First THE REVENANT Full Trailer Watch the new THE REVENANT full trailer! The film, written and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Biutiful, Babel), stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Lukas Haas, Will Poulter, and Domhnall Gleeson. THE REVENANT will be released in selected theaters on December 25, followed by a wide release on January. Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT captures one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption.