Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing the critically acclaimed, Golden Globe nominated drama Promising Young Woman on Digital on March 2, and on Blu-Ray and DVD March 16, 2021. The edgy thriller is the directorial debut of groundbreaking filmmaker Emerald Fennell (“Killing Eve,” “The Crown”) who wrote the vibrant, twisted and suspenseful story.
An incredible ensemble cast is lead by Academy Award® nominee Carey Mulligan along with Bo Burnham (Eight Grade), Alison Brie (“GLOW”), Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption), Jennifer Coolidge (Legally Blonde), Laverne Cox (“Orange Is the New Black”), Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights”), Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2), Adam Brody (Shazam!), Max Greenfield (“New Girl”), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad), Chris Lowell (The Help), Sam Richardson (“Veep”), and Molly Shannon (“Divorce,” Superstar).
Synopsis: Everyone said Cassie (Mulligan) was a promising young woman…until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past in this thrilling and wildly entertaining story.
BLU-RAYTM, DVD & DIGITAL BONUS FEATURES:
- A Promising Vision – Writer/Director Emerald Fennell discusses her inspirations for writing this bold, genre-bending film.
- Two-Sided Transformation – A look at why Carey Mulligan was the perfect choice to play “Cassie” and how filmmakers used wardrobe, hair, and makeup to express the balance between light and dark.
- Balancing Act – Cast members discuss their unexpected reactions to the careful balance of levity and tragedy in director Emerald Fennell’s take on female revenge.
- Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Emerald Fennell
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