EntertainmentRenée Zellweger stuns as Judy Garland in first Judy biopic trailer

A star is reborn in the first trailer for Renée Zellweger’s Judy Garland biopic.

The Oscar-winning actress brings the late Hollywood icon to life in the first official preview of theater director Rupert Goold’s upcoming chronicle adapted from Peter Quilter’s musical End of the Rainbow.

In her first leading role in a movie since 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby, Zellweger portrays Garland one year before before her death from an accidental drug overdose at age 47,  as the Wizard of Oz star arrives in London to front a series of sold-out concerts at the Talk of the Town nightclub (now known as the Hippodrome) between 1968 and 1969.

First Look! See Renée Zellweger's Amazing Transformation Into Judy Garland for New Movie

Renée Zellweger Transforms Into Judy Garland: First Look

A striking first image from “ Judy ” shows Renee Zellweger playing show business legend Judy Garland in a biopic from Pathé, BBC Films and Ingenious Media. Principal photography is now underway on the picture, which is being shot in London.

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To prepare for the part, Zellweger reportedly took music lessons and studied Garland’s choreography from the Talk of the Town performances. She previously told PEOPLE she spent two hours per day undergoing hair and makeup application in order to complete her transformation via contact lenses, wigs, and elaborate costumes.

“It was such a joy learning about the magnificence of this person,” she said of preparing for the part. “I always admired her. She was so quick and so funny. She could hit the ball back with the best of them.”

In addition to Zellweger, Judy costars American Horror Story alum Finn Wittrock as Mickey Deans (Garland’s fifth husband) as well as Michael Gambon in the role of her manager, Bernard Delfton; Rufus Sewell plays her third husband, Sid Luft, with whom Garland had a daughter, Lorna (Bella Ramsey), while Gemma-Leah Devereux rounds out the cast as a young version of eventual superstar Liza Minnelli, Garland’s daughter with director Vincente Minnelli.

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The first photo of Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland for the upcoming biopic “ Judy ” has been released (see it below). In the image, posted on Twitter by the official page for the movie, Zellweger rocks a brunette pixie cut and a black, off-the-shoulder dress while standing behind a microphone.

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Judy releases Sept. 27. Watch the film’s first trailer above.

How to travel responsibly

© Judy Baccam Bali.

Voy'agir is a collaborative platform for organizing responsible travel. Accommodation, activities, transport, restaurants ... we find on the site addresses respectful of the planet and the human everywhere in the world.

There is a lot of talk about "consumers", people who will be interested in their consumption, and for whom the act of purchase is a commitment. Why not talk about tour operators? Those who will choose, during their excursion addresses that preserve the human and the nature. The Voy'agir website, launched in June 2016, allows you to travel in this way.

Far from the 390 million users of Tripadvisor, the site obeys the same operation. The 1250 users add addresses, make comments, make the site live. Without a user, no site. "We are working to expand and reach a wider audience. People are becoming more aware of sustainable tourism, "says Voy'agir co-founder Marine.

After a business school, a master's degree in sustainable development and a four-month trip to Panama and Costa Rica to study ecotourism, Marine realized the difficulties of finding addresses. "Some travel guides could mention that such an establishment was responsible, but on site, I was often disappointed with the level of actual engagement." Conversely, the most interesting addresses do not communicate much. The task is tough for travelers in backpacks, anxious not to damage the environment. Associated with his companion Mathieu, computer developer, Marine creates the site Voy'agir on his return.

About twenty specialized travel agencies

There are around twenty travel agencies specializing in sustainable tourism in France. "Today is easy to travel responsibly when you go through a travel agency. But only 8% of travelers call on an intermediary to organize their excursions. For the remaining 92%, there are many very serious sites on responsible tourism but when you travel, you do not have time to do comparative studies, "Marine concludes.

Judy, 27, living in Montpellier, mainly uses the site to find restaurants next to her home. She also referenced two addresses during her trip to Bali: a restaurant that reduces waste and a hotel that invests some of its recipes in an art school next door. Guests are welcome to participate with the locals in classes if they wish. "To share the good addresses, to make them discover the users and in addition, to ensure the communication of the places concerned with the durable development, it is the aim of Voy'agir", enthusiasts Judy.