The trailer for Howl—an Allen Ginsberg biopic—has just been released, and it looks pretty fascinating. Though the Beat Poets have never spoken to me, precisely, James Franco and John Hamm definitely do. The film will also include “animated reimaginings” of Ginsberg’s poem, drawn by graphic novelist and Ginsberg collaborator Eric Drooker. And who doesn’t love a good obscenity trial? With the midcentury modern background reminiscent of “Mad Men” (they even stole that series’ star, Jon Hamm!) this might be the next literary biopic to capture the imaginations of more than just readers.
Howl hits theaters in the U.S. on September 24.
