New Red Band Trailer for Irvine Welsh's 'Filth' Starring James McAvoy

Before James McAvoy plays the altruistic, peaceful Charles Xavier in X-men: Days of Future Past, he'll indulge in some good ol' fashioned, Irvine Welsh-inspired debauchery in Filth. Based on the author's sex and drug-fueled novel, the story follows degenerate cop Bruce Robertson as he does a half-assed job investigating a murder and earning a promotion. We've seen plenty of NSFW footage already but a new red band trailer ups the ante yet again, with McAvoy looking like he's having more fun than at any point in his career.

Co-starring Imogen Poots, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, and Eddie Marsan with direction by Jon S. Baird, Filth hits VOD on April 24th and theaters May 30th.

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New Posters for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire', 'Thor: The Dark World', 'Filth', and 'Ride Along'

We haven't done a poster update lately, so let's make up for lost time. Lionsgate has released a new poster for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire which comes with the tagline "Remember who the enemy is". In this case the enemy is the backlash heaped upon YA adaptations of late, and it's unclear if the success of the first film will be enough to keep it from a similarly poor box office fate. Eh, probably not with Jennifer Lawrence back as Katniss Everdeen, thrust back into the life-or-death struggle by President Snow (Donald Sutherland) as payback for her victory last time around. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opens November 22nd in IMAX.

Judging by the trailers we can expect to see Idris Elba have a bit more to do as Heimdall in Thor: The Dark World than just guarding the Rainbow Bridge. He's too good of an actor to be relegated too far into the background. But guard that bridge is exactly what he's up to in this latest one-sheet, joined by another that gives us a solid look at Christopher Eccleston as the dark elf Malekith the Accursed. To me, Malekith seems like a stop-gap villain and one that doesn't push Thor's story forward, so I'm guessing somebody bigger is actually pulling the strings. Is it Thanos? Or does Loki's inevitable treachery run deeper than we know at this point? I'm betting on the latter. We'll find out when Thor: The Dark World arrives November 8th.

"Sordid" and "sleazy". It takes a very special sort of film to see that as high praise, and Filth is definitely one of those. Perhaps that's why distributors haven't climbed aboard to bring it to the U.S. yet? Hopefully it has nothing to do with James McAvoy hardly being a bankable star over here (Trance did okay business), even though the film is based on a book by Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh. Isn't that enough? Apparently not. Anyway, McAvoy plays an offensive, drug-addled, sex-obsessed cop investigating a murder. Or at least he's supposed to be if it weren't for all of his vices getting in the way.

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart side-by-side in a cop comedy? Sign me up. The trailer for Ride Along was as hilarious as a pairing of these two should be, but the first poster could use a little bit of work. Hart plays a security guard who wants to marry Ice Cube's sister, and agrees to go on a ride along with the hard-ass cop to prove his worth. Formulaic? Absolutely, but as a buddy comedy like The Heat proved earlier this year; sometimes the old tricks work best.

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Watch the Latest Depraved Red Band Trailer for 'Filth' Starring James McAvoy

Controversial. Insane. Dirty. Wild. Obscene. Psychotic. Warped. Probably not how most would want to have their film labeled, but the adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Filth wears its depravity like a badge of honor. After dropping a new quad poster riddled with glowing superlatives, the latest red band trailer has been released which shows the disturbing levels of political incorrectness the film is more than happy to sink to.

In another dramatic change of pace for James McAvoy, he plays sex-obsessed, racist, and drug-fueled cop Bruce Robertson, who spends more time indulging his baser instincts than solving any cases, which makes it tough to get that promotion he's fighting for. The pacing of the footage is maniacally frenetic, almost too fast to get a grip on what's going on, which may be exactly what director Jon S. Baird is going for to keep us off-balance. The supporting cast is excellent with Imogen Poots, Eddie Marsan, Jim Broadbent, and Jamie Bell co-starring, and the whole thing looks like a Martin McDonagh film pumped up on steroids.

Filth opens in the UK this September, but has yet to gain a U.S. date.

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New Unrated Trailer for 'Filth' Starring James McAvoy

Right now James McAvoy is busy shooting a role as the altruistic humanist Charles Xavier in X-men: Days of Future Past. While the actor is perfectly suited to it, he's been taking on characters with more of an edge of late, starting with Danny Boyle's Trance and the Brit thriller Welcome to the Punch. But we've never seen McAvoy in a role quite as nasty and offensive as the one he plays in Filth.

A red band trailer for the Irvine Welsh adaptation hit a couple of months ago, but now an unrated version is here and is a gut punch of sex, drugs, and really bad decisions. McAvoy plays Bruce Robertson, a drug-addicted, racist, maniacal, sex-obsessed cop who would rather indulge in his basest urges than investigate the murder case he's been tasked with. Shot with flash and energy by director Jon S. Baird, the film also boasts a trippy soundtrack that goes beautifully with some of the surreal imagery.

While we wait to see if Danny Boyle gets around to that Trainspotting sequel, this may be the Irvine Welsh film to tide fans over. Filth co-stars Imogen Poots, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, and Jim Broadbent. and hopefully we'll see it later this year.


Filth (International Red Band Trailer) by tvPRIME

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First poster and red band trailer for 'Filth' starring James McAvoy

Other than leading the mutant charge as a young Charles  Xavier in X-men: First Class, the last couple of years were fairly lean for James McAvoy. But he's making up for it in spades now, and his 2013 has already gotten off to a strong start with his Brit crime caper Welcome to the Punch, and Danny Boyle's Trance which goes national tomorrow. This along with an acclaimed stage run as MacBeth, and starring later this year alongside Jessica Chastain in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. One film that has largely gone under the radar and is about to make a huge splash is Filth, an adaptation of Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh's novel.

The first trailer for the film has finally turned up, and it's a crude, vulgar piece of work that more than earns its red band label. McAvoy plays drug-addicted, bigoted, sexually abusive cop who relishes in is baser urges. As he investigates a major murder case, he begins to lose his grip on reality.

Between the morally bankrupt characters and the offensive, rapid-fire dialogue, it closely resembles a Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths) film on steroids. Directed by Jon S. Baird and featuring an impressive supporting cast of Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Imogen Poots, Eddie Marsan, and Kate Dickie, look for Filth to open some time in the fall. [HeyUGuys]

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