WATCH: 'Unbroken' Movie Trailer [VIDEO]: Angelina Jolie Eying 2015 Best Director Oscar With Louis Zamperini Biopic Starring Jack O'Connell

Angelina Jolie's second directorial effort, Unbroken, delivered its first official trailer this week. This epic biopic based on Laura Hillenbrand's book and starring Jack O'Connell as legendary Olympian and Prisoner of War survivor Louis Zamperini (who actually died last week) will certainly turn the heads of Academy members when Oscar nominations are brought up. Check out this new trailer right here to see a part of history.

The release date for Unbroken is set for Christmas, 2014, so Jolie is hoping for a huge turn out in theaters. Either way, from the looks of this trailer, the movie is sure to garner plenty of critical acclaim.

Check out the trailer right here:

After watching this preview, we wouldn't be surprised at a "Best Director" nod for Jolie at the Oscars and other awards celebrations, and possibly some sort of recognition for O'Connell.

Let us know what you think of this new trailer in the comments section below!

Here is a synopsis of the film:

Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis "Louie" Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII-only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand's ("Seabiscuit: An American Legend") enormously popular book, Unbroken brings to the big screen Zamperini's unbelievable and inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit.