Trailer #2 for ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ Jesus Thriller Starring Cage & Jupe

Trailer #2 for ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ Jesus Thriller Starring Cage & Jupe

by Alex Billington
November 7, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Do you not believe your own visions?” Magnolia Pictures has revealed the second trailer for the intriguing experimental film The Carpenter’s Son, described as a dark, mysterious, horror spin on the story of Jesus (here’s the first trailer). From the same director behind the films 12 O’Clock Boys and Harka. This new film is based on the apocryphal gospel, known as the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. A remote village in Roman-era Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter & his son Jesus are targeted by supernatural forces. A boy, known only as “The Boy”, is driven to doubt by another mysterious child (clearly it’s Satan in human form) and rebels against his guardian, revealing inherent powers and a fate beyond his comprehension. As he exercises his own power, the Boy and his family become the target of horrors, natural & divine. The film stars Nicolas Cage as The Carpenter, FKA Twigs as The Mother, Noah Jupe as The Boy, with Souheila Yacoub and Isla Johnston. Ready for release in theaters this November if anyone is curious to watch it. Director Lotfy Nathan, inspired by his Coptic Christian background, delivers a meticulously crafted, genre-bending supernatural thriller packed with unshakeable images. It looks crazy! Gotta appreciate the vision.

Here’s the second trailer (+ new poster) for Lotfy Nathan’s film The Carpenter’s Son, from YouTube:

You can watch the first official trailer for Lotfy Nathan’s The Carpenter’s Son right here for more footage.

A remote village in Roman-era Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter, his wife and their child are targeted by supernatural forces. Joseph (Cage), Mary (FKA Twigs) and their teenage son Jesus (Jupe) have lived for years under threat, clinging to their faith and traditions. But a stopover in a small settlement unleashes growing chaos when a mysterious stranger (Isla Johnston) tries to entice Jesus to abandon his devout father’s rules. With every pull of temptation, the boy is lured into a forbidden world, as a terrified Joseph realizes that a demonic power is at work. Violent, unnatural events inexplicably follow Jesus, and he begins to experience nightmarish visions of the future. Finally, he learns the fearsome truth about his new playmate, as well as the child’s real name: Satan. The Carpenter’s Son is written and directed by British-American visionary filmmaker Lotfy Nathan, director of the films 12 O’Clock Boys and Harka previously, plus a few other shorts. Inspired by the classic “Infancy Gospel of Thomas”. Produced by Brahim Chioua, Eva Diederix, Alex Hughes, Yiannis Iakovidis, Eugene Kotlyarenko, Riccardo Maddalosso, Vincent Maraval, Solène Michel, Julie Viez, and Nicolas Cage. This hasn’t premiered at any film festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Magnolia Pictures will debut Lofty Nathan’s The Carpenter’s Son film in select US theaters starting November 14th, 2025 coming up soon this month. Anyone planning to watch this?

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