For our final look at the cast of Steven Soderbergh’s Punch Hard with a Vengeance action thriller Haywire we turn to the man with a rather special beard, Antonio Banderas.

Banderas is one of the many men in the film who betray CIA operative Mallory Kane, played by MMA star Gina Carano, and this means it’s only a matter of time before he’s on the business end of a face pummeling.

Craig reviewed the film and liked it a lot, and if you take a look at the last five days there’s clearly fun to be had here so if you fancy it high you to a cinema as the film is out right now.

All this week we’re bringing you a series of short video introductions to the cast of Haywire, Steven Soderbergh’s latest film which sees Gina Carano as a betrayed government operative on the run, pausing only to kick arse without even bothering to take names.

The film was out in the UK yesterday and Craig reviewed the film for us here. He liked it, which is nice.

Today we show favour to Mr. Channing Tatum, who will be reuniting with Soderbergh for stripperama Magic Mike, and if you’ve seen any of the trailers or extended clips from Haywire you’ll know how he fares in fisticuffs with Carano’s rogue agent.

Here’s your video,

Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire is out in UK cinemas today and all this week we’re running short clips introducing the various members of the cast.

Front and centre today is Gina Carano, the MMA fighter Soderbergh chose to lead his face-punching revenge thriller, and she’s in good company with Michaels Fassbender and Douglas, Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum and Antonio Banderas all joining in with the fun.

Craig reviewed the film for us here, and he highlighted Carano’s performance, not least the action sequences, which her training would naturally lend herself to, but also in the more nuanced moments of the film.

Here’s the video,

A new UK trailer has been released for Jean-Jacques Annaud’s latest film Black Gold which lands on UK shores on the 24th of February.

Tahar Rahim, star of A Prophet, leads the cast which includes Mark Strong, Frieda Pinto, Antonio Banderas and Riz Ahmed, it received its world premiere at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival last October where we reviewed it.

Here’s a synopsis for you,

Under the unforgiving desert sky, two warring leaders come face to face. The bodies of their warriors litter the battlefield. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika (ANTONIO BANDERAS), lays down his peace terms to his rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah (MARK STRONG). The two men agree that neither may lay claim to the area of no man’s land between them called The Yellow Belt. In return and according to the tribal customs of the time, Nesib will “adopt”- or take hostage- Amar’s two boys Saleeh (AKIN GAZI) and Auda (TAHAR RAHIM); a guarantee that neither man can invade the other. Years later, Saleeh and Auda have grown into young men. Saleeh, the warrior, itches to escape his gilded cage and return to his father’s land. Auda cares only for books and the pursuit of knowledge. One day, their adopted father Nesib is visited by an American oil man from Texas (COREY JOHNSON). He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his imagination.

All this week we’re taking a look at the cast of Steven Soderbergh’s new action flick Haywire and it’s the turn of Perth’s finest son Ewan McGregor to step up and avoid a beating.

Gina Carano enjoys a leading role in Soderbergh’s film which centres around her rogue government operative who is being hunted after all manner of assassin stuff goes wrong.*

McGregor plays Kenneth, an unassuming name for a man who trains hired professional killers, and this short video places him right in the line of Carano’s fire when he betrays her.

If you want to know what all the fuss is about, check out Craig’s review on the site here. Haywire is released on the 18th of January.

Here’s your video.

*not official plot synopsis, but it’ll serve.

This week Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire thrusts itself into UK cinemas and every day we’ll be focusing on one of the characters in the film to get you up to speed with who is hitting who.

Soderbergh has, naturally, attracted a formidable cast for the film with newcomer Gina Carano leading his tale of a covert government operative who turns rogue when she finds out her ex-employers are cleaning up their activities and hunting her.

Today’s video focuses on Michael Fassbender, who has a short and violent relationship with Carano – the video does have spoilers but it’s worth a watch just to see Fassbender and Carano get tangled up in a hotel room.

Craig’s review is on the site here, and you can see the video below. Haywire is released on the 18th of January.

You may choose to see the first five minutes of Steven Soderbergh’s latest film with the other eighty-eight when the film is released on the 18th of January but those of you who want to see Gina Carano pummeling Channing Tatum early – this is the video for you.

Craig gave the film an excellent review on the site and he highlighted the scene comprised of Carano and Michael Fassbender in a hotel room which has been shown in many of the trailers and the opening five minutes shown here have a similar feel with the impact of the action greatly enhanced by the soundtrack choices made.

Hulu had this video,

Into a quiet diner walks Mallory Kane (Gina Carano). Following shortly behind her is Aaron (Channing Tatum). Mallory is quick to see him arrive and we get the impression instantly that Mallory is a hyper alert character, Carano conveying this through small physical inflections. Aaron and Mallory clearly have history and as the two begin to talk it is clear that Aaron wants her to leave with him but Mallory’s not interested. The situation quickly escalates beyond this almost light hearted argument into the two having a full blown physical fight.

The fight is brutal, faces are pounded and bones crunch, but it’s also beautifully choreographed, expertly performed and shot and edited with the utmost skill and scalpel-like precision. Using a number of different set-ups Soderbergh, editing the film under one of his usual aliases, cuts between them with enough speed to ensure the sequence is dynamic but slow enough to ensure one’s eyes take in all the necessary information.

The scene is something of a masterclass in the way in which action can be shot and edited, and it doesn’t hurt that Carano, the star of the scene and the film, is an accomplished MMA fighter.

Mallory is a covert operative employed by an agency whose client book includes the US government. The agency frequently carry out jobs that the government would rather not get their hands dirty doing themselves and Mallory quickly comes to the government’s attention. Prior to their confrontation in the diner Aaron and Mallory worked together on a hostage rescue in Barcelona, work that their handler Kenneth (Ewan McGregor) won from US government employer Coblenz (Michael Douglas). Since the mission a lot has changed though, Mallory has ‘gone rogue’ and her former employers are hot on her heels. Following her escape from Aaron, Mallory steals a car, taking its owner Scott (Michael Angarano) hostage. She then begins to tell Scott all the details that led her to where she is now and the film shifts into a series of flashbacks that make up the bulk of the film.

The script, penned by Lem Dobbs (The Limey), is economical enough to ensure that the film, which is at its heart a fast-paced action thriller, never gets bogged down in overly complex plotting but it’s also intricate enough to keep one interested and invested in what is transpiring. Various puzzle pieces slowly fall into place and as the full picture is revealed there are twists and turns but no huge surprises. As we gradually learn what has occurred though we are slowly pulled closer and closer to Mallory’s character, investing more in her plight as we do so.

Carano’s performance as Mallory, her first major role, is highly commendable and whilst she brings all that is needed to the stunning action sequences it is in some of the more subtle moments that she really impresses. A cracked smile or quizzical eyebrow at the right moment is enough to communicate everything we need to know and feel and the film is filled with silent communicative moments that work extraordinarily well both on a character and story level.

Carano is also surrounded by a number of excellent actors in supporting roles, including, in addition to those already mention;  Bill Paxton, Antonio Banderas, Mathieu Kassovitz and the ever reliable Michael Fassbender.

The fight in a hotel room between Carano and Fassbender, which has been at the centre of the film’s marketing, is truly extraordinary and a high point amidst a number of excellent physical sequences. Their relationship, two spies thrown together and made to play at being a couple, makes for some interesting and playful interplay between the two but there is more going on beneath the surface. Haywire is filled with subtle genre twists, evidence that Dobbs and Soderbergh are having fun subverting expectations somewhat, and the way in which the film’s script deals with the gender of the lead character is also more densely interesting than it may first appear.

When Kenneth (McGregor) comments “Don’t think of her as a woman, that would be a mistake.” the dialogue is making explicit an area for discussion that runs throughout Haywire. Carano is, for instance, as forceful beating Aaron to the ground as she is when she pulls him towards her and kisses him in a flashback to Barcelona. She’s in charge and dominant.
Mallory is not a simple ass-kicking alpha female though, a common archetype that is so often just a male stereotype in the skin of a female action hero, and there are crucial moments when her fragility and emotional range is evident. She is hurt at times, both emotionally and physically, revealing a more complex and truer depth to her character. Haywire is not a heavy-handed essay piece though, it’s a super slick action movie which is just thankfully as intelligently thought out as it is entertaining.

Smart, stylish and incredibly well crafted, Haywire is as ludicrously pleasing to the eye as the best of Soderbergh’s recent work and even if you don’t engage with the intriguing thematic subtext the film is a thrilling and riveting action spectacle with plenty of jaw-dropping action set pieces.

Haywire is released in UK cinemas on the 18th of January.

****~ (4/5)

There’s nothing quite like a bit of quality violence to shake the early morning from your bones, and this new trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire is just the ticket.

In truth this new peek starts out in a similar fashion to the first trailer we saw – people meet, they hit, then all hell breaks loose, but as with most Soderbergh films there’s an excellent cast backing this one this.

Gina Carano leads the film and has Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum and Michael Fassbender along for the ride, and be warned there are some very quick moments in the trailer which do reveal the fates of some.

Eyes down to be hit with a synopsis,

Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.

Using her black-ops military training, she devises an ingenious—and dangerous—trap. But when things go haywire, Mallory realizes she’ll be killed in the blink of an eye unless she finds a way to turn the tables on her ruthless adversary.

Here’s your trailer,

Today we give thanks to Crave, for ’twas there who gave us this.

Haywire looks splendid. Check out all of the trailers, clips and other content we’ve assembled for you here and then come back and see the latest poster for Steven Soderbergh’s latest offering, which employs genuine ass-kicking MMA star Gina Carano as a betrayed government agent, fighting for her life as all and sundry come for her. As far as we can tell so far, all and sundry get kicked in the head quite a lot.

The latest poster goes for the moody monochrome look, with everyone except Carano going for the glowering, frowning, furrowed, intense look. For my money, Bill Paxton wins the line up, though there are strong entries from Michael Douglas and Antonio Banderas.

Haywire will be punching its way onto screens in the UK on 18th January 2012 and in the US a couple of days later (yay for the UK!). Until then, enjoy the lovely line up below, courtesy of lovely types as IMPA.

One of the highlights of this Summer’s Big Screen event was the screening of a scene from Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire. It featured lead actress Gina Carano and Man of the Year Michael Fassbender going at it after a romantic dinner in a hotel. The difference is that the ‘it’ I mean and the ‘it’ you’re thinking of are very different things.

The scene was very powerful, and did a lot to set up expectations for the film which opens in the UK on the 18th of January. We’ve heard some very good things about it and today we’ve got an exclusive image from the film below.

Haywire stars Channing Tatum​​, Michael Fassbender​​, Ewan McGregor​​, Michael Angarano​​, Antonio Banderas​​, Michael Douglas​​, Gina Carano​​ and Bill Paxton​​.

This dynamic action-thriller directed by Oscar® winner Steven Soderbergh (Traffic) boasts a talented cast that includes Channing Tatum (GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra), Ewan McGregor (The Ghost Writer​​), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Antonio Banderas (The Legend of Zoro), Bill Paxton (“Big Love​​”), Michael Douglas (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Michael Angarano (Almost Famous​​ ); and introduces mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, in a demanding lead role that has her performing her own high-adrenaline stunts.

Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.

Heading up the gallery below is the exclusive image,

Puss in Boots hits UK cinemas this Friday, 9th  December and we’re very much looking forward to the whole of the UK getting this fabulous movie! Our review went up yesterday and you can have a read here. But before you do though, scroll down and have a look at this amazing progression concept art showing the transition from a hand-drawn storyboard into the computer animation and then to the completely rendered frame. I am unable to draw to save my life and I always find it fascinating watching these extremely talented animators turn something from a drawing into a 3D object on a movie screen! Love it! You can click each stage to enlarge.

Puss in Boots is directed by Chris Miller and has a voice cast which includes Antonio Banderas​​​, Zeus Mendoza, Walt Dohrn​​​, Billy Bob Thornton​​​, Amy Sedaris​​​, Salma Hayek​​​ and Zach Galifianakis​​. It’ll be with us 9th December.

Plot: Way before Puss ever met Shrek, our suave and furry feline hero goes on a swashbuckling ride, as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty​​ and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs.

You can keep track of all our extensive Puss in Boots coverage here.

The characters are placed within the rough storyboard environment.

Puss In Boots - The characters are animated.

The final version of the scene, with full layout (camera placement), animation (characters performances) and lighting (color and textures).

Shrek’s journey has been one of highs and lows, but it was running out of interesting places to go, something even Shrek the Third director Chris Miller would agree with. Concentrating on another of Shrek’s travelling companions was always going to be a tall order; making a supporting character stand alone in a film can go either way. Miller and co have definitely succeeded with Puss in Boots in the new 3D film of the same name, tapping into the older audience’s nursery-rhyme nostalgia while putting the ‘cool’ back into the time-old stories for the newer generation.

Long before he met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots (voiced by Antonio Banderas) was an orphan then a criminal then a local hero after an adventure to track down some magic beans and the Golden Goose with tough, street-smart Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) and criminal mastermind Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis).

Puss in Boots is a hearty hoot with a fairy-tale twist created by feline experts who should count themselves as having got the cream and wiped the floor afterwards with other family animations out there at the moment. Puss is certainly one hell of a fun kitty to watch who revels in his lead role, stepping out of the shadows of Shrek. He gets a chance to reveal his full personality in this, all within a neat 90-minute run-time with some well choreographed action that makes full use of the 3D technology in the sword fights.

Banderas and Hayek conjure up as much sexy Latin charm in their hilarious sparring that a U-rated film can allow, enough to get things sizzling for those old enough to understand, while, thankfully, coming across as playful, squabbling kitties to those too young to know. Banderas’s Puss shows a more vulnerable side in this to his dashing, arrogant self, aided by a purposeful but brief back-story with Humpty Dumpty that balances misfortune and humour in equal, satisfying measure, as not to be over-sentimental. This also serves as Puss’s raison d’être for his spectrum of feelings for his egg-headed friend who betrays him and his subsequent redemption.

Hayek is the confident one to Puss’s self-deprecating side that marries very well in the confrontations – the old ‘opposites attract’ rule. Watching these characters interact is an absolute thrill and creates the film’s high-spirited, often frenetic energy. These ‘meeting of the minds’ moments are wonderfully interrupted by acutely observed feline antics, including the paw-grabbing light trick that is absolutely hilarious after some intense, suave patter.

In contrast, Galifianakis’s vocal performance as Humpty Dumpty adds a child-like innocence to proceedings then changes and becomes self-centred and greedy in nature. Humpty for the kids is like the school bully, hurtful but actually hurting and with more to lose. Galifianakis is a chameleon of charm and menace and an odd, welcoming distraction from the Latin amore at times. It’s this compelling trio of variable characters that make the film so strong in character concept. With Neanderthal-like criminal heavies Jack (Billy Bob Thornton) and Jill (Amy Sedaris) on their case to shake up events, and a Godzilla-like Golden Goose rampaging through the town at the end, Puss in Boots is a well-crafted, well-intentioned romp through fairy-tale land – even if there are a couple of continuity gaffs some might spot, for example, the weighty golden eggs becoming as light as the chick’s feather back at camp.

Chaotic yet beautifully arranged, sensuous yet innocent, Puss in Boots is a fun-packed treat full of delightful, detailed contradictions and touching tales with a manageable-sized cast that you get well acquainted with and fully enjoy. Cat lovers will be in kitty heaven.

****~ (4/5)

Here’s the first UK poster for Steven Soderbergh’s new movie, Haywire. The movie looks absolutely fabulous in all the trailers we’ve seen and I cannot wait to see it. It hits UK cinemas 12th January so not too long to wait! If you missed the trailer for it, have a little look here and let us know if you’re looking forward to it in the comments below.

Haywire stars Channing Tatum​, Michael Fassbender​, Ewan McGregor​, Michael Angarano​, Antonio Banderas​, Michael Douglas​, Gina Carano​ and Bill Paxton​.

This dynamic action-thriller directed by Oscar® winner Steven Soderbergh (Traffic) boasts a talented cast that includes Channing Tatum (GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra), Ewan McGregor (The Ghost Writer​), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Antonio Banderas (The Legend of Zoro), Bill Paxton (“Big Love​”), Michael Douglas (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Michael Angarano (Almost Famous​); and introduces mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, in a demanding lead role that has her performing her own high-adrenaline stunts.

Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.

Haywire hits UK cinemas 12th January.

Click the poster to enlarge.

Source: Empire

Puss in Boots hits cinemas next Friday, 9th December and as is starting to become customary for many studios, Dreamworks / Paramount have released five minutes of the movie for your viewing pleasure. Have a watch of the video embedded below courtesy of MSN and I have a feeling that you’ll be booking your tickets to see the new movie which has spun off from the Shrek franchise as soon as it opens!

Puss in Boots is directed by Chris Miller and has a voice cast which includes Antonio Banderas​​, Zeus Mendoza, Walt Dohrn​​, Billy Bob Thornton​​, Amy Sedaris​​, Salma Hayek​​ and Zach Galifianakis​. It’ll be with us 9th December.

Plot: Way before Puss ever met Shrek, our suave and furry feline hero goes on a swashbuckling ride, as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty​ and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs.

We got the first trailer for Jean-Jacques Annaud’s upcoming film, Black Gold, last month and it gave us a pretty brilliant look at what we can expect from it. In short, great things.

The film opened the Doha Tribeca Film Festival last month, and in conjunction with Cinémoi, you can read our review of the film here. With a strong cast that boasts the likes of Antonio Banderas, Mark Strong, Freida Pinto, and Tahar Rahim, we should be in store for something pretty excellent.

We’ve now got the film’s first poster to share with you, courtesy of FilmoFilia, which gives us a look at the main cast, as well as some of the dramatic and visually powerful imagery in the film.

“An adaptation of Hans Reusch’s novel The Great Thirst, Jean-Jacques Annaud’s epic adventure film is set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and modern, liberal father-in-law.”

The setting of the film is one that I’ve not seen on the big screen before, and it’s one that I’m definitely interested in seeing next year. The film hits the UK on 24th February next year, so we’ve got three months to wait, to the day. Without further ado, here’s the great first poster for the film. As usual, click to enlarge.

Taking a break from posing heroically the latest poster for Dreamworks’ Shrek spin-off has one of Puss in Boots’ most memorable moments front and centre to emotionally manipulate you into an excitable frenzy.

Antonio Banderas leads with his voice and has Salma Hayek​ as Kitty Softpaws, Zach Galifianakis​ as Humpty Dumpty​, and Billy Bob Thornton as Jack (of Jack and Jill fame) in support.

Given the depths to which the Shrek films have fallen it’s a surprise that the word on Puss in Boots is very positive at the moment, and while I can’t see a dozen sequels sparking off this one like an errant catherine wheel at least we’ll have a decent animated movie from the franchise once again.

Paws, and fingers, crossed. A festive friendly release date of the 9th of December is ours to be had. Look below for the new poster and click if the mood takes you.

IMPA, we salute you.

EW have just released the second trailer for Steve Soderbergh’s new movie, Haywire which is very much one that we cannot wait to see here at HeyUGuys. We’ve seen a clip and another teaser trailer for the movie but this one gives us a lot more.

Haywire stars Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Michael Angarano, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Gina Carano and Bill Paxton.

This dynamic action-thriller directed by Oscar® winner Steven Soderbergh (Traffic) boasts a talented cast that includes Channing Tatum (GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra), Ewan McGregor (The Ghost Writer), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Antonio Banderas (The Legend of Zoro), Bill Paxton (“Big Love”), Michael Douglas (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Michael Angarano (Almost Famous); and introduces mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, in a demanding lead role that has her performing her own high-adrenaline stunts.

Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.

Using her black-ops military training, she devises an ingenious—and dangerous—trap. But when things go haywire, Mallory realizes she’ll be killed in the blink of an eye unless she finds a way to turn the tables on her ruthless adversary.

Haywire hits UK cinemas 12th January.

HeyUGuys is very proud to be partnering with Cinémoi for our coverage of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.

Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Black Gold had its world premiere at the festival and Julien Planté brings us his review.

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Rather prophetically, Black Gold opens with the line “Tears are a waste of water”; a great quote for a film that opens a festival in a country concerned about its resources. Only in this film, set in Qatar, the most important and fought over resource is oil.

The 3rd edition of Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF 2011) opened with the world premiere of the ‘Arabian’ film Black Gold amid much fanfare on Tuesday. And what a perfect choice it was to open the festival. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud (The Name of the Rose, The Lover, Enemy at the Gates), Black Gold is an epic film set in the desert during the 1920s. Concerned with the rivalry between Arab clans in the Middle East caused by oil exploitation, or should we say the deliberate non-exploitation of oil as a refusal to the ‘devilry’ of modernity, the film is predominantly about the age-old conflict between tradition and progress.

Themes about power and control permeate through Black Gold, with many of the characters willing to die for a land that was just thought to be a worthless desert. As the hero, Tahar Rahim (A Prophet) plays a prince torn between two fathers; his biological father played by Mark Strong (as incredible as it seems, he is a great Arab actor) and Amar, the man who raised him as one of his. Antonio Banderas is the star of the film playing the devilish Sultan Amar in a way that could remind you of the villain Jafar in Disney’s Aladdin. And of course, in the middle of this violent world there is a beautiful desert flower; a princess played by Freida Pinto.

One can’t help referring to the David Lean’s desert-classic Lawrence of Arabia because the film has a grandeur feel to it thanks to expansive landscapes, rollicking musical accompaniment, conflicting human values and large-scale action scenes. But really the film resonates with a more modern vision of the Arab world, rather than any particular British angle or reference to colonialism. The issue here, or rather the core of the fight, is the ‘gold’ that is oil and the battle between Arab and Arab (the only ‘western’ presence in the film is an American from a Texan oil company who is only a passive witness).

It’s a story that will have an impact for the audience today and could potentially change the perception of the Arab world in some western minds. Black Gold is even more contemporary since the emergence of the ‘Arab Spring’, which started during the shooting of this film. In fact, one key scene was actually shot in Tunisia the very day where Ben Ali flew from his country and as producer Tarak Ben Ammar puts it, “the magic of cinema started on the set, even before its symbolic premiere at the DTFF”.

****~ (4/5)

Black Gold is an adventure movie from Jean-Jacques Annaud and is an adaptation of Hans Reusch’s classic novel “The Great Thirst”.

The film’s cast is led by the star of A Prophet, Tahar Rahim, and has Mark Strong, Frieda Pinto, Antonio Banderas and Riz Ahmed and  Coming Soon  haveposted the new trailer,  which is suitably epic.

Here’s a little synopsis,

Set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and modern, liberal father-in-law.

and here’s your trailer,