A new trailer for Terry Gilliam‘s next film, titled The Zero Theorem, has been released online.

The movie stars two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz as a computer genius trying to figure out the meaning of life. Also starring is Mélanie Thierry, David Thewlis, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw, and Matt Damon.

You can check out the trailer for The Zero Theorem and read a synopsis below.

SYNOPSIS:

Acclaimed director Terry Gilliam (Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) returns with the visually stunning sci-fi epic The Zero Theorem, starring Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz as Qohen, an eccentric and reclusive computer genius. Living in isolation, Qohen is obsessively working on a mysterious project personally delegated to him by Management (Matt Damon) aimed at discovering the meaning of life – or the complete lack of one””once and for all.

Increasingly disturbed by visits from people he doesn’t fully trust, including the flirtatious Bainsley (Mélanie Thierry), his unpredictable supervisor Job (David Thewlis), and would-be digital therapist Dr. Shrink-Rom (Tilda Swinton), it’s only when he experiences the power of love and desire that he’s able to understand his own reason for being.

The Zero Theorem will be released on iTunes on August 19th, and will be released in theaters on September 19th.

Trailer

[Source: Apple]