The 46th edition of Super Bowl has come to an end. The winner, New York Giants defeated New England Patriots with the score of 21 to 17. Congratulations to the Giants! For movie fans, what's more than expecting a slate offering of new Super Bowl spots for franchise movie coming out in the future. Here are all the spots been released in conjunction to the Super Bowl; where all the trailers can be viewed after the jump. The list includes The Avengers, The Dictator, Battleship, Dr Seuss' The Lorax, Act of Valor, G.I. Joe Retaliation, John Carter and The Hunger Games.
THE AVENGERS
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Casts: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth
Director: Joss Whedon
Release Date: May 4, 2012 (US); May 1, 2012 (Malaysia)
Note: Marvel Studios presents Marvel's The Avengers-the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.
THE DICTATOR
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Casts: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley
Director: Larry Charles
Release Date: May 11, 2012 (US); August 23, 2012 (Malaysia)
Note: Sacha Baron Cohen re-teams with director Larry Charles on their newest slice of satire with this Paramount Pictures release concerning a foreign dictator and a goat herder (both played by Cohen) as they make their way across America. Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, and Jason Mantzoukas head up the supporting cast.
BATTLESHIP
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Casts: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker
Director: Peter Berg
Release Date: May 18, 2012 (US); April 12, 2012 (Malaysia)
Note: Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic-scaled action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Inspired by Hasbro's classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper's fiancée; Alexander Skarsgård as Hopper's older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper's crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone's superior (and Sam's father), Admiral Shane. Berg directs this epic action-adventure also produced by Scott Stuber (Couples Retreat), Sarah Aubrey (The Kingdom), Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir of Hasbro (the Transformers franchise), along with Duncan Henderson (Master and Commander) and Jeffrey Silver (300). The film is written by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber (Red). The battle for Earth begins at sea.
DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Casts: Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
Director: Chris Renaud, Cinco Paul
Release Date: March 2, 2012 (US); March 8, 2012 (Malaysia)
Note: The 3D-CGI feature Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
ACT OF VALOR
Distributor: Relativity Media
Casts: Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle
Director: Mike McCoy , Scott Waugh
Release Date: February 24, 2012 (US); February 23, 2012 (Malaysia)
Note: An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs in a film like no other in Hollywood's history. A fictionalized account of real life Navy SEAL operations, Act of Valor features a gripping story that takes audiences on an adrenaline-fueled, edge-of-their-seat journey. When a mission to recover a kidnapped CIA operative unexpectedly results in the discovery of an imminent, terrifying global threat, an elite team of highly trained Navy SEALs must immediately embark on a heart-stopping secret operation, the outcome of which will determine the fate of us all. Act of Valor combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology, and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure film-showcasing the skills, training and tenacity of the greatest action heroes of them all: real Navy SEALs.
G.I. JOE: RETALIATION
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Casts: Channing Tatum, Ray Park, Dwayne Johnson
Director: John Chu
Release Date: June 29, 2012 (US); June 21, 2012 (Malaysia)
Note: Dance film-directing veteran Jon Chu takes a crack at G.I. Joe in this sequel to Stephen Sommers' blockbuster 2009 film. Dwayne Johnson stars as Roadblock in the film, with Channing Tatum returning as Duke, the leader of the Joes, and Ray Park joining them as mute ninja Snake Eyes. Bruce Willis, Ray Stevenson, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce, Lee Byung-hun, Elodie Yung, and RZA co-star.
JOHN CARTER
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Casts: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton
Director: Andrew Stanton
Release Date: March 9, 2012 (US); March 8, 2012 (Malaysia)
Note: From filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes John Carter-a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). John Carter is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
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THE HUNGER GAMES
Distributor: Lionsgate
Casts: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
Director: Gary Ross
Release Date: March 23, 2012 (US); March 22, 2012 (Malaysia)
Note: Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.