Like every year, major Hollywood studios took advantage of the tremendous exposure that the Super Bowl provided on Sunday night to unveil the trailers for some of their most anticipated films of the year. Here are seven that made movie fans happy:
The stuntman (May 3)
Canadian actor Ryan Golsing stars as a stuntman-turned-bounty hunter in this action comedy based on the 1980s TV series The Fall Guy. The feature film's director, David Leitch, knows his subject quite well, having worked as a stuntman himself before directing films such as “John Wick” and “Bullet Train”.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (10th of May)
Seven years after the release of the last film in the saga, director Wes Ball (“The Labyrinth”) relaunches the legendary Planet of the Apes franchise with this new chapter, set several generations in the future after the reign of Caesar. What was supposed to happen has happened: monkeys are now the dominant species and humans are forced to hide.
Imaginary friends (17th of May)
This new film from John Krasinski (“A Quiet Corner”) combines animation and live-action to tell the story of a young girl who discovers she has the ability to see imaginary creatures. Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are part of the cast.
I hate myself 4 (3rd of July)
Two years after the release of Minions 2: Once Upon a Time, which focused on Gru's youth, this new film in the popular animated saga brings us back to the present and features the famous “professional supervillain” who is currently having a new one welcomed a member of his family, little Gru junior.
Twister (July 19)
Do you like disaster movies? You might be interested in this sequel to the 1996 cult film Twister. Directed by Korean-American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung (Minari), Twisters stars Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) and Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) as two tornado chasers who will see all colors. Ecological, do not…
Deadpool and Wolverine (July 26)
Marvel superheroes may have lost steam at the box office for a few years now, but the release of this mega-production from Montreal native Shawn Levy (A Night at the Museum) will undoubtedly be one of next summer's cinematic events. Ryan Reynolds will reprise the role of Deadpool, while Hugh Jackman will return to the role of Wolverine.
Wicked: Part One (November 27th)
Fans of musicals are eagerly awaiting the release of the first part of this musical film, which focuses on the story of the Wicked Witch of the West, over whom Dorothy triumphs in The Wizard of Oz. Directed by Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians), the film brings Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande together on screen.