After many months of waiting…and many people asking…I am pleased to say we now have a Suicide Squad trailer in multi channel 5.1. For those of you who do not know, Suicide Squad is the third film in the DC comics Extended Universe (Man of Steel (2013) and Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) being the first two). The Suicide Squad is a team of anti-heroes including The Joker, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, and Killer Croc. Suicide Squad arrives in theaters in August, and you can check out Trailer 1 over at the Suicide Squad page.
Taking many by surprise at the premiere of 13 Hours, 10 Cloverfield Lane appears to be some sort of a sequel to the 2008 Matt Reeves film, “Cloverfield“ also produced by J.J. Abrams. According to the synopsis, it does not seem to be a direct sequel, but who knows, perhaps in some alternate reality it could be. Nevertheless, I think this trailer is fantastic and I have a good feeling about this movie, which hits theaters in March. You can get a 5.1 mix of trailer 1 over at the 10 Cloverfield Lane page, including a PS3 compatible .mp4 as well as an .mkv with lossless FLAC 5.1
It has been a slow start to the year, but I have a few more trailers for this week. We will start off with Central Intelligence starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. As usual there are two download options: an .mp4 with AC3 5.1 for playback on devices such as the PS3, and an .mkv with lossless FLAC 5.1 for playback on a home theater PC. You can get these from the Central Intelligence page.
Trailer 5 for Zootopia is now available. I prefer “sloth” but this gives a first look at the overall story of the film. It is available as an .mp4 with ac3 5.1 or an .mkv with lossless FLAC 5.1 and ac3 5.1. Go to the Zootopia page to check out these trailers and more.
I just watched The Force Awakens, and I must say that it lived up to my expectations in every way. Truly a return to the classic style from the original trilogy. It introduced some great new characters in Rey and Finn – who have a wonderful chemistry. I really liked Finn, he was a little goofy, fun, unsure of himself, and ultimately quite brave. John Boyega was wonderful in the role, as was Daisy Ridley as Rey. BB-8 was a fun addition to the droid lineup in the saga and it was an absolute delight to see Han and Chewie back in the Millennium Falcon. The film had quite a few genuinely funny moments, I know I spent a great deal of the time grinning like an excited kid. The movie introduces some new questions, mainly the origin of the new enemy who takes the place of Emperor Palpatine, and where did Luke’s lightsaber come from – because as you know it was hacked off of Luke’s arm along with his hand by Vader in The Empire Strikes Back, to eventually fall from Cloud City…to Bespin I guess.
Bottom line – this is the Star Wars film you have been waiting for since you heard that Episode I was coming. In all the ways that episodes I-III are missing that element that makes episodes IV-VI fantastic, episode VII has them all and then some. It is a simpler story of good vs. evil instead of taxation of trade routes and senate procedures. I am fairly certain that it will challenge Avatar for that number 1 spot. If it doesn’t break the record, it will come close.
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, adapted from the J. K. Rowling book of the same name. Trailer 1 is available as .mkv with FLAC 5.1 and .mp4 with Ac3 5.1. These can be found at the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them page.
I may or may not get 5.1 versions of Independence Day Resurgence (IDR) or X-Men Apocalypse before I leave for the holidays, but here is the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond – the 3rd film in the J.J. Abrams era. You can find it at the Star Trek Beyond page.
I have the first Trailer for The Legend of Tarzan up on the site. You can find it at The Legend of Tarzan page.
A quick note on the week ahead. As you are likely aware, Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens is officially released on Friday, December 18th. I have my tickets for a 7 pm show on Thursday, December 17th. I thought it would be best to be one of the first to minimize the chance of hearing about any spoilers – because you know that any big surprises will probably be live posted to social media – sad but true. So I am going to go “off the grid” so to speak, and limit my chances of having the surprises in the film ruined. I will probably post something here shortly after I see it – but I will certainly not give anything away.
There are some trailers that I am hoping to have posted by Friday, although there is no guarantee that any will actually be available. I am expecting a teaser for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Independence Day: Resurgence this week. Those are both a perfect match for The Force Awakens, hence my expectation. And there is also a possibility that we may get our first look at Episode VIII as well. I feel less certain of that, but it is entirely possible. Needless to say, if any of those come out I will do my best to get them up before the end of the week.
I also want to let you know that I will be away from my workstation from the 19th until the 26th. So there will be no updates during that time.
In The Heart of the Sea Trailer F5 3D SBS with FLAC and AC3 5.1 audio tracks. Available at the In the Heart of the Sea page.
Zootopia Trailer 1 3D SBS with FLAC and AC3 5.1 audio tracks. Available at the Zootopia page.
The BFG Trailer 1 1080p FLAC and AC3 5.1 audio tracks. The first trailer for the new Stephen Spielberg film, based upon the Roald Dahl book can be found at the BFG page.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Trailer 1 1080p PCM and AC3 5.1 audio tracks. A lot of people, including my wife, are quite thrilled to see Bebop and Rocksteady appear in the upcoming installment of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Trailer 1 is available at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 page.
