coming attraction
Advertised upcoming show
A coming attraction is a preview or trailer for an upcoming movie, shown before the main feature in theaters.
The phrase extends to anything anticipated or forthcoming: The merger is just one of several coming attractions for the company this year.
Usually plural: We sat through twenty minutes of coming attractions.
- previewAdvance showing sample
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
- teaserSomething that piques interest
- upcomingSoon to occur
premiere · red carpet · marquee · billboard · anticipation · buzz · hype · stay tuned · blockbuster · must see · feature · showtime · debut · release · box office · summer blockbuster · film · cinema
- movie previewstrailers, trailer, previews, teaser, teasers
- previewspreview, movie trailer, book excerpt, sneak peek, teaser
- hintshint, clue, tip, nudge, cue
- preludesprelude, overture, chorale prelude, introduction, intro
coming attractionmain attraction
Primary point of interest
main event · feature film · headliner · top billing · star attraction
coming, attraction, attract, attracts, attracted, attracting, attractive, attractively, attractiveness