18 Lincoln
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones
Director: Steven Spielberg
Out: 9th November 2012
Based on a recent biography, this drama will focus on the last few months of Lincoln’s life, the ending of slavery and the Union victory in the Civil War. Spielberg says the story he wanted to tell was the very close vote in the House of Representatives over the 13th Amendment that permanently ended slavery. He plans to show “Lincoln at work, not just Lincoln standing around posing for the history books…arguably the greatest working President in American history doing some of the greatest work for the world.” He’s still capable of making great movies. This is expected to be a strong Oscar contender, with Day-Lewis aiming at another Best Actor win.
