HEDDA Trailer Drops: Tessa Thompson Leads Lesbian Reimagining of the Classic Play
Nia DaCosta's film adapts Ibsen's 1890 play to 1954, exploring Hedda's complex emotions and manipulations over one night, with a score by Oscar winner Hildur Guðnadóttir.
- The trailer for 'Hedda,' led by Tessa Thompson and directed by Nia DaCosta, reimagines Henrik Ibsen's classic play with a sapphic love triangle and a modern twist.
- The film portrays Hedda, a suffocated newlywed, who faces her past as her former lover Eileen re-enters her life.
- 'Hedda' will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, with a theatrical release on October 22, and streaming on Prime Video starting October 29.
- The adaptation adds modern sensibility to a classic, highlighting themes of desire, betrayal, and the complexity of womanhood.
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11 lesbian moments from the 'Hedda' trailer that left us gasping for more
A new lesbian period drama is on the way, which is always exciting news — but this one looks like it’s going to be utterly unmissable. For one thing, it stars out actress Tessa Thompson.Hedda reimagines Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 play Hedda Gabler, with writer and director Nia DaCosta (Candyman, Little Woods) putting a sapphic spin on the classic. Recently married, Hedda finds her carefully constructed life upended when a former lover — now reima…
Tessa Thompson Takes Center Stage In Nia DaCosta’s ‘HEDDA’
By Okla Jones ·Updated August 21, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the trailer for HEDDA, a daring new reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, written and directed by Nia DaCosta and led by Tessa Thompson in one of her most commanding roles to date.The film, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 before arriving in select theaters October 22 and streaming glo…
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