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As far as movie posters go, this new one for Daybreakers is pretty exceptional.  A poster for a film should entice you to want to see that film, and this poster (via MTV) achieves that in droves.

Check it out after the jump.

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Claudia Karvan as Audrey Bennett in 'Daybreakers'

Shocktilyoudrop have posted an excellent interview with brothers Peter and Michael Spierig, the duo-directing team behind the upcoming sci-fi vampire film, Daybreakers.

Daybreakers takes place in 2019 and tells the story of a world dominated by vampires who, with humans on the verge of extinction, are faced with the dire threat of their food supply running out.  The story follows a vampire researcher named Edward (Ethan Hawke) who is racing against the clock to find a blood substitute before time runs out.

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An unhealthy looking vampire from 'Daybreakers' (click to enlarge)

Lionsgate have released a new image (above) from their upcoming sci-fi vampire movie, Daybreakers.

Daybreakers takes place in a future world dominated by vampires who, with humans on the verge of extinction, are faced with the dire threat of their food supply running out.

If you missed the excellent trailer, watch it here.  You can read more about the film and view images here, or check out the official poster here.

Source:  Upcoming Horror Movies

Willem Dafoe in the sci-fi vampire thriller 'Daybreakers'

Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of Disney’s John Carter of Mars.

John Carter of Mars is a new epic feature film adapted from the Edgar Rice Burroughs sci-fi story that follows a Civil War veteran who, after being transported to Mars, finds himself partially super-powered thanks to the planet’s low gravity.  There he becomes embroiled in a battle between the Martians and invading aliens.

It is not yet known what role Dafoe will play in the film.  He will join Taylor Kitsch (aka Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine) who has been cast in the title role of John Carter and Lynn Collins (aka Silverfox in X-Men Origins: Wolverine) who will play Dejah Thoris, the Princess of Mars.  Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man 3 / Idiocracy / Charlotte’s Web) is also rumored to star.

Wall-E writer/director Andrew Stanton is the writer/director behind the project which has been likened to James Cameron’s Avatar in scope.

Dafoe has a number of films coming out over the next year including the sci-fi vampire thriller Daybreakers. Watch the trailer and learn more about Daybreakers here.

John Carter of Mars is expected in theaters sometime during 2012.

Source: THR

'Daybreakers' is set in the year 2019

The first trailer for Daybreakers has finally been released and I have to say the ‘wow’ factor is written all over it.

Daybreakers takes place in 2019 and tells the story of a world dominated by vampires who, with humans on the verge of extinction, are faced with the dire threat of their food supply running out.  The story follows a vampire researcher named Edward (Ethan Hawke) who is racing against the clock to find a blood substitute before time runs out.

Watch the trailer now:

Additional Daybreakers cast include Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man 3 / Anamorph / Antichrist); up and coming Australian actress Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) as Alison Bromley, one of the last surviving humans; Jay Laga’aia (Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith / Episode II: Attack of the Clones / Legend of the Seeker) as Senator Turner; Australian actress Claudia Karvan (Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith / Farscape / The Secret Life of Us) as Audrey Bennett; and fellow Australian actor Sam Neill as Alison’s father Charles Bromley.

You can read more about the film and view images here.

Daybreakers will hit theaters:
USA – January 8, 2010
Australia – January 21, 2010.

The first poster for Daybreakers has been released.  Check it out:

Daybreakers takes place in 2019 and tells the story of a world dominated by vampires who are faced with the dire threat of their food supply running out.  As humans are on the verge of extinction, the story follows Edward (Ethan Hawke), a vampire researcher working with a covert band of vampires who are seeking a blood substitute before time runs out.  Edward wants to become human again but his brother Elvis (Willem Dafoe) doesn’t share his ideals.  Elvis wants to embrace vampirism and instead of a blood substitute he wants to capture and harvest the last humans before they are all gone.

Additional cast include up and coming Australian actress Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) as Alison Bromley, one of the last surviving humans; Jay Laga’aia (Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith / Episode II: Attack of the Clones / Legend of the Seeker) as Senator Turner; Australian actress Claudia Karvan (Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith / Farscape / The Secret Life of Us) as Audrey Bennett; and fellow Australian actor Sam Neill as Alison’s father Charles Bromley.

You can read more and view images here.

Daybreakers will hit theaters:
USA – January 8, 2010
Australia – January 21, 2010.

Poster source: AICN via First Showing

Australian actress Isabel Lucas

Lionsgate’s Daybreakers is a new sci-fi horror film that takes place in the year 2017 after a plague has transformed nearly all humans into vampires – but there’s a twist.  All the vampires have accepted their condition and have returned to their normal, everyday lives.   Well sort of – first they have an issue to deal with.

Up and coming Australian actress Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen / Steven Spielberg’s The Pacific) stars as Alison Bromley – one of the last humans left alive in the world.  Therein lies the issue faced by the vampires – their dwindling food supply!

24 year old Lucas stars in Daybreakers alongside two-time Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke, as well as veteran’s Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill (who plays her father in the film).

The film is centered on Hawke’s character Edward, a vampire researcher who works with a covert band of vampires seeking a blood substitute before time runs out to save the human race from extinction.  Edward wants to become human again, whilst his brother (Willem Dafoe) wants to embrace vampirism and would prefer to capture and farm the last humans.

Ethan Hawke is a Vampire researcher

Additional cast members include Jay Laga’aia (Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith / Episode II: Attack of the Clones / Legend of the Seeker) and Australian acress Claudia Karvan (Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith / Farscape / The Secret Life of Us).

Daybreakers is directed by The Spierig Brothers’ (Michael and Peter Spierig) who previously collaborated on the zombie/horror/comedy Undead.  Chris Brown (The Proposition) is producing in conjunction with Sean and Bryan Furst (The Matador and The Cooler).

Visual Effects in Daybreakers have been provided by Weta, who are also involved in the production of James Cameron’s Avatar.

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