First Image Of Elisabeth Moss In Contemporary Reimagining Of ‘The Invisible Man’

The season of frights may be over, but contrary to popular belief it’s only just begun. A full slate of new horror-thriller films lay on the horizon, including the Elisabeth Moss-led remake “The Invisible Man,” which just dropped the first trailer.

Details about the film (the trailer can be seen above), was also the subject of a first-look exclusive with Entertainment Weekly. In that sneak peek, filmmaker Leigh Whannel discussed his vision and reimagining of the classic 1933 horror movie.

“The image of the Invisible Man in the floating trench coat and the floating sunglasses is one that is clearly etched into the public consciousness,” he said. “I wanted to kind of get away from that and make something that was really modern, really grounded, or as grounded as you can be when you’re dealing with a film called ‘The Invisible Man .’ Just something that was really tense and scary in a way ‘The Invisible Man’ hasn’t been before.”

With a modern-day worldview in mind, the original “Saw” writer and director of last year’s “Upgrade” has taken it upon himself to evoke more contemporary tones with his version of the horror classic. As revealed by Gizmodo, the story this time around will focus more so on domestic abuse and stalking. The same overall premise from the original, where a scientist renders him totally invisible, will, however, remain intact.

Moss is known for her talent when it comes to mind-numbing portrayals, experienced most blatantly in her role as June Osborne in “The Handmaid’s Tale.” On the star’s role as protagonist Cecilia Kass in the horror narrative, Whannel said, “Elisabeth Moss is the centerpiece of the film, and she’s in pretty much every scene. I feel like, if you’re going to hang an entire film on someone’s shoulders, you need an actor as good as Lizzie.”

The film also stars “The Haunting of Hill House” veteran Oliver Jackson-Cohen as the titular incognito scientist and Harriet Dryer portraying the helpful sister. “A Wrinkle in Time” acting pair Aldus Hodge and Storm Reid, who are playing Kass’s childhood friend and daughter, respectively, are also signed on.

Though it may be horrifyingly impossible to see, “The Invisible Man” hits cinemas everywhere on February 28, 2020.