By Melissa Chan
Warner Bros. on Thursday released the first trailer for Ben Affleck’s Live by Night, an American crime movie the actor directed and starred in that is set to hit theaters in January.
The trailer depicts Affleck as a soldier-turned-notorious-gangster in the Prohibition Era of the Roaring Twenties. “I signed up to fight in the war. I went away a solider. I came home an outlaw,” his character says in the clip.
Live by Night is based on New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane’s novel by the same name. The movie also stars Zoe Saldana, Sienna Miller, Chris Cooper and Elle Fanning.
Watch the trailer above.
More Must-Reads From TIME
- The 100 Most Influential People of 2024
- The Revolution of Yulia Navalnaya
- 6 Compliments That Land Every Time
- What's the Deal With the Bitcoin Halving?
- If You're Dating Right Now , You're Brave: Column
- The AI That Could Heal a Divided Internet
- Fallout Is a Brilliant Model for the Future of Video Game Adaptations
- Want Weekly Recs on What to Watch, Read, and More? Sign Up for Worth Your Time
Contact us at letters@time.com