New US Trailer for Sylvain Chomet's Animated Film THE ILLUSIONIST

I've been following Sylvain Chomet's new animated film The Illusionist for over a year now, and we'll finally be able to see it here in the U.S. on December 25th! This film looks like it's going to be incredible. The animation is beautiful and it sounds like it has a fantastic story. 

The film is based upon a script by Jacque Tati, and according to the official synopsis this is the “story of a dying breed of stage entertainer whose thunder is being stolen by emerging rock stars. Forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theaters, garden parties and bars, he meets a young fan who changes his life forever.”

I love Chomet's artistic animation style.  You might recall his work from his previous film The Triplets of Belleville, which you should watch if you haven't already.  It's fantastic. 

Watch the trailer for the film below and let us know what you think!

Full Synopsis:

The Illusionist is one of a dying breed of stage entertainers. With emerging rock stars stealing his thunder in the late 1950s, he is forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theatres, at garden parties and in bars and cafes. Then, while performing in a village pub off the west coast of Scotland, he encounters Alice, an innocent young girl, who will change his life forever. Watching his performance for the excited villagers who are celebrating the arrival of electricity on their remote island, Alice is awestruck by his show and believes his tricks are real magic. Though they donthusiasm for his act, The Illusionist rewards Alice with increasingly lavish gifts he has 'conjured' into existence. Desperate not to disappoint her, he cannot bring himself to reveal that magic does not exist and that he pretend. Untangled from his own web of deceit, he resumes his life as a much wiser man.