Return to the edge-of-your-seat world of Paul Greengrass’s films with this first trailer for Captain Phillips. Telling the true story of Captain Richard Phillips, played here by Tom Hanks, Greengrass’s film charters Phillips surrender to Somali pirates after their cargo ship was captured. Like the real life events, Phillips gave himself up in order to allow his crew to leave unharmed.

The screenplay is adapted from the semi-autobiographical book by Richard Phillips himself alongside co-author Stephen Tatty entitled “A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea” 

Greengrass made a name for himself with the Bourne franchise as well as the fantastic United 93 but his last outing, Green Zone, was a bit of a dud. Hopefully this next effort will return his name to good standing. Check out the trailer for yourself and see how interested you are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ASoBrFGlc

Captain Phillips is directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, John Magaro, Max Martini, David Warshofsky, Chris Mulkey, Corey Johnson and Yul Vazquez. It comes it theaters on October 11.

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