Movie Trailer: Antiviral

This film, available on Sundance Now (for, presumably, Americans, since it won't work for me) as well as other venues, has a very... unique premise.  I'd like to believe that humans aren't dumb enough to do this, but I suspect we are.

Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. Biological communion – for a price. Syd also supplies illegal samples of these viruses to piracy groups, smuggling them from the clinic in his own body. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.

Written and Directed by: 

Brandon Cronenberg

 

Starring: 

Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Douglas Smith, Wendy Crewson, Malcolm McDowell

Rock Jocks Movie Trailer

We stumbled across a movie trailer last night that looks pretty good.  Rock Jocks are the misfits who run the US government's covert Asteroid Management Initiative.  The AMI was started after an alien told the government that an asteroid belt would collide with earth.  The movie details the night shift of Rock Jocks dealing with boredom and the bureaucrat who's trying to cut their budget.

You can scroll through the cast list on their website, including Felicia Day (The Guild), Kevin Wu (KevJumba), Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager).

For more information about the film check out its website.

Cloud Atlas Movie Trailer

I reviewed the book by David Mitchell here some time ago.  The writing was fantastic.  I really hope they can do the book justice, and looking at this trailer, they're well on their way.


(Sorry about the ad, I grabbed the trailer from Wired.  You have to click through to watch it if you're using Google Reader.  If you want to watch the trailer without an ad, or clicking through, io9 is where I saw it first.)

The Host Movie Trailer

I haven't read the book by Stephenie Meyer, but this trailer looks pretty awesome.  Here's the premise as found on the back of the book:

Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, didn't expect to find its former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

As Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she's never met. Reluctant allies, Wanderer and Melanie set off to search for the man they both love.

Featuring one of the most unusual love triangles in literature, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel about the persistence of love and the essence of what it means to be human.

(If you're using an rss feed, you'll have to click through to see the trailer.  Or you can see it on the Yahoo! movies site.)

Prometheus Trailer

Finally, we get to see some of the actual story for Prometheus, rather than ideas and special effects.  And does it ever look amazing.

Chronicle Movie Trailer

Given my last post was a review for a book that dealt with high school students developing superpowers, it's well timed that I got an email regarding the film Chronicle, which hits theaters in February.

The plot synopsis for the film is:

"Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery.  Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides."

The movie trailer looks pretty interesting and the ending reminded me of Akira.



20th Century Fox put together an interesting promotion for this film, having 3 small planes custom made to look like people, which they then flew over New York.

Lockout Movie Trailer

This was already on my list of films to see this year. Looks like quite the thrill ride. :)

* Note the release date has moved to April 13th.