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The first trailer for writer-director Rian Johnson's (Brick, The Brothers Bloom) new sci-fi thriller, Looper, will debut later today and we've got one more teaser video to help clue you in on the premise of the movie and get your excited for the trailer's release.
Like the previous two teaser videos, this third teaser is introduced by Johnson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (JGL) and includes small snippets of footage from the upcoming trailer. The pair also talk about how JGL had to spend three hours a day in the makeup chair to undergo the transformation into a younger version of co-star Bruce Willis' character, Joe, a contract killer for the mob who has outlived his usefulness. Despite having acted in such movies as Christopher Nolan's Inception and the upcoming final chapter in Nolan's Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, JGL said that nothing compares to playing a young Willis in Looper: "It's my favorite thing I've ever done."
watch the teaser video >> Posted 04.12.12 by BrentJS -
In an age of prevalent social media, it's becoming commonplace for studios to create a preview of their trailer before its released, thereby raising interest in seeing the actual trailer once it arrives. Such is the case with the upcoming sci-fi action movie Looper, which had its first footage revealed in a teaser for the upcoming teaser trailer.
Writer-director Rian Johnson (Brick) and co-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt introduce the footage and talk about the movie's plot, which sees Gordon-Levitt as a "looper," a hitman who is sent his targets by the mob from the future and realizes his recent target is his future self (Bruce Willis). While that sounds like it could be complicated, the footage taken from the movie is purely action — filled with punching, explosions and jumping through windows.
watch the teaser >> Posted 04.09.12 by Ryan -
We got our first look at Bruce Willis as Joe, a contract killer for the mob, in writer-director Rian Johnson's new time-tripping sci-fi thriller, Looper, way back in May of last year, and now we've finally been given our first look at Willis' co-star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, in a pair of still images released by TriStar Pictures.
If after looking at the new images you find yourself wondering why JGL doesn't quite look like himself, it's because he is playing young Joe and had to undergo extensive makeup and prosthetics in order to look as much like Willis as possible (he's definitely got the scowl down).
The high concept at the heart of the movie is that the mob uses a time machine to send victims back in time to be disposed of by a "Looper" so that there will be no evidence of the murder in the future. Joe (JGL) is one of these Loopers and he's happy enough with the job until his next victim turns out to be his own future self (Willis). Presumably, chaos ensues.
see the new images >> Posted 03.18.12 by BrentJS -
It's clear by his casting of then 24-year-old Joseph Gordon-Levitt — who at the time was really only known for his role as Tommy Solomon on the quirky TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun — as the lead character in his feature debut, Brick, that director Rian Johnson was able to see the future superstar inside of the fresh-faced young actor. Which explains why, six years later, Johnson turned to Gordon-Levitt once again when he needed a young actor with the acting chops — and guts — to portray the younger version of one of the biggest Hollywood superstars of all time, Bruce Willis, in his new time-tripping sci-fi thriller, Looper. In a recent interview with the L.A. Times, Johnson explained how Gordon-Levitt embodied Willis and why time travel is just the "set-up" of his new movie.
what did Johnson say about Looper? >> Posted 01.18.12 by BrentJS -
Filmmaker Rian Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom) offered a New Year's greeting to his fans via Tumblr that revealed the literal plot device of his new movie, Looper. This time machine that "Loopers" use to commit murders in the past so there will be no evidence in the future, and appears quite disturbing. Written and directed by Johnson, Looper stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception) as Joe, a contract killer for the mob who disposes of bound-and-hooded victims sent to him from 30 years in the future. However, when his latest victim arrives without a hood, Joe realizes that he has been tasked with killing his own future self (Bruce Willis), a situation that neither of them finds to their liking.
see the full image >> Posted 01.04.12 by BrentJS -
Writer-director Rian Johnson's (Brick, The Brothers Bloom) new movie, Looper, was the subject yesterday of a bidding war between at least six different studios at the currently ongoing Cannes Film Festival, according to Deadline. Described as a "a frenzied Saturday auction," FilmDistrict ended up the victor and they are now in final negotiations for U.S. distribution rights of the sci-fi thriller after plunking down "some serious upfront money." Deadline speculates that FilmDistrict's Peter Schlessel will "likely" use an option with Sony Pictures to have the movie released under the TriStar label.
more about Looper Posted 05.15.11 by BrentJS -
Writer-director Rian Johnson's (Brick, The Brothers Bloom) upcoming sci-fi thriller, Looper, went into production in New Orleans just shy of a month ago and now we have our first "spy videos" from the set. Two of the videos that have recently surfaced—which can be watched here and here—contain pretty mundane shots of beat-up vehicles on the set, but the latest video includes footage of superstar actor Bruce Willis "flying" through the streets of New Orleans on what looks like an engine with handlebars.
see Johnson's comments about Looper and the "spy video" >> Posted 02.21.11 by BrentJS -
Variety reports that Paul Dano (There Will be Blood) is the latest actor to join director Rian Johnson's upcoming time-traveling, sci-fi thriller Looper, which already cast Bruce Willis and Brick lead Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Johnson will direct from his own script. Looper follows low-level hit men ("loopers") who are paid to execute victims sent back in time from the future by the leaders of organized crime. According to The Playlist, Dano is set to play Seth, a looper like Gordon-Levitt. The role is apparently small but, reportedly, a "key one." Willis is playing the older version of Gordon-Levitt. Emily Blunt is also cast in an unspecified role. Looper will begin production sometime next year in Louisiana. No release date is currently scheduled, but those who are curious can follow the movie's progress on Johnson's personal blog.
Posted 12.01.10 by Ryan -
Bruce Willis is going back to the future. No stranger to time-bending sci-fi movies as the star of Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys (1995), Willis now has reportedly signed on to star in writer-director Rian Johnson's (The Brothers Bloom) new movie.
Looper centers on hit men from the future who send their victims to the past to be executed so that there's no trace of the crime. According to Deadline, the veteran actor will star as the elder version of the character played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who last teamed with Johnson in Brick (2005). The movie has not found a studio home as of yet, but was reportedly being pursued by interested buyers at the Cannes Film Festival.
Posted 05.22.10 by BrentJS