New Sucker Punch & Battle: Los Angeles Posters

Jan 25, 2011 by Rob Keyes 

New posters have been released, featuring the five leading ladies of Zack Snyder’s ‘Sucker Punch’ and the latest international one-sheet for ‘Battle: Los Angeles’

Two of the biggest pre-summer releases, which arguably should be summer releases, are that of Sucker Punch and Battle: Los Angeles. Both films made a big introductory splash at San Diego Comic-Con last summer to the most hardcore of movie geeks and since then, have both had very intense, action-packed and downright cool movie trailers.

As  both films prepare for March releases, we’ve seen as much as we can from the trailers and photos thus far without spoiling either. If you’re as excited as we are about either, check out the six brand new posters for Sucker Punch and Battle: Los Angeles, the latter which is internationally known as World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles. You know, because it needs to be emphasized that it’s not all about America.

Sucker Punch is the latest stylistic fantasy action pic by loyal Warner Bros. director Zack Snyder about a girl who’s unwillingly thrown into an institution. Here, she meets and works with fellow inmates to escape, battling their way out through fantastical dream sequences where they fight against dragons, robots, airplanes and more with guns, swords and anything else you can dream of, literally. Think 300, but with ladies and crazier weapons and crazier bad guys. (Click here for latest Sucker Punch trailer).

Battle: Los Angeles, while more grounded in modern reality than Sucker Punch, is a sci-fi actioner and another installment into the recently busy genre of alien invasion films. Heavily armed aliens attack the planet and a group of Marines are forced to fight for an important strategic location in LA, doing what they can to help the local populace. It’s directed by Jonathan Liebesman and often compared to a cross-over between District 9 and Black Hawk Down, where the aliens carry weapons, armor and use vehicles. (Click here for the latest Battle: Los Angeles trailer).

Check out the latest posters and official synopsis for each below:

Sucker Punch Synopsis:

An action fantasy set in the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary. She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls — the outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), the street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), the fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and the reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish) — to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors, Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorski (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm). Led by Babydoll, the girls engage in fantastical warfare against everything from samurais to serpents, with a virtual arsenal at their disposal. Together, they must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to stay alive. But with the help of a Wise Man (Scott Glenn), their unbelievable journey — if they succeed — will set them free.

Battle: Los Angeles Synopsis:

For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings around the world — Buenos Aires, Seoul, France, Germany, China. But in 2011, what were once just sightings will become a terrifying reality when Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world’s great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It’s up to a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they’ve ever encountered before

Which of the two are you more excited for and which will do better in theaters?

Share your thoughts in the comments and with us on Twitter @rob_keyes and @screenrant.

Battle: Los Angeles invades theaters on March 11, 2011 and Sucker Punch opens two weeks later on March 25th, 2011.

Sources: MSN, ShockYa

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Posters and Images from Director Juan Solanas’ Sci-Fi Romance ‘Upside Down’

Some people like to think that their one true love is waiting for them somewhere on the other side of the world. In his upcoming film, Upside Down, Argentine director Juan Solanas is taking that idea to an interesting extreme.

The movie, which merges science-fiction with romance, tells the story of a man, Adam (Jim Sturgess), who pines for the love of Eve (Kirsten Dunst), a women he once met long ago in another world. The twist is that the other world isn’t some unknown planet, but rather an inverted world in the sky that has its own gravity. (In essence an Upside Down world, as the title implies).

The core conflict of the movie is as old as time: star-crossed lovers fight to be together, despite overwhelming odds. However, Solanas’ interesting premise (the lovers are not just separated by class, but quite literally by the laws of physics) makes this film much more intriguing. Setting aside the plot, just consider how interesting the film might look.

In addition to its award-winning director (Solanas directed the  innovative short film The Man Without A Head), Upside Down boasts a talented production crew that includes Production Designer Alex McDowell (Watchmen) and Supervising Art Director, Michelle McGahey (Dark City, The Matrix). If these early images are any indication, the team has gotten off to a fine start in bringing this upside down world to life.

Check out the first images of the film, which come our way thanks to the French blog Into the Screen (via io9), as well as two posters for the movie. You can click the top two images for higher resolution versions. Check out the official synopsis for the film after the images.

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Look up towards the sky and rub your eyes because you won’t believe what you see: cities, forests, and oceans with their own inverted gravity, only an arm’s length away, yet completely unreachable. Take a leap over to this alternate reality, two worlds – one above, one below- facing each other, and you’ll land in the extraordinary world of Upside Down, the new ground-breaking film of Juan Solanas, the director of the innovative Cannes and César-prized short film The Man Without A Head and heartbreaking 2005 Cannes film Nordeste.

Adam is a seemingly ordinary guy in a very extraordinary universe. He lives humbly trying to make ends meet, but his romantic spirit holds on to the memory of a girl he met once upon a time from another world, an inverted affluent world with its own gravity, directly above but beyond reach… a girl named Eve. Their childhood flirtation becomes an impossible love. But when he catches a glimpse of grown-up Eve on television, nothing will get in the way of getting her back… Not even the law or science!

Upside Down will likely hit theaters sometime in 2012. We’ll keep our eyes out for any additional images from this interesting-sounding film until then.

Source: Into the Screen via io9

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SR Pick: ‘Star Wars’ Movie Crossover Posters

Artists have found success in the limitless world of movie posters. Fan artwork has raised the eyebrows of studio executives and independent artists have used iconic images to create original works that wow us all.

The latest addition is a small collection of crossover movie posters that combine Star Wars with other film classics.

As usual, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is there are only five posters. The good is each one is awesome and deserves a print for your wall. This fan artwork thrives on the creative combination of classic films and the titles perfectly coincide with the Star Wars saga. In fact, they have plenty more in common thematically than we realized.

The posters, created by Matthew Ranzetta, merge the slick look of minimalist art with original mashups that would serve as great feature-length parodies.

Check out three of the five posters below. If you want to see the others and the rest of Matthew Ranzetta’s artwork, head over to his blog.

The taglines are an added bonus. I especially enjoyed the one for The Princess Bride. If for no reason but R2D2's presence. That is truly inspired artwork.

Fan art is a recurring feature as an SR Pick, and with good reason. Star Wars seems to be the fan favorite when it comes to mock-artwork. Parodies of the iconic saga are always around and have been especially entertaining over the past year. Hopefully we can jump back on the bandwagon with a follow-up to our Minimalist Superhero Posters. What genre or trend would you like to see minimalist posters from our resident artist?

Matthew Ranzetta’s art is easy on the eyes and well-conceived. Our only suggestion is to make more, because five is hardly sufficient for our healthy appetite. For now, these will do and I’ll be looking for a wall-size print.

Source: Matthew Ranzetta [via The Awesomer]

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