'City of Ember' Gets a Trailer
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The first trailer for City of Ember has just arrived online (watch it above or over on the film's official site). Cinematical premiered the teaser poster for City of Ember not long ago, and it looks like the folks from 20th Century Fox and Walden Media are itching to get the buzz going on this one by debuting a trailer long before the film's October 10th release date. This will also be the same trailer that plays in front of Prince Caspian this weekend. Based on the best-selling novel, City of Ember was produced by Tom Hanks and stars Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Toby Jones and Harry Treadaway. Directed by Gil Kenan (Monster House), the synopsis for Ember looks like this:
"For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights - underground. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing . . . and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever."
What say you? I think it definitely has potential, especially with that cast. (Seems like a cool book, too.)
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5-15-2008 @ 5:58PM
Claire said...
looks good to me. makes me want to read the book as well.
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5-15-2008 @ 6:18PM
lee said...
neato, looks very interesting. love the cinematography.
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5-16-2008 @ 4:20AM
Korman said...
Water World, underground
5-16-2008 @ 3:14AM
bongo123 said...
be nice if it brought more big budget flicks to belfwast
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5-30-2008 @ 12:04PM
FP said...
Heres the thing. The book -- a great book, enjoyed by young and old -- kept the "underground" part a secret for 80 percent of the story. Wondering why the lights were shut off every night was key to the suspense. I cant imagine how putting this important fact in the marketing of the story wont take a large part of the wonderment out of the flick.
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6-04-2008 @ 4:37PM
Amber Baynor said...
I'm super excited for this movie! The trailer looks fantastic. My name is Amber and I am an official ambassador for City of Ember. I have access to first-look pics of the movie not seen in the trailer (located on MySpace), and i'd love you to take a peak at them! I could also really use your help in spreading the word about COE and get lots of buzz going!
Don't forget to check out the widget we have too. It's pretty interactive and shows you where all the other City of Ember fans are around the world!
Again, I hope I'm not over-stepping and bounds by posting on your blog.
Best,
Amber Baynor
Official COE Ambassador
amber.cityofember.ambassador@gmail.com
Links
Official Site: http://www.cityofember.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/cityofemberambassador
Widget: http://www.cityofember.com/widget.html
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