No guns. No cops. No killing the other patients. Surprising everyone during last night’sThe Walking DeadSeason 8 finale, a first-ever teaser trailer was unexpectedly dropped forHotel Artemis. And it looked like an intriguing bit of fun. The chaos and mayhem shown didn’t quite add up or make sense. Though it came with the promise of the full trailer today. It’s arrived, and this looks like a blast.
It’s time to check in toHotel Artemiswith the brand new trailer. Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles,Hotel Artemisis an original,high-octane action-thrillerstarringJodie Fosteras The Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only hospital for criminals. Jodie Foster is joined by an all-star cast that includes Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista. The movie hits theaters August 15, 2025!
Jodie Foster stars as “Nurse”, with Sterling K. Brown playing “Waikiki”, Sofia Boutella as “Nice”, Jeff Goldblum as “The Wolf King/Niagara”, Brian Tyree Henry as “Honolulu”, Jenny Slate as “Morgan”, Zachary Quinto as “Ilya”. The cast is rounded out by Charlie Day as “Acapulco” and Dave Bautista as “Everest”.
From the footage, this very much looks like it could fit perfectly into the world ofJohn Wick, and who knows, maybe there will be a crossover some day. Drew Pearce wrote and directed this unique take on the seedy underbelly of crime.
Drew Pearce marks his feature directorial debut withHotel Artemis. On the directing side, he’s known forhelming the Marvel One-Shot All Hail the King, which starred Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, and tied intoIron Man 3. He has also directed some short films and music videos. On the writing side, he penned the screenplay forIron Man 3, and most recently worked onMission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. He is currently penning an untitledGhostbustersproject, and has been hired by Team Downey to work on theSherlock Holmes 3script. He also did the screenplay forThe Billion Brick Race.
Hotel Artemisis Produced by Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, and Stephen Cornwell. The movie is being released in the States by Lionsgate, which owns Summit Entertainment, home toJohn Wick, so a surprise tie-in wouldn’t be out of the question and is very possible. The Hotel Artemis bares more than just a passing resemblance to that franchise’s The Continental Hotel, which is also a safe haven for criminals. Lionsgate is currently turningThe Continental into a TV series.
Hotel Artemisis cool in that it ushers Jodie Foster back to the big screen after a five year hiatus from acting. She last appeared alongside Matt Damon in director Neill Blomkamp’sElysium. She’s kept busy behind the camera, so she wasn’t really taking a break from the industry by any means. She directed two stand-out episodes ofOrange is the New Black, as well as the critically acclaimedArkangelepisode ofBlack Mirrorwhich had its premiere in 2017. She also directed the George Clooney thrillerMoney Monsterand has been working on the TV movieCharlie. She is also executive producing the documentaryBe Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché. Though, it’s exciting to see her finally get in front of the camera doing what she arguably does best.
Hold onto your belt loops, this is going to be one wicked ride. You can check out all the carnage and action ofHotel Artemisin the trailer below thanks to Lionsgate.
