An Uncertain Fireman Has Doubts About Burning Books in the HBO Adaptation of Fahrenheit 451

Lori Dorn
April 9, 2018

In a combustable trailer for the HBO adaptation of the dystopian Ray Bradbury novel Fahrenheit 451, firefighter Montag (Michael B. Jordan) becomes uncertain of his mission to burn books after meeting someone who’s opposed to what he’s doing. Unconvinced of the explanation Captain Beatty (Michael Shannon) gives about books equalling inequality, Montag begins searching for answers himself.

I got things inside my head that don’t make sense. Dreams that I can’t explain.

Fahrenheit 451 premieres on HBO May 19, 2018.

Knowledge is a dangerous thing. @michaelb4jordan. Michael Shannon. #Fahrenheit451, May 19. pic.twitter.com/IXp0LJ0ljp

— HBO (@HBO) April 5, 2018

A post shared by Michael B. Jordan (@michaelbjordan) on Mar 24, 2018 at 9:25am PDT

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.