Blithe Spirit (2020)

[Garysb]

Title: Blithe Spirit

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Edward Hall

Cast: Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Judi Dench, Leslie Mann, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Emilia Fox, Dave Johns, James Fleet, Adil Ray

Release: 2020-09-04

Plot: A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

This film was scheduled to be released in the UK May 1 but is now scheduled for September 4. Have not heard anything about a US release. From the trailer it seems much more slapstick than the play or original movie. Moderator please fix title of thread.

 

[Johnny Angell]

Given a chance, I’ll watch it. It won’t be the first time a play has been reinterpreted.

 

[Malcolm R]

This appears to be coming out this weekend (at least at my local theater). Any early word/reviews?

Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic have it rated pretty low.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I haven't heard anything about this in months. I'm a big fan of the show but I completely forgot about this movie's existence until the thread resurfaced here.

 

[Jake Lipson]

aIt turns out this is also on VOD this weekend. Currently, Vudu has it as a $6.99 rental. Purchases are listed as beginning March 23. Based on that awful trailer and negative reviews, I don't really have any interest in seeing this myself, but thought I would post in case anyone else is so inclined.

 

[Johnny Angell]

I just watched the preview for the first time. I liked it, we’ll probably rent it.