Taylor Swift Praises Zoë Kravitz's 'Incredible' Directing DebutBlink Twice— and Includes Movie's Trigger Warning

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift and Zoë Kravitz.Photo:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

Taylor Swiftis showing some love forZoë Kravitz!

On Friday, Aug. 24, the “Fortnight” singer, 34, shouted out Kravitz’s new movieBlink Twice— the actress' directorial debut — on herInstagram Storiesas the film opened in theaters, calling her longtime friend’s work “a clear and bold vision.”

“This film is incredible. Thrilling, twisted, wickedly funny, and visually stunning,” Swift wrote in a caption over an image ofBlink Twice’sposter, which features the movie’s starsChanning TatumandNaomi Ackie. She also shared a link to purchase tickets for the new movie. “The performances are phenomenal. @zoeisabellakravitz conceptualized this, wrote it, obsessed over every detail, and directed it with such a clear and bold vision.”

“Trigger warning: contains mature themes and depictions of violence, including sexual violence,” she wrote. “This may be upsetting or triggering to some viewers.”

Taylor Swift’s Instagram Stories on Aug. 23, 2024.Taylor Swift/Instagram

Taylor Swift/Instagram

Swift’s promotion of the film — and the added trigger warning — comes just after Amazon MGM Studiosissued its own warningto the movie’s social media accounts on Thursday, Aug. 22, warning audiences that the movie “is a psychological thriller about the abuse of power.” Ackie, 31, stars in the movie as a cocktail waitress who accepts an invite from a tech billionaire (Tatum, 44) to visit his private island with a large group of friends and grows uncertain of their intentions.

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“While this is a fictionalized movie, it contains mature themes and depictions of violence — including sexual violence,” that warning reads. “This may be upsetting or triggering for some viewers. For resources that offer support, visitBlinkTwiceResources.com.”

Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz on set of Blink Twice.Amazon MGM Studios

Amazon MGM Studios

Swift’s support for Kravitz, 35, as she embarks on a new career as a filmmaker comes just after she and her fiancé Tatumrecently attendedone of Swift’sEras Tourshows at London’s Wembley Stadium. “Date night with TSwift. The love is real and Taylor is an absolute force!” Tatum wrote in anInstagram poston Aug. 19 showing the pair at the show and hanging out withSwift’s father, Scott.

It’s unclear exactly how long Kravitz and Swift have been friends, but Kravitz said in 2022 that she and Swiftspent a significant amount of time togetherin London during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Swift previouslypublicly praised Kravitz’s actingin 2022’sThe Batman, and the two have been seenout and about in publicin the past, including theirattendanceatMargaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff’s August 2023 wedding.

Blink Twiceis in theaters now.

source: people.com