The trailer for Liam Neeson’s next movie,Cold Storage, has arrived. Neeson plays Pentagon bioterror operative Robert Quinn in the apocalyptic horror-comedy movie, which follows two self-storage company employees (Stranger Things' Joe Keery andBarbarian’s Georgina Campbell) who accidentally unleash a parasitic fungus upon the world.
While this premise sounds similar to the post-apocalypticHBO seriesThe Last of Usand the video games it is based on,Cold Storageadapts a 2019 novel byJurassic Parkscreenwriter David Koepp. Koepp also wrote the screenplay for the movie, which was directed byAlien Autopsy’s Jonny Campbell and is set to debut in 2026.
Samuel Goldwyn Filmshas nowunveiled the official trailer forCold Storage. The trailer begins in an apocalyptic landscape where a team in Hazmat suits discovers horribly desiccated corpses. While this scene is intense, the comedy angle kicks in when the trailer introduces Keery and Campbell’s bumbling characters, Travis and Naomi.
When they accidentally unleash the fungus from cold storage,the chaotic events that unfold include a fungus-infected person’s head explodingand a deer getting on an elevator. Meanwhile, Robert is desperately attempting to keep the situation contained from afar. Check out the trailer below:
What This Means For Cold Storage
While bothCold StorageandThe Last of Usboth focus on fungus-based apocalypses with heavy zombie apocalypse parallels,the new movie will set itself apart from the HBO seriesthanks to its much lighter tone.
This trailer showcases the fact that theStranger Thingsstarin particular is set to delivera consistent barrage of comic relief that is not present in the much more grimThe Last of Us.
The Last of Usstars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.
In addition to giving Keery another project outside the universe of the Netflix series, which is ending with the upcoming season 5,Cold Storageoffers Neeson another chance to show off his comic chops.2025’sThe Naked Gunsaw the Oscar nominee using his signature intensity to deliver deadpan humor, a trend that continues in his next movie.
Our Take On The Cold Storage Trailer
Cold Storagecould end up being partially responsible for a new trend for upcomingLiam Neeson movies.The Naked Gunwas the potential catalyst, as its $16.8 million domestic debut markedthe best opening weekend for a movie starring Neeson in a decade, since 2015’sTaken 3.
It seemed possible that this would lead to a glut of Liam Neeson comedy movies in the same way that his 2008 hitTakenminted him as a modern action star.Cold Storagecould mark the first of many movies to harness Neeson’s comic chops in the wake of the comedy reboot, especially if it finds critical or commercial success.
