Videos and Trailers
First ‘Carnage’ Clip – Starring Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet & Christoph Waltz
Sep 30th
The New York Times has uncovered this first clip from Roman Polanski’s impending dramatic black comedy ‘Carnage.’ The film – which runs at 79 minutes since it plays out in real time - follows two sets of parents who meet after their children are involved in a fight, only for things to quickly become heated. The two sets of parents in question are portrayed by Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz. ’Carnage’ is set for release December 16th. The film is based on Yasmina Reza‘s Tony-winning play ’God of Carnage.’
A showdown between two kids: about eleven, in a local playground. Swollen lips, broken teeth… Now the parents of the “victim” have invited the parents of the “bully” to their apartment to sort if out. Cordial banter gradually develops a razor-sharp edge as all four parents reveal their laughable contradictions and grotesque prejudices. None of them will escape the ensuing carnage.
Second Clip From ‘The Thing’ – Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Joel Edgerton
Sep 30th
Universal Pictures has unleashed this tense clip from Matthis van Heijningen Jr’s ‘The Thing,’ the upcoming prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 classic film of the same name. The original is a personal favourite of mine, not just because it features Kurt Russell sporting one of the greatest beards of all-time, but also, maybe more importantly, due to it being a thrilling experience from start to finish. ‘The Thing’ stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Eric Christian Olsen. The film opens in cinemas October 14th in the US, and December 2nd in the UK. Look out for interviews with the cast next week.
Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being. It can look just like you or me, but inside, it remains inhuman.
In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers as they’re infected, one by one, by a mystery from another planet. Paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has traveled to the desolate region for the expedition of her lifetime. Joining a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across an extraterrestrial ship buried in the ice, she discovers an organism that seems to have died in the crash eons ago, but it is about to wake up. When a simple experiment frees the alien from its frozen prison, Kate must join the crew’s pilot, Carter (Joel Edgerton), to keep it from killing them off one at a time. And in this vast, intense land, a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish.
Theatrical Trailer For ‘Contraband’ – Starring Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster & Kate Beckinsale
Sep 29th
Yahoo! Movies has unveiled this first theatrical trailer for Baltasar Kormákur’s upcoming crime thriller ‘Contraband’ – the American remake of the Icelandic film ‘Reykjavik-Rotterdam.’ ‘Contraband’ hits cinemas January 13th 2012 and stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, Caleb Landry Jones, Lucas Haas, and Ben Foster.
Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of ‘Contraband’, a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he’ll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling — full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs — where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away. Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best — running contraband — to settle Andy’s debt.
Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Ben Foster), for one final run to Panama and back, hoping to return with millions in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife, Kate (Kate Beckinsale), and sons become their target.
Debut ‘Puss In Boots’ Clip – Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek & Zach Galifianakis
Sep 29th
Yahoo! Australia has liberated this first clip from ‘Puss In Boots,’ the new spin-off featuring the swashbuckling feline from the Shrek franchise. The film features the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris and Zach Galifianakis. ‘Puss in Boots’ is set for release November 4th in the US, and December 9th in the UK.
Way before Puss ever met Shrek, our suave and furry feline hero goes on a swashbuckling ride, as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs. It is directed by Chris Miller (Shrek the Third) and produced by Joe Aguilar (Merry Madagascar) and Latifa Ouaou (Monsters vs. Aliens). It is being written by Tom Wheeler (The Cape). Andrew Adamson (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia) and Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) are serving as executive producers on the film, which stars Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris.
First Trailer For ‘Resistance’ – Starring Michael Sheen, Andrea Riseborough & Iwan Rheon
Sep 29th
The good folks over at The Guardian have released this debut trailer for the Michael Sheen and Andrea Riseborough starring ’Resistance.’ Based on the novel of the same name by Owen Sheers, the film features an intrigueing premise as it’s set in an alternate Britain, in which D-Day has failed and the country is under Nazi occupation. ‘Resistance’ also stars Tom Wlaschiha, Iwan Rheon (Misfits) and Kimberley Nixon. The film is directed by Amit Gupta. ’Resistance’ is set for release in the UK November 25th.
It is 1944 and the D-Day Landings have failed; Germany has invaded and Britain is now under enemy occupation. In the Olchon Valley, a group of Welsh farmers’ wives wake up one morning to find their husbands have vanished. As they await the men’s return the women work together to keep things going, but as the winter sets in a patrol of German soldiers arrives, forcing the women to confront the fine line that lies between resistance and collaboration.
New Trailer & Twitter Competition For ‘Paranormal Activity 3′
Sep 29th
Paramount Pictures has released this new trailer for ‘Paranormal Activity 3,’ the next installment in the highly successful Paranormal Activity series. The ‘Catfish’ team of Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman have come aboard to direct the film. Fingers crossed Joost and Schulman can provide some fresh perspective for this series, the previous two were a bit one note for me. ‘Paranormal Activity 2′ was directed by Tod Williams and collected a hefty $156 million worldwide upon its release on a $3 million production budget. The original, directed by Oren Peli, earned $193 million at the box office on a $15,000 budget. ‘Paranormal Activity 3′ is set to hit cinemas October 21st. In related news Paramount Pictures have released the following information on how you can “Tweet To See it First.”
In an unprecedented move, Paramount Pictures will debut PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 exclusively in cities where the most fans “Tweet To See It First.” This first ever of its kind campaign launched today at 8:00 a.m. PDT and is open to fans worldwide. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 will premiere on October 18th in the top 20 cities with the most tweets, 3 days before the film’s global release.
“The support of this franchise from the online community is phenomenal. We again look to reward them for that support by offering them the chance to see it first, this time expanding our reach globally,” said Rob Moore, Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures.