Watch: New U.S. Trailer For Norway's Disaster Movie Oscar Entry 'The Wave'

Last year, both “San Andreas” and “Everest” – two slick, competently made blockbusters featuring A-list actors – showed the Hollywood method of delivering disaster movies, which frankly, didn't have much of the unexpected. However, fans of the genre may be curious to see what Norwegian director Roar Uthaug has up his sleeve in the upcoming “The Wave.” It’s a mighty-looking new disaster flick that played to a largely enthusiastic response at last year’s TIFF fest, and was also Norway's official Oscar entry this year. And just a month and a half ahead of the film’s domestic release, a new trailer has arrived to give you a taste of Mother Nature’s fury unleashed.

The story of a geologist who must save his family from a 300-foot high tsunami that’s been triggered by a rockslide in the quiet village of Geiranger, “The Wave” looks to at least be a fun ride on the basis of its first trailer. Those who’ve seen the film have reported (mostly) good things: Peter Debruge’s review in...