Maintaining with the deluge of trailer drops is a near-impossible process. The watch record by no means shortens, digital Sisyphus. To chop by way of the noise and flip the slog of maintaining with the neatest-looking stuff, I’m beginning this column with the purpose of accumulating essentially the most notable online game, film, and TV present trailers from the previous week (or so), in no explicit order. I’ll (largely) keep away from teasers and bulletins that give nothing, spotlight under-the-radar issues that look notably cool, and usually curate an inventory of short-to-mid-form movies which can be legitimately price your time. Behold, then: trailers!
D23: Avengers: Doomsday, VisionQuest, Ahsoka Season 2, and Extra
It’s actually the primary time I’m doing this trailer roundup, so I’m giving myself some grace on the span of time I’m protecting contemplating Disney’s large advertising fan occasion, D23, was final weekend. The corporate dumped an entire bunch of trailers for upcoming initiatives, together with one other have a look at Avengers: Doomsday, Disney+’s VisionQuest and Season 2 of Ahsoka, and an entire bunch extra. Essentially the most disturbing of the bunch: 3D Bluey.
Try all the things that was introduced at D23.
Extra D23: Kingdom Hearts IV
Yet one more notable trailer out of D23: Our first have a look at the brand new Kingdom Hearts in an virtually 4-minute gameplay overview, which drops into the world of Coco (cute) earlier than Sora busts in, Keyblade a-swinging. One other juicy morsel from the panel: Kingdom Hearts shall be getting an anime adaptation on Disney+ subsequent 12 months.
Try our replay of the Kingdom Hearts IV panel.
Dune: Half 3
I’m being beneficiant right here, calling this 33-second teaser to promote tickets to Dune: Half 3 a “trailer.” Actually, anytime the Fremen Warfare Chant begins up, I’m tuning in. It did not less than give us a primary, tiny have a look at the voice of Spacing Guild Navigator Edric. Congrats to those that managed to snag a ticket to an IMAX exhibiting.
Dune: Half 3 hits theaters December 18, with early entry for IMAX and 70mm screenings on December 14.
The Pitt Season 3
Time to get again to it.
Season 3 of #ThePitt premieres in January on HBO Max. pic.twitter.com/R7Dkbb9MCM
— HBO Max (@hbomax) August 21, 2026
Recent off the presses, it’s a (substantial) teaser for the subsequent season of The Pitt. Looks as if Dr. Robby did certainly survive his motorbike sabbatical; season 3 will cowl his first day again at work. In fact, it’s a doozy.
The Pitt Season 3 will air weekly on HBO Max beginning in January 2027.
Whalefall
For the reason that first teaser got here out two-ish months in the past, I’ve been calling Whalefall the 4DX expertise of the autumn. The brand new trailer has solely made me dig in; I’m so proper. Austin Abrams: caught within the stomach of a whale with an hour of oxygen left within the tank, haunted by the sagacious voice of his father, performed by Josh Brolin. (The fellas reunite post-Weapons; no preventing this time!)
Whalefall hits theaters October 16.
Blue Eye Samurai Season 2
“I select revenge.”
Blue Eye Samurai returns JANUARY 2027. pic.twitter.com/i7aNyTZuYO
— Netflix (@netflix) August 20, 2026
It’s been practically three years because the first season of Blue Eye Samurai. This primary trailer for Season 2 didn’t disappoint, with Mizu setting off to London on the tough seas. The clip got here courtesy of Netflix’s large slate of reveals at Anime NYC, which additionally included Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2, Bass X Machina, and Idiot Night time — actually, not a dud within the combine.
Try all the things that Netflix revealed at Anime NYC.
Silent Hill Townfall Gameplay Trailer
I nonetheless haven’t any rattling concept what Silent Hill Townfall is about after watching practically 19 minutes of gameplay. Major character Simon pulls himself out of the ocean earlier than wandering round St. Amelia. There’s turmoil in the neighborhood? A nurse who does organ transplants? You should pay your breaker instantly to make use of electrical energy? What’s with that straightjacketed creature with a plank by way of the center of its head??? Actually, no matter: The environment is freaky as hell. 2026 is the 12 months of the spooky New England island (additionally see: Widow’s Bay).
Silent Hill Townfall releases on PS5 and PC September 24.
Golden Axe
“Whoa, like the sport? Heck yeah!” Properly, I by no means anticipated to see an adaptation of SEGA’s Golden Axe, not to mention suppose it might be sort of good? Matthew Rhys, Danny Pudi, Danny Pudi, Liam McIntyre, and Carl Tart make up the voice forged, and the trailer highlights the somehow-not-annoying meta tone of the sequence.
Golden Axe streams on Paramount+ beginning September 16.
Black Delusion: Zhong Kui Gameplay Trailer
Recreation Science’s Black Delusion: Wukong successor received its first main reveal since final 12 months’s Opening Night time Dwell this week within the type of a 15-minute (!) gameplay trailer. It’s captured in a wild 21:9 side ratio, however in any other case is wanting fairly slick. We notably just like the parry mechanics.
Black Delusion: Zhong Kui releases… finally. It presently has no date window or platforms introduced.
By no means After Darkish
I watched this one as a result of Stephen King mentioned it was good, and I’ve gotta agree with the man. By no means After Darkish appears to be like fairly good! Starring Moeka Hoshi — who you’ll acknowledge from Shogun — as a medium who snips off items of her hair to commune with the opposite aspect, By no means After Darkish is about her newest exorcism that appears to go very badly.
By no means After Darkish hits theaters September 25.
Gradual Horses Season 6
Not everybody will make it out of Slough Home alive.#SlowHorses Season 6 premieres September 16. (*13*)
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) August 18, 2026
Should you aren’t on the Gradual Horses prepare, you’re lacking out on one of many high spy issues taking place within the leisure biz proper now. Better of all, Apple TV cranks out seasons mainly yearly, a tempo uncommon in tv today. Anyway, this new trailer for Season 6 appears to be like nice, however features a pretty stunning spoiler proper on the finish which may have been higher saved for the present itself.
Gradual Horses Season 6 streams weekly on Apple TV beginning September 16.
Wildwood
I completely despise the dramatic orchestral Avicii cowl soundtracking this. Nevertheless, the animation appears to be like so beautiful that I can (virtually) forgive the music choice on this have a look at a sister’s journey for her lacking youthful brother in a deep fantasy forest. Laika doesn’t miss!
Wildwood hits theaters October 23.
Membership Child
Membership Child was one of many hottest breakouts from the Cannes Movie Competition this 12 months, and now I can see why in its humorous, tender trailer. Jordan Firstman (I Love LA, the web) wrote, directed, and stars on this (extraordinarily Bushwick NYC) movie a few membership promoter who learns he has a son.
Membership Child will get a restricted launch November 6.
What trailers did YOU watch and take pleasure in this week?
Leanne Butkovic (she/they) is an Editorial Venture Supervisor at IGN, the place they’ve additionally written about TV, motion pictures, and video games.