Of the many high profile films opening later this fall Ridley Scott’s newest has seemed to exist in a rather quiet little bubble. It’s strange considering the director’s pedigree as well as that of his very recognizable and accomplished cast. Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem are marquee names, and more than that they’re also considered to be some of Hollywood’s sexiest stars.
The most impressive selling point for me though is that they’re all over 35 years old, meaning this just may be that rarest of Hollywood films… a big, dramatic thriller for adults.
The Counselor comes from the pen of Cormac McCarthy, but unlike The Road or No Country for Old Men, this represents a departure for the writer in that it’s an original screenplay. The story follows a lawyer who finds himself involved in the dirty world of drug dealing millionaires who own cheetahs. Check out the first teaser below.
It’s a teaser so there’s not much meat to it story-wise, but it certainly looks good on the visual side of things. Scott is definitely playing up the sex appeal of his cast, and for now at least that will have to do. Hopefully the eventual full trailer will offer even a little bit more in the way of plot.
The Counselor opens October 25, 2013.
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