Trailer Watch: Brendan Fraser in Inkheart

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on September 18, 2008

Brendan Fraser in Inkheart

Warner Bros. has just sent the first trailer for the upcoming family fantasy Inkheart our way. The film stars Brendan Fraser as Brendan Fraser Mo Folchart, a father who possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when Mo accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children’s fable to life, the villain kidnaps Mo’s daughter and demands Mo bring other evil fictional characters to life. In an attempt to rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of friends – both real and magic – and embarks on a journey to save her and set things right.

Personally, I am growing a little tired of all these Brendan Fraser-led adventure movies like Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Mummy III. If you are not sick of seeing Brendan Fraser in a movie where the lead-in is “Journey to a world,” then here’s your stinkin’ trailer:

Inkheart will hit theaters on January 9, 2009. Inkheart is based on a book by Cornelia Funke, who is of no relation to Arrested Development’s Tobias Funke, just in case you were wondering. It also stars Helen Mirren, Paul Bettany, Andy Serkis and Jim Broadbent.

The fine folks at WB also sent over a small gallery of images, as well as the film’s poster, all of which can be seen below.

Inkheart One-sheet

What do you think of the first trailer for Inkheart?


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  • Ky
    I hate to say it but its gonna gross 100mil+
  • I don't hate to say it. Paul Bettany. Helen Mirren. Andy Serkis. Jim Effing Broadbent. And, you know, Fraser is okay, but the story looks good, and the cast is really great. As long as Robert DeNiro doesn't play a pirate, I'm down.
  • @Cole But I liked Stardust :(

    I think it looks like all the recent Fraser movies along with a touch of Spiderwick
    Chronicles or a Bedtime Stories twist.
  • I think it looks great! But then again, I'm a sucker for any and all fantasy movies. Stardust, Eragon, hell...even Dungeons and Dragons. Jeremy Irons is awesome.
  • David G
    Hell Yeah! D&D ALL DAY!!! (picks up shirt to reveal D&D tat in old english):D
  • I thought that looked really good. I agree, it's got a super cast.

    And Neil, seriously, you're taking the easy shot at Brendan Frasier? Shame on you. He can't be in 3 fantasy adventure movies in 2 years, but Jason Statham can play the same role of "bad ass driver" every year and still be cool? For shame, for shame!
  • Man, if i had this "magical ability", I wouldn't be reading fairy tales aloud, so sir! I would read Penthouse Forum and nothing else baby!
  • born 2 dook
    wow haven't seen a movie with a ferret in it.
  • wolfy
    I'm excited for this movie, but it kind of makes me sad cause it looks like they mixed in book 1 and 2 and called it by the first book's name. Terrible!
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