THE GIFT First Trailer The first trailer for the thriller THE GIFT just hit the web. The film, written and directed by Joel Edgerton, stars Joel Edgerton, Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, and Tim Griffin. THE GIFT will be released in theaters on August 7. A husband and wife try to reinvigorate their relationship but their lives are threatened by a “friend” from the husband’s past who holds a horrifying secret about him, sending their world into a tailspin.