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James Franco’s Pretenders gets a first trailer and poster

August 23, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its release this October, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the upcoming drama Pretenders. Directed by James Franco, who also stars in the film, it focuses on a love triangle involving a film student, his best friend and an actress, and features a cast that also includes Jack Kilmer, Shameik Moore, Jane Levy, Juno Temple, Brian Cox, and Dennis Quaid; take a look here…

Pretenders, life imitates deadly arts as a French New Wave obsessed film student, Terry, finds his muse in mysterious and beguiling actress, Catherine. Both Terry and his best friend, Phil, fall under the spell of this beautiful woman. But they soon realize that the more time they spend with her, the more enigmatic she becomes. After years of sex, betrayal, and collateral damage, the three end up in a dangerous situation that leaves one of them fighting for his life.

Pretenders is set for release on October 4th.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Brian Cox, Dennis Quaid, Jack Kilmer, James Franco, jane levy, Juno Temple, Pretenders, Shameik Moore

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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