The rumors are true—a Black Mirror movie is on the way. Netflix dropped the first trailer for the project, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, on Thursday, giving fans a glimpse at the ambitious new film, which will be available to stream on Friday.
The movie follows the story of a video game programmer (played by Dunkirk breakout Fionn Whitehead) who pops pills that start to melt his brain a little bit. He becomes obsessed with creating a game called Bandersnatch, based on the fantasy book of the same name by Jerome F. Davies, a writer who apparently descended into madness and cut his wifes head off. The term “bandersnatch” refers to a fictional, ferocious creature that Lewis Carroll wrote about in Through the Looking-Glass and his poem “The Hunting of the Snark.”
The deeper Whiteheads character gets into Daviess world, the more the mystery unravels. The movie looks to hit on all the classic Black Mirror themes but with a surreal Trainspotting-esque vibe (and a relentless remix of “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reverberating through the trailer). Directed by David Slade, who also helmed Season 4 episode “Metalhead,” Bandersnatch also stars Will Poulter as Whiteheads pill-popping coworker, Asim Chaudhry, and Alice Lowe.
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Penélope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace
You cant be Donatella Versace without the hair—and Penélope Cruz committed. The actress actually wore three different wigs as the fashion mogul, each handpicked with the help of her hairstylist, Massimo Gattabrusi. The results? Shear genius. (Sorry.)Photo: Courtesy of FX.
Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, Maniac
Who knew that 2018 would give us Emma Stone cosplaying as Legolas—or Jonah Hill doing his best Post Malone impersonation, for that matter? Both these rugs had us wigging out.Photo: Michele K. Short / Netflix
John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman
Four words: Fro of the year.Photo: By David Lee/Focus Features.
Sandra Bullock, Oceans 8
Remember when Debbie Ocean showed up at the Met Gala in a blonde wig with a fake accent? What a time.
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
One of the most quietly emotional moments of Barry Jenkinss latest film comes when Sharon (King) fiddles with her wig in frustration while anxiously preparing to meet the woman who has falsely accused her daughters partner of rape. In the book, its a shawl that Sharon keeps putting on and then removing. Making it a wig was Kings idea.Photo: By Tatum Mangus/Annapurna Pictures.
Dominique Jackson, Pose
Well quote Elektra Abundance herself here: “Why mess with perfection?” This look was that, from head to hair to toe.Photo: Courtesy of FX.
In Memoriam, The Americans
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Penélope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace
You cant be Donatella Versace without the hair—and Penélope Cruz committed. The actress actually wore three different wigs as the fashion mogul, each handpicked with the help of her hairstylist, Massimo Gattabrusi. The results? Shear genius. (Sorry.)Courtesy of FX.
Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, Maniac
Who knew that 2018 would give us Emma Stone cosplaying as Legolas—or Jonah Hill doing his best Post Malone impersonation, for that matter? Both these rugs had us wigging out.Michele K. Short / Netflix
John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman
Four words: Fro of the year.By David Lee/Focus Features.
Sandra Bullock, Oceans 8
Remember when Debbie Ocean showed up at the Met Gala in a blonde wig with a fake accent? What a time.
Everyone in A Wrinkle in Time
There were upwards of 20 wigs in this movie, and we loved each and every one of these dramatic masterpieces. That said, Oprahs is probably our favorite.By Atsushi Nishijima/Everett Collection.
Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots
Robbie wore nine wigs in total for this role, hair and makeup designer Jenny Shircore told V.F. Some, the ones made to look like Queen Elizabeths actual tresses, were made from human hair, as many wigs in Hollywood productions are. The ones designed to look like period-appropriate wigs were made from yak fur. Fun!By Liam Daniel/Focus Features.
Nicholas Hoult, The Favourite
After The Favourite, Hoult should be required by law to wear a powdered wig in every film, regardless of the time period. Yes, that includes the X-Men movies.By Yorgos Lanthimos/Fox Searchlight.
Danai Gurira, Black Panther
Okoye may have hated having to cover up her Dora Milaje tattoos with a wig, but damn did that thing prove useful! We should look harder for opportunities to throw wigs at our enemies.
Tilda Swinton, Suspiria
Madame Blanc oozed unsettling serenity—and her long, brown mane was a big part of that paradoxical vibe.Alessio Bolzoni/Amazon Studios
Cody Fern, American Horror Story: Apocalypse
As a full-grown Antichrist, Michael Langdon had some seriously luscious locks. In fact, he looked a lot like Brad Pitts Louis de Pointe du Lac from Interview with the Vampire. Needless to say, we dug it.Courtesy of FX.
Gwilym Lee, Bohemian Rhapsody
The volume! The. Sheer. Volume.By Alex Bailey/FX.
Cher, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Mamma mia, indeed! With hair like that, no wonder Ruby came to the island single and left with Andy García.From Universal Pictures/Everett Collection.
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
One of the most quietly emotional moments of Barry Jenkinss latest film comes when Sharon (King) fiddles with her wig in frustration while anxiously preparing to meet the woman who has falsely accused her daughters partner of rape. In the book, its a shawl that Sharon keeps putting on and then removing. Making it a wig was Kings idea.By Tatum Mangus/Annapurna Pictures.
Dominique Jackson, Pose
Well quote Elektra Abundance herself here: “Why mess with perfection?” This look was that, from head to hair to toe.Courtesy of FX.
In Memoriam, The Americans
Courtesy of FX.
Yohana DestaYohana Desta is a Hollywood writer for VanityFair.com.
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