Whenever Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) is hired to direct a movie, you know it may not be perfect, but it’ll look amazing. While some had wondered whether going fairly big budget with Immortals would force him to tone things down, this first trailer shows it’s not going to look quite like anything we’ve seen before. The immediate comparison is 300, but this looks perhaps even more idiosyncratic and stylised. The film stars Henry Cavill (who is of course now going to to Superman). Here’s the synopsis: ‘As a power-mad king razes ancient Greece in search of a legendary weapon, a heroic young villager rises up against him in a thrilling quest as timeless as it is powerful.
‘The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) and his murderous Heraklion army are rampaging across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. With ruthless efficiency, Hyperion and his legions destroy everything in their wake, and it seems nothing will stop the evil kings mission.
‘As village after village is obliterated, a stonemason named Theseus (Henry Cavill) vows to avenge the death of his mother in one of Hyperions raids. When Theseus meets the Sybelline Oracle, Phaedra (Freida Pinto), her disturbing visions of the young mans future convince her that he is the key to stopping the destruction. With her help, Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his destiny in a final desperate battle for the future of humanity’
The film is due in cinemas November 11th.