Well, here’s a big ol “Star Trek” sequel news: Benedict Cumberbatch, star of the BBC’s “Sherlock” (their re-invention of the Sherlock Holmes character) has landed the lead villain in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming untitled “Star Trek” sequel.
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The White-Washing of Akira Stalls. Again.
If you’re one of those people who hates the idea of Hollywood’s live-action white-washing of Katsuhiro Ohtomo’s “Akria”, then this is definitely good news to you. THR reports that Warner Bros. has, once again, put a halt to their production of “Akira”, which is currently set to be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
New Images for Men in Black 3 and Prometheus
As part of their 2012 movie preview, USAToday has new images from “Men in Black 3″ featuring MIB partners Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith and “Prometheus” star Noomi Rapace. Check them both out below.
Cobra: The Space Pirate Fan-Made Teaser Trailer
Alexandre Aja’s big-budget, live-action version of “Cobra: The Space Pirate” won’t be landing for a while yet (if, that is, it actually makes it), but until then, check out a quickie fan-made teaser trailer from filmmaker Michael Paris. You don’t see much of Cobra himself, but I guess that’s the point.
First Trailer for Juan Solanas’ Upside Down
Talk about on the nose: if you thought the premise of Juan Solanas’ “Upside Down” was a little lacking in subtlety, seeing the trailer really makes that point. In short: the rich people live on top, the poor on the bottom; so that the rich are, literally, looking down at the poor. Heh. Hey, at least the film looks pretty damn good.
Japanese Trailers for Battleship and John Carter (of Mars)
You gotta figure that given the Japanese’s love for all things sci-fi, “Battleship” and “John Carter” should do reasonably well in that country. The studio probably realizes that, too, because here are two specially made Japanese trailers for the two upcoming sci-fi films.
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Finally Launches its Official Teaser Trailer at Long Goddamn Last
Sheesh. Talk about kicking a dead horse to death. It seems that way with not one, not two, but three “preview trailers” for this 1-minute long teaser trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus”. Thank God the damn thing actually looks AWESOME. Without further delay, check out the official teaser trailer for Scott’s return to the sci-fi genre below.
Ford, Breslin, and Steinfeld Officially Sign on for Ender’s Game
You can officially add Harrison Ford (“Cowboys and Aliens”, the “Star Wars” movies), Abigail Breslin (of “Zombieland” fame), and Hailee Steinfeld (of “True Grit” fame) to the cast of Gavin Hood’s big-budget live-action adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game”. Steinfeld and Ford were previously reported as joining the film, but Breslin’s (below) casting is new.
Third Teaser Trailer for The Prometheus Trailer Due Out Tomorrow
Because Fox thinks Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” will blow your minds clearly out of your skulls, they’re dropping the trailer (due out tomorrow) in little 30-second snippets filled with the director talking about the movie. Until tomorrow, check out all three 30-second spots below. You do get to see little bits and pieces of the upcoming trailer, so that’s kinda cool.
Two Trailers for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Trailer
Yes, we’re now posting trailers for upcoming movie trailers. Two, to be exact. Hey, it’s the way the (online movie news) world works nowadays, so get onboard or hop off, fella. Anyways, check them both out below (via Apple). The trailer itself is due out in 3 days, so that’s something to look forward to, right?
Two New TV Spots for John Carter (of Mars)
John Carter of Earth, now displaced on Mars, prepares for war in two groovy new TV spots for the upcoming Disney film, due out March 9, 2012.
New Posters: Prometheus, The Hunger Games, and John Carter of Mars
Lots of sci-fi posters this week, probably because the studios are trying to get all their stuff out there before the Holidays and beat the Christmas break rush. (Got all your gift shopping done yet? No? Get to it, then!)
Two Tense Clips from The Darkest Hour
Got enough of “The Darkest Hour” yet? No? Good. Here are two clips from the movie.
Five young people find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.
New Images and Trailer for Guy Pearce’s Sci-Fi Actioner Lock-Out
A new, swanky full trailer and images for the Guy Pearce-starring, Luc Besson-produced sci-fi actioner “Lock-Out”, which may or may not now be going under the more mundane sounding title “MS One – Maximum Security”. Please to enjoy. Via Allocine.
KABOOM! It’s a New Poster and Theatrical Trailer for Battleship
Following up on those new images for Peter Berg’s “Battleship” comes a new, insanely explosive theatrical trailer and poster for the film. Check them out below.
