It’s the end of the world in Alex Proyas’ latest, “Knowing”, and only Nicolas Cage and his ability to run really fast through crowds of confused people can save us all! And oh yeah, along the way he drags Rose Byrne to help out with all the legwork. Or at least, that’s what it seems like in these first images from Proyas’ disaster movie “Knowing”, posted over at USA Today as part of their apocalyptic movie article.

USA Today has three apocalyptic movie coming out in 2008-2009 alone: M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Happening”, John Hillcoat’s “The Road”, and Proyas’ “Knowing”.

In Knowing, Cage discovers a letter buried in a time capsule outside a school. It doesn’t mean anything to him until he sees the digits 911, which sets him on a course to prevent further catastrophes.

Cage acknowledges that 9/11 remains a fresh wound for American moviegoers, and films that touch on the terrorist attacks have suffered their own curse. “I know that number jumps out at people,” he says. “But that’s just a beginning point for the movie. And that doesn’t mean you can’t mention it. It’s time for a return to dark thrillers that are relevant. We’re already living in a world where up is down.”

Director Alex Proyas (I, Robot) says that although film should never lose its aim to entertain, “there’s still a need to address what’s going on in people’s lives. Hopefully, we do it in a light that’s a positive experience but still responsible.”

Read the rest of the article here.

more “Knowing” images at our movie gallery