New International Trailer for Stephen Daldry's 'Trash' Starring Rooney Mara

Kind of weird that Stephen Daldry (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) has yet to secure a release date for his adaptation of Trash, which stars Rooney Mara, Martin Sheen, and Wagner Moura. Every single film Daldry has directed has wound up nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, so one has to think Trash will eventually find its way into theaters. The film, penned by Richard Curtis (Love Actually), follows three homeless kids in a Third World country who are pursued by the local police after they find something valuable in a dump site. The new trailer has tons of energy but more than a few sobering moments, suggesting an uplifting, crowd-pleasing adventure.

Trash will debut at the Rio de Janiero Film Festival and hopefully that's just the start.


Trash - Official International Trailer (Universal Pictures) HD. by NewTrailers BOS

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Matt Damon Is a Cyborg In New 'Elysium' Clip

The most striking visual images we've seen thus far from Neill Blomkamp's Elysium have centered on Matt Damon, decked out in shabby electronics as some sort of low-budget cyborg. It's indicative of the decaying world in which his character, an ex-con named Max DeCosta, struggles to survive by any means necessary and using any tools necessary. The film has DeCosta looking to escape Earth and infiltrate the idyllic space station known as Elysium, where he can cure his cancer and save an ailing child. Previous clips have shown that Blomkamp hasn't lost his ability to balance intelligence with brawny action, and now we're getting yet another look at the anticipated sci-fi film.

The latest clip has Damon's character waking up in haze after being outfitted with a new exo-suit. He'll need it to break into Elysium while avoiding Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) and her secret police led by Kruger (Sharlto Copley), who want to keep him and all others from Earth out.

Elysium hits theaters on August 9th.

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Stephen Daldry's 'Trash' Moves Forward with Rooney Mara and Martin Sheen

A few months before Stephen Daldry's Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close hit theaters, he became attached to another film that sounded like a sure-fire Oscar contender. He was set to direct an adaptation of Andy Mulligan's child adventure novel, Trash, with Richard Curtis (Love Actually) penning the script. Nothing really came of it since then, but now all of a sudden it's back on and being fast-tracked with some pretty big names slated to star.

Rooney Mara, Martin Sheen, and Wagner Moura (Elysium) have come aboard the film, with unknowns Rickson Tevez, Eduardo Luis and Gabriel Weinstein set to play the story's three leads. Set in a Third World country, three homeless "dumpsite boys" make a special discovery, one that catches the attention of a police officer who offers a reward in exchange for it. But that just makes them want to hold on to it even more, and soon the boys find themselves attempting to solve a mystery while staying ahead of their pursuers. Sheen will play Father Julliard, while Mara is an NGO worker named Olivia, although their roles are likely to be secondary.

Production is set to being next month with a May 2014 release date currently in the cards. We'll see if that holds up. [Deadline]

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