Totally Mint! Loads of Extras on ‘Super 8′ DVD/Blu-ray Combo

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 15, 2011 @ 8:24pm
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Called “this year’s most thrilling movie” (Richard Corliss, Time), writer/director J.J. Abrams’ (Star Trek) breathtaking adventure Super 8 debuts in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy November 22, 2011 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Produced by Amblin, Bad Robot and Academy Award winne* Steven Spielberg, the exhilarating story follows a group of friends in a small Ohio town who witness a catastrophic train crash while making a Super 8 movie. When they realize that it was no accident, they set out to find the truth–something more shocking than any of them could have imagined. Combining action, humor and heart, the film features outstanding performances from a fresh young cast including Elle Fanning (Somewhere), Gabriel Basso (“The Big C”), Zach Mills (Kit Kittredge: An American Girl) and newcomers Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths and Ryan Lee, along with veteran actors Kyle Chandler (“Friday Night Lights”) and Ron Eldard (“Blind Justice”).

The Super 8 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy includes more than two hours of enthralling special features including eight behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring the origins of the story, the casting, the locations, the music, the impact of 8mm film and more; an in-depth deconstruction of the breathtaking train crash; interviews with cast and crew including J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg; deleted scenes; and commentary by J.J. Abrams, producer Bryan Burk and cinematographer Larry Fong. Super 8 will also be available as a single-disc DVD.
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The Tale Of Two Unused ‘Super 8′ Posters

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Posted by David Harley on July 06, 2011 @ 7:07pm
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Right before Super 8 hit theatres, a Drew Struzan-like poster for the film hit the web. It turned out to be fan-made, but it managed to capture Super 8‘s nostalgic whimsy pretty nicely and got a lot of attention.

When it was discovered that it was fake, I think a lot of people – myself included – wondered why the studio hadn’t made classic poster art for the Amblin flick and now we have an answer: they did.

According to Daniel Skubal, him and his girlfriend, Veronica LaPage, were asked by Bad Robot to come up with a poster design for the film, which sadly did not end up getting used – there doesn’t seem to be any sour grapes between the artists and the studio, though. You can read the full story here and check out the art after the break. While I like the two concept posters, I actually prefer the fan-made one (I mean, I guess these are technically fan-made, too). They’re very well done, but don’t capture the essence of the film and just seem like fully colored storyboards. That’s not the artists’ fault, though; they hadn’t seen the movie before they were asked to create them.

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
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7-Eleven Has a Deleted Scene From ‘Super 8′

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 27, 2011 @ 11:04pm
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Here’s a story straight out of left field.

7-Eleven – who was exclusively selling Rocketpoppeteers Popsicles – has bonus footage (aka a deleted scene) from JJ Abrams’ Super 8 not seen by audiences in theaters.

The clip shows friends Joe (Joel Courtney), Charles (Riley Griffiths), and Cary (Ryan Lee) at their after school pitstop – 7-Eleven – discussing plans to shoot scenes for their super 8 movie.

Now in theaters, “In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”
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OMFG of the Day: Watch ‘Super 8′ Creature Autopsy!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 10, 2011 @ 3:05pm
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Attempting to boost ticket sales, Paramount Pictures has leaked yet another video from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 (review), his sci-fi horror adventure for the entire family.

The footage posted inside features a trip inside Area 51 where scientists experiment and dissect the creature. Spoiler warning? Let’s just say this clip is super, super sweet (with a candy shell).

“In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”
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In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

‘Super 8′ Secret (Sorta) Revealed in Lengthy Declassified Military Footage

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 09, 2011 @ 8:41pm
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So much for eating my lunch.

Over the past few months we’ve been pointing you to the “editing room” hiding within the official website for Paramount Pictures’ Super 8 (review). There, clips were slowly being discovered and assembled to reveal some major secrets behind the J.J. Abrams-directed genre film.

After a tedious few months, inside you’ll now find the FULL, unedited footage that has just been declassified by the military, err Paramount. Be warned, there are some serious spoilers afoot.

“In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. ”
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Interview: ‘Super 8′ Director J.J. Abrams!

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Posted by Chris Eggertsen on June 08, 2011 @ 2:58pm
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One of the most anticipated films of the summer is writer/director J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 (review), about a small Ohio town in 1979 that suffers a rash of bizarre occurrences following an explosive train crash nearby.

In anticipation of the release of the movie – which was produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and in many ways harkens back to the likes of early Amblin-backed films like E.T. and The Goonies – B-D’s Chris Eggertsen recently had the opportunity to attend a press roundtable with Abrams to get his take on the film, which comes out in theaters everywhere this Friday. Check out the full story inside.

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Newest ‘Super 8′ Poster Art is the Best Yet

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Posted by David Harley on June 08, 2011 @ 3:46am
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JJ Abrams’ Super 8 is only days away from starting its theatrical run, and the reviews have been nothing short of phenomenal so far. There’s really nothing like seeing that Amblin logo float across the screen and then have the film make good on it. It has a great Goonies-like group of rambunctious adolscents thrust into this situation they can’t control as it completely reshapes their personalities and becomes the defining moment in their formative years. Like I said, it does the Amblin name proud.

A new poster hit the web today, courtesy of Cine1, featuring a montage with most of the central characters and several pivotal moments. Check out the poster art after the break, which is a breath of fresh air in an age full of crappy photoshopped ads.
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Yes, MORE Train Wreck Footage in Six Minute ‘Super 8′ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 07, 2011 @ 12:24am
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I can’t help but laugh just a little bit. This morning we brought you two very fresh clips from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 (review) — and when I say “fresh” I am referring to the fact that they weren’t from the train crash sequence. In an unsurprising twist on the day, Paramount has released yet another stock of footage that blends the handful of previously displayed “train wreck” scenes (including the one that was a blend of three previous clips, ha!). If my count is right, this is the sixth clip? Anyways, you can watch six whole minutes inside, which does carry a few fresh snippets here and there.

Opening June 10, “In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”
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Zombies and ‘Super 8′ Clues in New Clips!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 06, 2011 @ 5:44pm
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Are you sick of hearing about Super 8 (review) yet? We’ve got an entire week left until release, but at least there’s some fun stuff leading up to June 10.

Paramount has already released about forty variations of the opening train crash sequence, but we just now got our hands on two “fresh” clips from the J.J. Abrams-directed sci-fi horror films that’s great for the entire family. One clip features a heartwarming moment between Joe Lamb (Joel Courtney) and his love interest Alice Dainard (Elle Fanning) as they prepare for their movie shoot. Alice is caked up in zombie makeup. The other clip features Joe’s dad, Jackson (Kyle Chandler), as he attempts to find out where his kid vanished off too. Their super 8 dailies may hold the clue.
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Win Passes For Early ‘Super 8′ Screenings In Florida!

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Posted by David Harley on June 01, 2011 @ 8:25pm
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When we usually do ticket giveaways for Florida, it’s limited to Orlando, but J.J. Abram’s Super 8 (review) looks like it’s going to be something really special and we wanted as many readers to get a chance to see it as possible. So, this time around, we’re giving away 50 passes (good for two people each) to screenings in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville AND West Palm Beach. Check past the jump for your chance to snag one!

“In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. ”
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BD Review: The Return of Authentic Spielberg in ‘Super 8′!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 01, 2011 @ 5:03am
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Whether it’s a reflection of my age or just the quality of films today, I rarely watch a (modern) movie more than once. That’s the strength of J.J. Abrams’ captivating Super 8, his sci-fi thriller that has literally left me thinking about it days after. In fact, June 10th can’t come soon enough as a second viewing is definitely in store — sh*t, I may even buy it when it arrives on Blu-ray. That, my dear readers, is just shocking…

“” ‘Super 8′ can be simplified as ‘E.T.’ meets ‘Cloverfield’… [it] truly is the beginning and the end of summer blockbusters. In fact, this is THE summer blockbuster of 1986. If Abrams’ flick came out in the `80s, it would be the sole movie that everyone was in line for…””

Click the title for the entire review and check back here next week to write your own. Am I lost in nostalgia and being too kind, or did Paramount just unload a potential modern masterpiece? I can’t wait for your thoughts!

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Hi-Res ‘Super 8′ Image Gallery, Editing Room Clues Exposed!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 31, 2011 @ 7:43pm
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Update: Some MAJOR developments have been uncovered at the official site’s editing room. Marker 44 is particularly interesting, along with the final frames displaying a “feeding” of sorts.

In less than two weeks Paramount Pictures will declassify their top secret J.J Abrams/Steven Spielberg collaboration Super 8. Today the studio has provided Bloody with 30 hi-res images that can be viewed by clicking the below still.

“In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.” Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, AJ Michalka all star.

Check out some previously released clips. Click the pic below for the massive gallery.

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‘Super 8′ Film Gets Serious Production Value in New Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 29, 2011 @ 6:19am
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I know the constant barrage of news can get tiring, but I recommend you embrace the anticipation for what will probably be the best genre movie of the year, especially if you’re a fan of Steven Spielberg.

A few weeks back we collected four clips from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 that combined to display the opening train crash sequence that was eluded to in the first teaser last summer. Paramount has now released a FULL clip that has some more footage tacked on, enjoy it inside. They call it “production value,” I call it “clip 0″.

The lighter genre fare arrives in theaters June 10.
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Spoilers! Major ‘Super 8′ Clues Revealed in Editing Room

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 27, 2011 @ 5:56pm
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Spoiler Warning: Over at the official website for J.J. Abrams’ Super 8, Paramount Pictures continues to unlock new microclips in the editing room that can be played together to reveal a long military debriefing. There are still a ton of missing clips that will be unlocked leading up to the June 10 release, yet there are some pretty heavy clues hiding within. One such clue would be the half-second reference to “craft exposure“, while the other would be the mass of footage featuring the mysterious “cubes” (discovered in early trailers and within the film strip frames; pictured below) acting all strange.

What does it all mean? Do you guys have any guesses?

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Proper ‘Super 8′ Poster and Its ‘Close Encounters’ Inspiration

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 26, 2011 @ 11:51pm
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While you’ve already seen the following as a Japanese poster, inside you’ll find a proper one sheet for J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 that screams Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It should considering producer Steve Spielberg had his fingers all over Paramount Pictures’ sci-fi horror fantasy in theaters June 10.

“In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”
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Video Interview: ‘Super 8′ Director J.J. Abrams Knows Character Development

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 26, 2011 @ 4:59pm
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This morning Paramount Pictures released a slew of generic interviews for Super 8, but the only one that truly matters is that of director J.J. Abrams. While he does trail off a bit, and waste time plugging the iPhone application, he does tell of some tremendous filmmaking lessons for inspiring filmmakers.

In the three videos he talks about his two ideas – a film about kids making a super 8 movies in ’80s, and the other a creature feature – and how it mixed the two. One was about group of characters he loved without a compelling story, so he meshed them into one idea. He also goes into depth about finding the right kids and making sure their characters were authentic and believable. He also speaks for the first time on Steven Speilberg’s involvement revealing that he was “deeply involved in script, casting and editing [process].”

Fans of Spielberg will have their minds blown on June 10 when Super 8 attacks theaters.

Update: we added the following video clip from Empire featuring both Spielberg and Abrams!


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Watch the Entire Explosive ‘Super 8′ Train Sequence!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 20, 2011 @ 3:58am
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Over the past week the airwaves have been assaulted by a quartet of TV Spot/clips from Paramount Pictures’ forthcoming Super 8 that combine to reveal the film’s opening train crash sequence (which was teased in the very first teaser trailer last year).

Bloody just scored all four HD clips for your viewing pleasure and have been placed in a nice and tidy order inside.

In theaters June 10 and starring Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, AJ Michalka, “In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”

Why should you care? Super 8 is J.J. Abrams’ homage to old school Steven Spielberg movies — and Spielberg’s Amblin produces. Win-win-win-win.

Watch the Entire Explosive Super 8 Train Sequence!

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OMFG of the Day: Make Your Own ‘Super 8′ Videos, Two New Stills

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 19, 2011 @ 7:18pm
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I feel bad barraging you with Super 8 news, but I’m just so damn excited!

The latest offerings from Paramount Pictures are a pair of new hi-res stills from the J.J. Abrams-directed sci-fi genre pic that’s produced by Mr. Steven Spielberg. In addition, the studio has revealed a pretty rad iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch application: a full-featured video recorder that emulates a vintage Super 8 camera! OMFG anyone?

The app, which is distributed by Paramount Digital Entertainment and was created by app-development newcomer QMx Interactive and Bad Robot Interactive, allows users to create vintage movies on their Apple mobile devices. Super 8 comes with seven photorealistic lenses sporting such effects as infrared, chromatic and x-ray. Users can overlay additional filter effects – like light leaks and vignettes – and “age” their film with a random scratch-and-dirt filter. There’s even a frame-shake effect to top off the old-school feel of Super 8-made movies. A+

Super 8 arrives in theaters June 10.

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Third ‘Super 8′ Clip, More To Come Tonight

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Posted by David Harley on May 18, 2011 @ 3:21pm
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Last night Fox premiered another new clip from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8, which is a continuation of the previously released snippets that can be seen after the break. Even better, they’re premiering the final one tonight at 8 PM, which means it’ll play sometime during American Idol.

“In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”


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Update: A Movie Within a Movie in First ‘Super 8′ Clip; New Clue!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 17, 2011 @ 12:51am
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Update #2: Second clip inside.

Update: A new clue has surfaced in one of the various TV spots. As displayed in the poster, the water tower is the focal point as a ball of light emanates from behind it. In the newer TV spots it’s implied that whatever “it” is can be found IN said water tower as it’s literally covered in metal from objects around the town (you can see all of the objects being pulled upwards in various spots).

Moviefone has premiered the first official clip from Paramount Pictures’ Super 8 that teams director J.J. Abrams with producers Steven Spielberg.

“In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”

The following clip displays said kids filming their movie right before a train crashes–and potentially smashes a little girl. See the Super 8 on June 10.


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New Clues in Another Pair of ‘Super 8′ TV Spots

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 13, 2011 @ 2:33pm
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From Yahoo! Movies and Fearnet come two new TV Spots for Paramount Pictures’ Super 8 that deliver a few fresh clues into what the creature is.

Check out the new footage inside from the J.J. Abrams-directed genre film starring Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills and AJ Michalka.

In theaters June 10 from producer Steven Spielberg, “In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”
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“It” Arrives in First Official ‘Super 8′ TV Spot

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 12, 2011 @ 6:18pm
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Yahoo! Movies premieres the first official TV Spot for Paramounr Pictures’ Super 8 that makes one thing very clear: there’s definitely an “it” in the movie (lol).

Check out the new footage inside from the J.J. Abrams-directed genre film starring Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills and AJ Michalka.

In theaters June 10 from producer Steven Spielberg, “In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”
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A Town in Shambles in New ‘Super 8′ Photo

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 04, 2011 @ 4:10pm
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Paramount Pictures has released two new images from the J.J. Abrams-directed Super 8, his alien genre film that teams him with Amblin producer Steven Spielberg.

“In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”

The pic arrives in theaters June 10.

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