Anyone for a trailer?

The very best film trailers seduce moviegoers, leave them begging for more, ensuring that a trip to the cinema is a must. Film distributors have jumped on this even further with the recent dominance of teaser trailers before the full length trailer. It often seems that you've seen half the film before it's even hit the cinema.

These past few weeks have seen trailers released for some of 2013's biggest and most anticipated films. So lets look towards the summer as we mingle with Jay Gatsby, Clark Kent, Mike Wazowski and a guy named Alan.

The Great Gatsby

"Gatsby, he had an extraordinary sense of hope but I had the uneasy feeling that he was guarding secrets."

Visually and musically this is one of the best trailers I've ever seen. Director, Baz Luhrmann teases us with a tantalising tour of West and East Egg and the bright lights of Manhattan.  Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire lead a stellar cast to what must be one of the hottest soundtracks going. Frank Ocean, Florence Welch, Beyonce and of course the ubiquitous Emeli Sande are just a few of the big names that can be heard on what promises to be one of the most stylish films of 2013.

Release date: 16th May

Man of Steel

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Not it's another reboot of the Superman franchise. Nonetheless, the Man of Steel trailer does look pretty good. The new franchise is in good hands with Zack Snyder (300 and Watchmen) in the director's chair and Christopher Nolan involved in both the story and production. Iconic images with Henry Cavill adopting the Superman pose combined with appearances from Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Russell Crowe (Jor-El) and Kevin Costner (Jonathan Kent) has got many buzzing so lets hope it lives up to the hype. 

Release date: 14th June

The Hangover: Part lll

The first Hangover instalment took us all by surprise, a fresh, laugh out loud original comedy with various scene stealing performances from Alan played by Zack Galifianakis. Sadly the sequel copied the same premise of the first film but moved it to Bangkok and it's success wasn't replicated. Nonetheless, the trailer for the final chapter ignores the concepts used in the first two films and looks to be packed with hilarious moments. Alan and Mr Chow take centre stage with scenes that involve gliding over Vegas and the decapitation of a giraffe. 

"My names's Alan and I bought a giraffe!"

Release date: 24th May

Catching Fire

"Every revolution begins with a spark."

The Hunger Games became a phenomenon in 2012 gaining both critical and commercial success and thus Catching Fire is one of the most anticipated films of 2013.  The snapshot the teaser trailer provides looks like it it could well match up to the first film. Academy Award winner, Jennifer Lawrence returns in the lead role of Katniss Everdeen as do all other principal actors with exciting additions including, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Who wants to see it? I volunteer!

Release date: 22nd November

Lone Ranger

From the team that brought us the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise comes Disney's The Lone Ranger. Armie Hammer stars as title character and Johnny Depp as Tonto in this adaptation of the classic 1950's television series. The trailer paints a vivid picture of the Wild West with cowboys, saloons, trains and like most Johnny Depp films, Helena Bonham Carter. Fingers crossed it isn't a flop like Disney's 2012 release, John Carter. 

"Never take off the mask."

Release date: 9th August

The Conjuring

Director of Insidious, James Wan, brings us what looks to be the horror film of 2013 in The Conjuring. Based on the case files of paranormal investigators, Frank and Lorraine Warren, this film looks at one of their most disturbing cases. Creepy music boxes, eerie clapping hands and of course an old American house provide what looks to be one the jumpiest movies of the year. It isn't just about the frights though as this looks like a classy piece of film-making with great 1970s authenticity, an eye-catching poster that requires a double take and a cast lead by the exceptional, Vera Farmiga.

Release date: 19th July

Star Trek Into Darkness

Another franchise but in a good way not in a Scary Movie way, sees J J Abrams take on the worshipped Star Trek series. Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Zoe Zaldana and, what looks to be a brilliant baddy, in Benedict Cumberbatch, appear in what looks to be one of the biggest films of the year.

Release date: 2nd May

What trailer caught your eye the most? Let me know by leaving a comment below. 

There are some really exciting films coming out in 2013 including, The Bling Ring, The Counsellor, The World's End, Pacific Rim and Don Jon. I'll take a look at some of these films and also a in depth look at various future releases from Walt Disney Pictures in future blog posts so make sure to visit again.