Watch Leonardo DiCaprio in the first trailer for "The Revenant"

Hot off of his triple win for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture (as a producer) for last year's "Birdman", director Alejandro González Iñárritu is back in the race again, but this time for a Western-thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.

Not much is known about the film, except that DiCaprio plays a fur trapper named Hugh Glass in the 19th century, out for revenge after his companions rob him and leave him for dead following a deadly accident.

The film's budget, $60 million, is much higher than "Birdman" (only made for about $18 million); it'll be interesting to see what Iñárritu is able to pull off with the added flair. Rumor has it the film is being shot using only natural light; Emmanuel Lubezki is handling the cinematography once again, and based on the trailer alone, he may be adding a third consecutive trophy to the ones he won for "Gravity" and "Birdman".

Watch the intense trailer below. "The Revenant" is set for release on December 25th.