The first trailer for Daisy Edgar-Jones' new movie Where the Crawdads Sing has been released, teasing a tense thriller.
The new film sees the Normal People and Fresh star play the role of Kya, who becomes known as the "Marsh Girl" after raising herself in the North Carolina Marsh.
However, she becomes the top suspect within the community when a man she was involved with is found dead.
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Going by the first trailer, we get a blend of romance and thriller as the community directs their hate towards Kya.
"Way out yonder where the crawdads sing, the marsh knows one thing above all else: every creature does what it must to survive," she declares.
Based on the novel by Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing has been produced by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine company.
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Speaking recently to Vanity Fair about the movie, Edgar-Jones – who broke out in 2020 for her performance as Marianne in Normal People – revealed what attracted her to the role of Kya.
"She has such an inner strength that I would love to have myself," she said. "She’s complicated, flawed, brilliant…and survives against all odds."
The actress most recently starred in Fresh alongside Marvel's Sebastian Stan, and director Mimi Cave recently spoke to Digital Spy about casting the pair.
"I couldn't have an actor or an actress who felt cautious about it, and both Daisy and Sebastian were all-in from the beginning. They just had an extraordinary amount of commitment towards making this the best it could be," Cave said.
Where the Crawdads Sing is set for release on July 22, 2022.
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