Chris Pratt’s Jim Preston discovers that nothing happens by accident in a new “event trailer” forPassengers, Sony’s highly-anticipatedsci-fi thrillerthat hits theaters on December 21. While the previously-released footage largely centers on Jim Preston andJennifer Lawrence’s Aurora Lane, this trailer give us a new look at some of the other supporting cast members, such asMichael Sheen, who plays the robotic bartender Arthur,Laurence Fishburne’s Gus Mancuso andAndy Garcia’s unspecified character, although little is known about the last two roles. This trailer also teases that there was a reason these twoPassengerswoke up early, during the largest human migration in history.
If that wasn’t enough, theSony PicturesYouTube also unveiled a new clip today, which shows Jim and Aurora trying to access another area of the ship. When their access is denied, they find another way in, and realize why access was denied, since this area has a massive pressure leak that puts both of their lives at risk. This breach could put the safety of every passenger on board at risk, as Jim tries to find a way to save Aurora. Unfortunately, we aren’t sure where exactly in the story this clip takes place. We saw in a previously-released clipJennifer Lawrence’s Aurora doesn’t exactly have the best luck on this ship, as she gets trapped in a gravity field while taking a swim.
Jennifer LawrenceandChris Prattstar as two passengers onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet. The trip takes a deadly turn when their hibernation pods mysteriously wake them 90 years before they reach their destination. As Jim and Aurora try to unravel the mystery behind the malfunction, they begin to fall for each other, unable to deny their intense attraction… only to be threatened by the imminent collapse of the ship and the discovery of the truth behind why they woke up.
The supporting cast also includesAurora Perrineau,Fred MelamedandJean-Michel Richaud.Morten Tyldum(The Imitation Game) is directing from an original screenplay byJon Spaihts, which landed on the Black List in 2007. The project was initially developed withKeanu ReevesandReese Witherspoonset to star, but that incarnation never moved forward, untilMorten Tyldumcame aboard and castJennifer LawrenceandChris Pratt. WhilePassengersis certainly a highly-anticipated release for sci-fi fans, it does not have an easy journey ahead at the box office.
Sony Pictures’Passengershas been given a December 21 release date, with thissci-fi moviegoing up againstAssassin’s CreedandSingon that date. It will also open just five days after Disney and LucasFilm’s highly-anticipatedStar WarsspinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Storyand Warner Bros.‘Collateral Beauty. Debuting just afterPassengersis 20th Century Fox’sWhy Himon December 23, with Paramount’sFencesand The Weinstein Company’sGoldarriving on Christmas Day. With nine movies opening within just nine days of each other, it’ll be interesting to see howPassengersfares in this crowded field. Take a look at the new trailer and clip forPassengersbelow.
