20th Century Fox has released the first trailer forGore Verbinski’s new horror thriller,A Cure for Wellness. The director hasn’t directed ahorror moviefor quite some time, after tackling the beloved horror classicThe Ringback in 2002. ButA Cure for Wellnesslooks to be a return to his scary roots and this first trailer gives us a peek at his latest horror offering.
Prior to the release of this first trailer, which debuted during the latest episode ofAmerican Horror Story: Roanoke, the studio started a viral marketing campaign for the movie. The siteACureForWellness.comsurfaced, where fans of the movie can begin their “treatment.” The site offers meditative treatments that focus on the three elements Earth, Water and Air. In addition, several viral ad videos for the movie had been released in anticipation of this first trailer forA Cure For Wellness. Here is theofficial synopsisfor the movie.
“An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps. He soon suspects that the spa’s miraculous treatments are not what they seem. When he begins to unravel its terrifying secrets, his sanity is tested, as he finds himself diagnosed with the same curious illness that keeps all the guests here longing for the cure. From Gore Verbinski, the visionary director of The Ring, comes the new psychological thriller,A Cure for Wellness.”
Gore Verbinskihas largely avoided horror ever sinceThe Ringand has moved on to directing massive tentpole movies like thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise, as well the disastrous reboot ofThe Lone Ranger. So it will be interesting for fans to see what he can bring to the horror genre after being away for so long and after working on very different, high-profile type projects.A Cure for Wellnesswill have some stiff competition upon release, as it will be going up againstMatt Damon’s monster flickThe Great Wall, theCharlie DayandIce CubecomedyFist Fightas well as the highly anticipatedStephen KingadaptationThe Dark Tower.
A Cure for Wellnessis set to hit theaters on August 08, 2025. It is being directed byGore Verbinskiwith a screenplay byJustin Haythe. The movie starsDane DeHaan,Mia Goth,Jason Isaacs,Celia Imrie,Susanne Wuest,Lisa Banes,Adrian Schiller,Ivo Nandi,Natalia BobrichandJudith Hoersch. Be sure to check out the first trailer forA Cure for Wellnessfor yourself below, as well as the first official poster.
