Lakeshore Entertainment has released the movie trailer for the upcoming Luke Wilson dramedy Henry Poole is Here. From Albert Torres, the screenwriter assigned to Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s Survivor, and from music video turned film director Mark Pellington (Arlington Road, U2 3D) comes “a modern day fable about the unexpected wonders of the everyday”. Luke Wilson stars as Henry Poole, a disillusioned man who attempts to hide from life in a rundown suburban tract home only to discover he cannot escape the forces of hope. Check out the trailer below and tell me what you think in the comments.
Official Plot Synopsis:
Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) just wants to disappear. Shattered by circumstances beyond his control, he offers full price on a cookie cutter house in a drab, middle-class, L.A. neighborhood through his perky realtor Meg (Cheryl Hines). But just as he settles in to his indulgent isolation with a case of vodka and all the junk food he can eat, his neighbor, a well-meaning busybody named Esperanza (Adriana Barraza), drops by with a plate of homemade tamales and a whole lot of questions.
Despite his desire for solitude, Henry can’t help noticing Dawn (Radha Mitchell), the beautiful young divorcée next door and her daughter Millie (Morgan Lily), an eight-year-old amateur spy who hasn’t spoken a word since her parents’ break-up.
Henry’s self-imposed exile is shattered when Esperanza discovers a mysterious stain on Henry’s stucco wall that is seen to have miraculous powers. She begins leading pilgrimages to the “holy site” and invites church officials, including her pastor, Father Salizar (George Lopez), to inspect the apparition.
Although Henry remains skeptical, he finds himself gradually drawn back towards life, especially after his silent friendship with Millie brings him closer to Dawn. As news of the apparition spreads throughout the neighborhood and his feelings for Dawn grow, Henry realizes his plan to live out his days in quiet desperation is going to be much harder than he ever imagined.
Henry Poole is Here hits limited theaters on July 25th 2008, and will expands on August 1st 2008.
Discuss: What did you think of the Henry Poole is Here movie trailer?
April 20th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
wow, that actually looks pretty good. An interesting plot for once, who would of thought?
April 20th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
It’s a better concept for a love story than most
April 20th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Anyone know the name of the song?
April 20th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I’m glad they are finally remaking this.
April 20th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
I like Luke Wilson a lot more out of the Wilson and brothers, and although I tend not to enjoy romantic comedies this one actually looks… good. o_O
And the song is Believe by The Bravery.
April 20th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
The song in the end is by The Bravery, I think it’s called Believe. I don’t know about the beginning, This looks so great! I love watching Luke Wilson when he actually acts.
April 20th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
keep preaching…
April 20th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Reading the description of it made me think of cookie cutter romantic comedy bs. But after watching the trailer I kinda wouldn’t mind renting it when it makes its way onto netflix. Good mediocre job Hollywood!
April 20th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Luke Wilson is awesome when he picks the right material. Better than Owen even. This looks like it could be one of those instances.
April 20th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
It looks good but the atheist in me must say, “Ugh, faith.”
April 20th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
I’ve been rooting for Luke Wilson forever. It makes me so sad when he makes horrible choices (a la whatever that straight-to-DVD Jessica Simpson movie was called), but this looks like it could be a return to form. Hopefully.
April 20th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Luke Wilson deserves a winner and this seems like one people will respond to. I’ve been a huge fan ever since Bottle Rocket, and I think he’s underrated. The last movie of his I saw was Mike Judge’s Idiocracy I couldn’t stop laughing. Though I’m sure a lot of people missed that one, he played the comedic straight man to a perfect tee. This new movie reminds me of those sweet indie flicks that were more common in the 80s and 90s. Looks like a simple story, quirky characters and worth watching.
April 20th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
I’m definitely looking forward to this movie. Luke Wilson is a terrific actor, especially when his characters are going through some sort of crisis like in Bottle Rocket and the Royal Tenenbaums. I’m glad to see he’s out of his bad movie phase (My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Idiocracy) and back to what he’s good at.
April 20th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
So no “fucking” in this one right?
April 20th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Meh. Doesn’t do anything for me.
April 20th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
This looks awesome and charming…great cast and the sets and colors in the trailer gave me chills by perfectly evoking a certain quality of suburban LA–not someplace you necessarily expect a miracle to occur but maybe that’s part of the point. I am planning to see this film.
April 21st, 2008 at 7:28 am
I am terrified of what he will do to “Survivor”.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:23 am
hm,.. somehow i get the feelin’ that from the trailer
i’ve seen too much of the whole impression and story,
but havent said that the movie aint good^^”
looks like a really nice movie
April 24th, 2008 at 10:03 am
I am a Wilson fan. Normally, I tend to stick to Owen, but I wandered here and the story seems really nice, a low-budget, simple, sweet comedy. Little Miss Sunshine and many others belong to the same genre, so hopefully this wil help revive Luke’s career.
P.S. One advice for Luke. Luke, STAY AWAY FROM ROM-COMS CENETRED AROUND PRETTY BLONDE GIRLS. They have almost killed your career.
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Really looking forward to checking out Henry Poole when it hits theaters on August 15th! Henry Poole is also offering a contest where viewers submit their own theme song for the movie with a chance to have a video shot by the film’s director, Mark Pellington. One lucky winner will then have their video featured on the Henry Poole DVD, and possibly get to fly to Hollywood and perform the song at the film’s premiere. You can find more info about the contest here:
myspace.com/henrypooleishere