This film adaptation of the famous Jack Kerouac novel has been in the works for years. And while it still doesn’t have an official release date for most of the world, they have released a new trailer for the project through the projects Facebook page.

Russell Banks originally wrote the screenplay for Francis Ford Coppola who had bought the rights for the film in 1980. It is now being helmed by Brazilian director Walter Salles. The new director prepared for the project by tracing Kerouac’s journey and filming a documentary.

The plot is as follows:

After the death of his father, Sal Paradise (Sam Riley, playing Kerouac’s alter-ego), an aspiring New York writer, meets Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund, playing the fictionalized Neal Cassady), a wild and infectiously charismatic ex-con. They hit it off immediately. Determined to avoid the pitfalls of a narrow, prescribed life, Sal hits the road, joining Dean on what evolves into a life-changing physical and emotional odyssey. Thirsting for freedom, they discover the world, the ecstasy of experience, the connectedness of humanity and ultimately themselves.

The film has an all-star cast which includes:

• Sam Riley as Sal Paradise
• Garrett Hedlund as Dean Moriarty
• Kristen Stewart as Marylou
• Kirsten Dunst as Camille
• Viggo Mortensen as Old Bull Lee
• Amy Adams as Jane
• Tom Sturridge as Carlo Marx
• Steve Buscemi
• Elisabeth Moss, as Galatea Dunkel
• Alice Braga, as “Terry”
• Danny Morgan as Ed Dunkel
• Terrence Howard as Walter
• Rocky Marquette as Alfred
• Imogen Haworth
• Marie-Ginette Guay as Gabrielle Levesque (Aunt of Sal Paradise)

Unfortunately, it is unknown if the film will be released anytime soon, but it is a step forward to have the trailer released. Hopefully this means that we won’t have to wait much longer for it.

You can see the trailer below: