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Just watched the teaser for Heartfixer, and I'm SCREAMING!
I think it's happening-- We're getting it!!! MARINETTE AKUMATIZED???
Full teaser breakdown and theories under the cut!
(This theory was created with ideas and theories from myself, @fandomofone and @jigglypuff1994!)
Okay, I know we're going in bold with Marinette Akumatized, but I really, really, really think this is it!!
Let's break it down (while I break down đ)
First, Marinette has reached the last page of her Diary and is sad about it. (Or sad about the usual stuff and the diary somehow has to do with today's sadness) Then she puts the letter from Gabriel to Adrien in her school bag, which tells me it's not only still on her mind but also that she may be considering giving it to him again.
We see that Marinette has gone to Adrien's before school, and I guess she chickens out of giving it to him then. However, he very clearly sees it, and while he initially smiles at her (Maybe in an attempt to comfort her, since it's clear she's upset about something), he looks sad when she walks away.
Okay, now cut to school. Someone is surveilling Nino and Alya, who we initially thought was Loic, but we realized his clothes are different. Who is this guy? His phone case has a broken heart on it, so he does seem to be in on this scheme to break up couples. (The last image is the three stooges' outfits for reference.)
So Now Prem seems to point out to Adrien that Marinette and Nino are running around in secret together, planting a seed of doubt in Adrien's mind about Marinette.
(Look at our poor boy's confused and surprised reaction?? đ)
More Prem planting more seeds of doubt.
Adrien looks uncomfortable/taken aback by Prem's hug, and I think it's because he's 'comforting' him over something negative that Adrien either doesn't believe or doesn't want to. (And then he touches his face? Kind of odd for someone who doesn't seem that close, but okay.) Now Adrien must already be thinking Marinette is keeping things from him, because he saw the letter earlier. Maybe he doesn't know who it's from. Maybe he thinks it's from Marinette (Maybe even a breakup letter??) due to whatever it is Prem is saying to him.
Now cue this evil smirk while our boy looks like the whole rug has been pulled from beneath him! So is Prem Evil then? Why would he do this? Is he working for the three Stooges, or Lila? He seemed so sweet in Vampigami; was it all an act?
Actually, I don't think so, because we have a theory! (We'll get to it below!)
Now, does this mean the three of them all get akumatized together at once? Like when Alya and Nino get Akumatized together in Oblivio, or Andre and Audrey in Heartbreaker? (Considering the title of the episode being similar, I'm going to say this is exactly it.)
So is the Akuma we see later in the teaser the three of them??
We don't think so!
We think that somehow, the three idiots get the ability to disguise themselves as other people! Namely, Prem, Marinette, and Nino!
Why?
Because if they show Adrien (And possibly Alya) that Nino and Marinette are "cheating" on them, they can break up two couples at once! Also, Adrien (And Alya) knows that pre-Alya, Nino actually had a crush on Marinette! So there could already be a basis for the seed to be planted to begin with. This would also explain Prem's evil smirk if he is innocent. It could even have been the real Prem who pointed out that Nino and Marinette were running around together (Since Prem looks genuinely surprised in that shot) and "Fake" Prem in the hug scene.
This would also explain the Marinette/Nino interaction later on in the trailer (see below) if it's not actually them.
Moving on, we see Adrien running and then hiding and watching the three losers. Now I want to point out that these two frames of Adrien hiding seem to be in different locations. In the first one, he seems to be hiding behind a window frame and looking through a large window. He also seems to be on what appears to be at least a second floor or high-up place (Due to the roof behind him) with a railing. In the second, he's hiding against a brick wall to a doorframe. I truly think these are different scenes spliced together. So I think that the one with the window may actually be Adrien witnessing the (upcoming) Nino and Marinette interaction.
And here it is, the moment you've been waiting for: We believe this is MARINETTE being Akumatized!
First, we see Tikki, looking absolutely horrified!
Adrien is on his KNEES in front of the person getting Akumatized, while Tikki looks on in horror.
Who would Adrien be kneeling in front of, alone in a dark classroom, with Tikki nearby?
Look at the shock/fear??? It's very similar to when he saw his father's statue Akumatized. I think you'd be equally upset if your girlfriend just got Akumatized right in front of you. Especially when you are a person who should be able to protect her. Heck, especially if he somehow caused it! Like if he had confronted her about the secrets and lies he suspects she's been keeping, (Which he thinks is about Nino) and she mistakes it for an accusation about the other lies and secrets she's actually been keeping?
And If that's not enough, we get this!
A curvy, female-presenting figure with a barbed wire rope that she... SWINGS LIKE THE YO-YO? JUST LIKE LADYBUG DOES? Tell me that's not Ladybug's physique.
Adrien runs away and... FINALLY!!!! WE GET TO SEE CHAT NOIR'S TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE?!?!?!
Then we finally see the Marinette/Nino scene-o I kept mentioning:
Shock! Horror! Marinette and Nino are cheaters! (Except it's a trick.)
Then we see this shot of Adrien being utterly shooketh, but I also don't think this scene belongs either. Because A) those doors behind him look like doors to a kitchen or the movie theater, and B) He's wearing different clothing (!! Outfit change??)
Yet more fuel for our theory: We can't see who Lila/Chrysalis has in her hand. Is it the three Stooges? Or Marinette?
So going back to my earlier comment about the "spying" scenes being different, this is how I think the scene order actually goes. Prem tells him maybe, "Your girlfriend is Shmoozing with your bestie in the greenhouse," and Adrien goes running to see if it's true. (You can see the greenhouse thingy ahead of him, where he seems to be running to.) Then you see him looking in the window. (The greenhouse seems to be on some kind of bridge/lifted area, and also has a railing, so could match the location.) Then he witnesses the shocking tryst inside. (Note the green window frame and very tall windows, matching the greenhouse.)
So that's all! Please, if you have any more theories or have noticed anything we didn't, feel free to comment! I'm frothing at the mouth over this, and I truly think we have finally gotten our Marinette Akumatization!
THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE NOTICED IN THE NYSM 3 TRAILER
*SPOILER WARNING* Of course, we know in trailers they put scenes in the wrong order, splice audio/video, and edit things out to not give away the plot so in this post I have tried to deduce the plot of Now You See Me: Now You Don't. Because of my extreme genius this may contain spoilers for the film. Please proceed with caution.
This is a long post of my theories, observations, and expectations for the third film so I can sleep at night and be normal about it until November. For the purpose of this long post I have color-coded the characters of Henley, Jack, Merritt and Daniel, their group name the Horsemen, and separated them from the new Horsemen which I have affectionately named the Ponies who will all individually have the same color (none). So feel free to only read about the characters you care about :) I, obviously, love each character the same without any favouritism to the old ones.
Under the cut you shall find the ramblings of a completely normal person.
The trailer begins with a shot of a large stage with The Horsemen and their logo projecting from the building with the words "In the world of magic everything that disappears reappears..." spoken by Daniel Atlas. I think this is the first misdirect in the trailer as the scene they show directly after those exterior shots does not take place in that specific building.
This scene is a flashback that occurs before the events of this movie. That's fairly obvious, but when? If it takes place during the first movie, we can assume they have kept the canon of the first two movies because we can see them wearing costumes resembling their show in New Orleans during NYSM1. They have even tried to replicate their appearance (hair and makeup) during this time.
We know that Henley was not present during the events of NYSM2 so if this performance occurred after that movie, The Horsemen must have reunited and made a reappearance some length of time after that (assuming around 9 years have passed).
If they are ignoring the canon of NYSM2, then this easily takes place sometime after the first movie, with Jack making his reappearance within the group (after his fake death in NYSM1).
Whatever happened after this, the group broke up. Or at least, Daniel has separated himself from them.
The first location we meet The Ponies is Japan, I believe. Daniel finds them in a Karaoke bar. There are Japanese letters written on the screen behind them. Also, the exterior shot shows the Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers--a building in Japan. I don't believe they actually shot in Japan but this most likely takes place there.
There is a microphone on the table so we might get a goofy scene of The Ponies singing a song, which could be cute or really annoying. They have money on the table so it is possible they won a karaoke competition using some kind of trickery/mimickery. We already know Bosco does an impersonation of Atlas so this could be hinting that he has a similar 'mimicking' skill to Jack in NYSM1 Ă la "We're all good at six, move to seven."
{ note: i have to also mention i think that the horsemenâs appearance we see at the beginning at the trailer may be a hologram created by the ponies to get some moneyâas in the whole thing is a scam concocted by them to get money from loyal fans of the horsemen. a bit crazy if thatâs the case because that defeats their entire message if they are scamming the public but this is only another theory }
I believe that Daniel Atlas walks in ready to recruit them to which we get the exchange of "I'll be the judge of that." I know I wrote in my notes I thought that might have been a fake interaction spliced together for the trailer but I think he actually does walk in saying this remark lmao.
The three Ponies seem like they are classic grumpy-sunshine trio. With Charlie (Justice Smith) being the ditzy one -- aka young Jack, Bosco (Dominic Sessa) being the witty one -- aka young Daniel, and June (Ariana Greenblatt) being the badass one, not necessarily a younger one of The Horsemen but very on par with how Ruben Fleisher writes young women, if you've seen Zombieland.
The card Daniel shows them is the Judgement tarot card. These cards have only occasionally had meaning with Jack, Dylan and (potentially, depending on the development of Henley/Daniel in this film) Daniel's holding any plot significance. However this card's reading implies that The Ponies will be taking over in the franchise from this point forward, assuming NYSM:NYD does well enough in cinemas.
One small confusing thing is that June has tattoos. I know this is not super crazy as some young people have tattoos underage. But, could this imply she's meant to be over the age of 18? Extremely strange decision to cast 17-year-old Ariana Greenblatt for this part. Unless they are all meant to be teenagers (17-19) and Dominic Sessa and Justice Smith are playing younger? Because if not it begs the question what is a 17-year-old girl doing with these two twenty-something-year-old men in Japan all by themselves? But let's smile and wave until the film releases hopefully with a good explanation.
{ note: ariana greenblatt mentioned in an interview on the zach sang show that she is in fact âplaying older.â i think this is extremely strange casting decision, and i donât understand casting a minor to play an adult if thatâs the case. my thoughts might change when i see the film, however. }
Anyway, so they fly to Belgium with Daniel to track down the Heart Diamond. I assume in disguises judging by those BTS photos. I have a theory Daniel dresses up as a guy in a beard (assuming he is a fugitive) but that could just be a random passerby from Antwerp (Belgium) because they did film in public areas. They may also have stolen intel from him for the heist they are planning (or that Daniel is forcing these children into, lol).
So we are still in Belgium when we arrive at whatever location they are holding this event for the Heart Diamond (to the surprise of everyone it is shaped like a heart). I assume it's an auction.
Veronika Vanderberg (Rosamund Pike) is the name of the main British villain in this movie. She has two main henchmen beside her a lot of the time. The main one I have labelled as 'Hench #1' (Thabang Molaba) in my notes.
The Ponies and Daniel get into the event using disguises. I'm guessing this is a similar to how they hijacked Octa in NYSM2. One interesting this I noticed is that they had to switch the real diamond for the fake one at some point. I think they do this by posing as the camera men for Veronika. Bosco has a fake beard and can be seen taking pictures in the trailer.
I feel Daniel can't help showboating which ruins this heist. He shows the diamond, creating a scuffle. Security then attacks them, and probably gets the diamond back for the movie. Ego has always been Daniel's downfall so this is unsurprising. Veronika is escorted out by her bodyguards/henchmen.
The Horsemen show up to save Daniel and The Ponies from disaster. I have predicted a Jack card trick similar to that of NYSM2 with the raining cards (in their London performance) to create diversions as they try to escape. Charlie is also seen creating a puff of smoke, and of course, Henley shows up and hits some henchmen in the head with a bottle.
They meet up with Merritt, who is waiting with an escape onto a boat. If they were sent to save Daniel I am guessing they all individually got tired of him (I think he lied to The Ponies and this will be revealed as the key divide in the group) or another theory is they all did just grow apart and we will get a bit more about this tension while they travel on the boat. I think they travel on the boat to France.
I believe there may be a significant conversation or runtime spent on the boat as they changed outfits before they reached France. Or, this scene at the French Eye HQ takes place towards the end of the film (I am more confident in the former theory).
We get some classic Merritt-Daniel playful banter. I believe at this point there is still some kind of divide between The Horsemen.
Now these scenes once they reach the Eye HQ are hard to decipher but I have come up with two possible storylines.
STORYLINE 1: THEY ESCAPE THE POLICE
They get there and do not know how to get inside. I find this strange because surely they would be apart of the eye by now, but it's possible they were given a new address they haven't been to. I maybe I think Daniel snaps at Merritt because he is making fun of his 'open sesame' gag from his failed Heart Diamond heist earlier but it could just be their usual 'I hate you so much my brother' banter. I believe it does work and the door opens, which is meant to be a funny and frustrating coincidence. Or, either way it is a secret door because you can see in the background it looks like a bookshelf has been opened.
So they get inside and are greeted by Thaddeus. He gives them their mission. Then, they practice magic tricks and Henley changes her dress as an example to the Ponies.
Somehow the French Police manage to find them in this top secret location and get inside the building. They split off into groups accidentally while trying to run from the police.
Jack and June end up fighting together in what looks like a music room, Henley and Charlie end up fighting in a hall of mirrors and Daniel and Bosco end up evading the police in a rotating hall way.
(Also, Thaddeus and Merritt, but I talk about this later.)
Jesse Eisenberg explained during an interview that he and Dominic Sessa were running from the French police (so this portion of the film definitely takes place in France) and that he broke his finger during it.
Jesse can be seen wearing a cast in multiple set photos. This is a small thing but I believe that speech he gives on TikTok was because it was his birthday on that day of filming (he appeared in costume in his trailer at the 62nd New York Film Festival for A Real Pain in his 'birthday tux' back in October 2024).
I think they all break off into little 'teams' being Pony/Horseman so they can bridge the gap between the two a little more. They could successfully avoid the police this way.
After the police disrupt them, they either make their way to another location with the Penrose illusion (doors/stairs/mirrors) or this is a secret room in the Eye HQ and it gives them their idea for their final trick which I am theorizing involves mirror magic.
Merritt may have taken edible gummies at some point between the boat to France from Belgium, after the fight with the French police or when he last sees Thaddeus. This is the only way I could understand this line and I think it was meant to be humourous. It makes sense with both Woody Harrelson and Merritt as a character, I think.
STORYLINE 2: SOME GET ARRESTED
Mostly the same prior to the police showing up. But, I believe either Merritt, Jack or June get taken into custody or Thaddeus Bradley does, or possibly all. Another theory is Thaddeus sacrifices himself for The Horsemen/Ponies and possibly dies (it's possible Morgan Freeman asked to be killed off, but I don't know think they are ready to make the franchise that 'dark' per se, but it's Ruben Fleischer so you never know). I only guess this because there is a particular scene where the police break into a room where only Thaddeus is standing and Merritt calls out to him from the open door. This could be why only the âteamsâ of Henley/Charlie and Daniel/Bosco are seen in this Penrose room as they are the ones who managed to successfully avoid the police.
However, Merritt is also seen in this room. This could mean he was in there before the others or that this is in fact simply a new location they all go to after the Eye HQ.
Although there is some kind of scene I think at a police station where Merritt and June are fighting the French police. Or, maybe he somehow sets fire to the room with the Penrose illusion.
{ note: it seems like merritt lost his hat in the kerfuffle with the police and goes without it for the remainder of the movie, hopefully under the final show. rip merrittâs hat đ„Č }
The final act may take place in Abu Dhabi, specifically in the Lourve Abu Dhabi. There are scenes of some kind of underground meeting between Veronika Vanderberg and war dealers/arms dealers she must be selling diamonds to or whatever. I couldn't quite figure out where to place this specific sequence with this underground into the story but I am fairly certain it is in Abu Dhabi as this is probably the Vanderberg base of operations.
At some point I believe near the end of the film, The Horsemen arrange to meet with Veronika Vanderberg. I'm guessing to arrange some confrontation (probably in an attempt to get her to fall into their trap Ă la Walter Mabry Potter style).
{ note: something happens with a race car, as we see a race track, i initially thought it was veronika driving away or something but more teaser trailers revealed it is bosco driving? so one of his skills may include driving an f1 car for yet unknown reasons }
The Horsemen confront her face-to-face and leave The Ponies at home for the day. They get tricked and are dropped into a tank of water to drown. They all work together to get out of the tank. This may be the moment where they finally come back together (as friends). However, I hope they have patched this up before this.
If this is the moment they patch things up. They might have dried off then called Veronika Vanderberg, but that depends.
{ note: they might have indeed dried off because iâve noticed that the ceiling is the same as the destination for what i believe is the final âshowdownâ at the louvre abu dhabi }
I have another theory that there is another character in the tank scene. Atlas might have called for help from the Eye before hand (another theory for the phone call) and Dylan Shrike will show up fashionably late, or just dressed in clothes. Veronika has a gun in one scene, perhaps ready to shoot them after they survived the tank so I'm guessing that's where Dylan swoops in.
In an interview, Isla Fisher explains they were filming that tank scene for a week and one cast member peed inside the tank. She explains that herself, Jesse, Woody, Dave and one other cast member she 'can't mention' because it could get her into trouble if they are not announced to be in the movie. I believe this is Mark Ruffalo making a cameo. I think they intentionally left him out of the trailer as a surprise, despite having announced him in several cast lists and having listed his name on IMDb.
Other cameos may be Walter Mabry (Daniel Radcliffe) because apparently he is credited in this film. It would be fun if all the British villains in this universe were related somehow lmao. Sadly, I do not think Lula May (Lizzy Caplan) is in the movie unless sheâs werewolfing in her interviews and she is making a small cameo like Ruffalo. But I think thatâs the most weâll see of her. However, if Walter Mabry is in the film, this is good as they haven't completely ignored NYSM2 and we may yet have an explanation for her absence.
{ note: lizzy caplan was in fact werewolfing because lula may is in the movie!! this could mean we get all 6 ogs on screen at the same time. depending on ruffaloâs appearance ofc. but heâs said to be in the film! *fingers crossed* also, it may be that calls daniel makes before they go to veronika is asking lula for help. doubt remains on whatâs to become of lula x jack. cred to @shunalis-blog for finding the clip of lula lionsgate accidentally posted to their tiktok đ }
{ note: mark ruffalo is in fact in the movie. on wikipedia edited 6th nov, it is confirmed that dylan appears as a hologram. this may mean the big twist of the movie is going to involve holograms }
The shots we see at the beginning of the trailer I think are at the end of the movie during this confrontation. BTS images show that Bosco and June (and we can assume Charlie as well) are present during filming at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. So, I am betting this is where the final show takes place. It makes sense that the projections appear out of nowhere, as we've seen this before. And, they have gone with the name "THE HORSEMEN" instead of The Four Horsemen as The Ponies are now a part of the group.
{ note: they have actually gone by the general name the horsemen loosely since the second film, because they had the addition of lula. however they are still referred to several times as the four horsemen in nysm2. although i think there will still be a moment where they hand over the torch to the ponies, essentially. though it's still unclear if they are ignoring all or some events of the second film as they have state it's a soft reimagining in the past. }
As a final thing. I must talk about the graphic design of this movie. They have changed the font/style of the title card three times and they picked the ugliest one for the poster.
The first movie's poster is undoubtedly the best poster, with the order of quality going down in order of release. It's a shame because I think the NYSM1 poster is so iconic and quite gorgeous, really. The only thing I hope for is another score by Brian Tyler. Let's see if I get anything right.
Leverage Redemption Season 3 Trailer Breakdown/Analysis
I'm going insane over this trailer (if you haven't seen it yet) and wanted to break down all the little things we see (and also what we don't see)
It seems like the opening heist is just Parker, Hardison, Eliot, and Sophie in Paris. It's unclear if Breanna and Harry will join them there or if the team will meet up back in New Orleans.
I also noticed that the trailer heavily features Parker, Hardison, and Eliot. They get a lot more lines than any of the other characters (including Sophie!)
Based on the number of outfit changes we saw, I don't think Hardison is going to be in all of the episodes. I think he'll be in more than the previous two season, but I don't think he'll be in all 10.
Yes, I did count the number of outfits we saw per character. Give or take one in some cases where it's unclear if an outfit was a repeat, the totals are:
Sophie, Parker, and Eliot with 11. Harry with 9. Breanna with 6. Hardison with 4.
We have confirmation of scenes taking place in Paris and Mumbai.
The globe map of bad guys include locations of: Paris, France; Montreal, Canada; Karachi, Pakistan; and what looks like the Louisiana area. (If I am missing any other locations please let me know!)
Guest stars that have been confirmed include: Jack Coleman, Drew Powell (Hurley!!), Alex Boniello, Cedric Yarbrough, Mary Hollis Inboden, Sam Witwer, and Rachael Harris.
We also see Alexandra Park as Astrid in the trailer, and Noah Wyle has confirmed that his daughter Auden will return as Harry's daughter Becky.
This season will have 10 episodes, the first three dropping on April 17th and the rest airing weekly after that.
So I normally post BSG related content here but today I wanted to take the time to talk about the Wednesday Season 2 Trailer that dropped today!!! Oh my God there is so much to unpack. I'm going to go over some of the stuff/the things that piqued my interest (mostly because I'm doing this at work haha) I'll probably make another post later about the rest or in more depth though I think I covered most of everything I wanted to. We shall see. But let's get into it!
WARNING: spoilers for season 1 (obviously)
Wednesday going through airport security. Probably just her going home because if I remember correctly her home is a ways away from Nevermore but I had been under the impression they just drove there since they used their car. So if that isn't her going home I'm not sure where she's going. Maybe though with the amount of weapons she has with her it is school or possibly somewhere for one of her investigations (this is an edit but maybe also potentially she is visiting Enid because I remember she asked her to over the break).
Does Pugsley have powers now? There's that little clip of the family driving in the car and he like hits the Jericho sign with like electricity or something of the sort. So that's interesting. Maybe he has powers similar to Uncle Fester?
No sign of Xavier. That doesn't necessarily prove whether or not Percy is in this season but it gives me the idea that he likely won't be. Not sure if they've recasted him or just wrote him off as he left Nevermore or something. But if there is no Xavier I personally am happy as I wasn't a huge fan of Xavier (and not just because of the love triangle stuff, I just didn't like him as a character in general he came off as creepy and stalkerish to me, just weird vibes I didn't like). Just my opinion.
They show Bianca during the dialogue of "every family has dark secrets" which leads me to believe they will be going into more of her family stuff which excites me because I was partly worried they weren't going to come back to that/just leave it as a loose end.
Tyler is also shown during the above dialogue too which gives me hope they'll be getting into more of him and the Hyde and maybe even his mother and all of that. Hopefully we'll get to learn more about his family and how his mother being a Hyde changed things for him and his dad.
With Wednesday bleeding out of her eyes I believe that has something to do with her psychic abilities especially her being a Raven as her mother warned her about that in Season 1, also because that content is shown during the line "and secrets can have deadly consequences." Since I believe most likely that relates to her visions that probably means her visions get stronger or more frequent, maybe even both. Or maybe more violent/realistic too possibly.
The scene with Wednesday and the Hyde I find so interesting I really wanna know what's going on there because he runs towards her but seems to stop/like he's not going to attack. The setting also seems to be maybe Willow Hill which leads me to theorize multiple things: either Tyler escaped from his cell, Wednesday let him out/helped him escape, or he was allowed to walk around the facility with her (but I highly doubt that based on how they had him locked up in his cell).
There still seem to be murders happening. Between a car accident and a scene with someone's glasses in the woods and that person screaming, etc. What's behind the murders this time? Not sure but I highly doubt Tyler since it has been shown he's locked up (unless he does escape and the murders are after that). A new potential creature or villain could be introduced, maybe potentially Wednesday's stalker (which I hope they get into).
No sign of Laurel. While it has never been confirmed that she was killed that was the idea we were given but again not confirmed so she could still potentially be around, but I hope not for everyone's sake, especially Tyler.
It looks like Pugsley will be joining Nevermore (he's in a Nevermore uniform) so he might get roped into some of the mysteries going on and Wednesday investigating but we'll also maybe just get to see how he fares at Nevermore.
Uncle Fester will be back which is exciting and maybe means more Addams Family members will appear.
It looks like there's a festival/carnival again which should be fun and I'm curious how it will be compared to the one in the first season. I think it would be really cool if they did a parallel of sorts.
I'm curious what's going on with the scene where Wednesday looks like she had been kidnapped almost at a table with a bunch of creepy dolls. I'm curious what's going on there in general, whether or not she actually got kidnapped (maybe by her stalker perhaps) or if she set it up herself.
Also just some of my thoughts I really hope Tyler gets a redemption arc of sorts or at least we get some sort of closure regarding him and everything with his mom and being a Hyde, etc. I hope they get into it more and show how his being a Hyde isn't really under his control. I'm also curious to see if he is masterless now (assuming Laurel is dead) or if he has a new master, potentially Wednesday like some people are theorizing. Also I would love for him and Wednesday to reconcile, whether that be as lovers or just friends. I just want them to be on good terms again.
Okay, that's all I have for now haha! Feel free to share your thoughts, theories or correct anything I may have gotten wrong. I just wanted to share my thoughts as I'm super excited and wanted to talk about it with others!
Also please keep in mind these are just my thoughts and opinions.
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First of all, I would like to say, I'm SO PSYCHED for this season! (Especially since we're going to get to see Elrond in action đ« )
So, it starts off with a shot of saurbrand with Durin voicing over saying, "An evil, ancient and powerful, has returned!" Obviously, the shot is referencing Sauron and how heâs ancient, powerful, and evil, but I think that that's not what Durin is actually talking about in-universe. I think heâs actually referencing the balrog!
Honestly, given the scenes of panic and destruction in Khazad-Dûm we see later in the trailer, I think there's a good chance the season finale will deal with the fall of Khazad-Dûm at the hands of the balrog.
The next shot is this roiling mass of... things that take on a spider-like form. Obviously, that's going to be Shelob.
Next is a clip with Galadriel and Elrond, along with three elven warriors in a defensive circle. I'll be honest, I have no idea where they are or who/what they're fighting, but I am LIVING for Galadriel's braid crown. Gorgeous, practical, 10/10.
Also, we finally get to see Elrond fight! He toted that sword around all last season and didn't pull it out once! And, I love his new hair! Robert Aramayo, bless his heart, has a VERY angular face and the slicked back style was doing him no favors. It could just be messy hair in this one scene, but it's beautiful.
Next is a shot of the hands of one of the Rhûnic witches we saw last season with blood on her hands. Maybe some kind of blood sacrifice?
After that is a similarly lit shot of a temple (?) with a swarm of moths. I... have no idea what that's about, but I'm excited to find out!
Then there's a brief voice-over of either the Stranger (whom I maintain is definitely Gandalf) or maybe one of the southlanders? saying, "He worms his way inside your mind." As the scene cuts to the golden tree in Lindon as worm-like roots come out of the ground and begin to spread.
I think it looks a little like the mass that made up Shelob, but I don't really know what significance that could have? I can't imagine her crossing Middle Earth to bite the tree like Ungoliant did, but who knows. I also don't know the significance of who's speaking, but that's mostly because I can't tell who's speaking.
Then there's a quick cut to orcs and trolls on the move, presumably in Mordor.
After that, we're back in Ost-in-Edhil as Celebrimbor is watching a bright, orange light with a dark shape in the middle, like someone's coming through. It almost looks like... an eye đ€
It's GOT to be the coming of Annatar. There's literally nothing else it could be!
Someone else, either Galadriel or MĂriel, says "I think he has been here... I think he has been here all along!" Obviously, they're talking about Sauron and how he's been spying on them, making me think it's Galadriel speaking.
Then a shot of Ost-in-Edhil in confusion as Annatar stalks through the town square, a smirk on his face. This could be the beginning of the end of Ost-in-Edhil (and Celebrimbor) but I really don't think they'd do that so soon. Maybe he just got done with the Dwarf rings?
Next, there's a shot of NĂșmenor's coastline along with the release date (August 29th!) then a shot of Galadriel and Elrond on horseback going... somewhere. There's mountains and my first thought was NĂșmenor, but that wouldn't really fit. Maybe this is the discovery of the hidden valley?
What do we think?
Then, it's MĂriel in the ocean with a giant sea-monster, possibly the one that attacked the southlanders' raft. I think she's having some sort of vision. Like a "this is the final fate of your people" sort of thing. That or Ar-Pharazon made her walk the plank lol.
Then there's shots of Disa, King Durin III, and a boulder breaking a bridge in Khazad-Dûm as someone says, "Every soul in middle earth is in danger," reinforcing my idea that we're going to see Khazad-Dûm become Moria. Also, Disa seems angry, and Durin III seems to be stuck in a cave? Coupled with the LITERAL BROKEN BRIDGE, it almost makes me think that Disa's gone full Lady MacBeth and is trying to get her husband into power.
Then a shot of Elendil in a crowd being pushed back by soldiers. Maybe something to do with the Faithful? Maybe MĂriel's being executed? I have no idea.
The next shot is of Galadriel screaming which, while beautiful to hear, had no context, so I have no clue what it is. It's immediately followed by an orc licking his knife.
Next is a shot of a city (I think it's Lindon, but it could be Ost-in-Edhil or Armenelos) with the words "Darkness will bind them" immediately followed by a shot of the three elven rings on people's fingers. One is definitely Galadriel, another Gil-Galad, and I THINK the other is Celebrimbor.
Then the leaves of the great tree in Lindon turning from green to gold very quickly (I have no idea what that is. Could just be them showing off the tone?)
Durin III picks up a ring of power. I could really see this being a major point of conflict in the coming season. We already know that political tension is rising in Khazad-Dûm: Durin IV has been disinherited by his father, Disa wants Durin IV to be king, Durin III is against mining mithril while Durin IV and Disa are all for it, and presumably there's a brother in there somewhere who would very much like a chance at the throne. A ring of power in that situation would be like throwing a torch into a tinderbox!
Next, we see Arondir flipping and shooting an orc with Isildur in the background, which means we're going to see Arondir and Isildur team up! Not as cool as Elrond and Isildur would be, but there's still plenty of time for that. I think Arondir is probably trying to help him get home to NĂșmenor.
After that is a shot of NĂșmenor with a GIANT eagle coming in for a landing and then it switches to a shot of Ar-Pharazon drawing his sword in front of the eagle.
Y'all, this is INTERESTING! Giant eagles are signs/emissaries/agents of ManwĂ«, the head dude of the valar! In book canon, NĂșmenor is destroyed and Ar-Pharazon dies because he challenged the valar in his pursuit of immortality. Here, it looks like he's swearing to fight FOR the valar, like he has the backing of the gods. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THIS SCENE OR IT'S GOING TO EAT ME!!!
Next is a shot of Theo crying, probably at his mom's funeral. (Bronwyn is dead, folks. Super dead. I don't know how it happened yet, but it will probably be offscreen as I heard the actress has decided to take a break from acting. We need to be respectful of that though, even if it leads to weird narrative choices, because real world problems trump fantasy đ)
Then, there's a short shot of Isildur looking up (đ€·ââïž) and, more importantly, a shot of flaming catapults firing on Ost-in-Edhil.
There's one of two things this could be. Either, it's Sauron's army trying to conquer the city to get to the rings, or more likely, it's elvish forces (led by Elrond?) trying to free Ost-in-Edhil from Sauron's hold and rescue Celebrimbor. If THATâS the case, it makes more sense that the Galadriel and Elrond riding horses shot was them finding the hidden valley, AND that means we might also get to see Celebrimbanner đ.
Next is a shot of the new Adar, who doesn't look half bad, followed Gandalf the stranger in Rhûn hitting his staff on the ground and I think creating a wind. I think we're really going to see him come into his power this season!
Then, we see Galadriel pulling back a FLAMING arrow and blowing up a regiment of orcs. Then Elrond leading a cavalry charge. I'm guessing this is all during the attack to break the siege of Ost-in-Edhil.
After that, a very disheveled looking Celebrimbor drops seven (SEVEN!!! ALMOST DEFINITELY THE DWARF RINGS) into the forge fire. If I had to guess, I would say this shot is some time during his captivity and maybe he's escaped and is trying to destroy the rings of power he knows Annatar/Sauron had a hand in.
Next, we cut to a shot of Annatar in the debris of the forge (possibly destroyed when Celebrimbor tried to destroy the rings?) surrounded by sword wielding elves. Interestingly, they do NOT look like Elrondâs forces. Instead, they look more like Celebrimbor's own workmen. We can also see Celebrimbor in this shot WITH A MISSING HAND!!! (Seriously, what is with the Tolkien stories and losing a hand? First Maedhros, then Beren (as well as someone else I can't remember right now) and now poor Celebrimbor!?)
Galadriel gasps, "He is Sauron" and Annatar turns his hands and explodes the guards away, which immediately cuts to an explosion in a mountain valley. The smoke clears to reveal what I think is going to be the foundations of Barad-Dûr.
All in all, I think we're in for a TREAT this season with lots of Elrond, lots of dwarves, and LOTS of Celebrimbor whump. Honestly, I think we may even have a shot at seeing Celebrimbanner during the season finale! I doubt we're getting the fall of NĂșmenor yet, the the fall of Khazad-DĂ»m is DEFINITELY on the table. SO EXCITED!!!
The transition art for sunny 16 includes: planes, pawns (with dee's hair), teeth, rats, clovers and eagles. In other frames there are also Frank's glasses, 5 cent coins, bowling bowls, a pizza slice, beer tankers and a blow-up sofa. At the end, a hand moves in frame to flip a toilet flush.
The pawns seem to fit with multiple scenes of a chess tournament on the tv and Frank and Charlie wrestling on the ground. The bowling balls are obvious. Eagles are probably to do with Charlie's America clothes. The blow-up sofa fits with the one that the car crashes into. Teeth I have no clue about and the planes are a mystery. The clovers, rats, beer and pizza are probably just normal sunny imagery. The toilet flushing transitions are also typical sunny, but could allude to the discovered toilet in Frank and Charlie's cupboard.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Teaser Trailer Full Breakdown
In the grand tradition of GBHQ trailer breakdowns, here we go with everything thatâs fit to digitally print on the recently released teaser trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire!
The trailer pulls a great switcheroo in the style that has become common-place for large blockbusters like this, which really bums me out that the first experience many (if not all) of us have had with this teaser is seeing it on our phones, tablets, computers, what have you knowing that youâre watching a trailer for a new Ghostbusters movie. Can you imagine being in the theater, the lights darken, all the ads finish, the green band MPAA rating pops up, and then you see this not knowing itâs coming? The first 20 to 30 seconds of this trailer are wonderful and tense moments where youâre waiting for the turn. I have to imagine that circa-1988 Troy would have lost his mind with that unexpected firehouse reveal.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (more on the title a bit later) looks to be a great departure for the series, opening up the world both in terms of visuals and story, and seems to speak to literally all of my preferences and loves in life: Ghostbusters and the cold and snow. In other franchises like Star Wars, the ice planet Hoth continues to be among my favorites. Possibly the Colorado kid in me that I just love the aesthetic of a wintery snowscape. And itâs no secret that I hate warm weather and prefer the cold, give me those fall and winter clothes and coats and wardrobe any day.
But Iâm getting ahead of myself, letâs do it, eh?
ITâS A CRUEL SUMMER
The studio logos thud with the opening percussion of Cruel Summer and Lady Liberty is seen with some very orange-hue sunshine. Itâs hot. Itâs summer. Is this a Michael Bay summer blockbuster? Are we about to see a teen summer film trailer? Whatâs happening? I do love the fact that Bananaramaâs Cruel Summer is used here both because itâs such a staple of the 80âs and immediately transports you into that mindset, but also because writer/director Gil Kenan is such a proud âformerly from Resedaâ resident that thereâs a little but of his Daniel LaRusso Karate Kid attitude present in the trailer here either consciously or unconsciously. You have to think itâs a little conscious given how close attention a scene of teens playing with a soccer ball on the beach gets.
A radio voice tells us that itâs a scorcher out there with heat alerts and record breaking temps on the horizon for New York and New Jersey. Kids are playing with an open hydrant. The Wonder Wheel is spinning with denizens at Coney Island splashing in the water. Eric Steelbergâs cinematography is on full display here as a slice of life has never looked better and more appealing. This idealized scene certainly wonât last, will it?
Sure enough. The song grinds to a halt, as does the Wonder Wheel. Something is amiss.
From the water, a storm cloud closes in and all the swimmers flee as if theyâre leaving Amity in a hurry. Heavy Jaws vibes here, and that you know is intentional.
Spikes emerge from the ground and the Wonder Wheel flash freezes. Then comes this frame which: tell me Iâm watching a Ghostbusters movie without telling me that Iâm watching a Ghostbusters movie:
Chaos as the flash freeze hits Manhattan and the ice spikes emerge from the ground, weâre fully in disaster movie territory as we see a taxi cab impaled from street level. Fortunately for anyone in that cab, it looks to pierce right through the middle. Whew. The rumbling subsides as we follow the street toward a familiar looking building and Elmer Bernsteinâs familiar Ghostbusters twinkle plays in the score.
I love this shot for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the camera move is evocative of that teaser trailer for Afterlife that followed the ground of a farm into the open barn to reveal the Ecto-1. Secondly, what an image, right? The Ghostbusters are surrounded. Claustrophobically closed in by the ice and spikes. The threat is visual. Itâs overwhelming.
Hit It
The screen dips to black and we hear an engine rev. Could it be? Youâre damn right it could be.
The Ecto-1 peels out, pulling off a full U-Turn at top speed and knocking over some trademark NYC garbage in the process. Iâve seen some criticism mainly on forums that the Ecto-1 in the original two films was slow and lumbering and itâs jarring to them to see the car pulling these high speed maneuvers. And, while I completely agree that the coughing and chunky Ecto of the 80âs was the carâs personality at that point in time, the car has obviously been souped up since the 90âs. Even if it was left to rot in a barn, a gearhead like Ray and someone who loves the car like Winston would have been futzing with that thing every day for decades. People change, so can cars. And the energy and excitement that a full-speed Ecto can provide for a film gives it a dynamic that harkens back to The Real Ghostbusters which weâve learned from Kumail Nanjiani was a touchstone for this film and the filmmakers.
The Death Chill
The trailer kicks into high gear as we hear Patton Oswaltâs new character explain that for the first time, someone froze to death in New York City in July. Phoebe, in full (snow covered) Ghostbusting gear, stands next to the firepole in a darkened and ominous firehouse. Trevor, Lucky, and James Acasterâs new character stand side-by-side looking at something unseen. A very dapper looking gentlemen is suspended in frozen animation. Callie head turns with concern, also standing in what looks like the garage bay of the firehouse.
An apartment door bursts open having been frozen as Phoebe - standing next to Podcast who is seen for the first time asks, âWhat is it?â And, after a quick hero shot of Kumailâs new character, the answer comes from the one and only Ray Stantz. Itâs the death chill.
As Ray gives us the exposition that you are literally scared to death and the last thing you see is your eyes freezing, the trailer rapid fires amazing and tantalizing imagery including a backdraft puff of smoke sucking back through the crack of a door, a hero shot of Paul Ruddâs returning Gary Grooberson, Winston Zeddemore and Peter Venkman, suited up and standing in front of the Ecto looking at an unseen threat, and one of the New York Public Libraryâs iconic lions snarling and roaring at what looks to be Ray based on the denim shirt heâs been wearing since 1984. Ha!
I Think Weâre Going to Have to Put a Little Overtime Into This One
If ever Ray Parker Jr.âs theme song was going to kick in and we see flashes of the team saving the day, now would be about the time you expect it to happen. But this is, after all, just a teaser trailer and both of those particulars are saved for another occasion. Instead, a quick and violent shot of the firehouse doors being ripped away as we look over the shoulder of a couple of busters (and is someone holding some sort of new handheld piece of gear on the left? Dude. Canât wait to see what that is.)
The street buckles and tears and threatens both our heroes and the Ecto-1. Trevor, Callie, and Gary are pinned against a wall in the firehouse with the ice spikes closing dangerously close to them. The wall around the containment unit cracks and shakes, threatening to collapse (and does that mean another containment breach could be possible?).
Bathed in ominous red light in a shot that looks straight out of a tense moment from James Cameronâs Aliens, Lucky appears to be in a bit of a pickle. From behind, we see a gnarly looking creature of some sort, perhaps the new big-bad, locking a broken horn into the socket on the side of its head. Oh man, is that creature design cool and weâre not even seeing the full breadth of it, Iâm sure.
More flashes. James Acasterâs new character, surrounded by darkness and using a flashlight to illuminate something (and wearing one of the much touted by fansâ parkas, more on that in a second). Gary, Callie and Phoebe all suited up and trying to keep warm (love the turtleneck and gloves look with the flightsuit that Callie is sporting). Patton Oswalt slams an elevator gate as he escorts Ray, Phoebe and Podcast somewhere unknown. And perhaps one of my favorite and very mysterious shots in the trailer, Kumailâs character opening what looks to be a false wall in a pantry closet to reveal a secret room. I love a good secret passageway. One of these days, when I win the lottery, Iâm going to have a basement with all sorts of cool secret doors and compartments.
Rayâs explanation of the death chill concludes and we see Lucky, fully suited up, seemingly on the verge of freezing to death and her eyes glaze to a frozen state. Certainly looks perilous for Lucky, could this be the characterâs end? Or does someone hopefully come to save the day. Stay tuned until March of next year.
Gary states the obvious, that it sounds like Ray is explaining being literally scared to death. Thereâs a bit of a call and response here that I think is fully editorial as Gary and Callie are standing in what looks to be the firehouse during the daytime and Patton Oswaltâs character telling us how cool it is looks to be in a darkened room elsewhere. Itâs a fun moment that shows both charactersâ enthusiasm but a strong possibility these two moments are from two totally different parts of the final film that weâll see.
Just before the title reveal, Trevor struggles to wield a proton thrower that seems to be amped up to eleven, while sporting one of his notable t-shirt choices - this time an old school YMCA shirt. And then, we see the title for the first time.
Iâll just flat out say it, subtitles to films are difficult. Youâre sort of damned if you do, and damned if you donât. For the same reason parents donât reveal baby names to the general public before the kid is born, everyone has an opinion on names. A gut reaction. A feeling and opinion that they need to express. Movie titles have come under the same microscope. Weâve heard EVERY tired soap joke about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but the title was appropriate to the movie. Clear and to the point.
Thereâs something to be said for the good olâ days of sequels where you just flat out said what it was: Back to the Future Part II, Beverly Hills Cop II, Star Trek VI. Also clear and to the point. But as the years progressed, a stigma around numerical titles developed where the higher the number of the film the perception of the quality decreasing became the punchline. Even if it wasnât the case, adding a numerical value to a film title fell out of fashion and the subtitle became king. Itâs also possible that increasingly complex titles started weighing on marketing and advertising and even just public perception of having to know a full title like Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Youâve noticed that even the studios have bailed on the episode titles for Star Wars, opting just to ID them by their subtitle: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, etc.
All of that to say, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has the serial qualities of an old school sci-fi film while also immediately selling and stating what the film is. Itâs the Ghostbusters sequel where everything freezes. Clear and to the point. And you can tell they were thinking about a play on words with the Empire State somehow but again â didnât want to over complicate things. Forum and social banter have suggested, âWhy not Ghostbusters: Death Chill?â Which yes, is a pretty evocative title but markets the film a little differently. You could see some parents resistant to taking their kids to a movie about the chill of death.
I love the title and think that it absolutely works. It also really frees up future story telling for the Ghostbusters films where they donât necessarily have to be so wide in scope. They can be hyper focused on a scenario or threat. It takes the franchise in a great direction, in my opinion.
Okay, okay â what about the last two shots of the teaser. Which are outstanding. After the title reveal there are two more glimpses: one of presumably the big bad of the film and the other of our heroes standing atop the firehouse poised to tackle the threat.
Everyone loves the jackets. I do too. I want one of those things for this winter, thatâs for sure. But I also love everything happening in the composition and blocking and pose of the characters here. It screams Shandor Rooftop. I love that Callie is wearing the Ecto-Goggles (tough to tell if theyâre the Afterlife variant with the Polaroid camera capabilities) and that Phoebe has filled her grandfatherâs shoes vigilantly manning the PKE Meter. You can see slight variations on the barrel of the Particle Thrower that Trevor is holding and â THE JACKETS, I MEAN COME ON. TAKE MY MONEY NOW. PLEASE.
If this composition isnât part of at least one of the theatrical one-sheet posters, I would frankly be surprised. What a shot.
Final Thoughts
What a teaser. It gives us just enough without giving us too much. There are real stakes here. Iâm worried about the futures of several of the characters and several of the inanimate objects like the Ecto and the Firehouse. And visually, I love how this film already looks in-step with the original film and Afterlife, but is opening the color palate and scope up a little bit. But also, how crazy is it that after decades of wondering when a third Ghostbusters film would be released, pouring over the glacial pace at the development of the film and every mention and update, to be sitting here dissecting a teaser trailer for a fifth Ghostbusters movie?
