New ‘Robin Hood’ Trailer Brings The Noise

Even after Kevin Costner went sans green tights in his turn as Robin Hood, it’s still customary to think of the savior of Sherwood Forest clad in green stretchy bits and a feathered green cap. That perception will be shattered once more after Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe get hold of it with next year’s “Robin Hood.”

The big-budget battle between Robin of Locksley and the Sheriff of Nottingham, starring Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong, William Hurt, Danny Huston, Matthew Macfayden, Kevin Durand, and Max Von Sydow, released a slew of production pics over the weekend (showing up on the Australian Courier-Mail site). Now, after a couple of false-starts, the first teaser trailer is online, filled with heavy guitar, quick cuts, and a couple of arrows:

Your plot synopsis, milords and ladies:

Oscar winner Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as Robin Hood, whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.

“Robin Hood” gallops into theatres May 14.