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Most of us are waiting somewhat patiently for the release of The Dark Knight Rises on July 20th. But for those who can't manage to wait a little less than two weeks, Warner Bros has put out an intriguing 13 minute video with some discussion between the actors, actresses, and other folks behind the movie. Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, and Anne Hathaway all put in appearances to explain their characters and offer some insight. Excitement? Excitement!

Ubisoft released a new trailer for Assassin's Creed III today. Don't get me wrong, it's a super rad video. There are just a few things that might make you go "Huh?" A trailer for a game about stalking and killing people set to Amazing Grace. Huh? A call to "Ignite the Revolution" this July 4th. Huh? All this coming from the Montréal division of Rennes-based publisher, Ubisoft. Huh? Well, watch the trailer yourself and see what you think. One thing is for sure, I'll still be waiting in line this October 30th for my copy of ACIII.

It's no secret that Joseph Gordon-Levitt has become something of a hot property in Hollywood. With popular appearances in Inception and The Dark Knight Rises, among others, his trajectory has continued on its upward path. But now we're finally getting a promising movie with Gordon-Levitt in the lead as a enterprising assassin that takes out the unwanted chaff from the future. As in, the come back in time and he kills them. Until someone sends his older self back, portrayed by a grizzled Bruce Willis. The newest trailer for the movie, Looper, is an intense look at a movie that's sure to be a hit. One can't help but enjoy the two of them on the screen together.

Continuing his attempt to make a movie in every possible genre, director and auteur Quentin Tarantino is tackling Westerns in his upcoming film Django Unchained. The first teaser for this upcoming bullet-laden revenge fest was released yesterday and it looks pretty fantastic. See it, and judge for yourself, after the break.

It's been a long time since we had a new trailer for Christopher Nolan's latest Batman film The Dark Knight Rises, and this one doesn't disappoint. Not only do explosions abound, there's also a totally sweet skyjacking, some shocking destruction, and tantalizing hints about the actual plot of the movie. And it's just a hunch, but I have a feeling that "it's not a car," is going to be an oft-quoted line come this summer.

When it comes to the forthcoming Ridley Scott sci-fi flick Prometheus, the going line has been that it is not really a prequel to the Alien franchise. Sure, it will take place before the events of the original film in the same universe, and Scott is quoted as saying that the new film would contain "strands of Alien's DNA, so to speak," but it's really not a prequel. The latest trailer, however, seems to suggest otherwise. See it, after the break.

It's been almost 10 years since the last time you had the change to build your own thriving, or perhaps less-than-thriving city in a new verison of the premier city-sim, SimCity. Now, after that cool-off period, the time has come to rediscover the thrill of, uh, taxes! And finance! And, like, zoning laws! You can expect SimCity 5(000?) to look really pretty and have more granularity (and llamas!) than any previous entry in the series, but don't be fooled, the images in the trailer are not "representative of actual gameplay." Nonetheless, I'm sure it'll be great and I'm glad to see some new life injected into this wonderful little genre that hasn't gotten much love lately.

Last week, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows opened in theaters. It's a good flick and all, but almost as exciting is the fact that the new trailer for the final installment of the Christopher Nolan's Batman films The Dark Knight Rises is running in front of the Robert Downy Jr. detective flick. Guys, it looks pretty amazing.  See it, in all its glory, after the break. 

The trailer for the highly anticipated movie (or at least highly anticipated for those among us who have ever experienced the pain that is graduate school) adaptation of PhD Comics has arrived. "PhD" standing for Piled Higher and Deeper, is based on the online comic by Jorge Cham. The movie was produced in part by the California Institute of Technology, where it was also filmed.

The movie chronicles the ups and downs of academic life by following four graduate students who are regulars in Cham's comic: Cecilia, Mike, Tajel, and the “Nameless Grad Student." Screenings of the film can be arranged for college campuses this fall on the movie's website.

(via PhD Comics)

The first trailer for the next installment in Naughty Dog's Uncharted series, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, dropped tonight at the Spike Video Game Awards. The Spike VGAs may embarrass many of us gamers, but it's becoming more difficult to dismiss the award show when it graces us with world premiere trailers for series as incredible as Uncharted.

The trailer comes with an added bonus: A release date! November 1, 2011 can't come soon enough.

(Spike Video Game Awards via GameTrailers)

L.A. Noire, an upcoming game from Team Bondi and Rockstar Games, has a long history of being mentioned, but rarely having any information regarding the game available. Well, a new trailer has finally been released, and aside from capturing the feel of genuine film noir, the human animations in the trailer look incredible, making the trailer a must-see.

This movie has Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Sigourney Weaver, Seth Rogan, and Gilbert Gottfreid in it. It looks more than solid, but we're looking forward to the movie's attempts to convince us that Jason Bateman is a man in black. (via Blastr.)

I assumed Blizzard would want to save this for Blizzcon. I stand corrected.

No one was really allowed to film in the preview rooms of New York Comic Con, but we know that doesn't actually stop people. And for hand-cam footage, this actually ain't that bad. Although I could nitpick about some of the dialogue and Batman appearing in broad daylight, overall, the show looks worth checking out. The animation is slick, and, as a Bruce Timm/Paul Dini-verse fan, not a style that I'm used to seeing my heroes in. But seriously where are the girls. Not even one? No Wonder Girl? No Supergirl? Hell, I'd even take Mary Marvel. It's not just the male superheroes in the Justice League who think it's a good idea to train preteens to beat up criminals. You are letting down the trope. (via Bleeding Cool.)

The LA Times has a poster and sneak peek of Marvel's new cartoon show The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, coming out this fall to get kids interested in dragging their parents to the Avengers movie two years from now. You can watch it below, after our commentary.