Today we get another look at Brad Bird’s second live-action film: the mysterious Tomorrowland. The film, which has been shrouded in secrecy since its announcement stars George Clooney, Britt Robertson and Hugh Laurie. It will open in theaters May 22, 2015. What is it about exactly? Well you’ll have to watch the trailer, won’t you? Don’t make me do all the work, people.
It’s not just that Brad Bird makes unbelievably cool movies, it’s that he’s clearly an optimist. It comes through in this trailer loud and clear.
Brad Bird reminds me of that younger version of Steven Speilberg from the 1980’s, except with a more pointed message about embracing exceptionalism. I’m still not entirely sure what Tomorrowland is about, but it looks like it involves an entire city of people using their minds to make the world a better place. I’ve talked to people who know something about cooking, and they tell me Ratatouille is spot-on, down to the last detail… Brad Bird took an animated movie about a rat who likes to cook and turned it into a perfect fable about the creative process.
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