Originally published at: This clip from Three Thousand Years of Longing will have you longing for the film's release | Boing Boing
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Okay, but I’ve never heard of it. What is this movie about? What’s its basic premise?
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A widow goes on an adventure after her husband dies, and finds a bottle in a market in Marrakesh. The bottle has a genie in it. The genie tries to convince her to make a wish. She, unfortunately for that plan, has read enough to know that there is not a single story about making wishes which is not a cautionary tale, and refuses to do so. The genie tells her of some of the things he’s experienced in his life. Eventually, she makes a wish, which surprises them both.
That last sentence is what George Miller said about it: I know no more than that. But it looks gorgeous, and given everyone involved in making it on both sides of the camera, I’m very keen to see it.
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(No joke) it’s a high concept romantic comedy, he is a genie wanting to be free, she is a scholar of mythology.
I’m getting Defending Your Life vibes.
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I like both actors and I like sarcasm, so I’m in. 
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“O.K. fine. I want 1) Idris Elba, 2) Naked, 3) In my hotel room.”
“—but I’m already…”
“Oh my you work fast!”
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From the trailer, and from that clip, it’s VERY well deserved Oscar Bait.
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I’ve been waiting for this one to be released; hopefully it’s worth the watch.
Direct quote from the first trailer.
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Agree with the consensus, this looks really interesting. I’m in.
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It’s Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in bathrobes. Really, what more do you need to know?
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Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, doing comedy? i’m in.
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I mean, it has Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton and was directed by George Miller… I think it could suck and still somehow be amazing.
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Looks great, and I love that they’re using one of my favorite songs by Suuns as the audio identity for this and the trailer: Suuns - “2020”
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