Watch: Acclaimed Short Film 'Rehearsal' Delves into Miracle Healing

"I have a story I want to tell you…" Everyone knows faith healers are religious snake oil salesman, right? Right? This award-winning short film is made by a British-Nigerian filmmaker named Michael Omonua and is finally available to watch online after playing at fests. Rehearsal is an entrancing 14-mintue short film that first premiered at the Berlin Film Festival last year. The film shows a group of people rehearsing "miracle healing" experiences near a theatre in London. The footage is intercut with video of their audition tapes to play these roles - either as the pastor or a faithful hoping to be healed. This also features gorgeous cinematography that brings out the textures of the room they're in and gives an additional later to the ideas this film is bringing up. It's such a shrewd, tidy film that will leave an impression upon anyone who watches. ›››

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Maia Mitchell in Trailer for Passionate L.A. Crime Thriller 'No Way Out'

"I met a girl… she's gone." Vertical Entertainment has unveiled an official trailer for an indie crime thriller titled No Way Out, formerly known as Whisper, set in Los Angeles. This is debuting in August if anyone is interested in watching. Joey Bicicchi stars as a budding photographer who arrives to L.A. and falls hard for the quirky young woman Tessa, played by Australian singer / actress Maia Mitchell. So far this is the most cliche L.A. plot setup ever, and of course something bad is going to happen next. They are embroiled in a passionate relationship fueled by sex, drugs and risk that quickly reaches a boiling point when she asks him to do something dangerous. The cast also includes Ashley Nicole Williams, Guy Burnet, Katelyn Pippy, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Luke Brandon Field, & Andy Cohen. This looks especially cheesy and so excruciatingly unoriginal it's not even worth watching this trailer. Have a look if you're curious anyway. ›››

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Introducing Our Latest Membership Banner Art by Edgar Ascensão

"I want my audience to experience cinema in its full glory… It's emotional, and I want you to be engaged with not just the scene but with the characters." –James Wan. In 2021, FirstShowing launched a program for membership to support the site and help keep it running for years to come. Thank you to all those who have joined as a member so far. The truth is we don't have much to offer in return, because all of our effort and all of our work goes into what you see on this site already. We want to offer everything for free, nothing will be hidden behind paywalls or membership rewards. It's all right there. We need your help to continue to cover the costs of running a server and managing the day-to-day work that keeps this place going. Last year we revealed banner art for the member page, and now we have a fresh new design to reveal. This latest 2022 banner artwork is created by Portuguese designer Edgar Ascensão (we've been fans of his for a while) and it's another superb design featuring many beloved movie characters. Get a closer look at the new art below. ›››

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Otherwordly Teaser Trailer for 'Glorious' Lovecraftian Horror Thriller

"The universe has a favor to ask…" This is only 15 seconds long but it's packed with glorious Lovecraftian footage!! Shudder has revealed an impressive teaser for the indie horror thriller film Glorious, which will be streaming starting in August in a few more weeks. After a breakup, Wes ends up at a remote rest stop. He finds himself locked inside the bathroom with a mysterious figure speaking from an adjacent stall. Soon Wes realizes he is involved in a situation more terrible than he could imagine. How's that for an opening pitch?! Bathroom stall horror!! J.K. Simmons, who you can hear in this trailer, is the voice from the other stall. But it gets so much crazier than that… "With the majority of the film taking place in a rest stop bathroom, Glorious is an intimate indie horror full of twists and unimaginable turns that boasts one of the most jaw-dropping roles of Simmons' career. Psychedelic, comedic, overwhelmingly messy, surprisingly emotionally, Glorious has all the makings of a future cult hit." Also starring Ryan Kwanten. This looks totally nuts - in a good way!! Some seriously glorious indie horror madness with big ambitions and epic scares. Check it out. ›››

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Trailer for 'The Story of Film: A New Generation' from Mark Cousins

"Do you watch movies to be sped up, or dazzled, or to see anew?" Music Box Films has revealed an official trailer for a documentary on modern cinema titled The Story of Film: A New Generation, opening in theaters in September. This is a follow-up to cinephile Mark Cousins' fascinating doc series The Story of Film: An Odyssey, which originally debuted in 2011 just over a decade ago. He's already back with a full update. "An unashamed celebration of cinema as an art-form: Cousins is an aesthete," one review states. This time, Mark Cousins offers hope and optimism while he explores different movies and talks about how technology is changing the course of cinema in a new century and how Covid-19 continues the process and has allowed filmmakers to create even more unique work. Made during the pandemic, this New Generation doc first premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival last year and played a bunch of other fests throughout the last year. This trailer references modern cinema like Joker, The Babadook, Moonlight, and A Fantastic Woman. But goes beyond to discuss so much more. "Every generation has its stories: this is the story of us." ›››

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Official Trailer for 'Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1' Streetball Doc

"Who knew that everything we'd been building was going to go up in smoke?" Netflix has unveiled a trailer for Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1, the latest documentary in the ongoing Untold series of sports docs. "From football to basketball and streetball to sailing, these stories aren’t the ones you've heard before, even if you think you have." The Rise and Fall of AND1 tells the story of the famed AND1 Mixtape and accompanying AND1 Mixtape Tour, which first launched in 1998. "To tell the story of And1 you have to tell the story of grit, passion, perseverance and an undying love of the game of basketball… Not only is this the story of streetball legends who kicked off a culture shifting movement and lived out their dreams to get paid to hoop when virtually everyone else shut them out. It's also the story of regular people around the world who, because of And1, finally gained access to the energy and pandemonium of in-person high skilled, high energy basketball." Including interviews with famed AND1 streetballers like "The Professor," "Hot Sauce," "The Main Event," and "Shane the Dribbling Machine." This certainly looks like a fascinating "untold" story. ›››

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New Teaser for Restored Re-Release of 'Anvil! The Story of Anvil' Doc

"An inspirational fable for our times." Utopia has revealed a new teaser trailer for a restored re-release of a rock doc from 2008 titled Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Some of you may remember this – it first premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and it was a huge hit during Sundance. But it took a while for any distributor to buy it and release it - only later in 2009 did it open (we wrote about it!). "If you'd told me all those years ago at Sundance, when we had no buyers, that this movie would be released into theatres for the second time 13 years later I never would have believed you, but here we are. It truly is a miracle," says the director. Since 1978, the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil has become one of rock's most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts. Back in 2006, after a fledging European tour, Anvil sets out to record their thirteenth album and continue to follow their dreams. And filmmaker Sacha Gervasi was there to capture it all. "As well as being a brilliant filmmaker, Sacha was in the right place at the right time and has managed to bring audiences a truly inspiring film which has stood the test of time." Time to revisit and enjoy this again. ›››

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Thandiwe Newton in Trailer for Neo-Western Thriller 'God's Country'

"Out here things are a little different… Most folks handle this sort of thing amongst themselves." IFC Films has unveiled the first official trailer for God's Country, an indie Neo-Western thriller from filmmaker Julian Higgins. This first premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and it earned some rave reviews, despite mostly flying under the radar during the festival. The title is a reference to the land which it takes place on - Thandiwe Newton plays Sandra Guidry, a Black professor living and working in a rural town in the snowy lands of the American West. When this grieving college professor confronts two hunters that she catches trespassing on her property, she's drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences for all. It's a remarkably tense thriller with some exceptional cinematography, but most of all a towering, magnificent performance from Newton. The indie cast features Jeremy Bobb, Joris Jarsky, Jefferson White, Kai Lennox, & Tanaya Beatty. This is one great indie film this is worth seeking out. ›››

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Teens Run a Mock Government in 'The Youth Governor' Doc Trailer

"Fight for the issues that matter most even when they bring us discomfort." Greenwich Ent. has revealed an official trailer for an indie documentary titled The Youth Governor, which is arriving to watch in August to watch after first premiering at the Cleveland Film Festival earlier this year. Every year, the YMCA runs a "Youth & Government" program which helps provide the training grounds for impassioned middle and high school students to get involved in politics. In this film, they capture one of these recent events: 4000 teenagers simulate every facet of their state government including elections, deciding court cases, and also passing legislation. Three candidates emerge in the inspiring race for Youth Governor. This doc film is made by two former Vice filmmakers, which is why it has a very neutral Vice Films feel to it. As opposed to the much more riveting and insightful doc Boys State, which is also about a youth government program (in Texas) - this one follows students in California. "Hopeful and inspiring, this political race is one you will actually want to watch." I'm always invigorated by some of these students, while others are seems so awful. ›››

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Kate Bosworth & Justin Long in Trailer for 'House of Darkness' Thriller

"You still don't understand what's going on, do you?" Saban Films has unveiled an official trailer for a dark comedy horror thriller from filmmaker Neil LaBute titled House of Darkness, arriving in select theaters in September. This is the second new film from LaBute out this year, he also has the erotic thriller Out of the Blue opening in August just before this one. Driving home to her secluded estate after meeting at a local bar, a player out to score believes that his beautiful, mysterious date will be just another casual hook-up. While getting acquainted, their flirtation turns playful, sexy, and sinister. Hoping to get lucky, his luck may have just run out, as strange things begin to happen. The film stars Justin Long and Kate Bosworth, with Gia Crovatin and Lucy Walters. The trailer reveals that this is a "reimagining of Bram Stoker's timeless tale" meaning, uh, Dracula - so it's another vampire twist like so many other films this year (see: Day Shift, First Kill, etc). But it also looks like Promising Young Woman mashed up with Dracula which isn't a bad concept. ›››

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Official Trailer for Netflix's John McAfee Doc 'Running with the Devil'

"The plan was just to film this man on the run… but I didn't know how far it could go." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for their intriguing documentary film Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee, which will be available to watch starting in August. This sounds like such a crazy, twisted, wacky story to tell. It goes way beyond just "true crime" into a whole other world of wealth & power. You've probably heard about some of the insane things that have defined software creator John McAfee's life after he ran away down to Belize, where he live for some years. He was about to be sent back to the US to be tried for tax invasion after being caught in Spain, but he was found dead in his jail cell in 2021 before they could extradite him. What the hell happened to him?! This doc tries to figure that out and go through his life - all the ups and downs and twists and turns. Even after all of this his name still lives on as the name of the McAfee anti-virus software company, which still exists. Everything about this looks nuts and I must watch. ›››

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Full Trailer for Dominik's 'Blonde' Starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn

"I know you're supposed to get used to it… but I just can't." Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for Andrew Dominik's new film Blonde, following the initial teaser a few weeks ago. This was just announced as a world premiere at the upcoming 2022 Venice Film Festival in September before it streams on Netflix later that month. Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the split between her public and her private selves. A fictionalized chronicle of the inner life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring not only what it was like to be Marilyn, but also Norma Jeane. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik (of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Killing Them Softly), the film boasts a cast led by Ana de Armas as Norma Jean, while also featuring Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, and Evan Williams. This looks tremendous!! Wow. As imaginative and glamorous as I was hoping. I think this film might upset a lot of people because it's criticizing the very concept of Marilyn Monroe and making viewers question their involvement in her torment. A perfectly edited trailer! With the right amount of footage. Can't wait for this. ›››

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The Countdown Begins: Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Teaser

"You gave them the power to destroy themselves…" The countdown has begun. Universal has unveiled the first announcement teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan's next movie Oppenheimer, which is now in post-production set for release in July 2023 next summer. No plot details have been revealed in a synopsis, but we all know what it's about. Oppenheimer tells the story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb, working at the Los Alamos Laboratory on the Manhattan Project in the 1940s during WWII. The massive cast features Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, with Emily Blunt as "Kitty" Oppenheimer, Matt Damon as Leslie Groves, Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss, Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock, with Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Alden Ehrenreich, Jason Clarke, David Krumholtz, Kenneth Branagh, David Dastmalchian, and many others. This is one of Nolan's usual teasers without much footage only a striking voiceover about the bomb. Plus a countdown to the release one year from now. ›››

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Sara Mitich is Trapped in a Menacing Room in Thriller 'Control' Trailer

"How many more of these tests are there?!" Saban Films has revealed the first official trailer for a sci-fi supernatural thriller titled Control, from filmmaker James Mark. This will be out to watch on VOD in late September if anyone is curious to figure out what's going on. Described as a "tense mashup between Cube and Lucy." Huh. Locked in a mysterious room and commanded by an unknown voice, Eileen must complete several tasks in order to save her daughter's life. As the tests and the stakes intensify to the point where succeeding seems impossible, Eileen discovers unexpected skills. Armed with new confidence and powerful force, alone against an army, she plans a daring escape. Actress Sara Mitich (from "Star Trek: Discovery") stars as Eileen, with a small cast including George Tchortov and Evie Loiselle. This actually seems like a cool concept, just hoping it doesn't get too crazy when the twist is that she has some kind of special powers. ›››

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New US Trailer for Princess Diana Found Footage Doc 'The Princess'

"A hollow and tormented marriage are giving the British media, and its public, little else to talk about." HBO has unveiled a new US trailer for immersive documentary The Princess, from filmmaker Ed Perkins. This premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and already opened in UK cinemas last month (view the UK trailer). Princess Diana's story is told exclusively through archive footage to create a narrative about her life and her death. It also illuminates how the public's attitude to the monarchy is still fanatical and unwavering. Intensely emotional, The Princess is a visceral submersion into Diana's life in the constant and often intrusive glare of the media spotlight. The doc film unfolds as if it were in the present, allowing viewers to experience the overwhelming adoration, but also intense scrutiny of Diana’s every move. "It makes you feel like you're part of the problem being an observer watching all of this footage," I wrote at Sundance. Highly recommend this doc as a study in how the public participates in its own version of harm. ›››

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Magical Trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Stop-Motion 'Pinocchio' Movie

"I feel as though you've been here before… the wooden boy with the borrowed soul." Ah wow! Netflix has revealed the first full-length official trailer for Pinocchio, a stunning new stop-motion animated film from Guillermo del Toro. This looks magnificent! Way better than Disney's new live-action movie with Tom Hanks. The film is set to arrive on Netflix in December at the end of this year with a theatrical release in November. GdT reinvents Carlo Collodi's classic tale of the wooden marionette who is magically brought to life in order to mend the heart of a grieving woodcarver named Geppetto. This stop-motion musical follows the mischievous & disobedient adventures of Pinocchio in his pursuit of a place in the world. Directed by del Toro & Mark Gustafson, the film features an all-star voice cast with Ewan McGregor as Cricket, David Bradley as Geppetto, and Gregory Mann as Pinocchio. Along with Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman, Christoph Waltz, and Tilda Swinton. Of course it's no surprise that Guillermo's version of Pinocchio looks like the best cinematic telling of this story yet. Enjoy. ›››

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First Look Teaser Trailer for Showtime's 'Let the Right One In' Series

"That thing that bit you… is thousands of years old." Showtime has revealed a first look teaser trailer for their new take on Let the Right One In, a streaming series re-adaptation of the beloved Swedish vampire book by John Ajvide Lindqvist. This new series centers on Mark and his daughter Eleanor, whose lives were changed 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. The series filmmakers explain they're taking a slightly different approach to this than the previous two films: "What I found so compelling about that film is there's a much smaller relationship between the vampire and [her] adult caretaker. I really used the film as inspiration for a story that really focuses on a 12-year-old girl who has been a vampire for 10 years." The series stars Demián Bichir as Mark and Madison Taylor Baez as the vampire girl, along with Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Kevin Carroll, Ian Foreman, and Jacob Buster. I'm a huge fan of the original film and the American remake from Matt Reeves. So unfortunately I will say this does not look that good, but I'm not surprised. They're mining the IP caves for as much content as they can nowadays. Oh well. ›››

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Official Trailer for 'George Michael Freedom Uncut' Music Biopic Doc

"Modern day Elvis." Sony has released this music documentary to watch on VOD after a brief theatrical run in June this summer. George Michael Freedom Uncut is George Michael's last & final work. He reflects on a life changing period and allows access to his memories, thoughts, unseen footage and photographs never before seen. This is a documentary that George Michael was actually working on at the time of his sudden passing on Christmas Day in 2016. The doc was originally due to air in the UK in March of 2017 to coincide with the re-release of the 1990 Listen Without Prejudice album, but it was eventually finished and released in honor of the musician's life and career. The film also features interviews with some of Michaels' most famous friends and music legends, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin, Liam Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Tony Bennett. If you've been waiting for the chance to catch up with this music biopic doc, it's available to watch anytime at home. ›››

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Michelle Monaghan & Matt Bomer in Mystery Series 'Echoes' Trailer

"What the hell happened to Leni?" "Well, now that's a puzzle, isn't it?" Netflix has debuted an official trailer for an intriguing new mystery thriller series titled Echoes, created by the same creator of the series "Eden" previously. The most intriguing part of this new series: Michelle Monaghan plays twins, starring in both roles. Echoes is a mystery thriller about two identical twins, Leni and Gina, who share a dangerous secret… Since they were children, Leni and Gina have secretly swapped lives, culminating in a double life as adults: they share two homes, two husbands, and a child but everything in their perfectly choreographed world is thrown into disarray when one of them goes missing. Monaghan stars with Matt Bomer, Daniel Sunjata, Ali Stroker, Karen Robinson, Rosanny Zayas, Michael O'Neill, Celia Weston, Gable Swanlund, Tyner Rushing, Hazel & Ginger Mason, and Alise Willis. This looks interesting but it's pretty obvious the past is catching up with them - almost "I Know What You Did Last Summer" but rather "…Did As Kids." ›››

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Erotic Thriller 'Out of the Blue' Trailer with Diane Kruger & Hank Azaria

"Do you have an alibi for last night?" Quiver Distribution has unveiled an official trailer for an indie thriller titled Out of the Blue, the latest from American filmmaker Neil LaBute (The Shape of Things, The Wicker Man, Death at a Funeral, In the Company of Men). There have been so many films named Out of the Blue over the years that it doesn't make any sense to use this same dull title again. The romantic thriller centers on Connor, whose dull life is transformed when he meets the enigmatic beauty Marilyn. His heart of gold is seemingly destined for the trophy wife. The only hitch in their idyllic new life together? Marilyn is trapped in a nightmare with an abusive husband and vulnerable stepdaughter and schemes with Connor to find a way out. Ray Nicholson stars as Connor, featuring Diane Kruger as Marilyn, and a cast featuring Hank Azaria, Victor Slezak, and Chase Sui Wonders. This looks like exactly the derivative plot you'd expect. ›››

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First Trailer for Bill Nye's Epic New Disaster Series 'The End Is Nye'

"Together we can save Earth - with science." NBC's Peacock has revealed a trailer for The End Is Nye, a fascinating new Bill Nye streaming series arriving in August. This trailer debuted at Comic-Con but we're happy to catch up with it now anyway (especially with so many good memories watching Bill Nye videos in school growing up). Nye has been in a few other series recently, but this new has a specific focus - disasters. The six-part series is hosted and executive produced by Emmy-winner and renowned science educator, engineer, author, and inventor Bill Nye. Each ep also features a brief cameo by longtime science advocate and series EP Seth MacFarlane. The End is Nye sends Nye into the most epic global disasters imaginable – both natural and unnatural – then demystifies them using science to show how we can survive, mitigate, and even prevent them. Each stand-alone episode takes a hell-bent dive into the mystery and terror of one specific threat. Bring it on!! Nye seems like the perfect guy to navigate us through these gnarly apocalypses. ›››

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Kevin Hart & Mark Wahlberg Get Wild in Comedy 'Me Time' Trailer

"Every parent's dream is to spend a week without their family" Netflix has revealed the first official trailer for Me Time, a new comedy from writer / director John Hamburg (of Along Came Polly, I Love You Man, Why Him?). Who's ready for another absurd and crazy Kevin Hart Netflix project?? When a stay-at-home dad finds himself with some “me time” for the first time in years while his family is away, he reconnects with his former best friend for a wild weekend that nearly upends his life. Mark Wahlberg co-stars with Kevin Hart, and a huge ensemble cast including Regina Hall, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Jimmy O. Yang, plus John Amos, Anna Maria Horsford, Andrew Santino, Deborah S. Craig, Naomi Ekperigin, and Drew Droege. This looks so stupid, there's no way to not admit this about it, especially when they get into this wingsuit scene at the end. This is campy 90s crap that wasn't supposed to be in movies anymore… Ugh. ›››

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Official Trailer for Ti West's 'Pearl' Horror Prequel Starring Mia Goth

"I'm worried there may be something real wrong with me…" A24 has unveiled the first official trailer for Pearl, a prequel to Ti West's horror film X that opened earlier this year. It was also just announced as a premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year’s most acclaimed horror film. Trapped on her family's isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she's seen in the movies, Pearl's ambitions, temptations, and repressions all collide, in the stunning, technicolor-inspired origin story of X's iconic villain. The whole movie is a spoiler for X, but you should've seen it by now anyway! This "surprise" prequel was shot back-to-back with X last year in New Zealand. Starring Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, & Matthew Sunderland. This looks crazy, holy sh*t!! It starts out nice but gets totally nuts with some messed up footage at the end. ›››

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Cyberattack Thriller 'The Undeclared War' Trailer with Simon Pegg

"What if the other side has already predicted every step you will take?" Peacock has revealed an official US trailer for a British streaming series titled The Undeclared War, originally made for Channel 4 in the UK. It already premiered there in June, but will start streaming on Peacock in the US this August. This British thriller series is about a fictional future (or perhaps it's a crystal ball?) in 2024 during the next UK elections. A leading team of analysts buried in the heart of GCHQ secretly works to ward off a foreign cyber-attack on the country's electoral system. A young student is "quickly thrust into the center of an escalating data war with Russia that has dangerous implications extending far beyond cyberspace." Sounds scary, no? Starring Hannah Khalique-Brown as Saara, along with Simon Pegg, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Edward Holcroft, Adrian Lester, Alex Jennings, Kerry Godliman, plus Mark Rylance as John Yeabsley. This looks like an intriguing thriller, I'm curious to see where it goes with this narrative. Take a look below. ›››

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Official US Trailer for Queer Romance Film 'Private Desert' from Brazil

"Achingly beautiful and incredibly erotic." Kino Lorber has revealed an official US trailer for the Brazilian indie romance titled Private Desert, also known as Deserto Particular, which first premiered in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar at the 2021 Venice Film Festival. It also played at the São Paulo, Thessaloniki, and Göteborg Film Festivals, plus this year's BFI Flare in London. The film follows a cop who is suspended and goes wandering around the country in search of a real encounter with his internet lover. It's described as "a timely and urgent affirmation of queer love anchored by striking performances from Antonio Saboia (Bacurau) and newcomer Pedro Fasanaro." Boasting lush cinematography and a haunting atmospheric score, this is "a swooning sun-baked romance, a powerful examination of masculinity, and a triumphant affirmation of queer love and humanity at a moment when LGBTQ+ rights are dangerously imperiled across the globe and in Brazil in particular." This is a really lovely trailer, so tender and the music is just beautiful. ›››

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Cate Blanchett is a German Conductor in First Teaser for 'TÁR' Film

"Power, true power, requires camouflage." Focus Features has revealed the superb first teaser trailer for a film titled TÁR, the latest feature from filmmaker Todd Field - director of the films In the Bedroom and Little Children. This his first feature in 16 years since last making Little Children in 2006, which is quite a big gap, but I'm glad he's back with something that looks this incredible. Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár - as played by Cate Blanchett. She is widely considered one of the greatest living composer / conductors and was also the first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. The character of Tár is fictional, but she seems to be inspired by Eva Brunelli - who was the first woman to conduct at the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1923. The cast also features Mark Strong, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, Sylvia Flote. This is an excellent, compelling tease and the film is expected to have its debut at the Venice Film Festival this fall. ›››

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Full Trailer for 'Medieval' Czech Warlord Movie Starring Ben Foster

"You must protect" The Altitude has revealed a new full-length official trailer for Medieval, a medieval epic about a Czech warlord, based on a true story from history. This massive Czech production is directed by a Czech filmmaker named Petr Jákl, and it's about an iconic Czech fighter who's mission is to keep a woman safe - though it's all in English and features an international cast. The film tells the story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire. Jan realizes that the fate of the Empire will be decided by his love for Lady Katherine and his fate doesn't lie in the hands of Kings, but in the hands of his own people. Ben Foster stars as Jan Zizka, with a massive ensemble: Sophie Lowe, Michael Caine, Til Schweiger, Roland Møller, Matthew Goode, William Moseley, Karel Roden, and Werner Daehn. This looks rather bland and it's strange to have a cast like this in a film that's so obviously Czechia's Braveheart, but okay. Maybe the action will be thrilling to watch? ›››

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First Teaser for 'Broad Peak' Movie About a Polish Mountain Climber

"Dying a slow death is no fun… Your loved ones are thousands of miles away. You can't say goodbye to them." Netflix has revealed a teaser trailer for a Polish mountain climbing thriller titled Broad Peak, from filmmaker Leszek Dawid. This Polish production is getting a worldwide streaming release and seems like a great live-action double feature with Netflix's animated film The Summit of the Gods. Broad Peak is based on the true events of Maciej Berbeka - the legendary Polish mountaineer, member of the Ice Warriors group, who wanted to reach the top of one of the most dangerous mountains. When it comes to fighting for honor, price doesn't matter. Berbeka returns to one of the most dangerous mountains in the world, Broad Peak on the Pakistan border (see Google Maps), to clear his name. Returning to the dangerous Karakoram mountain range comes with hard decisions that will forever change his life. Starring Ireneusz Czop as Maciej, with Maja Ostaszewska, Dawid Ogrodnik, Marcin Czarnik, & Lukasz Simlat. This one looks quite good. ›››

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Emmett Till and His Mother's Fight for Justice in 'Till' Movie Trailer

"The lynching of my son has shown me that what happens to any of us, anywhere in the world, had better be the business of us all." UA + Orion Pictures have debuted the first official trailer for a movie titled Till, telling the story of Emmett's lynching and his mother's fight for justice. A sad story, but one that must be told. See the never-before-told story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s quest for justice for her son, Emmett. Till was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi back in 1955 at the age of 14. Filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu refuses to show that brutality, instead focusing on the story of love between a mother and her son. "I hope viewers will empathize with the humanities on screen and see our present cultural and political realities within this film. And I hope that Mamie's story helps us all to realize the power within ourselves to continue to fight for the change we want to see in the world, just as she did." The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie, Jalyn Hall as Emmett, with Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett, and Whoopi Goldberg. It looks like an extraordinarily emotional and very moving film about this horrible racist event in America's history. ›››

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Official Trailer for 'Interview With the Vampire' Series with Sam Reid

"I was being hunted… and I was completely unaware it was happening." AMC has revealed the first official trailer for Interview With the Vampire, their fresh new take on the iconic vampire book by Anne Rice. This trailer comes direct from Comic-Con, as they've been promoting the series there before streaming in October. The gothic tale, which follows the love/hate relationship between two vampires beginning in the late 18th century, is about Louis de Pointe, Lestat De Lioncourt and Claudia's epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality. Everyone remembers the iconic movie, Interview with the Vampire from 1994, because it starred Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise and Kirsten Dunst. Once again, Hollywood is doing nothing but remake/rebooting every old property they can get their hands on and this is next. This new series stars Sam Reid as Lestat, Jacob Anderson as Louis, Eric Bogosian, Chris Stack, Kalyne Coleman, plus Bailey Bass as Claudia, Assad Zaman, and John DiMaggio. This looks a bit cheesy but might be fun to watch. ›››

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Tatiana Maslany is Green & Angry in New Trailer for 'She-Hulk' Series

"Whether you like it or not, you're now a superhero." She's green, she's big, and she can kick your ass – in court. Another trailer reveal during Marvel's Hall H presentation (in addition to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) is the second official trailer for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, their next streaming series coming to Disney+ in August. Jennifer Walters navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk - she's apparently Bruce Banner's cousin. The new series introduces Walters, played by Tatiana Maslany, who struggles to balance her own life as a green-skinned superhero and her job at as a high class attorney. It also co-stars Ginger Gonzaga, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Jameela Jamil, along with two other Hulk stars: Mark Ruffalo and Tim Roth (who became "Abomination" in the The Incredible Hulk movie from 2008). This looks a bit better than the first trailer, though still rough around the edges and the CGI doesn't work in every shot. But this looks fun. ›››

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Teaser Trailer for Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'

"Have I not given everything?!" Another big San Diego Comic-Con reveal! Straight from Marvel's Hall H presentation comes the first teaser trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, still set to open in theaters worldwide in November later this year. This is the highly anticipated sequel to the incredible Black Panther movie, with the challenge of figuring out how to continue following the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who is still beloved as the original T'Challa. It seems this sequel will honor his death and hasn't recast him (yet), allowing the story of Wakanda to continue with the Wakandans trying to figure out how to protect their country. The ensemble cast for this one Letitia Wright as Shuri, Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M'Baku, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, Michaela Coel as Aneka, Tenoch Huerta as Namor of Atlantis, Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross, and Angela Bassett returning as Ramonda. There's a hint at the end of this that maybe they have found a new T'Challa. But they also must battle the blue-tinged Atlanteans, too. Have a first look. ›››

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Sneak Peek Comic-Con Trailer for 'Black Adam' with Dwayne Johnson

"The world needed a hero… instead, it got me." Well at least he's badass! Another Hall H Comic-Con special preview trailer to watch now. Warner Bros showed off this short sizzle reel for Black Adam, the Shazam series spin-off focusing on the origins of this DC Comics' anti-hero. It seems that this will connect directly with the Shazam! Fury of the Gods movie - which will open just a few months after this. Dwayne Johnson stars as Black Adam, an anti-hero from Kahndaq who was imprisoned for 5,000 years after he gained God-like powers. He will become the archenemy of the superhero Shazam, also seen in another movie, and shares his powers from the ancient wizard of the same name. Other DC characters, including the Justice Society of America (JSA), appear in this movie trying to take him down. The cast includes Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, plus Marwan Kenzari and Bodhi Sabongui. This is a better look than the first trailer, I just hope they really let him loose as the anti-hero main character and don't restrain his intensity too much. ›››

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First Full Trailer for DC Superhero Sequel 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods'

"Your world will not survive this!" Warner Bros unveiled in Comic-Con's Saturday Hall H the official trailer for Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the superhero sequel arriving in theaters this December. It was moved up from a 2023 release to land in theaters during the holiday season, which might be the best bet for this one. From New Line Cinema comes Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!," is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam, played again by Zachary Levi. In this next one he will confront Hespera & Kalypso, daughters of the Greek god Atlas, while introducing us to an entire Shazam! family of (young) heroes. In addition to Levi, the new cast features Helen Mirren as Hespera, Lucy Liu as Kalypso, Rachel Zegler, Meagan Good, Grace Fulton, and Marta Milans; along with Djimon Hounsou, Asher Angel, and Jack Dylan Grazer returning from the first one. So far so good, this is a solid trailer with some good bits from Levi as he figures out his place in the world of superheroes. And the big bad creature is a dragon? Cool let's see how this goes. ›››

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He's Back for More! First Trailer for 'John Wick 4' with Keanu Reeves

"No one, not even you, can kill everyone." Oh I bet he definitely could. No doubt about that. During the San Diego Comic-Con, Lionsgate revealed the first teaser trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4, the latest in the ongoing action franchise. Set to arrive in theaters in March of 2023. This continues the story with Keanu Reeves as the extraordinary assassin John Wick, returning again after John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum opened in 2019. Now hunted by the High Table, he only has a few friends still left that are on his side. The epic cast for this action sequel includes Laurence Fishburne and Ian McShane and Lance Reddick returning, with Donnie Yen (ohhh hell yes!!), Rina Sawayama, Shamier Anderson, Bill Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada, Scott Adkins, and Clancy Brown. This is the kind of teaser I love to see!! Enough to say - this is going to be awesome. They make Sanada fight Yen?! Okayyy I'm down, bring on this next sequel. ›››

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Five Stories with Groot - Marvel's 'I Am Groot' Anthology Series Trailer

"I am Groot!!" Marvel revealed the official trailer during San Diego Comic-Con for a new streaming series titled I Am Groot, a wacky anthology CG series premiering on Disney+ this August. Another spin-off with a Marvel character getting his own show on Disney+, why not? Each of the five shorts follows Baby Groot as he grows up in the galaxy, going on adventures with new and unusual characters that get him into trouble. Vin Diesel reprises his role as the voice of Baby Groot from the MCU movies, along with Bradley Cooper as Rocket. I Am Groot was originally announced back in December 2020. "A hero of few words returns." Groot first appeared in Marvel's Tales to Astonish #13 in November of 1960, and was originally an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation. This looks like it will be amusing, but is there really so much they can do with a simple tree character that only says one line over and over and over? I guess so. ›››

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Full Comic-Con Trailer for 'LOTR: Rings of Power' with Orcs & Sauron

"Find the light, and the shadow will not find you." Straight from inside Hall H at the San Diego Comic-Con, Amazon has revealed an epic full 3-minute trailer for their Lord of the Rings series, titled The Rings of Power. The series is set thousands of years before the events of Tolkien’s Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged… From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map. This trailer is part of their expanding marketing campaign, which is in its final stages considering the series is set to premiere in just a few months. The cast includes Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Markella Kavenagh, Sophia Nomvete, Lenny Henry, Charlie Vickers, Megan Richards, and Maxim Baldry. This new trailer finally gives us a look at the the orcs, a glimpse of Sauron, and many other mysterious characters from this LOTR series. This is the best trailer yet - they've saved all the best footage for Comic-Con, of course. Finally properly excited for this. ›››

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Review: Jordan Peele's Sci-Fi Horror 'Nope' Wants Us to Look Away

🛸 "In societies where modern conditions of production prevail all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation." A quote from philosopher Guy Debord's book The Society of the Spectacle. The truth about humanity is that we just can't help wanting to get a look at something for ourselves – no matter what it is. This is epitomized in that old trope of – when there's an accident on the highway, everyone has to slow down and look, hoping to either see something shocking or figure out exactly what happened. I admit I've done this, and probably so have you. Acclaimed horror filmmaker Jordan Peele's latest film Nope is an attempt at addressing our obsession with spectacle and this insatiable desire to look, rather than look away. By the end of the movie, I was thinking Don't Look Up would've been a better title for this than Nope, but that was already taken by another sci-fi movie about humanity's unflappable need to turn any disaster into spectacular entertainment. ›››

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Festival Promo Trailer for 'Love Dog' Indie Drama About Grief & Love

"You can't do the two-step?" Lights On has revealed an early promo trailer for a film titled Love Dog, an indie project that is the first narrative feature from Swiss filmmaker Bianca Lucas (also of Letters from the Ends of the World). It is premiering soon at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, hence the trailer to build some buzz. Here's the intro: After finishing a job on a Texas oil rig, John returns to his home town in Mississippi – where he will confront not only his own repressed grief and trauma, but also that of a society grieving dying American myths. John Dicks stars as John, who also co-wrote the script with Lucas. Also with Becca Begnaud, TJ Tarver, Corinne Bordelon, Brooke Keel Bullock, Ernie Schaeffer. Thankfully this film has a nice doggie in it, because you can't call your film "Love Dog" and not have a dog as a main part of the plot. There's a few nice shots of the pooch seen in this short trailer - take a look below. ›››

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Incredible Full Trailer for Korea's 'Hansan: Rising Dragon' War Movie

"A fortress on the sea? Unbelievable!" Holy hell! That really IS a fortress on the sea! Well Go has debuted the main trailer for Hansan: Rising Dragon, a Korean historical epic action movie arriving in theaters this July - in one week it's opening in the US. The film is a prequel 2014's The Admiral: Roaring Currents. This new movie depicts the Battle of Hansando, which took place five years before Battle of Myeongnyang as seen in The Admiral, during the Japanese invasion of Korea from 1592 to 1598. As the Korean forces fall into crisis early on in the war, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea. They look gnarly!! The cast features Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Seong-gi, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-kyu, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Hyang-gi, and Ok Taec-yeon. This is a knock out trailer for epic action fans! Barely 90 seconds and it rocks - building up to incredible shots of the battle on the sea, with the fortress taking out almost everyone. ›››

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One More Final Trailer for Creepy Finnish Creature Feature 'Hatching'

Who wants to be disturbed? Picturehouse in the UK has revealed one more official UK trailer for the Finnish creature feature horror film Hatching, from filmmaker Hanna Bergholm. This first premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and opened in US cinemas back in April. It's available to watch now on VOD in the US, only opening in the UK this September. Considering this creepy film with some gnarly practical FX work in it is definitely worth watching, we're posting this final trailer anyway. 12-year-old Tinja is desperate to please her mother, a woman obsessed with presenting the image of the perfect family. One night, Tinja finds a strange egg. She brings it home and nurtures it. What hatches is beyond belief… There definitely ain't a bird in there. Starring Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Saija Lentonen, and Jani Volanen. It's described as "subversive, stomach-churning, and visionary, a body-horror film that doubles as a fable of femininity gone wrong." It's amazing how effective this trailer is without showing the monster. ›››

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Disney+ Series 'National Treasure: Edge of History' Introduction Teaser

"We find the 3 boxes, we find the treasure." This may not be the sequel we've been waiting for… but it might still be an entertaining series. Disney recently revealed they're now in production on a new streaming series titled National Treasure: Edge of History - a continuation of the beloved National Treasure set of movies from 2004 & 2007. I'm big fans of both - which featured Nicolas Cage as treasure hunter Benjamin Gates. Unfortunately they didn't get Cage back for this, which instantly dulls most of my excitement. This new series instead is told from the point of view of Jess Morales, a twenty-year-old DREAMer who, with her diverse group of friends, sets off on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover her mysterious family history and find lost treasure. Lisette Olivera stars as Jess, with a main cast including Lyndon Smith, Zuri Reed, Jake Austin Walker, Antonio Cipriano, Jordan Rodrigues as Ethan, plus Justin Bartha & Harvey Keitel from the films. And Catherine Zeta-Jones as the villain Billie, a badass billionaire, black-market antiquities expert. This tease is more of an announcement / reveal - but the featurette has way more footage. ›››

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First Trailer for 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' Movie

"Truth be told, we helped the wrong person steal the wrong thing." Paramount Pictures has revealed the first official trailer for the epic new live-action Dungeons & Dragons movie, officially titled Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. This trailer dropped during a Hall H presentation at Comic-Con this year. The film comes from the same two directors who made Vacation and Game Night, so expect some good comedy thrown into the mix in addition to all the action. Here's the only plot synopsis released so far: A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. The fun ensemble cast features Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head, and Hugh Grant. This looks like a blast! There's some inventive medieval action and some cool characters in here. Glad to see that it looks fresh and exciting and not just more of the same of what we've seen before. ›››

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KVIFF 2022: 'Ramona' is a Witty Coming-of-Age RomCom from Spain

Every generation deserves its own fresh new take on the romantic comedy. The problem is that nowadays this genre has become marginalized and neglected for romanticizing abusive relationships and encouraging destructive behavioral patterns. So young directors have decided to disguise their new romcoms as movies about searching for oneself and making sense of oneself before they can feel comfortable in a relationship. Spanish filmmaker Andrea Bagney's feature debut Ramona, which premiered at the 2022 Karlovy Vary Film Festival, is no exception to this rule. The film explores this intricate struggle to understand what's next in the life of a young woman. It's filmed in old fashioned black & white inspired by classic French cinema. ›››

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Meet a Massive Practical FX Monster in Thai Horror 'The Lake' Trailer

"I couldn't see it clearly, but it's not animal we know." Epic Pictures has revealed the official trailer for a Thai monster movie titled The Lake (เดอะเลค), a horror thriller from director Lee Thongkham. The original Thai title is บึงกาฬ or Bueng Kan, which is the real name of a province located in Northern Thailand (see Google Maps). Scary that they gave it an actual location to reference for the Thai title. A young girl finds a mysterious egg in a field and and brings it back to her town. Soon a giant 30-foot monster rises from the lake causing havoc just to find her egg. This stars Sushar Manaying, Vithaya Pansringarm, Lamyai Haithongkham, Wanmai Chatborrirak, and Teerapat Satjakul. The creature is designed by a famous monster designer named Jordu Schell, who has worked on tons of movies including Avatar, The Cabin in the Wood, Hellboy, Dawn of the Dead, Escape from L.A., and many others. The monster seems like a cousin of the one in Bong Joon-ho's The Host. This looks awesome! A bunch of rad shots in this trailer - take a look. ›››

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Trailer for Yacht Thriller 'Stowaway' with Ruby Rose & Frank Grillo

"Push the red button." Yep that's all it takes to defeat them! Voltage Pictures has revealed an official trailer for a survival thriller titled Stowaway, formerly known as The Yacht. Both of these titles are bland and boring, neither really works. There was already this sci-fi survival thriller called Stowaway on Netflix a few years ago anyway. A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Described as similar to Die Hard or Panic Room but on a yacht. The indie film stars Ruby Rose, Frank Grillo, Emma Maddock, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Luis Da Silva Jr., & Major Dodge. Aside from the trailer showing most of the film, including what the thieves are after, this is just a bad trailer. Why does every shot in this look so dark?! Everything on the boat is so poorly shot it's hard to see anything happening. ›››

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Zoey Deutch is a Big Faker in Full Trailer for 'Not Okay' Dark Comedy

"The internet likes to turn victims into villains." Searchlight Pictures has debuted the full official trailer for a film titled Not Okay, a cautionary tale about social media fame & fortune. Which most still haven't learned their lesson about yet. Written and directed by actress Quinn Shephard (who also directed Blame), the film stars Zoey Deutch as Danni, who wants to be "noticed so badly" that she goes too far trying to get attention. A misguided young woman, desperate for friends & fame, fakes a trip to Paris to update her social media. A terrifying incident takes place in the real world which becomes a part of the imaginary trip and offers all she wanted. She pretends to have survived a terrorist attack and fakes photos and survival to earn fame. But it’s only a matter of time before the façade cracks, and she ends up in more trouble. Zoey Deutch stars with Dylan O'Brien, Mia Isaac, Embeth Davidtz, Brennan Brown, Karan Soni, and Sarah Yarkin. As cringey as this whole plot seems, there's a point - this kind of stuff happens for real all the time. ›››

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