A new trailer for Cloud Atlas has arrived, and it’s unsurprisingly great. Directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski (The Matrix) and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run), this ambitious adaptation of the David Mitchell novel features an all-star cast taking on multiple roles across numerous time periods and locations. This trailer is a shorter version of the phenomenal first trailer that was released in late July, but it includes a few enticing new bits of footage as well as a Susan Sarandon voiceover that attempts to put this original take into perspective for unfamiliar audiences. We recently learned quite a bit about the incredibly tough road to production for the film, but if these trailers are any indication then The Wachowskis and Tykwer have crafted a worthwhile, sprawling epic unlike any other.
Hit the jump to watch the new trailer. The film also stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, James D’Arcy, Xun Zhou, Keith David, and David Gyasi. Cloud Atlas opens on October 26th.
Here’s the official synopsis for Cloud Atlas:
“Cloud Atlas” explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future.
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This looks really good.
Looks good so far, but will it hold the test of the entire screening ? We will see…
This looks very intriguing, and the Wachowski’s are proven directors. I’ll be seeing this one.
I don’t know that I’ve ever been more enthralled with a trailer.
I don\’t know that I\’ve ever been more enthralled with a trailer.
This better be a three hour movie or I’ll be pissed; it looks like there’s a lot going on here and we need time to absorb it–I’m excited and willing to take it all in. Please don’t give me a STUDIO CUT on 1hr and 45mins to sort it out.
October 26 is now firmly circled on my calendar.
As per IMDB, it’s got a running time of 2 hours 44 minutes
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371111/
There is some Schopenhauer, philosophical type ish going on in this film! Looks good either way, and I actually like the Wachowski’s and their work, especially the often forgotten V for Vendetta.