Trailerrific Thursday: District 9, Spread, Brothers and more

District 9: An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions in Johannesburg, South Africa suddenly find a “kindred spirit” in a government agent from MNU that is exposed to their mysterious biotechnology. Release Date: August 2009 (US)

Spread: Set in present Los Angeles, Spread is an iconic look at the lure of sex, money, and access that Hollywood offers to the beautiful people, and the karmic price that Nikki must ultimately pay to live that lifestyle. Release Date: August 2009 (US)

Brothers: In a small, snowy Pennsylvania town, a young man (Jake Gyllenhaal) comforts his older brother’s wife (Natalie Portman) and children after her husband (Tobey Maguire) goes missing in Afghanistan. Release Date: December 2009 (US)

Ong Bak 2: A young Thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts. I still haven’t seen the first movie, but I’ve heard a lot of people say it’s pretty badass. Judging by this trailer, I guess this movie will be as awesome too. Release Date: October 2009 (US)

Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: In the sequel, David Seville (Jason Lee) sends Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler), and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) off to school, saying “it’s good for them.” Little did he know, the Chipmunks feel like “Chipmunks Out of Water” because of all the (human) kids around. Release Date: December 2009 (UK, US)

The Collector: Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer’s country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps. Release Date: July 2009 (US)

Funny People: When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act. There have been quite a couple of trailers released for this movie, but this is the first red band trailer. Release Date: 31 July 2009 (US), 28 August 2009 (UK)

Big Fan: Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking garage attendant from Staten Island and hardcore New York Giants football fan, struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player. Release Date: August 2009 (US limited)

Giallo: A psychotic killer stalks the streets, kidnapping and murdering beautiful women. An enigmatic police inspector (Adrien Brody) works against the clock to find him, before the latest missing girl becomes his next victim. Release Date: unknown

Trailers courtesy of FirstShowing and Film School Rejects