What a day today has been. Usually the standard procedure for a big trailer release (specifically with Warner Bros.) is to attach their trailer to the next upcoming big blockbuster (like they’re doing with The Avengers this weekend) and then release the trailer online the following Monday. Well, seemingly to take the wind out of Marvel’s sails, this morning WB kicked off the long-dormant viral marketing campaign for the film, where fans had to tweet a picture Bat symbols painted on outdoor locations around the world with the hashtag #TDKR07202012, which slowly revealed stills from trailer #3. To our gleeful surprise, once all locations were found, they graciously released the trailer online. And it’s…EPIC. Check it out after the break.

Watch the third and final theatrical trailer for The Dark Knight Rises below.

Instead of a long dissection of the awesomeness you’ve just seen, I wanted to layout a couple things worth noting:

• John Blake (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a MAJOR part of this film. He was prominently featured in this trailer, including several scenes with Selina Kyle; seemingly to display that the two are working together in some capacity to help Batman.
• Bane’s voice is loud and CLEAR! One of the major complaints from the prologue was the fact that people had trouble understanding Tom Hardy’s dialogue, as it was muffled under his mask. Well, it seems that Nolan & Co. have taken note and have done some re-touching in the sound booth, and he sounds amazing.
• Anne Hathaway is going to KILL IT. The other ongoing reservation fans have had, has been the casting of Hathaway as Catwoman/Selina Kyle, most notably that she “won’t be able to pull it off.” Well, she looked drop-dead gorgeous and was thoroughly convincing in her screen time; as well as bad ass in the short cut of her kicking ass. So, chillax, bros and gals.
• What makes me so excited for this film, on top of the fact that it’s FUCKING NOLAN, and I’m a lifelong Batman fan, is that this is really is an epic CONCLUSION to this story. This is the end of a trilogy. The end of a dynasty. And we are all witnessing cinematic history in the making. An epic moment in time that puts TDKR above the rest of 2012′s film slate as movie of the year.

Well, that’s all I’ve got for you. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to re-watch this trailer til’ I fall asleep.

The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July 20th.

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The brilliant viral marketing for Prometheus (featuring Michael Fassbender’s David robot character) kicked off a few weeks ago, and with June fast-approaching, the marketing train continues to chug along with this new 3-minute international trailer, that should keep the drool dripping from your lips. It follows a similar setup (music/montage of clips) from the second theatrical trailer released last month, but featuring a slew of new bone-chilling shots and images of the crew’s imending doom as they encounter the unknown alien lifeforms. Check it out after the break.

Watch the international trailer for Prometheus below. The film hits theaters

[via Collider]

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It has been All Quiet on the Western Front from Warner Bros. marketing of The Dark Knight Rises for the past few months. Zero. Zip. Nada. NOTHING. The last thing we got was the duely-release of the second trailer and IMAX prologue back in December. It’s been really frustrating and disappointing after the amazing viral campaign that WB rolled out to promote The Dark Knight back in 2007, which engaged fans with games and scavenger hunts for nearly a year leading up to the release of the film. Why So Serious, WB? Anyway, with the lack of TDKR news, it’s nice when fans can generate some awesome content worth sharing, which is why I’m pleased to share this phenomneal recreation of the second TDKR trailer, with Lego animation. Check it out after the break.

Everything about this Lego-TDKR trailer is amazing. The editing, the spot-on recreation of the characters and set pieces. Just a really impressive piece of creative work. Shout out to YouTube user ParanickFilmz for putting this together. Well done.

Check out The Dark Knight Rises Trailer 2: IN LEGO below.

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In this edition of Trailer Trash MASH we a have long-awaited horror/sci-fi/comedy and an under-the-radar sci-fi/action/thriller. Man, movie genre categorization has become particularly granular over the last decade, huh? Anyway, let’s start with the former, shall we? Joss Whedon is currently in the midst of post-production on next year’s The Avengers. Before he was tapped for the superhero blockbuster, Whedon had co-written and produced  The Cabin in The Woods. His writing partner and the film’s director is none other than Cloverfield and the upcoming Spielberg-helmed Robopocylpse scribe, Drew Goddard. With this duo, you know the film is gonna have some weird, bloody goodness. Check out the trailer after the break.

What’s nice about this trailer is it blatantly calls out that “you think you’ve seen this before.” Which is true, because the setup looks identical to other cabin-set, college horror bloodbaths (i.e. Cabin Fever). But instead of a flesh-eating virus, there is some truly weird shit going on here. We’ve got an apparent force field protecting a state-of-the-art underground complex (the sci-fi), swat teams, Jabbawockeez and zombie-esque bros with super strength (the horror!!). Ya, it looks nuts.

The film has some notibles to the cast, including a pre-Thor/Star Trek Chris Hemsworth, as well as veteran character actor Richard Jenkins (who I couldn’t spot; let me know if you did). Anyway, it looks like Whedon’s Avengers gig finally got the distribution delay back on track for this film, and we’re all in for a bloody good time. Check out the trailer below for The Cabin in the Woods, hitting theaters April 12, 2012.

Next up we have a space opera-esque action pic with ma’ main man Guy Pearce in. An actor who has been criminally underutilized – whether that’s his fault or his agent’s. Anyway, the movie is Lockout, and the trailer opens up in a pretty unique way; the first 20 or so seconds are Pearce (giving a very Brad Pitt-esque performance) while being interrogated (punched in the face) by everyone’s favorite Russian bad guy, Peter Stormare, until all hell breaks loos with a montage of space battles,  explosions, gun fights and Guy Pearce looking broodingly badass… ’nuff said, right?

If that didn’t sound like enough cred for you space geeks, Lockout is written by French action scribe Luc Besson, writer of one of my favorite sci-fi action films of all time, The Fifth Element. And although his work has been a tad atrocious as of late (i.e. From Paris With Love, Columbiana), here’s to hoping that he can re-ignite that creative flame from Element (*raises glass*). Check out the trailer for Lockout below, hitting theaters April 20, 2012.

[ via Yahoo!, Wired]

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Should we just call Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Picture, Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay Oscar nominations right now? I mean, jeez. The trailer for Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar has dropped and it looks breathtakingly awesome. The film is of course a biopic on the life and times of J. Edgar Hoover, one of the most influential figures in American history; with his controversial rise to power as the founder of the F.B.I., in addition to well-known “rumors” of being gay. I look forward to anything Leo and Clint do, but this looks to be something truly special.

Not only do we have an Oscar-winning director behind the camera, but also an Oscar-winning screenwriter who penned the script in Dustin Lance Black, who took home the gold statue for Milk in 2009. The film also features a phenomenal supporting cast, including: Naomi Watts, Dame Judi Dench and Armie Hammer – who particularly seems to deliver a powerful performance. I simply cannot wait for this film.

Pretty amazing. J. Edgar hits theaters November 9, 2011.

[via First Showing]

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I’ve been preaching for over two years that JGL (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is on the verge of becoming a major superstar. He received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in 500 Days of Summer and landed a major role in Christopher Nolan’s Inception in 2010. He’s getting a lot of positive buzz for his forthcoming performance in 50/50, opening soon, and he’s currently filming The Dark Knight Rises. Dude’s on a roll. On top of all that, his next NYC bike messenger chase-thriller, Premium Rush, opens next year and the film’s first trailer has just dropped. And it looks pretty dece.

The film stars JGL a bike messenger in Manhattan, who, during a routine pick up, intercepts an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop (Michael Shannon), who will stop at nothing to get the package back; intrigue and crazy-ass bike action ensues. Check out the trailer below.

Seems like a fun chase-thriller, right? Definitely some cliché and repetitive elements going on here, but that’s expected with this genre of film.  The one aspect that should give optimisim for movie-goers out there, aside from the involvment of JGL and the great Michael Shannon, is that this film is written and directed by David Koepp. For those who are unfamiliar with that name, this man has written screenplays for some of the successful action-adventure films of all-time, including: Jurassic Park 1 & 2, Spider-Man and Mission: Impossible. So I think we should reserve any skepticism until opening day.

Premium Rush opens in theaters on January 13, 2012.

[vis EW]

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For those that didn’t get the reference, “Bat country” is a line from one of my favorite movies that features the best performance of Johnny Depp’s career; that being his portrayal of legendary drug-fueled journalist Hunter S. Thompson in Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas back in 1998. So I am so ecstatic that Depp is returning to that character, at least a version of it, in the adaptation of Thompson’s memoir The Rum Diary – which chronicles Thompson’s boozefest shenanigans in Puerto Rico in the 1960′s while, of course, on assignment – told through his alter-ego “Paul Kemp.” Check out the trailer after the break.

The film is written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and features an awesome cast, including: Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins, Giovanni Ribisi, and the stunningly gorgeous Amber Heard. Check out the trailer below.

It’s definitely got a much more upbeat, light-hearted, comedic vibe than Fear and Loathing. I mean, Fear and Loathing definitely had some hilarious moments. But depending on who you are, or what you’re on, it can also be utterly terrifying. And at least this is a “wacky, eccentric, bizarre” character choice by Depp that I can support; being that he’s not a CGI animial or dowsed in makeup. He’s also revisiting a character that he knows and loves. And fans of the man, the myth, the lengend Hunter S. Thompson, love just as much.

The Rum Diary hits theaters October 28th.

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I’ve got nothing against Taylor Lautner as a person. I’m sure he’s a gentleman with good moral fiber. And my ‘distaste’ towards him mostly is unrelated with his participation in the Twilight films. I just find him to be an unconvincing, uninteresting actor. So when I see him receiving lead roles in CIA-spy action thrillers alongside the likes of Alfred Molina, SigourneyWeaver and Jason Isaacs at the ripe age of 19, irks me. Especially when there are many other actors in his age group that are leaps and bounds above Mr. Lautner in the ‘acting chops’ arena. But, what can ya do? Anyway, the second trailer for said CIA-spy action thriller Abduction, has just popped online and is available for your viewing pleasure after the break.

To re-cap, in the film, Lautner has been lied to/been living a lie his entire life at the behest of government suits for some elaborate reason involving national security. When he finds out he’s not who he thinks he is, Lautner hits the road witha gal pal to uncover the truth; high-speed chases, shootouts, and him taking his shirt off, ensue.

Looks to be some solid direction from director John Singleton, albeit an odd choice considering his previous body of work. Check out the trailer for Abduction below, opening September 23rd. Oh, and wait for the “…not if I find you first” line and I think you’ll agree with my sentiments above.

[via Slashfilm]

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We haven’t heard a peep out of Battleship over the past like six months. The last we heard was pretty much that it was shooting, cost an estimated $200M+, and is starring Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgård, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna. Boy, they really went after the pure acting talent for the female roles. Too soon? Anyway, if you didn’t know, this movie is basically a concept adapted from Battleship…….the board game. At least we know the action could be something to look forward to as it’s in the capable hands of Mr. Peter Berg (Hancock, The Kingdom). However, everything else about this movie just reeks of poor quality (i.e. story, script, acting, etc.) Check out the trailer after the jump.

Watch for the brilliant dialogue exchange:

Liam Neeson: “Prepare to fire.”
Random Crew Member: “Sir, which weapons?”
Liam Neeson: “….all of them”

Lol. And of course it again needs to be stated that I’m sure the action will could end up being badass. Hell, it damn well better be after spending $200 million. But at this particular juncture, Battleship is far down my most-anticipated list.  Film opens May 18th, 2012.

[via MovieWeb]

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What a breath of fresh air. After being bombarded with summer releases and trailers of CGI-laced superhero sci-fi epics, it’s nice to see a straight up thriller featuring an amazing cast and an awesome story – without all the 3D/IMAX bells and whistles. That’s exactly what we have here with the release of the first trailer for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (say that five times fast). It’s a spy thriller adapted from the acclaimed best-selling novel about paranoia, moles, mind-games and traitors within England’s MI6 during the 1970′s era of the Cold War. The film features quite possibly the top British actors working today: Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, and Gary Oldman. Check out the trailer after the jump.

The best thing about this trailer, besides the menacing stares of Gary Oldman that would make any man shiver, is the absolute badass music – which just evokes pure tension and paranoia as I watch people get killed and friends become enemies. TTSS is directed by Tomas Alfredson, the Swedish director behind the brilliant, original Let the Right One In.  Anyway, check out the very cool trailer for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy – opening November 18th, 2011.

[via UGO]

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