Back in 2008, Josh Hutcherson’s Sean Anderson was dragged along on an adventure under the ground with uncle Trevor (Brendan Fraser), where they discovered a strange world of dinosaurs, danger and lava. That was for Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, and now the sequel is racing towards us. So give a warm welcome to the trailer for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, which you can watch below.
This time there's no Fraser, but Hutcherson is back on duty as Sean and Dwayne Johnson is his new stepfather, Hank Parsons. The trailer comes off as a mix of bad puns, goofy overacting (Luis Guzman, we can see you cashing that paycheque!) and blatant 3D gimmickry (hey, it totally worked first time around). Oh, and dinosaurs.
This time around, it’s Sean who is the driving force for the expedition as he persuades Hank to join him on an attempt to track down his grandfather (Michael Caine), who has gone off in search of the Mysterious Island chronicled by Jules Verne in the titular book. To help on their mission, Sean and Hank recruit the comely Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens) and wacky pilot Gabato (Guzman, mugging for all he’s worth).
Naturally, they find the place, which is filled with giant lizards, even more giant insects and adorable tiny elephants. But soon they all discover that the island is not as stable as it appears. Well, of course.
What with the insane beasties, hostile geography and the odd gag that works here (mostly thanks to Mr Team Bring It himself, who delivers lines like, “that was emasculating” impeccably), Journey 2 looks like it could be sillier than the original. We can judge for ourselves when the film arrives on February 10.