New 'Cats' movie trailer brings out the claws

The first trailer for the star-laden movie version of hit stage musical "Cats" has been released.

The movie coming out in December features Taylor Swift in her first film role, along with Jennifer Hudson, Idris Elba and James Corden.

Warner Bros published a new picture of Taylor Swift in the role of Bombalurina. on July 20th 2019. [Photo：IC]

The film uses the actors' faces and covers their bodies in computer generated fur as they sing and dance on a larger-than-life set.

The trailer racked up more than 100-thousand views in the first hour and the #Cats hashtag quickly became the top tending item on Twitter.

The film, directed by Tom Hooper who won an Oscar for "The King's Speech," is the first movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit stage musical "Cats."

The musical, based on poems by T.S. Eliot, opened in 1981 and became one of the longest-running shows on both Broadway and in London.

Swift, known for her love of cats, says cast members did extensive movement workshops to embody their feline characters.

(Story includes material sourced from CGTN)