Doing my usual perusal of the internet for more interesting films to see, I stumbled upon a trailer for Penelope, directed by Mark Palansky and starring Christina Ricci as a modern-day princess who was born with a pig’s snout due to a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with a prince. Sounds hokey, but when Catherine O’Hara and Christina Ricci are in a film, odds are if you go into it with hesitation, you come out of it surprised, relieved and a little perplexed (in a good way). If the director and the supporting actors are great as well, you’ll come out of it very satisfied.

The story of a young woman with a pig snout seeking true love seems like a Tim Burton plot, but going by the trailer, the film seems less creepy, more upbeat and a little kooky. Think, The Hoel New Hampshire meets Cookie’s Fortune meets Imaginary Heroes meets Edward Scissorhands. Check out the trailer at the official website and judge for yourself. Penelope will be out in theaters in limited release April 6, 2007.