Trailer for Richard Kelly’s The Box

Published by Jeff Leins on: June 25th, 2009

After Donnie Darko was released in 2001, the film gained a cult following of cinephiles for daring to be different and challenging audiences to think.  Whether you think Richard Kelly’s script was a worthy philosophical discussion or not, you almost have to acknowledge the originality.  Kelly disappeared for a five year hiatus (he scripted Domino) before finally returning to write and direct the 2006 release Southland Tales.  The follow-up was an incoherent disaster on a much larger scale, and a disappointment for the fans dying to experience another mind trip.

After a series of theatrical delays there is finally a trailer for his 2009 release, The Box, starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden.  The period piece is an adaptation of Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button” about a financially desperate couple who is presented with a dilemma.  If they press the mysterious button someone they don’t know dies, but they make a cool million dollars on the spot.  Where do I sign up, and how many times can I press the button? (I kid, I kid.)

Watch the trailer below and try to stay positive about Diaz’s accent:

The Box is out October 30, 2009.