Well, they held out on us for long enough, but we have finally been afforded a glimpse of the year’s last major awards hopeful. It’s short, sweet and pleasingly oblique — but you only need watch the first few seconds to know we’re in for something a bit more substantial than the creaky 1969 oater that won John Wayne his gold-watch Oscar. At this teaser stage, they’re still keeping Jeff Bridges’s expectation-laden performance under wraps, showcasing newcomer Hailee Steinfeld instead — and she evidently has a lot to chew on. Meanwhile, whatever the fate of the film, it looks like we can write DP Roger Deakins’s umpteenth nom down in ink. Click on the image to check out the trailer via Apple, or watch the embed after the jump.
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79 responses to “‘True Grit’ teaser trailer”
We have ourselves one of the ten Best Picture nominations.
Sweet, sign me up! Are we thinking this will be PG-13 or R? I thought I heard somewhere (was it hear) that early implications indicated this would be PG, but doesn’t seem that way from this teaser…
Could she be a Best Actress contender instead of Best Supporting?
Looks wonderful.
Oh man. Can’t wait.
i like it but it’s easy i like western movies
By my record, the Coens have delivered two great American films(No Country for Old Men and A Serious Man) and the criminally underrated The Man Who Wasn’t There.
Of course with some of their films having western touches, True Grit should be a perfect match for him. Be pretty sweet if they had any sequences that matched the craft on display in several of those action sequences in No Country for Old Men.
holy shit, this looks so freakin epic. yes yes yes yes thankyou
When Kris watches the trailer he will go ga-ga for it lol. The film looks great, can’t wait to watch on Christmas week.
Westerns bore me but this seems like it might be a great movie. Oh, great westerns bore me as well :p
(not that I’ve tried to see many of them)
The trailer music was a little too Eastwoodian for me
Looks good.
While I’m not a fan of the Brothers Coen, I do love westerns and this trailer looks great.
@davidraider88 I actually fell the title text/font looks Eastwood-y as well… but the whole thing still looked stunning!
Holy shit, this looks even better then I imagined.
Does this not just blow the original into tiny pieces or what?
Where are all those fools who didn’t include this in their 10 now?
And what did they expect? It’s not like Coens are not on the most important filmmakers to make a movie this year.
And not only does Bridges looks awesome. He friggin’ owns.
It doesn’t stop there, I think Coens might be looking at up to four nods again.
Did Kris see this yet? I don’t think he’ll be able to handle this haha.
I caught something important:
The credits list Spielberg as an “executive producer” not a “producer” as we were led to believe earlier. Weird.
And James, I haven’t seen “A Serious Man” but “The Man Who Wasn’t There” might be Coen’s best work.
I’ve watched it a few times now and it did more then give me chills. As strange as it may sound, but I think you can feel the atmosphere of this film from just a minutes glance of what’s in store.
By the way, does anyone know the song that was used? It sounded great.
Great trailer! Better than i expected.
Best directors working today.
It will be a catastrophe if Deakins does not win this year. Hell it already is that has not won yet.
Well Pete, I should correct myself. They have made more two great American films, but I also referring to this decade. And yes, The Man Who Wasn’t There would probably be in my top 5 from them.
Ah man, that was crackerjack. Loved it.
… Aren’t all their movies American? Am I missing something here?
I think minimum we’re looking at picture/actor/supporting actress/cinematography/art direction/costume design. Film editing/director/screenplay/score may all very well be in play as well.
I love the whole thing, but this being our first look at both Damon and Brolin, I was particularly impressed at how willing they, a couple of A-listers, are to obscure their recognizability for their respective roles. And since I’m a dork, I got a little chill when they showed the black mark on Brolin’s cheek.
I like the original True Grit, I love the Coen Brothers, so naturally I’m really looking forward to this.
But I don’t get why everyone’s creaming themselves over that particular teaser. It’s pretty much what one would expect, isn’t it?
Bing147,
Not the score. The Academy seems to have a clause that states that they cannot nominate Carter Burwell no matter how genius his score is.
In a way its upsetting that I enjoyed what I saw, considering how much I love the original (thats right, I can admit it), but damn…..the Coens know how to make movies.
PRETTY excited.
Looks terrific! As does little Hailee. Can they really keep her in Supporting?
Also, just because I’m a dork: fuck it, Dude. Let’s go bounty hunting.
I’m impressed. Definitely looking forward to this one.
I think the trailer looks fantastic. That said, wasn’t there word that this film will have a comedic tinge to it, and rated PG? Or am I losing my mind?
I don’t love the Coen Brothers but this looks like it could be good if it actually stays true to the Western genre.
I’m not even big on westerns, but this got me ready to buy a ticket.
It’s not a whole lot, but I’m excited, although I’ve been pretty excited since they announced the project.
Scott Rudin probably feels like Secreteriat right about now with the films he has coming out this season.
Best Actress Race remember me the 2003 scenario. That was a crowded year…
Jennifer Connelly/House of Sand And Fog, Scarlett Johansson/L i T& Girl with the Pearl Earring, Nicole Kidman/Cold Mountain, Uma Thurman/Kill Bill vol. 1, Gwyneth Paltrow/Sylvia, Cate Blanchett/Veronica Guerin & The Missing, Meg Ryan/In the Cut, Julia Roberts/Mona Lisa Smile
so it is… Jennifer Lawrence, Sally Hawkins, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Maria Bello, Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Hilary Swank, Carey Mulligan
but eventually two of the five nominees were really unexpected …
KEISHA CASTLE HUGHES… HAILEE STEINFELD/TRUE GRIT
SAMANTHA MORTON… LESLEY MANVILLE/ANOTHER YEAR
DIANE KEATON… ANNETTE BENING/THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
NAOMI WATTS…NICOLE KIDMAN/RABBIT HOLE
& CHARLIZE THERON…NATALIE PORTMAN/BLACK SWAN
@JJ1, I don’t know about the rating, but the Coens have noted that they were attracted to this project because they were surprised that the original novel was so darkly funny. Given that, it’s interesting that the trailer makes it look like deadly serious Oscar bait.
Matt Damon getting the “Academy Award winner” tag in the trailer drives me nuts. Yes, it’s technically true, and yes he’s an excellent actor with ample Oscar-worthy efforts under his gun belt, but unless it’s referencing his contributions to the script, it’s also misleading. It’s not important enough to get especially upset about, I’ll admit, but it’s one of my pet peeves.
Looks great, no doubt. Very impressed by Steinfeld, it’d be fun if she could get in on this race too. Mostly I’m just thankful for a good teaser trailer. Doesn’t spell it out, just gives you some glimpses to whet your appetite.
Dan Seeger,
I don’t think it’s wrong of them to list him as an Academy Award winner. He is, after all. It’d be far more misleading to call him an Academy Award nominee because that’s all he is as an actor, and it’d be disrespectful to not list anything at all when Bridges is noted as an Academy Award winner. Damon’s Oscar isn’t any less valuable just because it’s for writing, if anything it’s all the more impressive. How many actors can call themselves Oscar-winning writers?
Okay, I’m sold. I wasn’t too much excited for this one – I wasn’t keen on “A Serious Man” and thought they might’ve been disappearing up their own arse, but this looks great. Best western since “Open Range” from the looks of this (not that there are too many options, but ya know…)
and the award for best cinematography goes to…..
@Graysmith, fair points, and I’ll admit that once you decide to offer up their Academy credentials (and given the one held be Bridges is so fresh that engraving shavings are still falling off of it, why wouldn’t you?) that it would be odd in its own way to pretend Damon has only ever clapped for other people. Still, his contribution to this film is of an entirely different facet of production than the one that won him that Oscar. They’re not putting that descriptor up there to make people think “Oh yeah, he’s a really good writer.”
I’m also not trying to diminish the value of his accomplishment in winning the Oscar. I was pleased as can be when he and Ben bounced around on that stage, and I hope the two of them join Emma and Billy Bob for the occasional round of drinks in the Academy bar. It’s just off in a way that rankles me, though, as I noted, I’ll also quickly acknowledge that it’s not that big of a deal.
My first thought was the same as Matthew (20) and Marc (43). Roger Deakins has ZERO oscars! Look at that trailer again and try to convince yourself there’s any way on earth he will not win. Apologies to Mr. Pfister, but he’s gonna have to sit this one out.
Is there an article to back up the PG rumor? I just don’t see True Grit not being R, or at least PG 13, and I doubt a Coen brother film is capable of that either, but who knows.
Looks great and it looks like Hailee Steinfeld will be terrific!
Looks like this is the Best Picture winner this year!!! Best trailer ive ever seen in my life!
Wow. It looks good. Really good. I’m officially excited for this one.
To all the people who think Deakins has this wrapped up based on a trailer, watch The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and tell me how he didn’t win. I hope he will win, but nothing is ever assured.