video: NEW: First Look at RI-Filmed “Moonrise Kingdom”
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Quick. Get a first look at the just-released theatrical trailer for MOONRISE KINGDOM, the new film from Wes Anderson that filmed entirely in Rhode Island this summer.
The Rhode Island Film & TV Office is also hosting the trailer, if you want to watch it here.
Moonrise Kingdom
Co-written by director Anderson and Roman Coppola, and heralding an all-star cast as well as a host of local Rhode Island talent, MOONRISE KINGDOM was filmed entirely in the Rhode Island, and will be released by Focus Features beginning May 25th.
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, MOONRISE KINGDOM tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various

Wes Anderson's latest film features Hollywood's top names... and Rhode Island.
After viewing the trailer, Film Office Executive Director Steven Feinberg said, "The movie, and Rhode Island as a location, look amazing! The brief glimpse we get whets our appetite for MOONRISE KINGDOM's theatrical release. This is pure Wes Anderson at his very best. Check it out!"
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