Within a week, a huge batch of trailers have been released. So here’s a couple more note-worthy ones.

Star Trek
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Simon Pegg

If you are a Trekkie (I admittedly, am not), then you were most likely up in arms at the first full trailer for the film released late last year. It had in-fighting, sex and, most of all, excitement. Three things Star Trek fans aren’t used to (kidding on the last one).

Similar to the new Wolverine trailer (see below), this one subdues itself to show that it is an actual movie and not just a special effects showcase. There’s epic chanting, hint of a storyline and Simon Pegg smiling. Though I’m still not completely sold by the trailer, I am by the cast. Never being a Star Trek follower, this piques my interest and that’s definitely not a bad thing for the folks at Bad Robot to do.

Wolverine

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Shreiber, Ryan Reynolds

Somehow the creators of this trailer were able to take the film’s in-your-face action of the first trailer down a notch while adding more scenes with something, or many things, exploding at one time.

Similar to Star Trek, this is the more sophisticated trailer, and by that I mean it shows a semblance of a story with Gregorian chants as its music. I will say it shows a lot more promise than X3 and almost looks to harken back to Bryan Singer’s interpretation of the comics. Of course, that will truly be the deciding factor concerning the movie’s quality. We saw enough special effects in the last film, please give us some story.

Public Enemies

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Giovanni Ribisi

I’m sold on the concept (The story of John Dillinger), the cast (see above) and the director (Michael Mann, Collateral, Heat).

Yet, I’m not sold on the trailer. I don’t know if maybe it’s not revealing enough, or the techno music over robbing banks is too late-’90s. But if this had a lesser cast or director, I would not be interested. Regardless, I’m hoping this will be the movie to beat this summer. Mann has proven to make reliable summer films for those tired of the juvenile, special effects fare (Miami Vice, not included).

Up!
Starring: Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger

After Wall-E, Pixar can do no wrong. Though I don’t predict that this will be as quite as harrowing as Wall-E or even Ratatouille, I think the director of Monsters Inc. will pull off the same magic that he did with his last said film – a brilliant children’s story that adults can fall in love with, as well.