Following up our efforts to bring upcoming promising films to your attention (The Prestige, Low Budget Movie News), we now focus the spotlight on Children Of Men, the latest film from the acclaimed director Alfonso Cuarón. The Mexican filmer has previously excelled in his work both on a critical and a financial level, having helmed films such as Great Expectations, Y Tu Mama Tambien and Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. Cuarón penned the screenplay to his new project Children Of Men himself, based on a novel by British writer P.D. James.

Cuarón’s previous work has revealed his innate skill for depicting the intricate dynamics of young people growing up, with the director prone to touch upon themes such as innocence, maturity, responsibility and wonder. Children Of Men ups the ante, with the futuristic tale set in an apocalyptic London in 2027. Cuarón’s take of the world’s end, however, is not your standard “everything’s about to blow up, but hey let’s send Bruce Willis into space!” Following maybe a far more haunting vision, mankind’s extinction looms over an infertile human race. The world’s female population no longer able to bear children, Earth falls into anarchy, even more so after the death of mankinds youngest citizen, a boy just over 18.

Thrust into this premise are the likes of Clive Owen (Closer, Sin City), Julianne Moore (Hannibal, The Hours), Michael Caine (Batman Begins, The Prestige) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Serenity, Inside Man). The film’s plot revolves around Owen’s character Theodore Faron, a former activist, trying to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to one of Earth’s last sanctuaries - a scientific installation where scientists may be able to find a solution to the human race’s infertility defect, if the child is born.

Alfonso Cuarón himself will be offering glimpses at his film at Comic Con tomorrow (Friday, 21 July), showcasing the new trailer and brand new behind-the-scenes footage. He’ll also be discussing his work on Children Of Men and as a filmmaker in general, and we’re hoping to bring our readers a first hand report from his panel via our two staffers attending this year’s Comic Con: Dave and DMax. Until our two friends come back with the goods, however, you can wet your appetites by viewing the trailer over at Apple.com, where it has just gone live. The clip is playable in various regular and high-definition sizes. Here are a few impressions:

 

 

Children Of Men is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival at the end of August. It will open in cinemas on 22 September in the UK, and a week later in the United States. A collection of global release dates can be found at the IMDB. You can find more informaton on Children Of Men in our Movie Database, where you’ll also find a link to more pictures.

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