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"Valkyrie" Preview & Trailer

by Jane Boursaw on September 29th, 2008

Ever since I heard about this movie, I thought, oh great, another movie with Tom Cruise doing his Tom Cruise thing. But given the intense subject matter — along with Tom Cruise doing his Tom Cruise thing — it could actually work.

It doesn’t hurt that it’s directed by Bryan Singer and also stars Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Patrick Wilson, Terence Stamp, and Tom Wilkinson. You can’t ask for a better team.

More after the jump, including a trailer…

It’s based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) and his ingenious plot to eliminate Hitler from the face of the earth. A loyal officer who serves his country, he ends up joining the German resistance and uses Hitler’s own emergency plan – known as Operation Valkyrie – and plots to assassinate the dictator and overthrow the Nazi government from the inside. Rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language. In theaters Dec. 26, 2008.

Interesting note: I just read in People Magazine that Cruise’s eyepatch took some getting used to and made him nauseous at first.   

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Image: Valkyrie, United Artists, 2008

POSTED IN: Action/Adventure, Biopic, Coming Soon to Theaters, Crime, Drama, Film Industry, Posters & Production Stills, Thriller, War

5 opinions for "Valkyrie" Preview & Trailer

  • "Valkyrie" - 4 New Pics
    Oct 30, 2008 at 4:05 am

    [...] Artists released four new images from Bryan Singer’s “Valkyrie,” in theaters Dec. 26, 2008. Also, a new trailer for the movie will premiere exclusively on Yahoo! [...]

  • musichyper
    Nov 3, 2008 at 8:40 am

    This is a great film historically and for the most part the acting is superb, but why was there not a German accent implemented in Tom Cruises character?

    I thoroughly enjoyed Valkyrie subject matter. I would have liked to see a better character in Tom Cruise but other than that it was great!

    I HYPED Valkyrie on EverHYPE and scored it 93%, which I think is very accurate.

    http://www.everhype.com/hyper/mikeborgia?X=M655

    If you get on there rate me a 5 on it and request friendship.

  • Tom Cruise and Matt Lauer - Back Together on Monday - VIDEO
    Dec 10, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    [...] In the live interview Monday, Cruise and Lauer will discuss Cruise’s “distinguished career, his family, including wife Katie Holmes, and children Connor, Isabella and Suri, and their life at home,” according to a press release. And, of course, they’ll talk about Cruise’s upcoming film, “Valkyrie.” [...]

  • Tom Cruise On DETAILS Magazine
    Dec 12, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    [...] Men under 47 list, dubbed as the Leading Men. In the interview, he talked about his new movie Valkyrie, where he plays Claus von Stauffenberg, a Bavarian Army officer who joined the German resistance to [...]

  • Padma Lakshmi At The Premiere of Valkyrie
    Dec 16, 2008 at 11:39 am

    [...] Lakshmi of Top Chef had a rare red carpet appearance at the premiere of Tom Cruise’s new film Valkyrie. She looked stunning, as [...]

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