A great trailer does two things: makes you want to run to the cinemas to see the film in question, and makes you hit replay on the preview itself the moment it's finished. Or, thanks to the rise of TV trailers, it inspires your next date with your couch. You'll want to get as comfy as possible to binge-watch the next season of your favourite show, after all.
Indeed, in the US, plenty of folks have been lounging around on their sofas today — and watching trailers. When the Super Bowl rolls around each year, the US gets immersed in one of the country's favourite sports, American football fans around the world join in the fun, and so do movie buffs. With so many eyes glued to the screen during the game, it's a prime slot to premiere the latest film previews during the commercial breaks. The biggest match of the year meets the biggest flicks of the year, naturally.
This year's batch certainly kept to the theme, particularly where new instalments of long-running series are involved. Want to catch your first glimpse of Solo: A Star Wars Story? The next Jurassic Park movie, aka Jurassic World: Forbidden Kingdom? Mission: Impossible — Fallout, the sixth title in the Tom Cruise-starring franchise? The latest Cloverfield effort, which will then start streaming on Netflix once the game is over? Keen on some superhero action with Avengers: Infinity War? They're all here.
Also on the agenda: The Rock versus a tall building in Skyscraper (because why not?), and a sneak peek at the second season of Westworld (which now has a US release date — April 22). There's also the John Krasinski-directed apocalyptic thriller A Quiet Place, which he also features in opposite Emily Blunt, plus the new Krasinski-starring Jack Ryan TV series. Plus, another look at Jennifer Lawrence getting her spy game on in Red Sparrow and the Castle Rock clip we were all watching just a few days ago aired as well.
Check out the full slate below, and add them to your viewing list.
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
In Australian cinemas May 24.
JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM
In Australian cinemas June 7.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — FALLOUT
In Australian cinemas August 2.
SKYSCRAPER
In Australian cinemas July 12.
THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX
On Netflix today.
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
In Australian cinemas April 25.
WESTWORLD
Australian airdate TBC
A QUIET PLACE
In Australian cinemas May 10.
JACK RYAN
On Amazon August 31.
RED SPARROW
In Australian cinemas March 1.
CASTLE ROCK
Australian airdate TBC.