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Trailers have become a significant part of anticipation culture. These days, eager fans analyze every frame of any advance look at shows like Game of Thrones or movies like Avengers: Endgame. The Verge can help you find the latest trailers as they're released — not just the biggest and most analysis-worthy sneak peaks, but teasers for promising indie films and streaming shows as well. Follow along for first-look sneak peaks at everything from Netflix's latest releases to the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe film.

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This prophecy girl is on fire.

Into every generation, a(t least one) fictional girl destined to save the world from demons is born, and the latest addition to the Buffy-inspired canon comes by way of Echo Wu’s Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld.

The show hits Netflix on December 5th.


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Let’s do the Tetris Time Warp again.

Digital Eclipse’s next playable documentary covers 40 years of Tetris history. And while it sadly doesn’t include the influential Game Boy version, the collection does feature a new game called Tetris Time Warp that has players zipping around between different eras and styles of tetromino dropping.


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Nintendo isn’t done quite yet.

The company just opened a museum, launched Echoes of Wisdom and an alarm clock, and a new Mario Party is out next week. So Nintendo wants to remind you it still has another release this holiday season: the next Mario & Luigi RPG in November. Here’s five minutes explaining what the brothers are up to this time.


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“I want to play a game.”

Fortnite’s Halloween event kicks off on October 11th, and it will add Jigsaw to the battle royale lineup. He should feel right at home in a squad with pop stars and Disney characters.


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The cameras are ready to roll in The Franchise’s new trailer.

Though everything about The Franchise’s big budget superhero movie production makes the fictional project seemed doomed to fail, its crew has no choice but to soldier forward in the show’s latest trailer.


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This slaps.

Well, it will soon, at least. The latest teaser for Squid Game season 2 shows everyone’s favorite face slapper getting ready for a long day at work. The new season drops on Netflix on December 26th.


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Just in time for Halloween, the terrifying story of a social media catfish.

Tegan and Sara (pop stars, iykyk) were known for their online presence and cultivating a fan community. But a catfish hacked Tegan’s accounts, and clearly had access to an awful lot of her personal information... turning her life upside down.


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Amazon’s Like a Dragon: Yakuza show might be too serious for its own good.

While the first teaser for Amazon’s new Like a Dragon: Yakuza adaptation made it hard to get a read on what kind of tone the show would aim for, a new trailer makes it seem like we’re in for a much more buttoned-up take on Kazuma Kiryu.


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Yeah, John Wick is back in theaters this November.

In celebration of John Wick’s 10 year anniversary, Lionsgate and Fathom are bringing the film back to theaters for a two night event on November 3rd and 6th that will include “an exclusive sneak peek” at Ballerina, the franchise’s latest spin-off.


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Count Orlok draws ever closer.

Spooky vibes can only do so much to make horror movies really sing, but the latest trailer for Nosferatu is a testament to Robert Eggers’ ability to conjure a terrifying atmosphere without ever actually showing you a monster.


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A collaboration straight out of Yoko Taro’s wildest dreams.

During today’s State of Play, Stellar Blade is getting a long-awaited photo mode, enhancements for the PS5 Pro, and its soundtrack will be available on a streaming platform near you. Speaking of... Sony also announced that Eve will team up with another scantily clad android when the Stellar Blade x Nier Automata DLC launches sometime later this year.


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Fall started three days ago, y’know.

Astro Bot kicked off today’s State of Play presentation with a sneak peek at the game’s forthcoming DLC. We got a glance at snippets of the five new speedrun levels and the 10 new bots Astro will have to rescue including some Helldivers and Eve from Stellar Blade. Curiously, Team Asobi did not provide a release date for the DLC, sticking with the nebulous “Fall 2024” window.


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Some books may have been harmed in the making of Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer.

The new trailer for Alfonso Cuarón’s upcoming series Disclaimer reveals a bit more of the secrets Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate Blanchett) desperately wants to keep hidden.

It seems like there’s a bit of infidelity in her past, which isn’t all that monstrous, but the idea being exposed is enough to send Catherine into a book-burning frenzy.


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Rumours hits theaters next month.

Bleecker Street’s black comedy Rumours from co-writers / co-directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson was a surprise delight at this year’s TIFF, and it’s finally making its way to theaters on October 18th.


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In Gladiator II, rage begets greatness.

Beneath all the beauty and splendor in Gladiator II’s new trailer, there’s a potent fury that makes the movie seem like it’s going to be a gruesome watch.


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Rated arr.

As if the Yakuza series couldn’t get any wackier, the latest spinoff has Goro Majima washing up on shore in Hawaii, losing his memory, and... becoming a pirate? Whatever is going on, I want to play it when the game launches in February. In the meantime, there’s the much more serious-looking live-action show coming to Amazon next month.


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The game never ends.

If Seong Gi-hun / Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) had just walked away with his winnings, his life might be peaceful, but in this teaser from Squid Game’s upcoming second season, there’s an entire army of Masked Men that seem hellbent on killing him.


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More Cyberpunk is coming to Netflix.

We have no idea what it is or what it will look like, but the streamer has confirmed that it’s working with CD Projekt Red on some kind of follow up to the excellent anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. “More info coming soon,” Netflix says.


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Monument Valley is out now on Netflix.

As promised, the first entry in the gorgeous puzzle game series is available for subscribers today on both iOS and Android. And there’s more coming: Monument Valley 2 hits the service on October 29th, while the recently announced third game will be a Netflix exclusive when it launches on December 10th.


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He’s scary as hell.

We’re still two months out from Heretic’s theatrical premiere, but A24 is hyping things up following the film’s debut at TIFF earlier this month. I personally loved it — mainly due to how terrifying Hugh Grant is.


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Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour is coming to Netflix in October.

Woman of the Hour — Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut inspired by serial killer Rodney Alcala’s 1978 appearance on The Dating Game — was one of the most intriguing films to premiere at TIFF in 2023. And it’s finally making its way to Netflix on October 18th.


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A deeper look at Starfield’s big expansion.

We’re only a few weeks away from the launch of Shattered Space, the first story expansion for the sci-fi RPG, which Bethesda describes as a “completely handcrafted world.” You can get a better sense of what to expect in this lengthy video.