Burn After Reading Red Band Movie Trailer

Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta

Burn After Reading

Focus Features has released a red band movie trailer for Burn After Reading. Written and directed by The Coen Brothers, this new dark-spy comedy stars Academy Award nominee John Malkovich as an ousted CIA official, whose memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees (Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand) intent on exploiting their find. Also featuring George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and Richard Jenkins. It looks like the Coens have hit another home run. Could Burn after Reading be to No Country for Old Men what The Big Lebowski was to Fargo? As long as its not another Ladykillers, I’ll be happy. Watch the trailer below and tell me what you think in the comments!

You can watch the trailer in High Definition on Apple. Burn After Reading will hit theaters on September 12th 2008.

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  • Vega Bro
    I think fans of No Country are going to be disappointed. This seems to be going back to their Ladykillers type material, which isnt a bad thing at all, Ladykillers was hilarious, but people who only know the Coens from No Country (I'd say 75%) and havent been following the them their entire carrer wont really understand this movie and will condemn it.
  • This looks amazing. Great cast, most of which are playing roles slightly off from their norm, great comedy (from the scenes they show) and overall good feelings from this.
  • cbabes
    fuck yeah! i love the coen's comedy... i like how they can flip-flop between brutal drama and zany comedy within a year.

    what's the song in the trailer?
  • Tom
    This looks very lebowski-esque.

    THE DUDE ABIDES!!!!
  • orange cinema
    looks very cool. i got a feeling pitt will meet an abrupt end in this film.
  • Vega Bro
    I doesnt look like The Big Lebowski at all Tom. I dont know how you would come to that conclusion other than knowing that the Coens did that movie too, but this is totally like The Ladykillers:

    "You brought your bitch...TO THE WAFFLEHUT!"
  • Hardac
    All I could think of was, "Wheres the f***in money Lebowski?!" after the exchange in the car.
  • salthegeek
    this looks likes Pitt's best charter in a while
    remember 12 monkeys ?
  • Dave
    Looks awesome but gotta be honest had to watch it a couple times before i understood what the hell was going on.
  • Great trailer. I echo cbabes' sentiments - the Coens' versatility is really what impresses me most. Within 2 years to go from a brooding, moral thriller (No Country) to what looks like a goofball-style comedy about CIA memoirs? Brilliant.
  • Gaius
    Anybody notice that this trailer credits the Coen Bros. as the CREATORS of No Country For Old Men?

    I think Cormac McCarthy would have something to say about that.
  • I think it looks pretty good. I really don't think it looks like Lebowski or Ladykillers to be honest.
    Nice to see Clooney and Swinton team up again.
  • Diver Dan
    The song is "Grounds for Divorce" by Elbow.

    This movie looks excellent; the humor reminds me a lot of The Big Lebowski (and a little bit of Intolerable Cruelty, though that might just be because of George Clooney.) Can't wait for september.
  • jess
    Weird-not for me.Looks like Ladykillers-that stunk to high heaven!Intolerable Cruelty-please no!
  • l\/l1$$1l\l&0
    The song that plays at the end, what is that one called? It is so catchy! and this looks great!
  • M&Co
    What Lionfood said.
    Hope the movie is as good as the trailer.
  • Dino
    I thought that looked good!
  • Tom
    Very lebowski like to me. An unlikely character getting mixed up into some grand scheme. Lots of players, lots of ins, lots of outs.

    Ill have a white russian
  • Katya Adler
    This looks hilarious!! Are they really screening it at The Venice Film Festival?
  • Bradley Pitts
    This looks like the sequel to Charlie Wilson's war. Brad Pitt is Magnanimous
  • Captain Awesome
    If that's not a homerun, then that's one of the best trailers I've seen in a while.

    This film already looks like an instant classic. One thing I love about the Coens next to their film style, is their casting, They always choose the most diverse people for their films (Sledge Hammer!) and really make them exhale these great characters.

    Definitely seeing this one on opening night.
  • Matt
    Huh? I don't know to make of this at all. Guess I'll wait for the next trailer.
  • TheFlamingHips
    looks great!!! love the whole cast.. love the coen's...

    'that rug really tied the room together dude...'
  • Looks like a smash of Lebowski, Fargo, Ladykillers, and Oh Brother.
    I'm seeing it, looks great.
  • O
    Yes!! I am there!!
  • willmoorexcore
    this looks so good. two thumbs up to the coen brothers. as usual.
  • I laughed-out-loud at the trailer. Haven't done that in a while. I'm there opening night, without question. Looks like a return to Lebowski comedy, which I regard as one of the funniest films ever made.
  • b e n - a
    Sledge Hammer in a Coen Brothers film! I'm there opening for day, baby...
  • Is it just me or does brad pitt look younger in this movie?

    zomg the coens are time traveling demons!

    That being said, looks like another classic from the bros.
  • the other hunter
    Haha I love when Pitt plays the stupid funny guy. His character in True Romance was golden (though obviously completely different).

    Trailer is great. Gives nothing away.

    I wonder if Clooney has a contractual agreement that his name must be first in the credits. He didnt seem like the central character...
  • Andres
    I really you can't miss with the cast like this. This is going to be brilliant, I'm sure.
  • a.
    I co-sign the "Lady Killers" comment, but think it will be the "Raising Arizona" to their "Blood Simple."

    Hell, I would even take another "Intolerable Cruelty."
  • a.
    Though it's true that Clooney gets front billing, Pitt has the best slot. Recency effect in action, yeah?
  • jfive
    I smell another coens classic dude!
  • fanboy d
    brad pitt's on a roll
  • Calraigh
    Oh thank GOD! Hollywood have made a funny movie at last that I can look forward to and that looks like it'll be enjoyable.I can't wait.This looks stunningly hilarious.
  • mr f*cker
    Anyone know the music plays at the end of the trailer, please?
  • me
    The song is Spirit's "I Got a Line On You."
  • LOTNorm
    Quintessential Coen brothers.

    It made me think of Hudsucker Proxy with an Intolerable Cruelty look.
  • @gaius: I think Cormac McCarthy would have something to say about that.

    I'm pretty sure Cormac doesn't have much to say about anything these days.
  • jojo
    cormac is alive and well
    re: I’m pretty sure Cormac doesn’t have much to say about anything these days
  • Wendy
    This looks great. I like all the actors/ actresses. I'll pay to see this. I like the Coen brothers stuff.
  • Albert Brodsky
    The thing about Raising Arizona is that is was very unique in character style and setting. The Big Lebowski was almost an arthouse film with all the dream-like sequences mixed with the setting of a retro bowling alley. This looks more mainstream, like Intolerable Cruelty. That said, the cast looks to be the best I've seen in a long time. Pitt and Malkovich on screen at the same time gives me goosebumps. I'm looking forward to this. Coens + Frances McDormand = awesome. It looks like Pitt is playing William H. Macy in this one.
  • Ohiofile
    Dear September,

    Please come fast. I am ready to watch this movie.

    Thanks,
    Ohiofile
  • TMo
    AWESOME. Looking forward to this. I can't remember the last time Focus Features put out a film that was less than amazing.
  • Quenfis
    I agree, as usual, with Captain Awesome. Home Run!!

    I don't think people are going to see this movie based on the director/writer. They are going to see this movie for Pitt, Clooney, etc. People will not be confused of what this film is, just because they knew about Coen's from Old Country. It's pretty easy to see in the first 30 seconds that this is a comedy, and a great one at that. I love the Coen brothers, and I love this kind of comedy.

    Can't wait.
  • Timmy Booyah
    I'm a little worried Pitt's going to ham it up to the extreme, let his hair down, have some fun while away from Angie and the kids and basically chew scenery left and right -- that said, if there's anyone worth chewing scenery, it's him.
  • diesel
    yah pitt's definitely on a roll. if benicio del toro hadn't done 'che' then i'm sure the oscar would've been his this year (for benjamin button, that is!).
  • Just Cirroc
    Gawwwwwddd.....wtf izzit with Clooney? Talk about your box office poisons.

    Get rid of him and it might've have a chance of opening in the top five.

    "The Last Movie Star"....what a f*cking joke.
  • Captain Awesome
    Clooney is awesome. What's the problem?
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