I think I just threw up in my mouth.

Spielberg’s new movie trailer for “War Horse” sure looks suspiciously like this one. Why doesn’t everyone find it disheartening that Spielberg’s tired myth-building continues to win accolades?

This makes me happy (although I find the Arcade Fire song a bit of an odd choice for the trailer…).

• Two new Roberto Bolaño novels (as well as a piece believed to be the 6th section of the 5-part “2666″) have been discovered
  “2666″ is one of the most anticipated books I have on my “to read” shelf at home. Based on the reviews, I know it’s going to be right up my alley. With that in mind, the news of new books excites me. The quote below shows the level of commitment Bolaño exhibited for his craft.

  Bolano died in Spain after spending the last part of his life in the Costa Brava region, where he worked a series of menial jobs including washing dishes, selling jewellery to tourists and as a night watchman at a campsite in order to support himself, a wife and young family while he pursued his literary ambitions.

• Exclusive Crank 2 Trailer on io9
  I didn’t see the first one but apparently people loved it. As a fan of “Death Race,” I ‘ll probably like it too. It looks nutty.
• Tor’s got a nifty post on Ryunosuke Akutugawa and how the visions that formulated stories such as Rashomon may have eventually killed him
  

  Akutagawa committed suicide by poisoning at 35, following a rapid descent into mental illness that in many ways resembled the madness of his mother. I suspect that a lifelong obsession about becoming insane creates a self-fulfilling prophesy.

• Yes, 32,000 square feet is a bit excessive, even when it’s as stunning as this Kuala Lumpur residence

Come on, you know I had to post this one! Thankfully, it looks beautifully composed, dark, and edgy with that Neil Gaiman meets “City of Lost Children” meets “Dark City” vibe. According to the trailer website:

Franklyn is set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic metropolis of Meanwhile City, and weaves a tale of four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As these worlds collide, a single bullet determines the destiny of these four characters.

Like a “Choose Your Own Adventure” movie but better because it has zombies and has some level of production quality. You decide where the movie goes.

I am really excited for this film. The book seemed made for this:

Other than intellectual slothfulness, is there any reason for these two trailers to be so identical? “Batman” was released in 1989. “The Dark Knight” is scheduled for July of this year.

Overall though, who’s the sucker? I’m totally going to see “The Dark Knight” anyways. I want that nostalgia. It was good the first time. It will probably be good the second time too.

Once again, kudos to Coudal for the pointer.