Comic-Con Trailers: THE WITCHER, 21 BRIDGES, WATCHMEN, SNOWPIERCER and More

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New trailers have been unveiled at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con for:

The upcoming Netflix fantasy horror series "The Witcher", based on the best-selling novel series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, which also inspired a popular role-playing video game franchise. The show is executive produced by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich ("Daredevil", "The Umbrella Academy"), who also serves as showrunner, and the cast features Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, Jodhi May, Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson, Adam Levy, Anya Chalotra and MyAnna Buring.
The suspenseful action thriller "21 Bridges" starring Chadwick Boseman ("Black Panther"), Stephan James ("If Beale Street Could Tak"), Taylor Kitsch ("Waco"), JK Simmons ("Spider-Man") and Sienna Miller ("American Sniper"). The film is directed by TV helmer Brian Kirk ("Game of Thrones") and executive produced by Marvel vetarans Anthony and Joe Russo ("Avengers: Endgame").
The CBS All Access streaming series "Star Trek: Picard". Iconic 79-year-old actor Patrick Stewart returns as the titular Starfleet commander, who is pulled out of retirement for new adventures.
HBO's superhero series "Watchmen", a new adaptation, and modern-day reimagining, of Alan Moore's classic 1986 graphic novel of the same name. The show hails from "The Leftovers" creator/writer Damon Lindelof, and it stars Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Tim Blake Nelson, and Louis Gossett Jr.
The sci-fi thriller series "Snowpiercer" based on the 2013 movie of the same name from South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, which in turn is based on a French graphic novel. The cast includes Daveed Diggs, Jennifer Connelly, Annalise Basso, Mickey Sumner, Steven Ogg, Timothy V. Murphy and Sheila Vand.
HBO's upcoming fantasy series "His Dark Materials" based on Philip Pullman's best-selling novels of the same name. The first season is based on the first book in the trilogy, titled "Northern Lights", which was previously adapted into the 2007 film "The Golden Compass". The show stars Dafne Keen ("Logan"), James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Clarke Peters, Lewin Lloyd, Ruta Gedmintas, Lucian Msamati and Anne-Marie Duff.
"The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance", the prequel series to Jim Henson's 1982 puppet fantasy film . The series features the voices of Taron Egerton ("Rocketman"), Anya Taylor-Joy ("Split"), Nathalie Emmanuel ("Game of Thrones"), Simon Pegg, Caitriona Balfe, Helena Bonham Carter, Natalie Dormer, Mark Hamill, Jason Isaacs, Toby Jones, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Strong, Alicia Vikander and more.
The tenth season of AMC's zombie horror series "The Walking Dead".
The fifth season of AMC's TWD spinoff series "Fear the Walking Dead".
The new Amazon original fantasy series "Carnival Row" starring Orlando Bloom ("Pirates of the Caribbean") and Cara Delevingne ("Suicide Squad"). The show is executive produced by "The 4400" creator Rene Echevarria and "Pacific Rim" writer Travis Beacham.
"The Terror: Infamy", the new season of AMC's historical horror anthology series.
The third season of HBO's popular sci-fi series "Westworld" inspired by Michael Crichton's cult film of the same name.
The fourth and final season of AMC's darkly comic supernatural-themed series "Preacher" based on the cult 1990s comic book series of the same name by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon.

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The Witcher: Season 1 (2019)

21 Bridges (September 27, 2019)

Star Trek: Picard (Early 2020 - CBS All Access)

Watchmen: Season 1 (October 2019 - HBO)

Snowpiercer (Spring 2020 - US on TBS; International on Netflix)

His Dark Materials: Season 1 (Fall 2019 - HBO and BBC)

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (August 30, 2019 - Netflix)

The Walking Dead: Season 10 (October 6, 2019 - AMC)

Fear the Walking Dead: Season 5 (Now Airing - AMC)

Carnival Row: Season 1 (August 30, 2019 - Amazon Prime)

The Terror: Infamy ( August 12, 2019 - AMC)

Westworld: Season 3 (2020 - HBO)

Preacher: Final Season (August 4, 2019 - AMC)

The Witcher: Season 1 (2019)

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Director: Alik Sakharov, Alex Garcia Lopez, Charlotte Brandstrom (various episodes)

Starring: Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, Jodhi May, Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson, Adam Levy, Anya Chalotra, MyAnna Buring, Mimi Ndiweni, Therica Wilson-Read, Millie Brady

Synopsis:

" Based on the best-selling fantasy series, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together."

21 Bridges (September 27, 2019)

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Director: Brian Kirk

Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Stephan James, JK Simmons, Sienna Miller, Taylor Kitsch, Keith David, Alexander Siddig

Synopsis:

"21 BRIDGES follows an embattled NYPD detective (Chadwick Boseman), who is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him.

When the search intensifies, extreme measures are taken to prevent the killers from escaping Manhattan as the authorities close all 21 BRIDGES to prevent any entry or exit from the iconic island."

Star Trek: Picard (Early 2020 - CBS All Access)

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Director: Hanelle Culpepper (premiere episode)

Starring: Sir Patrick Stewart, Isa Briones, Alison Pill, Harry Treadaway, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Santiago Cabrera with Jeri Ryan and Brent Spiner

Synopsis:

" STAR TREK: PICARD features Sir Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." The new series will follow this iconic character into the next chapter of his life."

Watchmen: Season 1 (October 2019 - HBO)

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Director: Nicole Kassell (premiere episode)

Starring: Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Andrew Howard, Yahya Abdul-Matteen II, Sara Vickers, James Wolk, Dustin Ingram, Hong Chau, Dylan Schombing, Lily Rose Smith, Adelynn Spoon

Synopsis:

"Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, Lost) creates a modern-day reimagining of Alan Moore's groundbreaking graphic novel about masked vigilantes.

Set in an alternate history where "superheroes" are treated as outlaws, WATCHMEN embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name while attempting to break new ground of its own."

Snowpiercer (Spring 2020 - US on TBS; International on Netflix)

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Director: Daveed Diggs, Jennifer Connelly, Annalise Basso, Mickey Sumner, Steven Ogg, Timothy V. Murphy, Sheila Vand, Susan Park, Lena Hall, Shaun Toub, Aleks Paunovic, Rowan Blanchard

Starring: Spring 2020 (US release on TBS, and international release on Netflix)

Synopsis:

"Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, SNOWPIERCER centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out in this riveting television adaptation."

His Dark Materials: Season 1 (Fall 2019 - HBO and BBC)

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Director: Tom Hooper (the first two episodes)

Starring: Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Clarke Peters, Lewin Lloyd, Ruta Gedmintas, Lucian Msamati, Anne-Marie Duff, James Cosmo, Will Keen, Ian Gelder, Mat Fraser, Geoff Bell, Simon Manyonda

Synopsis:

"Adapting Philip Pullman's award-winning trilogy of the same name, which is considered a modern masterpiece of imaginative fiction, the first season follows Lyra, a seemingly ordinary but brave young woman from another world. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children, and becomes a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. As she journeys through the worlds, including our own, Lyra meets Will, a determined and courageous boy. Together, they encounter extraordinary beings and dangerous secrets, with the fate of both the living -- and the dead -- in their hands."

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (August 30, 2019 - Netflix)

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Director: Louis Leterrier

Starring: Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nathalie Emmanuel, Donna Kimball, Caitriona Balfe, Helena Bonham Carter, Natalie Dormer, Harvey Fierstein, Mark Hamill, Ralph Ineson, Jason Isaacs, Eddie Izzard, Theo James, Hannah John-Kamen, Toby Jones, Keegan-Michael Key, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Simon Pegg, Andy Samberg, Mark Strong, Alicia Vikander

Synopsis:

"The journey begins as darkness rises. Join three Gelfling heroes on an epic quest to save their world. In this prequel to the fantasy classic, three young Gelfling inspire a rebellion against the cruel Emperor when they discover a horrifying secret."

The Walking Dead: Season 10 (October 6, 2019 - AMC)

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Starring: Danai Gurira, Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Melissa McBride, Khary Payton, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Christian Serratos, Josh McDermitt, Cailey Fleming, Avi Nash, Cooper Andrews, Cassady McClincy, Dan Fogler, Lauren Ridloff, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst

Synopsis:

" Based on one of the most successful and popular comic books of all time, written by Robert Kirkman, AMC's The Walking Dead captures the ongoing human drama following a zombie apocalypse. The series follows a group of survivors. However, instead of the zombies, it is the living who remain that truly become the walking dead."

Fear the Walking Dead: Season 5 (Now Airing - AMC)

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Starring: Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Maggie Grace, Garret Dillahunt, Jenna Elfman, Mo Collins, Daryl Mitchell, Alexa Nisenson, Ruben Blades, Daniel Sharman, Austin Amelio, Karen David, Matt Frewer

Synopsis:

"In Season 5, the group's mission is clear: locate survivors and help make what's left of the world a slightly better place. With dogged determination, Morgan (Lennie James) leads the group with a philosophy rooted in benevolence, community and hope. Each character believes that helping others will allow them to make up for the wrongs of their pasts.

But trust won't be easily earned. Their mission of helping others will be put to the ultimate test when our group finds themselves in uncharted territory, one which will force them to face not just their pasts but also their fears. It is only through facing those fears that the group will discover an entirely new way to live, one that will leave them forever changed."

Carnival Row: Season 1 (August 30, 2019 - Amazon Prime)

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Director: Jon Amiel, Anna Foerster, Andy Goddard (various episodes)

Starring: Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne, Tamzin Merchant, Jared Harris, Indira Varma, Alice Krige, Simon McBurney, David Gyasi, Caroline Ford, Andrew Gower, Karla Crome, Arty Froushan, Maeve Dermody, Ariyon Bakare

Synopsis:

"Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne star in CARNIVAL ROW, a Victorian fantasy world filled with mythological immigrant creatures.

Feared by humans, they are forbidden to live, love, or fly with freedom. But even in darkness, hope lives, as a human detective and a faerie rekindle a dangerous affair. The city's uneasy peace collapses when a string of murders reveals a monster no one could imagine."

The Terror: Infamy (August 12, 2019 - AMC)

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Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka

Starring: Derek Mio, George Takei, Kiki Sukezane, James Saito, Shingo Usami, Naoko Mori, Miki Ishikawa, C. Thomas Howell

Synopsis:

"Set during World War II, THE TERROR: INFAMY centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community and a young man's journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible."

Westworld: Season 3 (2020 - HBO)

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Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Aaron Paul, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, Rodrigo Santoro, Ed Harris, Lena Waithe, Marshawn Lynch, Kid Cudi, Vincent Cassel

Synopsis:

"Live without limits in a world where every human appetite can be indulged. From executive producers Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan and J.J. Abrams, comes this dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin."

Preacher: Final Season (August 4, 2019 - AMC)

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Starring: Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun

Synopsis:

" In Season 4 (final season), Jesse (Dominic Cooper), Tulip (Ruth Negga), and Cassidy's (Joseph Gilgun) thrill ride to find God thrusts them into a twisted battle spanning Heaven, Hell and everywhere in between..."

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