Pineapple Express 2 Trailer

At long last, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco in the roles that defined their careers, it's the trailer for the sequel you've all been waiting for.



Poking fun at a previous film to promote a new one sounds like a strange move, but it is, of course, a joke, with today's date being the reason behind its release. Still, it's a pretty good joke that not only has me in the mood to re-watch the original Pineapple Express, it also has me further sold on the premise of the film it is really promoting, This Is The End.

Previously seeming a bit wanky (what with Rogen, Franco, Hill, McBride, etc, play themselves watching the end of the world from a celebrity party), this comedy is starting to look like the quintessential Seth Rogen film (high concept seen through a haze of smoke), and the ideal one for him to make his directorial debut with, alongside regular co-writer/producer Evan Goldberg.

Who knows whether this is purely a stand-alone joke made as a piece of viral marketing (quite expertly, I might say), or if this footage will actually feature in the film in some way. Personally, I could stand to see a bit more of Jonah Hill's Woody Harrelson impression.

This Is The End is released this summer. Sadly, Pineapple Express 2 will probably only ever exist in the hearts and minds of those too lethargic to make it.

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THE NATALIE PORTMAN NEWS

This nice new poster for Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan has just been released. It may not be as stylishly abstract as the previous ones, but it's still damn pretty. It's a shame we have to wait until January to see it....

There's also a new red band trailer for David Gordon Green's Your Highness. It looks pretty bad, with about as much effort put into finding laughs as there was to creating believable English accents. To be fair Portman looks like the best thing in it, maybe because for some reason Zooey Deschanel appears to be mute. I was a fan of David Gordon Green's indie films and I can understand his desire to move into comedy, but this looks more Pineapple Dance Studios than Pineapple Express.