This year’s Super Bowl game pitted the Giants against the Patriots, with many viewers sitting through the broadcast in order to catch new film trailers for John Carter, The Avengers, Battleship, Act of Valor, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, and a host of other upcoming features.
For Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, the trailer opens with the torn-up streets of the city, and Samuel Jackson’s Nick Fury’s voice-over saying, "The world has changed." The trailer also shows the briefest glimpses of the mysterious alien villains that are rumored to be the focus of the film.
The latest trailer for John Carter featured Led Zepplin's "Kashmir" and, instead of just one image at a time, dozens of images for the film are embedded in the words "John Carter."
Taylor Kitsch, who stars in John Carter, was also featured in the trailer for Battleship. The new clip focuses heavily on the alien invasion in Peter Berg’s unique take on the popular childhood game.
A trailer for Act of Valor, which features real Navy SEALS, was emotional, and teased Relativity’s upcoming release of the film.
A new trailer for the highly anticipated Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax also debuted, with previously unseen footage: