SUPER 8 Plot and Trailer Finally Revealed

Those watching the “Pack” beat the Pittsburgh … whatever they are … might have seen a few premiers for some summer films during the commercials.  Though the number of trailers seemed a little lighter than usual, there were a few stand-outs. One of which was the first footage seen of the upcoming Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams film Super 8.  For those with a keen eye, you may have seen a quick glimpse at a “zombie looking” kid in the trailer.  What does that have to do with a possible Area 51 type film?

The LA Times recently spoke with the guy that helped bring us Cloverfield, Lost, and the recent Star Trek re-vamp.   In the article, which you can find here, Abrams talks about being inspired by such films as The Goonies, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and Stand By Me.  Yet, he also wanted to incorporate a throw-back science fiction story into the pot as well.

The most important aspect of the interview is where he reveals an actual plot to the film!  Previously, fan-boys have speculated many scenarios based around the train crashing teaser trailer we saw almost a year ago.  Thankfully, we now have something more concrete to work with.  So … what about that kid in the zombie-makeup which you see around the 20 second mark?

Super 8 takes its name from the Eastman Kodak film format that became a sensation with amateur movie-makers in the late 1960s and represented a rite of passage for several generations of aspiring directors, among them Spielberg and Abrams. The Paramount Pictures release is set in Ohio in 1979 and introduces a troupe of six youngsters who are using a Super 8 camera to make their own zombie movie. One fateful night, their project takes them to a lonely stretch of rural railroad tracks and, as the camera rolls, calamity strikes — a truck collides with an oncoming locomotive and a hellacious derailment fills the night with screaming metal and raining fire. Then something emerges from the wreckage, something decidedly inhuman.

After witnessing the new trailer (which you can find below) and reading this bit of news, I am even more excited about this project.  As the June 10 date looms closer, the web should be a buzz of anticipation for this new sci-fi film.