Marilyn Monroe’s Netflix biopic, Blonde, leans into tragedy in trailer

Marilyn Monroe is one of Hollywood’s most famous faces, but Netflix’s new movie Blonde photos of the person beneath all the glamour. Trailer for the first film. Ana de Armas stars in it.Knives are OutMarilyn Monroe (told by Marilyn) made her debut on Thursday. She shows the difficulties and triumphs that Marilyn faces in coping with fame. BlondeNetflix will release the movie on September 28th.

This trailer appears to be a biopic about Marilyn as she remembers her life, just before going on stage for her big performance. We get flashes of some of Monroe’s most famous and iconic moments and photos, as well as some narration of de Armas.

One thing that’s particularly notable about Netflix’s movie is that it’s an adaptation of a Joyce Carol Oates novel of the same name, rather than a standard retelling of Monroe’s life. In other words, it’s a frequently fictionalized account of the life of Norma Jean, adding plenty of salacious details that only exist in rumor in the real world — if they exist at all.

It is because of this shocking story telling that the film has been given an NC-17 rating on Netflix. This rating is rarely used by mainstream movies because there are strict laws around how these movies can be advertised, but that’s not really a problem for Netflix.

Blonde Andrew Dominik directed the film.Robert Ford and the Coward Jesse James assassinate Jesse James). Garret Diillahunt, who will be starring alongside de Armas in the film (Deadwood), Adrien Brody (Grand Budapest HotelScoot McNairyArgoBobby Cannavale and (Ant-Man).