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Emma Stone’s huge transformation in new comedy Fantasmas

A Hollywood star and recent Oscar-winner has undergone an epic makeover for an upcoming new comedy series.

Fantasmas official series trailer

Emma Stone has undergone another epic makeover, this time for the upcoming HBO comedy series Fantasmas.

The Hollywood star looked very different recently in her Oscar-winning turn as Victorian creature Bella Baxter in the twisted fairytale film Poor Things.

And now she’s done it again in Fantasmas, for which she is also an executive producer alongside her husband, Dave McCary.

Emma Stone undergoes an over-the-top makeover in Fantasmas.
Emma Stone undergoes an over-the-top makeover in Fantasmas.
Stone (at right, with actress Rachel Dratch centre) appears to play a Real Housewives-like character in the comedy series.
Stone (at right, with actress Rachel Dratch centre) appears to play a Real Housewives-like character in the comedy series.

In the first-look trailer released on Monday, Stone, 35, appears to play an exaggerated version of a Real Housewives star with her bouffant hairstyle, sparkly dress and loud jewellery.

She even comes with a confessional-esque backdrop similar to that featured on the Bravo franchise.

Stream Fantasmas from June 8 on BINGE, available on Hubbl.

Stone won Best Actress in a Leading Role for Poor Things at this year’s Oscars. Picture: Robyn BECK/AFP
Stone won Best Actress in a Leading Role for Poor Things at this year’s Oscars. Picture: Robyn BECK/AFP
Stone was unrecognisable alongside co-star Mark Ruffalo in the film. Picture: 20th Century Studios
Stone was unrecognisable alongside co-star Mark Ruffalo in the film. Picture: 20th Century Studios

Fantasmas, which streams locally on BINGE from June 8, is the brainchild of former Saturday Night Live writer and comedian Julio Torres.

Julio Torres created, directs and stars in Fantasmas.
Julio Torres created, directs and stars in Fantasmas.
The comedian plays a fictionalised version on himself in the series.
The comedian plays a fictionalised version on himself in the series.

The six-episode series is set in an alternative version of New York and follows Torres playing a fictionalised version of himself as he embarks on a quest to find his lost earring in the shape of an oyster.

“A kaleidoscope of colour and surrealism, Fantasmas weaves together stories of people looking for meaning, purpose and connection in an increasingly isolating world,” reads the synopsis.

A host of stars also make cameos, including Dylan O’Brien.
A host of stars also make cameos, including Dylan O’Brien.
O'Brien is seen in the trailer in nothing but racy lingerie.
O'Brien is seen in the trailer in nothing but racy lingerie.
O'Brien is known for his roles in Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner films. Picture: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images
O'Brien is known for his roles in Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner films. Picture: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images

In his travels, Torres encounters offbeat characters played by a dozen recurring guest stars such as Stone, Julia Fox, Steve Buscemi and Dylan O’Brien.

O’Brien, who is best known for his roles in Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner franchise, even appears in one a scene featured in the trailer wearing nothing but racy red lingerie.

“One of the best things I heard was someone on set referred to it as a group art project, which I take as the highest compliment,” Torres told Entertainment Weekly last month.

“Everyone put so much of themselves into it.”

Fantasmas premieres Saturday, June 8 on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and Sunday June 9 at 8.30pm on FOX8, and available On Demand.

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