trailers (21 posts)

Getting a glimpse of New Moon no longer requires a movie ticket.

With less than one month until the big release date, it's time for trailers tailor-made to fit on a much smaller screen-the one in your living room.

The first entry, which Summit has titled "Event," covers a ton of ground in its 30 seconds. There's tons of Robert Pattinson and his scowl and Taylor Lautner and his wolf. They even begin to do battle near the end as Kristen Stewart appropriately freaks out.

Bella also accuses Jake of killing people, which could cause a nasty rift in any friendship, even though he claims it was to protect her. At least his wolf got a makeover (but we still don't think it could take Benicio del Toro's new Wolfman).

Even Rachelle Lefevre gets in on the action in this one. She hasn't made much of a splash in any of the longer versions playing in theaters, but her big run through the forest is apparently worthy of the small screen.

Only 29 more days!

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There's more than enough Rob and Taylor to go around in New Moon Rising!

We found it!

Thanks to our beloved tweeps out there, the latest New Moon trailer is in our grubby little hands and it is absolutely delish.

Creepy (but still very cute) Dakota Fanning? Check. Self-destructive—and clearly heartbroken—Bella (Kristen Stewart)? Check. Shirtless dream-versions of Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson)? Check, plus!

And don't mind the wild sound effects in the background. That's just those Twilight Saga fanatics expressing what we all feel inside.

Plus, it took us awhile to find an E! Online appropriate version of the New Moon promo with all of the crazy fan vids filled with squeeling and screaming—and even a dash of cursing sprinkled in. We don't blame you. This is epic.

Enjoy!

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More Twilight tickle your fancy? See it in our New Moon Rising gallery.

Robsten who?

Taylor Lautner is the star of the new New Moon trailer released today in theaters (and on YouTube courtesy of crummy camcorder bootlegs) to lure teens to see Vanessa Hudgens' Bandslam.

Sure, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and that (arguably unimpressive) wolf come out for the 90-second party, but barely. The movie is all about Bella and Jacob's relationship and new clips are all about how Taylor speaks for the group better than his older colleagues.

In addition to some clips we haven't yet seen—hug twirls, motorcycle lifting and, yes, more sexy shirtless moments—Summit takes a documentary-like approach to this one, allowing Lautner to speak about the film as a whole and Bella's mental place throughout it.

"New Moon is a lot more complicated than Twilight was," he says. "Bella is in such a deep depression when Edward leaves and Jacob is the friend that will always be there for her…New Moon is going to be stepped up a whole other notch."

He ends the clip with a Hulk moment, but we know we'd still like Taylor when he's angry.

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Not enough? That's why there's the New Moon Rising gallery!

Heath Ledger as the Joker is an undeniably classic performance. And a tragic one.

The Dark Knight landed in theaters only months after the actor's death by accidental overdose and, thus, his role in the film became iconic in more ways than one.

But that wasn't his final gig.

Ledger died halfway through shooting his role in the whimsical Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed by Terry Gilliam. Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell stepped in to make sure his final work could be completed.

The movie hits theaters on Oct. 16.

Still, we can't help but feel a bit conflicted. We could name 10 things or more that we love about Ledger's role in the Batman movie. What if the memory doesn't hold up in this one?

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Did you see the music video Heath directed for Modest Mouse? It's right here.

Sure, Summit's teasing us with a 14-second taste of the New Moon trailer that we'll have to pay to see Vanessa Hudgens' Bandslam this weekend to see in full, but it's better than nothing, right?

In the short clip, we only get a teeny-tiny dose of Robert Pattinson, but we get a big bite of Taylor Lautner being dreamy as Jacob Black. (And, thankfully, no more lame werewolf shots.)

"I know what he did to you, but, Bella, I won't ever hurt you. I promise," he vows. Swoon, although the plea would be so much hotter if it came after he gets a haircut though.

"You're sorta beautiful," Kristen Stewart says. Um, what was that, spider monkey?

Whatevs. Who's getting a ticket to Bandslam to see the whole thing?

Yeah, we thought so.

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Just in case you want to watch the New Moon teaser trailer again, here it is.

Lindsay Lohan's latest film isn't quite going to straight-to-video, but it isn't exactly headed to the local multiplex either.

The troubled starlet's long-gestating Labor Pains got a due date…on basic cable.

While some may think getting to see LiLo's latest outing for free may be a worse fate than the instant-DVD treatment, appearing on ABC Family—home to the impressively rated Secret Life of the American Teenager and Greek—may actually offer the film a wider audience and greater commercial potential.

Labor Pains, which costars SNL's Chris Parnell and Curb Your Enthusiasm's Cheryl Hines, will first crown on ABC Family in July. And, just in case the family is on summer vacation, the laugher will hit video stores the following month. The Millennium Films production will eventually play in theaters internationally, however.

Somehow, playing a secretary who fakes a pregnancy in order to keep her job in a film that's debuting on television doesn't exactly fit with the goals La Lohan shared with E! News earlier this week. If the trailer and her Fornarina commercial are any indication, at least she can bank on the "sicko fans" tuning in.

The first substantial trailer for Where the Wild Things Are just snuck up on us and said boo. And yes, we're scared. The Maurice Sendak children's classic about a naughty boy who creates his own wild woods of the imagination where he can be king looks to be kinda creepy-magical.

It's directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) who seems like a perfect creepy-magical choice behind the lens.

But what's your take on this two-minute glimpse backed by a bouncy tune from Arcade Fire? Does Wild Things look like a thing of wonder, or are you wondering why they bothered? Let us know in the comments section.

Sean Penn is one of those guys whose abilities are such that we would almost be more amazed if he actually turned out a horrible—hell, even just a mediocre—performance for a change. Well, if the new trailer for the biopic Milk is any indication, we're gonna have to wait a little bit longer for him to stumble.

So, having said that, and knowing Penn will most likely receive an Oscar nod for his portrayal of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official, let's turn our attention to what makes this sneak peek so interesting to watch. Simply put: witnessing modern-day actors channel the 1970s, especially the young'uns who didn't even live through them. There's nothing quite like seeing Emile Hirsch with a big curly mop top while James Franco sports the cheesiest 'stache since the disco decade.

What are your thoughts? Will you be able to get past the fashion faux pas and focus on a flick about an otherwise serious and important topic? Let us know in the comments.

Stars rise and stars fall—it's the circle of life, right? Vin Diesel's not quite ready for Dancing With the Stars, but he has returned to the series that first shot him to fame. The just-out trailer for Fast and Furious throws Vin back on the streets with Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, in what kinda looks like a remake of the first one. Only with a bigger budget and some girl-on-girl action.

Thing is, it totally looks like fun, and exactly what we like to see Diesel doing. (His sci-fi downer Babylon A.D. opens this week—have you even heard of it?) So what do you think? Can Vin win you back, or are the Furious flicks just about chase scenes and Walker's chin anyway?

Looks like Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe are having the world's longest, most heated phone conversation all the way through the al-Qaida/spy thriller Body of Lies. This way intense trailer just landed online, and the Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) flick looks complex and exciting enough—but can these two guys just get off the phone already and pay attention to the terrorists or whatever?

What do you think? Is this one war-on-terror flick too many, or is that an Oscar-caliber beard on Leo's face? Sound off in the comments!

So a bunch of YouTubers are weirded out by the teaser for Beverly Hills Chihuahua, which features wee Aztec canines singing DJ Bobo’s chart-topping (well, in Europe) single aptly titled “Chihuahua.” But us? No way, we adore it!

Now that the all-plot, no-singing (aw, we miss it!) trailer is finally out, we’d like to ask everyone to reconsider this Chihuahua. It’s clearly a harrowing tale about a spoiled Chihuahua—voiced by Drew Barrymore—who must overcome her vanity and prejudice to not only find her way home but also find herself and true love.

OK, it’s probably not that moving, but it does feature a rat-and-iguana comedy duo. Plus, George Lopez’s Papi is the cutest Chihuahua we’ve seen around. (And, living in the epicenter of the spoiled Chihuahua crisis, we've seen plenty.)

Give the trailer a go, and let us know what you think in the comments. But please, hold onto your tacos!

We have one word for this Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince teaser that just went online: Creepy. Here, we see Harry's nemesis Voldemort as blossoming evildoer Tom Riddle, played by 10-year-old Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (nephew of Ralph Fiennes, the all-growed-up Voldemort). And wow, that kid's spookier than his uncle in a bald cap eating unicorns. Or doing whatever it is Old Vold's doing here, which looks like busting out jazz hands under strobe lights? On the bright side, seems like Dumbledore fans will have plenty to love.

So what do you think? Is our favorite aging wizard getting better at the Dark Arts, or is his bag of tricks almost empty? Sound off in the comments.