STX Entertainment will release their English-language remake of the Oscar winning film The Secret in Their Eyes on October 23 and today we have our first look at Julia Roberts and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the upcoming thriller.
The story centers on a retired legal counselor who writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior – both of which still haunt him decades later. Nicole Kidman and Dean Norris also star. For the full, detailed synopsis click here.
The original film was released in 2009 and directed by Juan José Campanella under the original title, El secreto de sus ojos. It went on to make $33.9 million worldwide and won Best Foreign Language Oscar. Here’s the original trailer as well as a very cool oner from the film along with an accompanying visual effects breakdown if you’ve never seen it before.