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We’ve jumped straight into the trailer for Mercy, featuring Chris Pratt as a man who is confined to a chair in a futuristic world and is tasked with proving his own innocence. It looks like a fun blockbuster!
As the lights came back on after the trailer, Chris Pratt was on the stage confined to said chair. They’ve worked out a bit where he’s confined until he can say a proper thank you to exhibitors, or he has to Uber home. It was funny! Because Chris Pratt is naturally charming, and let’s face it, he’s help make these folks a lot of money.
The heavy hitters keep coming as Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield and Luca Guadagnino take the stage to introduce the first trailer for their upcoming film, After The Hunt.
Andrew Garfield’s character is accused of assaulting Ayo Edebiri’s, and it becomes major news after Julia Roberts’ character, an attorney, takes on his case. It looks haunting and thrilling, and even the trailer is leaving you guessing what really happened on that night. It seems unlike anything Guadagnino has ever done.
Coming to us via video were Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hatnett to introduce the first trailer for Verity, based on the bestseller by Colleen Hoover. When Hoover’s name was mentioned, there was an audible groan in the audience.
The trailer looked good! Thrilling, odd and twisted. Johnson plays an author who is in the midst of writing her next Verity book, but she may be too close to the story. It comes our way May of 2026.
Next, Michael B. Jordan popped up on the big screen to thank exhibitors for their help making his directorial debut Creed III a success, but the major ball drop was when he said that he would be directing a remake of the MGM classic, The Thomas Crown Affair. The film will be released in 2026.
The Amazon MGM panel has begun with Ryan Gosling! Although this is their first appearance at CinemaCon, the studio knows how to kick things off with a bang, grouping Gosling with directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller to introduce Project Hail Mary!
They gave us a glimpse at the trailer, and truthfully… it’s fantastic. Ryan Gosling plays a reluctant and inexperienced astronaut whose arm is twisted into saving humanity by going to space. The film is based on a beloved book by Andy Weir. It looks funny and heartfelt, similar to the vibe of The Martian, and given the fact that it’s written by Drew Goddard with Lord and Miller’s direction, that’s entirely fitting. You can see it March 20, 2026!
