The first trailer for Rob Marshall’s star-packed song-and-dance explosion Nine (in theaters this November) is finally out, and it’s a whole lot of something. Music! Costumes! Is there a plot? Who cares!
The movie — an adaptation of a musical based on a play based on Federico Fellini’s classic 8 1/2 (whew) — features Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Fergie, Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard, and, apparently, enough hairspray to fill an oil-freighter. The first few seconds are calm: The lighting is low, a bell tolls nine times, Judi tells Daniel that directing a movie is easy. Then someone starts singing: "Beeeee Italian…" and we’re off. My attempt to liveblog the clip is as follows:
"Who’s singing? Fergie? Uh oh, Nicole looks a little Stepford. The movie’s in black and white? No, it’s in color. Hi Fergie! Marion is laughing. Daniel isn’t. Big sets! Big numbers! Kate Hudson looks fantastic! Holy….Can Penelope really do that with her leg? So many ladies and just one man! Everyone with bouffants! Sophia Loren, now with 60% more cheekbones! Oh, it’s you again, Judi. Aaaaand we’re out."
Honestly, I’m worn out just from watching the thing. But you can bet I’ll be first in line for this movie when it comes out. I love a good musical, and even if this one ends up being as nonsensical as this trailer implies, it still promises the kind of energy and razzle-dazzle and good old-fashioned oomph that you rarely find these days outside of a Beyoncé video.
What about you, PopWatchers? Does the Nine trailer get a 10?
10? That number is too small for the awesomeness of this trailer. I’m assuming Marshall is gonna approach this like Chicago and have the musical numbers in a world separate from reality. Or probably just have all the singing and dancing happening on soundstages that Contini is filming on.
God this looks awesome.
SOLD!
Marion is so captivating. I’m so glad she’s in this. Can we figure out who is singing? Cuz if it’s Fergie…impressive!
That is def Fergie.
Looks AMAZING! I can’t wait!!!
That look amazing. I’ve been sitting on pins and needles waiting for this trailer — by far one of my most anticipated movies, and it didn’t disappoint. If the movie is anywhere as great as this trailer…
WOW
Holy crap, if that’s Fergie singing it’s the most talent she’s shown in her entire career.
I’m freaking excited, love love love Daniel Day Lewis!
Hopefully,people will be able to differentiate between this and the post-apocalyptic puppet movie. Luckily,that one is being released in September.
FANTASTIC I’M SOLD
hey Adam your forgetting the biggest and best thing about this: It’s Daniel Day Lewis. The man is God and the greatest actor ever. He said that unless the script is great then he doesn’t do the film so don’t even worry about how good its going to be or the plot it will be fine if Day Lewis signed.
Once again Rob Marshall takes a musical that people have decided is “unfilmable” and gives it a concept that makes everyone smack their heads and go “of course!” Cast looks dynamite. Can’t wait to hear DDL sing “Guido’s Song”.
“Nine”…not to be confused with “9″, the strange, Tim Burton produced computer animated armageddon movie. I’ll take “9″ over this and I’ll take “8 1/2″ over all of them. Still, I loves me some Daniel Day-Lewis…the dude can do no wrong.
It looks great, the best I’ve heard Fergie singing, the ladies are beautiful and Daniel is so sexy…I’m very excited about this one!
Nine: Bringing the tambourine back…