Now that there's a new The Dark Knight Rises trailer and The Avengers is just over the horizon, how about a moment for this summer's other superhero blockbuster, The Amazing Spider-Man.  Today we have two new stills from the  theatrical reboot of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's fifty-year old comic book icon, and both feature Spidey himself.

Synopsis: "The Amazing Spider-Man" is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

To many, The Amazing Spider-Man seems a wholly redundant remake, since its a retelling of the wall-crawler's origin story, one which we saw successfully executed onscreen a decade ago.  While the marketing, specifically the teaser poster, assert that this is, in fact, "The untold story," that's a bit of a stretch, but let's take a look at two new images that demonstrate how The Amazing Spider-Man will differ from its predecessor.  First, we have Emma Stone in character as Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's squeeze.  This is interesting because Gwen Stacy is not Mary Jane, the love interest throughout Raimi's three Spider-Movies.  Then there's Andrew Garfield's Parker, who rocks a Ramones t-shirt and is quite fashionable, all things considered.  He's certainly distinct from the sweater-vest wearing nerdlinger Tobey Maguire played.

Yesterday, the best peek that the general public has had of the villain in next summer's franchise reboot The Amazing Spider-Man arrived...in the form of a PEZ dispenser.  While that gave a very basic idea of what The Lizard will look like once he stops resembling Rhys Ifans as Dr. Curt Connors, it left a whole lot to the imagination, as well.  Today, a new image might just flesh out the collective mental image of The Lizard a bit more, as a bit of business purporting to be concept art from The Amazing Spider-Man has arrived online.  It's up to you whether or not to check it out, and it's also up to you to decide whether it's legit or not.

There are two basic types in the current wave of 3D movies*: those event movies that use the format ostensibly to create immersive worlds and impressive visuals, and those that happily revel in the gimmicky potential inherent in 3D.  Alexandre Aja's Piranha remake released last, was definitely in the latter category, going so over the top that it was difficult not to enjoy on some level.  At last night's SpikeTV Scream Awards, Dimension Films took the opportunity to air the first footage from the sequel, Piranha 3DD, in the form of a teaser TV spot.  Based on that title, one could guess that the sequel is taking the self-aware exploitative cheese to the next level, and this spot indicates that one would be correct. 

The story, such as it is, finds the prehistoric piranha infiltrating a waterpark, where they encounter a multitude of surgically-enhanced women in bikinis, David Hasselhoff appearing as himself, and Ving Rhames, a holdover from the first film, whose replacement legs are also, conveniently, rifles.

When watching a trailer for the first time, most people keep a running commentary in the heads, classifying the advertised film by its genre, identifying familiar elements, recognizing actors, and generally having a one-sided dialogue with what's being presented onscreen.  Often, this internal dialogue slips out into the real world, as you lean over to share some notion with whomever is next to you.  The magic of the internet allows some clever and industrious folks to take it even further, though.

The familiar Shark Night 3D trailer presents the film's story, as a group of college kids enjoy a crazy-fun weekend at posh lakeside house, only to be rudely interrupted by the sudden presence of predatory sharks in their midst.  Toby Turner has created musical accompaniment for the trailer with purely literal reactions to everything that's happening, providing an amusing and well-executed version of that commentary that we all experience while watching a preview.  So give the Literal Shark Night 3D trailer a watch before you see the movie this weekend.

Ladies and gentlemen, the day for which you've been waiting has finally arrived.  Starting with midnight screenings last night, Shark Night 3D is now playing in theaters nationwide.  Rest assured, the thriller delivers exactly the aquatic terrors that the title promises, with multiple species of very hungry sharks let loose in three dimensions.  The mayhem is choreographed by director David R. Ellis, whose career spans 35 years as an actor, stuntman, second-unit director, stunt coordinator and helmer of films such as The Final Destination, Snakes on a Plane, and Cellular.

While there's no shortage of shark-infested action in the movie, it's anchored by a surprisingly well-utilized roster of human characters who don't simply exist as fish-food.  The story follows a group of college students who head to a palatial island beach-house on a lake for a perfect weekend of partying and general joyousness, only to find that they're suddenly surrounded by ferocious sharks who want nothing more than to feast on co-ed flesh.

At the press day for the movie, the primary cast sat down with various media outlets including IAR to discuss their roles in the ensemble film.  Up-and-comers Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, and Chris Zylka were all on hand to talk about shooting in 3D, their director's expertise, animatronic sharks, the hazards of filming on water, and the chemistry of their shared camaraderie, onscreen and off.

Opening in theaters on September 2nd is the new underwater horror film Shark Night 3D from Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis. The movie stars a cast of attractive young actors including Sara Paxton (Aquamarine), Dustin Milligan (The Messengers), Katharine McPhee (The House Bunny), Alyssa Diaz (Red Dawn), Sinqua Walls (TV's Friday Night Lights), Joel David Moore (Avatar), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project), Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Chris Carmack (The O.C.).

IAR's Shark Night 3D countdown week continues with our exclusive interview with actress Alyssa Diaz. IAR's managing editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with actress Alyssa Diaz to discuss the new movie, her role, acting underwater, shooting in 3D, collaborating with director David R. Ellis, and training with the Navy SEALs.

And be sure to check back with IAR tomorrow for the conclusion of Shark Night 3D countdown week featuring coverage from the film's recent press conference.

Opening in theaters on September 2nd is the new underwater horror film Shark Night 3D from Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis. The movie stars a cast of attractive young actors including Sara Paxton (Aquamarine), Dustin Milligan (The Messengers), Katharine McPhee (The House Bunny), Alyssa Diaz (Red Dawn), Sinqua Walls (TV's Friday Night Lights), Joel David Moore (Avatar), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project), Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Chris Carmack (TV's The O.C).

IAR's Shark Night 3D countdown week continues with our exclusive interview with actor Sinqua Walls. IAR's managing editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with actor Sinqua Walls to discuss the new movie, his character, shooting in 3D, collaborating with director David R. Ellis, and training with the Navy SEALs. 

And be sure to check back with IAR the rest of this week for more exclusive interviews with members of the Shark Night 3D cast, as well as our coverage from the film's press conference. 

Opening in theaters on September 2nd is the new underwater horror film Shark Night 3D from Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis. The movie stars a cast of attractive young actors including Sara Paxton (Aquamarine), Dustin Milligan (The Messengers), Katharine McPhee (The House Bunny), Alyssa Davis (Red Dawn), Sinqua Walls (TV's Friday Night Lights), Joel David Moore (Avatar), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project), Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Chris Carmack (TV's The O.C.).

IAR's Shark Night 3D countdown week continues with our exclusive interview with actor Chris Zylka. IAR's managing editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with actor Chris Zylka to discuss the new movie, his character, acting in 3D, director David R. Ellis' vision for the film, and audience's fascination with sharks.

And be sure to check back with IAR the rest of this week for more exclusive interviews with members of the Shark Night 3D cast, as well as our coverage from the film's press conference.