The upcoming film from the Wachowskis, Cloud Atlas, has finally released it’s extended trailer. Based on the 2004 book of the same name, the plot has a somewhat abstract plot which seems to be hard to define. It has officially been stated as:

An epic story of humankind in which the actions and consequences of our lives impact one another throughout the past, present and future as one soul is shaped from a murderer into a savior and a single act of kindness ripples out for centuries to inspire a revolution.

The cast is simply phenomenal, with Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, and more taking up roles.

The trailer is quite ethereal, covering a wide expanse of settings from pirate ships to futuristic cities, and it seems like an incredibly amibitious film. It is all beautifully shot, but it seems like a huge challenge to translate something like this across different mediums.

What do you think of the trailer? Will the book translate to the big screen or have the Wachowski’s made a poor decision? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Between the hours of 9-6 I work as a Creative Technologist at Billington Cartmell, a creative ad agency. I’m obsessed with all things new, which led to me working in the innovation team at my company. I’m an absolute media junkie, and try and keep on top of all the latest music, films, TV shows and games, which prompted me to found Control The Riot.

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