Aronofsky's 'mother!' Gives Birth to This Crazy New 'Rosemary's Baby' Trailer | No Film School

Even before the unveiling of mother! at the Venice Film Festival, the influence of Polanski's Rosemary's Baby on Darren Aronofsky's latest film was apparent simply from the poster design. It certainly helps when Paramount owns the distribution rights to both films. With little to no details released about the film until just a few weeks ago, the Rosemary's Baby-influenced poster led pundits and fans alike to wonder if mother! may even be a remake of Polanski's horror classic. After the Venice screening last week followed by a screening at TIFF yesterday, reviews quickly alluded to influence of Polanski's film on Aronofsky's project (or did they just follow the marketing bread crumbs?).

Rosemary's Baby poster Now you know why that 'mother!' poster looks so familiar.Credit: Paramount Pictures

Some fans decided to take the connections even further before Aronofsky's film is available to the masses. Thanks to Zach Prewitt, now we can enjoy a trailer of Rosemary's Baby recut in the style of mother! in this head-spinning, reflexive ode to the former film's influence on the latter.

For comparison's sake, here's the trailer for mother!, coming to U.S. theatres this Friday, September 15.

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Mark Duplass Has Some Thoughts on Sundance Acceptance

Mark Duplass Share His Thoughts on Sundance Acceptance

The Calvary King delivers a hopeful message to filmmakers who didn't get into Sundance.

Mark Duplass has always been a filmmaker's filmmaker. He famously delivered his "The Cavalry is Not Coming" speech at SXSW as a call to action for independent filmmakers to stop waiting and start shooting. Duplass also historically creates and works on small-budget indie projects, including being a key member of the lo-fi, bare-bones mumblecore movement. He's also a charismatic actor who brings a relatable ethos to every role he plays—not to mention seems like an overall cool dude.

We love Mark Duplass.

All the above considered, it's no surprise to see Duplass take to social media with an encouraging statement following the recently announced 2025 Sundance lineup this past Wednesday. Duplass, hot off positive reviews for the recently released The Creep Tapes on Shudder, warmly comforted filmmakers that if you happened to apply to Sundance and weren't selected, hey, that's okay. They curate 15,775. It happens.

We all know rejection sucks, but don't sweat it. Be proud of your project no matter what. And watch Mark Duplass's full snippet of encouraging wisdom below.

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