Roland Emmerich’s 2012 Teaser Trailer
The first epic and visually frightening teaser trailer for new disaster flick, “2012“, is now online.
Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. ‘2012′ is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.
“2012″ is directed and co-written by German filmmaker Roland Emmerich (Stargate, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot, The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 B.C.) It was also co-written by Harald Kloser (The Thirteenth Floor, The Day After Tomorrow, Alien vs Predator, 10,000 B.C.)
The film stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Thomas McCarthy, Woody Harrelson, Chin Han, Morgan Lily and Beatrice Rosen. Read the rest of this entry
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Woody Harrelson Joins “Zombieland”
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson has signed up to appear in Columbia Pictures‘ horror comedy “Zombieland“.
Rueben Fleischer is directing from a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (The Joe Schmo Show). “Zombieland” revolves around two survivors of a zombie infestation who must look past their differences to fight off the undead. Harrelson will play one of the survivors, dubbed Albequrque.
Harrelson recently starred in “Semi-Pro” and is in production on Roland Emmerich’s “2012.” He has the Will Smith starrer “Seven Pounds” in the can and wrapped “Bunraku,” a martial arts noir that mixes live action and animation.
No production schedule was released for the film.
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Chin Han joins Emmerich’s “2012″
Singaporean actor Chin Han has joined the cast of Roland Emmerich’s new epic, “2012,” according to Variety.
Han, who can be seen in “The Dark Knight” as Lau next weekend, is joining an ensemble cast that includes John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Danny Glover.
“I have always enjoyed Roland Emmerich’s epic take on sci-fi and disaster movies and really look forward to being a part of this film,” Chin Han said.
The movie, co-written and to be produced and directed by Emmerich for Centropolis Entertainment and Columbia Studios, begins shooting in Vancouver in August.
Additional producers are Harold Kloser, Larry Franco and Mark Gordon, with Centropolis’ Ute Emmerich and Michael Wimer exec producing.
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Thomas McCarthy takes a role in ”2012”
Thomas McCarthy joins John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Oliver Platt, taking a role in Roland Emmerich’s ”2012”
McCarthy will play the boyfriend of Peet, who is the ex-wife of Cusack’s character.
“As an actor, I’ve never worked on anything with this scale before, and I always go see these movies,” he said.
“And then there’s the director part of me. I get really excited about working with directors like this, who do things that are so wildly different from me [as writer and director]. And he really is. He works on a totally different canvas.”
McCarthy wrote and directed his second movie “The Visitor” (2007).
“As a writer-director I love to work with other writer-directors,” he said. “It’s such a bonus for me. I’m not only watching and observing, I’m involved in the process. It’s cool luxury … I’ve only done two films, so there’s still a lot to learn here.”
McCarthy also will begin working on a new script that he intends to direct.
”2012” is set to shoot in August in Vancouver.
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Danny Glover, Thandie Newton and Oliver Platt to Join “2012″
Three more actors are coming aboard Roland Emmerich’s next apocalypse project. Danny Glover, Thandie Newton and Oliver Platt are in discussions to join Columbia Pictures‘ epic disaster project, 2012.
The film centers on a global cataclysm and tells the heroic struggle of the survivors.
Glover will play the president, with Newton as his daughter. Oliver Platt will star as the president’s chief of staff. John Cusack and Chiwetel Ejiofor already are on board.
Emmerich is directing a script he penned with his 10,000 B.C. co-writer Harald Kloser.
The studio is planning a July 10, 2009, release, with filming set to begin in July.
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John Cusack to headline Roland Emmerich’s ‘2012′
John Cusack is to star in apocalyptic blockbuster ‘2012‘.
The Columbia Pictures epic will be directed by Roland Emmerich (10,000 BC, The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day).
Chiwetel Ejiofor is also in talks to appear in the movie, which revolves around the last days of the human race.
No plot details have been revealed, but the Mayan Calendar claims the year 2012 will be a time of transformation and a change in the world order.
Emmerich penned the screenplay with 10,000 BC co-writer Harald Kloser.
Shooting will begin later this summer for a July 2009 release.
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