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The trailer for George Clooney‘s Catch-22 is finally here!

Based on Joseph Heller’s seminal novel of the same name, Catch-22 is the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), a US Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy, but rather his own army which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to avoid his military assignments, he’ll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specifies that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind; a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity and therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty.

George stars in the show, and directed a few of the episodes.

Kyle Chandler (Colonel Cathcart), Hugh Laurie (Major de Coverley), Giancarlo Giannini (Marcello), Austin Stowell (Nately), and more also star.

The show will hit Hulu on May 17.

George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, and Christopher Abbott speak on stage about their new show Catch-22 at the Hulu Panel during the Winter TCA Tour on Monday (February 11) in Pasadena, Calif.

Joining them for the panel were directors Grant Heslov and Ellen Kuras and writer Luke Davies. Along with starring in the show, George also directed two of the six episodes.

Catch-22 will be debuting on the streaming service beginning on May 17. Be sure to check it out! In the meantime, you can check out the first teaser below and see some first look photos.

Check out these first look photos from Hulu’s upcoming series Catch-22.

The cast includes Christopher Abbott (Yossarian), Kyle Chandler (Colonel Cathcart), George Clooney (Scheisskopf), Hugh Laurie (Major de Coverley), Giancarlo Giannini (Marcello), Daniel David Stewart (Milo), Rafi Gavron (Aarfy), Austin Stowell (Nately), Graham Patrick Martin (Orr), Gerran Howell (Kid Sampson), Jon Rudnitsky (McWatt), Kevin J. O’Connor (Korn), Pico Alexander (Clevinger), Tessa Ferrer (Nurse Duckett), Lewis Pullman (Major Major), Josh Bold (Dunbar), Jay Paulson (Chaplain), Harrison Osterfield (Snowden), and Julie Ann Emery (Marion).

Here’s a synopsis: based on Joseph Heller’s seminal novel of the same name, Catch-22 is the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian (Abbott), a US Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of peoplehe has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy, but rather his own army which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to avoid his military assignments, he’ll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specifies that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind; a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity and therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty.

The show will debut on Hulu in the Spring! George served as a director on two of the episodes.

Elisabeth Moss and Samira Wiley are all smiles as they pose together at the 2018 Hulu Holiday Party on Friday night (November 16) at Cecconi’s Restaurant in Los Angeles.

The Handmaid’s Tale co-stars dazzled in coordinating black, sparkling outfits as they attended the party alongside fellow cast mates Yvonne Strahovski, Ever Carradine, and Ann Dowd.

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Other stars at the party included Joey King, Sissy Spacek, Gregg Sulkin and girlfriend Michelle Randolph, Eliza Coupe, Haley Joel Osment, Julian McMahon, Brittany Ishibashi, AnnaSophia Robb, and Christopher Abbott.

Joey and AnnaSophia are currently shooting the upcoming Hulu series The Act.

FYI: Elisabeth is wearing a Balmain dress, Stella Luna shoes, and Anita Ko jewelry. Yvonne is wearing Baja East. Samira is wearing Marli New York earrings, and Borgioni & Djula rings.

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Elisabeth Moss happily poses alongside her co-star Samira Wiley at the Hulu Upfront 2018 Green Room held at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday (May 2) in New York City.

The ladies were joined at the event by their fellow Handmaid’s Tale cast mate Alexis Bledel, as well as Mindy Kaling and Blake Griffin.

Also in attendance in support of their Hulu shows were I Love You, America‘s Sarah Silverman, The Looming Tower‘s Peter Sarsgaard, Catch-22‘s Kyle Chandler and Christopher Abbott, Castle Rock‘s Bill Skarsgard and Andre Holland, The First‘s Beau Willimon, Natasha McElhone and Jordan Tappis, and The Mask‘s Henrik Lundqvist.

FYI: Elisabeth is wearing a Delpozo dress and blouse. Mindy created her Prabal Gurung look with the help of Shopbop. Samira is wearing Alexis Bittar earrings.

Christopher Abbott is joining the cast of Catch-22.

The 32-year-old actor, known for his role as Charlie in Girls, will co-star alongside George Clooney in the upcoming six-part limited series for Hulu, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Christopher will play the role of Yossarian, a man who is in constant struggle with the realities of serving in war and does what he needs to get by and stay alive. The role was originally played by Alan Arkin in the 1970 film adaptation.

George will take on the role of Col. Cathcart, who was originally played by Martin Balsam.

Jon Bernthal is starring in the upcoming indie film Sweet Virginia and a new trailer for the movie was just released.

The 41-year-old actor, best known for his work on The Walking Dead and Marvel’s The Punisher, stars alongside Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, and Rosemarie DeWitt.

Here is the synopsis: In the wake of a triple murder that leaves the residents of a remote Alaskan outpost on edge, tightly wound drifter Elwood (Abbott) checks into a motel run by Sam (Bernthal), a former rodeo champion whose imposing physical presence conceals a troubled soul. Bound together by their outsider status, the two men strike up an uneasy friendship�”a dangerous association that will set off a new wave of violence and unleash Sam’s darkest demons.

The film hits theaters on November 17 via IFC Films.