Watch the official trailer for THE LOBSTER, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz -- In Theaters May 13, 2016. RELEASE DATE: May 13, 2016. WRITER/DIRECTOR: Yorgos Lanthimos. CAST: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly, Ben Whishaw, L_a Seydoux, and Olivia Colman. Like The Lobster on FACEBOOK:.