Disney takes the stage at CinemaCon to point out off the primary teaser for Tron: Ares in addition to seems to be at Freakier Friday & extra.
Walt Disney Studios is taking up the primary stage at CinemaCon 2025, and issues are getting freaky! The extremely anticipated panel included a presentation for Freakier Friday, the sequel to Disney’s 2003 comedy smash starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis! Earlier than CinemaCon, Disney unveiled an cute teaser trailer for the upcoming bodyswap story, and now the con crowd is studying extra particulars.
Lohan and Curtis took the CinemaCon stage to introduce the movie. They defined that as a substitute of switching our bodies with one another, their characters change locations with Lohan’s children, so Curtis will get to behave like an adolescent once more. Chad Michael Murray returns, and the preview features a humorous scene of Lindsay aggressively flirting with him. Murray is definitely into Curtis, which may trigger some scrumptious drama among the many group. Freakier Friday seems to be like a crowd-pleaser, and we’re excited to see extra when the film involves theaters on August 8.
Subsequent up for Disney’s CinemaCon presentation is Tron: Ares. The sequel follows a extremely subtle program, Ares, who is distributed from the digital world into the true world on a harmful mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings. The movie stars Jared Leto as Ares, in addition to Evan Peters, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson Cameron Monaghan, Sarah Desjardins, Hasan Minhaj, and Arturo Castro. Jeff Bridges additionally returns as Kevin Flynn.
Leto and Bridges took to the stage to introduce the movie, with Bridges saying he was “proud to be back on the grid!” Leto added that he was “obsessed” with Tron as a child. “The future felt like it was right around the corner, it had everything I wanted from a movie — action, adventure and spandex — it took me to a world that I never knew,” Leto stated.
The teaser trailer kicks off with a light-weight cycle chase in the true world. They cut up a police automobile in half and create havoc. Leto’s character says, “I’m looking for something. Something I do not understand.” The tagline reads, “World will collide,” as Bridges’ character says, “Ready? Because there’s no going back.” The soundtracked by 9 Inch Nails performs over the emblem. Our personal Chris Bumbray says Greta Lee appears to be enjoying the human protagonist, whereas Evan Peters is enjoying a member of the Dillinger household that has confirmed to be a thorn in Flynn’s aspect for the reason that first film. The late David Warner performed Ed Dillinger within the authentic Tron, whereas Cillian Murphy made a small look as Ed Dillinger Jr. in Tron: Legacy. The movie will hit theaters on October tenth.
Jeremy Allen White launched the primary teaser trailer for Ship Me From Nowhere, the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic. Bumbray says that White doesn’t seem like doing a strict Springsteen impression and appears to be doing his personal singing for some songs. The trailer consists of black-and-white flashbacks to his abusive childhood (along with his father performed by Stephen Graham) and concludes with White belting out Born to Run.
“It was incredible, challenging, and a dream come true,” White stated. “I really feel actually fortunate. All of us had Bruce’s blessing. The movie tells the story of a really pivotal second, Bruce struggling to reconcile the pressures of success versus his previous.“
Jamie Lee Curtis returned to the stage with Emma Mackey in tow to introduce Ella McKay, the primary new film from James L. Brooks in 15 years. Mackey performs a rising politician, whereas Curtis performs her aunt. Woody Harrelson performs Ella’s estranged father, who she hates as a result of he walked out on them and dated a bunch of her mates. She unexpectedly turns into governor when her mentor, performed by Albert Brooks, names her as his successor. As her skilled life takes off, her private life begins to crumble. Bumbray says it seems to be just like the Broadcast Information of politics.
A teaser for Jay Roach’s The Roses was additionally screened. The movie, which is a reimagining of The Conflict of the Roses, stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman. “Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Colman) and Theo (Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids,” reads the official description. “But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.” Sadly, Bumbray wasn’t impressed, saying it seems to be like a “significantly lighter” and “cute” tackle the unique film. He doubts it would have the identical surprising ending.
We additionally caught a glimpse at Zootopia 2. The sequel introduces Gary (Ke Huy Quan), the primary snake in Zootopia whose arrival freaks everybody out. Nick (Jason Bateman) and Judy (Ginnifer Goodwin) are assigned to trace Gary down, however they’re not getting alongside. The clip finds the 2 in remedy, which is led by Dr. Fuzzbee (Quinta Brunson). One of many different pairs of animals within the group is an elephant and a mouse. One other scene finds Nick and Judy investigating a trashy waterfront seeking Gary, which Bumbray stated led to some fairly humorous bits. The sequel is slated to hit theaters on November twenty sixth.
