Trailer Bulletin: Wes Anderson's Darjeeling Limited

Anyone who's a fan of Wes Anderson's perfectly quirky films (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou) should rejoice at the news that the trailer for his latest perfectly quirky film, The Darjeeling Limited, is now online!

The Darjeeling Limited tells the story of a trio of brothers (Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson, and Jason Schwartzman) embarking on a spiritual journey through India on a train called the Darjeeling Limited. Judging from the trailer (and poster!), we can expect more of Anderson's signature style, if a bit tamer than in his last endeavor, The Life Aquatic.

Anderson's films have always borne remarkable soundtracks -- using Seu Jorge's Bowie covers in The Life Aquatic, "These Days" by Nico in The Royal Tenanbaums. The Darjeeling trailer closes with The Kinks' "Strangers," and if that song doesn't warm your wistful heart, then you simply have icewater running through your veins.

Anderson, whose past co-scripting endeavors with Wilson on Bottle Rocket and Rushmore arguably yielded his best work, co-wrote Darjeeling with star Schwartzman and fellow filmmaker Roman Coppola. Coppola also appears in the film.

Though you can't really tell from the trailer, the film also features Natalie Portman, Camilla Rutherford, newcomer Amara Karan, and Anderson favorite Anjelica Huston.

Click here to watch the trailer, courtesy of Apple.

The Darjeeling Limited will be released September 28 and will open the 45th New York Film Festival.

Comments

arendr

Arend Anton

Saw this before Sunshine the other night. I immediately knew it was Wes Anderson. That's a good thing.

Jul 24 - 11:51 AM

Ten Ton Alien

ffdsd fdsafsafd

Amazing trailer. Movie looks fantastic.

Jul 24 - 11:54 AM

Unbreakable Samurai

Unbreakable Samurai

Anderson's awesome, I can hardly wait. The Royal Tenenbaums is one of the greatest films ever made.

Jul 24 - 12:19 PM

dastly75

Sushiil Shettigar

Looks good, I've grown to love his quirky style.

Jul 24 - 12:24 PM

Unbreakable Samurai

Unbreakable Samurai

Plus I love the cast, Brody, Schwartzman, Wilson, and Huston all great. Portman's pretty good too.

Jul 24 - 12:26 PM

StuntmanMike

Sean Novak

This looks freaking awesome. Can't wait. Huge Anderson fan and this looks on par with all the rest!

Jul 24 - 12:29 PM

AlbertBrodsky

AC Persons

Wes is one of the best. Rushmore and Tenenbaums are probably my faves. Great style, and I love his American Express commercial. IFC once ran a great show on him making Tenenbaums. It might be on the DVD, I'm not sure.

Jul 24 - 12:30 PM

knowingtoast85

brian Firenzi

I wonder if it will even be deemed necessary by the internets for Anderson to ever switch up his style. By now he's established his constituency, and they really don't seem to mind that he continues to drive around in the same gear, so long as he delivers the goods (darkly laconic dialogue, bizarre set pieces, and lo-fi, opulent mise en scene).

I like it when a director finds his style and sticks to it, with a little bit of experimentation here and there. But I'm more worried about Anderson's stories. To me, "Estranged Family Members Reconnecting" is beginning to be about as familiar as an Owen Wilson punchline.

But Anderson makes movies I like to see, so I'll see this one.

Jul 24 - 12:56 PM

jacketman

Brian Thatcher

Its kind of a timeless kind of story. When done poorly it is unoriginal. When done well it is fresh and touching.

It all depends on the writing and directing. Ideas like this can still be amazing.

Jul 24 - 01:16 PM

IMAmoose24

Eric Schulze

I'm up for it. Anderson is one of my favorite directors and this looks great.

Jul 24 - 01:33 PM

Exode

? ?

Looks to be a beautiful film.

Jul 24 - 02:18 PM

lrm8

john smith

my favorite is tennebaums, but zissou is the most re-watchable for some reason.

what is the scientific purpose of this expedition?
revenge.

Jul 24 - 02:49 PM

Scarborough Fair

Kyle Beaudette

Yeah well, I kinda hated steve zissou. Though I laughed long and hard when some character referred to another as a bull-dyke.
I like Wes Anderson's style. But how about something new? Enough of the family members getting together and not getting along and divulging a secret or something.
I mean, they're all good movies, and this will be a good movie, but why are they all so similar? What's the reason for that? What is Anderson saying with all this? Anything? Nothing? something personal?

Jul 24 - 02:50 PM

jacketman

Brian Thatcher

Lots of family stuff in Tenenbaums and some in Life Aquatic. Not really any in Rushmore and Bottle Rocket. Though his movies have a similar feel and the last few have been addressing family a lot I still feel all of his movies are unique and different from each other. I think our country is very broken when it comes to family. I know nothing of Andersons family and upbringing. Maybe its personal to him or maybe its a social commentary.

It would be cool to see him do something different but I recall when he was involved in an animated project people were shunning it.

What can one do?

Jul 25 - 01:15 PM

lrm8

john smith

i watched the trailer with the sound off because im at work. shwartzman looks hilarious

Jul 24 - 02:53 PM

lrm8

john smith

scarborough, i agree all his films are similar, and while i would like him to stretch out and try something new, his movies are way to unique to be taken for granted.

i would love to see anderson try to do some kind of action movie, just to see how he would approach it. imagine anderson making a bond movie. i dont know if it would be any good, but it would definately be interesting to watch.

Jul 24 - 02:55 PM

H Tht Hs N Vwls

Robin Smith

My favorite of his movies so far are probably Rushmore and Life Aquatic in that order, but I can't wait for this one.

Jul 24 - 03:13 PM

Bender

Albert Ibarra

Looks great!!!!

Jul 24 - 04:09 PM

Bender

Albert Ibarra

Looks great!!!!

Jul 24 - 04:10 PM

selke99

Philip Haedge

I thought Rushmore and Royal Tenenbaums were 2 of the greatest movies I've seen, but I really disliked Zissou. I just didn't think it was that funny, I thought it was too far out, but that's just me. Did anyone else feel the same way? I'll still see this movie though.

Jul 24 - 05:14 PM

Kollikodon

Ryan Ohlemeier

Im kinda new to his stuff... but I liked Zissou and Rushmore no knowing they were both made by the same (wonderful?) man...

Im not one to judge a movie by its trailer... but this one showed me more then enough to get me excited for it...

well... when does it come out? Late September... well Ill be waiting.

Jul 24 - 08:24 PM

tycox

Tyler C

You have got to see Bottle Rocket!

Jul 25 - 08:09 AM

Sinister

George Kal

what?
no bill murray?
...oh well..looks great all the same

Jul 25 - 03:39 AM

What's Hot On RT

Total Recall
Total Recall

John Goodman's Best Movies

Blue Jasmine
Blue Jasmine

Woody Allen in San Francisco

Diana Trailer
Diana Trailer

Naomi Watts stars as Princess Di

24 Frames
24 Frames

Pictures from a zombie nation

Help | About | Jobs | Critics Submission | API | Licensing | Mobile