The trailer of Jessica Henwick and Julia Garner’s upcoming social thriller, The Royal Hotel was released by the makers on Thursday. The film also stars Hugo Weaving in an important role.
The Royal Hotel features Garner and Henwick as friends who are backpacking through Australia. When they eventually run out of money, the owner of The Royal Hotel (Weaving) gives them a temporary job at a bar in a remote town. However, the situation quickly grows into something more threatening and scary.
The Royal Hotel is helmed by Kitty Green, who previously directed Garner in the drama The Assistant. The script has been co-written by Green and Oscar Redding. The film is being produced by Emile Sherman and Iain Canning for See-Saw Films alongside Liz Watts, the Head of Film and Television (Aus) at the company, and with Kath Shelper for Scarlett Pictures.
The Royal Hotel will hit theatres on October 6.