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Magnolia Unveils First Teaser for 'The Carpenter’s Son,' Starring Nicolas Cage, Sets Fall 2025 Release

Lotfy Nathan’s horror reimagines Jesus’ childhood through apocryphal sources in a story set in Roman Egypt.

Overview

  • The distributor released a brief first look running about 20 seconds that leans into unnerving atmosphere and centers on Nicolas Cage as the Carpenter.
  • According to the official synopsis, a family in hiding faces escalating natural and divine terror as a boy tests mysterious powers and rebels against his guardian.
  • FKA twigs portrays the Mother and Noah Jupe plays the Boy, with Souheila Yacoub and Isla Johnston also among the cast.
  • The film is written and directed by Lotfy Nathan, with Magnolia Pictures handling the U.S. theatrical rollout this fall.
  • Publicity materials note inspiration from the non-canonical Infancy Gospel of Thomas, signaling a departure from traditional biblical adaptations.