Michael Fassbender takes the throne in "Macbeth" 1st trailer (video)  June 6, 2015 - 12:28 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The first trailer for Shakespeare adaptation "Macbeth" has been released. The movie is full of murder scenes as it centers on Michael Fassbender's titular character, a Scottish lord-turned-traitor who will ambitiously do anything to become a king, AceShowbiz reports. The trailer opens with Macbeth (Fassbender) fighting with other warriors in a battlefield. Macbeth who is obsessed to seize the throne sneaks up on the King's tent with a dagger. It continues with the scenes where Macbeth and his wife (Marion Cotillard) are crowned as king and queen. According to the official synopsis, "Macbeth is the story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought low by ambition and desire. A thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a reimagining of what wartime must have been like for one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, a story of all-consuming passion and ambition set in war torn 11th Century Scotland." "Macbeth" is filmed in the actual Scottish highlands where all of these murders and battles toward the thrones are taking place. Fassbender and Cotillard lead the cast which includes Paddy Considine, David Thewlis, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor and Elizabeth Debicki. Justin Kurzel serves behind the lens while Iain Canning and Emile Sherman produce the movie. It is scheduled for a U.K. release on October 2.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
