Wanted Trailer Debuts
The trailer for Universal Pictures adaptation of Wanted has officially been released and can be viewed here. Based on the graphic novel by Mark Millar, Wanted follows the story of a world now run by super villains and more importantly the ascension of a young man to his role as an assassin within this super villain ruling class. The story is atypical for traditional superhero books, as one finds themselves routing for the villains and their quest to uphold the world they have created.
Although I was not a huge fan of the original graphic novel, I was interested to see it come to the big screen. But ladies and gentleman, this is in no way the Wanted that we carry in the store. In fact, this movie could have been called something else entirely. The premise is interesting but I am let down that they wussed out on tackling the larger issues of heroes vs. villains that the book handled so well.
Wanted, directed by Timur Bekmambetov is due in theaters on March 28, 2008