The summer television season is officially in full swing, and a new wave of trailers and promos has closed out May 2020 to tease what audiences can expect over the next several months. Similarly, trailers heralding the imminent arrival of the new video game titles and updates slated for summer have also come out.
Here are all the biggest trailers, teasers and promos released during the final full week of May 2020.
Attack on Titan
One of the most widely acclaimed anime series in the world is Attack on Titan, which features a fantasy universe where ravenous behemoths with an insatiable hunger for humans roam. The debut trailer for the series' fourth and final season hints at one last showdown between the Titans and humanity, with protagonist Eren Yeager leading the final battle against the towering monsters.
Based on Hajime Isayama's hit manga of the same name, Attack on Titan Season 4 will premiere this fall.
Bruce Lee 30 for 30: Be Water
The subject of ESPN's latest 30 for 30 documentary, Be Water, is the life and philosophies of Bruce Lee. Lee broke through widely held racial barriers in Hollywood after launching his film career in Hong Kong, culminating in the first major Hollywood-financed martial-arts film, 1973's Enter the Dragon, released following the iconic actor's untimely death. The documentary will include archival footage of Lee along with interviews with his family and friends about his legacy.
Directed by Bao Nguyen, Bruce Lee 30 for 30: Be Water premieres on June 7 at 9 pm ET/PT on ESPN.
Dark
Netflix's German-language original series Dark returns for its third and final season next month and a new trailer confirms the season's premiere date, which coincides with the start of the apocalypse in the series' lore. As the characters face alternate realities and divergent timelines impacted by the temporal Armageddon, Jonas and Martha have one last chance to break the time loop they've been caught in throughout the series.
Created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, Dark stars Oliver Masucci, Karoline Eichhorn and Jördis Triebel. The third and final season arrives on Netflix on June 27.
The Elder Scrolls Online
The Elder Scrolls Online goes back to the world of Skyrim in its latest update, Greymoor. Bethesda Softworks and ZeniMax Online Studios have released a cinematic trailer for the expansion that centers on a band of hearty adventurers exploring a foreboding underground kingdom only to find it full of supernatural monsters ready to claw their way to the surface. The update will feature werewolves and vampires, who will play a more prominent role in the game -- part of a deep conspiracy that may drive the continent to all-out war.
Developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks, The Elder Scrolls Online is available now on PC, OSX, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It will be released for Google Stadia on June 15.
Fast & Furious Crossroads
F9's theatrical release may have been pushed back a full year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Fast & Furious franchise is still continuing in the world of video games this summer. Bandai Namco has released a gameplay trailer for Fast & Furious Crossroads, a game blending racing and vehicular combat that features actors Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson reprising their movie roles. Originally slated to come out this past May to coincide with the latest film, the global health crisis pushed back the game's release to August.
Developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Bandai Namco, Fast & Furious Crossroads arrives on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC Aug. 7.
F Is for Family
The Emmy Award-nominated Netflix original animated series F Is for Family is coming back for its fourth season next month, and a new trailer reveals it will feature the return of protagonist Frank Murphy's father Big Bill. Frank's father arrives as the Murphy family is preparing for the birth of their fourth child, bringing decades of resentment and unresolved feelings to the surface and leading to the foul-mouthed, hilarious reactions only the Murphy family can deliver.
Created by Bill Burr and Michael Price, F Is for Family stars Burr, Laura Dern, Justin Long, Sam Rockwell, Haley Reinhart, Debi Derryberry and Jonathan Banks. Season 4 premieres on June 12 on Netflix.
The God of High School
Digital anime streaming platform Crunchyroll continues to roll out its wave of high-profile original programming with The God of High School. The latest trailer for the adaptation of the hit South Korean webtoon series focuses on its main characters and why they've each entered the eponymous martial-arts tournament between all the high schools across the country.
Based on the webtoon by Yongje Park, The God of High School will premiere on Crunchyroll this July.
Legends of Tomorrow
As the fifth season of Legends of Tomorrow draws to a close, a new trailer shows Sara Lance rallying the time-traveling team by encouraging them to own their mistakes before their final battle against the Encores. Cheekily titled the "Swan Thong," the revived souls from Hell unite to take on the Legends and determine the fate of humanity through the reality-rewriting artifact known as the Loom.
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.
Love, Victor
The acclaimed 2018 film Love, Simon is getting a spinoff television series on Hulu next month called Love, Victor. The series follows the eponymous teenage protagonist as he moves with his family to Atlanta. As Victor acclimates to his new city and high school, he begins to struggle with his sexual identity. Meanwhile, his family faces its own issues, from marital breakdowns to differences in perspective between the generations.
Due out on June 19 on Hulu, Love, Victor stars Michael Cimino as Victor. Nick Robinson, Ana Ortiz, James Martinez, Isabella Ferreira and Mateo Fernandez will also star.
NOS4A2
AMC's television adaptation of Joe Hill's 2013's horror novel NOS4A2 returns for its second season next month, and the latest trailer sees the revival of its sinister villain Charlie Manx. The Season 1 finale brought the immortal antagonist to his natural age, which left him comatose. Now awake and back to his younger form, Manx stalks Vic, the woman who confronted him in the first season, while targeting her young son as the next child victim who will enable him to maintain his eternal youth.
Premiering June 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC and BBC America, NOS4A2 Season 2 stars Zachary Quinto, Ashley Cummings, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Virginia Kull, Jahkara Smith and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
The 100
As the seventh and final season of The 100 continues, tensions mount between the various factions on Sanctum. The CW has released a promo for the third episode of the season, titled "False Gods," in which the cult leader, Russell, faces execution for the crimes he committed during the sixth season while his loyal followers cause chaos to break out. At the same time, Raven moves to stop a nuclear reactor meltdown at a gruesome cost.
The 100 stars Eliza Taylor, Marie Avgeropoulos, Bob Morley, Lindsey Morgan, Richard Harmon, Tasya Teles and Shannon Kook. The series airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
The popular Power Rangers fighting game Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is getting a third season of DLC content, adding a new set of playable fighters from across the franchise's history. The update will include Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger and Red Samurai Ranger, and a gameplay trailer showcases both new fighters in action. A third character will complete the season, though their identity will be revealed at a later date.
Developed by nWay, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The Season 3 DLC pass is coming soon.
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
Cinemas may still be shuttered due to the pandemic, but new original movies are being released digitally, including Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, which comes to Disney+ this summer. In the movie, royal teenagers who are not in direct line for the throne discover they possess superhuman powers and abilities thanks to a secret gene. Forming an impromptu superhero team, the dignitaries must confront an escaped royal that possesses a combination of powers that no single hero can take on alone.
Directed by Anna Mastro, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Skylar Astin, Olivia Deeble, Niles Fitch, Faly Rakotohavana, Isabella Blake Thomas, Elodie Yung, Ashley Liao, Noah Lomax and Greg Bryk. The film premieres July 17 on Disney+.
Stargirl
After besting Brainwave on the latest episode of Stargirl, a new promo shows Courtney Whitmore facing the villain's Injustice Society teammate, Icicle, the cryogenetic antagonist who was responsible for the murder of Starman in the series premiere. While the teenage superhero's stepfather, Pat Dugan, warns her it is likely a trap, Courtney sets out to confront Icicle head-on in the teaser trailer.
DC Universe's Stargirl stars Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore (Stargirl) and Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan (S.T.R.I.P.E.). The series airs Mondays on DC Universe and Tuesdays on The CW at 8 pm ET/PT.