"Transcendence" Theatrical Poster

As cinematographer on Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, it’s safe to say Wally Pfister had a key part in shaping the stylish visual palette of the Dark Knight saga. Now, the talented director of photography is breaking out on his own to helm the science-fiction film Transcendence. But Pfister isn’t completely flying solo: he’s brought along regular Nolan players such as Morgan Freeman and Cillian Murphy, not to mention the star power of Jack Sparrow himself, Johnny Depp.

Transcendence tells the futuristic story of a brilliant scientist (Depp) who becomes a slightly more, well, digitized version of himself after a run in with an anti-tech terrorist group. The first trailer is online now and already has movie buffs talking. Could this film be the beginning of a fruitful directing career for Pfister, or will it be too reminiscent of early 90’s techie-thrillers like The Lawnmower Man and Ghost in the Machine to strike a chord with modern audiences?

Updates: Watch the newest trailer!

"Non-Stop" Theatrical Poster

THE MOVIE: During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the government to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes. Non-Stop is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown) and also stars Julianne Moore.

If Liam agrees, he will play a burnt-out air marshal who battles terrorists while aboard an international flight.

Even though Non-Stop sounds just like 1992’s Passenger 57, I’m looking forward to seeing Liam kick some ass again. After all, he’s been the world’s #1 action star since Taken. I think he has officially earned a part in Expendables 3. What do you think, Sly?

Update: It looks like Liam Neeson might just be teaming up with his Unknown director Jaume Collet-Serra once again for Non-Stop. | According to Empire, Julianne Moore is joing Liam Neeson in Non-Stop.

According to Variety, Non-Stop has a February 28, 2014 release date. Neeson is portraying an air marshal who receives a demand that he instruct the government to transfer $150 million into an account — with a passenger killed every 20 minutes until the funds are transferred. | Watch a clip from Non-Stop. Be sure to check out the trailer as well.

BREAKING NEWS: Collider has 5 new Non-Stop clips. Enjoy.

"The Man From Macau" Theatrical Poster

THE MOVIE: In Wong Jing’s The Man From Macau (aka God of Gamblers 4; Casino; or From Vegas To Macau), Chow Yun-fat returns to the character of Ko Chun, a world-famous gambler, so renowned and talented at winning various games of chance, that he is referred to as the God Of Gamblers. Nicholas Tse (New Police Story) and Chapman To (Men Suddenly in Black) co-star.

It’s no stretch of the imagination to say that the God of Gamblers series contained some of the most popular Hong Kong movies of the 80’s and 90’s. Spanning an almost innumerable amount of sequels, spin-offs, and parodies, the franchise helped cement actor Chow Yun-fat’s star status and ensure director Wong Jing’s dominance at the box office.

Piecing together the God of Gamblers’ timeline can also be as difficult as keeping tabs on the Star Wars’ expanded universe – not only is there is a God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991), but there’s also a God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1997).

Updates: According to a new story from JayneStars, God of Gamblers 4 is known simply as Casino and it will be directed by Wong Jing. Actors Chow Yun-fat, Nicholas Tse, and Chapman To are producing. The movie appears to only loosely be connected to the God of Gamblers series; despite the title, Wong Jing promises that the movie will not promote gambling since it is a Mainland co-production. | The film is also known as From Vegas To Macau and Back to Macau. | From Vegas To Macau has an Asian release date for January 30, 2014. | The film is now titled The Man From Macau. | First English subbed trailer. | Latest trailer.

BREAKING NEWS: Take a peek at the latest poster.

"The Reckoning" Theatrical Poster

Larrikin Entertainment presents an Australian thriller that isn’t your typical “found footage” film. According to Deadline, writer-director John V. Soto’s (Needle) The Reckoning focuses on two detectives racing to find two teenage runaways who have video of a murderer.

The film stars Viva Bianca (Spartacus: War of the Damned), Luke Hemsworth (from the upcoming Kill Me Three Times with Simon Pegg) and Hanna Mangan (X: Night of Vengeance).

We’ll keep you updated on its release, until then, don’t miss the trailer!

"Uncharted 2" Japanese Cover

THE MOVIE: A live-action adaptation of Uncharted, a popular video game series developed by Naughty Dog and Sony, is in development. Uncharted follows modern-day treasure hunter Nathan “Nate” Drake who travels around the world to uncover various historical mysteries and action packed adventures.

Updates: David O. Russel (Three Kings) dropped out of the planned movie adaptation of the action-adventure game series. In the meantime, Sony is currently bringing in a new writer for the project. Details on the “creative differences” can be found here.

AICN notes that Limitless’ Neil Burger is now attached to adapt Uncharted. | Dark Horizons posted an excerpt from Craveonline on Burger’s approach to the film. | On a related note, Gamespot has details on a promotional deal in which you can play the third game early at select AMC theaters.

BREAKING NEWS: Collider reports that director Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses, King of Kong) is in negotiations to helm Uncharted.

"Crows Explode" Theatrical Poster

Back in 2007, director Takashi Miike continued his successful streak of adapting violent manga into live-action films with Crows Zero. The movie told the story of warring factions at an all-boys school and their brawling ways. Although the film was considered a very ‘loose’ adaptation of its source material, Miike’s mix of over-the-top humor and rawdy fisticuffs earned the film a strong cult following. A follow-up came with Crows Zero 2 (2009), but fans should be pleased to hear that a third movie, titled Crows Explode, is on its way next year.

This time around, Takashi Miike has been replaced in the director’s chair by Toshiaki Toyoda. Toyoda is no stranger to angst-ridden teenagers, however: his 2001 film Blue Spring is still highly regarded as a bleak portrait of disaffected youth in Tokyo. The third film movie in the Crows series, titled Crows Explode, is also a direct adaptation of manga source material.

This new teaser trailer suggests that the film should have plenty of action and boyhood posturing to offer Crows fans.

Updates: Watch the newest trailer.