Two big things in the world of film and television have been released over the past 24 hours or so. First up, Dexter Season 8.
On June 30th this year, Dexter returns to our screens for its eighth season. Showtime have been very kind and provided us with a little teaser. See below...
Unfortunately no new footage has been released yet, but even this short video listing all of Dexter's victims has began a surge of excitement. The end of Season 7 was definitely a game-changer, especially regarding Dexter and Deb's relationship - it will be interesting to see how the production team deal with this in the upcoming season. However the teaser ends with the words "They're done, he's not" and I can't help but feel...maybe he is done? Don't get me wrong, Dexter has been a brilliant character to grace our screens for quite some time (Seasons 1 and 4 have been particular highlights for myself), but how much longer can this battle with his 'dark passenger' continue? What can the creators of the show do to keep us audiences interested? Unfortunately only time will tell what tricks are hiding up their sleeves...
Up next, World War Z. This follows a United Nations employee, Gerry Lane, who travels the world in a race against time to stop an apocalyptic zombie threat. Paramount have released the second trailer for this action-horror hybrid, starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos and David Morse, and here it is...
Unfortunately I haven't read the novel from which this film is based so I do not have much in the way of expectations. However from taking a brief look at fan discourse from various other sites, it seems the general consensus is not one of high praise. The second trailer doesn't really boast any new footage apart from an unfortunate aeroplane incident, but boy, it seems they really are trying to play down those zombies. There are no close ups but brief shots of CGI masses that defy gravity (also see the theatrical poster below, leaked by IGN today) - not the usual kind of walking dead we are used to seeing. Although, we must remember this is a high-budget, action flick due for a summer release (June 21st), so zombie detail is not the main priority. Instead, it is the A-list stars, big explosions and mid-flight accidents that are emphasised, ticking those 'epic' boxes to draw audiences in during the summer months.
That's all for today - keep your eyes peeled for tomorrows post!
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