Update: Full trailer is out (via JeffWells).Gotta say the full thing looks a lot better than we initially anticipated. The effects are still “Alice & Wonderland”-ish and perhaps a bit too over-the-top, but we’re definitely not as put off as we originally thought.
Earlier: Finally. Hasn’t Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” been finished for months? Either way, Entertainment Tonight, by way of Trailer Addict, has given us our first look at footage from the film. Apparently they’re going to reveal the full trailer tomorrow, so this is just a quick tease.
The special effects look admittedly weird, perhaps corny and even unintentionally funny (what, is Tim Burton directing this?), but it’s hard to judge and “Heavenly Creatures” is still our favorite Peter Jackson film, which had a great mix of drama and fantasy, so we’re hoping the picture is definitely of that flavor.
An adaptation of Alice Sebold’s celebrated novel, this picture surely seems to have Oscar on its mind. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, and Rachel Weisz, it tells the story of a young girl who is brutally raped and murdered, then watches over the aftermath from heaven. Ambient music legend Brian Eno has signed on to score the film. Not all was peachy in the beginning though. Original star Ryan Gosling was reportedly fired from the film after putting on too much weight and agitating Jackson with his acting peculiarities. Production had to shut down at one point to complete lengthy special effects. All and all it sounds like a complicated film birth.
Release Date: December 11, 2009
The trailer posted has the annoying Entertainment Tonight commentary, here's the full trailer http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/thelovelybones/
The trailer really underwhelmed me. The special effects are a little on the cornball side, and it's disappointing the studio chose the most generic and overused music for the second half of the trailer when they have Brian Eno's score in the can.
I'll switch it to the apple version when it gets on Trailer addict. I'm too fucking tired.
Looks quite amazing.
I've been waiting to see this film since I heard it was being made about 2 years ago. I thought the effects were indeed fantisiful, but not corny. A 14 year old's ideal perception of happiness is bound to look and feel "hobby holly-ish" no? Keep in mind, the trailer is designed to appeal to the "majority" audience, since this story is such a hard sell. I guarantee this film will be the best of the year. I have faith in Peter. After all, he's done some great literary adaptations.
I'm still holding out hope. I loved Heavenly Creatures and hope we get another film in that vein.