One of the big films previewing at this year’s San Diego Comic Con was Columbia’s Battle: Los Angeles, but since that time little has been featured other than the two-second scene that debuted back in July. Now, Apple has debuted the first trailer giving us a full blown look at the action.
The film is directed by Jonathan Liebesman who directed Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and is set to helm Wrath of the Titans (a.k.a. Clash of the Titans 2) and the cast he’s culled together includes Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena, Bridget Moynahan, Ne-Yo, Taylor Handley, Joey King, Ramon Rodriguez and Cory Hardrict.
The film is yet another alien invasion movie, which probably explains why we are getting the trailer now with Skyline hitting theaters today as the studio attempts to capture the eyes of the same audience. The story revolves around a Marine staff sergeant (Eckhart) and his new platoon’s battle against an alien invasion on the streets of Los Angeles. Michelle Rodriguez will play Crpl. Adriana Santos, a member of a radio battalion. Pena plays the father of a boy the Marines find along the way, and Moynahan plays a veterinarian. Ne-Yo plays a corporal in the platoon. Ramon Rodriguez, Handley and Hardrict are members of the platoon fighting the invading aliens. Cass, Gould and King are kids trapped in a community center.
Eckhart commented on the film from Comic Con referring to it as “a huge, action film.” He added saying, “The Dark Knight was great preparation. We made an urban combat alien movie that has never been seen before.”
Columbia has set a March 11, 2011 release date. Check out the trailer directly below and let us know what you think in the comments. The weirdest part for me is the fact it never reveals the title of the film… Why would you keep that hidden?
