It sure look like Spielberg is going for another Oscar. The first teaser trailer for War Horse is here, Spielberg’s take on the wonderful Michael Morpurgo book, which recently became a massively successful play both at the National Theatre and on Broadway. Although it appears it’ll be a slightly rose-tinted look at the First World War, it does look like it’ll be pretty epic, and the story is so strong it should be well worth a watch when it arrives in UK cinemas on January 13th.
Here’s the official synopsis: ‘From director Steven Spielberg comes War Horse, an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meetsBritish cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughterbefore the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Mans Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horsean odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is arriving on Broadway next year. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.’ Clicke below to watch the trailer.