Thursday, March 10, 2022

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Teaser Trailer | Paramount+


A philosophical voice-over talks about stars, galaxies, children's stories and science fiction. It wraps up with a lovely look at the Enterprise speeding through space.

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Strange New Worlds will last for 10 installments, with new episodes streaming weekly. The teaser doesn't drop any major plot points, but it does give an intriguing peek into a new Trek universe where horses and spaceships can share a scene.

Streaming Starts:  May 5, 2022




Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer | Disney+


The new Star Wars limited series stars Ewan McGregor as reclusive Jedi Obi-Wan and in the teaser - which comes with the tagline "Between darkness and defeat, hope survives." - you get pretty much everything you want from his return to the role.

The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.

Streaming Starts: March 25, 2022

Monday, March 7, 2022

MORBIUS


Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil – or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges?

The popularity of Morbius stems from Marvel's dive into horror comics in the early 1970s. Just a little bit before the Satanic panic of the '80s, Marvel Comics introduced a slew of dark, edgy characters like Blade, Moon Knight, Man-Thing, Werewolf by Night, and Ghost Rider, as well as comic book series like The Tomb of Dracula and the anthology series Crypt of Shadows. In contrast to Marvel's usual superheroes, these horror comics were darker and sometimes aimed at an older audience (though kids still ate them up).


In the comics, Morbius isn’t a villain eternally doomed to be bad. Yes, being an accidental vampire leaves Morbius prone to some bad behavior, but the guy has proven in the comics he’s capable of helping people, too.


Trivia: The character of Morbius can also be glimpsed in the bonus features of the Blade (1998) DVD, in a deleted ending.

The New York scenes were actually filmed in Manchester's Northern Quater, United Kingdom. All city lights, signs, and license plates were changed to match to those found in New York.


Release Date: 01, April 2022.

BULLET TRAIN


Getting back on the job is never as easy as you think... especially with the world's deadliest assassins on board.

Based on the novel “Maria Beetle” by Kōtarō Isaka, “Bullet Train” stars Pitt as Ladybug, an experienced assassin who boards a bullet train and encounters several other professional killers: Prince (Joey King), Tangerine (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), Lemon (Brian Tyree Henry) and Hornet (Zazie Beetz). Also on the train is Kimura (Andrew Koji), a father seeking revenge after Prince put his son in a coma. The killers soon realize that their various targets are all interrelated, and their assignments quickly spiral out of control.

Trivia:   Brad Pitt  did 95% of his own stunts in this film according to stunt coordinator Greg Rementer.    

Sandra Bullock replaced Lady Gaga for this movie.


Release Date:  July 15, 2022


Umma - Official Trailer


“Umma, which is the Korean word for “mother,” follows Amanda (Sandra Oh) and her daughter (Fivel Stewart) living a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.

Release Date:  March 18, 2022