Babylon: Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt in Hollywood Debauchery
Written by Damien Chazelle, the Paramount Pictures film will be released in theaters on December 23.

“We are going to be more than they ever bargained for,” Robbie’s character declares at one point in the trailer to Diego Calva, who plays Manny Torres, a Latino character in Hollywood’s silent era.
Her sparkler-infused partying sits alongside Pitt’s character, a suave leading man, who when asked about his over-riding ambition in life answers that it is “to stand in the way of progress.”
The Great Gatsby on Steroids
Written by Chazelle, Babylon portrays the movie industry’s transition from silent films to talkies as it explores the rise and fall of multiple characters–described as “The Great Gatsby on steroids.”
The early years of Hollywood — hard-partying, drug-taking chaos — are captured amid a frenetic big band soundtrack and appearances in the trailer for an alligator on a leash, topless women, Pitt fending off fans and falling off a balcony in his underwear.
“I’m going to bed,” Pitt’s character says with a bow after rising from a swimming pool unharmed.
The film’s large ensemble cast includes Jovan Adepo, Jean Smart, Olivia Wilde, Samara Weaving, Tobey Maguire, and Max Minghella, among others.
Babylon is set for a December 23 wide release.
The studio previously planned an opening in select theaters December 25 before expanding nationwide on Jan. 6.