Watch: First International Trailer For Werner Herzog's 'Queen Of The Desert' With Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, And More

There's likely few corners of the world where globe-trotting Werner Herzog hasn't been, and the idea of the filmmaker telling the story of one key figures in the modern history of the Middle East is an intriguing one. And so he rounded up some stars and put together "Queen Of The Desert" and a new international trailer provides our first real look at the picture.

Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson, and Damian Lewis feature in the true story of Gertrude Bell, a British explorer, traveler, archaeologist and political officer, who made her influence known in the Middle East during the 1920s, helping to shape its future. Here's the official synopsis: 

The film tells the story of Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) who, as historian, novelist and member of the British secret service, played a decisive role around 1920 in setting the course for the new political order in the Middle East. As an educated young woman, for whom no suitable husband can be found in England,...