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Universal Pictures

Universal/Comcast Corp. just released a new trailer for ‘American Made’, Cruise’s latest film which reunites Cruise with director Doug Liman following their 2014 collaboration in the action sci-fi ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’.

Based on the trailer, “American Made” sits somewhere in the middle of what we might come to expect from a Cruise film, somewhat a break from his franchise driven, action-hero roles the past few years. Described as a crime thriller, the film is hinged on a more serious true to life subject matter, that of Barry Seal (Tom Cruise). Seal was a TWA pilot hired by the Medellin Cartel as a pilot and drug smuggler later imprisoned for a decade. Both a smuggler and informant, he run covert operations for the CIA against the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.

Shot on location in Colombia, the film had a few setbacks during filming after a plane crash killed two people and injured a crew member. “American Made” hits theaters on September 29, and also stars Sarah Wright, Domhnall Gleeson, and Jayma Mays.

Murder on the Orient Express. 20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox has released the trailer for the Kenneth Branagh’s new film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1934 classic novel, and it’s packed full of stars stranded on a snowbound train. And they’re all suspects for the murder.

This is the third time that Hollywood is taking on the story of well-groomed detective Hercule Poirot (Branagh) investigating the murder of business tycoon Ratchett (Johnny Depp) while aboard the Orient Express train.

The first look on the film in a recent EW article mentions some intriguing updates to the story, possibly more sinister and darker take than the whodunit mystery of the past versions. “I think we’re making a scarier film than people might imagine,” said Branagh.

Though similarly in his version of the story in 1974, director Sidney Lumet recruited some of the biggest star of that time including Sean Connery, Albert Finney, and Lauren Bacall. This time around, joining Depp and Branagh are Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Olivia Colman, Josh Gad, Leslie Odom Jr., Lucy Boynton and Derek Jacobi.

‘Express’ is scheduled for release later this year, Nov. 10.

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Paddington 2. StudioCanal

Ben Whishaw (Skyfall, The Lobster) who voiced Paddington in the 2014 original is back for the sequel. “Paddington 2” also stars Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi.

“Paddington” was a surprise critical and commercial hit, grossing $268 million worldwide, with director Paul King getting nominations in BAFTA Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as Best British Film with producer David Heyman.

Paddington 2 is scheduled for a Jan. 12, 2018 release by The Weinstein Company. See trailer below.

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Luc Besson’s CGI spectacle this summer “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” has its final trailer released by STXfilms. This is somewhat a darker and more grim version of what we have seen of the movie so far. It is nonetheless dazzling display of sci-fi adventure that we come to expect from the French auteur.

The previous two trailers were more focused on fun camp aspects of the movie. As different in tone this new trailer is from previous trailers, it remains to be seen whether this new pitch of the film encompass the actual film’s look and feel.

‘Valerian’ is a futuristic adventure set in the 28th century, and involves Valerian and Laureline as a pair of special operative agents for the government keeping the order of human territories in space.

Scheduled for release in theaters July 21, 2017, the Luc Besson film stars Dane DeHaan in the title role of ‘Valerian’ and Cara Delevingne as “Laureline” and includes an eclectic group of actors such as Dane DeHaan, Clive Owen, Ethan Hawke, Rihanna, John Goodman, Rutger Hauer, Herbie Hancock and Kris Wu.

Check out the amazing trailer below: