Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball Trailer

Universal Studios Home Entertainment announced that Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball will release on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download January 19, 2010. Working on the sequel to the 2007 film are Executive producer Joe Carnahan (Narc), the writer/director of Smokin’ Aces, and director P.J. Pesce (Lost Boys: The Tribe).

Along with a trailer of the film, Craveonline.com also shares some details on the plot of the film:

Official Synopsis: Federal agents once again match wits with a cadre of creative killers in the high-octane feature-length film Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball. Walter Weed (Tom Berenger) is an unassuming desk jockey at the FBI when the Bureau uncovers a plot to assassinate him. A team of degenerate, psychotic assassins dispatched by mystery man Hal Leuco to win a huge bounty includes a resourceful beauty who has a unique method of killing her prey (Martha Higareda), a power-tool wielding psychopath (Vinnie Jones) and a deadly master of disguise (Tommy Flanagan). Also in the hunt is the fan-favorite Tremor family from the original film, featuring nymphomaniacal gun-nut (Autumn Reeser) and her lethal kinfolk (Maury Sterling, Michael Parks and C. Ernst Harth). Baker (Clayne Crawford), the agent in charge of the operation, puts himself and his team in the line of fire to defend Weed, but it’s not until the smoke clears on the film’s explosive climax that the surprising identity of the plot’s mastermind is revealed.

Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball stars Tom Berenger, Clayne Crawford, Martha Higareda, Ernie Hudson, Michael Parks, Autumn Reeser and Vinnie Jones. Returning from the original film are Tommy Flanagan, Maury Sterling and Christopher Michael Holley.

Although the original Smokin’ Aces received mix reviews, I really enjoyed it. I thought the cast was setup up well and the movie was filled with action. The storyline was a bit far fetched, but I don’t think the point of the movie was to be serious. There was plenty of mindless shooting, killing, and fun. I’m a bit cautious though of this movie because it is going straight to DVD and P.J. Pesce is directing it. Unfortunately I’ve seen Lost Boys: The Tribe, another straight to DVD film, and it was terrible. From the trailer, Assassins’ Ball seems like it’s very similar to the first film which gives me hope that it can be a decent movie.

The Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball releases January 19, 2010 and will feature the following bonus materials:

-Deleted Scenes
-Commentary with executive producer Joe Carnahan and director P.J. Pesce
-Gag Reel
-Confessions of an Assassin
-Cue the Clown
-Ready, Aim, Fire: The Weapons of Smokin’ Aces 2
-The Bunker Mentality: Designing the Set
-BD-Live and My Scenes (BD exclusive)