Thanks For Watching: 'Star Wars' Teaser Trailer Breakdown

Thanks For Watching: 'Star Wars' Teaser Trailer Breakdown

By Christian Bryant

and Zach Toombs

By Christian Bryant

and Zach Toombs
April 16, 2015

April 16, 2015

Our weekly vidcast takes apart the new "Star Wars" teaser, talks "Ant-Man" and plugs the very British "The Thick of It."

SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Breaking down the "Star Wars" teaser — 1:03

Can Marvel make "Ant-man" work? — 7:25

Plugging the very British "The Thick of It" — 12:44

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