First Trailer and Poster for ‘Battleship’

Battleship Film Poster
'Battleship' Poster - © Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures has just released the first official poster and trailer for the sci-fi action film Battleship directed by Peter Berg. And along with the first peek at the film, Universal offered up this synopsis of the movie:

“An epic action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Based on Hasbro’s classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper’s fiancée; Alexander Skarsgard as Hopper’s older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper’s crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone’s superior (and Sam’s father), Admiral Shane.”

Battleship will sail into theaters on May 18, 2012.

Watch the Battleship trailer: