European Poster for Action Thriller Lockout

The space-based action thriller Lockout has already come and gone from US theaters, but it's still being released at a somewhat leisurely pace throughout the rest of the world. Here is a European version of the poster for the film that is nearly identical to the French version (right; click for larger image). We think adding the explosion here tried to give the poster some "action", but it doesn't seem particularly well executed. (In truth, we like the French version better.)

Set in the near future, the storyline follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent (Guy Pearce), whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter (Maggie Grace) from rioting convicts at a maximum-security prison orbiting 50 miles above the earth.

Lockout is directed by James Mather from an original screenplay by Stephen St. Leger. The film is on our Netflix queue, scheduled to be available July 17th. Watch a trailer below.