Coming into awards season, many people were buzzing about Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon.” And why wouldn’t they? The filmmaker’s previous films were all awards darlings. But when the first social media reactions were released, it was clear that “Babylon” isn’t as universally beloved as Chazelle’s previous efforts. Instead, it’s a polarizing film where some people think it’s brilliant and others call it a disaster.
Thankfully, we are less than a month away from the release of the film, and we can all judge for ourselves. In the new trailer for “Babylon,” we get another look at Damien Chazelle’s period drama. The film follows the story of Hollywood and the film industry evolving from the era of silent films into talkies.
Perhaps the biggest selling feature of “Babylon” is the incredible ensemble cast. The film stars Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, P.J. Byrne, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton, Tobey Maguire, Max Minghella, Rory Scovel, Katherine Waterston, Flea, Jeff Garlin, Eric Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Samara Weaving, and Olivia Wilde.
“Babylon” arrives in theaters on December 23. You can watch the new trailer below.
Here’s the official synopsis:
From Damien Chazelle, BABYLON is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Jean Smart. A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.