Donning glasses and a different kind of school attire, Daniel Radcliffe suits up for the Beat Generation as Allen Ginsberg in the trailer for John Krokidas' upcoming Kill Your Darlings.
The film, which follows Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and Co. as they plant the seeds for their rise and "New Vision" literary revolution, is being touted as the bespectacled former wizard's real breakout role. The trailer (above) gives a glimpse of Radcliffe's new digs (as well as an Americanized accent) in New York City's Columbia University.
Kill Your Darlings is Krokidas' first feature film. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival an features Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Ben Foster, Jack Huston, Elizabeth Olsen and Jennifer Jason Leigh alongside Radcliffe. Kill Your Darlings comes on the heels of 2010's Howl, 2012's On The Road and this year's Big Sur -- other films that sought to deliver beatnik biopic justice.
The movie is slated for an Oct. 18 limited release. From existing literature and reviews, the film looks to be a dramatic whirlwind of murder, romance and rebellion. But the trailer -- at least for now -- only gives a dicey 30-second look at Ginsberg and Lucien Carr (DeHaan).
Scope out the teaser above, and let us know what you think about the beat biopic in the comments below.
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