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A new trailer has been released for sci-fi thriller Lockout, and it’s more than a little bit reminiscent of Kurt Russell actioner Escape From New York.

In it, Guy Pearce plays Snow, a tough-as-nails badass recruited by the President to rescue his daughter (Maggie Grace) from a deep-space prison. Unfortunately for Snow, it won’t be as easy as all that, as the inmates have taken over the asylum.

Check out the new trailer below…

From the looks of the above, Lockout has got a healthy amount of B-movie silliness about it, and Pearce is a great fit for the reluctant hero.

We particularly like his reaction to the details of his mission: “Don’t get me wrong, it’s a dream vacation, I mean I go into space, I get inside the maximum security nuthouse, get past all the psychos, save the president’s daughter (if she’s not dead already)… I’m thrilled that you would think of me.”

That final visual gag is a gem as well! Lockout opens in the UK on 13 April 2012.

Looks like things are up and running once more on the long-awaited remake of gothic classic The Crow, with a new director and screenwriter reportedly in talks to join the oft-delayed project.

F. Javier Gutierrez is the man being tapped to fill the director’s chair, having previously worked on fantasy crime drama Before The Fall. He will likely be joined by scribe Jesse Wigutow, who recently rewrote The Osterman Weekend for Summit Entertainment.

Not exactly household names then, but Relativity Media will just be pleased to have the project back on the rails again, having been entangled in a lawsuit with the Weinstein company over the rights to the character.

Yesterday saw an end to that particular dispute, with the two parties electing to settle out of court, and the green light given to Relativity to continue apace with their reinvention of the avenging undead rock-star.

With a new director and writer on the brink of signing on, hopefully we should soon get some idea of the direction the new film will take before the casting rumours start afresh. So long as Bradley Cooper isn’t in the title role (as was once rumoured), we’ll give it a chance…

Relativity media has sensibly decided to release a new international trailer for Snow White saga Mirror Mirror, after the first, uber-camp teaser set about irritating the hell out of anyone unlucky enough to watch it.

Fortunately, the new trailer isn’t half as aggravating as the original, with a little more exposition included to distract from the slapstick. Not that you’d exactly describe it as grown-up, but at least this one isn’t adult kryptonite.

Take a look at the new trailer below…

What’s happened to the old, “Snow White? Snow who? Snow way!” routine, we hear you ask? Well that’s just one of many dud jokes that appear to have been swept under the carpet this time around, although Armie Hammer’s troubling horny-puppy act is still present and correct.

In fairness, had we not already seen the first trailer, this would look like a perfectly acceptable fantasy romp aimed squarely at the family market. And for all we know, that earlier footage might not be truly representative of the final cut.

That said, we’re still erring towards Snow White And The Huntsman in this year’s fairytale face-off. Mirror Mirror opens in the UK on 16 March 2012.

A quick update on the Terminator 5 project this morning, with financier Megan Ellison confirming that the film will represent a return to the R-rated mindset of the original film.

“We can’t really tell you guys anything about Terminator,” said Ellison on her Twitter feed, “BUT it will be an R rated film as God and James Cameron intended.”

It’s news that will come as a relief to fans of the franchise, particularly after the blood and thunder was toned down for recent instalment Terminator: Salvation.

Hopefully this good news will soon be followed up by an announcement confirming a new director. Fast Five’s Justin Lin was initially attached to the position, before commitments to the next Fast & Furious movie meant he was forced to drop out.

We’ve also got no word on casting at this stage, although we won’t be alone in hoping that Arnold Schwarzenegger will be involved in some capacity. Terminator 5 is tentatively expected to arrive at some point in 2014.

Wrath Of The Titans is heading up our action movie special in this month’s Total Film, and handily, there are two new TV spots to give you a clearer idea of what to expect from the sword-swinging sequel.

It’s fair to say the new teasers are heavy on action, with Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson explaining the gravity of the situation to a bemused-looking Sam Worthington. “Behold the end of the world,” laments Neeson. “Prepare for oblivion,” snarls Fiennes.

Check out both the new spots in one go, below…

As you can see, the set-pieces look nothing short of spectacular, with the newly-escaped Titans wreaking havoc across Ancient Greece. One thing seems certain: anyone hungering for mythical monsters will surely leave the cinema satisfied.

Directed by Battle Los Angeles helmer Jonathan Liebesman and co-starring Rosamund Pike, Toby Kebbell and Bill Nighy, Wrath Of The Titans opens in the UK on 30 March 2012. And it might be a little bit epic…

For more on Wrath Of The Titans, get the new issue of Total Film magazine, which is out now and comes with four amazing posters!

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