Weekend rules dictate that you catch up on all the cool, new trailers out there. Keeping with tradition, here are 11 movie, TV and game trailers you need to watch over the next two days. This week, we finally got an official glimpse at Season 7 of HBO's Game of Thrones. Netflix teased its upcoming series based on Konami’s action-adventure game Castlevania, and Spiderman Homecoming got a very techy third trailer. So without further ado, let’s get the show on the road.
Game of Thrones Season 7
The great war is coming and so are gigantic fire-breathing dragons. Cersei and Jaime Lannister prepare to defend the Iron Throne and fight enemies from the East, West, South and North. Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons have grown massive as she prepares to rule the Seven Kingdoms. Jon Snow is ready to lead the North through a fiery winter and Sansa plots with Little Finger. HBO is all set for another blockbuster season of Game of Thrones and the epic trailer has been viewed by over 60 million people since it hit the internet. Time to get cozy and watch this one with undivided attention. Winter is not coming…it’s here!
Castlevania
This one is for all the gamers out there. Netflix has released the teaser for its original animated series based on Konami’s classic dark-fantasy video game – Castlevania. The teaser opens with a man inserting the Castlevania cartridge into an NES console and a bunch of Netflix shows popping up in the form of a menu on the console screen. Written and produced by comic-book legend, Warren Ellis, Castlevania will explore the story of the Belmont clan’s last surviving member and his fight to save Eastern Europe from Dracula. The show hits Netflix on July 7.
Spiderman Homecoming
This latest trailer for Spiderman Homecoming is all about Spidey’s techy new suit, designed by none other than Tony Stark A.K.A Iron Man. The upgraded suit is now equipped with its own voice based AI assistant (a female Jarvis?), an autofit button, a parachute switch and more such geeky features. Peter Parker now has to face street thugs that carry very advanced and dangerous weapons, while the real supervillain – Michael Keaton as the Vulture, sports a crazy set of electronic wings as well. Spiderman Homecoming will hit theatres on July 7 this year.
Despicable Me 3
This is the third trailer of the third installment of the Despicable franchise. Gru finds out he has a twin brother named ‘Dru’, who tries to re-initiate him into the family legacy of villainy, and the Minions look super cute in their prison uniforms, complete with Banana tats. Don’t miss this final trailer for Despicable Me 3, as the movie gets ready to hit the silver screen on June 30.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Based on French comic book series ‘Valérian and Laureline’, and made by the award-winning director of The Fifth Element, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, is a movie about two teenagers trying to save Alpha, a place inhabited by various species from across the universe. Clive Owen plays Commander Arün Filitt, who orders Valerian and Laureline to travel to Alpha and save it from a mysterious ‘Dark force’. Rihanna dons the role of a shapeshifter, while Ethan Hawke plays a pimp. Even though the plot of the movie is somethings we’ve come to expect from sci-fi flicks; a city of aliens that needs saving, the visual effects in the film are something to look forward to.
Wish Upon
The devil wants her soul in exchange for seven wishes. He/she/It also wants to kill everyone around her, because, that’s just what the devil does. Wish Upon comes from the makers of Annabelle, and looks like it’s leaning towards a Final Destination-type supernatural storyline; freak accidents, abrupt deaths and what not.
The Mummy
Tom Cruise is cursed by an ancient princess who was buried alive. He should have died in a plane crash, but being Tom Cruise, he comes back from the dead (in an all too familiar Edge of Tomorrow kinda way). Also familiar are the ancient creatures, insects, havoc-causing dead people and stale humour we have come to associate with the Mummy movies' franchise. Will Cruise get people to the box office with this one? We shall know on June 9.
The Hitman's Bodyguard
We told you about this Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson starrer action-comedy last week, and this week, we saw the release of the second trailer of the movie. What we didn’t see in last week’s trailer was a glimpse of the sultry Salma Hayek, and we now know that the movie will hit theatres sometime in August. Take a look.
Wonder Woman "Lasso of Truth" Movie Clip
If you want a sneak peek at a few action sequences from the upcoming Wonder Woman movie, this is where you’ll get them. We must admit, the movie does not look as cool as the trailers would have you believe. Then again, if you don’t want to be disappointed before you catch DC’s Princess of Amazons in action before June 2, this clip is best avoided.
Tekken 7 – Official Opening Cinematic
Bandai Namco has now revealed Tekken 7’s official cinematic opening sequence. Named 'The Mishima Feud', the trailer shows a face-off between father and son, Heihachi and Kazuya. The rest of the Tekken star cast also appears in this cinematic trailer, including a personal favourite – Alisa Bosconovitch.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – Villains Trailer
Take a look at some of the foes you'll be going up against this summer in the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy. The nostalgic game releases on June 30.