Vertical has unveiled the official trailer for Couples Weekend, an upcoming comedy-drama featuring Josh Gad and Alexandra Daddario. After its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, the film is set to hit theaters and digital platforms on May 8.
The trailer reveals a story about two couples who find themselves trapped in a cozy cabin during a blizzard. They decide to celebrate the New Year with a mysterious cocktail that strips away their inhibitions. What begins as a romantic holiday quickly spirals into chaos as secrets are uncovered, betrayals emerge, and loyalties shift rapidly.
The film’s synopsis describes the plot: “Trapped in a cozy cabin by a blizzard, two couples ring in the New Year with a mysterious cocktail that strips away their inhibitions, turning their romantic getaway into chaos with a showdown of secrets, betrayals, and rapidly shifting loyalties.” The story revolves around these couples, who initially plan a peaceful holiday together. However, things take a dramatic turn when Daddario and Gad’s characters discover that their partners are having a secret affair. With a snowstorm preventing outside help, they are forced to confront the fallout of the betrayal.
Originally titled A Tree Fell in the Woods, Couples Weekend is written and directed by Nora Kirkpatrick in her feature directorial debut. Kirkpatrick, known for her writing on Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & the Six, brings her talent to this new project. The cast also includes Daveed Diggs, Ashley Park, Kevin Pollak, and others.
The film is executive-produced by Nora Kirkpatrick, Nicolas Chartier, Jonathan Deckter, and Brian Pitt, with Lynette Howell Taylor and Samantha Housman serving as producers. The creative team features cinematographer Jeff Leeds Cohn, editor Henry Hayes, composer Mitchell Yoshida, casting director Jessica Kelly, production designer Liam Moore, and costume designer Bryn Carter.
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