On September 27, the film studio released the first peek at True Grit, the Coen brothers' remake of the 1969 classic western starring John Wayne. Jeff Bridges replaces Wayne as the US Marshal who helps a young woman track down her father's murderer.
The teaser trailer shows the 14-year-old girl hire the tough guy, Rooster Cogburn, to join the hunt and bring Tom Chaney, played by Josh Brolin, to justice.
This version, by directors Joel and Ethan Coen ( Burn After Reading, A Serious Man), features direct references to the original film and imagery from cinematographer Roger Deakins ( Revolutionary Road, The Reader, Doubt and No Country For Old Men).
The film debuts newcomer Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross, the girl who hires the tough man of "true grit" to catch the bad guy before a Texas Ranger, portrayed by Matt Damon.
The film releases in the US December 25 and rolls out internationally in January 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uco41pOKeJg
Compare with the original 1969 True Grit film trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN-j4GDqjv4
RC
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