The poster for Is God Is just dropped, and the cast alone is enough to put this on your radar. Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Vivica A. Fox, Sterling K. Brown, and Janelle Monáe star in an epic revenge thriller about two sisters on a quest for vengeance after being disfigured by their abusive father.
Based on Aleshea Harris' acclaimed play, Is God Is follows twin sisters who receive a letter from their supposedly dead mother, instructing them to kill the man who destroyed their lives. It's a scorched-earth revenge narrative with mythic overtones—think Kill Bill meets Greek tragedy, with a focus on Black female rage and survival.
Kara Young, a Tony-nominated powerhouse, takes the lead alongside Mallori Johnson (The Wilds). Vivica A. Fox plays the mother who sets the whole bloody odyssey in motion. Sterling K. Brown, fresh off This Is Us and increasingly drawn to complex, morally ambiguous roles, is the father. And Janelle Monáe—whose acting choices are always fascinating—rounds out the ensemble.
The source material is confrontational and stylized, blending naturalism with theatrical heightening. It's the kind of material that could either be electrifying or collapse under its own ambition. The cast suggests the filmmakers are swinging for the fences.
This also feels like the kind of project that could sneak into awards conversations if the execution lands. Young and Johnson have the dramatic firepower to deliver knockout performances. Brown excels at playing damaged men. Monáe is always interesting. And Fox, who's been underutilized for years, deserves a meaty role like this.
No release date yet, but the poster drop suggests a festival premiere is imminent. Keep this one on your watchlist—it's either going to be brilliant or a beautiful disaster, and either way, it'll be worth watching.
