Trailer #2 for Coriolanus with Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler!

Trailer at link:

http://www.ineedmyfix.com/2011/10/08/trailer-2-for-coriolanus-with-ralph-fiennes-and-gerard-butler/


Trailer #2 for Coriolanus with Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler!
October 8th, 2011 at 10:07 am by Sheri

A new, slightly longer version of the first trailer has been released for Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut, Coriolanus, with slightly more emphasis on the action sequences. The biggest difference, in my opinion, is that the Lionsgate logo has been replaced by that of The Weinstein Company (yay!).

Based on the play by William Shakespeare, Fiennes and screenwriter John Logan have updated the setting to the 21st century, yet maintained the language and style. The play's themes of class conflict, pride, betrayal and revenge are all still very relevant. The film has already gotten a lot of attention for Fiennes‘ performances both in front of (as Coriolanus) and behind the camera.

The synopsis: The citizens of Rome are hungry. Coriolanus, the hero of Rome, a a revered and feared General and a man of inflexible self-belief despises the people. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure the office. When the public refuses to support him, Coriolanus' anger prompts a riot that culminates in his expulsion from Rome. The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city.

Intense. Violent. Passionate…sexy. Yeah…

Vanessa Redgrave has been generating Oscar buzz for her role as the title character’s mother Volumnia since Coriolanus had its world premiere at the Berlinale back in February. The film has since played or will play, a myriad of festivals from TIFF to the BFI London Film Festival, where Fiennes will be honored with a fellowship from the British Film Institute.

Coriolanus, with Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave, Gerard Butler (Oh how I love typing those names together!), Jessica Chastain, Brian Cox and James Nesbitt, will have an awards qualifying run in New York and LA starting on December 2, then open wide January 13.

I love the music in the trailer. Really engages you in the action and gets you pumped up.