Warner Bros. has released the second trailer forGeostorm, showcasing the devastating effects of a very extreme version of “climate change.” While this fictional tale surely won’t sway the naysayers who think climate change is a hoax, with these massive action set pieces that show various forms of weather systems getting extremely out of control, it certainly could provide some big-budget escapism from the current political climate. This trailer hints thatGeostormmay in fact be the most action-packed movie to hit theaters all year, and it could also be a dark horse box office blockbuster, starringGerard Butler.
The story is set in the aftermath of an unprecedented series of natural disasters that threatened the planet in ways never been seen before, which lead the world’s leaders to come together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. The trailer, fromWarner Bros. YouTube, showcases a tiny glimpse of these satellites in action, as they release a number of capsules into a cloud formation, which stops a brewing storm before it happens. We also see President Andrew Palma (Andy Garcia) at a press conference, where he reveals thatnatural disastersare now a thing of the past, thanks to this intricate satellite system.
Unfortunately, one of the satellites malfunctioned over Afghanistan, turning this desert climate into a winter landscape, with footage showing several Afghani people literally frozen to death. Instead of shutting the whole system down, the government sends Jacob Lawson (Gerard Butler) into space, to try and fix whatever is wrong, but while he’s up there, Max (Jim Sturgess), the estranged brother of Jacob, is locked out of the system, as it becomes clear that these destructive weather conditions happening around the globe were not a malfunction, but by design. Both Jacob, in outer space, and Max, on Earth, must race against the clock to find out who created thisGeostormbefore the entire world is wiped out.
The main cast also includes Abbie Cornish as Secret Service agent Sarah Wilson, who is dating Max; Alexandra Maria Lara as Ute Fassbinder, the ISS astronaut who runs the space station, Daniel Wu as Cheng, the Hong Kong-based supervisor for the Dutch Boy Program, withAndy Garciaas U.S. President Andrew Palma and Ed Harris as Secretary of State Leonard Dekkom. The film also stars Adepero Oduye (The Big Short,12 Years a Slave), Amr Waked (Lucy,Syriana), Robert Sheehan (The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,Season of the Witch) and Eugenio Derbez (Instructions Not Included). Warner Bros. has handed out an October 20 release date, which is currently the busiest box office weekend of the year, with six new movies opening in wide release. Going up againstGeostormwill be Universal’sThe Snowman, Sony’sGranite Mountain Hotshots, The Weinstein Company’sWar With Grandpa, Lionsgate’sTyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloweenand PureFlix’sSame Kind of Different as Me.
Dean Devlin, best known for co-writingIndependence DayandStargatewith Roland Emmerich, makes his feature film directorial debut with suspense thrillerGeostorm, working from a script he co-wrote with Paul Guyot (Leverage,The Librarians).Geostormis being produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Devlin, and Skydance’s Dana Goldberg. Herbert W. Gains and Electric Entertainment’s Marc Roskin are the executive producers. Rachel Olschan of Electric Entertainment and Cliff Lanning co-produce.Geostormis a joint venture between Skydance and Electric Entertainment, Inc., which will be distributed in 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Take a look at the new trailer forGeostormbelow.
