Trailer offers glimpse of Ang Lee-directed ‘Life of Pi’ (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON – A shipwreck, a survival tale and a ferocious tiger on a lifeboat: How could Hollywood not make that movie?

Fans of the Yann Martel novel “Life of Pi” — about an Indian boy who loses his family in a shipwreck and is stuck at sea with only a tiger as company — likely are already aware that the book is slated for the big screen. And now they can get a sneak peek.

The first trailer for the Ang Lee-directed film has hit the Internet, and shows what looks to be an artistic and visually entertaining treatment. The film is slated for a November release.

Check out the trailer below.

Follow WTOP on Twitter.

(Copyright 2012 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up