First Teaser Of Collateral Beauty

 

Will Smith is poised to muscle his way into this year’s Oscar race with the release of Collateral Beauty. Hailing from director David Frankel, Collateral Beauty is a character-driven drama that finds Smith’s New York marketing executive Howard Inlet circling the jaws of full-blown depression. Leaning on writing letters as a therapeutic crutch, Howard longs to answer life’s big questions and, rather than penning notes to loved ones and friends, he instead addresses the three constants of life: Love, Death and Time. Much to his amazement, he meets the living embodiment of each ancient force, and it’s these interactions with Love, Death and Time that may guide him back to a normal frame of mind.

Even if the teaser tip-toes close to the melodramatic, Collateral Beauty boasts all of the qualities that ought to help Will Smith shine and, one would hope, deliver a performance that’s reminiscent of The Pursuit of Happyness.

Rounding out the jam-packed ensemble are Edward Norton (Birdman), Michael Peña, Naomie Harris and Kate Winslet. Collateral Beauty shots for Oscar glory when Frankel’s picture opens in theaters on December 26.