Chloë Moretz Battles Aliens in the Trailer for THE 5TH WAVE
We've got a new trailer for the post-apocalyptic sci-fi film The 5th Wave for you to watch today. The movie is based on the book series by Rick Yancey. It tells the story of a teenage girl named Cassie (Chloë Moretz) who is forced to survive after the world has been decimated by four waves of a deadly extra-terrestrial attacks. She is also on a dangerous journey to find and save her younger brother. "As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope – if she can only trust him."
When the first trailer was released, I thought that this movie had potential. Now that I've seen a little bit more of it... maybe not. The movie has an impressive supporting cast that includes Liev Schreiber, Maika Monroe, Nick Robinson, Maggie Siff, Maria Bello, and Ron Livingston. Regardless of the great cast, this looks like it's going to be a lackluster film trying to keep up with movie franchises like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Maze Runner. It just doesn't look like it has what it takes to do that, though.
The 5th Wave was directed by English filmmaker J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed) from a script written by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich). It will be unleashed in theaters on January 15th, 2016.