There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood
Directed by	Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by	Novel: Upton Sinclair Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by	Paul Thomas Anderson Daniel Lupi Scott Rudin Eric Schlosser Joanne Sellar
Starring	Daniel Day-Lewis Paul Dano Mary Elizabeth Barrett David Willis
Distributed by	Miramax Films (Non-USA) Paramount Vantage (USA)
Release dates	December 26, 2007 (limited)
Language	English

There Will Be Blood is a film adaptation of Upton Sinclair's novel Oil!. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano, and is screenwritten, produced, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Shooting began in mid-May 2006 in New Mexico and Marfa, Texas, with principal photography wrapping August 24th, 2006. The film is scheduled for a limited release of December 26th, 2007.

Plot

This adaptation of Oil!, a novel by Upton Sinclair, is a period piece taking place in the turn-of-the-century where a tycoon (Daniel Day-Lewis) strikes it rich after gaining oil rights to a family's ranch, turning the small town into a boomtown where a charismatic young preacher (Paul Dano) captivates churchgoers.

The studio describes it as "a story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered on a turn-of-the-century Texas prospector in the early days of the business."

Cast

Actor	Role
Daniel Day-Lewis	Daniel Plainview
Paul Dano	Eli Sunday
Russell Harvard / Dillon Freasier	H.W. Ailman
Kevin J. O'Connor	Henry Brands
Ciarán Hinds	Fletcher Hamilton
David Willis	Abel Sunday
Mary Elizabeth Barrett	Fanny Clark

External links

• There Will Be Blood at IMDb
• Teaser poster
• Teaser trailer
• cigarettes and red vines - there will be blood preview/information
• Announcement of Paul Dano joining the cast
• Spout.com: Detailed recap of the 17 minutes of footage shown at the 2007 Telluride Film Festival