First Trailer For Amanda Seyfried's Linda Lovelace Biopic Raises Expectations

Anticipation mounted, as the first trailer for Lovelace – the Deep Throat star’s biopic, starring Amanda Seyfried, was released yesterday. The film follows the story of Lovelace’s entry into the porn industry and the reasons behind it, as well as her eventual escape from the business and her abusive husband. It tracks the journey from her humble beginnings in the Bronx and her eventual notoriety, as well as the controversy, surrounding her life and career. Lovelace died in a carcrash 2002, after several decades of advocating against the porn industry.

Seyfried will face the challenging role alongside a talented cast.

The film features a star-studded cast – from Seyfried as Lovelace herself to Peter Sarsgaard as her opportunistic and abusive husband Chuck Traynor. Sharon Stone, Adam Brody, Chris Noth, Chloe Sevigny, Juno Temple and Hank Azaria make appearances in various supporting parts and, of course, where would a 2013 movie be without multi-tasker James Franco. He appears here as a sleazy, but still somehow charming young Hugh Hefner.

Rob Epstein (Howl) directed the film from a script by playwright Andy Bellin. This will be Bellin’s sophomore film effort, after the low-profile thriller Trust, released in 2010. Lovelace is released in the US on August 9 before opening in UK cinemas a fortnight later on August 23.

Peter Sarsgaard will play Lovelace's manipulative husband.