Universal Pictures certainly saved the best for the last with Jurassic World: Dominion at CinemaCon 2022. Several Hollywood A-listers starting with Dominion star Jeff Goldblum, Halloween Ends actor Jamie Lee Curtis, Steve Carell, the voice of Gru in Minions: The Rise of Gru to NOPE director Jordan Peele graced the stage during Universal and FOCUS features CinemaCon 2022 presentation – to offer never before seen footage from their respective blockbuster titles. In fact, “Every single thing we show you today has never been seen by an audience before,” said a Universal representative on stage.
Universal: "Every single thing you see today has never been seen before." Exciting! #CinemaCon
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 27, 2022
After Disney’s lengthy 70-minute long presentation unpacking Marvel Studios, Pixar and 20th Century studio titles, Universal and FOCUS took the stage later that night. Beginning with Us director Peele, unveiled a two-minute special preview for NOPE, which also seems to have addressed the film’s plot. However, the director asked attendees to stay hush-hush on the exact details. “I’m going to personally thrive on the amount of times I hear the word nope when NOPE hits theatres,” said Peele. NOPE was shot in 65mm IMAX and the director added that they used “new techniques we’ve never seen before.”
Jordan Peele is here to talk about #Nope: “We shot Nope in 65mm IMAX. We used new techniques we’ve never seen before. This film is definitely a ride.” On the title NOPE: “I like titles that reflect what audiences are thinking & feeling in the theater.” #CinemaCon pic.twitter.com/LUoAzFM6sD
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) April 27, 2022
“I’m going to personally thrive on the amount of times I hear the word nope” when @Nope_Movie hits theaters. – @JordanPeele
— CinemaCon (@CinemaCon) April 27, 2022
Every presentation from Universal and FOCUS won over audiences and critics alike for pairing movie theatre workers with the actors on stage. Peele took the stage along with the first black-owned theatre owner in the Baltimore area.
Also shout out to Universal – the only studio that pairs talent with movie theater workers on stage. Jordan Peele was paired with the owner of the first Black-owned theater in the Baltimore area. They had an awesome conversation about #Nope & the theatrical experience. #CinemaCon
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) April 27, 2022
Next up from the Horror franchise was Lee Curtis’ who arrived and offered a warm greet to the crowd. “It has been the ride of my life to portray Laurie Strode since 1978,” said the actress. She also added, “Trust me it’s gonna f**k you up,” right before revealing the first look of Halloween Ends set to arrive in theatres on October 14.
We just got a first look at #HalloweenEnds, featuring a wild brawl between Laurie and Michael in a kitchen, fighting each other. Michael throws Laurie across the room. Laurie grabs a knife and stabs Michael through the hand. It ends w/ Laurie holding a knife over a trapped Myers pic.twitter.com/ioeYmoXSX8
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) April 28, 2022
Jamie Lee Curtis: "This Halloween we get to see Laurie's last stand…Trust me, it's gonna fuck you up." #CinemaCon #HalloweenEnds pic.twitter.com/6UuNt63Lb4
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 27, 2022
Footage description for Halloween Ends revealed the trailer showed Laurie and Michael engaged in a wild brawl in a kitchen. The first look ended with a cliffhanger showing Laurie holding a Knife and Myers trapped.
Blumhouse and James Wan produced horror movie, M3gan, a preview was screened by the film’s star and executive producer Alison Williams. Earlier this week, a poster featuring the frightening Child’s Play-Esqeue doll was released.
Friendship has evolved. From #AtomicMonster and @Blumhouse – M3GAN is coming to theaters in 2023. pic.twitter.com/emB06I64Vj
— Blumhouse (@blumhouse) April 25, 2022
Allison Williams is here to give the audience a preview of the upcoming horror M3GAN.
— CinemaCon (@CinemaCon) April 28, 2022
Idris Elba’s Beast movie releasing this summer screened a preview of its action-packed adventure which shows the titular star fighting against a Lion stalking him and his daughters. In the world of animation, Carell offered an exclusive first look at Minions: The Rise of Gru but not before giving a tutorial on his Gru accent.
.@SteveCarell gives a tutorial on how to do his Gru accent before introducing an exclusive first look at @Minions: The Rise of Gru from @illumination
— CinemaCon (@CinemaCon) April 28, 2022
One of the best highlights from CinemaCon 2022 Day 3’s night goes to Billy Eichner’s BROS, the first gay rom-com from a big studio starring an all openly LGBTQ cast that received praises after screening the first trailer. Nonetheless, the horror franchise stole the thunder after FOCUS features revealed its Christmas title of the year, the David Harbour starring Violent Night from the creators of John Wick & Nobody.
Universal is bringing EVERYTHING to this #CinemaCon presentation: blockbusters, rom-coms, horror, thrillers, family films, dramas.
Biggest standouts:
– Billy Eichner’s #Bros looks hilarious. First gay rom-com from a major studio.
– Idris Elba’s #Beast feels like non-stop chaos pic.twitter.com/4eLpah7QEQ— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) April 28, 2022
.@DavidKHarbour introduces a sneak peek of his action-packed Christmas movie @ViolentNight coming December 2.
— CinemaCon (@CinemaCon) April 28, 2022
George Clooney and Julia Roberts‘s big-screen reunion for the Ticket to Paradise (working title) showed a preview as well. The day wrapped up with Universal’s final trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion, revealing scenes of a Baby Blue and its capture which sets off everything for Chris Pratt’s Owen and the gang.
Closing out tonight's presentation: Jeff Goldblum and @BryceDHoward introduce never-before-seen footage of the @JurassicPark franchise’s final installment, @JurassicWorld: Dominion.
— CinemaCon (@CinemaCon) April 28, 2022
The final trailer for #JurassicWorldDominion is loaded with action and looks fantastic. Seems like the movie starts with @prattprattpratt’s character trying to save Blue’s child which leads to everything else happening. Some really awesome shots in the trailer. pic.twitter.com/4J8HtoIWPS
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 28, 2022
