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Sam Rockwell in “Moon”

We may have gotten a little trailer-crazy over here at Onelargeprawn, and like me and smoking, it shows no signs of stopping ;-)

While the rest of the world may have seen and loved it, South Africa has yet to see release of Moon. In the feature debut by director Duncan Jones, Moon tells the story of astronaut and Lunar Industries employee Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) who has been stationed on the moon for the last three years. In that time, Sam has been isolated, his only interaction has been with a computer named GERTY (voiced by Kevin Spacey). Thankfully Sam’s contract has come to an end and soon he’ll be back on earth with his wife and infant daughter.

With two weeks left to serve, Sam starts to hallucinate and gets injured in an accident. After recovering in the station’s infirmary, Sam makes an unauthorized visit to the scene of the accident, whereupon he makes an unexpected discovery…

It reminds me of another movie, you know the one with the thing and the guy, and the monolith? In any case, Moon was released in June and is rated 90% at Rotten Tomatoes. It is expected to hit South African shores in late October this year.

[via Brendan Jack]

BONUS: Did you know that Duncan Jones was born Zowie Bowie, son of the legendary David Bowie?

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‘The Wolfman’ Trailer Bares Its Fangs

Hell’s horses! I think I pee’d a little. Directed by visual effects dude Joe Johnston, The Wolfman is a remake of the 1941 film of the same name, and that tells the story of one Lawrence Talbot who hunts for his brother’s murderer and falls prey to the werewolf’s bite.

Universal Pictures couldn’t have picked a worse time to announce the trailer, airing it at the same time people were having mini-orgasms from one of the most anticipated trailers ever, James Cameron’s Avatar. In any case, see The Wolfman trailer below.

Set in the 1880s, The Wolfman stars Benicio Del Toro in the lead role, supported by Anthony Hopkins (the father), Emily Blunt (the love interest), and Hugo Weaving (the detective). The movie has been dogged by delays since its announcement in 2006, but will finally see the big screen on February 12th, 2010.

[via Cinematical]

UPDATE (October 22nd, 2009): Conveniently timed for Halloween, the second trailer has just been released. See it below.

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Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration

In light of our previous post on what is likely to be the most special-effects laden movie yet, I found this most awesome montage that pays tribute to the films that have been dazzling audiences with groundbreaking special effects.

Intended as a into to a classroom lecture, Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration takes a look at 26 notable visual effects films of the past century. Whilst it has skipped out the likes of Blade Runner, The Matrix, and Lord of the Rings, it goes a good job nonetheless. See it below.

Find the list of films referenced after the jump.

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James Cameron’s “Avatar” Trailer

Apparently everyone is talking about Avatar. I obviously missed that memo. I really should fire my non-existent yet big bosomed secretary.

Written and directed by James Cameron (Terminator 2, Aliens, Titanic) Avatar has nothing in common with the animated series, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” – Cameron wrote the script a decade for the Nickelodeon show, and hence retained the right to use the word as his film’s title. After spending almost two full years in post-production, Avatar is supposedly one of the most technically sophisticated movies yet seen.

It sees a paraplegic war veteran (Sam Worthington) who gets shipped out to the planet of Pandora where the meddlesome humans at odds with the planet’s inhabitants, the long-limbed, elven-eared Na’vi race. See the epic trailer below or watch the special effects bonanza in HD at Apple Trailers.

Maybe it’s because I’m not drunk yet, but I feel a little underwhelmed. What do you think of it?

[via Mashable]

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Rare Star Wars Photos

Australian-based Lifelounge have come across rare sci-fi images (some previously unpublished) and wanted to share them with the Internet. From Chewy copping a feel, to C-3PO with his head off, the photos offer a humourous glimpse into the making of George Lucas’ epic Star Wars saga. See some of the images in the gallery below.

More images at Damn Cool Pics.

[via A Welsh View]

BONUS: Who want’s a Han Job? ;-)

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Aliens Among Us: District 9 Soars to Box Office Glory!

An aliens-among-us story by a first time director has topped the American box office, raking in US$37 million this past weekend!

Helmed by 29-year-old South African born director, Niell Blomkamp, District 9 has no big name stars – in fact, the lead actor (Sharlto Copley) had never acted in a movie before – but that didn’t prevent the film from outgrossing G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra by a whopping USD 14.5 million! District 9 is no slouch in the ratings either, scoring a solid 88% at Rotten Tomatoes.

We South Africans have to wait a bit longer to watch Wikus Van De Merwe and “prawn” friend Christopher Johnson taking the fight to the seedy MNU corporation. District 9 releases officially in local theatres on August 28th, but word is that Joburg will see a premiere screening this Wednesday, August 19th, at the Zone in Rosebank – full details are available at SterKinekor. Canal Walk in Cape Town might be hosting a premiere too, but no details have surfaced as yet. We’ll keep you posted though.

[ Sources: 1 | 2 | 3 ]

BONUS: Vanity Fair had a chat with Sharlto Copley about working on District 9. Read the Q&A HERE.

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LEAP: Travelling Between Worlds

LEAP is a short film by Dan Gaud about a man who can travel between two parallel worlds, and the consequences of his actions. Gaud did pretty much everything on the project – writing, storyboarding, shooting, editing, color correction, and all the visual effects. The only thing he wasn’t responsible for was the sound and music.

He shot the film in two days with a RED One camera, which incidentally was the same type of camera used to film Neil Blomkamp’s film District 9. It took Gaud a year to do all the visual effects, and he has just released a mysterious, compelling teaser. See it below or watch it in high quality at YouTube.

The full 6-minute short should be available next month. Gaud is planning to take his creation to film festivals, hoping for investors to turn it into a full-length feature film.

[via io9]

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Legion Red Band Trailer

OK, so the last time God lost faith in man, he sent a flood. This time around, in the upcoming Sony action/horror film Legion, God is a lot angrier and has decided to send his army of angels to bring on the apocalypse. Humanity’s only chance lies with a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner, and the Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany) who has been sent to earth to protect an unborn child.

The red band trailer that was shown at Comic Con earlier is now online, so see it below. Think CONSTANTINE, but no Keanu Reeves, and way, way more guns!

Legion is the directorial debut for Scott Stewart, founder of effects company The Orphanage. Alongside Paul Bettany, the cast includes Dennis Quaid, Kevin Durand, Kate Walsh, Tyrese Gibson, and Charles S. Dutton. It’s due for a U.S. release on January 22nd, 2010.

[via Spike]

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The Dude Abides: 8-Bit Lebowski Art

Jude Buffum is an illustrator and designer from Philadelphia and has a Flickr photostream full of 8-bit awesomeness, including art from one of the most entertaining stoner flicks ever, The Big Lebowski.

See more of Jude Buffum’s work on his Art/Design/Illustration Flickr set.

[via Blame It On The Voices]

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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

From Terry Gilliam, the acclaimed director of the cult movies Brazil, 12 Monkeys, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, comes his latest film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Having made a deal with the devil, the 1,000-year-old Doctor Parnassus has gained the ability to take people beyond their imaginations. One day, the devil comes to collect on their arrangement, and the good doctor and his theatre troupe must travel through mystical parallel worlds to get back what is most dear to him.

This was final film role for the late Heath Ledger, who died a third of the way during filming. As a result his role was recast to use Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell to portray “physically transformed versions” of Ledger’s character. See the fantastical HD trailer below.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is set for a UK release on October 16th, 2009.

[via MTV Movies Blog]