A whole buttload of new posters have been released over the last day or so for some movies that likely aren't going to factor into the awards season race. One is guaranteed to be a blockbuster smash, while the others are just trying to find their niche in a crowded market. So let's take a look at what the marketing boys have cooked up.
The first poster is aimed directly at those gluttons for punishment who think they can take five straight shots of Twilight, no chaser. On November 15th, eager Twi-hards can endure The Complete Twilight Saga at their local theater, which wraps up with the series finale, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn pt. 2. The poster for it is pretty uninspiring, basically just a mash-up of previous posters. Not that it matters because anyone who can stand roughly 12 hours of boring navel gazing has already bought their ticket.
Two gritty posters for David Ayer's testosterone-fueled cop thriller End of Watch are next up. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena as two longtime partners who get in way over their heads during an investigation, I like that both one-sheets play up the equality of both male leads. While Gyllenhaal is still front and center, Pena is an actor who is quickly on the rise, and it can be argued he has the more complex role in the film. Hell, I'll just outright say that he's better than Gyllenhaal, although both are quite good. Anyway, End of Watch opens on September 21st, so be sure to check it out.
And finally, there's Atlas Shrugged Part 2, which is coming out despite all evidence pointing to there being no audience for it. An adaptation of Ayn Rand's controversial
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