Our Top Story Tonight: No April Fools Joke Here

I hate April Fools Day. For one thing, it's just an annoying holiday- very rarely is one actually "fooled" by a joke and, in almost all cases, the joke does nothing more than annoy the hell out of you. For film lovers, it's even worse as there are many fake stories spread throughout the day. So, if any of these are proven untrue by tomorrow please know that I am merely a victim of April Fools Day, just like you. But the top story tonight is no joke.

The second red band trailer for the star studded apocalyptic comedy This is the End has found its way online, and it looks pretty damn funny. The film follows Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson as they try to survive the end of the world. Seeing as it comes from the writers of The Pineapple Express and Superbad, immature humor is to be expected, but  I can't deny that I laughed out loud throughout the trailer. The jokes in the trailer, including Mindy Kalling's description of why she'd have sex with Michael Cera and a sure to be memorable scene where Emma Watson tries to steal water from the main group, really makes me think that this could be one of the best comedies of the summer. It hits theaters on June 12, and I'll definitely check it out.

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In other news...

• The first trailer for Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters also premiered. Now, I am not really familiar with this franchise, but I do know it involves on a teen boy who appears to be the son of a god. That's all I really got from this trailer, which looks fine but doesn't exactly get me interested in seeing it. The cast is surprisingly strong though- Logan Lerman proved to be quite talented in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Nathan Fillion showed up in the trailer which is pretty cool. But this just isn't for me. 
• Chloe Moretz has joined Charlize Theron in the adaption of Gillian Flynn's Dark Places. The novel follows a woman (Theron) who testified against her brother 25 years ago for the murder of their mother, and now is being tormented by a group who is trying to prove his innocence. Moretz will apparently play the girlfriend to her brother during the flashback sequences. I plan on reading this book (along with Flynn's Gone Girl, which is also being adapted) over the summer, and with Theron and Moretz on board I'm hoping this turns out to be a solid film. 
• Not much to report here, but Variety is reporting that a third G.I. Joe film is in the works due to the second film's surprisingly strong box office results. I haven't seen the second one, and try to maintain a positive outlook when it comes to the abundance of sequels and reboots being churned out of Hollywood, but I am getting tired of the never ending parade of sequels coming from Hasbro toys. Can we put this franchise, along with the Transformers  series, to rest?
• William H. Macy is preparing his directorial debut, and he's assembled one hell of a cast for it. The film will follow a father (to be played by Billy Crudup) who's mourning the death of his musically gifted son. After finding the music his son wrote, he decides to form a band. Also on board for the film, titled Rudderless, is Laurence Fishburne, Selena Gomez and Anton Yelchin, while Macy will also have a supporting role. 

That's all the news for today. Hopefully there will be more to post about tomorrow!