Will This Generation Embrace Its Own 'Romeo and Juliet?' [VIDEO]

Proof that Shakespeare never goes out of style—first of the year was Joss Whedon’s modernized, black-and-white interpretation of Much Ado About Nothing…

And now, for the younger audience, comes this generation’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

Unlike Whedon’s adaptation, the trailer for “Romeo and Juliet” seems to stick with faith to the original heart of the epic play, complete with decadent costumes, weapons, and… Chuck Bass’ epic hair.

“Never was a story of more woe than this: that of Juliet, and her Romeo,” intones a  mournful narrator as the action begins.

The new film seems geared toward a younger audience—just as each generation seems to have their own “Romeo and Juliet,” (1968’s Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, 1996’s Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio) and will this be the one that resonates with the in-between crowd of 2013?

Starring youthful and pretty actors Hailee Steinfeld (15, “True Grit”) and Douglas Booth (19, “The Pillars Of The Earth”), it certainly is appealing.

One would hope that everyone has a pretty basic grasp on the concept of the whole play, especially because the trailer has no qualms about showing us just about the entire story in quick cuts… right on down to a glimpse at that infamous ending... so let’s just figure you know that's coming.

However one can still get swept up in the images—fighting, sumptuous costumes and sets… and of course, the sweet, intense romance between the tragic pair.

“Romeo and Juliet” also star Paul Giamatti as Friar Laurence, Damian Lewis as Lord Capulet, Ed Westwick as Tybalt, Stellan Skarsgard as the Prince of Verona, and Kodi Smit-McPhee as Benvolio.

The film is writen by “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes using original verse, and Carlo Carlei directs.

The U.S. does not have an exact release date as of yet, but look for it in theaters later in the year.