Trailer Roundup: August 26, 2010

Studio Synopsis:

127 Hours is the new film from Danny Boyle, the Academy Award winning director of  Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. 127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers (Clemence Poesy), family, and the two hikers (Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara) he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet? A visceral thrilling story that will take an audience on a never before experienced journey and prove what we can do when we choose life.

In theaters 11/05/10

Studio Synopsis:

From Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson (No End In Sight), comes Inside Job, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia. Narrated by Academy Award winner Matt Damon, Inside Job was made on location in the United States, Iceland, England, France, Singapore, and China.

In theaters 10/08/10

Updated Bonus: In this new documentary learn about The Extraordinary Ordinary Life Of Jose Gonzalez, the critically acclaimed Swedish singer/songwriter.

Bonus: The trailer for Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics is now online. It will be released only on DVD November 9, 2010.

Bonus: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, co-creators of The Office, are sending close-minded simpleton Karl Pilkington around the world in their new show An Idiot Abroad. Not sure when this show hits stateside.

Bonus: The official four-and-a-half-minute trailer for Frank Darabont’s live-action adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, which was screened at Comic Con, is now online. The 90-minute series premiere will air October 31 on AMC as part of the network’s annual horror film marathon Fearfest.