Joss Whedon’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ UK Trailer

For all you Whedon fans out there, here’s the new UK trailer for his upcoming film Much Ado About Nothing. The film is a bit of a departure from his previous efforts like The Avengers and Firefly, but fans will recognize a lot of familiar faces and still love it for that Whedon charm. For those of you who aren’t aware, this is a contemporary adaptation of the Shakespeare play, and was shot in Whedon’s backyard.

The film stars Amy Adams, Alexis Denisof, Clark Gregg, Sean Maher, Nathan Fillion, Fran Kranz, Tom Lenk, Reed Diamond, and Ashley Johnson, and is set for a June 7th release.  Hit the jump for the trailer and synopsis.

Leonato, the governor of Messina, is visited by his friend Don Pedro who is returning from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John. Accompanying Don Pedro are two of his officers: Benedick and Claudio. While in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato’s daughter Hero, while Benedick verbally spars with Beatrice, the governor’s niece. The budding love between Claudio and Hero prompts Don Pedro to arrange with Leonato for a marriage.

 

In the days leading up to the ceremony, Don Pedro, with the help of Leonato, Claudio and Hero, attempts to sport with Benedick and Beatrice in an effort to trick the two into falling in love. Meanwhile, the villainous Don John, with the help of his allies: Conrade and Borachio, plots against the happy couple, using his own form of trickery to try to destroy the marriage before it begins.

 

A series of comic and tragic events continue to keep the two couples from truly finding happiness, but then again perhaps love may prevail.