Summit Entertainment has released the first image of Emile Hirsch in director Chris Gorak's (art director on Fight Club) alien invasion pic The Darkest Hour. Starring Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman, and Max Minghella, the film centers on five people who become stranded in Moscow (notice the beautiful architecture in the background) following a crippling alien attack.Check out the image after the jump. The Darkest Hour opens later this year on December 23rd and will be part of Summit's Hall H panel which runs from 11:15 - 12:15 on Thursday, July 21st. Make your way back here tomorrow for Matt and Adam's roundup of the panel and for all of our continuing Comic-Con coverage.Here's the image [click to see in hi-res]:emile-hirsch-the-darkest-hour-imageHere's the official synopsis for The Darkest Hour:

THE DARKEST HOUR follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.   The 3D action-thriller highlights the classic beauty of Moscow alongside mind-blowing special effects from the minds of visionary filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov (WANTED, NIGHT WATCH) and director Chris Gorak.