Benedict Cumberbatch Is World War II Genius Alan Turing In The Imitation Game Trailer

Benedict Cumberbatch has got quite a productive Holiday Season ahead of him. If he's not playing the villainous dragon Smaug in the final Hobbit adventure, you can also catch him playing a wolf companion to The Penguins of Madagascar. Or, you might just see him in The Weinstein Company's Fall drama The Imitation Game, where he plays Alan Turing, a real life figure who had was a pivotal part of World War II. The first trailer for the film was released today and you can watch it below.

I was really ambivalent about the project before I saw this trailer, but now I'm super pumped to see how it turns out. Cumberbatch looks great and its plot that centers on groundbreaking technology seems captivating. Plus, Kiera Knightley! Always good to see her, and hopefully the movie makes good use of her talents. The Imitation Game opens in limited release November 21st, but I'd expect the movie to expand into more theaters shortly after that.

Also: this is the 100th article posted on this website! Yippee!!