MONSTERS: THE DARK CONTINENT Trailer

Although director Gareth Edwards is off promoting another monster movie, the film that likely landed him the Godzilla gig was a small indie title called Monsters.  Now, the sequel, Monsters: The Dark Continent, is about to be released and although Edwards isn’t involved, it still looks like it could be worth a gander.

A new trailer for the film has been released today, which makes it look more like a war movie than a science fiction spectacle, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Monsters: The Dark Continent is directed by Tom Green (Misfits) and currently doesn’t have a US release date.

Seven years on from the events of Monsters, and the ‘Infected Zones’ have spread worldwide. Humans have been knocked off the top of the food chain, with disparate communities struggling for survival. American soldiers are being sent abroad to protect US interests from the monsters, but the war is far from being won. Noah, a haunted soldier with several tours under his belt, is sent on a mission: An American soldier has gone rogue deep in the Infected Zone, and Noah must reach him and take him out. But when Noah’s unit and transport are destroyed, he finds himself with only a young and inexperienced cadet for company – the brother of the man Noah has been sent to kill. The two soldiers must go on a life-altering journey through the dark heart of monster territory, accompanied by a young local woman to guide them. By the time the three of them reach their goal, they will have been forced to confront the fear that the true monsters on the planet may not be alien after all.