Abraham Lincoln won't be out until next summer, but The New York Times already has a first look at Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln. The adaptation of the Seth Grahame-Smith novel is being directed by Timur Bekmambetov for release on June 22, 2012 and stars Benjamin Walker, Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Alan Tudyk and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

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“While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for saving a Union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. That is, until Seth Grahame-Smith stumbled upon The Secret Journal of Abraham Lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years.”

Visit the source link below to read The New York Times' article, which contains an interview with Timur Bekmambetov, along with more information about the film from a recent set visit.

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