The Insider.com

Fans were flummoxed when Warner Bros. announced plans to turn Cloud Atlas -- a 2004 novel that consists of six separate stories, spanning from 1850 to a post-apocalyptic future -- into a feature film since many believed the tome to be unfilmable.

• July 25, 2012A Dark Take on 'Three Little Pigs'
• July 25, 2012What A Wonderful 'Life'
• July 24, 2012Meester Hooks Up with Laurie in 'The Oranges'
• July 24, 2012First Look: Ryan Revs Up Once More
• July 24, 2012Rewind: Michelle Pfeiffer on Kissing Clooney
• July 24, 2012Renner Denies Any Pressure for 'Bourne Legacy'

RELATED - Hugh Grant Talks Atlas Characters

A trailer for the star-studded feature film just bowed online and it is massive in scope, huge in production and dazzling to the eye. Of course that doesn't equal screenplay success, but at least it's clear that directors Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run), Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski (The Matrix) were up to the challenge.

Get your first look at an unrecognizable Hugh Grant, Halle Berry & Tom Hanks in the 5-minute feature preview and decide if this 164 minute opus is worth the wait.