Watch the heart-pounding first trailer for ‘The Revenant’

20th Century Fox have just delivered the first trailer for the upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy starrer The Revenant, and it looks amazing.

The trailer, featuring a heart-pumping soundtrack, is the second belter of the week from the studio, following the debut of David O’Russell‘s Joy with Jennifer Lawrence.

Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter co-star in the film, which is directed by the Oscar-winning director of Birdman, Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

Here’s the synopsis:

Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel). 

Watch this first teaser below. The Revenant opens in cinemas from Christmas Day in the US (putting it up against Quentin Tarantino‘s The Hateful Eight), and 15th January 2016 in the UK.