First Trailer For New Fellowes ROMEO & JULIET

The first trailer for the new Julian Fellowes-penned adaptation of William Shakespeare's peerless tragic romance Romeo & Juliet has at long last been released - and, what light!

But, soft! Richly costumed and elegantly decorated, the visually splendorous trailer is exultant - well, as enlivened as one can be by a preview for a story ultimately this torurously tragic, that is. Indeed, the bracingly contemporary casting and pronounced paring away of the text may surprise many purists at first glance, but it is a gamble that could well pay off ultimately, judging from the compelling imagery and appropriately moody atmosphere conjured here.

Romeo & Juliet stars Douglas Booth as Romeo and Hailee Steinfeld as Juliet, with a cast also featuring Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Stellan Skarsgard, Ed Westwick and Natascha McElhone. The film was directed by Carlo Carlei with a script by the aforementioned DOWNTON ABBEY scribe, Fellowes.

Romeo & Juliet is set for a UK premiere in October. No US release date has yet been confirmed.

View this first leak of the trailer for the new Romeo & Juliet below.

Test and expand your Broadway knowledge with our new game - The Broadway Match-Up! How well do you know your Broadway casting trivia?	Play the Daily Game, explore current shows, and delve into past decades like the 2000s, 80s, and the Golden Age. Challenge your friends and see where you rank!
How well do you know your Tony Awards history? Take our never-ending quiz of nominations and winner history and challenge your friends.	Can you beat your friends? Play today’s daily Broadway word game, featuring a new theatrically inspired word or phrase every day!