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

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.

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.