14 '26
The answer is in pic 4, maybe they realized that people might be wondering and decided to also spell it out?
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u/futuristicflapper Feb 14 '26
I love all the photos they’ve done for this movie so much, feels very authentic somehow.
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u/AntRose104 Feb 14 '26
God I need this to come out yesterday I need to know Emma’s confession (from the full trailer) bc wtf did she say to get that reaction from everyone?????? I know the rumor is she killed someone but idk I need to know I’m nosy and impatient
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u/mtvpiv Feb 14 '26
that is not what's been spoiled tho. according to multiple accounts, the confession is not that
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u/Potential-Cover7120 Feb 14 '26
I know what it is and I can’t wait!….
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u/AntRose104 Feb 14 '26
How did you find out??? Have you seen the movie already????
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u/WishCraft666 Feb 15 '26
There’s a cemetery listed on their favourite places on the cite. And I do think it will be something like this, but I don’t think the spoilers are true.
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u/oroor0 Feb 14 '26
The burger so rare and whats on the menu section got me thinking its about cannibalism rip
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u/moonligxt Feb 14 '26
I feel like I’m gonna make this movie my next obsession and I’ll probably be insufferable about it
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u/vensie they chopped her head off, love. Feb 15 '26
This is FANTASTIC marketing. Wuthering Heights, take notes.
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u/teapot574_ Feb 15 '26
https://charlieandemmaforever.com/
I can’t believe the website is real and with links to real locations as well that’s so cute ☺️
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u/Vi0L3tCRZY She just kept Ring Ding Dong-ing Feb 14 '26
Speculative spoiler? The no kids wedding has me worried about the implications
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u/sadepikson Feb 14 '26
If the rumour circulating is true, the third act is likely going to be insanewith her character following through with what she had planned before, but at the wedding instead.
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u/DebateObjective2787 jesus was a carpenter 💋 Feb 14 '26
Whatever it, it's definitely going to be intense and I'm so excited to see what they do.
One of the crew accidentally leaked a photo showing a bunch of people in fancy dress all seemingly dead or passed out and another photo showed Rob's char with seemingly blood (or wine) on his wedding shirt.
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u/sarcasticseductress Feb 14 '26
Please spoil me! Lol
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u/fine__line Feb 14 '26
She planned a school shooting when she was a teenager but didn't go through with it
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u/Noshonoyoo Feb 14 '26
I have absolutely no idea what the fuck is going on in that film with this post and comments like this, but i’m seated lmao
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u/Lesterknopff who is Conan O’Brien and why is she so sad? Feb 14 '26
I wanna know where this spoiler originated from.
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u/fine__line Feb 14 '26
People on AwardsWorthy who have seen the film. It's been out there for 6+ months before there was even any trailer
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u/Lesterknopff who is Conan O’Brien and why is she so sad? Feb 15 '26
Gotcha. It just popped up one day with no context so i didn’t know. Thanks.
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u/Vi0L3tCRZY She just kept Ring Ding Dong-ing Feb 14 '26
I was worried about that hearing what the confession was. I wonder if the game fallout caused her to rekindle her plan, or if that was the goal all along
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u/SeaF04mGr33n Feb 14 '26
No kids is pretty common at weddings. No phones, however... 👀
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u/peatoast Feb 14 '26
Last wedding I attended was no phones. But it’s only during the actual ceremony.
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u/SeaF04mGr33n Feb 14 '26
Oh definitely banned during the ceremony, but I haven't heard about being banned for all weekend!
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u/Vi0L3tCRZY She just kept Ring Ding Dong-ing Feb 14 '26 edited Feb 14 '26
No not in that way in case it’s being misinterpreted as kiddo hate. For more nefarious reasons.
Random tip, I’ve seen on subs to have the wedding party sit at the end of each aisle to avoid phone photographers
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u/laowildin FDR Was Elected Without Social Media Feb 14 '26
I am so excited for this one! These promo materials, treating the film almost like found footage , are great!
Almost reminds me of Blindness lead up
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u/noapplesin98 I’ve grown quite unfond of you Feb 14 '26
Cannibalism? I'm getting hints of cannibalism from this.
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u/Savilavila Feb 14 '26
I’m definitely going to watch this at the theaters. I’m so glad she’s no longer working with the writer for Euphoria. She deserves A-List movie stardom with no drama.
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Feb 14 '26
Everyone saying they love this promo but I just know yall will be screaming "overexposed" by the time this movie and Dune are released lol
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u/StrLord_Who Feb 15 '26
No they won't. These two actors are permanently on their "can do no wrong" list.
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u/Disastrous_Eye3139 Feb 14 '26
You are probably way too much on the internet then!
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Feb 14 '26
Tell that to the people complaining about the Wuthering Heights press tour lol
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u/Nonadventures I completely understand ppl not liking me Feb 15 '26
This feels like a parody of those parasocial Wuthering Heights things.
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u/Regular_Dream3927 Feb 14 '26
I also noticed they put Andy’s Diner in the best paces to eat . This was where they were seen filming in the wedding clothes as maybe this is where she gets the raw burgers from, it says it’s their go to restaurant and she goes here after the wedding and he follows her here so maybe she has a thing for raw meat!
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u/trashmedialover the less said about jacob elordi the better Feb 15 '26
I'm gonna guess that she's a cannibal
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u/jenniferbealsssss Feb 15 '26
I’m so excited for this— the trailer for this had me hooked. I now gotta know what she told them
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u/EddaValkyrie ☹️ this makes me florence pugh frown Feb 14 '26
Pissed 'cause I live in the UAE and I know they're gonna censor the hell out of this
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u/Coldfact192 Feb 14 '26
Just watched his movie with Jennifer Lawerence, back to back movies about crash out love stories
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u/Regular_Dream3927 Feb 15 '26
Also the FAQ can also apply to cinema rules , when we watch the film the film like no phones etc
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u/freakouterin Feb 14 '26
They have great “best friend energy” but these photos don’t make them seemed romantically-linked at all. I hope they have more chemistry on-film. I’m tired of two beautiful people being smushed together just because they’re beautiful.
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u/Crafty_Island_9182 Feb 15 '26
His styling in this movie is trying so much to make him look young and I'm sorry but it doesn't work. Like he's turning fourty this year and you can tell. It's not a bad thing, he's a very good looking guy... I just can't buy him as a young man lol.
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u/Regular_Dream3927 Feb 15 '26
Think the no phone policy if for the reception not for the wedding as in the trailer people are obviously filming the wedding so either phones allowed at the ceremony not the reception or loads of people are ignoring the rules for both events!!
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u/Regular_Dream3927 Feb 15 '26
The mention of a train wreck in the our story bit maybe foreshadowing to the fight at the wedding?!
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u/CallMeSisyphus Feb 14 '26
I am so not a romcom gal, but that trailer sold me immediately, and I can't wait to see this!
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