Man of Steel A 3 minute trailer for the Superman film hoping to end a 3 film losing streak...

So the 6^th big screen outing for hopes to restore the balance (so far there have been 2 successes Superman 1 & 2, and 3 varying degrees of failure, Superman 3 & 4 and Superman Returns) to at least an even success / fail rate for the character that gave the English speaking world its first, real Super hero film. Decreasing popularity, no longer being the only Super hero on film and a lack of Christopher Reeve, have not helped  as WB / DC have failed to make a go of any other, mainstream, comic book hero other than Batman (Even that had the 2 Schumacher films in between Burton and Nolan).

So far the trailers have been pretty sombre and whilst fans have loved them, non fans have remained mostly underwhelmed; if for no other reason than they have been reminded of the tone of the previous Superman film. The box office for that film should remind WB that whilst Superman remains extremely well known, he is not popular enough to guarantee massive success simply because he’s ‘there’. Other characters, from Batman too Spider-Man have long since surpassed Superman in both-comic book sales and merchandising, two important  barometers for how well your film may open  with mostly “fan” interest alone.

I’m not sure if this new trailer is so different, but it is certainly my favourite of the three released so far. Could this be the first Superman film out of 4 that genuinely appeals to the masses? To fans and non fans alike? Well they are certainly in with a shot. Firstly Henry Cavill is a very, very good actor (If you still haven’t watched The Tudors, you should, and you’ll see how good he is.) Zack Snyder has a visual talent, there’s no denying that and with Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight trilogy) Producing and David S. Goyer (Blade trilogy, The Dark Knight trilogy) writing, the film has to have S, sorry hope. Superman re-returns on the 14th of June.

Official Trailer 3...

Star Trek Into Darkness: The Wrath of Kirk? Klingons, starships and death, Oh My...

I’m tempted to suggest that by now you are either going to see this film, or you’re not. But there’s always a chance to change a person’s mind and this trailer hopes to do that.

Synopsis...

“In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.”

Star Trek Into Darkness MTV Movie Awards TV Spot...

Star Trek (2009) took the massive Star Trek ‘franchise’ and did what seemed impossible. Took 100s of hours of back-story, “cannon” tradition and seamlessly (however much a vocal minority moans that it isn’t) left the old films and TV shows intact, but cleared the decks for an entirely new set of stories (or new versions of existing ones) without the burden of staying true to innumerable existing plot threads.

The film will actually be out in much of the international market a week before it debuts in North America, on the 17^th. Amongst other things it takes advantage of Iron Man 3’s early roll out, giving Star Trek a 2 week buffer after Iron Man takes all the money at cinemas, and more time before the Hangover 3 arrives.

Trailer 2...

Release dates...

North America

United States17 MAY 13

Canada - French17 MAY 13

Canada - English17 MAY 13

Latin America

Argentina22 AUG 13

Brazil14 JUN 13

Chile29 AUG 13

Colombia17 MAY 13

Mexico10 MAY 13

Panama17 MAY 13

Peru16 MAY 13

Venezuela19 JUL 13

Middle East / Africa

Egypt15 MAY 13

Israel13 JUN 13

Lebanon16 MAY 13

South Africa14 JUN 13

United Arab Emirates16 MAY 13

Asia Pacific

Australia09 MAY 13

Hong Kong16 MAY 13

India17 MAY 13

Indonesia17 MAY 13

Japan23 AUG 13

South Korea30 MAY 13

Singapore16 MAY 13

Malaysia16 MAY 13

New Zealand09 MAY 13

Phillippines16 MAY 13

Taiwan17 MAY 13

Thailand16 MAY 13

Europe

Austria09 MAY 13

Belgium05 JUN 13

Croatia16 MAY 13

Cyprus17 MAY 13

Czech Republic / Slovakia13 JUN 13

Denmark06 JUN 13

Finland05 JUN 13

France12 JUN 13

Germany09 MAY 13

Greece11 JUL 13

Hungary13 JUN 13

Iceland17 MAY 13

Ireland17 MAY 13

Italy13 JUN 13

Latvia17 MAY 13

Netherlands06 JUN 13

Norway15 MAY 13

Poland31 MAY 13

Portugal06 JUN 13

Romania17 MAY 13

Russia16 MAY 13

Serbia & Montenegro16 MAY 13

Slovenia16 MAY 13

Spain05 JUL 13

Sweden17 MAY 13

Switzerland - French12 JUN 13

Switzerland - German09 MAY 13

Switzerland - Italian13 JUN 13

Turkey07 JUN 13

Ukraine16 MAY 13

United Kingdom09 MAY 13

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ... 1st trailer...

I stand in the minority in that I was seriously disappointed with last year’s Hunger Games film. Too soft and pretty much no character other than Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) was given any decent time to make an impression. As a result I thought the film gave us a sterile and unemotional glimpse of the story, with no real heart and no real insight into how difficult and oppressive both everyday life AND the games themselves are. These are usually funny, though rarely 100% accurate (as in the Battle Royale comment here, that just doesn't hold water) but this Honest Trailer (thanks to Met) is very close to the mark and covers much of what is wrong with this film. "Poorly directed" indeed.

Hunger Games: The Honest Trailer...

Synopsis...
“THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark.   Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts.  Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever. 

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE is directed by Francis Lawrence, and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has over 50 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.”

With a new director and new (superior) writers, Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) & Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 hours) we are hoping for a much better film this timearound. And for those that liked the other film anyway, well you’ll be getting a better film too."

Teaser trailer...

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ... 1st trailer...

I stand in the minority in that I was seriously disappointed with last year’s Hunger Games film. Too soft and pretty much no character other than Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) was given any decent time to make an impression. As a result I thought the film gave us a sterile and unemotional glimpse of the story, with no real heart and no real insight into how difficult and oppressive both everyday life AND the games themselves are. 

Synopsis...
“THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark.   Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts.  Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever. 

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE is directed by Francis Lawrence, and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has over 50 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.”
With a new director and new (superior) writers, Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) & Simon Beaufoy(Slumdog Millionaire, 127 hours) we are hoping for a much better film this timearound.And for those that liked the other film anyway, well you’ll be getting a better film too."

Teaser trailer...