The first trailer for the zombie love story Warm Bodies has been released. Directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50), the film stars Nicholas Hoult as “R” a zombie who falls in love with Julie (Teresa Palmer) and starts to act more human than zombie. This trailer is incredibly charming, promising some really fun performances from the whole cast. I’m also encouraged by how fresh this looks, which is saying something given the saturation of the undead across every media platform nowadays. Levine’s 50/50 was a fantastic mix of humor and heart, and it looks like he might have successfully struck a similar tone with a cast full of zombies.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. The film also stars Rob Corddry, John Malkovich, Dave Franco, and Analeigh Tipton. Warm Bodies opens on February 1st, 2013.

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