“Do you ever get paranoid you’re not being paranoid enough?” Searchlight Pictures unveiled an excellent second trailer for Wild Horse Nine, also listed as Wild Horse 9, a hilarious 1970s dark comedy made by filmmaker Martin McDonagh. This premiered at the 2026 Venice & Telluride Film Festivals and picked up tons of great reviews – critics are saying it’s of the best films of the year packed with a few best of the year performances as well (I wouldn’t be surprised if Malkovich takes home the Oscar next year). Wild Horse 9 is McDonagh’s fifth movie so far, following up The Banshees of Inisherin a few years ago. Set shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup (in which they helped take out their socialist president), CIA agents Chris and Lee embark upon a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island. Amongst the Island’s iconic statues, as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris’s newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways. The ensemble cast features John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Mariana di Girolamo, Ailín Salas, with Tom Waits & Parker Posey. I also loved this film – my review. It’s witty and smart and entertaining.
Here’s the second official trailer (+ poster) for Martin McDonagh’s film Wild Horse Nine, from YouTube:
You can rewatch the first trailer for Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine film right here for more footage.
Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, US CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi). Amongst the Island’s iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris’s newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways. Wild Horse 9 is both written and directed by acclaimed British-Irish writer / filmmaker Martin McDonagh, director of the award-winning films In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, and The Banshees of Inisherin previously, plus a other shorts & plays. Produced by Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh, Anita Overland. It premiered at the 2026 Venice & Telluride & Toronto Film Festivals this year. Searchlight Pictures releases McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine in theaters nationwide starting on November 6th, 2026 this fall. Who’s in?
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