20th Century Fox and Apple Trailers have shared the first look at Cameron Crowe’s (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire) upcoming family drama We Bought a Zoo.
The film, which was inspired by a memoir by Benjamin Mee, stars Matt Damon as a single father who purchases a house in the countryside located within a zoo. He then enlists the help of his two children and brother Duncan (played by Thomas Haden Church) to care for the animals.
Also making appearances will be Scarlett Johansson (Iron Man 2), Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous), Elle Fanning (Super 8 ) and J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm).
We Bought a Zoo will be released on December 23rd, 2011.