Screen Crave has posted a number of visually-arresting stills which highlight the look and costume design of Julie Taymor’s upcoming version of The Tempest.

Academy Award winning costume designer (and regular Scorsese collaborator) Sandy Powell has delivered the goods here and the overall visual tone looks very impressive indeed, with Djimon Hounsou in particular standing out.

The Tempest stars Helen Mirren as Prospera, alongside Alfred Molina, Alan Cumming, Russell Brand, Chris Cooper, David Strathairn and is released in the US this December – in time for that all-important awards season.

A full gallery can be found on the Screen Crave website, but here’s a taste.