Okay, okay, 2010’s alien invasion movie
Skyline wasn’t great. And sure, it’s been seven years, but
what the hell, why not knock out a sequel? And while you’re at it, why not
invite Frank Grillo, Iko Uwais, and Yayan Ruhian to the party? Seriously, what’s
the harm? In short, Beyond Skyline looks way more awesome than
anyone expected a Skyline sequel to ever look, and if you
don’t believe me, check out this new Indonesian trailer and a couple of
posters.
For those of you keeping track, this Beyond Skyline trailer (which debuted, with the posters, over at
Birth.Movies.Death.) is almost exactly the same as the last one. Aside from a
few blips of new footage, there are, however, two key differences.
First is that Yayan Ruhian actually shows up in a meaningful
way this time. That’s always a welcome sight. And fighting aliens is an added
bonus.
Second, stay tuned to the very end to see Iko Uwais…well, I’m
not going to tell you what he does, but it’s incredibly badass and is more than
enough to entice me to buy a ticket. No joke, I’d go see this for that snippet
alone.
Beyond Skyline takes place at the same
time as the first movie. But instead of following Eric Balfour, it follows
Frank Grillo as a grizzled detective who tries to save his troubled son from
alien abductors. Along the way, it appears he teams up with Iko Uwais, Yayan
Ruhian, and an assortment of other folks I’m less excited about. So, yeah, I’m
game.
And here’s a poster of Iko Uwais:
And another of Frank Grillo:
Liam O’Donnell, who wrote both the first movie and this one
with Joshua Cordes, takes over the big chair this time. Beyond
Skyline premieres on October 6 at the Sitges Film Festival, opens in
Indonesia on November 1 (hence the Indonesian trailer), and gets a limited U.S.
release in December. Plan accordingly.
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