Charming Trailer for Romantic Dramedy MR. MALCOLM'S LIST Starring Freida Pinto and Sọpẹ Dìrísù

A charming new trailer has been released for the romantic dramedy period piece Mr. Malcolm’s List, starring Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and Sọpẹ Dìrísù (The Huntsman: Winter’s War) in the lead roles, as well as Zawe Ashton, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Theo James and Ashley Park. The story is based on the novel by Suzanne Allain, who adapted the screenplay for the film. Emma Holly Jones directed the movie in her feature directorial debut after having directed the short based on the same story.

Here’s the description of the story and trailer from Variety:

“I promise you will be well entertained,” vows Ashton’s Julia Thistlewaite in a letter to her childhood friend Selina Dalton (Pinto.) Julia believes she has been humiliated by Mr. Malcolm, the titular gentleman played by Dìrísù, after learning she does not meet the list of requirements he has composed for a potential wife. “I would love for Mr. Malcolm to receive the comeuppance he deserves,” Julia tells Selina, and the trailer outlines her plan: “If we present you as the perfect woman then he discovers he does not meet the requirements on your list, that would be a perfect sort of… poetic justice.”

However, in unleashing this scheme, Julia may have just made the perfect match as Malcolm seems smitten with Selina who, for her part, has second thoughts. “I do not think Mr. Malcolm is the man you think he is,” Selina is seen telling Julia.

This definitely has a Bridgerton feel to it, so it was made at the right time, with that show’s popularity still soaring high. Bleecker Street will release Mr. Malcolm’s List in US cinemas on July 1st. Check out the trailer below, and let us know what you think.