Simply judging from the looks of this latest trailer for the Hughes Brothers’ The Book of Eli, we might have our hands on the best post-apocalyptic action film since Mel Gibson took the leather gear off in the 90s.
The Book of Eli, starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis, centers around Washington’s lone hero Eli, who has in his possession what looks like the biblical book of Genesis, on his quest to reform society. Standing in his way is a small town villain in the form of Carnegie (Gary Oldman), who won’t stop until the book is in his possession.
At this point, The Book of Eli has enough stacked in its favor that I’ll be there opening day. I love this genre, and with Oldman in the villain role, you can do no wrong, and Washington is a proven edgy hero. The Hughes Brothers’ last output was the Alan Moore adaptation From Hell in 2001.
One last, nerdy point — the screenwriting credit caught my eye: Gary Whitta, former Editor-in-Chief for PC Gamer magazine, is making his film debut with this film. Let’s see if his genre knowledge translates to good screenwriting skills. The film is scheduled for release on January 15th, 2010.
