A new TV spot for the highly anticipated musical Les Miserables hit the internet today, featuring the first hints of songs other than I Dreamed A Dream and the first new footage that we’ve seen in a long time.
Although the spot is only the typical 30 seconds, the previous variations of the trailer that have been released have simply been rehashing the same footage, so this is our first glimpse at something significantly new. We are shown a lot more of Amanda Seyfried, as she takes up a good chunk of this spot, but Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter are still missing.
The spot features narration this time too, as opposed to just the sound of Anne Hathaway‘s singing, though they still included some of her phenomenal rendition of I Dreamed A Dream.
Starring alongside Hathaway and Seyfried are Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, making for a cast that should lead to an excellent film debut for this story. It certainly looks as if quite a few awards could be heading to Les Miserables this winter.
Les Miserables hits theaters Christmas day.
Check out the TV spot below and, in case you’ve missed it, a synopsis. Then share your thoughts in the comments section.
Les Misérables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year. Helmed by The King’s Speech‘s Academy Award®-winning director, Tom Hooper, the Working Title/Cameron Mackintosh production stars Hugh Jackman, Oscar® winner Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Eddie Redmayne, with further casting to be announced.
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption–a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.
In December 2012, the world’s longest-running musical brings its power to the big screen in Tom Hooper’s sweeping and spectacular interpretation of Victor Hugo’s epic tale. With international superstars and beloved songs–including “I Dreamed a Dream,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More” and “On My Own”–Les Misérables, the show of shows, is now reborn as the cinematic musical experience of a lifetime.
Published: Nov 6, 2012 09:18 pm