SUPER 8

Although written and directed by J.J. Abrams (Star Trek), the first full-length trailer for Super 8 has producer Steven Spielberg's fingerprints all over it. Abrams and the Beard apparently collaborated over a story, finally coming up with a monster (I think?) movie told through the eyes of a child. No one does children leads better than Spielberg (see: E.T., Empire of the Sun), and Super 8 truly does have a nostalgic feel to it.

The best part about it is--even though we have almost two-and-a-half minutes of footage--there is zero reveal as to what the creature is or can do, apart from scaring the crap of local canines and the apparent ability to make things float ominously.



June 10 will be the big reveal of what Abrams and Spielberg have in store for us. With its creator's pedigree and the initial looks we've received, I'd wager this tent-pole will find huge success in a summer littered with sequels and re-imaginings.