Curses, alien monsters, zombies, and killers filled the big movie and TV trailers in September 2024. Conversely, there are also smart detectives, loyal fighters, and a slew of antiheroes ready to save the day. Below are some of the exciting new movie and TV trailers that were released in September.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol
The teaser trailer for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol continues to show the characters separated, with Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) searching for her friend while Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) wrestles with his decision to stay in France. Carol appears trapped inside of a vehicle surrounded by walkers, Isabelle (Clémence Poésy) tells Daryl to “bet on hope,” plus there are horses, martial arts training, torture, and more packed into the 30-second teaser. The Walking Dead spinoff premieres soon on September 29, 2024.
Smile 2
The Smile 2 trailer begins when pop star Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) visits a friend and witnesses the disturbing moment that the smile curse causes him to commit suicide. Skye embarks on her world tour, doing talk show appearances and meeting fans, all the while she keeps seeing the sinister smile. When she meets someone who understands what is happening to her, Skye contemplates taking extreme measures to survive the curse. It also features a cameo by Drew Barrymore, the star of films like Firestarter and Scream, returning to the horror genre. Barrymore will play herself, hosting Skye on her talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show. Smile 2 hits theaters on October 18, 2024.
Venom: The Last Dance
The final trailer for Venom: The Last Dance opens with a comical bit as Venom clings to the side of a plane and winks at a passenger who sees him. After Venom tells Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) that the creature after them was sent by his creator, a group of military scientists discuss other alien symbiotes and that they are running from something. From there, the trailer flashes back to some of their earlier moments, showing how far they’ve come as a team. A doctor warns Eddie that the world can’t survive if they stay together, teasing the conclusion of their story in this final installment of the trilogy. The serious tone is tempered by several shots of action, a Venom horse, and a funny bit when Venom gets a little too excited about gambling at a casino. The movie premieres in theaters on October 25, 2024.
Cross
Alex Cross, the hero of a series of novels by James Patterson, is making the jump to the small screen. The Cross trailer introduces Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge) as a police detective who is also a forensic psychologist that uses his understanding of the human mind to catch killers. He’s confident and great at his job, but he’s also still grieving the death of his wife and trying to raise two kids as a single father. Cross’ obsessive pursuit of murderers puts him on their radar too, making him and his family prey for some very bad people. The eight-episode first season of Cross will start streaming on Prime Video on November 14, 2024.
Thunderbolts*
The Thunderbolts* teaser starts with Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) visiting Red Guardian (David Harbour) and while he claims to be happy, she admits to feeling empty. We see Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) walking into an official looking meeting and John Walker (Wyatt Russell) reading an article about his failure as Captain America. Then Yelena takes out a goon squad on her way to what appears to be a secret bunker. Yelena isn’t the only one on this trail. She, John, Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), and Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) engage in a four-way knife and gun fight. In the midst of their battle, Bob (Lewis Pullman) tumbles into the fray – and that’s when they realize it might be a trap. The trailer goes on to show the group in multiple action shots, leading to a meeting with Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). The movie will be in theaters on May 2, 2025.
