"Midnight Special" sci-fi thriller unveils 1st trailer (video)  November 20, 2015 - 17:56 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for director Jeff Nichols' sci-fi thriller "Midnight Special". The movie centers on a father who goes on the run from religious extremists and local law enforcement in order to protect his eight-year-old son who has mysterious supernatural abilities, Michael Shannon stars as Roy, the father desperate to save his uniquely-gifted son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), from the threats of people who just don't understand the truth behind the boy's superpowers. Roy risks everything to protect his son and uncover the truth. Joel Edgerton and Adam Driver's characters, who appear to be government academics or maybe researchers, attempt to both interrogate and protect the boy. Nichols previously revealed his inspirations for the movie while also explaining briefly about the film. "The son happens to have unique gifts. It's a weird word to use, but his gifts are, um, supernatural. 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind', 'E.T.', 'Starman', they were my inspirations - very propulsive journeys that work when you can't predict what's going to happen next," Nichols revealed. "This is my sci-fi chase film." Joining Shannon in the cast are Kirsten Dunst and Sam Shepard. Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones produce the sci-fi movie which is due to open in North America on March 18, 2016.   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 |  Latest news Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village  The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.“By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents.The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |
