Trailer Roundup: SKYFALL, ZERO DARK THIRTY, And TAKEN 2

The first full trailer for the latest James Bond adventure SKYFALL has arrived online. In it you’ll find enticing new plot details (MI6 is destroyed! Bond fakes his death! M has a personal connection to the main baddie! YouTube is used to expose all the deep cover agents!) exotic locales (Scotland, England, China, Turkey), non-stop action (Bond adjusting his tie after narrowing escaping a collapsing train is so perfect), gorgeous visuals (director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins appear to have elevated the franchise to a whole new level), beautiful women (Bérénice Marlohe, Naomie Harris), new cast members (it’s always nice to see Ralph Fiennes and Albert Finney but I’ve got a feeling new “Q” Ben Whishaw might steal the entire show), returning ones (Daniel Craig and Judi Dench are my absolute favorite Bond/M combo), and a truly freaky villain (a blonde Javier Bardem). Enjoy.

Sony Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for ZERO DARK THIRTY, the latest from THE HURT LOCKER director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal. Joel Edgerton, Mark Strong, Jessica Chastain, Scott Adkins, Chris Pratt, Frank Grillo, Mark Duplass, and Kyle Chandler lead a talented cast in this ensemble drama detailing the events leading up to Seal Team Six taking down terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden.

20th Century Fox has released a pair of trailers (one domestic, one international) for Olivier Megaton’s TAKEN 2 and …they’re exactly what you’re expecting: Liam Neeson snapping necks, taking names, and being a total f*cking badass. You’d have thought baddies and criminals around the world would’ve learned a lesson or two after the events of the first film but no. Oh well. More carnage candy for moviegoers.