As I pointed out The Secret Life of Walter Mitty didn’t exactly paint a flattering picture of the upcoming Ben Stiller flick and I would suspect Fox was hoping today’s newly released trailer for the film would be met with more excitement than trepidation, but such is the risk of unveiling a hotly anticipated film that doesn’t really live up to expectations.
The film is an adaptation of James Thurber‘s classic story of a day-dreamer (Stiller) who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker (Kristen Wiig) are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
Fox will release the film in theaters on Christmas Day.
