Awesome Trailers

The 1984 version of Firestarter with Drew Barrymore is already quite good. But horror producer Blumhouse thinks it’s time to revisit the Steven King classic story about a little girl with pyrokinetic powers, and her struggles to control her abilities and focus them only on the bad guys. In theaters and streaming on Peacock 5.13.22.

Imagine, for a moment, that Hogwarts wasn’t a school of witchcraft and wizardry and instead taught its students computer coding and hacking. That’s what Alex Skor of Inventor Headquarters did when he reinvented the world of Harry Potter as a high-tech cyberpunk adventure, loaded with fun and geeky easter eggs.

Think your roommate is bad for leaving the toilet seat up or playing the stereo too loud? This five-part documentary series from Blumhouse Television explores four real-life tales about seemingly harmless roommates who turn out to be psychopaths, sociopaths, and criminals. Coming to Netflix 3.1.2022.

Colin Farrell and Jodie Turner-Smith star in this science-fiction drama about a future where people purchase humanoid robots as household companions, and the crisis that ensues when one family’s robot son stops functioning. Written and directed by Kogonada. Coming to theaters and Showtime on 3.4.2022.

This limited series is based on the story of producer Albert S. Ruddy as he attempted and ultimately succeeded in getting Mario Puzo’s The Godfather turned into a movie. Stars Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, Giovanni Ribisi, Burn Gorman, Colin Hanks, and Dan Fogler as Francis Ford Coppola. Coming to Paramount+ 4.28.22.

Master Chief and the Spartans battle The Covenant again in this big-budget, live-action TV series. Expect lots of familiar weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and enemies in this action-packed show headed to Paramount+ on 3.24.22. Stars Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, and Bokeem Woodbine.

(PG-13) Will Arnett stars in this comedy series that pokes fun at cop dramas. Each episode features a celebrity sidekick who must help detective Terry Seattle solve crimes – without a script. Guests include Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong, Annie Murphy, Kumail Nanjiani, Sharon Stone, and Marshawn Lynch. Drops 2.3.22 on Netflix.

Rhys Darby (Murray from Flight of the Conchords) stars in this high-seas comedy adventure series about a wealthy man who abandons his life of privilege to become a pirate. Taika Waititi, the busiest man in Hollywood, does double duty as Executive Producer and performs as Blackbeard. Premieres 3.2022 on HBO Max.

(Gore) Amazon’s uber-violent superheroes-gone-bad series The Boys gets its first spin-off. This animated anthology consists of eight short stories, each told with a unique visual style. This brief first-look teaser introduces us to a baby with similar superpowers to Homelander and the same disregard for human life. Premieres 3.4.22.

Oscar Isaac stars in this Marvel Studios series about a man who struggles with chaotic thoughts and dissociative identity disorder. As he starts to exhibit powers that wax and wane with the phases of the moon, one of his personas turns to vigilantism. They had us at Oscar Isaac. Premieres 3.30.2022 on Disney+.

Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, creator of Amélie, Delicatessen, and City of Lost Children helmed this science fiction comedy about a group of suburbanites who are locked inside their homes by their robots when an android revolution starts outside. On Netflix 2.11.2022.

In this horror-comedy flick, the Foo Fighters look for an inspiring location to write and record their new album. They end up choosing a creepy haunted mansion as their recording studio, and things go off the rails when Dave Grohl becomes obsessed and possessed. In theaters 2.25.2022.

The Belchers finally get their own big-screen movie. The musical comedy-adventure follows the family as a gigantic sinkhole that opens up in front of Bob’s Burgers and the mysteries they unravel trying to get to the bottom of things. In theaters 5.27.2022.

Because we can never get enough idiotic and dangerous stunts, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, and a whole bunch of friends got together to deliver one final round of stupidity for our enjoyment. We’re happy to see that Bad Grandpa makes an appearance too. In theaters 2.4.2022.

Andy Garcia, Emory Cohen, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, and Oscar Isaac star in this dark comedy about a promising young writer enlisted by an enigmatic man to write his biography. But it’s clear from the off-kilter trailer that there’s so much more to the story. In theaters, digital, and on-demand 2.25.2022.

(PG-13: Language) America’s most self-important anti-hero is back and ready to achieve peace no matter how many people it kills. John Cena reprises his dolt of a character from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad in this HBO Max series which drops 1.13.2022.

The latest trailer for Matt Reeves’ Batman movie not only teases The Riddler’s evil agenda but the complex relationship between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle as they blur the lines between crimefighting and vengeance. We’re looking forward to seeing what Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz bring to these iconic characters.

(PG-13) Every year, Sleepy Skunk puts together another fantastic trailer compiled from the past 12 months’ movies. While we saw most of these at home rather than in the theater, it was actually a pretty solid year, with quality flicks like Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Suicide Squad, and Dune.

After the universe splinters into multiple timelines, Doctor Strange meets up with Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch, to help make sense of the mess. Among Doc’s challenges? An epic face-off with his own evil variant. Director Sam Raimi helms this MCU Phase Four blockbuster, which drops 5.6.2022.

Bob Einstein was best known as the absurdist stuntman Super Dave Osborne and as Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm, but he also made a big impression on some of the world’s greatest comedians. This documentary celebrates Einstein’s life, as told by those who knew him best. Premieres 12.28.21 on HBO.

From Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson comes a Black Mirror-esque series about people who go through a procedure that surgically divides their work memories from their personal memories. It stars Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, and Christopher Walken and premieres on 2.18.22 on Apple TV+.

Marvel and DC Comics have been rivals for decades. Produced by the Russo Brothers, this documentary series explores the history of the two comic book juggernauts and their friendly and not-so-friendly competition over the years. Narrated by Kevin Smith and premiering on The Roku Channel on 12.24.21.

Michelle Yeoh stars in this action sci-fi martial arts comedy about a seemingly ordinary woman pulled from her everyday life into an adventure to save the multiverse. We’re thinking this could be a good double feature with Big Trouble in Little China. In theaters 3.25.2022.