'Rocketman' teaser trailer is a trippy ride into Elton John's past

The "based on a true fantasy" retelling of music legend Elton John's life is set to hit theaters in 2019.
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'Rocketman' teaser trailer is a trippy ride into Elton John's past
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Elton John may be in the process of winding down his touring career, but the music legend's colorful life is the subject of an upcoming film, Rocketman. This minute-long teaser offers a first tantalizing look at how star Taron Egerton's brings a younger John to life.

Rocketman has been described as a fantasy musical -- even this teaser touts that the story is "Based on a true fantasy" -- so it's less a dry re-telling of the artist's life, and more a musically-driven dramatization of true events, jazzed up for a moviegoing audience.

That comes across clearly in this teaser, which definitely leans into the trippy vibe of John's '60s and '70s heyday. Rocketman hits theaters sometime in 2019.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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