Trailer For George Miller's Three Thousand Years Of Longing Promises Plenty Of Visual Spectacle
MGM has released the official trailer for its highly-anticipated project Three Thousand Years of Longing. The upcoming narrative will star Idris Elba alongside Tilda Swinton and is inspired by a collection of 1994 mythical short stories from British author AS Byatt entitled The Djinn In The Nightingale’s Eye.
Three Thousand Years of Longing comes from emblematic director George Miller, who made his directorial debut in 1979 with Mad Max. Miller's last outing seated within the director's chair came seven years ago with Mad Max: Fury Road, which became an instant box office sensation. The Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron-led narrative earned 10 total nominations at the Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture. Miller looks to follow the success of Fury Road with this new endeavor, which stands opposite Miller'sMad Max work in several different ways.
George Miller's Three Thousand Years of Longing Gets First Look Footage
The upcoming film will focus on Swinton, a scholar on a trip heading to a speaking engagement in Istanbul. Unsuspectingly, Swinton summons a Djinn, played by Elba, who offers three wishes in exchange for his freedom. Swinton, however, longs for nothing, making the acquisition of wishes problematic, which Elba attempts to alleviate by detailing his fantastical journey through history. Unfortunately, the temptation is what stands between Elba and his freedom, which Swinton's character will either ignore or dive into headfirst.
«What does one do with three wishes?» asks Swinton within the newly released footage, which quickly jumps from varying historical moments, showcasing the actions and fantasies of those after their wishes have been granted. Miller's direction paints a specular image
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