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The Second Trailer for The Latest Odyssey Adaptation

June 12, 2026May 31, 2026EppuLeave a comment

There’s now a second trailer for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey.

The Odyssey | Official New Trailer by Universal Pictures on YouTube

This trailer does address some of my complaints after the first trailer: firstly, it contains more hints of color. Secondly, we see sunny scenes and/or daylight. And thirdly, there is a much more coherent picture of the story. All right, not bad.

New actors are also revealed. Tom Holland as Odysseus’ son Telemachus is a pleasant surprise (with no unnecessary buckles, it seems, which is another source of joy). He plays young people quite well, as far as I can tell; I do hope he won’t be typecast as a bumbly youth forever. Robert Pattinson’s Antinous—one of Penelope’s suitors—seems to be as smily a ball as he is in the original. It’s also nice to see Charlize Theron as Calypso.

That’s not all, however. According to IMDB, Zendaya plays the goddess Athena and Lupita Nyong’o Helen of Troy. Very nice! It should be interesting to see Mia Goth as Melantho, but how small or large they will make the role remains to be seen.

And there’s a puppy! Whether the puppy, the women, and the increased color will be enough to offset all of the angsty, dark, toxic angst and tempt me into the theater after all will still remain to be seen. There’s so much ugly in the world at the moment I don’t need or want it in my escapism, please and thank you.

The Odyssey will release on July 17, 2026.

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Third Trailer for Masters of the Universe Reboot

June 5, 2026May 31, 2026EppuLeave a comment

Here’s the third trailer for the Masters of the Universe reboot:

Masters of The Universe – Official Final Trailer by Amazon MGM Studios on YouTube

There is a little more plot, a glimpse of fighting on Earth, and definite comedic promise in this trailer. Also more side characters are introduced. Sounds like nostalgia is going to be a big part of the draw of this reboot, so for me the theatrical release is a miss.

There is a question, however, which I haven’t yet seen addressed: where is Orko? Are the clips and effects with copy-pasted look a hint that the production has, indeed, gone over where the fence is lowest and not even tried to include him?

MotU officially opens today, June 05, 2026.

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Trailers for The Other Bennet Sister

May 29, 2026May 17, 2026EppuLeave a comment

Apparently, The Other Bennet Sister is out already! The series is a tweak on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice from the point of view of the dowdy middle sister, Mary, based on Janice Hadlow’s 2020 novel.

The teasers and trailers give you a rough idea of the production, from the short clips…

Your first look at The Other Bennet Sister | OFFICIAL TEASER – BBC on YouTube

The Other Bennet Sister | BritBox Original Teaser by BritBix on YouTube

…to one with a little more length:

The Other Bennet Sister | BritBox Original Trailer by BritBox on YouTube

Okay, then! Lydia is as ~~horrible~~ thoughtless as ever, Jane as thoughtful and kind. I’m having the darnest time telling who’s Lizzy on the basis of these clips; very obviously, the focus is elsewhere.

I remember reading The Other Bennett Sister and liking it; I hope the script is as good. The cast looks wonderful as far as I can tell: Ella Bruccoleri as Mary, Richard E. Grant as Mr. Bennett, Indira Varma as Mrs. Gardiner, and Tanya Reynolds as the shudder-inducing Caroline Bingley. Production values and locations look lovely as well. According to Wikipedia, location shots were pricipally done in Bristol and Wales, so refreshingly new scenery should be in store. I’ll have to look up how to get access!

Have you seen The Other Bennett Sister yet? Any thoughts?

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New Pride and Prejudice Teaser Trailer

May 6, 2026April 12, 2026Eppu1 Comment

Aha! The new Pride and Prejudice adaptation by Netflix is far enough along to have released a first trailer:

Pride and Prejudice | Official Teaser by Netflix on YouTube

Oh, boy… that really wasn’t much, was it?

The editing of the trailer does remind me of Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights trailers—and not necessarily in a good way. (I haven’t seen the movie, but I’ve gotten the impression that Fennell foregrounded the characters’ passions at the expense of the plot.) While people in Regency England has strong feelings, of course, the polite society was all about controlling them, and that’s a part of Jane Austen’s writing. Furthermore, at its core P&P is about a meeting of the minds, not looking for a romp in the hay. In this trailer, touch and intimate gaze feature heavily, making it appear the story is about the bodies more than the brains.

And why on earth is Elizabeth Bennett sitting up on the roof in the first place? To highlight her rebellious spirit even to the slowest of viewers???

I am fervently hoping any future trailer(s) will be more illuminating.

At this writing, IMDB doesn’t list a release date, but Deadline claims “launching in fall 2026”.

Second Trailer for Masters of the Universe Reboot

April 24, 2026April 5, 2026Eppu1 Comment

Here’s the second Masters of The Universe trailer:

Masters of The Universe – Official Trailer by Amazon MGM Studios on YouTube

We see a little more in this version—like Adam starting to re-gather his team from jail—but how much more can there really be in an origin story? The fight scenes don’t seem to contain anything interesting, either. (I’m really not the prime target audience for this reboot, since it doesn’t seem to do anything new and inventive, merely new as in ‘an updated version’.) Adam’s relationships with his friend(s) on Earth show some comedic promise, at least.

I do wonder how they got such a cast to sign up for what appears a rather uninspired reboot? Unless the trailers lie again?

As MotU really was more my younger siblings’ cup of tea, I think for me it’ll be a movie to get from the library.

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Quotes: Sleep Is the Mind-Healer

April 8, 2026October 19, 2025Eppu1 Comment

User nighthawkes on Tumblr shared a rest-centered version of Bene Gesserit’s Litany against Fear, titled Litany against Not Laying [sic] Down:

“I must sleep. Sleep is the mind-healer. Sleep is the big-life that brings total ability to fucking do anything. I will face my bed. I will permit the blankie to pass over me and snores to pass through me. And when sleep has gone past I will turn the outer eye to greet the new morning. When the sleep has gone there will be everything. Energy and will to live will remain.”

Quite a clever rendition.

I will need to keep this firmly in mind, as I have recently-ish completed yet another turn around the sun and have never been this old in my life before…! 🙂

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The First Trailer for The Latest Odyssey Adaptation

March 25, 2026March 22, 2026Eppu2 Comments

The Christopher Nolan adaptation of The Odyssey has a trailer out.

The Odyssey | Official Trailer by Universal Pictures on YouTube

Right. The biggest thing staring at me are the colors. They are too muted, IMO—by now there’s plenty of evidence that the ancient world was awash with color. Some of it is explained by the weather in the trailer scenes, but there really should be more color. Even the glimpse of Penelope’s (Anne Hathaway) turquoise gown is left in the shadow of her head, making it appear darker.

(This is a tendency in some modern films I just can’t abide; wash-out tones like sepia have never appealed to me. History was colorful! And don’t get me started on the pervasiveness of black. Like slapping on unnecessary buckles and straps, pretensions of historicity while choosing black clothes for earlier periods has started to seriously irk me. Sure, if your film is about puritans, go for it. The antiquity? Black is certainly not as omnipresent as this!)

Otherwise, we see hints of several scenes from the epic. Perhaps too many; the whole feels jumbled, disorganized, and erratic. I am likely to want to see the movie, but unfortunately this trailer did nothing to encourage me to visit a theater to do so. Endless dark scenes of men in dark costumes glancing apprehensively around in dark surroundings, while I myself am sitting in a dark auditorium, holds no attraction for me. (For that much dark, we have Finnish winters, thank you very much.) I might as well wait for the disc and see it at home in greater comfort to offset all of that gloom.

The Odyssey will open on July 17, 2026.

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First Trailer for Masters of The Universe Reboot

February 6, 2026January 25, 2026Eppu2 Comments

Oho—another upcoming movie that I’ve missed: He-Man and pals are getting a reboot. Here’s the first Masters of The Universe trailer:

Masters of The Universe – Official Teaser Trailer by Amazon MGM Studios on YouTube

Well, now. This is clearly an origin story. I’m hazy on how—and why—would little Adam be sent to Earth to hide and what, exactly, there is at Castle Grayskull to protect in this version of the story. Perhaps that’ll become clearer in future trailers.

The protagonist is played by Nicholas Galitzine, a complete unknown to me, but the supporting cast has some very big names like Morena Baccarin, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, James Purefoy, and Kristen Wiig, and smaller familiar ones like Alison Brie, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson.

Like Molly Templeton said at Reactor magazine, so far it “looks like the generic version of Thor: Ragnarok, as ordered from a questionable website.” Agreed! Also, some clips and effects look almost like they’re copy-pasted from other Marvel Cinematic Universe content.

I haven’t bothered to dig up the MCU cinematographers or visual effects companies for comparison, to see whether there is a real overlap or whether this could be a case of a visual language being increasingly adopted within the genre movie industry in general. (It could also be a blatant case of stylistic copying to try and lure in MCU fans, of course.)

But I do have to wonder, if visuals across big productions are starting to resemble each other to this extent, what does it forebode for future genre action movies? I’ve gotten quite tired of the stagnant action movie structure, to be honest. For a while the larger story arc across the separate MCU movies was interesting, since it had never been done before on that scale. (In fact, MCU reminds me of Babylon 5, the first to introduce really extensive story arcs for SFFnal tv shows.) But is there going to be anything interesting that’ll define action franchises anymore? Thematic differences like fast custom cars (vroom vroom!) or superpowered individuals or big monsters will remain, sure, but anything worth caring about? I guess I’m hankering after a paradigm shift in action movies, really.

Annnyway. 🙂

Travis Knight is directing a script by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and Dave Callaham. Callaham at least I recognize from the 2014 Godzilla, Wonder Woman 1984, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

The release date for the U.S. and U.K. for MotU is listed as June 05, 2026.

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Trailer for The Death of Robin Hood

January 16, 2026January 11, 2026Eppu1 Comment

Oh, I had not come across this—a new Robin Hood adaptation is coming to the big screen. It involves an old, wounded Robin, and they’ve scored quite a big name for the titular role: Hugh Jackman.

Here’s a trailer:

The Death of Robin Hood | Official Trailer HD | A24 by A24 on YouTube

There are some impressive locations and cinematic beauty, like when the little girl (who sounds like one of the protagonists) and Robin meet in the woods and he promises to make her a bow. Sadly, though, I find the trailer a bit too vague; too many flashbacks to Robin’s past, perhaps? Also, some of the scenes are too dark to see. While that’s a benefit for me when really graphic violence is depicted, I can’t say I really care for either. (I wish the movie business would get out of the if-it’s-fantasy-it-must-be-explicitly-violent-because-Game-of-Thrones-was-and-that-did-great rut already!)

It seems that Jackman is the only name I know from the cast. Even the writer-director Michael Sarnoski is completely unknown to me, so I can’t even guess at the style of story this might be. I do like what I see of the adult and young female protagonists, though (played by Jodie Comer and Faith Delaney, it looks like).

While there is something to be said for a tale where a man and a girl form a meaningful connection, this doesn’t look like a movie for me. (Like I implied in my post about the 2025 Red Sonja reboot, there is no longer a need to see absolutely everything SFFnal if you want to see anything, since the selection has grown so much.) We’ll see if that changes with further trailers.

According to IMDB, The Death of Robin Hood has only two release dates at this writing: one for Mexico on May 28, 2026, and merely 2026 for United States.

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