Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham are teaming up for an action revenge thriller, in which Statham kills a lot of of people. That’s really all I can tell from the trailer for Wrath of Man but really, all you need to know is that it’s Ritchie and Statham.
It’s amazing to think that there was once a time when I didn’t like Jason Statham. What was I thinking? I was probably just being a film snob. Today, of course, I realize that he’s the closest thing we’ve got to an old school action hero. Decades from now, people will be doing memes about how tough 90 year-old Jason Statham still is. Who would win in a fight between Jason Statham and Liam Neeson? Neeson, but only becuase Statham would take pity on him and allow him to win. Jason Statham’s cool like that.
Here’s the trailer for Wrath of Man. It premieres on May 7th!
Earlier today, the red band trailer for The Suicide Squad was released!
It’s always kind of funny to me how excited some people get over red band trailers, when essentially red band trailers are just the same as regular trailers. The main difference is that you get to hear people curse but is that really that exotic? Red band trailers always remind me of a little kid trying to impress everyone by dropping the f-bomb. I mean, we all already knew that The Suicide Squad was R-rated, right? Maybe it’s just that I’ve seen so many Italian horror trailers that everything now seems tame by comparison. I mean, once you’ve seen the trailer forZombie Holocaust, it’s hard to be shocked.
Anyway, people with far more knowledge of The Suicide Squad than me are excited about this trailer so I will refrain from being too critical. I mean, the trailer gets the job done. If you were excited to see The Suicide Squad, I imagine that you’re still excited. I think the only recent trailers that actively turned people from seeing a films that they might otherwise see were the trailers for Ghostsbusters and Cats.
Myself, I’m just looking forward to seeing what James Gunn does with the material.
Here’s the latest teaser/trailer for The Falcon and The Winter Solider. This show will begin streaming on March 19th, at which point we’ll see if it’s destined to become a pop culture phenomena like WandaVision or if it’s going to go the route of Netflix’s Marvel shows.
Somehow, last night, I missed the Super Bowl spot for Nobody. Then again, I also somehow also missed the streaker running across the field. I was probably busy jotting down notes about the commercials that I had just seen. Who knows? It was a strange night.
Anyway, here’s the Super Bowl spot for Nobody!
Bob Odenkirk, action star! That’s kind of a strange idea but I guess it could happen. Bryan Cranston went from doing comedy to doing heavy drama. John Krasinski is another example. Watching The Office, you would never expect to see Jim Halpert blowing away the bad guys but that’s exactly what happened. Of course, it looks like there’s going to be a lot of humor to go along with all of the action in this film so I guess that’s good. Eventually, someone will cast Bob Odenkirk in one of those grim and depressing cop films where he’s like an alcoholic who spends all of his time looking at old case files and searching for that one clue that will put the murderer away. I fully support the right of Bob Odenkirk to do new and different things!
There haven’t been that many movie spots during this Super Bowl. It’s a shame but I guess it’s to be expected, given the current state of theaters and studios and everything else. During the first half, we saw trailers and commercials for Old, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and this very brief one for Raya and the Last Dragon:
It’s a short commercial but …. hey, it looks cute! I’ll watch it when it comes out.
It’s Super Bowl Sunday and that means that we’ll be getting at least a few commercials for some upcoming films.
Like this one!
This is for M. Night Shyamalan’s new film, Old. Apparently, it’s about a beach where you age really quickly. The trailer somewhat optimistically promises that it will be in theaters this summer.
Hey! Did you know that WandaVision is going to be streaming in another five days!?
Well, if you didn’t, you obviously haven’t been spending much time on YouTube or Twitter and I guess you haven’t been reading this site much either so shame on you. It seems like, every day, there’s another trailer, preview, or teaser for WandaVision. The trailers mix black-and-white sitcom-style laugh tracked scenes with color scenes that seem like they’re from a 70s soap opera. My assumption is that the show features Wanda creating an alternate universe where she and Vision can attempt to live happily, one that I’m going to guess she created out of her knowledge of old television shows. That’s a nice thought and, of course, an alternate universe means that Marvel will have an easy way to correct past mistakes.
“Robert Downey, Jr. wants to come back to the MCU? Go snatch Tony Stark out of an alternate universe!”
“Everyone finally realized that it was freaking stupid to kill off the Black Widow and that the MCU is better with Scarlett Johansson than without her? QUICKLY! TO THE ALTERNATE UNIVERSE!”
As I said, I think it’s a good idea and, the next time I find myself in my office, watching the retro TV stations, I will be sure to think about how I can use each episode of Ghost Whisperer to create a new universe. And, as snarky as I am about the constant trailers, I am actually looking forward to WandaVision. Even though I think the MCU reached it’s logical end with Avengers: Endgame, I’m still looking forward to seeing if Marvel can keep their winning streak alive. Thanks to the pandemic, it’s been a while since we had a new MCU production and I’m a bit curious to see whether or not that absence is going to help or hinder the franchise.
Add to that, I like Elizabeth Olsen. I like Paul Bettany. I’ll watch them in almost anything. Elizabeth Olsen deserves better than to just be the romantic interest in a Godzilla film. Paul Bettany deserves better than to just be everyone’s eccentric British friend (or the European villain in the latest action movie). As played by Bettany and Olsen, Vision and Wanda were two of the more interesting characters to be found in the MCU. Both the actors and the characters deserve a chance in the spotlight and I’m happy to see them getting one.
Here’s the latest trailer:
Finally, all of twitter was abuzz (bleh! Did I really write that?), with the news that some people were allowed to watch the first three episodes of WandaVision. Their reactions were so incredibly positive that it would be good to remember that early reactions are always overly positive to almost every new TV show and movie. I mean, if your entire career is dependent upon keeping Disney happy and maintaining your access to “company insiders,” it’s only common sense to have a positive reaction to the latest Disney product. Always take these things with a grain of salt, I’m saying.
That said, I really hope WandaVision is good. We’ll all find out in five days!
Well, it’s a new day and I guess that means that it’s time for another enigmatic trailer for WandaVision. It’s been interesting to note that, even with all the trailers that Disney Plus has released for this show, it’s still hard to get a definite feel for just what exactly WandaVision is going to be. That’s not a bad thing, of course. The enigmatic is intriguing.
Judging from the trailers that have been released so far, this is either going to be brilliant or a disaster. I don’t really see much room in between those two extremes. I am going to guess that Wanda and Vision are living in some sort of alternate reality, one that Wanda constructed from a lifetime of watching old TV shows. That’s my guess, anyways. I’ve come across a few people online who have a much darker interpretation — i.e., Wanda is actually in some sort of coma and the entire show is her dying fantasy of having a perfect life with Vision. I mean, seriously — that would be like a Marvel show from the darkest timeline. I would have to put a blue streak in my hair if that happened! (“Life got dark!” to quote Britta Perry.)
Anyway, this latest trailer continues to mix comedy with darkness. I’ll definitely give this show a try, if just because I love both Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen and I don’t feel that either one of them has really gotten all of the opportunities that they deserve. Disney Plus, obviously, is hoping that they’ll have another Mandalorian-style hit with this one and it is interesting to consider that, with the pandemic and all, this will be the first new MCU release in a year. To a certain extent, the reception of this show will answer the question of whether or not the MCU can continue to thrive after the apocalyptic conclusion of Avengers: Endgame. The show will be available on Disney Plus on January 15th so we should have our answers in just another two weeks!
Through the Shattered Lens 