Lily Collins in "Mortal Instruments" fantasy thriller trailer (video) April 2, 2013 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The "Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" trailer has debuted and resembles a couple of the young adult thrillers that have recently debuted at the box office, TheWrap said. Screen Gems is no doubt looking for a hit with the adaptation of Cassandra Clare's best-selling novel starring Lily Collins ("Mirror, Mirror") as Clary Fray, following the releases of "Beautiful Creatures" and "The Host" -- which opened to underwhelming domestic hauls of $7.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively. "Mortal Instruments" follows the story of a New York City teenager whose life is turned upside down when she discovers she's actually a member of a half-angel warrior race called Shadowhunters. Things go from weird to worse when her mom, played by "Game of Thrones" star Lena Headey, gets abducted, leaving Clary to team up with a handsome, hooded Shadowhunter Jace (Jamie Campbell Bower) to track her down and fight lots of mythical creatures (werewolves, warlocks, demons) in the process. The question: Can any of the upcoming young adult studio tentpoles replicate the success of "Twilight" and "Hunger Games?" Post-"Twilight" audiences appear to be growing tired of this particular Hollywood trend of pitting a young Hollywood onscreen couple against the supernatural. But maybe more teenagers on summer break will bolster tickets sales when "Mortal Instruments," the first entry in an aspiring blockbuster franchise, hits theaters on Aug. 23, according to TheWrap. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |