A still from ‘Y2K’
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A24 has dropped the first trailer for its upcoming R-rated disaster comedy Y2K, directed by SNL alum Kyle Mooney. Set for release in theaters on December 6, the film imagines a chaotic world where the feared Y2K computer meltdown actually occurs, plunging society into pandemonium.
Starring Jaeden Martell (It), Rachel Zegler (West Side Story), and Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Y2K is set on New Year’s Eve 1999, as two high school misfits, Eli (Martell) and Danny (Dennison), decide to crash the last big party of the millennium. What starts as a typical teen party quickly spirals out of control when the clock strikes midnight, unleashing a series of absurd and disastrous events tied to the Y2K bug.
The trailer, set to the energetic beat of Chumbawamba’s “Tubthumping,” offers a glimpse of the chaos to come, including fiery hills, planes colliding in mid-air, and a Tamagotchi-controlled drill on the loose. Amid the mayhem, Eli tries to navigate the worst night of his life, only to find an unexpected connection with his crush, Laura (Zegler).
Y2K boasts an ensemble cast that includes Lachlan Watson, Mason Gooding, The Kid Laroi, Tim Heidecker, and more. Produced by A24 alongside Jonah Hill’s Strong Baby and The Bear creator Christopher Storer’s American Light & Fixture, the film also features practical effects by the renowned Wētā Workshop.
