Baz Luhrmann’s anticipated The Great Gatsby is just over a month away from arriving in theatres, and we can’t wait to see his adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel.
With Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan leading the cast, it’s all but guaranteed to be one of the best films of the year.
Following the first two trailers that were released last year, we’ve recently been treated to the first TV spot that gave us plenty of new footage to enjoy. And following swiftly on its heels comes the second TV spot, giving us still more brilliant new footage.
From the uniquely imaginative mind of writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann comes the new big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby. The filmmaker will create his own distinctive visual interpretation of the classic story, bringing the period to life in a way that has never been seen before, in a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role.
“The Great Gatsby” follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.
DiCaprio, Maguire, and Mulligan are joined by an excellent ensemble, led by Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Elizabeth Debicki, and Amitabh Bachchan.
Luhrmann is directing from a script he co-wrote with past collaborator Craig Pearce (Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet), adapting Fitzgerald’s original novel.
The Great Gatsby will be released on May 10th in the US. It will then open Cannes out in France five days later, ahead of its UK release date, set for 17th May. I can’t wait. This is definitely one of the year’s must-see movies. Here’s the latest TV spot to get you in the mood.
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