New Poster for Alex Cross

A new poster for the film Alex Cross has been released by the studio (right; click for larger image). We like the poster quite a bit; we hate the tagline: "Don't ever cross Alex Cross."

Not directly adapted from any of the James Patterson "Alex Cross" mysteries, it is a semi-original screenplay that incorporates plot elements from at least two of the novels that feature the character.

Here's a fairly old synopsis from the studio, back when it was titled I, Alex Cross, though it should still be applicable: Crusading detective/psychologist Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) meets his match against the psychotic, mob hit man, Michael Sullivan, aka The Butcher. As Cross investigates the hit man's gruesome murders, Sullivan decides to send him a deadly message by murdering his wife in cold blood. Now enraged, Cross vows to hunt down the killer if it's the last thing he does. However, Sullivan is a serial killing mastermind and continues to evade Cross while pushing him to an ethical breaking point as a cop and father. As Cross closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable — a revelation that could change everything.

Directed by Rob Cohen from a screenplay by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson, Alex Cross opens in theaters October 19th, 2012.