FIRST LOOK: "ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VAMPIRE HUNTER"

Still from Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter

A Tim Burton-produced Movie without Johnny Depp or Helena Bonham Carter? How is that even possible? See this exclusive First Look at Director Timur Bekmambetov's Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter from 20th Century Fox. The $70-million production stars Benjamin Walker (Flags of our Fathers, Kinsey) as Abraham Lincoln and is described by Time Magazine as "an epic mixing of History, Fable and Fantasy"; a Mash-up if you will.  29-year-old Walker actually is the Son-in-Law of Meryl Streep, married to her Daughter Mamie Gummer.

The Action-Fantasy sees Lincoln being elected President, leading his Country into the Civil War with an agenda to rid America of Vampires.  We learn his own Mother was killed by a supernatural Creature.  Looks rather stunning with some finely-choreographed Action Sequences from the same Man who brought us Box Office-topper Wanted.

Politics and Vampires?  Sounds pretty quirky to me, wouldn't you agree?  Our Friends at 20th Century Fox Films Canada are mighty excited about this June 22, 2012 release which also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Dominic Cooper. And yes, it will be in 3-D.

Watch the Preview in full below:

"SMASHED" AND "SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED" GARNERING BUZZ AT SUNDANCE

Still from Smashed

As the Sundance Film Festival approaches the halfway mark over in Park City, the buzz continues to build for some promising Indies. Safety Not Guaranteed in particular is garnering a bit of buzz after some positive reception at its initial Screening. The Sci-Fi Comedy centers around two employees at a Magazine (played by Jake M. Johnson and Aubrey Plaza), whom both go on an all-out search to find a Man who placed a whacky ad for Time Travel in the Classifieds. New York Magazine reports "...expect a lucrative sale for this one, which has tons of mainstream breakout potential". 

Mary Elizabeth Winstead who has been long overdue for a breakthrough, is getting lots of praise for her portrayal as an alcoholic Mother on the brink of changing her ways in Smashed - not to be confused in any way with the NBC Musical Series Smash, starring Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing ... although the latter's Will & Grace Co-star Megan Mullally does make an appearance in the Film. Meanwhile Winstead's Husband, played by Aaron Paul, makes a turn for the worse.  Slash Film already is calling the Drama a "must-see". Crossing fingers we see this one surface at TIFF!

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