The Fountain, scheduled for an October 2006 release and staring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz, looks genuinely interesting.

The Qoheleth complained in Ecclesiastes 3:20 that "All are going to the same place; all come from dust, and all return to dust" (HCSB). From what I can gather, The Fountain is a story told in three acts about the desire to forestall or perhaps completely prevent our eventual expiration through death. The story takes place in the 1500's, present day, and the year 2500. If I understand correctly, while Jackman and Weisz play the main protagonists in all three settings, they are not the same characters.



Trivia: Jackman had to shave off all upper body hair for the sequences that take place in 2500 because I guess we'll all be hairless in the future.

If you want a better quality video clip of the trailer (or more variety), go to the Quicktime site for The Fountain.