Trailers
Trailer Watch: Sundance Winner “Writing with Fire” Spotlights an Indian Newspaper Run by Women
“In our region a Dalit woman journalist was unimaginable. Over the last 14 years, we’ve changed that perception,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Writing with...
Trailer Watch: Lucy Walker Chronicles the 2018 California Wildfires in “Bring Your Own Brigade”
Lucy Walker’s latest sees the Oscar-nominated filmmaker investigating the deadliest week of wildfires in California history. “The world is waking up to the hellish realization that all...
Trailer Watch: Weed, Romance, & Shenanigans Abound in “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” Season 2
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Such is life — and “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.” A trailer has arrived for Season 2 of Awkwafina’s...
Trailer Watch: Billie Piper Makes Her Directorial Debut with Anti-Rom-Com “Rare Beasts”
“Marriage, babies. these days we wait and wait for everything to align with the stars and it just doesn’t happen,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Rare Beasts.”...
Trailer Watch: Natalie Morales Celebrates Long-Distance Friendship in SXSW Winner “Language Lessons”
Borders and distance can’t keep Natalie Morales and Mark Duplass apart in “Language Lessons,” a tribute to long-distance friendship. The comedy sees Cariño (Morales), a Spanish...
Trailer Watch: Sandra Oh Is “The Chair” In Netflix Higher Ed Comedy
Sandra Oh is taking a break from chasing Jodie Comer around Europe and entering the world of academia. Set to launch on Netflix August 20, “The Chair” sees the “Killing Eve”...
Trailer Watch: Isabelle Huppert Is an Evil Stepmother in Anne Fontaine’s Carnal Fairy Tale “White as Snow”
Anne Fontaine gives “Snow White” a modern makeover in “White as Snow,” a sexually charged take on the classic fairy tale. The dark comedy tells the story of Claire (Lou de...
Teaser Watch: Rosa Salazar Is a Filmmaker Looking for Revenge in “Brand New Cherry Flavor”
Rosa Salazar heads to Hollywood looking to make her dreams a reality in “Brand New Cherry Flavor,” a new Netflix limited series with “Mulholland Drive” vibes. Set in the early...
Trailer Watch: Rep. Barbara Lee Has Been “Speaking Truth to Power” Throughout Her Career
“I see myself more as a public servant, not necessarily a politician,” Congresswoman Barbara Lee tells us in the trailer for “Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power.” From...
Trailer Watch: “Julia” Child Doc Sees Betsy West & Julie Cohen Paying Tribute to a Revolutionary Cook
Julia Child transformed the way Americans cook, and her impact on the culinary would cannot be overstated. A new trailer for “Julia,” an upcoming doc about the trailblazer, emphasizes...
Trailer Watch: A Māori Family Finds Their Way Back to One Another in “Cousins”
“People go away or they die — your land, that’s where you belong,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Cousins.” The drama is based on Patricia Grace’s...
Trailer Watch: Tilda Swinton Can’t Stop Hearing a Mysterious Sound in Cannes Drama “Memoria”
The jungles of Colombia leave a lasting mark on Tilda Swinton in “Memoria,” a Cannes drama about Jessica (Swinton), a Scottish woman who begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome...
Trailer Watch: Kristine Stolakis Exposes the Toll of Gay Conversion Therapy in “Pray Away”
Kristine Stolakis pulls back the curtain on the “ex-gay movement” in “Pray Away,” a doc exploring how former leaders of Exodus International, the largest conversion therapy...
Trailer Watch: Kristen Bell & Kirby Howell-Baptiste Are “Queenpins” of a Counterfeit Coupon Ring
“The system has set us up to fail. You know who gets rewarded? People who don’t follow the rules. It’s time we start bending them,” says Kristen Bell in a new trailer for...
Trailer Watch: “Naomi Osaka” Sees Garrett Bradley Following a Tennis Star Off the Court
Garrett Bradley is following up “Time,” her Oscar-nominated portrait of a woman fighting to free her incarcerated husband, with an intimate look behind the scenes of a tennis...
Trailer Watch: Charlotte Gainsbourg Revisits Family History with Mother Jane Birkin in “Jane By Charlotte”
“Why do we learn to live without our mothers? It seems to be a purpose in life: to free ourselves at any cost. I don’t want to free myself,” says Charlotte Gainsbourg in a new...
Trailer Watch: Tig Notaro Returns with the First-Ever Fully Animated Stand-Up Special “Drawn”
Tig Notaro is returning to HBO with a new look. A trailer has dropped for “Tig Notaro: Drawn,” the first-ever fully animated stand-up special. A new trailer for “Drawn” sees...
Trailer Watch: Jena Malone Reunites with Her Ex in Sabrina Doyle’s “Lorelei”
A high school couple reunites over a decade after parting ways in “Lorelei.” After 15 years in prison, Wayland (Pablo Schreiber) reconnects with Dolores (Jena Malone), who is now a single...
Trailer Watch: Trailblazer Valerie Taylor Welcomes Us into the Underwater World in “Playing with Sharks”
“Every dive has the potential to be a great adventure. I would slide into the water into another world,” says Valerie Taylor in a new trailer for “Playing with Sharks.” From...
Trailer Watch: Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan Have So Many Secrets in “This Way Up” Season 2
A trailer has arrived for the new season of “This Way Up,” the Hulu/Channel 4 dramedy about a woman rebuilding her life after a nervous breakdown. Last time we saw protagonist Aine...
Trailer Watch: Kate Beckinsale Harnesses Her Murderous Rage in Tanya Wexler’s “Jolt”
“What is it about gross old men always underestimating women?” asks Kate Beckinsale in a new trailer for “Jolt.” The “Underworld” star plays another kickass lead...
Trailer Watch: “Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters” Revisits a Trailblazing Ballet
“We were hurting, but our work was a way that we kept going,” says Bill T. Jones in a new trailer for “Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters.” Rosalynde...
Trailer Watch: A Mother Moves Worlds For Her Daughter in Ann Hu’s “Confetti”
How far will a mother go to give her child the best opportunities in life? That question seems to be answered in the trailer for “Confetti” from writer-director Ann Hu, who has based the...
Trailer Watch: Transgender Boxing Manager Kellie Maloney Lives Her Truth in “Knock Out Blonde”
“I had a number of people say to me how brave I was. This is not a matter of being brave. This is a matter of necessity,” says Kellie Maloney in Deadline’s exclusive trailer for...
Trailer Watch: A Young Girl Escapes the Clutches of the Sea Maiden in Feminist Fable “Scales”
A strong-willed young girl faces the wrath of her community in “Scales.” Filmed in Oman, Shahad Ameen’s black-and-white feminist parable tells the story of Hayat (Basima Hajjar),...
Trailer Watch: The Hearing Child of Deaf Parents Follows Her Music Dreams in Sundance Smash “CODA”
“There are plenty of pretty voices with nothing to say. Do you have something to say?” Emilia Jones is asked in a new trailer for “CODA.” Sian Heder’s history-making...
Trailer Watch: Tatiana Huezo Brings “Prayers for the Stolen” to Cannes
An adaptation of Jennifer Clement’s novel of the same name, “Prayers for the Stolen” is set in a solitary town in the Mexican mountains where being a girl or having a daughter is...
Trailer Watch: Sonia Kennebeck Searches for Truth in the Age of Misinformation in “Enemies of the State”
An investigation into secrets, lies, and cover-ups, “Enemies of the State” explores the strange case of Wikileaks courier and hacker Matt DeHart. Sonia Kennebeck’s doc finds DeHart...
Trailer Watch: Three Sisters Fight to Win in Martial Arts Doc From Iran “Platform”
“Becoming a champion is easy; staying one is hard,” we are told in the new trailer for “Platform,” a documentary about women martial artists in Iran. Described as a...
Trailer Watch: Laura Fairrie Pays Tribute to Jackie Collins in “Lady Boss”
Prior to debuting “Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story” at Tribeca Film Festival, director Laura Fairrie told us that the documentary “tells the story of a woman who defines her own...
Trailer Watch: Julia Ducournau Returns to Cannes with “Titane”
Julia Ducournau’s first feature, cannibal coming-of-age story “Raw,” caused audience members on the festival circuit to pass out. Her follow-up looks like it could be similarly...
Trailer Watch: Zoe Lister-Jones Faces Her Fears In Apocalyptic Comedy “How It Ends”
Zoe Lister-Jones embarks on an existential scavenger hunt for her soul in “How It Ends.” A trailer for the apocalyptic Sundance comedy sees the “Life in Pieces” alumna...
Trailer Watch: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Is a Changed Woman in “Never Have I Ever” Season 2
“My mom doesn’t tell me how to live my life. Megan Thee Stallion does,” says Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in a new trailer for “Never Have I Ever.” The second season of Mindy...
Trailer Watch: “Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes” Sees Ronan Farrow & Others Exposing Harvey Weinstein
“This is the story of a group of sources who risked everything to expose the truth. It’s the story of how media and law enforcement and the world of private espionage protected a powerful...
Trailer Watch: The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fights for Equal Pay in “LFG”
“The story’s the same everywhere: women get paid less to do the same job,” says Megan Rapinoe in a new trailer for “LFG.” Directed by Academy Award-winners Andrea Nix...
Teaser Watch: Reese Witherspoon & Jennifer Aniston Return for “The Morning Show’s” Second Season
Jennifer Aniston finds herself in the hot seat in a new teaser for “The Morning Show’s” second season, which sees Alex (Aniston) and Bradley (Reese Witherspoon) reckoning with their...
Trailer Watch: Jessica Chastain Transforms into Tammy Faye Bakker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
“You follow blindly. In the end, all you are is blind,” Jessica Chastain is told in a new trailer for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” The biopic sees the two-time Oscar nominee...
Trailer Watch: Marion Hill Tells a Polyamorous Love Story in “Ma Belle, My Beauty”
Described by writer-director Marion Hill as “a contemporary love story” with “a deep devotion to the exploration and authentic depiction of nuance: nuance of character,...
Trailer Watch: Christine Baranski & Audra McDonald Toast to the Future in “The Good Fight” Season 5
“I don’t understand anything anymore,” admits Christine Baranski in a new trailer for “The Good Fight’s” fifth season. Diane (Baranski) is left questioning whether...
Trailer Watch: Lizzie Borden Shows a Different Side of Sex Work in New 4K Restoration of “Working Girls”
Inspired by the experiences of sex workers Lizzie Borden met while making her landmark 1983 feature “Born in Flames,” “Working Girls” shows a different side of the trade....
Trailer Watch: “The Legend of the Underground” Tackles LGBTQ Discrimination in Nigeria
“I want to encourage billions and zillions of people, telling them that you have rights. You know why? Because you’re human,” says one of the characters featured in “The...
Trailer Watch: Thandiwe Newton and Lisa Joy Reteam for “Reminiscence”
Thandiwe Newton and Lisa Joy are joining forces on another sci-fi blockbuster. The “Westworld” collaborators reteam for “Reminiscence,” a futuristic thriller that centers on...
Trailer Watch: Rose Matafeo Falls for a Famous Actor in “Starstruck”
An underemployed millennial living in East London crosses paths with a movie star in “Starstuck,” an HBO Max series from comedian Rose Matafeo. A new trailer for the comedy sees Jessie...
Trailer Watch: “Sisters on Track” Race Toward Their College Dreams
“You’ve got to work for your dreams. They don’t just come because you say, ‘Oh, please come,'” we’re told in a new trailer for “Sisters on Track.”...
Trailer Watch: Mary J. Blige Reflects on the Legacy of “My Life” in New Doc
Mary J. Blige is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her most influential work. The nine-time Grammy winner and Oscar-nominated singer and actress reflects on her 1994 album “My Life” in...
Trailer Watch: Jamila Wignot Honors a Visionary Choreographer & the Boundlessness of Black Joy in “Ailey”
“When I was 14 I discovered the theater and it touched something in me — but there was nobody Black,” says Alvin Ailey in a new trailer for Jamila Wignot’s...
Trailer Watch: Rose Byrne Builds an Aerobics Empire in “Physical”
“You don’t know what I’m capable of,” says Rose Byrne in a new trailer for “Physical.” Set in ’80s San Diego, the Apple TV+ series tells the story of Sheila...
Trailer Watch: Ilana Glazer Has a Hellish Pregnancy in “False Positive”
Ilana Glazer won’t let gaslighting distract from her mother’s intuition in “False Positive.” The Hulu pic sees the “Broad City” alumna playing Lucy, who begins to...
Trailer Watch: Karen Gillan Fights For Her Life in “Gunpowder Milkshake”
Karen Gillan gets some much-needed backup from Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, and Carla Gugino in “Gunpowder Milkshake,” an action pic that sees the “Guardians of the...
Trailer Watch: “No Ordinary Love” Shines a Light on Domestic Abuse
Two desperate women plot to escape their abusive marriages in “No Ordinary Love,” Chyna Robinson’s feature debut. “My inspiration for this romantic thriller came as I interviewed...
Trailer Watch: “Ahead of the Curve” Pays Tribute to Curve Magazine and Explores Lesbian Visibility
“There wasn’t a glossy magazine for lesbians anywhere,” says Melissa Etheridge in a trailer for “Ahead of the Curve.” Featuring interviews with celebs and activists...