Little Woods <\/em>in 2018. Thompson will portray the titular character, while also serving as a producer alongside DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner. Other stars will include Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss.<\/p>\nToday, we finally got our first look at Hedda<\/em>, with a teaser trailer that promises plenty of intense drama. Ahead, check out the full clip and find out everything we know about the buzzy release, from the plot to when it will be available to stream at home.<\/p>\n
\nWhat is Hedda <\/em>about?<\/h2>\nHedda <\/em>is slated to be a reimagining of Ibsen\u2019s classic work, and the official synopsis for the film reads: \u201cOver the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt \u2014 pulling [Hedda] and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.\u201d<\/p>\nIbsen\u2019s electrifying play tells the story of a newly-married woman who finds herself bored with her current life and current situation, so she decides to manipulate a former lover into ending his life.<\/p>\n
Except in DaCosta\u2019s version (she served as screenwriter in addition to being director), Hedda\u2019s former lover is a woman, giving the film a more radical, queer spin.<\/p>\n
Who stars in Hedda<\/em>?<\/h2>\nAlong with the lead, Tessa Thompson, the ensemble cast of Hedda<\/em> includes Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, Nina Hoss, Finbar Lynch, Mirren Mack, Jamael Westman, Saffron Hocking, and Kathryn Hunter.<\/p>\nIs there a trailer yet?<\/h2>\n
Amazon MGM Studios released the first trailer for Hedda <\/em>on August 21. You can watch the clip below.<\/p>\nHas the source material been adapted for the screen before?<\/h2>\n
Hedda Gabler <\/em>has actually been adapted for the screen numerous times. The BBC released a few different television productions throughout the \u201960s, \u201970s, and \u201980s, while a British film adaptation, titled Hedda <\/em>(1975) earned nominations at the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes.<\/p>\nIn 2004, an independent American film adaptation starring Heidi Schreck reimagined the story in modern day, taking place in the state of Washington.<\/p>\n
How can I watch Hedda<\/em>?<\/h2>\nAfter its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, Hedda <\/em>will receive a limited theatrical release on October 22. Soon after, the film will be available to stream on Amazon Prime beginning October 29.<\/p>\nYou Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” One of the most-anticipated films of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival is Hedda, the Nia DaCosta-directed drama that reimagines Henrik Ibsen\u2019s play, Hedda Gabler. Tessa Thompson (Sylvie\u2019s Love) will reunite with DaCosta, who she previously worked with on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1973620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[351908,318207,343269,351906,351909,315032,351907,351905,351540,341150,347895,318702],"class_list":["post-1973619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-dede-gardner","tag-hedda-gabler","tag-henrik-ibsen","tag-imogen-poots","tag-jeremy-kleiner","tag-mgm-studios","tag-nia-dacosta","tag-nicholas-pinnock","tag-nina-hoss","tag-tessa-thompson","tag-tom-bateman","tag-toronto-international-film-festival"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nia-DaCostas-Hedda-Offers-a-Queer-Spin-on-Henrik-Ibsens.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1973619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1973619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1973619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1973620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1973619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1973619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1973619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}