Recently released trailers

Following yesterday's new trailer for the highly anticipated Godzilla re-boot, I've decided to present a few trailers released over the past few months which I am personally very excited for, and maybe a couple that you might have missed due to them not being heavily publicised. Next to each is also the date on which it was released, just to give some chronological awareness to this list: 

X-Men: Days of Future Past (29/10/13)
Back in 2011, X-Men: First Class was released which provided an entertaining glimpse into the history of the beloved comic-book series and also gave the leading role of Charles Xavier to the talented James McAvoy, alongside Michael Fassbender as a young Magneto. Days of Future Past looks similar in that it features both of these characters and their respective actors, but also features Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart to play their older counterparts, as the story revolves around time-travel and the prevention of a devastating war which would end both humanity and the lives of the mutants. Aside from a strangely abrupt transition halfway though, the trailer released for Days of Future Past sets a very dramatic tone which the film will hopefully live up to. 

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (18/12/13) 
This trailer opens to Gary Oldman addressing a crowd of people over a mega-phone, describing how the world has practically collapsed following the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes released in 2011. The length of the trailer makes it feel more like a teaser than anything, but it gives a brief look into when the film will be set and how the events of the previous instalment will play heavily into the plot. It's definitely a movie which I'll want to watch this year. 

Interstellar (14/12/13)
The teaser for Christopher Nolan's upcoming space-themed movie Interstellar doesn't exactly give very much away concerning the plot of the movie, but I'm very excited regardless. Every single film by Nolan that I have seen has been amazing at the very least, so I can't imagine that Interstellar will break this trend. The trailer is very serious and philosophical; something which gives it a very 'Nolan' feel, and the decision to have Matthew McConaughey narrating only adds to the established atmosphere. 

Guardians of the Galaxy (18/2/14)

Released far more recently, the first trailer to Guardians of the Galaxy lacks the gritty, serious tone created by these other trailers and instead chooses to embrace its comical and entertaining atmosphere through a much more jovial soundtrack and cast of characters. I'd admit that until recently I had no idea who exactly the Guardians were, but the film seems to be acknowledging this by introducing each as if the entire audience were unfamiliar with them, something which may turn out to be far more beneficial than assuming everybody has interest prior to this trailer. 

 

Godzilla (25/2/14)

And last but certainly not least, the newly released trailer to Godzilla, coming later this year. Narrated almost entirely by one of my personally favourite actors Bryan Cranston, this trailer develops upon the sinister, eerie tone that the original teaser created. Yet again very little of the monster itself is seen, and it seems as if this will be the same within the actual movie, but I have no issue with this as it builds tension far more than if everything was revealed. There's no way of knowing yet if Godzilla will successfully live up to the hype, but providing it repeats the atmosphere of the trailers, 2014 is looking to be a very good year for movies.