I'm not a big sports person. I don't play a lot of sports, I don't watch a lot of sports. In saying this, I do enjoy the sports game which happens on the first Sunday of February each year. I am of course referring to the American NFL game called the Super Bowl. And I'm not going to be talking about the game because I enjoy the sport, I'm talking about it because of the movie trailers.

Ever since 1996, promos of upcoming movies have been shown during the ad breaks of the game. The Super Bowl is often an exciting day for movie geeks such as me as we get to see new footage from exciting new blockbusters. Due to the pandemic, there were trailers which were shown at last year's Super Bowl which haven't come into cinemas yet. Hopefully all the movies which were seen at this year's Super Bowl will arrive before next year's.

In this article I'm going to take you through the many trailers that were screened and tell you everything you need to know. Disclaimer: the classification for many of these movies has not yet been released in Australia. The classification is my judgement based on the trailer and the US classification.

F9 (M)

F9 is the ninth installment to the Fast and Furious saga. F9 is directed by Justin Lin and features a cast including Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Charlize Theron and others. Vin Diesel's character Dom Toretto must leave his peaceful life behind and reunite with his crew if he is to stop a high stakes plot led by an assassin and Toretto's forgotten brother. F9 is set to come out on the 27th of May.

NOBODY (MA15+)

Nobody is a film by Ilya Naishuller starring Bob Odenkirk. It follows the story of an underestimated father and husband who fails to defend his family to a group of thieves. He then must go on a quest to protect his family and prove himself as a somebody. Nobody is only in theatres April 2nd.

RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (PG)

Disney's next family movie is Raya and the Last Dragon. It stars Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Alan Tudyk and other big names. Raya is tasked with tracking down the last dragon after darkness falls on her people's land. You can see Raya and the Last Dragon on the 5th of March at theatres or on Disney+ for an extra fee.

OLD (MA15+)

Old is a thriller by director M. Night Shyamalan. A family goes on a nice day trip to a beach which causes them to live their whole lives in a single day. Old is coming out 'this summer' or as it's known in Australia, July.

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (M)

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is a Disney+ original tv series starring Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan. It is set after the events of Avengers: Endgame and follows the Falcon and the Winter Soldier as they uphold Captain America's legacy. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is streaming exclusively on Disney+ on March the 19th.

CLARICE (MA15+)

Clarice is a new series directed by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet and acts as a sequel to the 1991 movie The Silence of the Lambs. It follows the story of young FBI agent Clarice Starling (played by Rebecca Breeds) as she investigates many crimes. Clarice comes to Stan February 11th.

Y: 1883 (MA15+)

This very short teaser gives a sneak-peak of Y: 1883. Not much is known about this series yet except that it will act as a prequel to the Yellowstone series. It will come to Paramount+ sometime in 2021.

COMING 2 AMERICA (M)

Coming 2 America is a long-awaited sequel to 1988's Coming to America. It is directed by Craig Brewer and stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, and others. It takes the King of Zamunda and places him on a hilarious quest in New York. It is available on Prime Video the 5th of March.

Article by Tristan Carr

Last edited: 21/02/21