Olivia Wilde's "The Invite" Unveils Cryptic Comedy Trailers

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A24 has released the first trailer for .

Olivia Wilde's directorial return in The Invite is now on full display with a new trailer for the A24 comedy movie. The film is the first directed by Wilde following , which starred Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. She stars in the film alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton, with a script from Rashida Jones and Will McCormack.

Now, has released a full trailer for The Invite, offering new details about the comedic movie. The trailer begins with Wilde's character preparing to have a couple, played by Cruz and Norton, over for a double date with her husband, played by Rogen. The trailer offers a quirky, suspenseful meeting between the four that quickly becomes more than meets the eye.

As the trailer progresses, it's revealed that Cruz and Norton want to have Wilde and Rogen participate in something that would bring the couples closer together. It's played for laughs as the pair start to consider their proposition. However, chaos seems to ensue as they get deeper into what the couple has in store for them. Check out the full trailer below:

Based on , the movie promises a sharp, unpredictable comedy that focuses on the core couples and their respective romances. But it also emphasizes how Cruz and Norton's characters want something specific from Wilde and Rogen's, which slowly builds into a major crescendo that makes the movie all the more compelling.

The film, which is based on Cesc Gay's Spanish comedy movie The People Upstairs, currently holds a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 33 reviews. This is a good sign for the film's success once it arrives in theaters in July 2026. It's also a strong return to form for Wilde, whose Don't Worry Darling earned mixed reviews from both critics and audiences.

The comedy movie first premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2026, where it earned major praise. After its premiere, took place, with a multitude of studios trying to outdo one another in getting the film under their belts. A24 ended up winning out on its distribution across North America.

Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz in The Invite

The trailer teases just how cryptic yet comedic the film is going to be, with Cruz and Norton's characters having a rather disturbing yet engaging fascination with the movie's main couple. There appears to be a deeper motive for their decision to interact with them, something the movie is going to further explore as its story begins to develop.

Reviews have indicated that their interest in the couple has to do with their own seedy plans for them, something the trailer implies could be some kind of sexual encounter between the four of them. It's only implied for now, but information currently available for the movie indicates this is the intention as Wilde and Rogen's characters go through a bump in their marriage.

For now, the exact nature of what happens during The Invite remains to be seen. But, with the movie already signifying some major twists and turns in the story, it seems inevitable there will be some unpredictable yet exciting events that take place. With a somewhat cryptic trailer in tow, Wilde's newest film promises to bring plenty of meat to the table.

Like Follow Followed Release Date June 26, 2026 Runtime 108 minutes Director Olivia Wilde