Trailer for Lincoln

The first trailer has arrived for the highly anticipated Steven Spielberg drama Lincoln. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tommy Lee Jones the film follows President Abraham Lincoln as he clashes with members of his cabinet over the issue of abolishing slavery as the Civil War comes to an end. Lincoln is slated to release on November 16.

Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln,” a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.