At the very least, this looks a lot better than The Host. Yes we're seeing what amounts to Underworld or Blade told from the point of view of the Scott Speedman/N'Bushe Wright character, but it still *looks* good. The production values seem solid, with some genuinely creepy imagery and promises of more than one action scene. Having Jared Harris narrate your trailer never hurts, nor is advertising his supporting role. There are some decent character actors hidden behind the (presumably) star-crossed lovers (Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower), including CCH Pounder and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Of course, the best-cast of the various attempted Harry Potter cash-ins (Percy Jackson Etc Etc) turned out to be the worst, so that may mean little. Of the three "next great young-adult literary film franchise" sneak peaks we've seen thus far, I'm partial to this one. For what it's worth, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones opens August 23, 2013. As always, we'll see.
Scott Mendelson
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