Categories: News

'Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter' Trailer Debuts

So it may not be the most historically accurate movie ever made, but the highly anticipated Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, starring Benjamin Walker (pictured), Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, has already become an Internet sensation.

The official trailer for the film, which has just hit the Internet, shows the character of Lincoln as a different kind of hero than American History has often considered him — namely, a hero of the action variety. The movie, starring Walker as the 16th president himself, is based on the Seth Grahame-Smith's "mashup" novel of the same name.

Not familiar with the mashup genre? Grahame-Smith, who also penned the hugely popular Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, all but fathered it, re-telling stories of historical merit or classic fiction against the backdrop of societies plagued by supernatural creatures.

In the case of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter — which is slated to hit theaters in June, just six months before Steven Spielberg's uber-serious Lincoln biopic starring Daniel Day-Lewis, David Strathairn, Tommy Lee Jones, and a slew of other super-serious actors — the famous former President of the United States uses the Civil War as an excuse for his personal crusade against vampires … because, ya know … they killed his mom.

So, is the movie, produced by Tim Burton and directed by Wanted's Tim Bekmambetov, meant to be taken seriously? You'll have to watch the trailer to decide for yourself:

Also check out these stories:

Anthony Mackie: The Average Person Eats Three Spiders A Year

VIDEO: Reel Steel's Anthony Mackie

VIDEO: Dominic Cooper

SPOILERS: 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' Historically Accurate?

REVIEW: Nine

Elizabeth Banks Rocks Versace

uInterview

View Comments

Recent Posts

VIDEO: Fire At Oil Waste Treatment Plant Sends Plumes Of Smoke Skyward

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BrI_cGUV3Po A fire broke out at an oil waste treatment plant in Anelo, Argentina, on…

39 mins ago

Sarah Palin Vents Her Frustration At Trump After Failing To Get A Cabinet Position

In recent social media posts, Sarah Palin appeared to be venturing her frustration over presidential-elected Donald Trump for not receiving a spot…

4 hours ago

Sean Combs’ Bodyguard Claims Mogul Performed Bird Sacrifice Before His NYC Nightclub Shooting Verdict In 1999

Sean Combs' former bodyguard, Gene Deal, revealed that the rap mogul sacrificed a bird in 1999 before…

4 hours ago

VIDEO: Dozens Of Homes Engulfed As Fire Burns In Manila

https://youtu.be/6L7rpRO5VEk A five-alarm fire engulfed multiple homes in Isla Puting Bato, in Manila’s Tondo district in…

7 hours ago

Elton John’s $25 Million Broadway Musical ‘Tammy Faye’ Flops, Announces Closure 5 Days After Opening

British singer Elton John's new Broadway musical Tammy Faye announced that it will close five…

8 hours ago

Martha Stewart’s Best Friend In Prison Accuses Her Of ‘Lying’ In New Documentary, Says She Reneged On Promise To Gift Her $1 Million

Martha Stewart's prison 'best friend' has accused the lifestyle guru of lying about her infamous…

8 hours ago