‘Jojo Rabbit’ Official Trailer: Taika Waititi Becomes Hitler and Destroys Nazi Germany

Taika Waititi’s imagination runs wild in the official trailer for “Jojo Rabbit,” one of Fox Searchlight’s big indie releases this fall movie season.

The movie stars Waititi opposite newcomer Roman Griffin Davis, who plays a young boy in Nazi Germany whose nationalistic worldview is thrown for a loop after he discovers his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish teenager (“Leave No Trace” breakout Thomasin McKenzie) in their home.

The supporting cast also includes Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, and “Game of Thrones” Emmy nominee Alfie Allen.“Jojo Rabbit” is world premiering this month at the Toronto International Film Festival, where Fox Searchlight is surely hoping for Oscar buzz.

The movie is Waititi’s return to indie filmmaking after helming the Marvel Cinematic Universe tentpole “Thor: Ragnarok,” which grossed over $854 million at the worldwide box office.

“Jojo” is one of three Oscar hopefuls Fox Searchlight is launching

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