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9 Revelations from WETA’s Chimp-Filled Rise of the Planet of the Apes Preview

The folks at WETA Digital took to the internet Wednesday to unveil an in-depth first look at this August’s franchise reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes in a live-stream chat, confirming Charlton Heston’s worst fears: Hordes of damn, dirty (and pretty photorealistic) CG apes will definitely be invading the streets of San Francisco this summer. The first Rise of the Planet of the Apes trailer will premiere on Apple/iTunes Thursday, no doubt featuring more of the impressive visual effects shared in the preview; hit the jump for the nine most compelling insights, revelations, and concept art peeks revealed by the WETA effects team and star Andy Serkis.

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9 Revelations from WETA’s Chimp-Filled Rise of the Planet of the Apes Preview

For the Second Time in Four Years, Sally Field is Steven Spielberg’s Mary Todd Lincoln

Earlier today, Steven Spielberg announced that Sally Field will star opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln , the DreamWorks biopic of the 16th president of the United States. This is exciting news for everyone including Spielberg, who remarked, “[Field] has always been my first choice to portray all the fragility and complexity that was Mary Todd Lincoln.” Lest anyone doubt that Spielberg’s “Team Field” sentiment is authentic, let’s rewind the clock to four years ago, when the director was first championing the Oscar winner for the juicy role.

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For the Second Time in Four Years, Sally Field is Steven Spielberg’s Mary Todd Lincoln

Taylor Lautner Feels a Little Bourne-y in First Trailer for Abduction

Who can blame Taylor Lautner for capitalizing on his hard-earned Twilight fandom (those abs don’t crunch themselves) by launching a teen-friendly action hero career? Marvel as the erstwhile Jacob Black enters Bourne territory, complete with romance, parkour, and existential identity confusion, in the first trailer for Lionsgate’s teen action pic Abduction , directed by John Singleton.

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Taylor Lautner Feels a Little Bourne-y in First Trailer for Abduction

TRAILER: The Hangover Part II Has Hangover From the First Film

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why Anchorman 2 , Wedding Crashers 2 and Zoolander 2 never came to fruition, perhaps watching the new trailer for The Hangover Part II will clear things up. Maybe it is a good thing Paramount never wanted to spend money on the Channel 4 News Team.

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TRAILER: The Hangover Part II Has Hangover From the First Film

New Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Trailer Promises a Very Long Film

Given that Disney is already developing two more Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, I’m guessing that Jack Sparrow finds the fountain of youth he’s looking for in this film. Then Disney is free to make sequels for all of eternity! Expect Pirates of the Caribbean: The Quest for the Identity-Changing Stone when it comes time to finally replace Depp. In the meantime, check out the preview for On Stranger Tides , which actually looks like about two and a half movies by itself!

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New Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Trailer Promises a Very Long Film

The New Kung Fu Panda 2 Trailer: Not Enough Jean-Claude Van Damme

It’s a good week to be an animation fan, what with Rango garnering rave reviews and a new trailer for the Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots hitting the web. (Unless, like me, you caught the Puss in Boots teaser in theaters at midnight in front of the aptly-named Beastly . Not a smart life choice, in retrospect.) But what mystical, family-friendly, Eastern-influenced laughs await us in the new trailer for Kung Fu Panda 2 ?

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The New Kung Fu Panda 2 Trailer: Not Enough Jean-Claude Van Damme

Kaboom Trailer: Everyone Take Off Their Clothes And Panic

Gregg Araki directed the excruciatingly great Mysterious Skin with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the surprisingly funny Smiley Face with Anna Faris. And now the trailer for his latest flick, Kaboom , seems to bridging the gap between the goofs of the latter with the dread of the former.

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Kaboom Trailer: Everyone Take Off Their Clothes And Panic

Kaboom Trailer: Everyone Take Off Their Clothes And Panic

Gregg Araki directed the excruciatingly great Mysterious Skin with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the surprisingly funny Smiley Face with Anna Faris. And now the trailer for his latest flick, Kaboom , seems to bridging the gap between the goofs of the latter with the dread of the former.

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Kaboom Trailer: Everyone Take Off Their Clothes And Panic

The happythankyoumoreplease Trailer Leaves Us Hoping for More, Please

You should never really judge a film by its trailer, if only because, like books and their covers, the trailer only tells the part of the story marketing wants you to know. So, let’s all give the new trailer for Josh Radnor’s well-received 2010 Sundance Audience Award winner a pass…because, hoo boy , is this one horrible.

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The happythankyoumoreplease Trailer Leaves Us Hoping for More, Please