It’s time for your weekly roundup of new trailers released this week, and there’s no lack of previews for upcoming films and shows to dig through.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 5 dropped its first trailer ahead of the the Hulu drama’s Sept. 14 premiere, while star-studded casts have audiences looking forward to the remaining summer movies heading our way, including Molly Shannon, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza and Fred Armisen in the indie “Spin Me Round.”
TV audiences will finally reunite with Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head in the Paramount+ comeback, and a couple of SXSW-selected films will be coming to both theaters and streaming services.
Let’s get into the biggest new trailers of the week.
The Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power
Amazon Prime’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will premiere Sept. 2, and ahead of the show’s Comic-Con panel next week, a brand new trailer has dropped. The eight-episode premiere season will run for eight episodes. “Lord of the Rings”Fans “back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.” The highly anticipated series stars Maxim Baldry, Lloyd Owen, Trystan Gravelle, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Leon Wadham, Ema Horvath, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani.
Orphan of the First Kill
Since then, more than a decade “Orphan”First premiered, the prequel movie “Orphan: First Kill”Select theaters and Paramount+ will be showing the film on August 19. Isabelle Fuhrman reprises her role as Esther, the 33-year-old killer posing as a child, chronicling her first impersonation and killing spree. Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, and Rossif Sutherland are stars.
Beavis and Butthead
August 4, 2008 “Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head”After a decade-long hiatus, will be back on TV. “Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head“ series follows the June premiere of the Paramount+ original film “Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe.”Judge is the voice of both Beavis & Butt-Head. He is also an executive producer along with Lew Morton and Michael Rotenberg, Shannon Prynoski and Ben Kalina, and Antonio Canobbios.
The Patient
Steve Carrell’s latest drama series “The Patient”August 30th on FX and Hulu. Carrell portrays therapist lan Strauss, as he works together with Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gaeson), a serial killer. The limited series of 10 episodes will follow Ian’s journey as he helps Sam and becomes a target. The series, which was produced by “The Americans”Joe Weisberg, creators.
I Love My Dad
Comedy star Patton Oswalt is featured in the comedy “I Love My Dad” alongside director-writer James Morosini. “I Love My Dad”Follow Chuck (Oswalt) as he attempts to connect with his son Franklin (Morosini). He creates a fake online relationship for his son but inadvertently does not know it. “catfishing” him. South by Southwest Grand Jury Prize Winner will premiere in theaters August 5.
American Gigolo
Jon Bernthal stars in Showtime’s reimagined series “American Gigolo” which is based on Richard Gere’s hit 1980 film of the same name. The eight episodes follow Julian Kaye, Bernthal, as he navigates the world after he is released from 15 years of a wrongful prison sentence. The film’s original producer Jerry Bruckheimer will executive produce alongside “The Offer” showrunner Nikki Toscano. “American Gigolo”Showtime subscribers can stream the show on their streaming devices and on demand on Friday, Sept. 9, before it airs on Showtime’s linear premiere on Sunday September 11.
She said it
Following the epic expose of Harvey Weinstein and his crimes, Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan portray the two New York Times journalists who broke the story, Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, in director Maria Schrader’s “She Said.”In the 2019 book “She Said,” Twohey and Kantor chronicled their journey in both unveiling Weinstein’s sexual assault allegations as well as propelling the #MeToo movement. In the Nov. 18 release, Kazan, Mulligan, and Patricia Clarkson star alongside Andre Braugher and Samantha Morton. Tom Pelphrey and Adam Shapiro also star.
Uncoupled
In Darren Star (“Sex and the City”) and Jeffrey Richman’s (“Modern Family”) latest project, “Uncoupled,”Neil Patrick Harris takes the role of leading man. Harris’ character Michael navigates a new phase of life after his longtime partner abruptly calls a quits to their relationship. Andre de Shields, Colin Hanlon, Dan Amboyer, Gilles Marini, Jai Rodriguez, Nic Rouleau and Peter Porte are there to support Harris’ character as he re-enters the dating scene. The Netflix comedy series debuts July 29.
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5
Hulu’s Emmy-winning show “The Handmaid’s Tale”Hulu will air Season 5 on September 14th. The first teaser features star Elizabeth Moss’ June preparing for what will come after she killed Commander Waterford in Season 4. In the hit show’s first teaser, Moss is featured alongside Bradley Whitford (star), Max Minghella and O-T Fagbenle, Samira WIley, Ann Dowd. Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Sam Jaeger, and Samira Wight.
American Horror Stories
Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s successful spin-off anthology series “American Horror Stories”It returns for its second season on July 21. Airing on Hulu, “American Horror Stories”Each episode focuses on a different story, and each episode is unique. “American Horror Story”Each season focuses on one story. The cast of Season 1 included Billie Lourde, Matt Bomer, Aaron Tveit, Danny Trejo, and John Carroll Lynch, and while the Season 2 cast hasn’t been confirmed, Alicia Silverstone, Max Greenfield, Dominique Jackson, Bella Thorne, Denis O’Hare, Gabourey Sidibe, Cody Fern and Judith Light were all featured in the Season 2 trailer.
Spin Me Round
“Spin Me Round” stars Alison Brie as Amber, the young chain restaurant manager who won an expensed trip to the restaurant’s Florence institute. Amber is trying to channel an Italian romance adventure. She meets Aubrey Plaza (and Alessandro Nivola), and they turn Amber’s Italian vacation into a series a chaotic events. Brie stars in director Jeff Baena’s latest project alongside Fred Armisen, Ayden Mayeri, Ben Sinclair, Tim Heidecker, Debby Ryan, Lil Rey Howery and Molly Shannon. “Spin Me Round” will premiere in both theaters and on AMC+ on Aug. 19.
