UPDATE! Second The Force Awakens Teaser to be Released with The Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Focused on Original Characters?

Avengers 2To the surprise of very, very few people, we have word that a 2nd teaser trailer for Disney’s big Winter tentpole movie will be released with their big Summer tentpole movie. That is to say, we’ll be taking a good look at Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens with the sequel to the 2012 smash hit superhero crossover, The Avengers. Click ahead for a few details on when the trailer will hit and what we could see.

 

 

(January 16, 2015)

 

From Latino-Review:

I got off the phone last night with my source and was able to confirm that we will see the new 2nd teaser trailer that will include all our classic heroes attached to the Avengers: Age of Ultron on May 1st, 2015.
Our friends across the pond will be able to see the new teaser on April 24th, Australia and New Zealand on the 23rd.

 

If you remember our friends at /Film also posted a similar report back in December:

We’ve been definitively told that another trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be attached to Avengers: Age of Ultron when it opens in the Spring. Now, this isn’t some huge revelation. In fact, it’s pretty darn obvious when you think about it. That film, released May 1 in the US, is eight months before the Star Wars opening. It’s Disney’s second largest film of the year and the audience crossover is probably massive. Actually, it would probably be bigger news if there wasn’t a new trailer on Avengers: Age of Ultron. But there will be. Then it’ll likely play on Tomorrowland too, a few weeks later.
That we know for a fact. But will that be the second Star Wars Force Awakens trailer? Or will it be a third or fourth? Unfortunately, that we don’t know for sure. We found this interesting though: iTunes is referring to [the Black Friday trailer] as the “First Teaser.” It doesn’t say that on the actual trailer page, though. It only says it on the iTunes home page, as of Sunday November 30. That seems like very selective wording, but it’s possible it was not approved by Lucasfilm.

 

So there you have it: we’ll be seeing another trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens attached to The Avengers: Age Of Ultron. Also, water is wet, grass is green, candy tastes delicious (Ric Olié, eat your heart out). While the movie is released in the United States and several other markets on May 1, as Latino-Review mentioned, some countries will get to see the movie a little earlier – and the new trailer with it. It might even be shown at this year’s Star Wars Celebration if it’s that close to the international release of Age Of Ultron. But while we know that The Force Awakens is going to have a trailer attached to that movie, it’s not clear if any other footage will be shown before that time.

 

 

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Personally, though? I imagine that what we’ll see with Age Of Ultron will be more akin to a full trailer than a teaser. I  am inclined to agree with /Film in that I get the feeling that we might – and I stress might here, as I’m just thinking out loud right now – see a little teaser between now and the release of the highly-anticipated superhero sequel, just in time for the Super Bowl. Granted, Disney doesn’t need to spend extra money promoting a movie that’s going to come out nearly a year later, but that’s exactly what they did at the tail end of last year, and why not grease the wheels of the hype train before it really gets going? They just teased both Age Of Ultron and Ant-Man recently, so I would think that they’d devote finances toward the big American event to another movie that will be just as lucrative for the company.

 

As for the actual content of the trailer, rumors of a teaser focusing on the cast of the Original Trilogy has been buzzing around ever since the first teaser hit the internet. Some even thought we’d see it before Christmas. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, and the first teaser didn’t even get attached to many movies (with a few isolated exceptions). I would think that an Original Trilogy-centric trailer would be the Super Bowl teaser (30-60 seconds) and would feature a variety of vague cameos of the characters, while the trailer for Age Of Ultron (90-120 seconds) would give us a better glimpse at the story that The Force Awakens is going to tell, in addition to giving us some really cool imagery to analyze. Again, this is blind speculation on my part, but Disney was kind enough to show us a trailer long before the movie came out, and it’s possible that they’ll do it once again.

 

 

 

UPDATE!

 

(January 19, 2015)

 

/Film added more from their source on the topic. It appears their source heard quite the opposite on which characters will be the main focus in the teaser:

The source who tipped us off to the new trailer told us something almost totally different. They said the original trilogy characters would not be featured in the marketing because Lucasfilm wants to keep their specific roles as secret as possible. Plus, with so many new characters, worlds, ships, etc. to sell people on, they don’t want to show too much familiar stuff. They want it to be Star Wars, but a new Star Wars, like the first teaser trailer. Familiar yet different.

 

Latino Review are right about the trailer release (though I assume the world will first see it at Star Wars Celebration) and the original trilogy characters could very well pop up in a trailer. But many online taken that report to mean they’re going to be the sole focus and, trust us, that is not the case. Han, Luke and Leia will not be the stars of anything Force Awakens until we see The Force Awakens. We’ll see them – we’ll get that tease fans desire – but their roles, unlike Finn, Rey, Poe, Kylo and others, are going to be closer to the dark side for now.

 

Very interesting report on Disney’s TFA marketing campaign. We will find out the truth only in 3 months or maybe even earlier?

 

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Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.

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Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.

35 thoughts on “UPDATE! Second The Force Awakens Teaser to be Released with The Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Focused on Original Characters?

  • January 16, 2015 at 2:27 pm
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    Oh Wow! lost for words with this news lol

  • January 16, 2015 at 3:01 pm
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    Latino review are not trustworthy at all… They just keep posting these kind of rumors so they get clicks… However I do believe we’ll see a new trailer for The Force Awakens at that time.

  • January 16, 2015 at 3:08 pm
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    I hope this is the case…The only movie I’m more excited about than Age of Ultron this year is TFA…so that would be amazing to get a glimpse in May. I enjoyed the first teaser, but I’m ready for (as Watto would say) “something a little more real” as in the real-deal-full-trailer. The Age of Ultron trailers were soooo good. I just hope the film lives up to its set-up from the teasers. But let’s be honest…even though I am a massive Marvel fan, Age of Ultron mainly serves to tide me over to December. Here’s to hoping we get the trailer in May:)

    • January 16, 2015 at 8:06 pm
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      Topps playing cards /will/ do fine.

  • January 16, 2015 at 3:19 pm
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    Mr JJ Abrams! I have removed my restraining bolt, unleashing this private message for you, I live right in the heart of what many now know as ‘Middle Earth’ and the land of the long white cloud. I recall some time ago, I viewed a video presentation that you were giving regarding the mystery box, your passion with book binding and presentation box making. Unexpected this was and surprising to say the least, I have now watched your presentation more times than TFA trailer and that in its self, is beyond count lol I also have a passion for binding and own a small business here in New Zealand, I repair and make many things although and in particular, absolutely love making boxes and clam-shell boxes. Bound in Buckram cloth, now the technology allows me to print directly and digitally on to cloth in full photo colour where, I am currently working on a new type of old school photo album, fully personalised and in box form. Even though things are changing out there, I believe there is huge potential with such things that carry a point of difference and unique nostalgia particularly where personalism is concerned. I would so love to make you something, something family airloom or personalised for your journey in film making, something that you will forever treasure. If I could, I would make a box for every star wars fan on the planet lol hahaha anyhow! I am not even sure that you will read this message although, I have seen you pop in, from time to time…….. I know the force is with me lol Oh My! and PS.. I know that many have been critical with your adaptations of the Star Trek reboot, if I may be so bold, I thought they were amazing, superbly executed, great story telling and absolutely loved them, just wanted to let you know…

    • January 16, 2015 at 4:42 pm
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      Nah, that’s ok, I’ve got other shit to do. I have this fingernail which is just driving me crazy. I can never find clippers when I need them!!!

      • January 16, 2015 at 5:19 pm
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        Oh that’s ok, never mind although, I do believe the real JJ would have more appreciation toward some of my comments, bummer! you must be an impostor, more fool me

    • January 19, 2015 at 8:02 pm
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      Yes, JJ your Startrek reboot was so amazing. Really when I watched the movie i thought it could be about starships, diplomacy, space exploration. But you’ve been so creative. You showed us teens speeding around in cadillacs through the american desert instead. And the second one. Which planet did you pick most of the action to take place on? Yes Earth, wow what a creative idea. Thats really what I go watch a Startrek movie for.

  • January 16, 2015 at 3:34 pm
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    Mr JJ Abrams! I have removed my restraining bolt, unleashing this private message for you, I live right in the heart of what many now know as ‘Middle Earth’ and the land of the long white cloud. I recall some time ago, I viewed a video presentation that you were giving regarding the mystery box, your passion with book binding and presentation box making. Unexpected this was and surprising to say the least, I have now watched your presentation more times than TFA trailer and that in its self, is beyond count lol I also have a passion for binding and own a small business here in New Zealand, I repair and make many things although and in particular, absolutely love making boxes and clam-shell boxes. Bound in Buckram cloth, now the technology allows me to print directly and digitally on to cloth in full photo colour where, I am currently working on a new type of old school photo album, fully personalised and in box form. Even though things are changing out there, I believe there is huge potential with such things that carry a point of difference and unique nostalgia particularly where personalism is concerned. I would so love to make you something, something family airloom or personalised for your journey in film making, something that you will forever treasure. If I could, I would make a box for every star wars fan on the planet lol hahaha anyhow! I am not even sure that you will read this message although, I have seen you pop in, from time to time…….. I know the force is with me lol Oh My! and PS.. I know that many have been critical with your adaptations of the Star Trek reboot, if I may be so bold, I thought they were amazing, superbly executed, great story telling and absolutely loved them, I know with TFA and congratulations by the way, you will absolutely nail it, just wanted to let you know…

    • January 16, 2015 at 4:06 pm
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      Yeah I’ll pass.

      • January 19, 2015 at 5:25 pm
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        JJ. I am a tattoo artist from New Zealand and I would like to tattoo Lobot on your a$$. If you put on a lot of weight I could manage to put the whole original cast on there too.

      • January 19, 2015 at 7:54 pm
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        Hi Newseeland scum. I hate you, as you have just revealed that you are a Star Trek fan. My point in making and rebooting Trek was to ruin it once and for all. I’ve shaped Star Trek into yet-an-other-Ironman-like Action flick. Star Trek has to be like Starwars. Don’t you get it?? Everything has to be like Starwars, who cares about variety.

  • January 16, 2015 at 4:25 pm
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    As a penalty for getting an early trailer, we probably won’t see another one till July or so.

    • January 16, 2015 at 8:04 pm
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      not sure if there is a penal code like that for movies, it’s just marketing. i predict that we will see a steadily increasing stream of hype before we finally hit critical mass.

    • January 19, 2015 at 5:21 pm
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      Star Wars celebration is in April. I’m guessing some more stuff will be shown there. The internet will leak it for sure.

      • January 19, 2015 at 5:30 pm
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        I’m having a suspicion about the same…and we’ll be there to report it if it does.

  • January 16, 2015 at 7:53 pm
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    Of course the trailer attached to AOU will be a full trailer and not just another teaser! lol That much is obvious.
    A Super Bowl teaser? Now THAT’D be nice!

  • January 16, 2015 at 10:08 pm
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    “I got off the phone last night with my source and was able to confirm that we will see the new 2nd teaser trailer that will include all our classic heroes attached to the Avengers: Age of Ultron on May 1st, 2015.”

    What about Lando? As a black/non-white man, Lando symbolized my official entry into a galaxy far, far away….

    He was MY “Han Solo”. It’s a shame his return is even being teased. It should be a given, like everyone else’s heroes and beloved characters. SMH.

    • January 19, 2015 at 7:54 pm
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      What about all of the other races out there? I’m sure they would have loved their own Han or lando, but they were still able to look past race and love the movies.

      • January 20, 2015 at 4:16 am
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        I look past race, too. That’s why I fell in love with Star Wars before Lando showed up. I absolutely love Luke, Han and Leia.

        But I also recognize the importance of inclusiveness.

        For decades, minorities and women had mostly white men to look to as the heroes and villains of Star Wars. White men drove the story and ran the show. And what a reflection of life that has been, most recently with the lack of non-whites and women at the 87th Academy Awards!

        You see, it is BECAUSE I recognize the symbolic importance of Lando to Black people in general that I have spoken out and celebrated the casting of talented women and people of color, including Christina Chong, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie. I want to see more Asian, Latino, Arabic, Black, Native American, etc. men and women in Star Wars. And not just as the good guys. I want female stormtroopers who kill and die without special treatment, Black people as Sith villains, etc.

        Diversify the whole thing with talented people! Be yet another example to Hollywood and the rest of the world that it’s what’s on the inside that really counts.

    • January 20, 2015 at 12:56 pm
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      Absolutely. I never much cared for the character of Lando, but as I read the novels I grew to think he’s a brilliant character. Betraying Han? Hey, he’s a gambler and a pragmatist, he does what needs to be done then he tries to beat the odds. Billy Dee was the perfect choice. Can’t wait to see him back.

  • January 16, 2015 at 10:17 pm
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    I completely agree with the last paragraph entailing another teaser trailer for the Super Bowl. The VW commercial with the child in Vader costume went over so well. All the eyes watching the game and going over the commercials, voting for them, all the stuff that comes with being a Super Bowl commercial is viral advertising like none other. I bet they spend the money and reap the rewards of the free advertising. Also like mentioned in this article, the idea of a bigger trailer for the Age of Ultron movie seems to be just about right the way I see it. After that I bet we don’t see much till the fall. There will be a huge ramp up of advertising about a month prior to release. Just an opinion though just like the article.

  • January 16, 2015 at 11:37 pm
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    I hope there is another teaser trailer before that because Age of Ultron is 4 months away 🙁

  • January 17, 2015 at 12:09 am
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    i really think there will be a second teaser during the super bowl, the best evidence for it is they put the new AOU trailer out during the college championship game. why not wait one more month unless they needed the spot for something bigger

  • January 17, 2015 at 9:05 am
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    I’m holding out for the 134 minute trailer in December.

  • January 17, 2015 at 7:12 pm
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    Skipping the trailers .
    They give away too much these days and then I feel like I’ve seen the best parts and that I didn’t need to see the whole movie.

  • January 19, 2015 at 4:59 pm
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    I actually like that they’re withholding the Big 3’s [and the non-human big 3 as well] role in the new Star Wars.

    To elaborate:

    Obi-wan, Anakin and Yoda were the PT’s big 3.

    When people saw ANH trailer they did not understand Kenobi’s deal and they did not know that Anakin was the villain.

    Now the OT is sort of like the PT played backwards… sort of :

    So… Luke, Leia, and Han Solo are the OT’s big 3.

    We do not know whether or not Han’s insane, or if Luke IS Kylo Ren.

    We will have to wait and see, which is a good thing, last time we knew exactly what would happen things didn’t go exactly well.

    I’m betting that Han is a care-worn commander who has adopted a cold emotionally-removed attitude to his work to cope with the tough decisions he’s had to make on behalf of the republic.
    Leia is a founding member of the Republic who has been “retired” due to her growing battle with insanity/dimensia,
    Luke is a reclusive, allegedly-paranoid Jedi-Master who is currently letting Leia live on the temple grounds while she comes to grips with her life.
    Meanwhile Luke continuously attempts to settle his Apprentices as Full-Fledged Jedi Knights.

    Promising story, not gonna happen though : …..

  • January 19, 2015 at 5:07 pm
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    I’m definately ok with Lucasfilm omitting the OT characters (or at least one or two) from the new trailer. Gives us more of a chance to see what new things they’ve come up with! Also it would make the experience of seeing them for the first time on the big screen in their current state all the more interesting.

  • January 19, 2015 at 5:20 pm
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    I want the official poster
    I wonder how long it took with the previous star wars films before we saw the first poster…
    @Viral hide… do you have any idea?

  • January 19, 2015 at 5:44 pm
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    This furthers my suspicion that the Big 3 really aren’t playing as big of roles as many thing (including Luke). Of course Luke is the most relevant because he is the connection to the next generation of Jedi.

    I just feel that if Disney plays up Luke, Leia and Han TOO much in the trailers, and then they play bit parts in TFA, many fans will feel duped. I know Lucas used Suited Darth Vader in BOTH the teaser and trailer in ROTS, yet he was only in the movie for about 5 minutes, so it set up a false expectation that we would see him more.

    • January 20, 2015 at 4:04 pm
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      I know ROTS is the most liked movie of the OT fans, who don´t care to much about the PT (i myself love ALL star wars movie)

      The only time I have been slightly dissapointed was in ROTS when Anakin turns & we only get to see the suited Vader in the medical center & looking out a window.

      (so i would love to see a standalone movie about Vader hunting down remaining jedi) 🙂

  • January 19, 2015 at 6:32 pm
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    I’m dying to see the golden trio. But for that reason, I don’t want them to be shown until the film is released. It’s too big of a moment after all these years for the first greeting to just be on some trailer that people will just watch on the internet. The big magical moments of the film should be kept in the film. This is star wars. Looking back at the teaser, they really didn’t show anything and we got excited. If it was a random drama film, and the teaser for it showed a random character in a desert, some troops in a a cabin, some girl riding a bike, nobody would care. They only need to show the most basic things, but as it’s star wars, people will get excited. They don’t need to show us the main trio.

  • January 19, 2015 at 7:56 pm
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    The latest rumors say that as of 2016 every Holywood movie is goint to be skripted, produced and directed by JJ Abrams. This is a new efficiency scheme introduced to deal with the writers guild, more efficient marketing and the fact that all other directors can now go on an extended holiday.

  • January 20, 2015 at 4:28 pm
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    I’ve decided that I really don’t want to learn any more big spoilers. But I’m not sure how to moderate it.

  • January 24, 2015 at 7:23 am
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    Just 30 seconds of Leia in the slave outfit doing the truffle shuffle.

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