So there’s a movie called 9, which is a computer-animated adventure about sentient rag dolls in a post-apocalyptic world. And then there’s another movie with the same title that looks very different but equally awesome: the musical Nine, directed by Chicago’s Rob Marshall and starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
Day-Lewis plays a famous film director struggling through his relationships with a ton of different women, including Marion Cotillard (his wife), Nicole Kidman (his muse), Penelope Cruz (his mistress), Judi Dench (his confidant), Kate Hudson (a journalist), Stacy Ferguson, a.k.a. Fergie (a whore), and Sophia Loren (his mother).
It’s based on a successful stage musical that was itself based on a different play that was inspired by Fredrico Fellini’s classic 1963 film 8 1/2. Javier Bardem was set to star, but when he had to drop out thanks to too much on his plate, the production somehow landed the notoriously choosy and reluctant Day-Lewis.
All this is a lead up to say: watch the trailer. It looks great.
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