Here's a new poster for Ralph Ziman's manga adaptation, Kite, starring Samuel L. Jackson, India Eisley, and Callan McAuliffe. Opening exclusively on DirecTV next week and theaters in October, here's the official synopsis: In a vast, multicultural and decimated urban landscape, post-financial collapse, Sawa, beautiful but emotionally detached, lives a secret life as a covert assassin. The daughter of a police detective involved in the investigation of human trafficking, she was orphaned at the tender age of 12 when an unknown assailant targeted both of her parents. Now 18, Sawa is a human time-bomb intent upon eliminating members of the flesh-cartels whom she presumes murdered her family—men who exploit the defenseless children of a collapsed society for the pleasure of high-paying, foreign clients.
Joke all you want but Kristen Stewart's performance in the military drama Camp X-Ray is mighty impressive, and the film is set to make a big splash on October 28th. The Guantanamo Bay film is directed by Peter Sattler, and the first poster captures the isolation of Stewart's character, a soldier who forges a relationship with a detainee. Here's the synopsis: A young woman joins the military to be part of something bigger than herself and her small town roots. But she ends up as a new guard at Guantanamo Bay instead, where her mission is far from black and white. Surrounded by hostile jihadists and aggressive squadmates, she strikes up an unusual friendship with one of the detainees. A story of two people, on opposite sides of a war, struggling to find their way through the ethical quagmire of Guantanamo Bay. And in the process, they form an unlikely bond that changes them both.
Two new posters have been released for Horns, showing the light and dark side of David Aja's adaptation of the Joe Hill novel. Daniel Radcliffe stars as Ig Parrish, a small-town guy who is accused of raping and murdering his girlfriend (Juno Temple), and seeks out the truth with the help of two powerful demonic horns that sprout on his head. They give him the ability to force others to reveal their darkest sins and give in to baser instincts. Horns opens on Halloween, and if you want more check out my interview with Aja from Comic-Con.
Kind of weird that Stephen Daldry (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) has yet to secure a release date for his adaptation of Trash, which stars Rooney Mara, Martin Sheen, and Wagner Moura. Every single film Daldry has directed has wound up nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, so one has to think Trash will eventually find its way into theaters. The film, penned by Richard Curtis (Love Actually), follows three homeless kids in a Third World country who are pursued by the local police after they find something valuable in a dump site.
And finally, Dumb and Dumber To channels the Scarlett Johansson action flick Lucy in two new posters. Only these guys are using 1% of their brains rather than the customary 10%. Here's the synopsis for the long-awaited sequel starring Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey, opening on November 14th: Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their
signature roles as Lloyd and Harry in the sequel to the smash hit that
took the physical comedy and kicked it in the nuts: Dumb and Dumber To.
The original film’s directors, Peter and Bobby Farrelly, take Lloyd and
Harry on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the
responsibility neither should ever, ever be given.
