Demi Moore stars in the upcoming film The Substance, a surreal feminist horror movie that explores themes of aging, beauty standards, and the pressures faced by women in Hollywood. The film, directed by Coralie Fargeat, follows the story of an aging Hollywood star, Elisabeth Sparkle, played by Moore, who undergoes a secret cloning procedure in a desperate attempt to save her career.
In the trailer, we see Elisabeth being fired from her role as a celebrity host on a daytime TV exercise program by a network producer, played by Dennis Quaid. Facing replacement by a younger and more beautiful star, Elisabeth decides to take extreme measures by injecting a secret serum called Activator, which creates a younger and more perfect version of herself named Sue, played by Margaret Qualley.
