Sony has revealed a second trailer for Roland Emmerich‘s White House Down, the second movie to center on a White House siege this year on the heels of Olympus Has Fallen.
Emmerich, however, has stacked the deck with stars bigger than the likes of Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart with Channing Tatum (Magic Mike) and Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained). Here’s the plot:
Capitol Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation’s government falling into chaos and time running out, it’s up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country. Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Jason Clarke, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Rachelle Lefevre, Joey King and Richard Jenkins co-star.
I watched a little bit of this trailer looking to get a handle on the vibe and it definitely isn’t attempting to be as serious as Olympus based solely on the “I lost the rocket launcher” line. I guess I’m just hoping it can manage to be a fun distraction as I’m not really expecting much.
White House Down hits theaters on June 28. Check out the new trailer below.
