With Thanksgiving 2020 this week, the holiday season is now officially upon us. And while this led to a quieter week on the entertainment news front, there are still plenty of new trailers and promos to get audiences hyped for new holiday releases as well as several films, television shows and video games slated to launch early in the new year.Here are all the biggest and best trailers, promos and teasers released during the week of Thanksgiving 2020.
The Boss Baby: Family Business
The hit 2017 animated film The Boss Baby is set to receive a theatrical sequel this March: The Boss Baby: Family Business. In the follow-up, Ted Templeton, Jr., the baby from the original film, has grown up and drifted apart from his older brother Tim. However, Tim now has a Boss Baby of his own in the form of his infant daughter Tiny, who is secretly working for BabyCorp to learn the secrets of her older sister's private school and its mysterious founder Doctor Erwin Armstrong.
Directed by Tom McGrath and produced by Jeff Hermann, The Boss Baby: Family Business stars Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Greenblatt, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Eva Longoria, James Marsden and Amy Sedaris.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
A feature-length adaptation of the beloved children's book series Clifford the Big Red Dog is coming to movie theaters next year. A teaser trailer shows a line-up of dogs before reaching the crimson canine, who towers above his counterparts. After a middle schooler adopts Clifford in the film, the dog quickly attracts the attention of a nefarious genetics company because of his unusual size.
Directed by Walt Becker and based on the Scholastic book series by Norman Bridwell, Clifford the Big Red Dog arrives in theaters Nov. 5, 2021.
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is coming back just in time for the holidays for a rematch against the Daleks, but with the Doctor locked away in a time prison, it falls on fan-favorite character Captain Jack Harkness to save the day. In a teaser for the upcoming holiday special "Revolution of the Daleks," Jack is overjoyed to hear the TARDIS making its return, admitting that he "missed that sound." The holiday special comes in advance of Season 13, which recently began principal photography.
Doctor Who stars Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill. The holiday special, "Revolution of the Daleks," airs this holiday season on BBC America.
Monster Hunter: World
The December theatrical release of the Monster Hunter movie was moved up in response to Wonder Woman 1984's change in release strategy, and Milla Jovovich's character, Captain Artemis, is also coming to the video game Monster Hunter: World in a DLC update. Jovovich will voice her character in a two-part quest in the video game that will coincide with the film's European release.
Developed and published by Capcom, the Artemis "Monster Hunter" Movie Quest comes to Monster Hunter: World on Dec. 4.
Mortal Kombat 11
While Mortal Kombat 11 is a celebration of the entire fighting game franchise in many ways, the latest DLC update to the title ups the ante further by adding costumes based on the 1995 film. A red-band trailer shows Sonja Blade, Johnny Cage and Raiden joining the fight in their cinematic incarnations. The DLC includes Bridgette Wilson, Linden Ashby and Christopher Lambert all reprising their voice roles as the fan-favorite characters.
Developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Mortal Kombat 11 is available now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC and Google Stadia. The Kombat Pack 2 expansion and Ultimate bundle are both now available.
Tomb Raider Reloaded
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Tomb Raider franchise next year, Lara Croft's getting a new adventure on mobile devices. In the free-to-play Tomb Raider Reloaded, Lara faces deadly traps and a whole bevy of monsters as she dives deeply into ancient chambers with both guns blazing. Lara's legacy will continue on the big screen as well; a new film is reportedly in the works with Alicia Vikander expected to reprise her role.
Developed by Emerald City Games and published by Square Enix London Mobile, Tomb Raider Reloaded releases in 2021 for mobile devices.
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead aired its originally intended Season 10 finale last month, however, it is currently in the middle of principal photography on an extended six-episode epilogue before the cast and crew begins production on the show's eleventh and final season. A teaser for the new episodes shows Daryl and Maggie back in action and provides a first glimpse at Negan's wife Lucille, who will appear in flashbacks to the antihero's past.
The Walking Dead stars Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton and Cooper Andrews. Season 10 returns Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on AMC.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
The first season of The Walking Dead: World Beyond is coming to a close with a two-hour finale. The main ensemble is still rocked by recent losses during their excursion into the outside world, and in a trailer for what is shaping up to be an emotional season finale, they question if they should remain together as they are menaced by the CRM and a horde of walkers.
Created by Scott Gimple, Robert Kirkman and Matt Negrete, The Walking Dead: World Beyond stars Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Annet Mahendru, Nicolas Cantu, Hal Cumpston and Nico Tortorella. The series airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on AMC.