August 2017 Trailers That'll Blow You Away

August might seem like a slow month for movies, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of entertainment available. One of the best ways to occupy the slow winding down of the summer box office is by watching trailers for what's ahead—glimpses of the horror, romance, action, and more that's set to arrive in theaters over the coming months. These are all the biggest trailers released so far this month, and they're guaranteed to blow you away. 

Basically the only thing you need to know about The Wilde Wedding is that Patrick Stewart has hair, but if you want the full plot summary, here goes: Stewart plays Harold, a renowned writer preparing to marry retired film star Eve, played by Glenn Close. The guests at their assumedly wild wedding include John Malkovich as Eve's ex-husband, as well as Minnie Driver, Grace Van Patten, Orange is the New Black's Yael Stone and The Americans' Noah Emmerich. 

Once you get past Stewart's hairdo, there's a lot to enjoy in the trailer for The Wild Wedding. Malkovich plays unhinged and jealous well, and Stewart is also game for the movie's awkward humor in the too-small amount of screen time he gets. Close grounds these few moments well, although we're betting she gets into more hijinks in the final product than she does in the trailer. The Wilde Wedding looks like a movie we're willing to get hitched to for a couple of hours. 

Liam Neeson is Deep Throat in the trailer for Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. The movie dramatizes the true story of Felt, an FBI agent who'd acquire his famous nickname after he became the Watergate whistleblower for Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.

The trailer begins by setting up Felt as "the G-man's G-man," known for his integrity and loyalty to the bureau. It then goes on to lay out why, exactly, Felt decided to go to the press, showing him as a man conflicted between his obligation to his job and his duty to his country. While it's heavy on the bureaucracy, the trailer ramps up the tension through ominous warnings to Felt about the potential consequences of his work and a taut soundtrack.

The trailer's decision to end with Felt's moniker makes viewers familiar with the case eager to see more, while those who don't know the story should still be drawn in by the ample drama—and a talented cast that's rounded out by Diane Lane, Tony Goldwyn, Josh Lucas, and Michael C. Hall. We're definitely ready to head to class for this history lesson.

Sean Baker's Tangerine follow-up The Florida Project has all the heart and beauty shown in his earlier work, albeit in a new setting. This time, Baker investigates the lives of those living in an extended-stay motel in Orlando, focusing specifically on a precocious six-year-old named Moonee (Brooklynn Kimberly Prince) and the motel's owner Bobby, played by Willem Dafoe. 

Dafoe is the grounding force of the trailer, but the child actors are given the chance to shine as well. Their interactions are highlighted immediately from the trailer's opening scene, a hilarious and extended bit featuring the kids attempting to eat ice cream in Bobby's lobby. Moonee then gives an emphatic tour of the motel, showing the less than glamorous setting through the excited eyes of a child. Already enjoying rave reviews, The Florida Project looks like a beautiful, touching exploration of childhood.

Meet the inspiration behind Winnie the Pooh in the new trailer for Goodbye Christopher Robin. The movie stars Domhnall Gleeson as A.A. Milne, the author who dreamed up the famous bear for his young son Christopher Robin (Wil Tilston). Margot Robbie takes on the part of Milne's wife Daphne in the film, which is directed by My Week with Marilyn's Simon Curtis. 

The trailer deals heavily with Milne's struggle with PTSD, with the former soldier turned playwright saying he's had enough of making people laugh. Deciding that he instead wants to find a way to make people see, he takes his family out to the countryside, where he and his son begin to develop some of Winnie the Pooh's most classic elements. It intercuts this childlike imagery with flashes of Milne's time in the war, showing how his trauma informed his experiences.

Another layer of the movie deals with the struggle Christopher experienced in suddenly becoming world famous after the book's publication, showing the young boy's difficulties balancing all the attention against his home life. While there's a lot going on, the trailer shows an ability to balance drama, humor, and heart in a way that will hopefully translate into an affecting biopic.

Suburbicon has already made it onto our list of the best movie trailers in the past, but this new trailer might be even better than the first. The movie (which is definitely not a comedy, according to writer/director George Clooney) stars Matt Damon as Gardner Lodge, a man dealing with the violent advances of a loan shark in his small, 1950s-era American town.

The new trailer tops the first thanks to a healthy dose of Oscar Isaac and Julianne Moore, who were not very heavily featured in the first clip. Isaac is both charming and slimy as insurance claims investigator Bud Cooper, who hints (with a wink, of course) that Moore's Aunt Margaret may have had something to do with the death of Lodge's wife.   

All the hallmarks that made the first trailer so engaging are there again, with the trailer still tying in an engaging score with footage that seems exactly like the type of dark and bloody fun that non-horror fans will be looking for around Halloween. With so many huge names attached, it seems Suburbicon is a town audiences won't want to leave—even if the residents most definitely do.

Bruce Willis is out for vigilante justice in the first trailer for Eli Roth's Death Wish remake. The movie, a remake of the 1974 film of the same name, follows Willis as Paul Kersey, a doctor who seeks revenge after the violence in the streets of Chicago spills into his own home.

It's no surprise that Willis can play a tough guy, and it looks like he's in particularly great form in Death Wish. This is especially apparent in a scene in which he brutally dispatches an ice cream man who shot a kid on his way to school, telling him that he's his last customer. (One-liners are also a well-known Willis strong suit.) The trailer also shows that the movie won't hold back on the violence, and highlights Willis' creative ways of disposing of his enemies. While remakes are old hat at this point, Death Wish looks like it could be worth a trip to the theater.

The first trailer for film festival darling Call Me By Your Name will take your breath away. The movie stars Armie Hammer as Oliver, an American professor who travels to northern Italy in the summer of 1983. While there, he falls into a relationship with the precocious 17-year-old Elio, played by Homeland's Timothee Chalamet. 

Hammer and Chalamet's chemistry is electric, and the trailer takes the time to let their romance build in a way that seems natural and organic. The love story is also backed by a beautiful setting in the Italian countryside, which the trailer takes full advantage of through gorgeous, colorful shots. There's also the impressive supporting cast, including Michael Stuhlbarg and Amira Casar, and an original soundtrack from Sufjan Stevens. With an early 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Call Me By Your Name clearly isn't a movie you want to miss. 

Explore the dark side of celebrity in the trailer for Gemini. The movie stars Lola Kirke as Jill, an assistant to Hollywood starlet Heather, played by Zoë Kravitz. When Heather is murdered, Jill learns she's a suspect, causing her to reevaluate her own views of friendship, truth, and fame.

The trailer hints that there could be more to Heather's murder than meets the eye, with the nervous starlet asking Jill for a gun the night before her death. However, it also seems to suggest there could be something off with Jill, with John Cho's detective suggesting she may have a memory better than other people—perhaps powerful enough to include some hints as to what may have happened. It's the film's visuals that really have us sold, though, with the gorgeous cinematography and noir color scheme causing the whole thing to pop and glow. With already stellar reviews from its film festival premieres, Gemini is a stylish murder mystery we're happy to take the time to figure out.