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First Teaser Trailer and Poster for Sam Mendes’ EMPIRE OF LIGHT

First Teaser Trailer and Poster for Sam Mendes’ EMPIRE OF LIGHT
First look at Mendes' nostalgic drama.

One of the most anticipated movies screening at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival is writer/director Sam Mendes' Empire of Light. The movie is set in a small English coastal town in the early '80s and is centred around the impact the town's cinema has on its residents.

Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Micheal Ward, Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow and Crystal Clarke star.

Empire of Light is in UK/ROI cinemas from January 13th, 2023.

Check out the teaser trailer and poster below.




The official synopsis reads:

Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema from Academy Award® winning director Sam Mendes.

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