“We really need you to tell us the whole story…” Magnolia Pictures has unveiled the official trailer for the indie dark comedy I Want Your Sex, the latest one-of-a-kind creation from provocative indie mastermind Gregg Araki, his 12th feature film so far. This first premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to mostly positive reviews, praising how kinky and weird and bold and adventurous this film is. Nothing else like it out there this year! I also highly recommend it. Set in Los Angeles, young Elliot lands a job for renowned and provocative artist Erika Tracy. His fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But things get extra weird when gets caught up in a murder plot and other strange things begin to happen to him, sending him spiraling into the adult world of sex & power. Starring Olivia Wilde & Cooper Hoffman, along with Charli XCX, Daveed Diggs, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Margaret Cho, and Johnny Knoxville. Described as “hilarious, tender, and nuanced in how it tackles the differences between how older and younger generations embrace their sexual desires.” This is a superb film! Smart and vivid and totally wild in the ways only Araki knows how to pull off. A must watch 2026 indie flick.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Gregg Araki’s film I Want Your Sex, direct from YouTube:
When fresh-faced Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde), all his fantasies come true as Erika surprisingly taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder. I Want Your Sex is written and directed by acclaimed American indie filmmaker Gregg Araki, director of the films Three Bewildered People in the Night, The Long Weekend (O’ Despair), The Living End, Totally F***ed Up, The Doom Generation, Nowhere, Splendor, Mysterious Skin, Smiley Face, Kaboom, as well as White Bird in a Blizzard previously. The screenplay is co-written by Araki and Karley Sciortino. Produced by Gregg Araki, Seth Caplan, Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Heimler, Courtney L. Cunniff, and Karley Sciortino. This initially premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Magnolia Pictures releases Araki’s I Want Your Sex in select US theaters starting July 31st, 2026 this summer. For more info, visit their official site.
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