“Rush” TV Spots — Ron Howard’s Formula One Racing Drama starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl

Though there will be no talking snails in this racing movie, you can definitely expect plenty of trash talking between Formula 1 race car champions James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki "The Rat" Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) in director Ron Howard's latest effort "Rush," which you can now check out a couple of brand-new TV spots.

Howard has reunited with "Frost/Nixon" scribe Peter Morgan to tell the true story of two legendary drivers who lit up the raceways throughout the 70's. And oh boy, they couldn't have been more different: British champion James Hunt was a natural-born speedster, living the good life as a hotshot playboy who loved fast cars and faster women, while his Austrian racing rival Niki Lauda studied tracks, worked on engines and improved his racing skills to become the best of the best.

"Rush" is scheduled to open in select theaters starting on September 20th, before expanding wide on September 27th.

synopsis:
The epic action-drama stars Chris Hemsworth as the charismatic Englishman James Hunt and Daniel Bruhl as the disciplined Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda, whose clashes on the Grand Prix racetrack epitomized the contrast between these two extraordinary characters, a distinction reflected in their private lives. Set against the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, Rush portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed -- handsome English playboy Hunt and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Lauda. Taking us into their personal lives on and off the track, Rush follows the two drivers as they push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there is no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. If you make one mistake, you die.

directed by   Ron Howard

starring   Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Natalie Dormer, Alexandra Maria Lara, Christian McKay

release date   September 20, 2013 (Select Theaters), September 27, 2013 (Expands Wide)

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“Thor 2: The Dark World” 60-Second TV Spot — starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tom Hiddleston

There's not much, if any, new footage in the first TV spot for Marvel's highly-anticipated comic book sequel "Thor: The Dark World." But, hey, we can think of worse ways to spend 60 seconds. Watch Chris Hemsworth as the God of Thunder, who must now team up with his back-stabbing half-brother, Tom Hiddleston's Loki, in order to save his two loves -- his beloved realm of Asgard and his extremely long-distant human girlfriend Jane (Natalie Portman) -- from a vicious ancient race of Dark Elves.

With a returning cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander and Ray Stevenson, the action-adventure slugfest appears to be leaning towards a more darker tone compared to the original. Which may be due to the film's director Alan Taylor, who was coming off a 6-episode directing stint on HBO's flagship fantasy show "Game of Thrones." So, when the movie hits theaters on November 8th, will we see a brooding Thor caught in a ruthless power struggle, where executions are freely enforced without much warning? Gawd, we can only hope so.

synopsis:
Marvels "Thor: The Dark World" continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvels "Thor" and "Marvels The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos -- but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

directed by   Alan Taylor

starring   Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Eccleston, Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Chris O'Dowd, Idris Elba

release date   November 8, 2013

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