They have gone from stories of sinking ships and flaming buildings to all out spectacles that feature nature’s wrath, asteroid collisions and alien invasions. Since the 70s, Hollywood studios have fiercely battled at the box-office to produce the largest and most thrilling disaster movie ever created. Join us at http://www.WatchMojo.com as we take a look at the evolution of the disaster genre. We will illustrate the increasing scale of the on-screen devastation and the role that actors and special effects have played in these multi-million dollar productions, which aim to thrill us by depicting the end of the world in stunning high definition.
Angelina Jolie does Jason Bourne? I’m listening…
Jason Bourne goes to Iraq? But seriously, this is directed by Paul Greengrass who directed the last 2 Bourne movies, so it will probably be pretty good. Here’s the first look:
Two-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world’s population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race.
DAYBREAKERS hits theaters January 8th, 2010. Check out these 2 new stills from the movie and the trailer below:
and the trailer:
Its good to see Mel back in front of the cameras. Despite a lame title, this movie looks like it has potential, check out the trailer for Edge of Darkness:
Here it is, stay tuned for a trailer:
A low-ranking intelligence operative (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) working in the office of the U.S. Ambassador in France takes on more than he bargained for when he partners with a wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent (John Travolta) who’s been sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.
From Paris With Love opens in theaters on February 19th 2010!
Scorcese… DiCaprio… Island-based mental institution? I am definitely in for this movie! Check out the first trailer:
How far would you go to have everything you desire?
Christmas Eve… when a veteran conductor (Glover), a young pre-med student (Sobieski) and a struggling salesman (Zahn) discover a dead body onboard a night train, the three strangers find themselves on a collision course with destiny. Among the deceased man’s possessions is a mysterious box, which fascinates their attention. Upon looking inside, they see a treasure so valuable that the three conspire to hide the body and split the fortune themselves. This decision sets in motion a tense game of obsession and deceit, where greed betrays reason and morality gives way to temptation. With local authorities at every stop and an assortment of suspicious passengers along for the ride, can the three strangers overcome their fixation with the coveted box or will they delve even deeper into the trenches of depravity?
Check out the Trailer:
Bonus features on both the DVD and Blu-ray editions of NIGHT TRAIN include a “Making of” featurette, interviews with the cast and crew, along with the trailer and photo gallery. The film is presented with Spanish and SDH English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Also featuring Matthias Schweighoefer (The Red Baron, Feardotcom), Geoff Bell (RocknRolla, Scoop) and Richard O’Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dark City) in supporting roles, NIGHT TRAIN was written by and is the feature film directorial debut of Brian King, whose previous screenwriting credits include the film Cypher starring Jeremy Northam and Lucy Liu. An independent production from A-Mark Entertainment, Rifkin-Eberts and Film Tiger, the film was shot on location in Bulgaria. It is rated R by the MPAA for violent content and some language.
Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Guy Ritchie directing? If all these players are on their A-game this could be pretty interesting. The trailer is certainly action packed:
Interesting… the book was fantastic, lets just hope Hollywood didn’t screw it up!
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