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‘Cobra Kai’ Season 2 Trailer Teases a War Between Dojos

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This town apparently ain’t big enough for two dojos.

The YouTube Premium series “Cobra Kai” is returning, and the official Season 2 trailer shows that the rivalry between Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) is far from over. After seeing Johnny’s dojo, Cobra Kai, come out ahead in Season 1, Daniel plans to respond by opening one of his own. The trailer shows both men working hard on strengthening their dojos and training the next generation. There’s even a likely “wax on, wax off” experience for Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan) — a nice throwback to “The Karate Kid.”

The preview shows tension escalating, especially with the return of John Kreese (Martin Kove). He tells Daniel at one point, “You’d better hope that your soldiers are ready,” and we see some of the teens fighting dirty. Watch below.

The show’s cast also includes Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Mariduena, and Mary Mouser.

“Cobra Kai” Season 2 premieres April 24.

April 4, 2019
‘Chernobyl’ Trailer Shows the Horrifying, Heartbreaking Disaster

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HBO’s upcoming limited series “Chernobyl” arrives in March, so the premium network has unveiled the official trailer.

The five-part miniseries centers on the Chernobyl disaster, a 1986 power plant explosion in part of the Soviet Union that is now Ukraine. The accident was catastrophic, as the preview shows. It highlights the magnitude of the tragedy and shows how people were affected.

“Every atom of uranium is like a bullet, penetrating everything in its path — metals, concrete, flesh,” one character explains. “Now, Chernobyl holds over 3 trillion of these bullets. Some of them will not stop firing for 50,000 years.”

Chernobyl remains one of the world’s worst human-made disasters, so needless to say, the trailer is both horrifying and heartbreaking. Watch below.

The limited series stars Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, and Emily Watson. The show was created by Craig Mazin (“The Huntsman: Winter’s War”) and directed by Johan Renck (“Bloodline”).

“Chernobyl” premieres May 6 on HBO.

March 28, 2019
‘Charlie Says’ Trailer Looks Into the Lives of Manson Family Murderers

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IFC Films dropped the trailer for “Charlie Says” on Tuesday, offering a new look at the gruesome crimes of Charles Manson and the people who followed him.

The upcoming drama centers on three particular members of the Manson Family: Leslie Van Houten (Hannah Murray), Patricia Krenwinkel (Sosie Bacon), and Susan Atkins (Marianne Rendón). The trailer introduces the trio of young women, who were jailed for participating in horrific murders. In spite of the prevailing view that they’re monsters, grad student Karlene Faith (Merritt Wever) is brought in to try to rehabilitate them.

The trailer shows the women behind bars as well as their lives prior to incarceration. It offers glimpses at how Manson (Matt Smith) brought them into the cult, and then hints at their later struggle to reconcile their beliefs and actions.

“We did what we had to do, right?” Patricia asks Leslie in the trailer.

Watch below.

The film is directed by Mary Harron (“American Psycho”) from a script written by Guinevere Turner.

“Charlie Says” hits theaters May 10.

March 13, 2019
‘Good Boys’ Stars Are Too Young for The Movie’s Raunchy Red Band Trailer

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Universal Pictures has dropped the red band trailer for “Good Boys,” and it’s too raunchy for the comedy’s middle school-aged stars, Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, and Brady Noon. It’s a funny and ironic dilemma, and producer Seth Rogen makes a cameo at the beginning of the R-rated preview to point it out.

“It’s just too messed up for kids your age,” Rogen tells the boys. “There’s drugs, there’s violence, there’s swearing, and although we’ve decided it’s okay for you these things in the movie, you can’t watch yourselves do them in the trailer.”

That gives just a taste of what you can expect. The preview teases the boys’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. When Max (Tremblay) is invited to a kissing party, he goes to his friends for some pointers. They try to spy on a neighbor using Max’s dad’s drone, but then it gets destroyed and everything spirals from there.

Watch below — and yes, it’s very NSFW.

“Good Boys” hits theaters Aug. 16.

March 11, 2019
‘Fosse/Verdon’ Trailer: Michelle Williams, Sam Rockwell Portray Iconic Broadway Duo

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FX’s biographical miniseries “Fosse/Verdon” premieres in April, and in the meantime, the official trailer has been unveiled.

The preview shows Michelle Williams and Sam Rockwell as Broadway legends Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse, respectively. It follows them from their early days of working together through five decades in the entertainment industry. Along the way, their personal and professional lives go through extreme highs and lows. The trailer shows both the beginnings of their relationship and their separation years later.

FX promises “show-stopping choreography,” and we get glimpses of it, too. Both Rockwell and Williams put on their dancing shoes for the role. Watch below.

The cast of the miniseries also includes Norbert Leo Butz, Aya Cash, Nate Corddry, Evan Handler, and Margaret Qualley.

The limited series is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions, and its executive producers include Williams, Rockwell, Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Fields, and George Stelzner. Fosse and Verdon’s daughter, Nicole Fosse, serves as a creative consultant and co-executive producer. Meanwhile, Andy Blankenbuehler co-produces and serves as choreographer with Susan Misner, and Erica Key is also a producer.

“Fosse/Verdon” premieres April 9 on FX. The miniseries consists of eight episodes.

February 28, 2019
Watch Idris Elba Double as Nanny and DJ in ‘Turn Up Charlie’ Trailer

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Idris Elba‘s upcoming comedy series “Turn Up Charlie” debuts in March, and in the meantime, the official trailer is here.

Netflix released the preview Thursday, and it shows Elba as Charlie, a struggling DJ who gets a surprising job offer: working as a “manny” for his famous best friend’s 11-year-old daughter (Frankie Hervey). That same friend (JJ Feild) is married to a well-known DJ (Piper Perabo), so Charlie takes the job and tries to figure out how to get his music career off the ground while caring for the young girl.

The trailer shows Charlie adjusting to his new job, and it’s clear his charge will give him trouble. The preteen, Gabrielle, has a few tricks up her sleeve for getting rid of nannys. Meanwhile, the bond he starts to form with his friend’s wife, Sara, causes some tension. Watch below.

The eight-episode first season of “Turn Up Charlie” hits Netflix on March 15.

February 28, 2019
‘Arrested Development’ Season 5B Trailer Teases a Murder, Secrets, and More

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At long last, part 2 of “Arrested Development” Season 5 will arrive on Netflix. The Bluths are coming back.

With the second half of the season due out in March, Netflix has released a new trailer. It picks up with more of the Bluth family’s antics, including the return of Buster (Tony Hale) from prison (and yet another welcome home party). That’s just the start of what will happen — there will be a murder trial.

The trailer teases major developments in the remainder of the season: “Clues will be found, lives will be lost, relationships will be tested, fake businesses will be sold, secrets will be revealed, but it’s not over ’til we say it’s over.” Whew. It’s going to be eventful. Watch below.

The series returns with stars Hale, Will Arnett, David Cross, Alia Shawkat, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Cera, and Jason Bateman.

“Arrested Development” Season 5 continues with eight new episodes on March 15 on Netflix.

February 28, 2019
‘Poms’ Trailer: Diane Keaton Forms a Cheer Squad in a Retirement Community

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A cheer squad’s members are all seniors in the upcoming comedy “Poms” — but they’re certainly not in high school.

STX recently dropped the official trailer, and it features Diane Keaton as Martha, a newcomer to a retirement community. When her new neighbor Sheryl (Jacki Weaver) learns that she was a cheerleader back in the day, she encourages Martha to pick up her pom-poms and start a squad. With other retirees on board, they decide to enter a competition where they’ll face decades-younger rivals. To get ready, the enlist the help of a young choreographer (Alisha Boe).

The film is described as an “uplifting comedy,” and there are several funny moments in the trailer. When a snarky competitor tells the women to “break a hip,” for example, Sheryl retorts, “Get pregnant.” Watch below.

The film is directed by Zara Hayes from a script by Shane Atkinson. It also stars Phyllis Somerville, Charlie Tahan, Bruce McGill, Rhea Perlman, and Celia Weston.

“Poms” opens May 10.

February 21, 2019
‘Dragged Across Concrete’ Trailer: Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn Go From Cops to Criminals

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The upcoming crime drama “Dragged Across Concrete” is bringing us into the criminal underworld.

Lionsgate released the film’s trailer on Thursday, showing Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn as a pair of police detectives-turned-criminals. The two cops find themselves suspended from work after a video reveals them using strong-arm tactics, leading them to make questionable choices. To make money, they turn to some very illegal activities.

“We have the skills and the right to acquire proper compensation,” says Gibson’s character, Detective Brett Ridgeman, in the trailer.

And acquire compensation they do, if not in a “proper” way. The trailer shows them donning masks and committing an armed robbery. Watch below.

The film is both written and directed by S. Craig Zahler. In addition to Gibson and Vaughn, it stars Jennifer Carpenter, Laurie Holden, Don Johnson, Michael Jai White, Thomas Kretschmann, Tory Kittles, and Fred Melamed.

“Dragged Across Concrete” opens March 22.

February 21, 2019
‘Rocketman’ Trailer: Taron Egerton Gets Flashy in the Elton John Biopic

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With “Rocketman” launching soon, Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for the Elton John biopic.

The preview shows off star Taron Egerton as the famed musician, following John’s life from his beginnings as a Reginald Kenneth Dwight, a Royal Academy of Music prodigy, through his rise to superstar status. Along the way, there are plenty of John’s iconic songs, performed by Egerton, such as “Your Song,” “Bennie and the Jets,” and “Tiny Dancer.” From what we’ve seen so far, the actor shines, both in terms of performance and very flashy wardrobe.

The film also stars Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Gemma Jones, and Bryce Dallas Howard as important figures in John’s life. Bell plays Bernie Taupin, John’s lyricist and writing partner Bernie Taupin; Richard Madden stars as his first manager, John Reid; and Howard portrays his mother, Sheila Farebrother.

Watch below.

“Rocketman” is directed by Dexter Fletcher and opens May 31.

February 21, 2019