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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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Pompeii Reconstructed

May 11, 2026May 17, 2026Erik2 Comments

Here’s a fascinating project: a digital reconstruction of the Roman city of Pompeii that lets us walk through the streets and wander the houses of the ancient city when it was still a living town. This video shows some highlights of the work produced by Altair 4.

Pompei Then and now [sic] by Altair4 Multimedia Archaeo3D Production via Youtube

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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”.

The Sheep Detectives Trailers

May 1, 2026March 29, 2026EppuLeave a comment

The Sheep Detectives is almost out, and I can’t believe I haven’t come across this production before—it looks absolutely hilarious!

Before some comments, here are the two trailers:

The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer by Amazon MGM Studios on YouTube

The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer 2 by Amazon MGM Studios on YouTube

Hugh Jackman’s shepherd George—who turns out much more than a simple farmer—is murdered. He had a habit of reading murder mysteries to his flock, who take it upon themselves to solve his killing. It involves crossing a road—gasp!—to leave their beloved pasture, conducting investigations, and attempting to point the poor hapless local bobby in the right direction.

The supporting cast sounds incredible. We have for instance Emma Thompson and Patrick Stewart, Tosin Cole and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brett Goldstein and Nicholas Galitzine (who is going to be He-Man in the upcoming reboot of Masters of the Universe).

The script is by Craig Mazin and Leonie Swann, based on Swann’s book; Kyle Balda directs. I know some of Mazin’s work from the series Chernobyl (which was great) and Balda’s from Minions (ditto), so here’s hoping that the plot works.

Can’t wait! 😀

The Sheep Detectives is set to open next Friday, May 08, 2026.

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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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First Trailer for Dune: Part Three

April 17, 2026March 22, 2026EppuLeave a comment

I remember being impressed with Dune: Part One but much less so with Dune: Part Two, so I stopped tracking what’s happening with Dune: Part Three. We’re now approaching the release of D3, however, and a trailer has dropped:

Dune: Part Three | Official Teaser Trailer by Warner Bros. et al. on YouTube

Lots of feels and fleeting character moments, but not many impressions of what will happen in this version of the story. That seems in line with how trailers for block busters work these days.

While much less excited about this conclusion of director Villeneuve’s trilogy than about the Frank Herbert’s originals, I am somewhat interested in how Villeneuve was able to turn a book trilogy plus its sequel novel into a movie trilogy. Perhaps I’ll wait till the disc is out and borrow it from the library.

At this writing, Dune: Part Three is set to release on December 17 or 18, 2026.

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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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