‘Monster Trucks’ Trailer: Turns Out The Title Is Extremely Literal
Monster Trucks' road to the screen has been a long and winding one. Originally put into development in 2013, it finished shooting in 2014 for release in summer 2015… only to be delayed to Christmas 2015, and then to spring 2016, and then all the way to early 2017. But Paramount is finally ready to offer us a little peek of what’s in store. And what’s in store is far weirder than we would have guessed.Lucas Till, who can currently be seen playing a middle-aged man inX-Men: Apocalypse, stars as a teenager named Tripp, who befriends a squishy subterranean creature that lives in and powers his junky old car. Yup, turns out the title “Monster Trucks” is very, very literal.Jane Levy,Holt McCallany,Thomas Lennon, andDanny Gloveralso star.Chris Wedgedirected.
We’ve heard so little aboutMonster Trucksin the past couple of years that I’d probably have forgotten this film existed at all, if it weren’t for the periodic updates on the film’s release date. After seeing that trailer, I won’t make that mistake again. This thing looksinsane… but weirdly kind of charming? Maybe? I’d assumedMonster Truckswould turn out to be just anotherTransformersripoff, and it kind of is — it’s got the same “boy and his sentient car-monster” premise as the first film. But there’s way less mass destruction and, surprisingly, way more heart. If you’re not turned off by the silly tone, this looks like it could be a fun ride.
Monster TrucksarrivesJanuary 13, 2017. Also starring areBarry Pepper,Amy Ryan, andRob Lowe.
Melding cutting edge visual effects and state-of-the-art CGI, Monster Trucks is an action filled adventure for the whole family that will keep you on the edge of your seat and ultimately touch your heart. January 2017 in theatres and RealD 3D.
