From Minions & Monsters to New David Fincher Film: Super Bowl 2026 Trailer Round-up

Trailers

Feb 10

Every year, the Super Bowl broadcast stands as one of the most-watched television events in the United States. As a result, major brands and film studios are willing to spend astronomical sums for a few seconds of airtime, crafting high-impact trailers to generate buzz and reach millions of viewers. This year’s Super Bowl was no exception, featuring a high-energy halftime show by Bad Bunny and several highly anticipated film trailers.

Scream 7, Canadian Release Date: February 27

The film is directed by Kevin Williamson, the screenwriter of the original film, and written by him, James Vanderbilt and Guy Busickthe, the screenwriters of the last three films. The film’s path to the screen was far from smooth. Originally, Scream VI directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett departed due to scheduling conflicts. Subsequently, leads Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, along with director Christopher Landon, exited the project. This led the studio to pivot back to the franchise's roots, centering the story once again on the original "Final Girl," Sidney Prescott. Apart from Neve Campbell, David Arquette will return as Dewey Riley, despite his character's fate in the fifth film. Matthew Lillard from the original film will also return. The remaining cast includes Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect franchise), Jimmy Tatro (American Vandal), Asa Germann (Gen V), Mckenna Grace (Ghostbusters franchise), Celeste O'Connor (Madame Web), Mark Consuelos (Riverdale), Timothy Simons (Veep) and Joel McHale (Community).

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

Hoppers, Canadian Release Date: March 6

The film is directed Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears: The Movie) and written by him and Jesse Andrews (Luca). The voice cast includes Piper Curda, comedian Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live) and Emmy winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men), three times Academy Awards winner Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady), Dave Franco (Together), Sam Richardson (Veep), Isiah Whitlock Jr. (The Residence) and Nichole Sakura (Superstore).

In this film, scientists have found a way to transfer human consciousness into robotic animals, allowing them to communicate with other animals in animal form. Young nature enthusiast Mabel (Piper Curda) is trying to stop local mayor Jerry (Jon Hamm) from building a highway that will destroy her hometown's forest. Thanks to a secret consciousness transfer experiment, Mabel is able to transfer her consciousness into a robotic beaver and travels to a pond, where she meets a group of animal refugees affected by industrialization. There, she tries to persuade the animals, led by the majestic Beaver King George (Bobby Moynihan), to join her in stopping the highway construction.

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Project Hail Mary, Canadian Release Date: March 19

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie), with a screenplay by Drew Goddard (The Martian), adapted from the sci-fi novel of the same name by The Martian author Andy Weir. The film stars Golden Globe Best Actor winner Ryan Gosling (La La Land), two-time European Film Award Best Actress winner Sandra Hüller (Toni Erdmann, Anatomy of a Fall), Lionel Boyce (The Bear), Ken Leung (Industry) and Milana Vayntrub. Chris Dickens and Greig Fraser, who won Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire and Dune, serve as editor and director of photography respectively. This marks Lord and Miller's return to directing a feature film after eleven years since 22 Jump Street in 2014. The duo initially directed Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018 but were fired during production, with Oscar-winning director Ron Howard (The Da Vinci Code series, A Beautiful Mind) taking over. In recent years, their Spider-Man animated series have garnered widespread acclaim, with the first installment, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, winning an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Now, they finally return to direct the live-action film Project Hail Mary.

Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction…but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Canadian Release Date: April 1

The film sees the return of the two directors from the previous film, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, and the return of screenwriter Matthew Fogel. In addition to the returning cast from the previous film, Academy Award-winning actress and Captain Marvel star Brie Larson (Room) will voice Rosalina, while the recent Venice Film Festival Silver Lion winner for The Smashing Machine, Benny Safdie (Good Time), will voice Bowser Jr., Bowser's son.

The Mandalorian and Grogu, Canadian Release Date: May 22

The film will continue the story of the series The Mandalorian and is directed by the show's creator, Jon Favreau (Iron Man), who co-created the story with the series' writer and Lucasfilm's Chief Creative Officer, Dave Filoni. In addition to the return of the two main characters, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu, the cast includes two-time Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) who will voice Rotta the Hutt, the son of Jabba the Hutt. Sigourney Weaver (Alien franchise) will play a New Republic leader, Jonny Coyne will return as an Imperial remnant, and the character Zeb (voiced by Steve Blum) from Star Wars Rebels will also appear. The film's score will be composed by two-time Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, Oppenheimer), who scored the first two seasons of the series.

The film takes place between Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu. Unlike typical movie trailers, the footage shown was not taken from the film itself. Instead, the 30-second spot was specifically written and directed by Jon Favreau just for the Super Bowl.

Disclosure Day, Canadian Release Date: June 12

Two-time Oscar Best Director winner Steven Spielberg (Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan) directed the film and conceived the original story. The screenplay was written by David Koepp, who previously collaborated with Spielberg on Jurassic Park and War of the Worlds. The film stars Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer), Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor winner Josh O'Connor (The Crown), Oscar Best Actor winner Colin Firth (The King's Speech), Eve Hewson (The Perfect Couple), and Colman Domingo (The Running Man). Spielberg is reuniting with his long-time creative collaborators, including two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Janusz Kamiński, editor Sarah Broshar, three-time Oscar-winning editor Michael Kahn, and legendary five-time Oscar-winning composer John Williams. While Williams originally announced his retirement from film scoring after Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, he decided to work with Spielberg once again.

Supergirl, Canadian Release Date: June 26

Directed by Craig Gillespie (Cruella), the film is adapted from the 2021 comic Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. It will contrast Supergirl, who witnessed the death of all her loved ones on Krypton and grew up alone, with Superman, who was adopted and loved by humans on Earth. Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) plays Supergirl/Kara Zor-El. David Krumholtz (Num3ers) and Cannes Best Actress winner Emily Beecham (Little Joe) play her parents, Zor-El and Alura In-Ze, respectively. Matthias Schoenaerts (The Old Guard) plays the main villain. Jason Momoa will also star in the film, but he will no longer portray Aquaman. Instead, he will play the comic character Lobo. When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.

Minions & Monsters, Canadian Release Date: July 1

The film is directed by Pierre Coffin, the director of the first three Despicable Me films and the original Minions (2015), and writtern by him and Brian Lynch, the writer of the original Minions. In addition to his directing and writing duties, Pierre Coffin reprises his iconic role as the voice of the Minions.

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

The Adventures of Cliff Booth, Release Date To be Announced

As a sequel to Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, the film is directed by David Fincher (The Social Network) and written by the original film's director, Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino was initially slated to direct it himself but later canceled those plans before official production began. Subsequently, the film eventually shifted to David Fincher's direction and will be released on Netflix. This sequel will focus on Brad Pitt's character, Cliff Booth, as he becomes a Hollywood "fixer." Leonardo DiCaprio, the protagonist from the first film, might also make a cameo, and new cast members include Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen), Emmy winner Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown), Scott Caan (Hawaii Five-0), Carla Gugino (The Haunting of Hill House), Holt McCallany (Mindhunter) and Corey Fogelmanis (Ma). Oscar winner Erik Messerschmidt (Mank), who collaborated with David Fincher in a few projects, will work as the cinematographer of this film.

In a bold move that echoes the director’s penchant for mystery, the teaser was a true "surprise drop." Netflix chose not to release the teaser officially on their social media platforms or YouTube following the broadcast, making it a "blink-and-you-miss-it" event for live viewers. The teaser also did not contain a title card or a film name.

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Edison Lau