On Dec. 9, Universal Pictures has released a new trailer, teaser poster and photos for Peter Berg’s “Battleship,” the action movie based on the Hasbro strategy game about naval combat.
This trailer is more interested in going for the big guns than it is in introducing, say, plot of the stars attached to the project, including Taylor Kitsch (“John Carter,” “Friday Night Lights”), Alexander Skarsgård (“True Blood”), Rihanna and Liam Neeson – although they all appear in it.
The aliens and an end-of-the-world storyline is really just an excuse to have lots of explosions and machines that turn into things.
At this point, it seems Universal clearly wants audiences to see “Battleship” in the light of the “Transformers” franchise, mixing equal parts nostalgia for childhood playtime with big special effects. With maybe a touch of “Independence Day,” without the humor.
See the “Battleship” trailer and movie photos here, or at Apple iTunes.
The official synopsis for “Battleship”:
Peter Berg (“Hancock”) produces and directs “Battleship,” an epic action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Inspired by Hasbro’s classic naval combat game, “Battleship” stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper’s fiancée; Alexander Skarsgård as Hopper’s older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper’s crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone’s superior (and Sam’s father), Admiral Shane.
“Battleship” is scheduled for release May 18, 2012.
Pittsburgh movie-goers can see the film when it’s released at the AMC Loews Waterfront 22, SouthSide Works Cinemaand Waterworks Cinema 10. Look for locations and movie tickets available for online purchase at Fandango.
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