THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL trailer; previously titled SPEED 3: IF THIS EARTH GOES LESS THAN 50 MPH, IT WILL BLOW UP

1951. The Red Scare. The Cold War. These are just a few of the things the new remake does not have in common with the original. But still, being someone who really enjoyed the original, I think I may be one of the few who have been looking forward to this remake. I had a really great time with Spielberg's remake of THE WAR OF THE WORLD and had hope that this one would impress and deliver. I mean, I can imagine all of the social commentary that'll be present in this movie but I'm sure it'll be a bit less heavy-handed than THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.
Keanu Reeves stars as Klaatu, an alien from another planet who arrives to Earth along with a super robot named Gort. Klaatu warns the people of Earth that if they do not maintain peace, Gort will have no choice but destroy the planet for his objective is to keep peace throughout the galaxy. I've never read the short story by Harry Bates, "Farewell to the Master," but there are reports and rumors that this remake may try and stay truer to the original short story than the 1951 film. I'm excited because although zombies, renegade biker gangs, a disease that blinds people, vampires, and an airborne virus can all destroy mankind, nothing beats an alien or an alien invasion. Enjoy the trailer. The film opens wide on December 12th along with the much anticipated TWILIGHT.