Angelina Jolie transforms in weird, whimsical, haunting trailer for new, Oscar-buzzed Maria Callas biopic

Angelina Jolie's transformation into famed opera singer Maria Callas takes center stage in the new trailer for director Pablo Larraín's upcoming Maria biopic — but, so does the project's otherworldly, haunting visual style.

"Maria, what do you want to sing?" is the question that echoes through an empty theater at the top of the clip, with Jolie as Callas approaching a piano that sits on stage.

Before she answers, the preview jumps to flashbacks from the highs and lows of her career, spanning eccentric costumes, rousing performances on stage, memories swathed in black and white tones, over-the-top costumes, and lots and lots of tears.

The noise settles back on Jolie inside the empty venue, as she replies, “Not today." She then walks off stage, the sound of her heels the only thing echoing through the abandoned space.

Larraín's film follows the American-Greek soprano singer during a retreat to Paris, where she spends her final days reflecting on her life and career ahead of her death in 1977.

The film serves as the latest in Larraín's ongoing cinematic exploration of famous women, as he previously directed the likes of Natalie Portman (as Jackie Kennedy in Jackie) and Kristen Stewart (as Princess Diana in Spencer) toward Best Actress Oscar nominations in recent years.

Similarly, Jolie has earned significant Oscar buzz for her role as Callas. If nominated, it would mark her first competitive recognition from the Academy since she was nominated for Best Actress for her role in Clint Eastwood's 2008 drama Changeling. She won a prior Academy Award for her role in Girl, Interrupted, and additionally received the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2014.

Elsewhere, her Salma Hayek-starring directorial effort, Without Blood, world-premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month.

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Maria — also starring Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Valeria Golino, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Haluk Bilginer— is in select theaters on Nov. 27, followed by a Netflix streaming debut on Dec. 11.

Watch Jolie in the Maria trailer above.