Summary
- With summer movie season approaching, many trailers have been released in the week beginning on March 25.
- These have coincided with trailers for a promising lineup of new and returning TV shows.
- More than a dozen new trailers premiered this week for projects including
The Fall Guy
,
The Acolyte
, and
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
.
A cavalcade of new movie and TV trailers have been released in the past week. The early months of 2024 were marked by an unusually slow drip of new movies and television titles in the wake of the 2023 Hollywood strikes, in which writers and then actors fought for fair pay. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers took 148 days to negotiate with the Writers Guild of America and 118 days with the Screen Actors Guild, resulting in work stoppages that saw many projects delayed or moved off the 2024 schedule.
However, now that the summer movie season is drawing closer, more and more upcoming 2024 movies are being advertised. While this is still a light summer compared to pre-strike years and especially pre-pandemic years, there is nevertheless a robust number of titles both on the big screen and the small screen. In fact, more than a dozen upcoming titles either received their first teasers or updated trailers since Monday, March 25.
20 Most Exciting TV Shows Premiering In 2024
2024 is already bursting with some amazing upcoming television series, and the following twenty TV shows are the most exciting at the moment.
1 Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver
Release Date: April 19, 2024
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver
Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver is the second part of Zack Snyder’s sci-fi epic and will continue the story where the prior movie leaves off. Little details exist on the project besides its release in April 2024.
- Release Date
- April 19, 2024
- Cast
- Sofia Boutella , Ed Skrein , Anthony Hopkins , Djimon Hounsou , Michiel Huisman
This trailer is far from the first time that audiences have gotten a glimpse of Zack Snyder’s upcoming Netflix sci-fi epic. The sequel, which will directly continue the story of 2023’s Rebel Moon: Part 1 – A Child of Fire, was originally teased alongside that movie as well as a previous official teaser. However, this is the first full-length trailer for the movie, which features the return of Sofia Boutella as Imperium soldier turned rebel leader Kora.
2 The Acolyte
Premiere Date: June 4, 2024
The Acolyte
The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes – all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
- Writers
- Leslye Headland , Charmaine De Grate , Kor Adana
- Cast
- Dafne Keen , Lee Jung-jae , Amandla Stenberg , Jodie Turner-Smith , Joonas Suotamo , Carrie-Anne Moss , Margarita Levieva , Charlie Barnett , Dean-Charles Chapman
- Seasons
- 1
- Streaming Service(s)
- Disney+
Anticipation has been building for the Acolyte trailer for quite some time. The upcoming streaming show is the first live-action Disney+ title in the Star Wars universe not to center on a pre-existing character since The Mandalorian debuted in 2019. As such, the show, which stars Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-jae and is set in the largely unexplored High Republic era, has already drawn a great deal of scrutiny.
Between
The Mandalorian
and
The Acolyte
, Disney+’s live-action
Star Wars
releases were
The Book of Boba Fett
,
Obi-Wan Kenobi
,
Andor
, and
Ahsoka
.
3 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Release Date: May 24, 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa is an action-adventure film that tells the origin story of the headstrong and fearless Furiosa. Set shortly after the beginning of the “end of the world,” Furiosa is kidnapped and brought before a powerful warlord, now forced to work for him. To find her way back home, Furiosa will adapt to the new harsh and arid world as she grows into the Furiosa she becomes known to be.
- Director
- George Miller
- Release Date
- May 24, 2024
This week also saw the debut of a new trailer for the latest installment in the Mad Max franchise. Furiosa, which is a prequel to the six-time Oscar winner Mad Max: Fury Road, stars Anya Taylor-Joy in the role of Imperator Furiosa, which was originated by Charlize Theron. Building on the previous trailer, this new glimpse at the movie showcases more of Furiosa’s early life in the Green Place of Many Mothers.
4 Interview with the Vampire Season 2
Premiere Date: May 12, 2024
Interview with the Vampire
Based on Anne Rice’s novel series that began in 1976, Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror fantasy series that explores the life of Louis de Pointe du Lac through an interview with a journalist. Told through flashbacks of Louis’ life during the interview, the series examines Louis’ relationship with the vampire that turned him, Lestat de Lioncourt, and a teenage girl named Claudia, whom he turns. The series is the first of Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe media franchise.
- Release Date
- October 2, 2022
- Cast
- Jacob Anderson , Sam Reid , Eric Bogosian , Bailey Bass
- Seasons
- 2
The new trailer for season 2 offers the closest look yet at the continuing adaptation of the Anne Rice novel of the same name. The extended video runs for three full minutes, allowing audiences to sink their teeth into the continued story of the tortured vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson). This trailer also offers viewers the opportunity to see more of new Interview with the Vampire cast member Delainey Hayles, who is replacing Bailey Bass as Claudia.
5 Harold and the Purple Crayon
Release Date: August 2, 2024
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a fantasy film based on the book of the same name by Crockett Johnson. Zachary Levi stars as Harold, alongside Lil Rel Howery, Zooey Deschanel, and Jemaine Clement. The film revolves around Levi’s character, who can make his drawings come to life with his purple crayon.
- Director
- Carlos Saldanha
- Release Date
- August 2, 2024
- Cast
- Zachary Levi , Zooey Deschanel , Lil Rel Howery , Ravi Patel , Camille Guaty , Tanya Reynolds , Pete Gardner
The long-awaited trailer for the adaptation of the iconic 1955 children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon has finally arrived. The movie, which was originally announced in 2021 and shot in early 2022, has bounced around the schedule for some time before settling on its 2024 date. This trailer is well-timed with the Oscar wins of Barbie, a similar movie about an iconic children’s character emerging into the real world as a fish out of water.
6 The Fall Guy
Release Date: May 3, 2024
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy is an action thriller from Bullet Train and Deadpool 2 director David Leitch. Ryan Gosling stars as a stuntman who is forced to find a missing movie star, investigate a conspiracy, and repair his relationship with the love of his life. The film was written by Drew Pearce and inspired by the 1980s TV series of the same name.
- Director
- David Leitch
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
The latest The Fall Guy trailer comes at a time when the movie has been getting a lot of heat. Stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt were recently paired up as Oscars presenters, squashing the beef between their movies Barbie and Oppenheimer but also priming audiences for the new action comedy, which adapts the television show of the same name. The movie also recently premiered at SXSW, earning a Rotten Tomatoes score of 88% from early reviews.
7 Alien: Romulus
Release Date: August 16, 2024
Alien: Romulus
Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
- Director
- Fede Alvarez
- Release Date
- August 16, 2024
- Cast
- Cailee Spaeny , David Jonsson , Archie Renaux , Isabela Merced , Aileen Wu , Spike Fearn
The first Alien: Romulus trailer is just a short teaser that doesn’t offer too much detail about the plot of the upcoming sci-fi prequel. However, it showcases the way that the movie will evoke the look and feel original 1979 movie more than Ridley Scott’s divisive 2012 prequel Prometheus. It also showcases a glimpse at a brand-new sight for the franchise, namely a terrifying horde of Facehuggers prepared to implant embryos in as many human hosts as possible.
Alien: Romulus
is not the only prequel to the 1979 original on the way, as the FX show
Alien
is set to premiere in early 2025.
8 American Horror Story: Delicate Part Two
Premiere Date: April 3, 2024
American Horror Story
American Horror Story is a Horror Anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The franchise has seen stars like Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Denis O’Hare, Zachary Quinto, Evan Peters, and Dylan McDermott. Each season follows a new premise and spans an array of horror genres like witches, ghosts, serial killers, and more.
- Release Date
- October 17, 2012
- Cast
- Denis O’Hare , Emma Roberts , Dylan McDermott , Joseph Fiennes , Gabourey Sidibe , Taissa Farmiga , James Cromwell , Angela Bassett , Zachary Quinto , Sarah Paulson , Jamie Brewer , Evan Peters , Lizzie Brochere , Kathy Bates , Jessica Lange , Michael Chiklis , Connie Britton , Lily Rabe , Franches Conroy
- Seasons
- 12
The first full trailer for part 2 of season 12 teases the return of American Horror Story: Delicate stars Emma Roberts and Kim Kardashian. The new episodes come after the longest hiatus in the history of the horror anthology show, as production was paused midway through, amid the 2023 strikes. However, the story should have no problem sticking the landing, as it is the first season of the show to be based on a pre-existing novel, in this case Danielle Valentine’s Delicate Condition.
9 In a Violent Nature
Release Date: May 31, 2024
In a Violent Nature
In a Violent Nature is a 2024 horror-slasher film written and directed by Chris Nash that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. A group of campers in the middle of the wilderness stumble across a fire watchtower and discover a locket buried beneath its charred ruins. However, by unearthing the locket, they’ve invited the wrath of its prior owner and now must survive the rampage of a supernatural killer looking to retrieve his possession.
- Director
- Chris Nash
- Release Date
- January 22, 2024
- Cast
- Lauren-Marie Taylor , Andrea Pavlovic , Ry Barrett , Reece Presley
- Runtime
- 94 Minutes
The first full-length trailer for In a Violent Nature expands on the ethereal horror of the previous one-minute teaser for the Friday the 13th-inflected slasher. The movie, which boasts a robust 93% Fresh score on RottenTomatoes, premiered in January at Sundance, allowing hype to build before it officially comes to theaters. The new trailer showcases the violent, bloody mayhem at its center in addition to the discomfort that comes from telling the story of a slasher killer rather than the victims.
10 Monkey Man
Release Date: April 5, 2024
Monkey Man (2024)
Monkey Man is a 2024 action-thriller film directed by and starring Dev Patel. Following his release from prison, a man known as “Kid” makes a living by engaging in anonymous underground fights in a mask where he is beaten down each night. However, after witnessing greed and corruption consuming his city, Kid breaks into the upper echelon of society to find those who destroyed his life and take them down.
- Director
- Dev Patel
- Release Date
- April 5, 2024
- Cast
- Dev Patel , Sharlto Copely , Pitobash , Vipin Sharma , Sikandar Kher , Sobhita Dhulipala , Ashwini Kalsekar , Adithi Kalkunte , Makarand Deshpande
- Runtime
- 113 Minutes
The newest trailer for Monkey Man, which was directed by, co-written by, and stars Dev Patel, highlights the movie’s rave reviews that have so far earned it a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It also offers broader context for the revenge story at its center. However, it doesn’t do either of these things to the point that it sacrifices showcasing the movie’s bloody, John Wick-style action mayhem.
11 House of the Dragon Season 2 – Trailer 1
Premiere Date: June 16, 2024
House of the Dragon
Taking place about 172 years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon tells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series is Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
- Release Date
- May 21, 2022
- Cast
- Jefferson Hall , Paddy Considine , Fabien Frankel , Ryan Corr , Eve Best , Gavin Spokes , Graham McTavish , Steve Toussaint , Olivia Cooke , Sonoya Mizuno , Bill Paterson , Matthew Needham , Emma D’Arcy , Matt Smith , Rhys Ifans , David Horovitch
- Seasons
- 1
- Network
- HBO Max
House of the Dragon season 2 is a show so hotly anticipated that it received two trailers in the same week. This first trailer highlights Team Black, representing those who support Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) occupying the Iron Throne of Westeros. This trailer also features a return to the iconic Game of Thrones location The Wall, which is located in the far North, separating the Seven Kingdoms from the wilds.
12 House of the Dragon Season 2 – Trailer 2
Premiere Date: June 16, 2024
The second trailer for House of the Dragon represents Team Green. This showcases the perspective of House Hightower, particularly Alicent (Olivia Cooke). As war brews and interpersonal tensions escalate, this trailer teases the appearance of House Baratheon, which holds a very important role in the overall Game of Thrones universe.
13 Chucky Season 3 Part 2
Premiere Date: April 10, 2024
Chucky
Chucky is a comedy horror-drama television series from Child’s Play series creator Don Mancini and acts as a continuation of the film franchise. Set three weeks after Cult of Chucky, fourteen-year-old Jake Wheeler finds a Good Guy doll he intends to use for his school art project for Halloween – however, that doll is inhabited by the murderous spirit of Charles Lee Ray, A.K.A. Chucky. Casting suspicion on Jake following his murder spree, Chucky continues doing what he does best – slaying unsuspecting town residents as Jake and his friends try to stop his rampage.
- Release Date
- October 12, 2021
- Cast
- Zackary Arthur , Brad Dourif , Alyvia Alyn Lind , Teo Briones , Björgvin Arnarson , Alex Vincent , Jennifer Tilly , Christine Elise , Billy Boyd
- Seasons
- 3
The Child’s Play sequel show is another television project that had production interrupted during the 2023 strikes, resulting in a bifurcated season. However, the trailer reveals that season 3 part 2 will hit the ground running, featuring the rapidly aging killer doll rampaging through the White House. The trailer particularly showcases returning legacy characters including Tiffany Valentine (Jennifer Tilly) and, of course, Chucky (Brad Dourif) himself.
14 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Release Date: September 6, 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
- Release Date
- September 6, 2024
The first official trailer for Tim Burton’s belated sequel to his 1988 horror comedy highlights the blend of old and new at the center of the movie. It kicks this off by showcasing Jenna Ortega bicycling past familiar locations from the original movie. However, later, the trailer also showcases a host of returning Beetlejuice stars including Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and – finally – Michael Keaton.
Tim Burton previously collaborated with Jenna Ortega on the show
Wednesday
, which became a smash hit on Netflix in 2022.
15 The Penguin
Premiere Date: Late 2024
The Penguin
Created by Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin is a crime-drama spin-off television series of 2022’s film The Batman. Set shortly after the events of The Batman, Oswald Cobblepot, A.K.A. the Penguin, begins his rise in the underworld of Gotham City as he contends with the daughter of his late boss, Carmine Falcone, for control of the crime family’s empire.
- Cast
- Colin Farrell , Cristin Milioti , Clancy Brown , Michael Zegen , Rhenzy Feliz , Alex Anagnostidis , Craig Walker
- Seasons
- 1
The teaser for The Penguin offers a first look at the long-awaited spinoff of the 2022 DC hit The Batman. Multiple characters from the original comics are featured, including Colin Farrell’s return as Gotham crime lord Oswald Cobblepot. It leaves many questions unanswered, however, including the official release date of the show and the identity of the unknown character played by Rhenzy Feliz.
16 Doctor Who Season 14
Premiere Date: May 11, 2024
Doctor Who
Originally premiered in 1963, Doctor Who is a sci-fi series that follows a powerful being known as a Time Lord, referred to as the Doctor. Using an interdimensional time-traveling ship known as the TARDIS, the Doctor travels time and space with various companions as they solve multiple problems and help avert catastrophe as much as they almost cause it. Though the Doctor is always the same character, they experience regenerations, allowing them to be recast every few seasons as a unique immortal being with new personality traits.
- Release Date
- November 23, 1963
Of all the movie and TV trailers released this week, this has the most confusing title. The British sci-fi show Doctor Who originally ran for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989 before its 2005 revival. Although the new season is the fourteenth of that revival, it has alternately been referred to as “season 1” or without any season number at all by the show’s new non-UK/Ireland distributor Disney+. Whatever it’s called, the first trailer offers a primer for new audiences who need to get up to speed while showcasing exciting new adventures for Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor.
