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Trailer and poster for Werner Herzog’s Into the Abyss

Fresh from the international acclaim of Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Werner Herzog‘s latest documentary looks set to be one of his most powerful examinations yet. The accompanying poster demonstrates Herzog’s powerful observational gaze, and his knowledge of where to use it most effectively.

Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog (Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Grizzly Man) returns with Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life, a riveting examination of a horrible crime which probes the human psyche to explore why people kill–and why the state kills. In intimate conversations with those involved, including 28-year-old death row inmate Michael Perry (who was scheduled to die eight days after his interview with Herzog), the filmmaker achieves what he describes as “a gaze into the abyss of the human soul.” As he’s so often done before, Herzog’s investigation unveils layers of humanity, making an enlightening trip out of ominous territory.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uV1_Yc8OSw

Into the Abyss will be released on 11 November 2011 in the US from IFC Films. It does not currently have an Australian release date.

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October 27, 2011
Two Mondo posters for Jurassic Park

Mondo have done some great posters over the years, and their well-timed posters for the release of the Jurassic Park Blu-rays are quite impressive.

The screenprinted posters look almost photorealistic: not bad for creatures that have been dead for millions of years.

Poster by JC Richard. 24″x36″ screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 375. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $45

Poster by JC Richard. 24″x36″ screen print. Hand numbered. Art print edition of 125. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $75

October 27, 2011
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol gets a new poster

Yahoo! Movies has released a third poster for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, following the single shot of TOM CRUISE!™ and another of TOM CRUISE!™ climbing a building. This one takes the focus off the star slightly by putting some other people in the poster. He still seems to have his hood up from that explosion he was walking away from earlier, so he doesn’t really notice his costars Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton. Also, “Hello, at the back there, Mr. Simon Pegg!”.

Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the President initiates “Ghost Protocol”. Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to clear his agency’s name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters further, Ethan is forced to embark on this mission with a team of fellow IMF fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know.

Tom Cruise returns in the starring role as Ethan Hunt and is joined by an international cast that includes Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Josh Holloway, Anil Kapoor and Léa Seydoux.

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is due for release in Australia on 15 December 2011 from Paramount.

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October 26, 2011
New poster for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

We still maintain our skepticism over the need, and the potential quality, of the forthcoming David Fincher remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but goddamn if it hasn’t had a stylish campaign so far. This latest poster from viral site Mouth Taped Shut quite literally puts Daniel Craig inside Rooney Mara, although both keep their clothes on this time.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first film in Columbia Pictures’ three-picture adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s literary blockbuster The Millennium Trilogy. Directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, the film is based on the first novel in the trilogy, which altogether have sold 50 million copies in 46 countries and become a worldwide phenomenon. The screenplay is by Steven Zaillian.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is released in Australia on 12 January 2012 from Sony.

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October 25, 2011
Poster for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D

Lucasfilm (via ComingSoon.Net) has released a poster for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D. The trailer is due to play this week in the US in front of The Three Musketeers.

Two Jedi knights uncover a wider conflict when they are sent as emissaries to the blockaded planet Naboo.

It looks like somebody has discovered Photoshop! Couldn’t help but notice (thanks to Ben Harlum) that no mention of actual stars Natalie Portman and Liam Neeson are made on the poster. Star Wars could now have genuinely claimed this to star “Oscar winners”. It also wisely chooses to ignore Jar Jar Binks, unless this is the latest in a series of alterations from Lucas that actually removes three of the characters? In the case of the latter, that may be a combination of wishful thinking and wise marketing.

We know it’s hard, people, but try and get behind this. It may just mean seeing more Star Wars films in 3D, and that will only happen if this is financially viable.

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D is released on 9 February 2012 in Australia from Fox.

October 14, 2011
Two new character posters for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

It must be the week for Robert Downey Jr. news. Following yesterday’s hype-worthy reveal of The Avengers trailer, Yahoo! Movies has unveiled two new character banners for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, featuring its stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.

Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Jude Law returns as his formidable colleague, Dr. Watson, in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room…until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large–Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris)–and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective.

A sequel to Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, the film will also feature Mycroft Holmes (Stephen Fry) and Sim (Noomi Rapace), a Gypsy fortune teller, who sees more than she is telling.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is released in Australia on 5 January 2012 from Roadshow.

October 13, 2011
Two new J. Edgar posters

Roadshow has sent over two new posters for the forthcoming Warner production of J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the man himself.

J. Edgar will be released in Australia on 19 January 2012 from Roadshow. It is released the 9 November 2011 in the US.

October 7, 2011
New set of UK posters for Melancholia

When he isn’t sympathising with Hitler, Lars Von Trier is making films. Melancholia has managed to garner masses of interest in the festival season, and these six new character posters revealed today by Empire Online have got us even more excited. Well, five character posters and one of Von Trier himself. Yes, he put himself in the poster campaign.

Melancholia may or may not be about a wedding at something which may or may not be the end of the world. These posters feature John Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alexander Skarsgard and, of course, Von Trier.

Here are the new character posters, just click the images below to see bigger versions.

Melancholia is released on 26 December 2012 in Australia from Madman.

September 28, 2011
New poster for Man on a Ledge

Hoyts Distribution has sent over a new poster for Man on a Ledge.

Man on a Ledge is the action thriller from producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers, Four Brothers, Red) that sees an ex-cop turned con threatening to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. While NYPD and a female police psychologist do their best to talk the would-be jumper of the building, little do they know that the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled!

The film stars Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, Ed Burns and Kyra Sedgwick.

Man on a Ledge is released on 12 January 2012 in Australia from Hoyts Distribution.

September 22, 2011
Cool Drive poster from Hopko Designs

Our good friend Scott Hopko of Hopko Designs sent us over this concept artwork for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive.

Drive is the story of a Hollywood stunt driver-by-day (Gosling), a loner by nature, who moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver-for-hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA’s most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbour, Irene (Mulligan). When the job goes dangerously awry, the only way he can keep Irene and her son alive is to do what he does best—Drive!

This is not official artwork, of course, but we just really like the look of this. It reminds us of the Queens of the Stone age music video for “Go With the Flow“!

You can find more of Hopko’s movie posters over at his Facebook page, and their design work at his website. There’s some more cool art for classic and contemporary films.

Drive is released on 27 October 2011 in Australia from Pinnacle.

September 17, 2011