The first trailer of Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand-starrer The Tragedy of Macbeth is out, and it looks dark, menacing and very promising. The short video sees the lead stars dressed in period costume — Denzel shows up all armoured while Frances looks intense in that fleeting shot dressed in floor-length gown.
The entire clip is in black-and-white, which gives more gravitas to an already loaded subject. It looks like a beautifully shot film and offers a tantalising glimpse of the madness and drama that will unfold once the movie finally premieres. The promo video also features one of the most popular lines from the Scottish play uttered by a witch — “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.”
The Three Witches.
as the trailer opens we see these three mysterious figures emerge from the fog. These are the Three Witches (sometimes called the Weird Sisters). In the context of the story, these mysterious ladies offer up a prophecy after a battle between Scottish forces against the alliance of Norway and Ireland. The witches appear to a Scottish general named Macbeth and tell him that he will be king. This is shocking news to Macbeth, especially since the current monarch, King Duncan, is still very much alive. 

An A24 production, The Tragedy of Macbeth will release on January 14 on Apple TV Plus. It will release in theatres this year on December 25.