While the immediate future of the movie industry is uncertain in the face of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the television industry has continued to unveil its latest offerings with a new wave of trailers, teasers, and promos this week.Here are all the biggest and best trailers and promos as March 2020 hits its halfway point.
Batwoman
Ever since coming back from "Crisis on Infinite Earths," Kate Kane has faced major crossroads in her crimefighting career as Batwoman. A promo for an upcoming episode of the Arrowverse series, titled "Through the Looking Glass," has Kate reluctantly teaming up with her villainous sister Alice to stage a breakout at Arkham Asylum.
Created by Caroline Dries and developed by Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Batwoman stars Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott, Elizabeth Anweis, and Nicole Kang. The series airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
Birds of Prey
One of the biggest surprises in the entertainment industry this week was the announcement that Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) would be available on home video a little over one month after it was released theatrically. A trailer for the digital HD release of the DC Extended Universe film showcases its madcap, colorful action sequences, as Harley leads the eponymous ensemble against Black Mask.
Directed by Cathy Yan and written by Christina Hodson, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) stars Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, and Ewan McGregor. The film is out on Digital HD on March 24.
Digimon Adventure
The long-running anime franchise Digimon is getting rebooted next month with the new series, Digimon Adventure. Revisiting the origins of the fan-favorite characters for a new generation, a second trailer for the reboot has been released in which DigiDestined Taichi Yagami meets his loyal Digimon companion, Agumon, for the first time, and they begin a quest to save both of their worlds from cataclysmic threats.
Produced by Toei Animation, Digimon Adventure premieres in Japan on April 5.
50 States of Fright
The new service Quibi is entering the streaming wars. The upcoming platform features original content that runs for 10 minutes or less to cater to audiences that prefer to stream content through their mobile devices. Among the original programming offered is the new horror anthology series, 50 States of Fright, developed by acclaimed filmmaker Sam Raimi. True to its title, the series will feature standalone stories from each of the fifty United States, with a teaser trailer hinting at dark, gory mayhem to come.
50 States of Fright is produced by Gunpowder & Sky and executive produced by Sam Raimi, Debbie Liebling, and others. Raimi will direct the pilot and co-write episodes with Ivan Raimi.
The Flash
Coming out of "Crisis," The Flash has gone through a time of difficult transition, culminating in the death of the Speed Force. As Barry finds his signature speed continuing to fail him, the murderous Rag Doll returns to stalk Team Flash in a promo for the Season 6 episode "So Long and Goodnight."
Airing Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/CT on The CW, The Flash stars Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Carlos Valdes, Danielle Panabaker, Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, Danielle Nicolet, and Hartley Sawyer.
Harley Quinn
In one of the quickest turnarounds in recent television history, the second season of DC Universe's original animated series Harley Quinn will premiere a little over a month after the Season 1 finale in late February. DCU has released its first red-band trailer for Season 2, which shows Harley throwing a party to celebrate her right as the biggest villain following her crew's defeat of the Injustice League, as she confronts the rest of Batman's classic rogues gallery.
DC Universe's Harley Quinn stars Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Diedrich Bader, Alan Tudyk, Rahul Kohli, Christopher Meloni, Tony Hale, Ron Funches, Wanda Sykes, Natalie Morales, Jim Rash, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Alexander, and J.B. Smoove. Season 2 premieres Friday, April 3.
Legends of Tomorrow
The fallout from "Crisis" continues to affect Legends of Tomorrow as the time-traveling Arrowverse team seeks to reconcile its own, conflicting history. The CW has released a promo for Season 5's ninth episode, titled "Zari, Not Zari" with Zari Tomaz sliding back into her past persona. Meanwhile, Mick Rory attempts to rewrite his own history.
Airing Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow stars Caity Lotz, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Tala Ashe, Matt Ryan, and Jes Macallan.
Marvel Contest of Champions
The first major antagonist of the Marvel Age wasn't Doctor Doom or Magneto but rather Mole Man, first surfacing in Fantastic Four #1 to combat Marvel's First Family. The subterranean supervillain has been added to the popular mobile game Marvel Contest of Champions, with a new trailer providing his tragic backstory as he rises to menace the surface world with terrifying monsters from the depths.
Developed by Kabam, Marvel Contest of Champions is available on the App Store and Google Play for iOS and Android devices.
Midnight Gospel
Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward is back with a very different kind of animated series in The Midnight Gospel for Netflix. The upcoming show centers on a young man named Clancy who enters a psychedelic fantasy world only for things to take a dark, bloody turn when he enters his own multiverse simulator.
The Midnight Gospel will be available for streaming on April 20th, only on Netflix.
New Warriors
Spinning out of the events of Outlawed #1, a new incarnation of the fan-favorite '90s Marvel Comics team the New Warriors is rising. Marvel has released a trailer for the upcoming relaunch, with writer Daniel Kibblesmith introducing the new roster while revealing that the original lineup will serve as mentor figures to the latest generation of superheroes.
Written by Daniel Kibblesmith and illustrated by Luciano Vecchio, New Warriors #1 goes on sale on April 15.
Stargirl
The next DC Universe original series Stargirl will also receive a linear television broadcast on The CW, and the network has ramped up its marketing for the new DCTV series with two new promos. The first has Courtney Whitmore's stepfather Pat Dugan explain the legacy of the Cosmic Staff to the teenaged hero, while the second explains why Pat himself wasn't worthy of wielding his deceased mentor's signature weapon.
DC Universe's Stargirl stars Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore (Stargirl), Joel McHale as Sylvester Pemberton (Starman), Brian Stapf as Ted Grant (Wildcat), Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Rex Tyler (Hourman) and Meg DeLacy as Cindy Burman, with Anjelika Washington, Yvette Monreal, and Christopher James Baker as undisclosed DC characters. The series premieres May 11 on DC Universe and May 12 on The CW.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
As Star Wars: The Clone Wars moves closer to the end of its seventh and final season on Disney+, the animated series' beloved Jedi-in-training Ahsoka Tano officially makes her return in a new television spot. Having previously left the Jedi Order, Ahsoka struggles to find her place in the dark underbelly of Coruscant where she encounters an aspiring pilot named Trace Martez.
Streaming on Disney+, the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars stars Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker, Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano, Dee Bradley Baker as Captain Rex and the clone troopers, James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan, and Sam Witwer as Maul. A new episode arrives each Friday.
Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures
While the Skywalker Saga may be done, fans can revisit animated recreations of classic moments from the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy in the second season of Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures. The short-form, all-age-friendly animated series launched last year with recreations of classic moments throughout the history of the franchise. The first wave of animated shorts for the new season brings the spacefaring antics of Rey and her friends to life.
Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures is available to stream through the official Star Wars YouTube channel.
Supergirl
Alex Danvers is poised to join her adopted sister Kara in the superhero game in a new episode of Supergirl. The CW has released a promo of the upcoming Season 5 episode "Alex in Wonderland," as Alex chooses a digital avatar that becomes the latest Girl of Steel. However, with Obsidian technology malfunctioning, Alex's friends in the real world will have to scramble to save her from her own virtual delusions.
Airing Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers, David Harewood as Martian Manhunter, and Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers.
Supernatural
As Supernatural moves closer to its series finale, the long-running CW series has introduced the concept of a multiverse created by a vengefully bored God. In a promo for an upcoming episode, Sam and Dean Winchester come face-to-face with their snobby alternate-universe counterparts who are looking to join them in the bunker. Inevitably, the two pairs of siblings' personalities clash.
Airing Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, the final season of Supernatural stars Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, and Alexander Calvert.
Upload
Award-winning television creator Greg Daniels' latest comedy is an original series for Amazon Prime Video entitled Upload. The upcoming show stars Robbie Amell as a young man who transfers his dying body's consciousness into a digital afterlife only to discover this virtual heaven isn't quite all it's cracked up to be. He faces things from in-app purchases to tech support appearing in the most surprising places.
Created by Greg Daniels (The Office), Upload stars Robbie Amell and Andy Allo. The series premieres May 1 on Amazon Prime Video.
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Season 10 will be the final one for longtime fan-favorite character Michonne as Danai Gurira prepares to leave the Image Comics adaptation. The character resurfaces in a new promo as she and a mysterious figure named Virgil arrive at an abandoned naval base, with Virgil promising Michonne the base's weapons in return for escorting him home. As Michonne examines her new surroundings, she quickly discovers she may have walked right into a trap.
The Walking Dead stars Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Cooper Andrews, and Samantha Morton. The series airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC.