Indie kingRichard Linklater’sWhere’d You Go, Bernadette—based on the bestselling comedy novel byMaria Semple—has been kicking around sinceat least 2015. But a new minimalistic poster has arrived to make that June 05, 2025 release date feel very, very real, with theBoyhooddirector alsoconfirmingthat the first trailer for the film will arrive tomorrow, December 18.
Linklater’s adaptation stars Oscar-winnerCate Blanchettas an architect with agoraphobia who goes missing, forcing her daughter Bee (Emma Nelson) to track her down. When Colliderspoke to Linklaterlast year for his filmLast Flag Flying, the director explained what drew him to both the novel and Blanchett.
What was it aboutWhere’d You Go, Bernadettethat made you say, “I want to make this film”?
LINKLATER: Just what the film is about. An artist who stopped creating mid-life. Someone who’s blocked, someone who’s … It’s very funny. It’s a portrait of a woman, too. Reminded me of my mom. It’s like a portrait of my mom, to some degree…I can’t tell you what it’s like to just work with — I’ve always loved actors and working with them. It’s just great to mix it up with …Anyone who’s talented and loves what they’re doing, I want to work with. People like Cate Blanchett, there’s a genius there that not many possess.
Check out the poster below.Where’d You Go, Bernadette—which also starsBilly Crudup,Kristen Wiig, andJudy Greer—premieres on August 06, 2025.
The official synopsis for Semple’s novel is below:
Bernadette Fox has vanished.
When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws herself into preparations for the trip. But worn down by years of trying to live the Seattle life she never wanted, Ms. Fox is on the brink of a meltdown. And after a school fundraiser goes disastrously awry at her hands, she disappears, leaving her family to pick up the pieces.
Which is exactly what Bee does, weaving together an elaborate web of emails, invoices, and school memos that reveals a secret past Bernadette has been hiding for decades.Where’d You Go Bernadetteis an ingenious and unabashedly entertaining novel about a family coming to terms with who they are, and the power of a daughter’s love for her mother.
