Sci-Fi Trailer: Franklyn

January 12, 2009 Written by Nix

“Franklyn” looks like a cross between “Watchmen” and “V for Vendetta”. Coincidentally (or is it?) both movies are works of fiction by the increasingly nutso Alan Moore. Then again, you wouldn’t have to know the name Alan Moore if you’ve seen trailers for “Watchmen” and seen the actual movie version of “V for Vendetta”, as that’s exactly what “Franklyn” looks like. The fantasy scenarios set in Meanwhile City, anyway. The rest of the film looks more like a drama.

Here’s the confusing plot:

Preest (Ryan Phillippe) is a masked vigilante detective, searching for his nemesis on the streets of Meanwhile City, a monolithic fantasy metropolis ruthlessly governed by faith and religious fervor. Esser (Bernard Hill) is a broken man, searching for his wayward son amongst the rough streets of London’s homeless. Milo (Sam Riley) is a heartbroken thirty-something desperately trying to find a way back to the purity of first love. Emilia (Eva Green) is a beautiful art student; her suicidal art projects are becoming increasingly more complex and deadly.

Yeah, I haven’t a clue as well. Apparently it’s a movie set in different parallel storylines that eventually intersect. Or not. I’m not entirely sure how much of sci-fi the movie will turn out to be, but it sure looks interesting.

Starring Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley, and directed by Gerald McMorrow (”Thespian X”). The film is scheduled to open in the UK February 20, 2009, although a Stateside theatrical release is looking unlikely. You’ll probably find it on DVD soon.

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Some images from the movie: