New 'Sucker Punch' trailer looks pretty awesome

Here is a sweet new feature trailer for Zack Snyder's upcoming action adventure "Sucker Punch," and I strongly suggest you give this one a shot: it just looks crazy awesome. "Punch" debuts March 25, 2011.

The flick centers on a girl locked inside a mental institution. During her stay there, she imagines an alternative reality in which she plans her escape... Emily Browning and Vanessa Hudgens star.

The cast also includes Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, Abbie Cornish, Jon Hamm and Carla Gugino, and as you can see below, these hardcore chicks kick some serious ass. Visually, "Punch" looks awesome.

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'Sucker Punch' trailer is totally insane!

Zack Snyder is a visual guy, no doubt about it. "Watchmen" looked stunning, and I'm sure his upcoming "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole" will look fancy too. And what about "Sucker Punch"?

Damn, it looks visually insane! Check out the trailer for the film below, and go nuts. Not sure the film will blow us away, but for now, it sure looks like a solid dose of crazy big-screen fun. It opens March 25, 2011.

"Sucker Punch" centers on a girl locked inside a mental institution. During her stay there, she imagines an alternative reality in which she plans her escape... Emily Browning and Vanessa Hudgens star.

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'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm throws 'Sucker Punch'

Let me tell you, I feel terrible because I still haven't seen one single episode of "Mad Men," but right now, I just don't have the freaking time. I promise it's on my list though. Anyway, "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm has now joined Zack Snyder's upcoming action adventure "Sucker Punch," this according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Hamm joins the already cast Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, Abbie Cornish and Carla Gugino. The flick is set in the '50s and centers on a girl locked inside a mental institution. During her stay there, she imagines an alternative reality in which she plans her escape...

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Daily news dose: Columbia readies 'Symbol;' Demetri Martin boards Soderbergh's 'Moneyball'

Here's your dose of film news for April 21, 2009:

• Ron Howard's "Anges & Demons" won't open until May 15, 2009, but Columbia has already announced it will develop "The Lost Symbol," Dan Brown's third novel in the series that started with "The Da Vinci Code." The book will be published Sept. 15. (Variety)

• Demetri Martin, who co-wrote many episodes for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," will star alongside Brad Pitt in Steven Soderbergh's "Moneyball," a film about Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics. Martin is set to play Paul De Podesta, "a Harvard grad who turned down Wall Street jobs to use his statistical skills to change baseball scouting tactics." (Variety)

• Jamie Chung and Jena Malone are the latest to join Zack Snyder's upcoming "Sucker Punch." Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens and Abbie Cornish co-star. Amanda Seyfried, Evan Rachel Wood and Emma Stone were also in talks to star in the film, but they recently dropped out. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Marlon Wayans will star in and produce Paramount's upcoming comedy "The Year of Living Biblically," based on A.J. Jacobs' nonfiction book. The story follows Jacobs as he tried to live a year by the rules of the Old and New Testaments. Julian Farino is in talks to direct a script by Jay Reiss. (THR)

Gigandet, Malone gear up for 'Five Star Day'

"Twilight" actor Cam Gigandet and Jena Malone have signed on to star in Danny Buday's indie drama "Five Star Day."

Variety reports Gigandet stars as a young man who embarks on a journey of self-discovery after he loses everything he has and decides it's time to find out what's most important in his life.

Malone is on board playing his girlfriend, while Will Yun Lee stars as Gigandet's reasonable friend.

Gigandet most recently starred in "Never Back Down." He will next be seen as James in "Twilight," which opens this weekend. The actor will also appear in David S. Goyer's "The Unborn" and Christian Alvart's "Pandorum."

As for Jena Malone, whose known for her roles in "Donnie Darko" and "Saved!," she recently starred in "Into the Wild" and "The Ruins." Lee's credits include "Die Another Day" and "Bionic Woman."