I’m not sure if you’ve heard this yet, but Steven Spielberg had this idea which is the basis for Shia LaBeouf’s next film. NO, I’m not talking about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (that was clearly George’s idea). I’m talking about Eagle Eye, the first original story Hollywood has seen from Spielberg since 1985’s The Goonies. And before you get too excited, no, Spielberg didn’t direct (he was way too busy with that little Harrison Ford film), Disturbia director DJ Caruso was again paired with Shia.
The teaser trailer comes off as a cross between The Matrix and Enemy of the State, although the official plot description describes as a young man who gets tangled up in a terrorist cell plotting a political assassination. Although, you won’t exactly get that information from this new teaser. But then again, I guess that’s why they call it a teaser, right? Watch the trailer and tell me what you think in the comments below!
You can watch the new trailer in High Definition on EagleEyeMovie.com. Eagle Eye hits theaters on September 26th 2008.
Discuss: What do you think of Eagle Eye?
May 21st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Looks pretty fucking cool if you ask me. I’m just wondering how plausible the story will actually be when we know all the details.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:13 pm
That looks dope. Wasn’t a huge fan of Disturbia, but I like Shia a lot, and Caruso seems like he could do some damage. I’ll see it in theaters.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Looks good, except I wish Shia wasn’t starring in it.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Isn’t “Eagle Eye†slang for that part of your… wait, am I thinking of “Whale Eyeâ€?
May 21st, 2008 at 1:16 pm
It might be anything terribly original, but I liked the trailer.
It was confusing enough to make me want to see what it is
all about. I also like seeing Shia play an adult, I think it’s
about time.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:18 pm
p.s.
Screw plausibility, as long as it’s good movie. There’s a huge misconception - where, people mistake, the representation of realism as good story telling.
Realism becomes a time / money wasting endeavor, with most action / thriller / horror movies, in my opinion.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:23 pm
boss- are you off today, little or no content!! Let;s go, turnover is dragging. thanks!
May 21st, 2008 at 1:37 pm
So far I’m on board.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
The movie might be good, but I don’t see it making tons of dough. (The real reason movies get made these days.) And topics like terrorist cells plotting political assassinations are sometimes too serious and topical for a viewer like myself. Not saying I think most people would agree, but I’d wait until it was on TV.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I am totally down to see this movie. Looks very interesting, to say the least.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Looks like plenty of chances for Shia’s patented “no no no ononononononon” throughout…
May 21st, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I love Shia and this movie looks good
May 21st, 2008 at 1:54 pm
This looks like my type of film.
I always wanted Shia to do something more adult
May 21st, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Wasn’t this the movie that had the spoiler pics of Shia dying?
He had fallen off a building, in the pictures from a few months back.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Thanks for ruining it Joe.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Nah Joe that was from some short film that he was doing.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:16 pm
@ Joe…
No, those were for a scene from the upcoming “New York, I Love You” film.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:17 pm
looks cool
May 21st, 2008 at 2:18 pm
“Disturbia director DJ Caruso was paired up with Shia again on this film.”
hahaha
May 21st, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Can’t see much from the teaser as usual but it seems
interesting. Shia doesn’t bother me at all (it seems
people love to hate this guy) so I’ll have to rent it.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Okay, consider my interest peaked.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:35 pm
This will do exactly as well as Disturbia, and Shia will again be credited with making money out of what would otherwise be a run-of-the-mill thriller.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:42 pm
LOL
I’m sorry but this looks stupid and VERY unoriginal.
I thought Peter meant they would draw on elements of the Matrix and Enemy of the State, not actually steal whole plot points and cool scenes.
Not hating on Shia though, just think he’s playing a part here he does not look the age to play. Disturbia was surprisingly average, but an ok film.
But seriously, WTF is going on here?
May 21st, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Shrug…Shia will be fine in about 6 years…But right now…Still stuck in that Man-boy stage. Can’t be both…To baby faced still for me to take terribly seriously.
Looks ok, but the phone thing is totally Matrix no matter what anyone says.
May 21st, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I’m glad he’s getting an adult role finally. Disturbia was such a pleasant surprise, and I expect this to be just as good, if not better.
May 21st, 2008 at 3:02 pm
gives just enough intrigue
May 21st, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I can’t stand Billy Bob Thorton
Shia’s alright
looks nice
May 21st, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Fuck that looks good :)
May 21st, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Agreed - Billy Bob, not so much.
other than that this movie looks very promising
May 21st, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Shia really is the new Harrison Ford in that he just keeps playing one character in slightly different roles. Don’t get me wrong Ford is awesome, but Shia’s one character doesn’t work in everything…
But I’ll see it none the less….
So is he the most successful Disney Channel show Alumni? or does Hannah Montana beat him out…in my books being in movies with giant robots, hot Megan Fox, Keanu and Harrison F’ing Ford wins the day.
May 21st, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I’m game. I love government intrigue and considering that people paid to see Vantage Point, which wasn’t AT ALL what I expected, I think people will pay to see this as well. Shia is pretty popular right now regardless of what people say. As for his age…I think it fits because most groups like younger agents to train up.
May 21st, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Count me in - I love the Caruso/LaBeouf combo.
May 21st, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Looks cool, see LaBeouf has more balls than Keanu. =)
May 21st, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Looks interesting, I would like to see a full trailer for this, so far I’m in
May 21st, 2008 at 3:59 pm
A remake of Enemy of the State with a terrible actor… okay.
May 21st, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Am I the only one who sees Shia not turning into the next Tom Hanks, but Harrison Ford? Think about it, he has participated in two massive franchises (Transformes and Indy), and he’s established himself as a go to guy for your average joe bad ass type that Harrison was in the Fugitive and Patriot Games. Plus Steven Spielberg loves the kid. Also which old director/new actor partnership is better. Leo/Scorsese or Shia/Spielberg? Jk, that’s not even a contest.
May 21st, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Amazing, apparently you can figure out the plot of a movie from a teaser-trailer. I didn’t know there was such a large amount of readers with ESP on /film.
Seriously people, get a grip. The only thing you know is that he’s framed for working with some kind of terrorist cell and is receiving help/instructions via a phone.
Personally, I like Shia, and I hope he does well, however that does not mean I will be supporting and going to see ANYTHING he makes. This film however, has my attention so far. Not to mention it was filmed all around me here in the downtown Chicago area.
May 21st, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Dave: While I loved The Departed, I actually think the Shia/Spielberg duo is way better. Leo just exudes this arrogant bunghole vibe which I hate, while Shia plays the average Joe great.
I’m hoping more Matrix twists in this movie. Like maybe the caller is (gasp) Jesus.
May 21st, 2008 at 4:41 pm
haha what?
DiCaprio is a great actor, the fact you even compared Shia to him makes me think you’re on some form of medication. Shia always plays the same guy in every movie. He also loves the word “No!” a bit too much.
May 21st, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Hey, cut the kid a break, “NO” was in the script quite
a bit. He actually discarded the word 37 times in lines
where he could. And yes, he did it just for you.
May 21st, 2008 at 5:41 pm
haha.
looks pretty good to me
May 21st, 2008 at 5:55 pm
No, No no no nooo nnooo.
May 21st, 2008 at 6:00 pm
i’m shocked that shia can play a tough guy role. it’s hard for child actors to make the transition to adult roles. shia still has 5-6 years to go before he loses that teen actor glow.
May 21st, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Failing to watch the trailer yet again, I can only comment that it is a bad idea to take Robot Chicken sketches and turn them into movies.
Unless of course that movie is Eagle Eye!
May 21st, 2008 at 6:51 pm
seriously i’d watch shia in anything, he has yet to star in a movie that was not seiously flawed but he’s still fun to watch.that trailer was pretty fucking awsome though and shia looked great
May 21st, 2008 at 8:07 pm
o man this looks good i think this will be good for Shia if it is good
May 21st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Wow, I don’t get what’s the big deal on Shia being in the flick. He’s an okay actor who can get stuff across with messing up.
Anyway, this trailer did look like somewhat of a rip off of The Matrix and Enemy of the State, but from pics from the set and the plot, it could be very different….
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:27 am
WOAH
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:38 am
I would undoubtedly have confidence with a DiCaprio/Scorsese film over a LaBeouf/Spielberg film each and every time. I wouldn’t even think twice about it.
However, I’d have a much harder time predicting the outcome between a De Niro/Scorsese film and a Hanks/Spielberg film.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:27 am
The Matrix…….I dont see the connection between these movies. Maybe there was some grass being smoked before reviewing this trailer?
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:09 am
The phone call omnipresent directions and the being chased by the government thing….gotta remember the first Matrix…not the crappy crap that came after.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:24 am
I lol’d at comparing DiCaprio/Scorsese with LeBeouf/Speilberg, didn’t realize that was actually a contest.
May 30th, 2008 at 5:53 am
This movie looks great. I cant wait to see it. Looks like it will be quite a challenge for Shia because this role is different then any of the others he has played before. I cant wait to see it in Theatres!! Shia and and Director of Disturbia make a great team. Disturbia is a classic and it looks as if Eagle Eye will be headed in the same direction. I LOVE YOU SHIA!!!