First Look: Hitchcock Trailer and Poster

Hitchcock PosterFox Searchlight is showing off the first trailer from Hitchcock, the dramatic biopic heading to theaters on November 23, 2012. Not to be confused with HBO’s The Girl (a different take on Hitchcock starring Toby Jones as the iconic filmmaker), this Hitchcock story stars Sir Anthony Hopkins as the iconic director, James D’Arcy as Anthony Perkins and Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh. Directed by Sacha Gervasi, Fox Searchlight’s setting this one up as a possible Oscar-contender.
 
The Plot:
 
Hitchcock is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock, and his wife and partner Alma Reville. The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho.
 
The cast also includes Helen Mirren, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow, and Kurtwood Smith.
 
Watch the trailer: