20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for Academy Award-winning director (Birdman, Babel) Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new film, The Revenant.
Written by Iñárritu and Mark L. Smith and based on the novel by Michael Punke, The Revenant is based on true events. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hugh Glass, a fur trapper who is brutally injured in a clash with a bear. His colleague John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy) robs him and leaves him for dead, but Glass survives against all odds and vows revenge on Fitzgerald. The film also stars Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter.
Here’s the official synopsis:[blockquote type=”left”]Deep in the unchartered American wilderness, hunter Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is severely injured and left for dead by a traitorous member of his team, John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). With sheer will as his only weapon, Glass must navigate a hostile environment, a brutal winter and warring tribes in a relentless quest to survive and exact vengeance on Fitzgerald. Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker and Academy Award-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).[/blockquote]
“The Revenant” from New Regency and 20th Century Fox hits theaters on Christmas Day before going wide in January.
Watch the trailer below:
