One of my fave books in recent years The Road by Cormac McCarthy (author of No Country for Old Men) is finally going to make it to the big screen. A film version of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel starring Viggo Mortensen has already been shot and finished and was originally set for release last year but due to worries about the film’s ability to win awards, it was shelved for release this year. At long last, a movie trailer has been released and we finally get our first look at the film’s footage … but first, here is what the movie poster looks like:
If you’ve read the book, then you know how amazing it is in its chilling simplicity. No book has moved/disturbed me as much as The Road has. I love the book so much, I gave away as many copies as I could to my friends because I just wanted them to read it for themselves. It’s so good. Judging by the new trailer, it looks like the heart and soul of the novel has been kept intact for the big screen. After the jump, check out the movie trailer for The Road in full …
OMG. I love it. I urge you all to READ THIS BOOK if it looks interesting to you. Read the book then see the movie … you’ve got time. I promise, the book is really spectacular. I got chills just from watching this trailer … I may have to read the book again myself. This is truly the movie I am most looking forward to seeing this year.
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HOLY CRAP! That looks like it would give me nightmares!!!!
@ Ashley and Suzanne – I checked the cast list when this film first came into being and Guy Pierce plays an important role, but one that the trailer can’t show you without giving info away!
Hi Trent
The movie also stars Guy Pearce who is an AMAZING actor (Momento? ) who started acting in an Australian soap called Neighbours with the wonderful Kylie Minogue! I used to watch it growing up in england in the 80s. thought you’d get a kick out this bit of trivia!
the book is amazing, but I don’t remember it being quite so violent in nature like the trailer suggests. I’m mean there is definitely violence in the book, but of course Hollywood has to beef it up.
Anything with viggo I’ll watch.
i thought that the trailer looked interesting, so i picked up the book at the library and read it in one sitting. so sad and so well written! thank you, Trent!