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Bugonia Nears Release With Bald-Only Screening as Reviews Diverge on Lanthimos Remake

A bald-only Culver Theater event spotlights the rollout before the limited Oct. 24 opening.

Overview

  • Yorgos Lanthimos’s English-language remake of Save the Green Planet! stars Emma Stone as a pharmaceutical CEO kidnapped by conspiracy believers, with Jesse Plemons and newcomer Aidan Delbis co-starring.
  • An advance screening at the Culver Theater in Culver City is restricted to bald attendees, with a free showing and an on-site barber offered to shave willing guests.
  • Early critical aggregation remains strong at about 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, while fresh reviews from the Globe and Mail and the San Francisco Chronicle register notable reservations about tone and execution.
  • Most reporting points to a limited theatrical opening on Oct. 24 followed by expansion, though some coverage lists Oct. 31 as the release date.
  • Emma Stone says shaving her head for the role was quick and “really fun,” and Jesse Plemons calls his character one of the most funny, complex, and tragic he has played.