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Let’s Enjoy Some D23 Trailers!
D23 was this past weekend, which is a big Disney convention where they show off all sorts of stuff they’re working on. The news sounds pretty good! And we got a ton of trailers officially released, along with a ton of trailers I had to watch bootleg copies of online. That still works, to a degree, but hopefully we get the full trailers soon.
So let’s just run down what we’ve got
First up is Moana 2. I read online that this started as a TV show and then transitioned into a movie. Could be. It won’t have the Lin Manuel Miranda music, which is a shame. But the animation looks sharp, and the cast is back. Here’s hoping it’s a fun adventure.
Moana 2 comes to theaters on Nov. 27.
Second up is the first trailer for the live action Snow White.
I will say two things: this looks good, but these live action movies tend to stink. So I’m honestly fairly convinced it’s going to be bad. But it’s still a big release, and I’m sure Disney is hoping for the best, so I wanted to share.
Snow White will come to theaters next year, on March 21.
Third up is a new trailer for the live action Mufasa movie, the Lion King prequel.
I think this is a dumb idea and the trailer looks dumb. I did not enjoy the live action Lion King movie, and I definitely don’t need a prequel. I especially don’t need a prequel with some weird lore. So Mufasa wasn’t actually in the royal lineage? He was an orphan adopted by Scar’s family? I’m not a fan of it.
I’m also not a fan of the tropey story where two future enemies start out as best friends. We’re going to see the exact same story in Transformers One. So…weird.
Mufasa comes to theaters on Dec. 20.
Now we turn to Marvel, with a new trailer for Agatha All Along!
Look, I’m an unapologetic MCU apologist. I’ve enjoyed all of their TV shows, with the sole exception of Secret Invasion. I even enjoyed Echo. So it’s entirely likely that I’ll enjoy Agatha All Along. I’m definitely going to watch and hope for the best!
Agatha All Along comes to Disney+ on Sept. 18 and will mostly release weekly, right into Halloween season.
Speaking of Marvel, I saw bootleg trailers for Daredevil: Born Again, Ironheart and a new trailer for Captain America: Brave New World. They all looked great! I can’t wait to watch the trailers for real. I’m looking forward to all three projects.
Lastly we have the trailer for the next Star Wars show, Skeleton Crew.
This one is really interesting. A bunch of kids on an adventure, set in Star Wars. It’s the Goonies, it’s Stand By Me; a fascinating idea. It looks great, full of Star Wars stuff, so I’ll definitely watch — though I haven’t been particularly thrilled with most of the Star Wars shows. So we’ll see.
Skeleton Crew comes to Disney+ on Dec. 3.
Meanwhile, I saw bootleg trailers for the Mandalorian and Grogu movie, which didn’t show too much. And the second season of Andor, which looked great. So I’m definitely excited for those. Lots of good things coming out in the year ahead. Can’t wait!
And I can’t wait to share those other trailers when they’re released for real.
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Who Knows if Star Wars Outlaws is Going to Be Any Good Or Not?
Star Wars Outlaws is probably the biggest game I’m looking forward to this year. It’s just not a big year for my gaming interests. But who knows if Star Wars Outlaws is going to be any good or not. It’s a new type of game for Star Wars, but it’s made by Ubisoft, who know how to make this kind of game. I don’t hate Ubisoft the way some people online do, so I have high hopes.
Anyway, Ubisoft held a game reveal day yesterday and here are some videos with Outlaws gameplay and details.
I watch those trailers and I still don’t know what to expect from this game. It doesn’t seem to have the freedom of movement of an Assassin’s Creed game. But we’ve got some reputation building aspects. There are spaceships and a speeder. Hopefully a good story. I like the main character.
I guess I just don’t know. As interested as I am in playing this game, I will likely still wait for reviews to see what other people think before I dive in. I’m trying to spend as little money as possible on video games this year. Plus, it’s a Ubisoft game that comes out on Aug. 30. By Thanksgiving it will be 50% off.
What does everybody else think of this game?
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6 Empire That Could Use Some Tales
Tales of the Empire came out on May the Fourth this past weekend and it really stunk up the place. Maybe one out of the six episodes — each about 15 minutes long — was any good. I’m really disappointed in this show. I enjoyed Tales of the Jedi last year, but man, Tales of the Empire was a real stinker.
Still, I don’t think the format is a bad thing. Not every single character in Star Wars can get their own full length movie or TV show, so why not throw them some mini-sodes in this little show? There are plenty of characters who could use some fleshing out, who could use a bit more backstory. It’s a shame they went with Morgan Elsbeth this time around, because her backstory is not interesting. Barriss Offee had more potential, but then they wouldn’t commit. Tales of the Empire indeed.
Anyway, in case Star Wars ever does this again, I’ve got some suggestions for better characters to tell stories about.
Read the rest of this entryStar Wars: The Acolyte Looks Nifty Keen
On May the Fourth, we got a new trailer for Star Wars: The Acolyte, the upcoming Jedi show set during the High Republic Era. As foolish as it may be, I’m still optimistic for new Star Wars content. Sometimes it’s amazing, like Andor, and sometimes it’s trash, like Tales of the Empire from this past weekend. But I am not a discerning fan. I’ll watch whatever.
I think it looks alright. We have a lot of content with Jedi, but we don’t have a lot of content with a whole order of Jedi. What’s that going to be like? I think it should be fun to look at a world where Jedi are at the height of their power. And this one is something of a murder mystery as well, even though the trailer pretty much gives away the killer’s identity right away, so…no mystery?
Still, we’ll find out exactly what Acolyte is like when it comes to Disney+ on June 4, which will be here sooner than we realize.
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New Star Wars: Outlaws Story Trailer!
I knew if I looked hard enough I’d find some content to share! Out of the blue, saving my Tuesday, is a story trailer for the upcoming video game Star Wars: Outlaws. It’s probably the only video game I’m actually looking forward to this year, and I think the trailer looks good!
I think this could be a fun game. It’s made by Ubisoft, which I don’t think has a good reputation these days, but I’ve mostly loved all the Assassin’s Creed games I’ve played. So Assassin’s Creed in a big, Star Wars open world should be pretty fun! It’s weird. I loved Origins and Odyssey, but I didn’t like Valhalla. So this one will be a shot in the dark!
I enjoy the Star Wars Jedi games, and hopefully this is as fun as those — though Outlaws clearly won’t include a make-your-own-lightsaber bar. That’s gonna count against it for sure.
Star Wars: Outlaws will come out on Aug. 30, just in time for the week I usually take off from work for my birthday!
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