“White Bird” is an upcoming inspirational war drama from director Marc Forster (“Finding Neverland”, “World War Z”, “A Man Called Otto”). It’s written by Mark Bomback and is an adaptation of R. J. Palacio’s 2019 graphic novel of the same name. The film is being called a spin-off and a companion piece to the 2017 coming-of-age drama “Wonder”. The first trailer has been released by Lionsgate and reveals a warm-hearted period film packed with a powerful message.

The trailer shows Bryce Gheisar reprising his role as Julian Albans, the school bully from “Wonder” who was expelled from his former school. Julian is payed a visit by his grandmother from Paris (played by Helen Mirren) who shares the story of her childhood in Nazi-occupied France. Through it Julian learns a valuable life lesson. He learns that a little kindness and empathy can go a long way. The film also stars Gillian Anderson, Ariella Glaser, and Orlando Schwerdt.

“White Bird” lands in theaters August 18th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

How’s this for giving a classic Universal monster movie a fresh reintroduction? “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” from Norwegian director André Øvredal gives us a new look at Dracula but from an older perspective. Written for the screen by Bragi F. Schut and Zak Olkewicz, the film is based on “The Captain’s Log”, a chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel “Dracula”. The first trailer gives us an exciting first taste of what we can expect from what might be a surprise horror hit of the year.

Corey Hawkins, David Dastmalchian, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, and Javier Botet star in this period horror story set aboard a merchant ship sailing across the high seas. But wouldn’t you know it, there’s some particularly deadly cargo onboard. Soon the ship’s captain (Cunningham), his first mate (Dastmalchian), the ship’s doctor (Hawkins), and a stowaway (Franciosi) find themselves trapped aboard their vessel fighting for their lives. The trailer looks terrific, from its period production design to the cool makeup and effects. I love the look of it and it seems ready-made for the big screen.

“The Last Voyage of the Demeter” sails into theaters on August 11th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

Still riding high off the success of “John Wick: Chapter 4”, Lionsgate Television and Thunder Road Pictures have revealed the new teaser posters for the upcoming spin-off miniseries titled “The Continental”. The three-part series will stream exclusively on Peacock this September and is helmed by showrunners Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward.

The title refers to the “chain” of hotels in the John Wick movies that serve as a safe haven for members of the criminal underworld. They each have their individual owners, but they operate under the authority of the High Table, a council of twelve crime lords that govern the underworld’s most powerful syndicates. The New York Continental is ran by Winston Scott (played in the movies by the great Ian McShane). The miniseries is set in the 1970s and will show how a younger Winston (played by Colin Woodell) came to run the New York Continental.

It’ll be interesting to see how this turns out considering it’s a story set within the John Wick universe that won’t feature the eponymous character or it’s star, Keanu Reeves. It’s also not being directed by Chad Stahelski who has led all four feature films. So there are plenty of questions. But there is also lots of potential. The John Wick universe is a rich and vibrant world filled with colorful and charismatic characters. There’s so much to explore. And what better place to start than the Continental Hotel.

Are you excited for “The Continental”? Will you be watching it this Fall? What do you think of the new posters?

Netflix has a new movie scheduled for Mother’s Day, and it’s a far cry from some soft and lathery family drama or rom-com. “The Mother” looks to be a full-on action thriller that sees Jennifer Lopez coming face-to-face with the old life she tried to put behind her. The film is directed by Niki Caro (“Whale Rider”, “Mulan”) and also stars Joseph Fiennes, Gael García Bernal, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, and Paul Raci. The new trailer gives us a really good taste of what we have to look forward to.

Lopez plays a mother who comes out of hiding to find her kidnapped daughter. After cutting a deal with the FBI following a botched mission that left several agents dead, her character went off the grid in order to protect her young daughter. Years pass and her now 12-year-old daughter is taken by enemies from her past. She immediately goes on the hunt and will do anything to get her little girl back. I like the look and sound of this. Sure, there are elements of the story that ring familiar. But I love seeing J-Lo letting loose like this.

“The Mother” premieres on Netflix May 12th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

The trailer for the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe landed today and what can I say, “The Marvels” certainly looks like an MCU movie. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing will probably depend on how you view the current state of the MCU. Me, it kinda plays like I expected – very light, whimsical, and light on stakes. To be fair, it’s just a trailer so it’s hard to get a good gauge. But this first look doesn’t exactly ease my hesitation.

“The Marvels” sees Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), and Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) swapping places with each other every time one of them uses their powers. It’s played more for comedy in the trailer, but I’m assuming (and hoping) there’s some kind of serious threat. Samuel L. Jackson returns as Nick Fury, adding a little old-school MCU weight to the story. How it will turns out is anyone’s guess. The trailer has a very ‘television’ feel to it, but again it’s a small sample size. What’s more concerning is that it doesn’t exactly boost my excitement for the movie. Who knows, maybe that’ll change.

“The Marvels” hits theaters November 10th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

If the new trailer is any indication, you may need sunglasses to watch “Barbie”. Bathed in bright and vibrant colors, this wacky live-action movie based on the popular Mattel fashion dolls certainly grabs your attention with its visuals alone. Then you have it’s silly sense of humor and its interesting cast that includes Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Helen Mirren, Ana Cruz Kayne, Issa Rae, and Simu Liu among others. But what excites me most is Greta Gerwig. Not only does she direct, but she also co-writes with her husband Noah Baumbach. That’s the selling point for me.

In the movie’s world of multiple Barbies and multiple Kens, we watch as one Barbie (Robbie) leaves Barbieland, venturing off for the real world of humans, accompanied by Ken (Gosling) who insists on tagging along. To its credit the trailer doesn’t give away much at all meaning there are still a lot of questions about the story. I wish more trailers took that approach. On the other hand, the movie’s wacky “vibe” is so pronounced that it’ll be interesting to see how it feels after 100 minutes of it. And how much corny innuendo can we look forward to? I’m a little on the fence after this trailer, but I’m there for Gerwig.

“Barbie” hits theaters July 21st. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.