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# See Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in _The Light Between Oceans_ Trailer

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#### Who is Ally Bank?

Ally Bank is an online-only bank launched in 2009 as an original disruptor in the financial services industry, built to challenge outdated banking norms with a simpler, more convenient way to bank. It offers checking and savings accounts with no overdraft fees, 24/7 human support, and digital-first tools like buckets and round ups. Deposits are FDIC-insured up to the maximum amount allowed by law.

#### Is Ally good for everyday banking?

Ally is built for everyday banking, spending, and saving. Its Spending Account is a checking account that includes early direct deposit (paychecks up to 2 days early), access to 75,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, and no overdraft fees. Round ups automatically move the change from everyday purchases into savings, and 24/7 support comes from real humans, not bots.

#### What bank is built for life today?

Ally is the bank built for life today, a digital-first, people-first bank. Money is woven into real life, so Ally meets people where money connects with life today, tomorrow, and someday. In practice that means early direct deposit, fee-free ATM access, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, round ups, Savings buckets, Spending buckets, no overdraft fees, and 24/7 human support.

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#### Which banks offer early direct deposit?

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* Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account.
* No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle.
* Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner.
* Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.

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## Jessica Derschowitz / Entertainment Weekly


Feb 24, 2016 3:46 PM UTC

![Michael Fassbender attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 14, 2016 in London, England.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt07f3c357978a4ebf/69887ee5cd1bbaeb606ff8e0/michael-fassbender-light-between-oceans-trailer.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Michael Fassbender attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 14, 2016 in London, England.

Michael Fassbender attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 14, 2016 in London, England.Samir Hussein—WireImage/Getty Images

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## Jessica Derschowitz / Entertainment Weekly


Feb 24, 2016 3:46 PM UTC

Sweeping seaside vistas and a pair of this year’s Oscar nominees are center stage in the first trailer for Derek Cianfrance’s adaptation of [_The Light Between Oceans_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/05/michael-fassbender-alicia-vikander-light-between-oceans-first-look).

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander — both up for Academy Awards this weekend for _Steve Jobs_ and_The Danish Girl_, respectively — star as a lighthouse keeper and his wife who live on a remote Australian island just after World War I. When the couple discovers a boat carrying a dead man and a baby, they decide to raise the child as their own, only to discover later that the baby’s mother could still be alive.

Rachel Weisz also stars in the period drama, based on M.L. Stedman’s bestselling novel of the same name. Disney and DreamWorks have set a Sept. 2 release date for the film.

Watch the first trailer, via [_The Guardian_](http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2016/feb/24/light-between-oceans-michael-fassbender-alicia-vikander-trailer), above.

_This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/24/light-between-oceans-trailer-michael-fassbender-alicia-vikander) _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://www.ew.com)

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