And the barrage of marketing material for the Oscar hopefuls continues. Two highly anticipated December filmsâLes Miserables and Zero Dark Thirtyârecently made their screening debuts, and on the heels of much awards buzz weâve seen a number of materials from said pics hit the web over the past two weeks. Earlier today we got a look at five extended clips from director Tom Hooperâs musical adaptation Les Miserables, and now Universal has released 18 high-resolution images from the film. The production value on this thing continues to look fantastic, and Iâm eager to experience the 2+ hours of song when the pic hits theaters.Hit the jump to check out the images. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Anne Hathaway. Les Miserables opens on Christmas Day.Click to enlarge.
Hereâs the official synopsis for Les Miserables:
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemptionâa timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantineâs (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.