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Whenever I see a blockbuster movie trailer, and this post is packed to the epic rafters with them, I am immediately taken back to being a wide-eyes kid who would see trailers for the likes of Star Wars: A New Hope and E.T. and get a visceral, fizzy thrill thinking of all the exciting storytelling lying on glorious wait for me.
I loved that feeling then and I love it now, and while some films will pay off while others may not, at least not fully, it’s that joy of anticipation that remains with me and makes walking in the doors of a cinema such an expectant thrill every damn time.
I can’t wait …
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Wherever Marty (Chiwetel Ejiofor) goes, he can’t get away from Charles Krantz (Tom Hiddleston)… His face is showing up on billboards, signs — even on TV. What’s so special about this seemingly ordinary accountant & why does he warrant such a sendoff? Their connection includes Marty’s ex-wife, her co-worker, his neighbor, and just about everyone else they know. Chuck’s life story soon begins to unravel in front of us, going back to a childhood with grandfather Albie (Mark Hamill), who teaches him about accounting and passes on a love for dancing, all the while keeping him from a prophetic secret in the attic. The Life of Chuck is directed by acclaimed genre filmmaker Mike Flanagan, director of The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, The Fall of the House of Usher series, plus the films Oculus, Hush, Before I Wake, Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep. The script is also by Mike Flanagan, adapted from Stephen King’s novella of the same name. Produced by Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy. This initially premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival last year where it won the People’s Choice Award. (courtesy First Showing)
The Life of Chuck premieres in US cinemas on 6 June, in Australia on 21 August and UK on 22 August.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is directed by American filmmaker Matt Shakman, director of the film Cut Bank previously, along with lots of TV work including eps of Game of Thrones, WandaVision, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters most recently. The screenplay is written by Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, Josh Friedman, Cameron Squires, Eric Pearson, & Peter Cameron. Produced by Kevin Feige for Marvel Studios. (courtesy First Showing)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens 24 July in Australia, 25 July in U.S., Canada and UK.
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“Time didn’t heal anything.” Sometime after the events of 28 Weeks Later, the Rage Virus has returned, and a group of survivors must survive in a world ravaged by hordes of the infected. Shot on an iPhone 15 Pro Max with the aide of numerous specialised attachments. Cillian Murphy returns as Jim, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Jack O’Connell, Erin Kellyman, and Ralph Fiennes. 28 Years Later is once again directed by acclaimed, Oscar-winning British filmmaker Danny Boyle, director of the original 28 Days Later (2002) fast zombie horror, along with the films Trainspotting, The Beach, Millions, Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Frankenstein, Trance, Steve Jobs, Yesterday, and the Pistol series most recently. The screenplay is again written by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Produced by Bernard Bellew, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. (courtesy First Showing)
28 Years Later releases 19 June in Australia, and 20 June in U.S. and UK.
Plus a featurette!
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“Careful who you assemble.” A world without Avengers doesn’t mean there’s not a group of superheroes. There is a group and they’re called the Thunderbolts. A group of supervillains from the MCU are recruited to go on missions for the government. Thunderbolts* is directed by American filmmaker Jake Schreier, director of the movies Robot & Frank, Paper Towns, and also Chance the Rapper in Chance the Rapper’s Magnificent Coloring World previously, plus lots of music videos & TV work including episodes of Brand New Cherry Flavor, Minx, Dave, and Beef most recently. The screenplay is written by Eric Pearson, Lee Sung Jin, and Joanna Calo. Based on the Marvel Comics Thunderbolts created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley. Produced by Kevin Feige for Marvel Studios. (courtesy First Showing)
Thunderbolts* opens 1 May in Australia and U.S. and 2 May UK.
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his action-packed new chapter sees an extraction team race to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park, inhabited by the worst of the worst that were left behind. Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion (released in 2022), the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind. Jurassic World Rebirth is directed by the acclaimed British sci-fi filmmaker Gareth Edwards, director of the sci-fi movies Monsters, Godzilla, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and The Creator previously. The screenplay is written by David Koepp (of Jurassic Park, Carlito’s Way, Mission: Impossible, Premium Rush, Inferno, Kimi). Produced by Frank Marshall Patrick Crowley. Made by Amblin Entertainment and The Kennedy/Marshall Company. (courtesy First Showing)
Jurassic World: Rebirth opens 2 July in U.S. and UK and 3 July in Canada.
And the original teaser trailer …