Twenty years after theaters debuted V for Vendetta, the film is set to return to the big screen.<\/p>\n
The classic will run for two nights only, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 5, for the anniversary event, courtesy of Fathom Entertainment, Warner Bros., and DC Vertigo. The showings will also be accompanied by a new featurette with director James McTeigue, who reflects on the enduring mythology of V and why the film’s ideas of freedom and resistance still resonate today.<\/p>\n
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To mark the occasion, an anniversary trailer was released on Friday and includes a reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture by Jonathan Snipes of the hip-hop group Clipping.<\/p>\n
Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, V for Vendetta tells the story of the masked “V” (Hugo Weaving) and his fight against a totalitarian Britain where immigrants, the LGBTQ community, and political dissidents are silenced and disappear. In the clip, after he rescues a working class woman named Evey (Natalie Portman), she learns about his devastating past and uncovers the truth about herself \u2014 achieved through some questionable imprisonment \u2014 joining the revolution against the fascist government.<\/p>\n
Alongside stunning performances by Portman and Weaving, the Wachowskis-produced film also features memorable portrayals by Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Roger Allam, Tim Pigott-Smith, and Rupert Graves.<\/p>\n
“The award-winning V for Vendetta graphic novel led to one of the most provocative films in the early 2000s. Twenty years later, V for Vendetta still asks the questions that matter: about freedom, identity, and who gets to speak up,” Shannah Miller, Vice President of Marketing at Fathom Entertainment, said in a statement. “Fathom is thrilled to bring this great movie back to theatres, featuring an exclusive new conversation with director James McTeigue for a whole new generation of audiences.”<\/p>\n
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