Trailer for A24's RED ROCKET, Which Is About a Washed-Up Porn Star Who Returns Home

A24 has released a trailer for its upcoming dark comedy Red Rocket. The film comes from director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), and it stars Simon Rex, who you may know as comedian and rapper Dirt Nasty.

Rex plays Mikey Saber in the movie, a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, even though no one there really wants him back, especially his wife and his mother-in-law. He claims to be a reformed man, but things take a turn when he meets a teen girl named Strawberry.

At a press conference following the film’s premiere at Cannes, the filmmaker said:

"I know we're tackling tough subjects here, and I know there are themes and images that are triggering in this film, I get it. But again, it's part of the discussion... we're just going to see how audiences take it. I understand it's going to be divisive, and I understand I'm going to get some hate mail, it's OK."

Red Rocket is expected in theaters on December 3, 2021. Check out the trailer and let us know what you think!