Sneak Peek new artwork from international character posters, supporting the upcoming $250 million budgeted sci fi, naval war feature "Battleship". 
The event motion picture, written by Jon and Erich Hoeber is based on the Hasbro 'strategy' board game "Battleship". 
Produced and directed by Peter Berg , the film stars actor Taylor Kitsch ("John Carter") as commander 'Alex Hopper' who leads a fleet of naval ships against an 'alien' armada :
"...in the Hawaiian Islands, an international naval fleet at Pearl Harbor engages in an intense battle against the alien race 'The Regents'.
"Their mission on earth is to build a power source in the ocean..." 
Cast also includes Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna and Liam Neeson.
The original "Battleship" game, created by Clifford Von Wickler in the early 1900's, was acquired by the Milton Bradley Company in 1943, released as the pad-and-pencil game "Broadsides, the Game of Naval Strategy".
"Battleship", manufactured by Hasbro, has been updated for various platforms, including "Battleship" video games.
Battleship" will be released by Universal, May 18, 2012.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Battleship"...
