Yet Another Trailer for 'Jupiter Ascending' starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, and Eddie Redmayne

Does it seem like we've had about five or six trailers for the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending? Well, that's because we have. The sci-fi film saw its release date bumped from last summer to next February, which may explain the need to try and keep it fresh in our minds. The actual result is fatigue for a film that doesn't come out for another three months.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about it right now is that two of its stars, Channing Tatum and Eddie Redmayne, are both deep in the Oscar race this year for their dramatic performances in Foxcatcher and The Theory of Everything. Here's the official synopsis for Jupiter Ascending, which sounds like more of the Wachowskis telling an intergalactic love story. Guess they didn't learn from Cloud Atlas, but at least this one has 100% more Sean Bean.

From the streets of Chicago to the far-flung galaxies whirling through space, “Jupiter Ascending” tells the story of Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), who was born under a night sky, with signs predicting she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other people’s houses and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along—her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

Jupiter Ascending opens February 6th 2015.  
 
Bande-annonce : Jupiter : Le Destin de L'Univers - VOST (4) by Première

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'Jupiter Ascending' Booted Down to the Bad Part of 2015

Let's be honest here, the Wachowskis are a bit of a gamble right now. Warner Bros. dropped a lot of coin on their ambitious headscratcher, Cloud Atlas, only to be rewarded with pitiful domestic returns. In truth, everything they've done outside of The Matrix movies have been met with lukewarm critical response and poor box office, and it was beginning to look like the same might happen with Jupiter Ascending, another epic sci-fi film that had zero buzz despite big stars in Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that Warner Bros. has decided to take action.

Jupiter Ascending has been punted from its July 18th perch all the way down to February 6th 2015, generally a time reserved for low-budget horrors and other flicks studios are trying to quietly do away with. For evidence one only needs to look at the lesser competition it will face opposite the sketchy Johnny Depp adventure comedy, Mortdecai; the long-delayed and forgotten YA adaptation Seventh Son; and Run All Night, just another another generic Liam Neeson action film from Jaume Collet-Serra.

On the plus side, Jupiter Ascending probably has a better shot to be a hit, but it has to sting that Warner Bros. had such little confidence in it.

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Channing Tatum Needs Firepower in New 'Jupiter Ascending' Trailer

Somewhat under the radar as part of the summer slate is Jupiter Ascending, which is weird to say considering the film is directed by the Wachowskis. Normally their films dominate the headlines but after the flop that was Cloud Atlas, they've understandably been pushed into the background. The film stars Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, with the latter playing a regular woman who learns she is intergalactic royalty, a fact which drives the current ruler to want her dead. The latest trailer offers up only small bits of new footage, but what it does do is put an emphasis on the villain played by Eddie Redmayne.

Jupiter Ascending opens July 18th and co-stars Sean Bean, Bae Doona, Douglas Booth, and James D'Arcy.


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Blu-Ray Deal of the Week: The Ultimate Matrix Collection for $24.99

Times have been pretty lean for The Wachowskis of late, and that could very well change if there next massive sci-fi film, Jupiter Ascending, proves to be a smash. No matter what, the duo will always be groundbreakers of the genre thanks to The Matrix. This week's blu-ray deal has The Ultimate Matrix Collection yours for only $24.99, or 62% off what you'd pay in stores. The 6-disc set includes The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions, plus the bridging animated film, The Animatrix.You also get an additional five discs of special features and bonus materials, including the documentary "The Matrix Revisited". Take the blue pill and order yours today here!

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New Trailer and Character Posters for The Wachowskis' 'Jupiter Ascending'

The Wachowskis haven't exactly been hit-makers since Neo destroyed the Matrix, but as their box office has dwindled the budgets haven't come down. Their films remain really expensive risks for any studio, especially after the whole Cloud Atlas debacle, and if Jupiter Ascending turns out to be a failure who knows what the siblings will do next.

A new trailer for Jupiter Ascending has been released, along with a couple of character posters featuring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis. The intergalactic fable tells the story of a lowly janitor who has the same genetic line as the queen of the galaxy, maker her a threat to the throne. Tatum plays the bounty hunter sent to kill her, but he decides to save her instead. It sounds a lot like Snow White and the Huntsman, and the Wachowskis would probably be happy if this film made half as much money.

Jupiter Ascending blasts off on July 25th.


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Rumor: The Wachowskis Planning New 'The Matrix' Trilogy

It's probably safe to assume that The Wachowski siblings were unprepared for how huge their 1999 sci-fi classic, The Matrix, would become. Not only was it a smash at the box office, but it spawned a couple of mindbogglingly bad sequels, inspired a legion of copycats mimicking the whole "bullet time" thing, and grew into a massive multimedia empire and pop culture icon. However, the Wachowskis haven't come close to matching it since, leading to years of rumors of another Matrix movie that never pan out. Well, now there's another one claiming it's a good time to plug back in.

The guys over at Latino Review claim the Wachowskis have begun development on a new Matrix trilogy, penning treatments that would be prequels rather than follow-ups. They say Warner Bros. is keen on getting these films ready ASAP so they can compete with heavy-hitters like Star Wars and Avatar in 2017, and that's a reasoning that actually makes a little bit of sense. Not much else is known, including whether the Wachowskis would be directing, but one of the early outlines is said to be about "the birth of the Matrix". And no, this new trilogy won't recognize any of the satellite stories like the ones in The Animatrix.

All the Wachowskis have really accomplished of late is racking up huge budgets for films that nobody wants to see. Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas were expensive failures, and judging by some early reaction to the Jupiter Ascending trailer it may flop too. That doesn't inspire a lot of studio confidence, and even Warner Bros. may be hesitant to invest in such a venture. We'll just have to wait and see if this is true, or just a dream we were sure is so real.

For now, check out a Japanese trailer for the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending, starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis. It opens July 18th 2014 and still looks like an intergalactic Snow White and the Huntsman.

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First Trailer for The Wachowskis 'Jupiter Ascending' with Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis

There's no denying that The Wachowskis aimed large with Cloud Atlas, gathering an A-list cast for a big sci-fi epic that touched on multiple themes. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to get audiences to care very much ,and not even the directors' track record did anything to help. So what do they do next? Take on something smaller and more grounded? Not hardly. They're heading back out into deep space for Jupiter Ascending, and the first trailer has arrived.

Starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, the film resembles an intergalactic version of Snow White and the Huntsman. Kunis plays Jupiter Jones, a poor woman who is destined to change the universe. Tatum, in rather silly guy-liner, plays Caine, a genetically-altered mercenary sent to Earth to kill her, but winds up protecting her instead. Well, it's definitely not Speed Racer. The Wachowskis are going ambitious again, and even though it appears to be a mix of action and large ideas similar to The Matrix, will that be enough to turn their fortunes around?

Co-starring Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean (who will probably die), James D'Arcy, Bae Doona, and Douglas Smith, Jupiter Ascending opens July 25th 2014.


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First synopsis for The Wachowskis' 'Jupiter Ascending' as filming begins

What we know about The Wachowski Siblings' next big sci-fi film, Jupiter Ascending, has it sounding like a futuristic version of Snow White and the Huntsman. Probably not a bad idea to stick with something familiar if they're going to bounce back from the disastrous returns on Cloud Atlas, and having Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis in the two leads certainly doesn't hurt. But these are The Wachowskis, after all, and nothing is ever quite as simple as it appears to be.

Filming on Jupiter Ascending has begun, and now we're getting a fuller plot synopsis, along with the complete casting that includes Sean Bean (think he'll get killed in this too?), Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton, Doona Bae, James D'Arcy, and Tim Pigott-Smith. Production will continue until June in the U.K., then to Chicago before hitting theaters on July 25th 2014. Check out the plot below....

From the streets of Chicago to far flung galaxies whirling through space, Jupiter Ascending was conceived and written by the Wachowskis, who are also directing. Award-winning producer Grant Hill, with whom the writer/directors have collaborated since “The Matrix” Trilogy, is producing the film together with the Wachowskis. Roberto Malerba and Bruce Berman are serving as executive producers. 

Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning toilets and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along – her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

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The Wachowskis' 'Jupiter Ascending' lands in theaters summer 2014

Cloud Atlas turned out to be quite the high-profile, very expensive failure for The Wachowskis. It's not their first, and considering the chances they like to take it probably won't be the last. The set back hasn't stopped them from jumping right back into sci-fi with Jupiter Ascending, and now we know when the film will touch down in theaters.

Warner Bros. is slating the film for a summer date of July 25th 2014, where it will grapple with Dwayne Johnson's Hercules. Starring Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, and Eddie Redmayne, the story is basically a futuristic Snow White and the Huntsman. Kunis plays a poor Russian immigrant who shares the same genetic make-up as the immortal Queen of the Universe. The Queen's rule threatened, a bounty hunter is tasked with killing the girl, only to have them fall in love and go on the run instead.

With that cast and a slightly less confusing plot than Cloud Atlas, The Wachowskis could very well bounce back in a major way. But what if fans don't take to Jupiter Ascending, either? Will studios start to think differently about giving them such creative and budgetary freedom?

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Rumor: Brett Ratner, Ruben Fleischer, McG on shortlist to direct 'Justice League'?

Although we've only drawn attention to a handful of rumors surrounding Warner Bros.' Justice League movie, the fact is they've been flying around faster than Superman races to save Lois Lane. The latest rumor, which I like many quickly dismissed and didn't bother with, stated that Brett "I killed the X-men" Ratner was on the list as a potential director. This seemed like the type of mean-spirited, hurtful rumor that bullies spread to send comic books geeks like myself into an uproar. It didn't really work, though, but now there's reason to believe the rumor may not have been made up out of whole cloth.

Peter Georgiou at Think McFly Think has revealed a few of the names he claims are on WB's shortlist, and they're sure to upset a few folks...

The interesting thing to me is that he includes them all as either in contention or out of the running, so we don't know if guys like Ratner or the equally dreadful McG are still in the mix. Affleck has made it clear his lack of interest, but the Wachowskis are who people are buzzing about right now. Snyder's currently working on Man of Steel, and the studio may be reluctant to overload him with the burden of jumping straight from that into a potential expansion of their superhero line. If this list is true, and that's a big "If" right now, then Fleischer may be the most logical choice. He's already very familiar with Justice League scribe, Will Beall, as the two worked together on Gangster Squad for the studio. Why not keep the band together if it's possible? Georgiou says that there are eight total names on the list, and that more may be revealed shortly. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for David Goyer.

Between this and the earlier rumor about Batman possibly spinning off into his own solo franchise after appearing in Justice League, it's already been a busy day for DC Universe's costumed heroes, and we're barely past lunch time.

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The Wachowskis in the mix to direct 'Justice League'?

Well, now that Ben Affleck's made it perfectly clear that he has nothing to do with any Justice League movie, the attention now goes to whoever else may be on Warner Bros. shortlist. While we don't everybody that's on it, Moviehole claims to know at least a couple of names on it: Andy and Lana Wachowski.

The Wachowskis have had a long and fruitful history with the studio, beginning of course with the lucrative and game-changing Matrix trilogy. It would make sense that Warner Bros. would want to turn to them in the hopes they could do something similar with Justice League, in order to distinguish themselves from what Marvel's doing. They're reportedly very happy with how Cloud Atlas has shaped up, also, and want the Wachowskis to make Justice League just as much of a spectacle. 

It's unclear if The Wachowskis would even have time to fit in something like Justice League. They already have Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, and possibly Joseph Gordon-Levitt for their brand new sci-fi film, Jupiter Ascending, which they have hopes of turning into a Matrix-sized trilogy. That's something they've been developing for awhile and I don't know if they'd be willing to set it aside. They do have some comic book experience having written the script and produced V for Vendetta.

We'll see what happens, but I'm curious to see who else is on that wishlist.

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Channing Tatum confirms he'll star in The Wachowski's 'Jupiter Ascending'

Judged rather unfairly as little more than hunky piece of meat for most of his career so far, Channing Tatum has come a long way in shedding the persona others have crafted for him. He's done tremendous work on three vastly different movies this year in Haywire, The Vow, and 21 Jump Street, scoring two mega-hits in the process. He's begun to dabble in the behind-the-scenes sides of the business by producing the indie comedy Ten Year and an upcoming Peter Pan flick, and this summer will have him revisiting his old life as a dancer in Magic Mike.

With The Wachowskis(The Matrix) looking to jump back into the world of science fiction with their next film, Jupiter Ascending, Tatum has been in their crosshairs to star since March. Mila Kunis was confirmed for it about a month later, and Tatum's name has been attached but never really made official. Just prior to last night's MTV Movie Awards, where he and the ab-tastic Magic Mike gang made Elizabeth Banks a very happy lady, he confirmed that Jupiter Ascending is next on the list, and he seems pretty excited...

Tatum: "Yes, absolutely. It's going to be a crazy action movie from the [directors] of 'The Matrix.' They're going to reinvent the wheel as far as action goes, all over again."

This comes just a few days after supposed plot details were leaked online, with Tatum playing an alien bounty hunter sent to kill a Russian immigrant(Kunis) whose genetic perfection threatens the Queen of the Universe. Of course he ultimately refuses, and love blossoms between him and his intended target. None of that has been made official yet, so take it with a grain of salt.

Apparently there's an offer being floated to Joseph Gordon-Levitt to be in the film as well, as if the thought of The Wachowskis returning to the genre they revolutionized isn't enough. For Tatum, this is a smart move, because you know the goal will be to turn this into a franchise of some sort, and he'd be at the forefront of it. Of course we said the same thing about G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and Paramount went out of their to lessen his role in the sequel.  [MTV]

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The Wachowskis offer Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis the leads in 'Jupiter Ascending'

With The Wachowskis putting the finishing touches on their multi-tiered, star studded adaptation of Cloud Atlas, attention has recently turned to their next project. In October we learned it would be Jupiter Ascending, a mysterious sci-fi film that the siblings are doing their damndest to keep under wraps. In January we thought Natalie Portman would be making her first post-baby jump back into acting with in the film, having worked with the Wachowskis before on V for Vendetta. However with her signing up for two Terrence Malick movies this year that plan has fallen through.

Plan B is pretty damn good, though, with Deadline reporting offers have been made to Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum for the two leads. Kunis hasn't totally capitalized on bounce she got after Black Swan, but she's set for a pretty big year with the Mark Wahlberg/Seth MacFarlane comedy, Ted, due out in July. She'll also star opposite James Franco next year in Oz The Great and Powerful. Tatum has been all over the place, with three movies out this year already and two of them, 21 Jump Street and The Vow, proving to be huge hits.

So much secrecy has me thinking we're looking at something on the same creative level as The Matrix. Hopefully we'll find out more about it if/when Tatum and Kunis sign on the dotted line. Whatever the case, that is one attractive duo. Just sayin'.

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Natalie Portman to star in The Wachowski's 'Jupiter Ascending'?

It may seem like Natalie Portman was everywhere in 2011, but really she's been out of the movie scene for quite awhile. Four movies came out that had her name plastered all over them(don't forget Hesher!), and then she vanished to do something silly and trivial....like giving birth. Pfft! Get back to work you slacker! You still owe us for Your Highness!  Well I guess the little rug rat is getting old enough for nanny care, because Portman is making her way back, and her first post-baby role may be in The Wachowski's anticipated sci-fi flick, Jupiter Ascending.

Details on the film remain scarce, but we know it'll be the first thing they tackle once Cloud Atlas is completed. This wouldn't be the first time she's worked with the duo, having starred in their production of V for Vendetta, directed by their buddy James McTeigue. She also was circling a role in Cloud Atlas early on.  The only thing that might stand in the way now is the scheduling for Thor 2, which she's contractually bound for.

Right now, the source says she's only in talks, but this seems like the perfect comeback vehicle for her. It'd be quite the boon for The Wachowskis as well, who I think will be looking for something far more marketable than Cloud Atlas appears to be. [24 Frames]

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The Wachowskis' next film to be action flick Jupiter Ascending

Even though The Wachowskis are currently shooting Cloud Atlas alongside Tom Tykwer(Run Lola Run), the gender bending, complex sci-fi/romance isn't going to remind anybody of what made the siblings famous to begin with. That would be their groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, of course. And while I enjoyed their candy coated lite brite of a Speed Racer flick, most were either blinded by it or lapsed into an epileptic seizure while watching it. Understandable.

Well now Deadline is reporting that the next directing gig for Andy and Lana Wachowski will be Jupiter Ascending, an original creation by the pair which Warner Brothers hopes will have Matrix-like franchise potential. No details on the story have been revealed at this point, but the hope is for filming to kick off in the spring of 2012. They're currently in discussions to secure some A-list talent to topline it.

So this will either shelve or outright kill the two other projects the Wachowskis were said to be circling. One was Hood, a modern interpretation of Robin Hood which was supposed to star Will Smith. The other was Cobalt Neural 9, which had the basically unsellable premise of being a hard 'R' rated story of a gay relationship between an American soldier and an Iraqi during the Iraq War. Good luck with that one.

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Blu-Ray Deal of the Day: The Ultimate Matrix Collection one-day only at $26.99!

Amazon's Gold Box Deal of the Day is The Ultimate Matrix Collection. This definitive 7-disc set features all three of The Wachowski's epic science fiction trilogy, plus the collection of connecting shorts The Animatrix.  This awesome set can be yours for only $26.99, that's 58% off the regular price. That price is only good for today, so buy yours now!

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Written Introduction by the Wachowski Brothers
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- Philosophers: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber
- Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
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for The Matrix
Feature-Length Documentary The Matrix Revisited
Behind The Matrix Documentary Gallery: 83 Featurettes with The MTV Movie Awards Reloaded and 3-D Evolutions Stills Gallery
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Music Videos: Marilyn Manson's Rock Is Dead and P.O.D.'s Sleeping Wake
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4 Director Commentaries and 8 Documentaries on The Animatrix, Including Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime
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Matrix Console Game in 21 Featurettes and a Feature-Length Documentary
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Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots

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