'Jupiter Ascending' Trailer Released-What To Expect In Mila Kunis And Channing Tatum's Sci-Fi Collaboration

  • 11 December 2013

The trailer for the Wachowskis latest sci-fi epic has been released, 'Jupiter Ascending' stars Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis as two individuals from different planets whose lives intertwine in an action-packed whirlwind romantic futuristic thriller.

Image caption Tatum and Kunis in 'Jupiter Ascending'

Tatum plays an intergalactic warrior called 'Caine' who is half-human-half wolf and Kunis plays the title character 'Jupiter Jones', an unlucky Russian migrant toilet cleaner, whose DNA could change her life in an extraordinary when it is revealed she is destined for greatness.

Channing is sent from the current Queen of the Universe to kill Kunis as she may hold the power to overthrow the thrown, and her majesty doesn't want any competitor to be alive. However, when arriving to Earth 'Caine' decides to protect 'Jupiter' from the dangers awaiting to harm the possible future queen.

Watch the 'Jupiter Ascending' trailer here

"It can be difficult for people from underdeveloped worlds to hear that their planet is not the only inhabited planet," Caine says in the trailer.

The pair are forced to go on the run and try to avoid whatever is after 'Jupiter', throughout their journey she learns more about the importance of who she really is while growing found of her sworn protector.

Image caption Channing is sporting a pair of pointing ears in the upcoming sc-fi

Sean Bean, who plays 'Caine's' mentor 'Stinger', co-stars in the dystopian future flick, along with Eddie Redmayne, whose character eerily reminds 'Jupiter' that "some lives will always matter more than others."

Will the Wachowskis deliver upon its release? Well their past projects, which includes 'The Matrix' trilogy, 'V For Vendetta' and their last film 'Cloud Atlas' , show that the pair are will to explore the extraordinary to create a memorable cinematic experience.

Image caption Kunis as 'Jupiter Jones'

Tatum spoke to MTV News about the filming process and the demands he has never faced before, "It's crazy - it's a tough movie. We're trying to do stuff that's never been done before, in three different aspects. We're trying to do stuff that's never been done in CG before, we're doing stuff with cameras that's never been done before, and we're trying to do stuff with stunts - like, actual, real stuff so we don't have to use a bunch of CGI stuff."

'Jupiter Ascending' is set for release on the 25th July 2014.

Image caption Will 'Jupiter' become the new queen?