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The Full Trailer for ‘Life’ is Full Blown ‘Alien’
I’m in the midst of a love-hate relationship right now.
Yesterday I went off on how how the new sci-fi horror, Life, is massive Alien ripoff. And that was just from this short Super Bowl television spot. We now have the brand new trailer in full that just adds more fuel to that fire, while also doing something I’ve grown tired of in film; what we learn is that what’s at stake is the entire planet Earth. Yup, they found an alien life form on Mars that, according to this trailer, wiped out life on the Red Planet. Now, it’s up to Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds and the rest of the crew to kill it before it crash lands on Earth. Alien was much more subtle, feeling more like Ripley against the boogeyman, as opposed to Ripley must save the world from the boogeyman. These are the mistakes of our modern filmmakers that bleeds over from all of these superhero movies. What’s at stake is their lives, not the planet Earth. Yawn.
Yet, I love the footage, as well as the casting of Gyllenhaal and Reynolds. I’m just going to have to reserve judgment for March 24th.
Here’s the brand new trailer to go along with a ton of new images and the fresh one-sheet.
We were better off alone…
Rory Adams (Ryan Reynolds) in Columbia Pictures’ LIFE.
David Jordan (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Miranda North (Rebecca Ferguson) in Columbia Pictures’ LIFE.
David Jordan (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Miranda North (Rebecca Ferguson) in Columbia Pictures’ LIFE.
David Jordan (Jake Gyllenhaal) in Columbia Pictures’ LIFE.
“Mythic Quest” actor Chase Yi has been cast in a lead role in Paramount and Blumhouse’s new Paranormal Activity movie, Deadline reports this afternoon.
Ian Tuason (Undertone) will direct the eighth installment in the Paranormal Activity film franchise, set to release in theaters May 21, 2027.
As for character details or plot, well, those remain scarce at this stage.
While we wait for further news on whether the demonic Toby will reappear, Tuason previously revealed to Bloody Disgusting that technology will play a huge role in his vision: “Technology — camera technology — has advanced to a point where it’s become a big part of the film and what I want to do there.”
It’s fitting, especially as it was the original Paranormal Activity that inspired the filmmaker’s haunting debut, undertone.
Paranormal Activity, created by Oren Peli, first hit theaters in 2007. Its groundbreaking minimalist approach to found-footage ghost stories has spawned a seven-film franchise that’s grossed nearly $900 million worldwide.
Franchise originator Oren Peli will produce for Solana Films, with James Wan and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Michael Clear and Judson Scott will exec produce for Blumhouse Atomic, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing the project for the company. Other exec producers include Steven Schneider for Room 101, Inc., Dan Slater and Cody Calahan.
Also on the way soon is the Paranormal Activity stage play.
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