The fugitives who always have a plan and drive a cool, souped-up black van are back, and we pity the fool who hasn't seen the trailer for the 2010 big-screen remake of Stephen J. Cannell's and Frank Lupo's action-packed seminal '80s TV show "The A-Team."

Not much reinvention here as the actors -- Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck, Liam Neeson as Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, Sharlto Copley as Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as Sgt. Bosco "B.A." Baracus and new addition Jessica Biel as Lt. Sosa -- don't seem to stray too far from the core concept of the characters. Smart for director Joe Carnahan. The original Murdock (Dwight Schultz) and Faceman (Dirk Benedict) will apparently make appearances as well. Subtle, or not so subtle, links to the past are usually cool. Over-the-top, a bit snarky, explosions galore ... just like old times. But what do you think of the trailer?

-- Jevon Phillips

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Early images from one highly anticipated film ("Tron Legacy"), and one somewhat anticipated film ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice") were introduced today, and both look eye-poppingly interesting.

 
Light cycles!  Nice.  There are more images from "Tron" and "Sorcerer's" after the jump.

"AVATAR" COUNTDOWN: 25 DAYS

James Cameron's decade-long quest to deliver his sci-fi epic "Avatar" to moviegoers is nearing its climax. We're counting down the days to the Dec. 18 release with daily coverage here at the mighty Hero Complex. Today, an interactive trailer is introduced, allowing more access to behind-the-scenes work and character development.

The technology of James Cameron's "Avatar" is being called groundbreaking before it has even launched -- and now that tag can extend even to the trailer.

No, not that trailer -- the one where everyone seemed to form full and complicated opinions after viewing only minutes of the epic -- but a new one that just launched this morning. The "Avatar" Interactive trailer is actually more of a program or application than your usual run-of-the-mill teaser.  With Cameron's film taking years to complete, the trailer even took a while to develop, too, with a four-month creation time.

"We kind of look at it as the next generation of movie trailers because it allows users to interact and delve deeper into the content of the movie," says Fox's Jeffrey Godsick, executive vice president of marketing and digital content.

Built on Adobe AIR software, the application not only plays trailers, but also helps you keep track of news about "Avatar" through all kinds of social media. Like the Virtual Echo desktop for "Dollhouse" (RIP), AIR also can be made portable and not browser-based. Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube all contribute to the feed that will fill up your entire screen if you choose.

With all of that, the trailer is the centerpiece, and with it are other video pieces that give the user more insight into the creation of the movie. "Hots pots" during the trailer allow users to see vignettes about creature and technological designs and hear character profiles from many of the film's stars.

It can be a bit overwhelming when you first see it cover your whole screen, and for fans who are really anticipating the movie, the officialavatar tweeter pops up with updates even when the program is minimized. It's all a cool interaction, but I wondered how much input Cameron, the tech godling, had in the program's development.

"The incorporation of technology has always been really important to [Cameron]. He's really been supportive of the idea because it's cool, but also because it really does allow people to get involved in this world.  He and Lightstorm have actually been involved in the creation of some of the content pieces," says Godsick.

The program will continue to be updated as the movie nears. It was also mentioned that Cameron's Lightstorm is developing a Pandorapedia to launch in December that will give an even more in-depth look at the world "Avatar" has created.

To download the interactive trailer, you can do it via the film's official movie site (www.avatarmovie.com) and social network profiles on Facebook (www.facebook.com/officialavatar), YouTube (www.youtube.com/officialavatar) and Twitter (twitter.com/officialavatar), as well as through the Adobe.com website.

-- Jevon Phillips

Photos: Screenshots from the application.

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Looks action-packed, but don't most trailers?  It got a sizable helping of hype, but fared better than the "Avatar" release.  They are, of course, decidely different audiences, but the fervor surrounding them was similar.  We got a few glimpses of Dakota Fanning and the Volturi along with the shirtless ones (Taylor, RPatz), enough to appease the squeal squads. Sites like Twilightsource.com got early looks, but even for the fans of the movie that may not be as hard-core with the books or the fandom surrounding "The Twilight Saga," it looked enticing.

Just giving Hero Complexers a look.  What do you think of the trailer, and can Chris Weitz's rendition draw you if you weren't already a fan?

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Everyone is talking about it, but only a few sites have waded into the reviewing waters following the release this morning of James Cameron's "Avatar" trailer on Apple.com, and subsequently, a weird release by the French MSN site. The photo here will take you to Apple's site, and there are a few opinions afterwards.

RantRave
http://www.rantrave.com/Rave/James-Camerons-Avatar-Trailer-Review.aspx

Pros: Aliens, compelling CGI. It's a freakin’ space epic!
Cons: Probably will be "family-friendly." Boo.
"I’m excited for this movie, and I can’t wait to see another trailer. Avatar may have a fairly unoriginal plot, but I think it shows promise. Thanks, James Cameron!"

Tim Robey - Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/6062230/Avatar-trailer-review.html

Brisk and a little perfunctory, the trailer itself is not a huge wow, but there’s plenty in it to tantalise.

FilmJunk
http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/20/james-camerons-avatar-trailer-the-real-thing/

The environments do look quite beautiful and I have to say, I’m intrigued by the idea of people stepping into these mind-controlled versions of themselves. That said, the CG does look like CG, and I think it’s going to be hard for a lot of people to accept that most of the action is essentially fully animated.

Marc Bernardin, Entertainment Weekly
http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/08/20/avatar-teaser-i-mean-i-guess-its-cool-right/

I’m kind of underwhelmed. There’s a definite Attack of the Clones vibe to the creatures — which feel like beasts from the sketchbook of an insanely talented 12-year-old — and the world, while expertly realized, just doesn’t carry the charge of the New.

Drew McWeeny, HitFix
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-motion-captured/posts/avatar-trailer-premieres-online

You know what's not cool?  The way fandom seems to have decided that, no matter what, they're going to sit cross-armed and irritated over the entire idea of the film ... I guess you can color me profoundly out-of-step with what looks to me to be the general response to the trailer, because I thought it was a simple, elegant introduction both to the world of Pandora and the general idea of the film.

You've heard their opinions, now tell us yours.

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When Paul Bettany said (at Comic-Con) that his upcoming film "Legion" would feature a lot of heavenly gunfire in the battle between his character, the angel Michael, and rival Gabriel, we couldn't be sure exactly what he meant.  The trailer definitely explains it.

There's a red band trailer out as well that's even more shocking.  It's "Angels & Demons" (religious angle) meets "Crank High Voltage" (crazy action) with a little bit of John Woo's "The Killer" (operatic violence) thrown in. But will it be any good? Let us know what you think.

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