Taron Egerton as Eddie the Eagle, new still from MacConaughey’s Free State of Jones and new poster for San Andreas

The Hunger Games director Gary Ross helms the new Civil War thriller The Free State of Jones which just revealed its first image and a lengthy description. “Set during the Civil War, The Free State of Jones tells the story of defiant Southern farmer Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers, and with the assistance of local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. His marriage to a former slave, Rachel, and his subsequent establishment of a mixed race community was unique in the post-war South. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, which distinguished him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.”

The film will star Oscar winner Matthew MacConaughey (Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street, Dallas Buyers Club, Mud, True Detective), Golden Globe winner Keri Russell (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Felicity, The Americans), Mahershala Ali (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, House of Cards) and BAFTA Rising Star nominee Gugu Mbatha Raw (Belle). Sadly the March release date may rule it our of awards contention.

While they don’t tell the whole story, trailers can set the pace of the level of anticipation for a blockbuster release. Terminator: Genisys and Ant-Man, among others, lost interest through their teasers while Jurassic World, Tomorrowland, Avengers 2 and Star Wars 7 thrived off of the hype. Disaster epic San Andreas had a surprisingly engaging debut via this format and the new poster is boosting our interest. The cast will include Dwayne Johnson (Fast Five), Alexandra Daddario (True Detective), Ioan Gruffudd (Titanic, Forever) and Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Saving Mr Banks, 12 Years a Slave).

The last of our trio of new images is the first on set pic from sports biopic Eddie the Eagle, which tells the tale of Britain’s beloved (if never successful) ski long jumper Eddie Edwards. Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Testament of Youth) and Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables, The Prestige, Prisoners, The Wolverine) star in Dexter Fletcher’s directorial follow up to the smash hits Wild Bill and Sunshine on Leith.

San Andreas – May 29th

Eddie the Eagle – 2016

The Free State of Jones – March 11th 2016