This weeks new movie trailers :
With Star Wars Celebration taking place this weekend the predominating talk among TV and movie fans of course is about Star Wars, and that’s happening a little bit here today as well
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Synopsis: Lucasfilm’s Rogue One, which takes place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, tells the story of unlikely heroes who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star. The cast includes Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, and Forest Whitaker. “Rogue One” is directed by Gareth Edwards.
Release Date: December 16th
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Gareth Edwards
Writer: Chris Weitz
Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Donnie Yen, Alan Tudyk, Mads Mikkelsen, and Riz Ahmed.
Star Trek Beyond
Synopsis: “Star Trek Beyond,” the highly anticipated next installment in the globally popular Star Trek franchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced by J.J. Abrams in 2009, returns with director Justin Lin (“The Fast and the Furious” franchise) at the helm of this epic voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew. In “Beyond,” the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
Release Date: July 22nd
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Director: Justin Lin
Writers: Simon Pegg, and Doug Jung
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Joe Taslim, Sofia Boutella, and Idris Elba
La La Land
Synopsis: Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.
Release Date: December 16th
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Director: Damien Chazelle
Writer: Damien Chazelle
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, Callie Hernandez, Sonoya Mizuno, Jessica Rothe, Tom Everett Scott, and Josh Pence.
A Monster Calls
Synopsis: A visually spectacular drama from acclaimed director Juan Antonio Bayona (“The Impossible”), based on the award-winning children’s fantasy novel. 12-year-old Conor (Lewis MacDougall) attempts to deal with his mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness and the bullying of his classmates by escaping into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales that explore courage, loss, and faith.
Release Date: October 21st
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Director: J.A. Bayona
Writer: Patrick Ness
Starring: Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver, and Toby Kebbell.
Other People
Synopsis: A struggling comedy writer, fresh from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and younger sisters, David feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother worsens, he tries to convince everyone (including himself) he’s “doing okay.”
Release Date: September 9th
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Chris Kelly
Writer: Chris Kelly
Starring: Jesse Plemons, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow, Madisen Beaty, John Early, Zach Woods, and June Squibb.
Sea Fog (Haemoo)
Synopsis: Kang, a long time captain of the Junjin, is disheartened to learn that his ship has been sold by its owner, leaving Kang’s entire crew in danger of losing their livelihood. Swallowing his pride, Kang pays a visit to Yeo, a human trafficking broker, and decides to take on the dangerous job of smuggling illegal migrants into South Korea. When the Junjin arrives at the pickup point, a violent storm forces the boat to stall in the open waters, inevitably pitting Kang’s crew against the migrants. As tension and unrest spread throughout the Junjin, a dense sea fog envelops the boat, and tragedy unfolds in the mysterious depths of the fog…
Release Date: Not Available
Genre: Drama
Director: Shim Sung-bo
Writers: Shim Sung-bo, and Bong Joon-ho
Starring: Kim Yun-seok, and Park Yoo-chun
Loving
Synopsis: From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown. Their civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia, went all the way to the Supreme Court, which in 1967 reaffirmed the very foundation of the right to marry – and their love story has become an inspiration to couples ever since.
Release Date: November 4th
Genre: Drama, Biography
Director: Jeff Nichols
Writers: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Joel Edgerton, and Ruth Negga