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The Carpenter’s Son Trailer Debuts as Magnolia Sets Nov. 14 U.S. Release

Early religious petitions greet the genre-bending vision rooted in Lotfy Nathan’s Coptic perspective.

Overview

  • Magnolia rolled out the first full trailer on October 1 following an official poster reveal on September 30.
  • The distributor confirmed a U.S. theatrical opening on November 14, 2025.
  • Nicolas Cage stars as Joseph with FKA twigs as Mary and Noah Jupe as their son, while Isla Johnston plays a mysterious figure who tempts the boy.
  • The film draws on the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas and is set in Roman-era Egypt under writer-director Lotfy Nathan.
  • It is rated R for strong, bloody violent content and brief nudity, with online petitions already signaling religious backlash.