Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for its upcoming fantasy drama, «Downsizing, » starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig.
Sept. 12 (UPI) — Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for its upcoming fantasy drama, Downsizing, starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig .
Directed by Alexander Payne, the film is set for theatrical release on Dec. 22. It also features Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau and Jason Sudeikis.
» Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200-year global transition from big to small. People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life, everyman Paul Safranek and wife Audrey decide to abandon their stressed lives in Omaha in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures, » a synopsis explained.
Damon and Wiig are seen undergoing the miniaturization process and adjusting to their new lives in Monday’s 2 1/2-minute preview.
