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The Best 2021 Super Bowl trailers

Sure, the Super Bowl is ostensibly about crowning the NFL champion, but for many people, the movie and television trailers that debut during the game are the real reason to watch. Whether it’s the first look at a much-anticipated film or a preview of what’s to come on new and returning shows, the Super Bowl has long offered one of the biggest opportunities for studios to build buzz for their upcoming projects.

We’ve collected all of the best movie and TV trailers from this year’s Super Bowl in one place for you to watch (and rewatch) at your own pace. Read on for all of the best trailers that premiered during the big game.

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Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America Big Game Spot: The Return

Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall return for a sequel to the 1998 comedy Coming To America that was originally scheduled to debut in theaters but will now premiere on Amazon Prime Video. The film has Murphy’s character now set to become the king of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, only to learn he has a son in the U.S. This revelation prompts him to return to America with his best friend, Semmi (Hall). Murphy and Hall are joined in the cast by Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Teyana Taylor, Wesley Snipes, and James Earl Jones.

Release date: March 5

Old

Old - The Big Game Spot [HD]

After teasing the trailer’s debut in the week leading up to the Super Bowl, Universal Pictures finally released a preview of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming thriller. The film follows a group of people out for a day at the beach who discover something strange happening. Gael Garcia Bernal and Eliza Scanlen lead the film’s cast. The film is currently scheduled for a theater-only premiere this summer.

Release date: July 23

Raya and the Last Dragon

Raya and the Last Dragon | Big Game Ad

Disney’s next big animated feature, Raya and the Last Dragon, follows a young warrior on a quest to unite the fractured societies of the world by resurrecting a magical dragon. Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina lead the talented cast of voice actors on the film, which premieres March 5 in theaters and on the Disney+ streaming service.

Release date: March 5

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

Official Trailer | The Falcon and The Winter Soldier | Disney+

The struggle to fill Captain America’s boots begins in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, the next Disney+ streaming series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan portray the odd-couple superheroes who find their lives inextricably connected in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame and the increasingly complicated world the events of that film created.

Release date: March 19

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