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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on August 09, 2013 @ 12:00am
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In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Escape the Scum of the Earth, Apply For Your Citizenship To ‘Elysium’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 15, 2013 @ 3:31pm
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The Elysium Citizenship Initiative is pleased to announce that they are now conducting interviews to determine citizenship elegebility. Border agents are standing by here.

Escape the crime, pollution, and misery of Earth. Apply now for a better, happier, more luxurious life. Elysium, it’s better up there.

That’s the kickstart of Columbia Pictures’ viral campaign for Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, which makes me think of the utopia promised in the “BioShock” games.

In theaters August 9, “In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.”

Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Diego Luna all star. READ MORE

Don’t Forget About ‘Elysium’ This Summer!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 01, 2013 @ 10:13am
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I seriously think some of us need to wake the hell up and pay attention here.

Sure, Pacific Rim and the other big summer movies are taking up all of our ADHS attention spans, but we really shouldn’t be ignoring Elysium, Neill Blomkamp’s follow up to his masterful District 9. In theaters August 9, the chatter around the sci-fi thriller is deafening, which means either the movie looks bad, or the studio needs to boost the film’s awareness. I go with the latter as we desperately need new images and a flippin’ new trailer already. At this point, I’m starting to think Sony’s going to bump it. Although, August is still a few months away, I’m sure the goodies will start exploding out of the gate, and maybe this LA Times photo is just the starting point. Let’s hope because this movie looks and sounds awesome.

“In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.” READ MORE

7 Pics From ‘Elysium’ Open Up The World A Bit!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 10, 2013 @ 11:25am
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Hot on the heels of yesterday’s trailer – we’ve got a few more images from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming dystopian epic Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. One of them (from EW) hails a tatted ab-tastic Damon while the others introduce us to some of the secondary cast including Sharlto Copley and Alice Braga.

Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Diego Luna also star. Head inside to check them out! READ MORE

Invade The Rich With This ‘Elysium’ Trailer!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 09, 2013 @ 7:59pm
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District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming dystopian epic Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, finally has a trailer. It’s been around 9 months since I saw the footage at SDCC, but it was so fun and unique the film hasn’t strayed far from my radar since then. This trailer does a great job of selling the gleaming sci-fi rich vs. the teeming poor masses thing, but it doesn’t really indicate how splattery this movie is (or at least the bits I’ve seen). It is Blomkamp, after all.

Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Diego Luna also star. Head inside to check it out! READ MORE

Matt Damon Tests Out The Newest Skull Bling In This ‘Elysium’ Poster

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 08, 2013 @ 4:52pm
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A new poster has hit for District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming dystopian epic Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. I sort of dig it, but it has nothing on the footage I saw at SDCC last year. A new trailer debuts tomorrow that will likely blow you guys away.

Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Diego Luna also star. Head inside for a better look. READ MORE

Real Men Get Skull Implants In ‘Elysium’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 05, 2013 @ 12:36pm
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Flicks and Bits has landed a few more looks at District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming dystopian epic Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. In them we get a look at Damon getting his head – well, something‘s going on there – along with a glimpse at Alice Braga’s character.

Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Diego Luna also star. Head inside for a better look. READ MORE

[News Bites] ‘Wolf Creek 2′ Begins Production; Zac Efron Becomes ‘The Falling’; See Jodie Foster In ‘Elysium’; New ‘Last Exorcism’ TV Spot

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 30, 2013 @ 5:36pm
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Kicking off this massive afternoon of news, Zac Efron, pictured, and Akiva Goldsman are teaming up for a mystery supernatural project at Warner Bros. titled The Falling, says THR. Efron will star in the film and produce via his Warners-based Ninjas Runnin’ Wild Productions and Goldsman’s Weed Road banner. Also on board to produce are husband-and-wife team Tory Tunnell and Joby Harold of Safehouse Pictures. Every effort is being made to protect the logline of the project, which is being described as “an edgy thriller centering around an otherworldly being.” The idea originated within the studio, which then presented it Goldsman and Efron. Goldsman and Harold, the screenwriter who worked on Warners’ upcoming Tom Cruise sci-fi movie All You Need Is Kill, then hammered out a story.

Simply Jodie has leaked out a trio of looks at Jodie Foster in Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, in theaters August 9. “In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.”

Twitch is reporting that Wolf Creek 2 is finally a go! The site reports that Gregg McLean returns and that principle photography is already underway in Australia. John Jarratt, as reported multiple times, returns as the franchise villain. In the film, “While seeking an authentic Australian adventure, one unlucky backpacker learns the deepest, darkest secrets of the Outback’s most infamous serial killer.”

Lastly, inside we’ve added a new TV Spot for The Last Exorcism Part II, in theaters March 1. The Last Exorcism sequel follows Nell (Ashley Bell) who, six months after the first film’s events, has move to a halfway house only to realize that the demon that has ruined her life is still after her! READ MORE

First Look At ‘District 9′ Star In Dystopian Epic ‘Elysium’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 24, 2012 @ 10:49am
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Empire has landed your first ever look at District 9‘s Sharlto Copley in Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming dystopian epic Elysium.

Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Diego Luna also star. READ MORE

Another Look At Matt Damon With His Alien Vaporizor In ‘Elysium’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 19, 2012 @ 10:54am
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Shrouded in mystery from the get-go, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp pulled together a remarkable cast – including Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Diego Luna – for the top secret sci-fi epic Elysium, which Sony launches into theaters August 9, 2013.

The second still, shared by Screen Crush, is another look at Damon with his alien-vaporizing firepower called the Chemrail.

The movie’s title refers to a space station that, with Earth a ruined , poverty-stricken shell in the year 2154, transports the wealthy serenely in orbit.

“In the year 2159 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard line government ofﬁcial, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max (Matt Damon) is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.” READ MORE

[Box Office] Sony Pushes Both ‘Elysium’ and ‘RoboCop’ WAY Back

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 15, 2012 @ 7:40pm
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Sony/TriStar has made a few major dafe shifts moving District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium from March 1, 2013 to August 9, 2013. This can be seen as a vote of confidence in the film, maybe the execs think it can hold its own in the summertime.

In even worse news, Elysium is snatching up RoboCop‘s old slot, which MGM has pushed all the way back to February 7, 2014. This can be seen as the studio almost kind of dumping the film, which is weird since they’re still shooting. Maybe I’m wrong, but this isn’t a great sign for RoboCop.

In Elysium, “In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.”

With RoboCop, director Jose Padilha (Elite Squad) reimagines the tale of part man, part machine, all cop starring Joel Kinnaman (The Killing) as the title character, Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises) as the scientist who creates RoboCop, and Samuel L. Jackson (The Avengers) as media mogul Pat Novak. Peter Weller played the character in the original and the 1990 sequel.

Matt Damon Fights For His Life In ‘Elysium’ With “The Chemrail”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 03, 2012 @ 12:03pm
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The first still shared put Damon on display with his alien-vaporizing firepower called the Chemrail, he explains the weapon to Empire: “Neill and the guys at Weta came up with some really gnarly weapons that don’t exist in our world,” he explained. “This one looks like some horrible weapon someone’s going to invent one day.”

The movie’s title refers to a space station that, with Earth a ruined , poverty-stricken shell in the year 2154, transports the wealthy serenely in orbit. It represents possible salvation for Max’s irradiated footsoldier. “My character is dying,” says Damon. “He wants to get there because they have health care.” READ MORE

[San Diego Comic-Con '12] [Video] ‘Elysium’ Blows Lid Off Con, Sony Panel Recap, Interviews!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 14, 2012 @ 1:19pm
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On Friday the 13th Sony Pictures took to Hall H to share three upcoming titles with San Diego Comic-Con attendees – one of which blew the roof off the place.

Stars Matt Damon (pictured) and Jodie Foster joined director Neill Blomkamp and producer Simon Kinberg on stage to share the insanely gory first footage from Elysium. Inside you’ll find Evan Dickson’s report from the panel alongside video interviews with all four attendees!

The panel also focused on two other genre titles, the forthcoming Len Wiseman-directed Total Recall (in theaters August 3) and Rian Johnson’s insane time travel thriller Looper (September 28), starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt.

Dickson recaps the footage and panel presentation inside. READ MORE

[San Diego Comic-Con '12] ‘Elysium’ Revealed To Be A Space Station In Official Plot Details!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 12, 2012 @ 5:52pm
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Kept in secret for a little over a year now, Sony Pictures has finally shared the plot details for District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s latest sci-fi epic Elysium.

Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Diego Luna all star in the flick that begins battle on March 1, 2013.

[San Diego Comic-Con '12] A Taste Of Sony’s ‘Elysium’ Display Takes Flight

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 11, 2012 @ 4:50pm
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While you should expect more imagery this afternoon, here’s a taste of what Sony Pictures has on display for Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Elysium is Blomkamp’s long-awaited story set in the far future on another planet and, like District 9, is filled with many sociopolitical ideas wrapped up inside a Hollywood action film.

In addition, early rumors circulated that the plot will actually follow a battle between an alien and human race for the right to colonize another planet. There are some very relevant political themes hidden within there…

Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga, Diego Luna all star READ MORE

Hi-Res ‘Elysium’ Image Displays The Most Badass Matt Damon Yet

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 10, 2012 @ 12:28pm
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Already teased in a magazine scan last week, we’ve now landed a hi-res look at Sony Pictures’ top secret sci-fi epic Elysium, which blasts into theaters March 1, 2013. The first image shows just how insanely badass Matt Damon can be (believe it!).

Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Diego Luna also star.

Elysium is Neill Blomkamp’s long-awaited story set in the far future on another planet and, like District 9, is said to be filled with many sociopolitical ideas wrapped up inside a Hollywood action film.

In addition, previous rumors have begun circulating that the plot will actually follow a battle between an alien and human race for the right to colonize another planet. There are some very relevant political themes hidden within there… READ MORE

‘Contagion’ Spreads January 3

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 02, 2011 @ 8:13pm
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Warner Home Video has announced DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo releases of Contagion which stars Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, and Kate Winslet. Each will be available to own from January 3rd. The only extra material on the DVD release will be a Contagion: How a Virus Changes the World featurette.

“Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne and Bryan Cranston, along with medical journalist Sanjay Gupta, explore the real science of global viruses and what they mean to the human race. The world is preparing for the next biological disaster…but is it too late?” READ MORE

Contagion

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on September 09, 2011 @ 12:00am
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“Contagion” follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.

Over 70 Hi-Res Images of Death From ‘Contagion’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 25, 2011 @ 8:53pm
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After creeping us out with an insane trailer and 900 character posters, Warner Bros. Pictures has finally released the full hi-res image gallery from Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion, their extremely dark airborne viral thriller arriving in theaters September 9. Click the image below for 73(!) stills!

“ ‘Contagion’ follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.”

Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne, Josie Ho, Demetri Martin, Jennifer Ehle, Bryan Cranston, Elliott Gould all star.

contagion22082511 Over 70 Hi Res Images of Death From Contagion!

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Posted by David Harley on August 18, 2011 @ 3:41am
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I don’t really know what to make of Contagion, except that I’m absolutely tickled by the fact that a Steven Soderbergh flick is headed to IMAX. I have no idea what sort of madness is in it that would require the use of a 72 x 52.8 ft. screen (there’s no monkey in this, right?), but I’m all for seeing Kate Winslet blown up to the size of Soderbergh’s ego (judging by his commentary tracks, the guy loves him some him).

A new poster for the film made it’s way on the net today, featuring a headshot montage of a few of the stars. It’s a pretty boring one-sheet, but THIS THING IS IN IMAX… and not 3D.

In theatres September 9, Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.
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Airborne ‘Contagion’ Creates Apocalyptic Atmosphere in Hi-Res Imagery

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 10, 2011 @ 5:22pm
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After creeping us out with an insane trailer and 900 character posters, Warner Bros. Pictures has finally released the first hi-res imagery from Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion, their extremely dark airborne viral thriller arriving in theaters September 9.

Airborne Contagion Creates Apocalyptic Atmosphere in Hi Res Imagery

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Posted by David Harley on August 10, 2011 @ 2:32pm
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Before District 9 came out, Neill Blomkamp was mainly recognized as “that guy who almost made Halo.” Here we are two years later, with one of the best sci-fi films of the last decade under his belt and Elysium undergoing production right now.

With the cast Blomkamp assembled and the amount of goodwill he’s built up, I imagine a lot of crew members and “passersby” will conveniently have cameras on them, especially since the plot is still vague and hush-hush. Case in point: these photos of a bald and bloodied Matt Damon wearing an exoskeletal apparatus of some sort.

Not much is known about the film, other than it being set in the far future on another planet where it’s rumored that humans and aliens are battling for the right to colonize, so it’s hard to guess what’s going on in these pics. The gear looks like it might be a brace or life support system (they are colonizing another planet…), or maybe it’s the remnants of a bigger suit that was damaged in battle. Whatever it is, we’ll find out on March 01, 2013.
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Don’t You Dare Even Look at These ‘Contagion’ Character Posters

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 09, 2011 @ 7:14pm
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Earlier today we posted this article detailing Warner Bros. Pictures’ marketing plan for Contagion, their extremely dark airborne viral thriller arriving in theaters September 9 from director Steven Soderbergh.

Now, with a single still released (on display below), Yahoo! Movies has put on display six character posters that give us a better look at their campaign: “Don’t talk to anyone. Don’t touch anyone.” Probably a line in the movie where the camera zooms in all dramatically.

Dont You Dare Even Look at These Contagion Character Posters

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 09, 2011 @ 3:07pm
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The amount of sh*t I’ve been getting from readers for covering Warner Bros. Pictures’ virus-thriller Contagion has finally been simmering down, especially after the release of the incredibly dark trailer. Yet, outside of the site various publications are still trying to understand what will be infecting theaters come September 9, courtesy of director Steven Soderbergh.

I was recently interviewed by the NY Times who delved deep into the question. Within their lengthy piece, they stumbled across some pretty awesome news: a deathly Gwyneth Paltrow could be the face of the marketing campaign.

“Sue Kroll, president for movie marketing at Warner, said the studio was not specifically seeking horror fans but would advertise to a wide audience. Over the next week or two, that means expanding the scare factor with bus posters and billboards that will feature, among other things, a gasping, bug-eyed Ms. Paltrow beneath a legend that warns potential moviegoers to steer clear of one another. “Don’t talk to anyone,” the posters say. “Don’t touch anyone.” ”

Rest assured, a few lucky Bloody colleagues have already seen the movie and have given us the go-ahead to cover the thriller also starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Laurence Fishburne, Josie Ho, Demetri Martin, Jennifer Ehle, Bryan Cranston and Elliott Gould. Check out the first official image below.