Teaser Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse”
A teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of War Horse has been released overnight by DreamWorks Pictures. Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, the movie follows the inspiring journey of a horse named Joey which is sent to the trenches of World War I and the quest of the farmer’s son Albert (Jeremy Irvine) to reunite with his equine BFF.
Scored by John Williams, the trailer features mostly beautiful shots of the horse galloping around epic sets with World War I used as a backdrop. You should expect to bring your Kleenex box with you to see this film and it looks like it could see heavy Oscar consideration when the time comes. The film will also star Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Kennedy, Emily Watson, Toby Kebbell, David Thewlis, Eddie Marsan, and Peter Mullan.
War Horse opens December 28th. Watch the trailer below and let us know what you think!
Official Synopsis:
DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. “War Horse” is one of the great stories of friendship and war— a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is arriving on Broadway next year. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.
DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War.
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It looks beautiful. I’m personally not a big animal-movie fan, but rules can be bent for certain situations and directors. This and Dragon Tattoo for Christmas
I just hope they release in India…there’s nothing better than non-holiday-ey films during holidays.
Yea, let’s hope it doesn’t go down the predictable horse dies at the end trope.
1. minor correction – he’s Benedict Cumberbatch not patch. You know, just so you avoid being attacked by the legion of BBC Sherlock fans that exist among bloggers (awesome show if you have the chance to catch it on bbc-america).
Historically, Spielberg always gets a real gem out when he does the 1-2 punch of releases.
Thanks for catching that. Corrected!
I just saw this earlier today and I’m not entirely sold. I will wait though until better trailers release. This is a teaser after all in every sense of the word. It tells you very little about the movie.
Not excited for it yet, but that may change! Now, if the horse had gatling guns strapped to its side, or magnetic horseshoes to take guns out of the enemies hands, and a cape! That’d be amazing!
jk
Ahaha then maybe Transformers 3 will satisfy your craving for explosive action
I like the look of this. I just hope it doesn’t have a predictable ending when we are all forced to cry over a dead horse.
I haven’t seen this yet as I’m at work now but John Williams + Spielberg, ooooh, at least we can expect a great soundtrack
I do like that score. It does look like a great, sweeping film with a lot of great images. I just hope it’s not too sentimental nor has another crappy ending that Spielberg’s been known for in recent years.
I’m agree, the trailer looks very beautiful.
Spielberg usually does well with historical dramas, but he really has a lot to rebound from: War of the Worlds and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull both lacked any real soul and that Spielberg magic was missing. I’ve always found his endings to be lackluster and cheesy, ala Stephen King, with the exception of Minority Report’s dreamy mind-screw.
Spielberg can be quite cloying at times (I much prefer his earlier, more classic Hollywood adventure mode) and this film looks like it could be just that (can we say Oscar Bait!?) but only upon watching it can we be sure. I’m actually more looking forward to Tin Tin – but that’s just me.
I think Tin Tin is flirting with that old Spielberg magic, like Raiders and Jaws and Duel. It’s an iconic character but I’m not sure how he’ll recapture the old timeless flair that made him so popular. Some of his later films feel hollow, like they’re trying too hard to be important and relevant.
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