June 2017 Trailers That'll Blow You Away

Hayden Christensen rushes to rescue his son in the first trailer for First Kill, which unites the former Star Wars actor with Bruce Willis in an intense, action-heavy thriller. The movie stars Christensen as a Wall Street broker who brings his wife and son to a remote cabin in the woods for a vacation—only for his son to end up kidnapped, leading to him teaming up with Willis' police chief to rescue the boy. 

The trailer finds Willis in signature action mode and Christensen selling his character's desperation while proving he's come a long way from a galaxy far, far away. First Kill may not have the most original premise, but the trailer suggests it might still deliver solid thrills.

Halle Berry has her Taken moment in Kidnap, in which she stars as Karla, a woman who goes on a mission to rescue her son after he's kidnapped by mysterious assailants. The ramps up the tension quickly, showing Karla playing a game of Marco Polo with her son in a park, only to have him suddenly go missing.

The trailer shifts into action—and so does Karla, proving she's willing to go to whatever lengths necesasry to get her son back (even if she doesn't have a Taken-style "particular set of skills"). Berry is convincingly distraught and angry; by the time she makes her own threatening speech at the end of the trailer, you're definitely ready to see more.

Aubrey Plaza realizes the dangers of social media in the trailer for Ingrid Goes West, which stars the former Parks and Recreation actress as the title character—a young woman who, beset by a series of self-inflicted personal struggles, decides to move out west and befriend LA socialite and Instagram star Taylor (Elizabeth Olsen). 

The pair quickly forge a bond, but as the trailer shows, Ingrid's obsession immediately starts to go hilariously awry. Ingrid Goes West already has positive reviews in its corner after being screened at Sundance, and with Plaza's affinity for deadpan craziness and Olsen's pitch perfect-performance as the object of her fascination, this definitely seems like a must-see.

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the Boston marathon bombing drama Stronger as Jeff Bauman, a real-life victim of the attack who lost both of his legs after being caught in the blast while waiting for his girlfriend at the finish line. Bauman published a memoir on his journey to walk again, which serves as the basis for the movie's script.

Gyllenhaal has repeatedly demonstrated a chameleon-like ability to dissolve into his roles, and that seems to be the case once again in Stronger—in which he also enjoys impressive backup from Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany (playing just one character this time), and Harry Potter's Miranda Richardson, who ditches Rita Skeeter's glasses and tight ringlets for her role as Bauman's mother. The movie is sure to be a tearjerker, but also promises to be an inspiring trip to the theater.

If you had reservations about the upcoming Flatliners remake, the trailer should set them at ease. A new cast toplines this follow-up to the '80s sci-fi flick, with Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton, and Kiersey Clemons taking over as the medical students haunted by the dead after flatlining—experimenting with dying for a few minutes before being resurrected.

The trailer outlines the basics of the story before things really get interesting, showing the mysterious and unexplained effects of what they're doing and the terrifying ways it spills over into the real world. Although we're oversaturated with remakes and sequels nowadays, Flatliners looks like it has the potential to honor the original while holding up on its own.

Jackie Chan shows off his dramatic side in the first trailer for The Foreigner, a thriller that finds the action star playing Quan, a restaurant owner who's hellbent on revenge after his daughter is killed in an IRA bombing. His search for the truth pits him against Pierce Brosnan's Liam Hennessy, a British government minister and former IRA member tasked with finding the culprits. Quan becomes convinced Hennessy was involved in the bombing, leading to a bloody game of cat and mouse.

The trailer makes it clear The Foreigner won't skimp on the action, but the serious role is a departure for Chan—who proves he can pull it off in this clip. Brosnan is equally impressive as the morally ambiguous Hennessy, and the trailer does a good job of hinting at his potential involvement without giving away whether he's truly connected to the tragedy. The movie also reunites Brosnan with GoldenEye director Martin Campbell, a man with a clear eye for action that truly shows here.

The first trailer for the upcoming mystery movie Murder on the Orient Express (based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name) may have gotten a lot of flak for its use of Imagine Dragons' "Believer," but even though the song isn't exactly an obvious fit for the period piece, the push and pull of the music helps to highlight the mystery of the film and adds a different kind of intensity to the trailer.

There's lots else to love in this clip, even if you're not a fan of the music. Opting for a calm beginning makes the scream of the murder victim even more jarring, and moving into a slower, mostly single-shot segment after that makes the trailer stand out further. The movie's all-star cast, including Johnny Depp, Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Willem Dafoe, and Leslie Odom, Jr., should be enough to make you want to head out for a mysterious night at the movies.

Pixar is back to tug on your heartstrings again with Coco, a film that follows Miguel, a young boy who yearns to be a musician despite the fact that his family has banned music for generations. After he strums a note on the guitar of his deceased musical idol, Miguel lands himself in the Land of the Dead, where he traces his family back for years to see why music was banned in the first place.

The trailer doesn't give away many details, instead opting to use uplifting music and bright visuals to highlight the film's humor and heart. The movie also touts an impressive all-Latino voice cast (including Benjamin Bratt, Jaime Camil, Edward James Olmos, Cheech Marin, and Gabriel Iglesias), and proven behind-the-scenes Pixar talent, including Monsters University's Adrian Molina as a screenwriter and co-director alongside Toy Story 2's Lee Unkrich. Even if it doesn't reveal much, Coco's trailer should be more than enough to get viewers champing at the bit for the movie's November release.

John Cena voices a bull with a big heart in the adorable trailer for the upcoming animated comedy Ferdinand. Cena's voice blends perfectly with the title character, who's captured by a bullfighter despite his insistence that he's built for a peaceful existence. The trailer immediately shows Cena's affinity for the part, highlighting Ferdinand as the emotional center of what looks to be a sweet adventure story.

Of course, he also has some comedic backups in the form of the three hedgehogs Una, Dos, and Cuatro (they don't talk about Tres), perfectly voiced by Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs, and Gabriel Iglesias, as well as a crazy old goat named Lupe, who shines in her few moments of screen time thanks to Kate McKinnon's pitch-perfect comedic delivery. The trailer shows that the film can be sweet and funny, and shows that the voice cast is definitely up for anything—all signs of family-friendly fun.

The Bellas are back in the first trailer for Pitch Perfect 3, which will see the former collegiate group reuniting after a series of disappointing career failures to travel to Europe and perform in a USO show to support the troops. The group will wind up competing against a much scarier enemy than they've faced in the past: a girl band that uses real instruments.

The trailer spends a lot of time with some of the series' funniest side characters—Elizabeth Banks' Gail Abernathy-McKadden-Feinberger and John Michael Higgins' John Smith, who know how to deliver one-liners perfectly on point. It also adds some laughs from Rebel Wilson's Fat Amy (who now spends her time as a Fat Amy Winehouse impersonator in Times Square) and Ruby Rose's new character Calamity. Although it's light on the team's musical aca-awesomeness, setting the trailer to the Score's "Legend" gives the footage an epic feel and fittingly underscores the trilogy's conclusion.

Wakanda is officially our new favorite location in the MCU after the gorgeous Black Panther trailer, which introduces live-action audiences to the mysterious country for the first time—starting with the revelation that only one explorer has ever left alive.

The technologically advanced nation is home to T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman), the new king after the tragic events of Captain America: Civil War. Boseman looks ready for the solo spotlight, his supporting cast is stunning, and the costuming and gorgeous visuals immediately put the movie in an MCU league of its own. (The score is terrific too.) The only thing wrong with this trailer: the movie is still almost a year away.