The first trailer for this comic adaptation has come out, and it looks quite good. I am not familiar with the source material, so all I know about it has come from the trailer.
It appears to be set in an alternate version of England. A totalitarian government is in control, and they don't appear to be nice people. There is a lone person seeking to take back control, codename V.
Natalie Portman stars in it, and we are shown in the trailer that she is about to be executed unless she gives up the identity of V. Of course she doesn't. The trailer then shows V creating havoc in the police state.
The trailer looks good, action, intrigue, a new look for the future. I am intrigued. Now I just have to wait until it opens in November.
Recently there has been some increased talks about the film's content. With the recent bombings in London, there was talk of excising a portion of the film, which deals with bombings in the London subways. The filmmakers have said that they will not be cutting any of this out.
You can see the trailer here.
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Article comments
1 - JELIEL³
The trailer had me at the first frame of Natalie Portman with the chrome dome. Then I saw the mask V wears, lost me... then I saw 2 words appear on the screen. Wachowski Brothers and Agent Smith plays V. I'll be in the line-up for sure but I somewhat expect to be disapointed...
2 - Tan The Man
I have to say that I don't feel the trailer. There's something about it. I have a bad feeling.
3 - todd
The comic starts off great for the first half, then gets hinky in the second while still managing to make a few really good points.
Excellent graphics, with some hard hitting images that will stay with you long after you read it.
Nice lite introduction to anarchistic ideas.
4 - Tan The Man
The second chapter was amazing.
5 - Phillip Winn
Alan Moore has distanced himself from the film, but he does that a lot.
Considering League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, though, he probably has good reason.
6 - ryan
what is the music in the trailer (at the end?)