DreamWorks Pictures isn’t releasing the full trailer for the dramatic film Lincoln, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, until Thursday, September 13, 2012 during a Google+ Hangout event. However, they’re teasing us with this short sneak peek at what to expect.
In addition to Day-Lewis, the Lincoln cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sally Field, David Strathairn, and Tommy Lee Jones.
The Plot:
Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
Watch the teaser trailer:
Lincoln enters theaters on November 9, 2012.