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New trailers and clips this week: A lot of really random stuff posted this week, from the forthcoming final chapter of the Twilight saga to things like Hook, Big Fish, and Hollow Man.

Looper (2012)
[Trailer for Looper] (2:30). Scheduled home video release: Dec 1 2012. In 2072, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits.

Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by transporting back Joe's future self. Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Jeff Daniels. Directed by: Rian Johnson.

Rise of the Guardians (2012)
[Trailer 3 for Rise of the Guardians] (1:38). Scheduled theatrical release: Nov 21 2012. When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world. Stars: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher, Jude Law. Directed by: Peter Ramsey. "

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
[TV Spot: Only One Day][UK] (0:53). Scheduled theatrical release: Nov 16 2012. After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi. Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning Ashley Greene Jackson Rathbone. Directed by: Bill Condon."

Brave (2012)
[CT 1B][post] (1:37). Scheduled home video release: Nov 13 2012. Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Kevin McKidd, Robbie Coltrane, Craig Ferguson. Directed by: Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews.
- [Bonus Clip: Designing the Wisps][pre] (0:37).
- [Bonus Clip: Designing the Dress][pre] (0:53).
- [Bonus Clip: The Hair][pre] (1:08).
- [Bonus Clip: Bar Room Brawl][pre] (0:39).

Cloud Atlas (2012)
[Featurette: Bringing Cloud Atlas To Life][UK] (5:30). Scheduled theatrical release: Oct 26 2012. An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Stars: Tom Hanks, Hugo Weaving, Susan Sarandon, Halle Berry, Jim Sturgess, Hugh Grant, Keith David, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, James D'Arcy, Gotz Otto, Zhu Zhu. Directed by: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski.
- [Featurette: An Actor's Dream][UK] (4:41).

Secret of the Wings (2012)
[Featurette: Ken Paves Hair Pod - Iridessa] (2:19). Scheduled home video release: Oct 23 2012. Tinker Bell meets Periwinkle and ventures into the winter woods with her and Tinker Bell's other friends to find the secret of fairy wings. Stars: Lucy Hale, Anjelica Huston, Timothy Dalton, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symone, Megan Hilty, Pamela Adlon, Matt Lanter, Debby Ryan, Mae Whitman. Directed by: Bobs Gannaway.
- [Featurette: Ken Paves Hair Pod - Periwinkle] (1:43).

A Cadaver Christmas (2011)
[Trailer for A Cadaver Christmas] (2:18). Scheduled home video release: Oct 9 2012. United by terrifying and bizarre circumstances, the janitor, the drunk, the bartender, the cop, his perp, and the student security guard must fight to undo the professor's work. A dark force is at work in the cadaver lab this Christmas and this unconventional band of heroes are the only hope the world has against an army of living corpses that are quickly recruiting new members. The undead have been given the gift of life and it's up to the janitor to take it back. Stars: Daniel Rairdin-Hale, Hanlon Smith-Dorsey, Yosh Hayashi. Directed by: Joe Zerull.

Inception (2010)
[Trailer for Inception] (2:18). Scheduled home video release: Oct 9 2012. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the best in the dangerous art of extraction: stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible--inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse; their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Lukas Haas, Tom Berenger. Directed by: Christopher Nolan.

The Book of Eli (2010)
[Trailer for The Book of Eli] (2:17). Scheduled home video release: Oct 9 2012. A warrior not by choice but necessity, Eli seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. It's not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future; a hope he has carried and protected for 30 years and is determined to realize. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, Eli does what he must to survive--and continue. Stars: Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Gary Oldman, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Malcolm McDowell, Tom Waits. Directed by: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes.

Dark Shadows (2012)
[Trailer 2 for Dark Shadows] (2:26). Scheduled home video release: Oct 2 2012. Nearly two centuries after being made a vampire and buried alive, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972, a stranger in an even stranger time. Returning to Collinwood Manor, he finds that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin, and the dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Stars: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller. Directed by: Tim Burton.

Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga'Hoole (2010)
[Trailer for Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole] (2:25). Scheduled home video release: Oct 2 2012. From the Director of 300 and Watchmen comes an epic tale of good vs. evil in a fantastical world where tribes of owls are pitted against each other in a search for a mystical place protected by the Guardians. With cutting edge CGI and breathtaking visuals, Guardians of Ga'Hoole is an adventure in the footsteps of Harry Potter that will be enjoyable for the whole family. Stars: Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Emily Barclay, Sam Neill, Joel Edgerton, Helen Mirren, Ryan Kwanten. Directed by: Zack Snyder.

Men in Black II (2002)
[Trailer for Men in Black II] (2:09). Scheduled home video release: Oct 1 2012. Agent J needs help in his latest case so he elicits the help of Agent K by restoring his memory and together they battle the latest threat of aliens against Earth. Stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Rip Torn, Patrick Warburton, Paige Brooks. Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld.

Revolution: Season One (2012)
[Episode Five Clip: Just Need To Be Sure] (1:07). Scheduled theatrical release: Sep 17 2012. A group of revolutionaries must battle a governing dictatorial militia 15 years after an instantaneous global shutdown of all electronic devices known as the Blackout. Stars: Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, Giancarlo Esposito, Zak Orth, David Lyons, Daniella Alonso, Graham Rogers, JD Pardo, Elizabeth Mitchell. Directed by: Steve Boyum, Charles Beeson.

Batman Begins (2005)
[Trailer for Batman Begins] (0:31). Scheduled home video release: Jun 19 2012. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city. Stars: Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Linus Roache, Sara Stewart. Directed by: Christopher Nolan.

Spider-Man (2002)
[Trailer 2 for Spider-Man] (1:18). Scheduled home video release: Jun 12 2012. A geeky high school student is bitten by a genetically enhanced spider and gains superhero powers that mimic the strengths of a spider. Now, Peter Parker can climb walls and spin spiderwebs, but he still longs for the love of his neighbor Mary Jane. When the city comes under fire of the tyrannical Green Goblin, Spider-Man comes to the rescue and the legend is born. Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco, J.K. Simmons, Joe Manganiello, Rosemary Harris, Ted Raimi, Cliff Robertson. Directed by: Sam Raimi.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
[Trailer for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs] (2:37). Scheduled home video release: Mar 20 2012. The most delicious event since macaroni met cheese. Inspired by the beloved children's book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain. Stars: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Andy Samberg, Mr. T, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris. Directed by: Chris Miller.

Hancock (2008)
[Trailer for Hancock] (2:34). Scheduled home video release: Mar 20 2012. Hancock isn't the kind of man who cares what other people think -- until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock's greatest challenge yet -- and a task that may prove impossible as Ray's wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insists that he's a lost cause. Stars: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron, Eddie Marsan, Jae Head, Johnny Galecki, Thomas Lennon, David Mattey, Maetrix Fitten, Hayley Marie Norman, Martin Klebba, Daeg Faerch. Directed by: Peter Berg.

Zombieland (2009)
[Trailer for Zombieland] (2:08). Scheduled home video release: Mar 20 2012. A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, and a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the Last Twinkie and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America. Stars: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard, Mike White, Bill Murray, Robert Hatch. Directed by: Ruben Fleischer.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
[Trailer 2 for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory] (0:47). Scheduled home video release: Jan 31 2012. Willy Wonka, the eccentric owner of a candy factory, decides to open up his factory to five lucky kids who won a contest by finding golden tickets in his candy bars. As the tour progresses, each kid succumbs to a temptation of their weaknesses except for Charlie Bucket, an innocent child whose family has grown up in poverty in the shadow Willy Wonka's monstrous factory. Stars: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, Helena Bonham Carter, David Kelly, Noah Taylor, James Fox, Missi Pyle, Christopher Lee. Directed by: Tim Burton.

Hook (1991)
[Trailer for Hook] (2:03). Scheduled home video release: Sep 29 2011. Aided by Tinker Bell, a corporate lawyer turns into Peter Pan to rescue his children from Captain Hook. Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, Caroline Goodall, Charlie Korsmo, Amber Scott, Laurel Cronin. Directed by: Steven Spielberg.

Hollow Man (2000)
[Trailer for Hollow Man] (2:23). Scheduled home video release: Oct 28 2010. At a top secret military lab, a group of brilliant young scientists have just unlocked the secret of invisibility. The team's arrogant leader, Sebastian Caine (Kevin Bacon), ignores the risks and decides to test the dangerous procedure on himself-only to discover his fellow scientists (Elisabeth Shue and Josh Brolin) are unable to reverse the effect. Working around the clock, Caine's colleagues struggle to devise an antidote. But Sebastian's intoxication with his new-found power is growing, and he's come to believe his colleagues may be a threat to his very existence. Stars: Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg, Joey Slotnick, Mary Randle, Willian Devane, Rhona Mitra. Directed by: Paul Verhoeven.

Big Fish (2003)
[Trailer for Big Fish] (2:26). Scheduled home video release: Jul 27 2010. A son tries to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths he told about his life. Stars: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito, Missi Pyle, Miley Cyrus. Directed by: Tim Burton.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
[Trailer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] (2:04). Scheduled home video release: Jul 27 2010. The disappearance of a magical jade sword sets into motion a quest of love and loss. The perils of Western China and a mysterious assassin provide pitfalls along the way. Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Chang, Sihung Lung, Pei-pei Cheng. Directed by: Ang Lee.

Bewitched (2005)
[Trailer for Bewitched] (2:29). Scheduled home video release: Feb 20 2007. It tells the story of Samantha, a pretty modern day witch who tries to abandon her supernatural powers for the sake of her mortal husband Darren, but temptation gets in the way. Stars: Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Michael Caine, Shirley MacLaine, Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth, Heather Burns, Sally Upland, Amy Sedaris, Steve Carell, David Alan Grier. Directed by: Nora Ephron.