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Eddie Redmayne & Felicity Jones Are THE AERONAUTS - First Trailer & Poster

First look at the upcoming true life adventure story.



Director Tom Harper tells the true story of how hot air balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) embarked on a quest in 1862 to ascend as close to the heavens as possible. Tom Courtenay, Phoebe Fox, Himesh Patel, Vincent Perez and Anne Reid also star.


Check out the trailer below.


The official synopsis reads:

In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While breaking records and advancing scientific discovery, their voyage to the very edge of existence helps the unlikely pair find their place in the world they have left far below them. But they face physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, as the ascent becomes a fight for survival.