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DOWNTOWN OWL Trailer (2024) Vanessa Hudgens, Lily Rabe DOWNTOWN OWL Trailer (2024) Vanessa Hudgens, Lily Rabe, Ed Harris © 2024 - Sony Pictures Lily Rabe takes a small town by storm, with the help of Vanessa Hudgens, in the upcoming Downtown Owl. The new movie (available to buy or rent on digital April 23) marks the American Horror Story star’s directorial debut alongside longtime boyfriend and Midnight Mass star Hamish Linklater, who adapted the screenplay from Chuck Klosterman’s 2008 novel of the same name. PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “Great Plains dark dramedy” Downtown Owl, which costars Ed Harris, August Blanco Rosenstein, Jack Dylan Grazer, Arianna Jaffier, Finn Wittrock and Henry Golding. Rabe plays Julia, a woman retreating to an 800-strong town of Owl, North Dakota in 1983. “You’re back in high school now,” Hudgens’ outgoing character Naomi tells Julia in the trailer. “And everyone’s looking at you through homecoming glasses.” Lily Rabe Says Kids Help Her ‘Come Back to Present’ After Filming: 'That’s What I Go To’ (Exclusive) Downtown Owl_Sony_2022 Vanessa Hudgens and Lily Rabe in "Downtown Owl". SONY PICTURES She urges Julia to let her hair down for a night on the — small — town. “Wear your least comfortable bra,” she advises. Julia is “searching for a break from her cosmopolitan life in Milwaukee,” per the movie’s official synopsis. After arriving to teach high school for a semester in “the close-knit Reagan-era town of Owl,” it continues, “the small town turns out to be a wonderland of second-string poets, smoldering Marlboro Men, and a social hierarchy that echoes high school.” The synopsis adds, “Julia doesn’t know if she’s come to town to get away from home or to find it.” Downtown Owl_Sony_2022 Behind the scenes of "Downtown Owl". SONY PICTURES In the trailer, Rabe can be seen partying with Hudgens at the town’s local bar Hugo’s, asking Harris for guidance, and getting snowed into her car in North Dakota’s harsh winters. “Pretty much everyone advises against making a movie with the parent of your children, especially your first movie, especially when the newest child is a newborn,” Rabe, 41, and Linklater, 47, tell PEOPLE in a statement. The couple, who have been dating since around 2016, share three children together. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Downtown Owl_Sony_2022 Lily Rabe in "Downtown Owl". SONY PICTURES “But making Owl was so rewarding, and we hope audiences have as exhilarating an experience watching it as we had working on it together,” they add. The filmmaking duo also call the movie’s cast “all such elite talents and humans” who “just dropped from heaven into our prairie badlands.” Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens Navigate an Awkward Love Triangle in French Girl Trailer (Exclusive) Downtown Owl SONY PICTURES The film includes “an undeniable soundtrack by T Bone Burnett,” they add, and features songs from Elvis Costello, Margo Price, Charley Crockett and more. Among Rabe's upcoming projects is the Jessica Lange movie Places, Please. Linklater plays President Abraham Lincoln in the Apple TV series Manhunt. Downtown Owl is available to buy or rent on digital April 23. "You just moved to another town and pretend to be somebody you're not?" Sony Pictures Ent. has revealed an official trailer for a indie film titled Downtown Owl, set for a direct-to-VOD / digital release later this April. This originally premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival last year and marks the directorial debut of the two actors Hamish Linklater & Lily Rabe. "Getting away from home to try and find it." Based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Klosterman, Downtown Owl is a sparkle dark Reagan Era comedy set in the fictional town of Owl, North Dakota in the leading days up to the region's most intense whiteout blizzard in a century in Minnesota. Lily Rabe stars as Julia, who escapes to this Reagan-era town of Owl for a temporary high school teaching job. Ed Harris, Vanessa Hudgens, Henry Golding, August Blanco Rosenstein, Jack Dylan Grazer, Arianna Jaffier, and Finn Wittrock also appear in this Great Plains dark dramedy. Looks like it has some sweet Americana moments in it, along with tons of fun performances. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Hamish Linklater & Lily Rabe's Downtown Owl, from YouTube: Downtown Owl Poster Searching for a break from her cosmopolitan life in Milwaukee, Julia Rabia (Lily Rabe), arrives in the close knit Reagan-era town of Owl, North Dakota for a one-semester high school teaching job. But when the small town turns out to be a wonderland of second-string poets, smoldering Marlboro Men, and a social hierarchy that echoes high school, Julia doesn’t know if she's come to town to get away from home or to find it. Downtown Owl is co-directed by actors turned filmmakers Hamish Linklater & Lily Rabe, both making their feature directorial debut with this project. The screenplay is written by Hamish Linklater. Produced by Bettina Barrow, Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, and Rebecca Green. This initially premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival last year. Sony Pictures Entertainment releases Linklater & Rabe's first film together, Downtown Owl direct-to-VOD starting April 23rd, 2024 this spring. Anyone interested in htis? Lily Rabe directs and stars in Downtown Owl, a film about finding home in unexpected places. The trailer shows Rabe's character navigating small-town life and questioning her reason for leaving the city. Based on Chuck Klosterman's novel, the star-studded film will be available on digital on April 23, and promises a heartwarming story. Lily Rabe is a director now. The American Horror Story star added a hyphen to her career descriptor after taking on the script for Downtown Owl written by Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass). A new trailer for Downtown Owl sees Rabe's character arrive in a small town and find that what she had deemed a place of escape might be where her heart is content. The film features a star cast including Finn Wittrock―whom Rabe starred on American Horror Story Season 10 with―Ed Harris, and Vanessa Hudgens. The trailer opens with Rabe's character, Julia Rabia, arriving in the fictional quaint town of Owl, North Dakota. A narrator welcomes Rabia to Owl and makes all kinds of promises about what a great place the town is. The reality is much different because some people are unfriendly, like Horace (Ed Harris), a man in the diner who acts like being asked a question is a serious violation of personal space, the students are unmotivated, and some, like Eli (Jack Dylan Grazer), are tough to deal with. Her coworkers are an eclectic bunch, with Coach Laidlaw taking out his frustrations with his team on other people, while Naomi (Vanessa Hudgens, High School Musical) has serious boundary issues. Naomi drags Rabia out to a bar and she meets some town residents. Owl can have really bad weather, but what disrupts Rabia's life is interacting with the townsfolk, including, Vance (Henry Golding), a former football star whose best days are behind him. Rabia gets into the town's rhythm, and before she knows it, she's accustomed to it. But questions about her life before the small town make it clear that she has been lying to herself about her reason for leaving the city. She thought she wanted to give her husband space to work on his Doctorate, but what if that was a ruse? What if she hated the life she led in the city? What if this small town was the home she never knew she wanted? As the trailer ends, a mundane question takes on an existential meaning. What was she going to do? Who Is Behind Downtown Owl? Linklater adapted the film from a 2008 novel of the same name by Chuck Klosterman. Rabe directed the film with help from Linklater. She also stars alongside Hudgens, Wittrock, Linklater, Harris (Westworld), Golding, Dylan Glazer (We Are Who We Are), and August Blanco Rosenstein. T Bone Burnett was the music director. The Sony Pictures Entertainment film will be available on digital to buy or rent on April 23. Watch the trailer below. The new feature film “Downtown Owl,” which was shot in and around St. Paul two years ago, has a lot going for it. Locals will likely be interested to see how first-time filmmakers and real-life couple Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater transformed St. Paul locations like the Spot Bar and Highland Park High School into the fictional North Dakota small town of Owl. While the film’s small budget is apparent on screen, the pair made the most of it and fashioned a credible rural setting in the process. Also, Rabe is a delight to watch as Julia, even if her character makes a series of illogical and irritating decisions. She’s best known for starring in nine seasons of “American Horror Story” and that experience has helped her develop a warm, likable screen presence. Really, the acting overall is top notch, from Ed Harris as the elderly townsperson Horace to “It”/“Shazam” star Jack Dylan Grazer as hyperactive teen Eli. But “Downtown Owl” really falters with the basics of telling a coherent story. It’s based on the 2008 novel of the same name by essayist and North Dakota native Chuck Klosterman (who, full disclosure, is a friend of mine). But without giving too much away, Linklater’s adapted script makes some substantial — and questionable — changes to the story, which is set in 1983. The book focuses on three characters: Julia, Horace and sullen football player Mitch (August Blanco Rosenstein). But the film homes in on Julia, effectively knocking down the other two to supporting roles. It opens with her arrival to Owl, as she’s decided to teach a semester at the high school, seemingly to give her husband the time and space he needs to finish his graduate thesis. From the start, Rabe and Linklater introduce a blur of characters, including several of the town’s teens, a football coach played by “AHS” alum Finn Wittrock and fellow teacher Naomi (Vanessa Hudgens), the only person in the film with a serious commitment to period-correct fashion and at least an attempt at a North Dakota accent. Naomi lives a wilder life than her students and convinces Julia to join her for drinks at a local bar populated mostly by drunk dullards. (One of the few jokes that lands in the film comes from a bit about how everyone there has a nickname.) From there, we learn Julia does indeed enjoy drinking alcohol and that her marriage is on the rocks. We also meet former high school football star and local celebrity Vance (Henry Golding), a brooding and inarticulate semi-hunk in a cowboy hat and tight Wranglers with whom Julia inexplicably becomes obsessed. Julia remains at the center of the action, but the script introduces far too many side plots — many of which are left unexplained — that muddle the overall action. It’s difficult to understand why some of the characters are even on the screen, let alone care about them. Rabe and Linklater seem to have been aiming for the whimsical, sometimes surreal vibe of Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1996 classic “Fargo.” Not only do they fail, they somehow manage to make the 90-minute running time feel like twice the length. “Downtown Owl” is currently available to purchase or rent online through sites like Amazon and Fandango. While Sony has yet to announce plans, it will likely show up on a streaming service later this year. ‘Downtown Owl’ Directed by: Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater Starring: Lily Rabe, Ed Harris, Vanessa Hudgens and Finn Wittrock Rated: R for language, substance use, alcohol use and smoking Should you watch? The local locations are far more compelling than the actual plot. 2 stars

AISHA Trailer (2024) Letitia Wright, Josh O'Connor AISHA Trailer (2024) Letitia Wright, Josh O'Connor © 2024 - Samuel Goldwyn Films "I feel happy. And sometimes I feel really scared." Goldwyn Films from the US has revealed their official US trailer for the indie film Aisha, an emotional drama about an immigration made by Irish filmmaker Frank Berry. This originally premiered in 2022 and opened in the UK back in 2022 as well, debuting on Sky Cinema. It only now has a May 2024 release date (also on VOD) after years in limbo. While caught for years in Ireland's immigration system, Aisha Osagie develops a close friendship with the former prisoner Conor Healy. This friendship soon looks to be short lived as Aisha's future in Ireland comes under threat. Letitia Wright (also seen in The Silent Twins and Wakanda Forever from 2022) stars as Aisha Osagie, with Josh O'Connor, Ruth McCabe, Emmet Byrne, Joanne Crawford, Geraldine McAlinden, Tara Flynn, Joseph Palmer, and Abdul Alshareef. The film has positive reviews across the board from most critics, saying it's "an absorbing drama given sympathy and life by two very high-calibre performers." Have a look. Here's the new official US trailer (+ simple poster) for Frank Berry's Aisha, direct from YouTube: Aisha Poster You can rewatch the original UK trailer for Berry's Aisha film right here, to view even more footage. Aisha (Letitia Wright), a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, is floundering in a maze of social services and bureaucracy. Alone and unwilling to sacrifice her dignity to satisfy the demands of the authorities, she finds an ally in Conor (Josh O’Connor), an employee at her residence home, a local young man with a troubled past of his own. Together they struggle to maintain their tender friendship in the face of Aisha’s increasingly dire predicament and her rapidly diminishing options. Aisha is both written and directed by Irish filmmaker Frank Berry, director of the movie I Used to Live Here and Michael Inside previously. Produced by Sam Bisbee, Donna Eperon, Tristan Lynch, Aoife O'Sullivan. This first premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, and also played at the 2022 London Film Festival and the Cork Film Festival in Ireland. This Sky Original film already opened in UK cinemas / streaming back in 2022. Samuel Goldwyn Films will finally release Frank Berry's Aisha film in select US theaters + on VOD starting May 10th, 2024. Samuel Goldwyn Films released a new trailer for Aisha, the Irish drama film starring Letitia Wright and Josh O’Connor. Written and directed by Frank Berry, Aisha originally had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022, before getting a release in the United Kingdom in the same year. Now, the film is set to release in theaters in the U.S. The movie follows Aisha (Wright), a Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland who develops a close friendship with a former prisoner (O’Connor). Check out the Aisha trailer below (watch other clips and trailers): What is Aisha about? “While caught for years in the Republic of Ireland’s immigration system, Nigerian refugee Aisha Osagie develops a close friendship with former prisoner Conor Healy. This friendship soon looks to be short lived as Aisha’s visa comes under threat,” reads the film’s official synopsis. Aisha is currently set to premiere in theaters on May 10, 2024. Having debuted at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, the immigration drama “Aisha” starring Letitia Wright (“Black Panther”) and Josh O’Connor (“Challengers”), is finally coming to North American theaters. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Tubi Films, “Aisha” has been set for a May 10, 2024 release. READ MORE: ‘Aisha’ Review: Letitia Wright Stuns in a Moving Character Drama [Tribeca] Directed by Frank Berry (“Michael Inside,” “I Used To Live Here”), an award-winning filmmaker whose work focuses on critical social issues in Ireland, “Aisha” centers on the title character (Wright), a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, who struggles to maintain hope and dignity against the looming threat of deportation. Here’s the long-form synopsis from the Tribeca Film Festival. Aisha, a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, is floundering in a maze of social services and bureaucracy. Alone and unwilling to sacrifice her dignity to satisfy the demands of the authorities, she finds an ally in Connor, an employee at her residence home, a local young man with a troubled past of his own. Together, they struggle to maintain their tender friendship in the face of Aisha’s increasingly dire predicament and her rapidly diminishing options. “Aisha” also stars Irish actors Lorcan Cranitch, Denis Conway, Ruth McCabe, and many more. Our review of “Aisha” described it as a ”thoughtful and intelligent film, and it finds a gifted actor doing some very tricky things quite well.” “Aisha” is due out in theaters on May 10. Watch the first trailer below. EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a clip from Letitia Wright and Josh O’Connor-starring Aisha, which will premiere at Tribeca in three days’ time. Wright plays the lead, a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland floundering in a maze of social services and bureaucracy. As her situation becomes increasingly dire, she struggles to maintain hope and dignity against the looming threat of deportation. Wright said of the clip: “This moment is a breaking point for Aisha, she has to hold it together during a time that’s incredibly difficult.” The film, which will be given its world premiere in Tribeca’s Spotlight Narrative section, comes from Frank Berry (Michael Inside, I Used to Live Here) and also features The Crown breakout O’Connor. Producers are Tristan Orpen Lynch, Donna Eperon Josh O’Connor is having a moment, and it looks as if 2024 will be his breakout year. He’s receiving acclaim for his performance in Alice Rohrwacher’s La chimera, which just released here last month. But it’s his role in Luca Guadagnino’s steamy tennis rom-com Challengers opposite Zendaya and Mike Faist that looks to be his biggest film yet. But there’s another that fans of O’Connor will want to look forward to. Aisha stars the actor alongside Black Panther‘s Letitia Wright in a story that explores Ireland’s immigration system and the relationship between two people from very different worlds. Debuting at Tribeca back in 2022, Aisha stars Wright as a Nigerian refugee in Ireland who strikes up a friendship with O’Connor’s ex-con, not long before her Visa is set to expire. The film is written and directed by Irish filmmaker Frank Berry. It’s his first since 2017’s Michael Inside which dealt with the Irish prison system. Here’s the synopsis: Aisha, a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, struggles to maintain hope and dignity against the looming threat of deportation. Aisha opens on May 10th.

A MAN IN FULL Trailer (2024) Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, Drama Movie A MAN IN FULL Trailer (2024) Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, Jeff Daniels, Drama Movie © 2024 - Netflix UPDATED, 9 AM: Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for A Man in Full, starring Jeff Daniels as a real estate titan who’s going broke in the six-episode limited series based on Tom Wolfe’s novel. Check out the new trailer above and previous teaser trailer below. PREVIOUS, March 20: We’re getting the first look at Jeff Daniels as bankrupt real estate mogul Charlie Croker in the first trailer for A Man In Full, Netflix‘s six-episode limited series from David E. Kelley and Regina King, based on Tom Wolfe’s 1998 novel. The series premieres May 2 on the streaming network. Related Stories Nava Mau as Teri on 'Baby Reindeer' Nava Mau On Viewer Reactions To 'Baby Reindeer': "The Response Has Been Overwhelming, Like Whoa" Richard Gadd, star and creator of 'Baby Reindeer' 'Baby Reindeer' Star & Creator Richard Gadd Has Message For Viewers: "Please Don't Speculate On Who Any Of The Real Life People Could Be" A Man In Full is written and executive produced by Kelley, who also serves as showrunner. In it, when Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Daniels) faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace. The stellar cast also includes Tom Pelphrey, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill and Chanté Adams. Regina King directs episodes 101, 105 and 106 and executive produces via her Royal Ties Productions as part of her first-look deal with Netflix.Tommy Schlamme directs episodes 102, 103 and 14 and executive produces. Reina King, Matthew Tinker, Thomas C. Wolfe, Alexandra Wolfe also executive produce. A Man In Full is produced by David E. Kelley Productions and King’s Royal Ties Productions, Inc. Jeff Daniels faces the law's wrath after financial downfall in Netflix's A Man in Full. The rich cast features William Jackson Harper, Lucy Liu, and Bill Camp. Regina King and Tommy Schlamme direct the drama based on Tom Wolfe's novel. The law is breathing down Jeff Daniels’ neck in the first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming limited drama series, A Man in Full. Based on Tom Wolfe’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, the title follows the life of Charlie Croker (Daniels), a larger-than-life real estate tycoon who’s been living life in the fast lane as one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. After he’s forced to file for bankruptcy, Charlie’s world comes crashing down, both at work and at home. On top of that, the doomed businessman finds himself engaged in a dangerous tango with crooked politicians and knows that he’s his only hope of getting out of everything with some dignity left to his name. In the trailer, we see the moments leading up to, during, and after Charlie’s life collapses. Literally flying high aboard his private jet, when Charlie’s airplane lands, the feds are waiting for him, and at that moment, his empire begins to crumble. Not just a serious business owner, Charlie is quite the eccentric as we see him addressing his pain in the only way one should - wrestling with a rattlesnake. Meanwhile, his ex-wife, Martha (Diane Lane) considers a deal with the prosecutors as she has more than enough ammunition in her arsenal to make sure Charlie stays behind bars forever. While many, like Bill Camp’s Harry Zale, think it will be easy to tear down the bricks of Charlie’s business, those in the mogul’s corner plan to make it as difficult as possible. Already boasting an incredibly stacked cast, the rest of the names lining the call sheet for A Man in Full include the likes of William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Tom Pelphrey (Outer Range), Jon Michael Hill (Pass Over), Aml Ameen (The Maze Runner), Sarah Jones (For All Mankind), Lucy Liu (Kill Bill: Volume 1), Chanté Adams (A League of Their Own), and Evan Roe (Madam Secretary). Who Is Behind ‘A Man in Full’? Netflix’s limited drama welcomes Academy and Emmy Award-winning actress Regina King back to the realm of directing. The project comes four long years after she made her feature-length filmmaking debut with the critically acclaimed feature, One Night in Miami… Her directorial credit for A Man in Full will be added to an already long list that includes stints on shows such as Insecure, The Good Doctor, This Is Us, Shameless, and more. The other half of the six-episode production was under the vision of Tommy Schlamme who brought audiences Miss Firecracker and So I Married an Axe Murderer and sat in the director’s chair for shows including Spin City and Parenthood. Check out the first trailer for A Man in Full below and binge all six episodes when the series arrives on Netflix on May 2. "I don't just want to take down your ex-husband, I want to devour him." Oh damn! It seems the battle has begun. Netflix has debuted the full official trailer for the series A Man in Full, arriving for streaming early May in a few weeks (first teaser here). It's adapted from the novel "A Man in Full" written by the late Tom Wolfe, a book many are familiar with already. The main character is Charles Croker, once a college football star, now a late-middle-aged Atlanta conglomerate king whose outsize ego has at last hit up against reality. When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace. Starring Jeff Daniels as Croker, with Tom Pelphrey, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill, and Chanté Adams. This looks wicked and amusing and, you know, from this trailer I'm kinda on the side of everyone trying to take him down. Will they be successful…? Here's the main official trailer (+ new poster) for Netflix's series A Man in Full, direct from YouTube: A Man in Full Series You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Netflix's series A Man in Full right here, for the first look again. When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace. A Man in Full is based on the NY Times bestselling novel by the late Tom Wolfe. A Man in Full is a series created and written and showrun by TV writer David E. Kelley, creator or producer on tons of other series including Doogie Howser, M.D., Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice and also its spin-off Boston Legal, plus Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Goliath, Big Little Lies, Big Sky, and The Lincoln Lawyer series most recently. Featuring episodes directed by Regina King and Tommy Schlamme. Adapted from Tom Wolfe's novel of the same name first published in 1998. Developed by David E. Kelley Productions, Royal Ties Productions, Inc. Executive produced by David E. Kelley, Reina King, Matthew Tinker, Thomas C. Wolfe & Alexandra Wolfe. Netflix debuts A Man in Full streaming on Netflix starting May 2nd, 2024 coming soon. Who's interested? Jeff Daniels stars as a real estate agent facing bankruptcy in Netflix's A Man in Full, based on Tom Wolfe's novel. The series will showcase the collapse of Charlie's luxurious life, intertwined with other characters' struggles. Regina King directs all six episodes, which feature a star-studded cast including Lucy Liu and Diane Lane. During our short(ish) time on this planet, many of us hope to leave things better than we found them and pass on some sort of legacy to the next generation. Such is partially the case for Jeff Daniels (Dumb and Dumber) in the first teaser for Netflix’s upcoming drama series, A Man in Full. Based on Tom Wolfe’s novel of the same name, our first look at the limited project showcases Daniels as Charlie Croker, a real estate agent who’s gotten used to living the high life. As teased by the trailer, Charlie’s life has taken a sudden downturn, and he’ll be forced to accept things for what they are and not what he wants them to be. Mixed in with shots of Charlie and his voiceover, we see a handful of other characters who will make up the rest of the web of stories, colliding together in A Man in Full. While it isn’t totally clear how close the small screen adaptation will stick to Wolfe’s novel, we know that Charlie and his struggles will be the primary plot. After announcing that his company has filed for bankruptcy, Charlie’s life of luxury begins to crumble, with the wolves popping out from every corner, prepared to feast on what’s left. Meanwhile, there are other characters with their own sets of problems with the American judicial system whose lives will collide with Charlie’s during his downfall. Boasting a stellar call sheet, the series also features performances from Lucy Liu (Shazam! Fury of the Gods), Diane Lane (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans), Bill Camp (Drive-Away Dolls), William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Tom Pelphrey (Mank), Chanté Adams (Roxanne Roxanne), Aml Ameen (The Maze Runner), Sarah Jones (For All Mankind), and Jon Michael Hill (Elementary). Who Is Behind ‘A Man in Full’? Marking an exciting return for one of Hollywood’s top multi-faceted creatives, each of A Man in Full’s six episodes will be under the direction of Regina King. There’s seemingly nothing the Academy Award-winning performer can’t do with the Daniels-led show serving as her latest directorial project following her feature-length directorial debut with 2020’s One Night in Miami… The If Beale Street Could Talk star has also backed episodes of shows including Insecure, The Good Doctor, Shameless, This Is Us, and more. Working alongside King as the limited series’ creator is David E. Kelley, who has previously brought audiences such hits as Big Little Lies, Goliath, Ally McBeal, The Practice, and more. You can see Daniels step into his latest dramatic role in the first teaser for A Man in Full below and tune in for all six episodes when they arrive on Netflix on May 2.Diane Lane, Jeff Daniels, and Lucy Liu are stepping out for the premiere of their new Netflix series! The three stars posed together on the black carpet at the premiere of A Man In Full on Wednesday (April 24) held at the Tudum Theater in Hollywood, Calif. Fellow cast members in attendance included Jon Michael Hill, Chanté Adams, Aml Ameen, Evan Roe, and Sarah Jones. Directors Regina King and Thomas Schlamme were also in attendance along with showrunner David E. Kelley. Here’s the synopsis: “When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Daniels) faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace.” The series is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by the late Tom Wolfe. A Man in Full hits Netflix on May 2.

BANEL & ADAMA Trailer (2024) Drama Movie BANEL & ADAMA Trailer (2024) Drama Movie © 2024 - Kino Lorber "Back when we were kings, masters of ourselves, masters of the world, free. Today, who are we?" Kino Lorber has revealed an official US trailer for Banel & Adama, a visually magical African love story movie from French filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy. This premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in the Main Competition, and went on to play at the Toronto, London, Chicago, and Denver Film Festivals in 2023. It's now set for a US release starting in June this summer. Kino Lorber is pleased to present Banel & Adama, a haunting, visually stunning West African love story and the directorial debut of Ramata-Toulaye Sy. A young couple in Senegal must contend with the disapproval of their remote village. This stars Khady Mane as Banel and Mamadou Diallo as Adama. It received mostly positive reviews out of last year's film festivals, praising both the gorgeous cinematography and passionate performances from the two leads, which we get a glimpse of in this trailer. Glad it will be getting a proper art house theatrical run in the US soon. Take a look. Here's the official US trailer (+ posters) for Ramata-Toulaye Sy's Banel & Adama, direct from YouTube: Banel & Adama Poster Banel & Adama Poster Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The married couple lives in a remote village in northern Senegal. For them, nothing else exists except each other. But for the rest of their tight-knit village, duty dictates that Adama accept the role of chief. The two lovers have their own plans… until something in the air changes. The rains do not come, the cattle begin to die, the men leave. The curse weighs on Adama's sense of duty, and the chasm between them drives Banel into a feverish, mystical chaos. Banel & Adama is a lush and lyrical West African dreamscape, a tragic romance that soars to the heights of longing and descends deep into the realm of myth as it sets its protagonists' perfect everlasting love on a collision course with their community's traditions. Banel & Adama is written & directed by French filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy, making her feature directorial debut after a short film previously. It's produced by Margaux Juvénal, Maud Leclair-Névé, & Éric Névé. This initially premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival last year. Kino Lorber will debut Banel & Adama in select US theaters starting on June 7th, 2024 this summer. Who's intrigued? Kino Lorber shared the official trailer for Banel & Adama, the Senegalese romantic drama film starring Khady Mane as Banel and Mamadou Diallo as Adama, young adults who fall in love and decide to live separately from their families in a remote village in northern Senegal, and find their relationship tested by pressures from the community. The movie was selected as the Senegalese official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Release Date Directed by Ramata-Toulaye Sy, making her feature directorial debut, Banel & Adama world premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, and opens in theaters on June 7, 2024. Synopsis Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The married couple lives in a remote village in northern Senegal. For them, nothing else exists except each other. But for the rest of their tight-knit village, duty dictates that Adama accept the role of chief. The two lovers have their own plans… until something in the air changes. The rains do not come, the cattle begin to die, the men leave. The curse weighs on Adama’s sense of duty, and the chasm between them drives Banel into a feverish, mystical chaos. Banel & Adama is a lush and lyrical West African dreamscape, a tragic romance that soars to the heights of longing and descends deep into the realm of myth as it sets its protagonists’ perfect everlasting love on a collision course with their community’s traditions. Reviews The Guardian review gave the film 4 of 5 stars, wrote, “Even at the very start of the film, when the sun smiles on the devoted love between Banel and her husband of one year, there are indications that she is different. She rejects traditional scarves and wears her hair defiantly uncovered; she prefers the man’s work of herding cattle alongside Adama to the women’s field work and laundry. And, as several lizards learn to their cost, there’s a violence lurking in her heart. Banel’s will is fearsome, but when a drought strikes, she finds herself facing up against the might of the natural world. Tragedy is inevitable, but the poetry of Sy’s vision is fresh and distinctive.” Variety review called first-time feature director Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s movie a ‘Dreamlike Debut’, wrote, “Sy’s film is a curious little fable, not quite fully formed in its final stages, and occasionally so sedate and opaque, under Bachar Mar-Khalifé’s melodic, piano-forward score, that it feels like it is drowsing. But it’s a striking debut nonetheless, especially as it revolves, with graceful poetry around the inner experiences of such a curious, unknowable woman. Banel, beautifully played by Mane who, even when we don’t, seems to perfectly understand her character’s joys and miseries and her flashes of prideful feminine ego (“Look at him,” she murmurs in voiceover, “No, look at me. Aren’t I a woman?”) is the one who will, for all her protestations of devotion, inherit the film.” Official Trailer Watch the official trailer for Banel & Adama. There are few characters more unsettling in cinema – or theatre, or literature for that matter – than a single-minded woman determined to shape her own destiny at any cost. It shouldn’t be so, obviously. Why can’t a woman exhibit the same drive and ruthlessness as her male counterparts? But as Anatomy of a Fall demonstrated, a strong, self-interested female character tends to be viewed by society (and by extension, the audience) as inherently suspect. In the case of Banel (a knockout performance from the mesmerising Khady Mane), the besotted wife of Adama (Mamadou Diallo), that suspicion is justified. The Pulaar-language feature debut from French-Senegalese film-maker Ramata-Toulaye Sy, Banel & Adama has a sparse, fable-like quality and poisonous, creeping momentum. Dealing with a passionate love that tips into something darker, the story unfolds in a Senegalese rural community in which gender roles are firmly inscribed and tradition is a guiding force in the lives of the villagers. Even at the very start of the film, when the sun smiles on the devoted love between Banel and her husband of one year, there are indications that she is different. She rejects traditional scarves and wears her hair defiantly uncovered; she prefers the man’s work of herding cattle alongside Adama to the women’s field work and laundry. And, as several lizards learn to their cost, there’s a violence lurking in her heart. Banel’s will is fearsome, but when a drought strikes, she finds herself facing up against the might of the natural world. Tragedy is inevitable, but the poetry of Sy’s vision is fresh and distinctive. Sales banner Best Friend Forever has unveiled the teaser for Ramata Toulaye-Sy’s buzzed-about Senegalese drama “Banel & Adama,” which is the sole feature debut slated for the competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The lushly lensed female emancipation drama, set to bow on May 20, takes place in a remote village of Northern Senegal where Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. Longing for a home of their own, they have decided to live apart from their families. When Adama refuses his blood duty as future chief and informs the village council of his intentions, the whole community is disrupted and chaos ensues. The film was shot in Pulaar language with a cast of local non-professional actors, including Khady Mane, Mamadou Diallo, Binta Racine Sy and Moussa Sow. Popular on Variety Toulaye-Sy said she wanted the film to tell a tragic love story that would be relatable to everyone. The helmer, who studied at France’s prestigious film school La Femis, said she was also interested in setting the action in Senegal where her parents are from. “When I started working on the script, I felt that most contemporary African films I watched were dealing with violence, war, terrorism and poverty… and were all made with a naturalistic aesthetic,” she said. “That’s when I realized that I had this desire to make a universal that would speak to Africans but not only. I’ve been passionate about literature since my childhood and I dreamed of a great tragedy, a tale, weaved with magic realism and poetry,” Toulaye-Sy continued. She also said she felt proud to belong to a new generation of African filmmakers who are making different kinds of movies, mixing drama and genre elements, like Mati Diop, whose Senegalese ghost movie “Atlantics” won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 2019. Toulaye-Sy previously directed the short film “Astel” which played at Toronto, New Directors/New Films and Clermont, where it won the Special Jury award, among 80 festivals to date. She also co-wrote “Our Lady of the Nil” which played at Toronto, and “Sibel” which played at Locarno and Toronto. “Banel & Adama” was produced by Eric Névé and Maud Leclair Névé at the Paris-based company La Chauve-Souris (“The Pirogu”), Margaux Juvénal at Take Shelter. Souleymane Kébé at Astou Production is co-producing. Tandem will release the film in France. The crew includes the editor Vincent Tricon (“Divines”), cinematographer Amine Berrada (“The Unknown Saint”) and music composer Bachar Mar-Khalifé (“My Brothers and I,” “Skies of Lebanon”).

NEW LIFE Trailer 2 (2024) Sonya Walger, Hayley Erin, Thriller NEW LIFE Trailer 2 (2024) Sonya Walger, Hayley Erin, Thriller © 2024 - Brainstorm Media "What we need now is for you to put an end to this…" Brainstorm Media has unveiled an official trailer for an indie apocalyptic survival thriller made in Canada titled New Life, marking the debut of filmmaker John Rosman. This premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival up in Montreal last year, and is set for a US release on VOD starting in May. A mysterious woman on the run (starring HayleyErin as Jess), and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions. Soon it spirals toward a harrowing confrontation between the two women. She's on the run some kind of disease, but is there really a disease? Or something else. Also starring Sonya Walger and Tony Amendola. Reviews from last year say: "This piece of deeply moving, bittersweet, and terrifying horror filmmaking will embed itself in your heart like a sliver of glass… Go in with an open mind and get ready for your jaw to drop." That's a kicker that should make anyone curious about wanting to see this film. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for John Rosman's film New Life, direct from Brainstorm's YouTube: New Life Film Poster Jess is a woman on the run, desperate to cross the Canadian border to escape her past. On her tail is Elsa, a resourceful agent, whose recent life-altering diagnosis leaves her one step behind Jess. As their chase narrows to the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, holes in Elsa's investigation begin to fill with fresh bodies. Soon the pursuit spirals toward its harrowing confrontation between the two women, in search of meaning and redemption, on the razor’s edge of catastrophe. New Life is written and directed by newcomer Canadian filmmaker John Rosman, making his feature directorial debut with this project. Produced by T. Justin Ross and Mike Marchlewski. This initially premiered at the 2023 Montreal Fantasia Film Festival and at FrightFest last year. Brainstorm Media will debut John Rosman's New Life film in select US theaters + on VOD starting on May 3rd, 2024 coming soon this summer movie season. Look any good? Want to watch? Brainstorm Media shared the trailer for New Life, the horror thriller starring Hayley Erin as a mysterious woman on the run, and Sonya Walger as the fixer assigned to bring her in. Also starring in the film are Sonya Walger, Hayley Erin and Tony Amendola. Release Date Directed by John Rosman, making his feature film directorial debut, New Life world premiered at the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival, then stopped at FrightFest London, Overlook Film Festival, Panic Fest, Florida Film Festival, Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, and the Heartland International Film Festival, where it took the 2023 Audience Choice Award; and opens in theaters and on demand on May 3, 2024. Synopsis A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions. The film is written and directed by Rosman, who pulled from his documentary background by recalling a story he worked on about a young woman diagnosed with ALS (Summer Whisman, to whom the film is dedicated), which would heavily motivate the feature. New Life is produced by T. Justin Ross, producer on Shudder’s record-breaking hit The Mortuary Collection and the Judy Greer-led Aporia, and Mike Marchlewski, and executive produced by David Lawson Jr., producer of the Independent Spirit-Award Nominated Sundance darling Something in the Dirt, critically acclaimed science fiction horror The Endless, and EP on the recent SXSW breakout Things Will Be Different. Sonya Walger (For All Mankind, Lost), Hayley Erin (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, The Young and the Restless), and Tony Amendola (Annabelle, Curse of Llorona) star. Reviews Bloody Disgusting review gave the film 3 1/2 of 5 stars, wrote, “At its core, New Life is an existential drama centered around two different women at different stages of life, bound by a discomforting desperation to seize what final fleeting freedom they have left. Rosman leaves it up to Erin and Wagner to impart the depth of emotion, then incorporates horror and suspenseful thriller conventions to decimate emotionally. The abrupt shift from quiet drama to jarring horror comes late, by design, creating urgency as it raises relevant questions with no easy answers.” Official Trailer Watch the official trailer for New Life EXCLUSIVE: Sonya Walger (For All Mankind) has signed on to star alongside Hayley Erin (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists) and Tony Amendola (Annabelle) in the horror-thriller, New Life. The film from writer-director John Rosman centers around a deadly cat and mouse game in the Pacific Northwest. Walger will play Elsa, a brilliant “fixer” assigned to capture a mysterious woman on the run. As the snare of the pursuit tightens, Elsa must fight her own secret battle with ALS to stay on top of the explosive case, before it reaches an apocalyptic endgame. Justin Ross (The Old Ways, The Mortuary Collection) and Mike Marchlewski are serving as the pic’s producers. Walger is perhaps best known for her turn as astronaut Molly Cobb on the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind, which wrapped production on its third season late last year. She has also appeared in such series as Get Shorty, The Catch, Power, Parenthood, In Treatment, Lost and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, among others. Additional film credits include Clementine and Admission. Walger also recently released the latest season of her podcast Bookish, in which guests such as William H. Macy and Damon Lindeloff discuss the five books most formative to their lives. She is represented by Gersh and Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Brainstorm Media has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming apocalyptic survival thriller titled New Life. Hailing from The Mortuary Collection and Something in the Dirt producers, the John Rosman-directed film is set to arrive in theaters and On Demand on May 3. New Life follows two different women with connecting stories. Jess, desperate to escape her past, is on the run trying to cross the Canadian border. Elsa, on the other hand, is a resourceful agent assigned to bring her in. As the two embark on a quest for redemption, things quickly turn into a terrifying confrontation in the midst of a disaster. “A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions,” the logline reads. You can watch the trailer down below (watch more trailers): Who’s involved in New Life? The upcoming movie, produced by T. Justin Ross and Mike Marchlewski, serves as Rosman’s feature directorial debut. It stars Sonya Walger (For All Mankind), Hayley Erin (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists), and Tony Amendola (The Curse of La Llorona). David Lawson Jr. is the film’s executive producer. In a statement (via BloodyDisgusting), Brainstorm Media CEO Michelle Shwarzstein expressed her excitement about the forthcoming genre-bending apocalyptic thriller. “New Life is an impressive debut from John Rosman that will captivate audiences in unexpected ways. It is not often we see a film in the genre reveal such depth and complexity. We are honored and excited to present this very special film,” said Shwarzstein. New Life hits theaters on May 3.

KINDS OF KINDNESS Teaser 2 (2024) Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley KINDS OF KINDNESS Teaser Trailer 2 (2024) Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Plemons, Hunter Schafer, Yorgos Lanthimos © 2024 - Searchlight Pictures Here’s the striking first trailer and image for Yorgos Lanthimos‘ new movie Kinds Of Kindness, which has a June 21 release date. The Searchlight Pictures charge stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie and Hunter Schafer. The anthology movie is described as a “triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.” The project, which is widely anticipated to debut at the Cannes Film Festival, reunites many of the team behind Oscar and box office hit Poor Things and is expected to skew towards Lanthimos’ earlier work. The original screenplay was written by Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou, making this their fourth collaboration (The Lobster, The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, Dogtooth). The movie was produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Kasia Malipan, and Yorgos Lanthimos. Emma Stone is back with director Yorgos Lanthimos for “Kinds of Kindness,” the movie they shot in secret in New Orleans in fall 2022. Stone won the Best Actress Oscar this year for Lanthimos’ “Poor Things,” which was in post-production and readying for fall festivals by the time “Kinds of Kindness” had wrapped. Watch the latest trailer for the “Kinds of Kindness,” which was just confirmed to premiere in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, below. Along with Stone, the triptych film from Lanthimos stars Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Jesse Plemons, and Hunter Schafer. Searchlight Pictures’ previously announced June 21 release date for “Kinds of Kindness” was the writing on the walls that the film would show up in Cannes competition — Lanthimos’ first at-bat on the Croisette since 2017’s “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.” Related Stories Kinds of Kindness New Trailer: Emma Stone Dances for Yorgos Lanthimos Stephen Colbert Once Laughed So Hard at ‘Tropic Thunder’ His Wife Thought He Was Dying The 10 Best Teen Rebellion Movies The 10 Best Teen Rebellion Films: ‘Pump Up the Volume,’ ‘Heathers,’ and More Joe Alwyn, Hong Chau, and Mamoudou Athie also star in the film that converges three storylines and has a “Pulp Fiction” sort of vibe given the first teaser released at the end of March, not long after Emma Stone took home her Best Actress Oscar. Unlike the far-out worlds of “Poor Things” and the 18th-century setting of “The Favourite,” “Kinds of Kindness” is set in contemporary times, with the actors all playing multiple roles across the storylines. Lanthimos wrote the script with Efthimis Filippou, the co-scribe of “Dogtooth,” “The Lobster,” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” among others. The filmmaker has most recently worked with screenwriter Tony McNamara on the films “Poor Things” and “The Favourite.” “Kinds of Kindness” is Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’ eighth feature overall and his third with Stone after “Poor Things” and “The Favourite,” which earned the “The Curse” star a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. She next teams with another boundary-pushing director, Ari Aster, for A24’s “Eddington.” Hot off their “Poor Things” collaboration, Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos and best actress winner Emma Stone already have their next film ready to go. Searchlight has released the trailer for Lanthimos’ new film “Kinds of Kindness,” set for release on June 21. The rest of the cast includes Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley, both of whom were in “Poor Things,” in addition to Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie and Hunter Schafer. Alwyn previously worked with Stone and Lanthimos on the 2018 period film “The Favourite.” Lanthimos co-wrote the script for “Kinds of Kindness” alongside Efthimis Filippou, with whom he previously collaborated with on his films “The Lobster,” “Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “Dogtooth.” According to its official synopsis, “Kinds of Kindness” is a “triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.” Popular on Variety “Kinds of Kindness” follows the success of “Poor Things,” which won four Oscars. Stone starred as Bella Baxter, a Victorian-era woman who committed suicide and is brought back to life with the brain of her unborn baby. The fantastical period film, which traverses many countries and explores themes of female autonomy, won Academy Awards for best production design, costume design hair and makeup and best actress. The film was nominated for a total of 11 Oscars, including best picture. Stone and Lanthimos’ first feature collaboration “The Favourite” was set in 18th-century England and starred Stone and Rachel Weisz as cousins competing for the attention of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman); the film received 10 Oscar nominations. Stone and Lanthimos’ other collaborations include the 2022 silent short film “Bleat.” “Kinds of Kindness” was filmed in New Orleans in late 2022. Watch the trailer below. The first trailer for the Yorgos Lanthimos movie Kinds of Kindness has been revealed. Kinds of Kindness is set for release on June 21. While the teaser trailer gives a hint at what's to come for Kinds of Kindness, there are still a lot of secrets to be revealed. The first trailer for Kinds of Kindness has been released, revealing Yorgos Lanthimos' mysterious follow-up to last year's Poor Things. The ensemble film will reunite Lanthimos with Emma Stone for the third time after the star won Best Actress for her role as Bella Baxter in Poor Things. Kinds of Kindness also stars Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Hunter Schafer, and Mamoudou Athie. The secrets behind Kinds of Kindness have been partially revealed now that Searchlight Pictures has released the first trailer for the film. The brief teaser begins with the voice of Stone saying “this is it, the moment of truth” as a car whips down the street. Set to the song “Sweet Things,” the scene then cuts to reveal more of the main characters, in snippets that hint at interpersonal drama, getaway cars, and potential death. Kind of Kindness Is Mysterious, Yet So Enticing The trailer for Kinds of Kindness reveals very little as to the plot of the film. The trailer’s description cites the film as a “triptych fable.” These three parts consist of: 1) a man trying to take control over his own life, 2) a policeman who is alarmed at the changes his once-missing wife has undergone and 3) a woman determined to find someone with a special ability. Exactly how these plot points will (or will not) interact with each other during Kinds of Kindness is yet to be determined. Even though a lot remains dubious about Kinds of Kindness, there are many reasons to be excited about the film. Stone has just come off a Best Actress win for her stunning work in Lanthimos’ Poor Things. The director-actor duo are now a dynamic pairing, having worked together on several different projects. Poor Things also featured both Dafoe and Qualley, making Kinds of Kindness a grand reunion for the three actors, boding well for the chemistry in the film. Daisy-Edgar-Jones-as-Marianne-from-Normal-People-(2020)-&-Anya-Taylor-Joy-as-Beth-Harmon-from-The-Queen's-Gambit-&-Amy-Adams-as-Louise-Banks-from-Arrival RELATED 10 Actresses We Want To See In Yorgos Lanthimos’ Next Movie Yorgos Lanthimos has proven himself as a director who uplifts female voices, and these actresses would make great additions to upcoming movies. The Kinds of Kindness trailer seems to indicate that there will be an action element to the film. If Lanthimos knows how to do anything, though, it is how to consistently defy the boundaries of genre. Poor Things is both costume drama and science-fiction, and The Lobster is dystopian fiction and dark comedy. Especially with its triptych-style storytelling, Kinds of Kindness will likely fit well with the idiosyncratic Lanthimos filmography. Source: Searchlight Pictures Kinds of Kindness (2024) Comedy Drama Kinds of Kindness is a 2024 comedy-drama film by writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos. Split across segments, Kinds of Kindness tells the stories of a man trying to reclaim his destiny, a police officer whose wife returns after being lost at sea only to seem like a different person, and a woman tasked with finding a future spiritual leader. Director Yorgos Lanthimos Release Date June 21, 2024 Studio(s) Film4 , Element Pictures , TSG Entertainment Distributor(s) Searchlight Pictures Writers Yorgos Lanthimos Efthimis Filippou Cast Emma Stone , Jesse Plemons , Willem Dafoe , Margaret Qualley , Hong Chau , Joe Alwyn , Mamoudou Athie , Hunter Schafer

BABES Trailer (2024) Michelle Buteau, Ilana Glazer BABES Trailer (2024) Michelle Buteau, Ilana Glazer, Comedy © 2024 - NEON Neon has dropped a trailer for Pamela Adlon’s (Better Things) feature directorial debut comedy Babes. From co-writers Ilana Glazer (Broad City) and Josh Rabinowitz and starring Glazer, Michelle Buteau and Hasan Minhaj, Babes centers on the bonds of friendship and the messy, unpredictable challenges of adulthood and becoming a parent. The film follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Glazer) and Dawn (Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge. Babes delves into the complexities of female friendship with a blend of laughter, tears, and labor pains. Related Stories Hunter Schafer in 'Cuckoo' Neon Inks Strategic Partnership With Waypoint Entertainment For Indie Film Slate Immaculate 'Immaculate' Review: Sydney Sweeney-Led Religious Horror Movie Overshadowed By Overplayed Tropes - SXSW Adlon and Louis C.K created Better Things for FX, and earned Emmy nominations for Adlon playing a divorced actress who raises her three daughters on her own. The series ran for five seasons and concluded in 2022. Glazer is best known for co-creating, showrunning, directing and starring in Broad City, the Comedy Central show she co-created with Abbi Jacobson that ran for five seasons about two Jewish American women in their 20s and their adventures in New York City. Babes is produced by Glazer, Josh Rabinowitz, Susie Fox, Ashley Fox and Breean Pojunas. The U.S. deal was made by FilmNation Entertainment, Range Media Partners and CAA Media Finance. International sales are being done by FilmNation. Check out the trailer above. As Mashable's Kristy Puchko points out, Babes, a forthcoming film by Better Things' Pamela Adlon, is helmed by "a trio of badass comediennes." Adlon, who makes her feature directorial debut, enlisted Survival of the Thickest's Michelle Buteau and Broad City's Ilana Glazer for her film about childhood best friends navigating adulthood and motherhood. The comedy, co-written by Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz, is the latest in the female friendship genre, and seems poised to entertain. Dawn (Buteau) and Eden (Glazer) have been with each other through it all: career ups-and-downs, marriage, babies, the works. When Eden discovers that she's pregnant after a one-night-stand, their friendship becomes more important than ever. Babes opens in theaters May 17. Neon has released an official trailer for Pamela Adlon‘s directorial debut “Babes,” a comedy starring Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau. “Babes” follows childhood best friends Eden (Glazer) and Dawn (Buteau) as Eden becomes pregnant after a one night stand and leans on Dawn to guide her through her pregnancy and beyond. While Dawn navigates motherhood and raising her second child with her husband (Hasan Minaj), she and Eden explore their vastly different adulthoods with one another. Glazer, the co-creator and star of Comedy Central’s sitcom “Broad City,” co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Rabinowitz. She also produced the movie. The film, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival last month, is set to release on May 17. Watch the trailer below. Popular on Variety Black Comedy Thriller ‘Anywhere’ Begins Production in Oklahoma Adam Seidel’s upcoming black comedy thriller “Anywhere” has commenced production in Oklahoma. The film’s description reads, “A lonesome roughneck commits a hasty and brutal crime after discovering his scumbag brother is planning to run off with his unfaithful wife, upending the only life he’s ever known.” The cast includes Hayley McFarland, Joshua Burge, Sean Gunn, Ryan Francis, Jonathan Lipnicki, Annie Funke and Mary Buss. Producers include Jacob Ryan Snovel, Kyle Kauwika Harris, Nicholas Clement, and Maddison Bullock for SafeHouse Films. (Clement is a Variety contributor). Seidel, who is also a playwright, penned the script for “Anywhere.” His off-Broadway plays include “Catch the Butcher,” “Original Sound” and “Williston.” His first screenplay was the sci-fi indie film “Alien Intervention.” Palm Springs International Film Society Announces Film Awards and Festival Dates The Palm Springs International Film Society announced its 2025 Film Awards will take place on Friday, Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The 36th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is scheduled for Jan. 2-13. The Film Society aims to celebrate a range of global films and cultivate and promote the art and science of film through education and cross-cultural awareness through the PSIFF. Nearly all of the honorees at this year’s festival went on to receive Academy Award Nominations including Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Cillian Murphy, Carey Mulligan, Colman Domingo, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and more. Sundance CDMX 2024 By Cinépolis Reveals Official Lineup for First Mexico City Edition The Sundance Institute and Cinépolis, the premiere theater company of Mexico and Latin America, have announced their program comprised of 12 features and six Mexican short films for the inaugural edition of the Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2024. The event will take place in Mexico City April 25-28 with screenings at Cinépolis Diana, Cinépolis VIP Miyana, Cinépolis VIP Perisur, Cinépolis VIP Mitikah and Cinépolis VIP Satélite. “The selection of feature films we’ve invited to this first Sundance Film Festival CDMX is a bold, exciting group of discoveries from the Sundance Film Festival,” said Eugene Hernandez, director of Sundance Film Festival and public programming. “We know that Mexico City audiences will be moved, inspired, and entertained by the originality and creativity coming from a visionary group of new filmmakers. We can’t wait to gather together in Cinépolis cinemas next month to celebrate independent cinema – we hope to see you there!” Feature films planned for the festival include “Love Lies Bleeding,” “Your Monster,” Oscar winner “20 Days in Mariupol” and “In The Summers,” which won the Grand Jury Prize for U.S Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Festival. “Chica de Fábrica,” “Motociclista no le Cabe la Felicidad en su Traje” and “La Odisea Espeleológica de Sócrates” are among the short films set to screen. “The Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2024 goes beyond a showcase of films; it is a gathering point for creativity, innovation, and exploration in the world of independent cinema,” added Alejandro Ramírez, Cinépolis CEO. “We are thrilled to bring this celebration of cinema to Mexico City and to provide a platform for filmmakers and audiences to engage in meaningful conversations about the power of film to inspire, educate, and transform.” Freestyle Digital Media Acquires North American VOD Rights for ‘Pratfall’ Freestyle Digital Media, a division of Allen Media Group, acquired the North American VOD rights to the feature “Pratfall.” The film will screen for one week at the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles beginning April 26, the same day it becomes available to rent/own on VOD platforms. “Pratfall” is directed by Alex Andre and stars Joshua Burge. The film’s description reads, in part, “’Pratfall’ centers around Eli, a deeply troubled New Yorker grappling with a devastating loss. His life becomes an unending cycle of sleepless nights, relentless self-conversation, and a diet of coffee and hot dogs. Eli’s daily routine is disrupted when he crosses paths with Joelle, a captivating yet down-on-her-luck French tourist.” “Pratfall is a darkly comedic and tragic exploration of loss, loneliness and the profound longing for connection to which we can all relate,” said Andre. “The juxtaposition of our two lead characters, Eli and Joelle, both stunningly portrayed by Joshua Burge and Chloé Groussard, allows us to venture into the raw corners of the human psyche against the beautifully frenetic backdrop of New York City.” Watch the trailer below. Mikaël Damant-Sirois Named Vice President of Operations for Pitch Black Mikaël Damant-Sirois has been named vice president of operations for Pitch Black, the parent company of visual effects studios FuseFX, FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures and El Ranchito. Damont-Sirois most recently served as vice president of creative operations at Rodeo FX. He has held a myriad of positions in his nearly twenty-year career, moving up from the position of classical generalist artist. His previous senior roles include CG supervisor, head of CG and head of operations. Some of the titles he’s worked on include “Lord of the Rings,” “John Wick: Chapter 4,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Fantastic Beasts.” Sébastien Bergeron, CEO of Pitch Black, said, “Mikaël’s track record in a fast-paced creative environment is second to none. He is a valuable addition to our world-class executive team, supporting our brands’ success and continuing the evolution of our global creative capability.” Carlos López Estrada’s Antigravity Academy Announces Screenwriters Camp Fellows Oscar-nominated filmmaker Carlos López Estrada and his production banner Antigravity Academy have announced the inaugural class of fellows for its Screenwriters Camp. The incubator program, which Variety exclusively announced last year, is designed to develop and package features from first-time emerging filmmakers. More than 700 filmmakers applied for the program and the six selected fellows are: A.J. Riggins (“Look at Toine”), Alexandra Qin (“Thirstygirl”), Andrés Pérez-Duarte (“The Last Supper”), Carrie Carusone (“Somebody Said Nobody”), Jay Pendarvis Jr. (“Brother’s Keeper”) and SM Goldberger (“Your Heart is a Hummingbird”). Loglines for the films are as follows: “Look at Toine”: In rural North Carolina’s sweltering summer of 2004, Toine, a short-tempered teen, prays for a life beyond the volatile shadow of his family. After a surprising escape from the domestic tension, he embarks on a transformative journey, where unexpected encounters and challenges redefine his understanding of forgiveness, family, and what it means to be a man. “Thirstygirl” – When her estranged alcoholic sister lands in the hospital after a relapse, Charlie reluctantly agrees to drive her from New York to a rehab in Kentucky. But she must deal with a secret addiction of her own along the way. “The Last Supper”: In a close-knit, devout Mexican-American coastal town, a young baker prays away her homosexuality to secure her place within a prominent local family. However, when her prayer for change backfires, it causes a bizarre twist of fate as everyone’s sexual orientation is reversed overnight—plunging the community into a state of bewildering chaos. “Somebody Said Nobody”: Four forgotten girls decide to squat in abandoned homes of the Floridian boonies while grappling with sexuality, survival, and the ways of the south. “Brother’s Keeper”: Fueled by a thirst for vengeance after his brother’s tragic death in a gang-related shooting, a determined young man’s quest takes an unexpected turn when his departed sibling returns for a fleeting day, offering a unique opportunity for closure and redemption. “Your Heart is a Hummingbird”: When successful adult film star Rebekah Rosenberg – aka Bex Bacall – learns her mother has cancer, the life she’s built in LA becomes intertwined with the life she left behind back home. Forced to confront how the girl she used to be fits into the life of the woman she has become, Rebekah realizes the power in grief and the importance of chosen family. The Screenwriters Camp is being run by Abiram Brizuela, former director of artist community at the Sundance Institute, with López Estrada serving as artistic director, and backed by independent film financier and Unapologetic Projects co-CEO Chris Quintos Cathcart. “The undeniable talent and creativity displayed in the hundreds of applications we read confirms that more programs like this are desperately needed,” stated López Estrada and Brizuela announcing the inaugural class. “Only by empowering these early-career filmmakers will our industry truly change for good. We are extremely honored to support these six filmmakers in bringing their films to life and are working tirelessly to create more initiatives to reach even more emerging artists.” The Screenwriters Camp begins with a weeklong intensive, running from May 24-29, in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., followed by five monthly virtual workshops and a month of “industry exposure.” Upon completion of the program, participants will have a new draft of their screenplay, a first-look deal for production financing from Unapologetic Projects and Antigravity’s commitment to help bring the projects to market. Golden Globes: Key Dates Announced The 82nd Golden Globe Awards will air on Sunday, Jan. 5 on CBS, the organization announced on Tuesday. The nominations will be announced on Monday, Dec. 9. USC School of Cinematic Arts’ Ganek Immersive Studio Launches Immersive Showcase USC School of Cinematic Arts has set a special showcase to demonstrate the groundbreaking VR, XR and AR projects emerging from the state of the art studio. SCA associate professor and studio director Jordan Halsey announced plans for the special event, which will take place on Thurs., April 4 and will feature a slate of projects in various stages of production and development. “We take immense pride in presenting the innovative work underway at the studio. The selected projects underscore the bleeding edge and imaginative efforts of our talented students, poised to profoundly impact and shape the future of immersive storytelling and experiences,” states Halsey. “At SCA, our primary goal has always been exceptional storytelling and our students continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible by leveraging the technology available and expanding their creative abilities to transport us into uncharted realms.” The Ganek Immersive Studio is the first of its kind at the university level and commenced operations in the fall of 2022, thanks to the support of David and Danielle Ganek and the Ganek Family Foundation. Adds David Granek: “Seeing the School of Cinematic Arts come to life through these projects and the brilliant storytellers behind them continues to inspire and influence the limitless possibilities of the immersive experience. We look forward to the groundbreaking work that will play a role in the film industry for years to come.” What if Ilana from “Broad City” was pregnant? If you want to find out, watch the trailer for “Babes,” which Neon released on Thursday. In the comedy film, which Ilana Glazer wrote with Josh Rabinowitz, the “Broad City” alum plays Eden, a proudly single, thirtysomething New Yorker who gets pregnant from a one-night stand and decides to keep the baby. She relies on her best friend Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two, for help. It’s going to be a very challenging process, and not even Dawn is sure Eden will be able to pull it off. The humor seems like a more grown-up version of the chaotic whimsy Glazer brought to “Broad City,” her beloved Comedy Central sitcom. “Babes” is directed by “Better Things” creator Pamela Adlon in her feature directorial debut. The cast also includes Hasan Minhaj, John Carroll Lynch, Stephan James, Oliver Platt, the Lucas brothers, and Sandra Bernhard. The film premiered in March at South by Southwest, where it earned positive reviews from critics. It currently has a 100% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. “Even more than the gloriously gross-out stuff, designed for big laughs and OMG body-horror reactions, it’s the blunt, unfiltered way they treat the ties that bind these two women that sticks with you,” Rolling Stone’s David Fear wrote in his review of the film from SXSW. It’s Glazer’s second film about pregnancy, following the 2021 horror movie “False Positive.” “Babes” opens in theaters on May 17. PREDICT the 2024 Emmy nominees through July 17 Make your predictions at Gold Derby now. Download our free and easy app for Apple/iPhone devices or Android (Google Play) to compete against legions of other fans plus our experts and editors for best prediction accuracy scores. See our latest prediction champs. Can you top our esteemed leaderboards next? Always remember to keep your predictions updated because they impact our latest racetrack odds, which terrify Hollywood chiefs and stars. Don’t miss the fun. Speak up and share your huffy opinions in our famous forums where 5,000 showbiz leaders lurk every day to track latest awards buzz. Everybody wants to know: What do you think? Who do you predict and why? “Babes,” a new comedy about the highs and lows of pregnancy and early motherhood, received a boisterous welcome at its SXSW premiere on Saturday. The audience frequently broke into sustained waves of laughter as they watched BFFs Eden (Ilana Glazer, who also co-wrote and produced) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau) contend with how Dawn’s second child and Eden’s unexpected pregnancy upend their lifelong, so-close-they-send-each-other-photos-of-their-poops friendship. At the post-screening Q&A, Glazer — also joined by director Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”) and co-writer Josh Rabinowitz — explained that producer Susie Fox, while showering, had a vision of making a movie about how she and so many people she knew (including Glazer and Rabinowitz) were either impending or new parents. “We found that we were really interested in how it changed our friendships,” Glazer said. “That was the way we started organizing all the ideas.” Popular on Variety Adlon, who is making her feature directing debut with “Babes,” said she was “moved” by the resulting script, fascinated by its depiction of “how friendships change and morph. Somebody gets a partner and somebody gets a kid, and maybe another kid, and somebody doesn’t have that yet.” “I’m floating more towards the female direction in terms of the worlds that I’m interested in,” Adlon added. She was particularly taken with the extended sequence dramatizing how Eden and her baby’s father, Claude (Stephan James), meet on the subway and awkwardly joke about their interest in the “feels” of unprotected sex before they eventually sleep together. “It’s a scene about consent,” Adlon said. “I want my kids to see that. I think this movie is for all ages. I know we’re in Texas, but Texas is big.” Adlon was also keen to embrace the “raw” nature of pregnancy. In the film’s opening sequence, for example, Dawn asks Eden to look under her dress to see whether she is, indeed, in labor. “You see all of this raw stuff in men’s comedies,” Adlon said. “We weren’t trying to be salacious, but it’s really important because we laugh so much as women.” The film also involves a fair amount of improvisation, especially between its two leads. But Buteau was also quick to credit the creative work that Adlon, Glazer and Rabinowitz did to create a solid narrative foundation in which to play. “These two writing a fantastic fucking script, this one directing her ass off. I felt like Beyonce and Usher at a Super Bowl,” she said. Asked what the vibe was like on the set, Buteau smiled. “You know spirit week at daycare, where every day, it’s like crazy pajama day, crazy hat day?” she said, to another wave of laughter. “That’s what it was.”

THE ABSENCE OF EDEN Trailer (2024) Zoe Saldana THE ABSENCE OF EDEN Trailer (2024) Zoe Saldana, Garrett Hedlund, Thriller © 2024 - Roadside "Your crops, your children, your future. We make it all grow. And what do you do…?" Roadside Attractions has revealed an official trailer for an indie border drama titled The Absence of Eden, made by filmmaker Marco Perego. This premiered at a few festivals last year including the Newport Beach Film Festival and is now set for a US release in limited theaters this April. The Absence of Eden traces the sprawling romance of a man and a woman whose love for each other struggles to prevail amid the divisiveness of life on America’s southern border. The film explores the humanity of immigration and the fragility of life as an immigration agent unknowingly dooms a former lover and a woman struggles to escape her past. Zoe Saldana stars as a woman who flees across the border, and helps protect a young girl. The cast includes Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona, Tom Waits, and Chris Coy. As vitally important as it is to tell stories about what's really happening on the US-Mexico border, this doesn't seem like the kind of film that will change anyone's mind. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Marco Perego's The Absence of Eden, direct from YouTube: The Absence of Eden Poster Marco Perego's film The Absence of Eden takes place at the border between the United States and Mexico – a hellish landscape inhabited by coyotes, armed officers, many desperate immigrants, and refugees. When Esmee (Zoe Saldaña), a young woman working as a private dancer in Mexico, is forced to commit a violent act of self-defense that results in the death of a cartel member, she must flee her homeland to find sanctuary in the United States. Guided by a ruthless Coyote and a group of undocumented immigrants, she befriends a young mother and her daughter along the way. Before crossing the border, the mother is taken from the group, and Esmee promises to protect her daughter and help them reunite in America, touching off an interlocking story about the people struggling to survive on America’s border with Mexico. The Absence of Eden is directed by Italian indie filmmaker Marco Perego, making his feature directorial debut with this film after producing a few other projects previously. The screenplay is also written by Marco Perego along with Rick Rapoza. It's produced by Karl Herrmann, Robert Kravis, Alexandra Milchan, Marco Perego, Zoe Saldana, Julie Yorn, and Rick Yorn. This initially premiered at the 2023 Taormina Film Fest last year, and at the 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival. Roadside Attractions will debut Perego's The Absence of Eden in select US theaters starting April 12th, 2024 coming up this spring. Anyone interested in this film? Two parallel but inevitably intersecting stories make up Italian-born director Marco Perego‘s debut feature “The Absence of Eden,” a strikingly shot and superbly acted immigration drama. But for all its commendable on-screen elements, it’s the screenplay that Perego co-wrote with Rick Rapoza that falls short, traversing overly familiar and rather sordid tropes related to a divisive political issue. While the actors — led by Zoe Saldaña, who is also married to the director — give powerful portrayals that challenge the country’s anti-immigrant climate, but there’s little in the way of thematic novelty here. New ICE Agent Shipp (Garrett Hedlund), whose estranged father often leaves voice messages he never hears, has just moved to an unnamed border town. Though Shipp’s decision to join this line of work doesn’t stem from a strong ideological stance, his partner and friend Dobbins (Chris Coy) tries to instill in him a dehumanizing “us against them” mentality. As he settles into the dangers and moral conundrums of the job, it’s his romance with Yadira (Adria Arjona), a single mother of Mexican descent, that complicates matters. On the other side of the fence, Esmeralda (Saldaña), an exotic dancer forced to flee her hometown after a violent encounter with a client, embarks on the dangerous desert-crossing journey into the United States. Along the way, she becomes the de facto guardian for a young girl left alone. Once they arrive, Esmeralda agrees to take on an illicit job the smugglers offer her in order to preserve her safety and that of the child. In a mostly Spanish-language role, Saldaña convincingly communicates the perpetual distress of the experience, her facial expressions bearing a muted anguish. It’s a welcome display of vulnerability from a star best known for big-budget Hollywood outings. Perego demonstrates a strong cinematic voice through the film’s dreamlike atmosphere, evoking the characters’ sentiments instead of presenting them didactically. This ethereal, not-of-this-world mood is in major part the work of Argentine cinematographer Javier Julia (“Argentina, 1985”). With sumptuous interplay of composition, light, and delicate camera movement, Julia takes his time introducing us to new environments. While “Absence of Eden” lacks narrative originality, it often dazzles visually. Within this thoughtfully conceived milieu, Hedlund’s sorrowful stoicism commands attention. Shipp rarely speaks, and his guarded demeanor only breaks in the presence of Yadira. He hasn’t yet been corrupted by the agency’s toxic culture, so the film doesn’t need to humanize him, yet it does map his transition into becoming more like Dobbins. Perego has an affinity for moments showing his characters at their breaking point. A hard-to-stomach scene sees Saldaña’s Esmeralda screaming in desperation without making a sound — a prisoner trapped in a dreadful no-win arrangement. Another captures Yadira in tears, pleading to Shipp when her true identity is revealed. The actors’ performances in such moments elevate the piece. From the supporting players who aren’t first-language Spanish speakers, some dialogue sounds stilted in comparison to Saldaña and Arjona’s more natural fluidity. Given how many of these secondary characters are meant to be native speakers, this is a misstep that goes against the movie’s presumed desire for authenticity. That may go unnoticed by most American viewers, but the presence of drugs, human trafficking, and plenty of stereotypical Latino bad hombres will be recognizable to them, based on other projects set in this region. Still, Perego lands other meaningful points about the rampant xenophobia that fuels the immigration discourse. A scene halfway through, as Shipp’s relationship with Yadira deepens, shows Dobbins’ biases as standard for those in his department. When Dobbins hears Yadira speak Spanish at a Mexican restaurant, he instinctively questions where she was born, claiming it’s for the sake of getting to know her. Near the end of this downhearted saga, Esmeralda gives a speech, explanatory despite its poetic language, about the mistreatment of her people in this country — her fury even more palpable in her delivery than in the words themselves. By the time this conclusion arrives, the film’s threads don’t feel fully processed. But it’s highlights like this that give “The Absence of Eden” enough panache to serve as a strong calling card for Perego. Immigration has often been a topic that sparks strong emotions around the globe, and it is an especially hot topic this election season, particularly when you have a U.S. presidential candidate characterizing undocumented immigrants not as “human” but rather as “animals” and using phrases such as “they are poisoning the blood of our country” at campaign rallies. Now seems to be a perfect time for a powerful new film, The Absence of Eden, to perhaps help lower the temperature and show the human side of those trying to cross the border into a new and hopefully better life. None other than Martin Scorsese has lent his name to this film by signing on as an executive producer, and it represents the first feature for artist and producer Marco Perego who also happens to be the husband of the film’s star Zoe Saldaña. Perego says it was all inspired by a sculpture he did in 2017. For that one he filled 714 shoes with concrete to represent children fleeing from Syria to Italy. Related Stories The Absence of Eden movie Zoe Saldana, Marco Perego & Their Producers On Why The Couple’s First Screen Duet ‘The Absence Of Eden’ Is Such A Gut Punch – Taormina Studio From Scratch. Zoe Saldana 20 Questions On Deadline Podcast: Zoe Saldana On ‘From Scratch’, Upcoming ‘Lioness’ & “Exploring Colonization” In ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ The Absence of Eden is set at the U.S.-Mexico border and actually deals with an undocumented immigrant named Esmee (Saldaña), working as a private dancer who finds herself in deep trouble after killing a drug cartel member in the club where she works and who had tried to rape her. This leads to her getting involved with a shady coyote providing travel across the border for immigrants unable to flee any other way. When she meets a mother travelling with her daughter things get worse as their caravan is stopped and the daughter, Alma (Maeve Garay), is separated from her mother who pleads with Esmee to take care of her as the desperate woman is carted away by cartel members. Esmee promises she will make sure they are reunited in America. A parallel story deals with a morally conflicted ICE agent, Shipp (Garrett Hedlund), who clearly has issues with the demands of his job and is also, as it turns out, romantically involved with Yadira (Adria Arjona), who is living a life near the border but perhaps hiding a secret of her own. Their relationship plays out as he goes about a daily life that exposes the inhumanity involved, even as his partner, Dobbins (Chris Coy), has another view of things as he looks at these people with far less compassion. Perego, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Rapoza, structures the story by going back and forth between these two characters and the shadow of the cartel hanging over everything in this explosive scenario, especially when Esmee herself is separated from Alma, helpless to protect her even as her own life continues to be in danger. While the film packs plenty of action and moves swiftly, the emphasis here is on humanity, and showing that these people caught up in harrowing circumstances are people just like us; Perego is clearly dedicated to never letting the focus change from that. He is helped greatly by a terrific cast including Saldaña who brings grace and grit to Esmee. Also impressive is Arjona, who skillfully plays the contradictions of a character who slowly reveals herself. Hedlund, morose for much of the film, is also very fine as a man uncomfortable with his job and himself. The film is in fact dedicated to Saldaña’s late maternal grandmother, who immigrated from the Dominican Republic in the 1960s. Producers are Julie Yorn, Perego, Robert Kravis, Karl Herrmann and Alexandra Milchan. Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment have teamed up on the release. Title: The Absence of Eden Distributor: Roadside Attractions/Vertical Entertainment Release date: April 12, 2024 Director: Marco Perego Screenwriters: Marco Perego and Rick Rapoza Cast: Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona, Chris Coy, Sophia Hammons, Noah Ziggy James, Maeve Garay Rating: R Running time: 1 hr 37 min The Absence of Eden follows Zoe Saldaña's character on the run, showcasing themes of humanity and survival in a thrilling storyline. Set on the US-Mexico border, the movie explores the harsh reality faced by undocumented immigrants and refugees, offering a poignant commentary. With a talented team behind it, including Zoe Saldaña and Garrett Hedlund, The Absence of Eden promises an intense and emotional cinematic experience. Zoe Saldaña is on the run in the new trailer of the upcoming feature The Absence of Eden. The movie marks the directorial debut of the actor’s husband Marco Perego, and revolves around themes of humanity and survival. The clip sees her as a private dancer who accidentally kills a mob boss and then goes on a run to protect herself and joins a group of undocumented immigrants going to America. The feature looks very thrilling and is unafraid to pull its punches and Saldaña seems to carry the movie high on emotions like a bonafide star. The Absence of Eden is set in the backdrop of the border between the United States and Mexico. It’s a hellish landscape inhabited by coyotes, armed officers, desperate immigrants, and refugees, all alike. The movie follows a young woman, Esmee (Saldaña), working as a private dancer in Mexico, when she is forced to commit a violent act of self-defense, she has no option left but to run to America for safety. On this journey, guided by a ruthless Coyote, she befriends a young mother and her daughter, but things take a turn when before crossing the border, the mother is taken from the group, and Esmee promises to protect her daughter and help them reunite again in America. The Team Behind ‘The Absence of Eden’ The feature is billed as an “interlocking story about people struggling to survive on America’s border with Mexico,” which makes a good commentary on the geopolitics of the region. Perego, who also produces, co-wrote the feature with scribe Rick Rapoza. The themes of the movie look quite intense as it takes a good look at humanity and survival instinct through the lens of undocumented immigrants. Saldaña is coming fresh off the success of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, which marked the end of the trilogy of MCU’s favorite band of misfits. She recently appeared in films like James Cameron’s long-awaited Avatar: The Way of Water, which blew away the audience again as well as the TV series Special Ops: Lioness, a Taylor Sheridan thriller, that was well-loved by fans and critics, alike. She’s supported in the cast by Garrett Hedlund, whose credits include Unbroken, Mudbound, Triple Frontier, The Marsh King's Daughter and more. The feature is executive produced by Martin Scorsese while Saldaña, Karl Herrmann, Robert Kravis, Alexandra Milchan, Perego, Julie Yorn, and Rick Yorn serves as producers. The Absence of Eden will premiere this April. You can check out the new trailer above.

OUTER RANGE Season 2 Trailer (2024) Imogen Poots, Josh Brolin OUTER RANGE Season 2 Trailer (2024) Imogen Poots, Josh Brolin, Thriller Series © 2024 - Prime Video Prime Video has released the official trailer for the second season of Outer Range, the Josh Brolin starrer that follows a rancher who discovers an unfathomable phenomenon at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness. Returning May 16, Outer Range will go deeper into the mystery surrounding the enigmatic void on the west pasture of the Abbott family ranch, as Royal (Brolin) and his wife Cecelia (Lili Taylor) struggle to keep their family together in the aftermath of their granddaughter’s sudden disappearance. The stakes have never been higher for the Abbotts, who now face threats on multiple fronts. Season 2 propels the characters deeper into the void with profound and unforeseen circumstances that could shake the very foundations of time itself. Related Stories 2024 TV premiere dates 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming 'Outer Range' Season 2 trailer Josh Brolin Poses Nude To Say Season 2 Of Prime Video’s ‘Outer Range’ Is “Taking Things In A Different Direction” Season 2 is led by showrunner and executive producer Charles Murray, with all seven episodes dropping on May 16. Brolin will make his directorial debut with Season 2’s penultimate episode. The cast also includes Imogen Poots, Tamara Podemski, Lewis Pullman, Tom Pelphrey, Noah Reid, Shaun Sipos, Isabel Arraiza, Olive Abercrombie and Will Patton. Outer Range comes from executive producers Charles Murray, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Ernest McNealey, Brolin, Tony Krantz, Heather Rae and Jon Paré. The mysterious hole at the center of Amazon’s Outer Range was something to fear when the sci-fi / western drama first debuted. But the show’s new season 2 trailer makes it seem like the gaping chasm might wind up answering all of the Abbott family’s prayers. Outer Range’s first season came to a close with Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) gaining an even deeper understanding of what the bottomless pit on his farm is and realizing how — terrifying as the thing may be — it could actually help him reunite his fractured family. It was because of the hole that Royal was able to piece together who Autumn (Imogen Poots) truly is, and Outer Range’s new trailer suggests that season 2 will see the duo’s relationship change as the Abbotts begin searching in earnest for Amy (Olive Abercrombie), who disappeared in the last season finale. The trailer makes it hard to tell whether people other than Royal and Autumn have any idea what happened to Amy or where (or when) exactly the young girl might have gone. But from the way Celia (Lili Taylor) is willing to hear them out about their theory that the hole is a kind of portal through time and space, it feels like Outer Range’s second season is going to lean even heavier into its intriguing sci-fi elements when it premieres on May 16th. Outer Range season 2, set in Wyoming, continues the sci-fi neo-Western story of the Abbott family and their encounter with a mysterious black void. Outer Range season 2 will return on May 16, 2024. With a returning cast including Josh Brolin, Imogen Poots, and Lewis Pullman, Outer Range season 2 is highly anticipated on Amazon Prime Video. Outer Range season 2 is coming to Amazon Prime Video, and there are already several hints at what’s next for the Josh Brolin sci-fi neo-Western. Set in Wyoming, Outer Range follows ranching family, the Abbotts, headed by household patriarch Royal (Brolin). Often described as Yellowstone meets Black Mirror, the neo-Western setting of Outer Range takes a huge sci-fi turn when a mysterious black void appears on the Abbot’s ranch. Created by Brian Watkins, the first chapter of the show was a hit for Amazon Prime Video in 2022, and it set the stage for Outer Range season 2. The finale of the first season was explosive and left more than its share of cliffhangers, meaning there’s intense speculation on what’s next for Outer Range when the second season arrives. The mystery of the void in Outer Range has started to unravel, although the time-travel-related answers it provides only create further questions — especially when it comes to Autumn and her connection to Amy Abbott, Royal’s missing granddaughter. Outer Range season 2 is already one of the most anticipated returning shows on Amazon Prime Video. STREAM ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO Most Recent Outer Range Season 2 News A Trailer Is Revealed With the sophomore season's debut coming closer and closer, the latest news sees a full trailer for Outer Range season 2 released by Amazon Prime Video. The teaser, narrated by Josh Brolin's Royal, expounds upon the mysteries of life and more specifically the mysterious void which appeared on the Abbott's land in season 1. Promising even more action than its predecessor, the trailer sees the world begin to unravel around the Abbotts as things around the void begin to affect the outside world. The trailer even hints at someone or something else coming through the rift. Outer Range Season 2 Release Date The Sci-Fi Series Returns In May Noah Reid behind the wheel of a truck in Outer Range Though the series first had its release year teased by Amazon Prime Video, followed by its release month, the exact release date was finally revealed in March 2024. Coming sooner than expected, Outer Range season 2 will now premiere on May 16. Like season 1, the second season of Outer Range will premiere all 7 episodes on the same day. Outer Range Season 2 Cast Josh Brolin Leads The Mind-Bending Second Season Autumn (Imogen Poots) talking on the phone and looking worried in Outer Range The cast of Outer Range season 2 will be more-or-less unchanged from the first season. There have been no recast announcements, nor have any of the current stars of the show expressed a desire to leave before the next chapter. The Outer Range season 2 cast will once again be led by Josh Brolin (Deadpool 2) as Royal Abbott, with Lili Taylor (Hemlock Grove) as his wife and Abbott family matriarch Cecilia. Royal and Cecilia’s boys, Perry and Rhett, will be played once again by Tom Pelphrey and Lewis Pullman, respectively. Perry’s wife Rebecca will be played by Kristen Connolly, with missing daughter Amy once more portrayed by Olive Abercrombie. However, the Abbotts aren't the only characters in Outer Range season 2, and the full cast includes: Actor Outer Range Role Josh Brolin Royal Abbott Josh Brolin as Royal talking to someone in Outer Range season 2 Imogen Poots Autumn Imogen Poots in The Art of Self-Defense Lili Taylor Cecilia Abbott Lili Taylor smiles while crossing her arms and looking at something offscreen in There There Olive Abercrombie Amy Abbott Amy looks up while wearing a baseball cap in Outer Range Tom Pelphrey Perry Abbott Tom Pelphrey as Jason Derek Brown in American Murderer Lewis Pullman Rhett Abbott Lewis Pullman in Lessons In Chemistry 107-1 Kristen Connolly Rebecca Abbott Kristen Connolly smiles in House of Cards Tamar Podemski Deputy Sheriff Joy Hawk Tamara Podemski as Joy in Outer Range Will Patton Wayne Tillerson Will Patton in Hammer 3 Shaun Sipos Luke Tillerson Shaun Sipos laughing as David O'Donnell in Reacher Noah Reid Billy Tillerson Noah Reid sitting in the kitchen in Baffaloed Outer Range Season 2 Story More Mysteries From The Void Await A composite image of Royal looking on with Autumn bathed in red light in Outer Range season 2Custom Image By SR Image Editor When it comes to secrets, nobody in Outer Range season 2 will have more explaining to do than Josh Brolin’s Royal. The finale of the prior Outer Range season left many cliffhangers, and the plot of Outer Range season 2 promises to be just as mysterious and full of intrigue. The big reveal in season 1 was the nature of the void on the Abbotts' land, which transpires in a rift in time. What’s more, Royal reveals to Perry that he is a time traveler who arrived in the 1960s after falling into the void back in the 1800s. However, the tear in time isn’t a direct link to Royal’s home century, as evidenced by the mastodon that emerged earlier in the season. The other big plot threads for Outer Range season 2 pertain to Amy and Autumn. Autumn is revealed to be a time-traveler from the future and, what’s more, she’s a future version of the missing Amy Abbott. This also ties into the mystery of Perry’s once-missing wife Rebecca, who’s shown up briefly and knows more about the situation than she’s letting on. She seems to have a connection to Amy, and the cult Autumn joins (or possibly even starts) in the future. However, when it comes to secrets, nobody in Outer Range season 2 will have more explaining to do than Josh Brolin’s Royal. Outer Range Season 2 Trailer Catch The Full Trailer For The Prime Video Exclusive Below Josh Brolin as Royal shining a flash light into the darkness in Outer Range In preparation for the show's return in May, Prime Video has released a full-length trailer for Outer Range season 2 that sets up an even more explosive sophomore outing. While Royal muses about the nature of time and the mysteries of the universe, things on the Abbott ranch get more complicated as the void begins to impact the world more and more. The violent actions of the Tillerson clan are put on full display and more time-traveling shenanigans involving Joy take her back to the Old West days. Furthermore, Autumn's connection with the void is teased, even as some mysterious figure is seen crawling from the ground. Outer Range Drama Mystery Thriller Created for Amazon Prime Video, Outer Range is a Sci-Fi and Western television series that began in 2022. The series was created by Brian Watkins and stars both Imogen Poots and Josh Brolin. The premise sees a Wyoming rancher trying to care for his farm and keep his land safe when a strange void shows up in one of his pastures. Cast Shaun Sipos , Lewis Pullman , Isabel Arraiza , Imogen Poots , Tom Pelphrey , Noah Reid , Lili Taylor , Tamara Podemski , Olive Abercrombie , Josh Brolin Release Date April 15, 2022 Seasons 1 Network Amazon Prime Video Streaming Service(s) Amazon Prime Video Outer Range Season 2: Further News & Info Josh Brolin's Outer Range Season 2 Confirmed At Prime Video Outer Range Season 2 Release Year Revealed Outer Range Season 2 Release Window Revealed By Josh Brolin (& It's Sooner Than Expected) Outer Range Season 2 Release Window Revealed By Josh Brolin (& It's Sooner Than Expected) Outer Range Season 2 First Images Revealed As Prime Video Announces Release Date Outer Range Season 2 First Images Revealed As Prime Video Announces Release Date "There's this theory that the fabric of time and space is fluid… That's why I believe is flowing beneath the land…" Prime Video has unveiled the official trailer for the next season of mysterious sci-fi series Outer Range, starring Josh Brolin as a rancher in Wyoming. This series initially launched back in 2022, and we featured the original trailer back then. Now Season 2 of Outer Range is ready to launch streaming on Prime Video in May 2024, featuring one episode directed by Brolin himself. It's about what happens with this rancher discovers a mysterious black void on his land, digging up old secrets and plenty more. "A thrilling fable with hints of wry humor & supernatural mystery, Outer Range examines how we grapple with the unknown." This second season propels its characters deeper into the void with profound and unforeseen circumstances that could shake the very foundations of time itself. Brolin stars with an ensemble including Imogen Poots, Lili Taylor, Tamara Podemski, Lewis Pullman, Tom Pelphrey, Noah Reid, Olive Abercrombie, Isabel Arraiza, Shaun Sipos, & Will Patton. Whoa - this an an excellent trailer, got my attention again. There's a whole lot of crazy things going on in here - this might be worth catching up with. Here's the official trailer (+ posters) for Prime Video's series Outer Range - Season 2, from YouTube: Outer Range Series - Season 2 Outer Range Series - Season 2 You can watch the official Season 1 trailer for Brian Watkins' Outer Range right here, for more footage. Outer Range centers on Royal Abbott (Brolin), a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable phenomenon at the edge of Wyoming's wilderness, in the form of a strange dark void. The mystery surrounding the enigmatic void on the west pasture of the Abbott Family ranch deepens in Season Two, as Royal and his wife Cecelia (Taylor) struggle to keep their family together in the aftermath of their granddaughter's sudden disappearance. The stakes have never been higher for the Abbotts, who now face threats on multiple fronts. Outer Range is created and written by Brian Watkins. Featuring eps in this season directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Blackhorse Lowe, Deborah Kampmeier, Josh Brolin, and Catriona McKenzie. Produced by Plan B. Executive produced by Charles Murray, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Ernest McNealey, Josh Brolin, Tony Krantz, Heather Rae, Jon Paré. Amazon debuts Outer Range - Season 2 streaming on Prime Video starting May 16th, 2024 this summer. Who's ready for more? Outer Range season 2 trailer hints at answers to void mystery with Oscar nominee Josh Brolin in the lead role. Season 2 promises profound and unforeseen circumstances that shake the foundations of time. The trailer also teases further exploration of the mysterious void, Autumn's backstory, and Royal's dynamic with her. The trailer for Outer Range season 2 dives back into the mystery of the void, hinting at potential answers to the show's central questions. Debuting on Prime Video in April 2022 with Oscar nominee Josh Brolin in the lead role of Royal Abbott, the sci-fi Western focuses on the Abbott family. Still coming to terms with the loss of their daughter-in-law, the Abbotts' lives are changed by the discovery of a mysterious black void on their land. The situation is further complicated by the arrival of the drifter Autumn (Imogen Poots), who proves to know more than what she claims. Outer Range season 2 is set to debut all seven episodes on Thursday, May 16. The new trailer starts with Royal's narration as he pontificates about the creation of man and the nature of time. The preview also teases potential answers about the mysterious hole that has upended the lives of the Abbotts, in addition to furthering the tension between Royal and Autumn. Check it out below: What To Know About Outer Range Season 2 The Sci-Fi Drama Has A New Showrunner The official summary for season 2 promises to take the characters “deeper into the void with profound and unforeseen circumstances that could shake the very foundations of time itself.” Although plot specifics are not mentioned, the upcoming episodes arrive with several unanswered questions. In the Outer Range season 1 finale, Autumn's identity is uncovered. She's revealed to be Amy, the granddaughter of Royal, from the future. It's further explained that, at some point, Amy grew interested in the black void's history and its ability to time travel. Making the situation more complicated, Autumn becomes obsessed with the Void and seemingly puts Royal's life at risk as a result. This is mentioned in the latest trailer, which underlines the attention to further explore Royal's dynamic with Autumn. There are other questions the series is set up to address, such as what happened to Perry (Tom Pelphrey) and whether the Abbott family will find a measure of peace, another story thread that receives focus in the trailer. Outer-Range-(2022–-)-cast READ MORE... 10 Biggest Questions Outer Range Season 2 Needs To Answer Outer Range season 1 left off with more questions than answers, and as season 2 draws closer, there's much speculation about what lies in store. The sci-fi Western, which also stars Lili Taylor, Tamara Podemski, Lewis Pullman, Noah Reid, Shaun Sipos, and Will Patton, includes a change behind the scenes as Sons of Anarchy and Luke Cage writer Charles Murray takes over as showrunner, replacing series creator Brian Watkins. With the premiere almost exactly one month away, and all episodes arriving at once, there won't be too long of a wait to see how Outer Range season 2 and its various unknowns develop after a creative shift. Source: Prime Video Outer Range is currently streaming on Prime Video. Outer Range Drama Mystery Thriller Created for Prime Video, Outer Range is a sci-fi and western television series that began in 2022. The series was created by Brian Watkins and stars both Imogen Poots and Josh Brolin. The premise sees a Wyoming rancher trying to care for his farm and keep his land safe when a strange void shows up in one of his pastures. Cast Shaun Sipos , Lewis Pullman , Isabel Arraiza , Imogen Poots , Tom Pelphrey , Noah Reid , Lili Taylor , Tamara Podemski , Olive Abercrombie , Josh Brolin Release Date April 15, 2022 Seasons 1 Network Amazon Prime Video Streaming Service(s) Amazon Prime Video Mind-boggling adventures await in Outer Range Season 2 as Royal Abbott explores the mysterious black void on the ranch. Royal grapples with time and family fabric while tensions rise with neighbors in the new season. The series returns to Prime Video on May 16. Giddy up, time travelers! We’re galloping directly into new mind-boggling adventures as the trailer for the second season of Prime Video’s Outer Range has arrived. Join Josh Brolin’s (Dune: Part Two) Royal Abbott and the rest of the Abbott clan as they seek to understand the mysterious black void on the edge of their expansive property and how it might tie in with the disappearance of one of their own. All the while, the family will continue to clash with those hungry to take over their land as their neighbors, the Tillersons, work against Royal and his clan. Just as he did for the majority of Season 1, the trailer for the sophomore installment sees Royal Abbott tossing over deeper questions about time, how it’s logged, and how it’s understood. Every member of the ranching family has questions about the black hole’s connection to the farm and what powers it holds, while Royal and his wife, Cecelia (Lili Taylor, The Conjuring), understand that their roles of patriarch and matriarch mean they’ll be in charge of holding the fabric of their family together. Meanwhile, tensions are still at an all-time high between the Abbotts and the Tillersons, as Will Patton’s Wayne Tillerson continues to butt heads with Royal over the former’s ranch. With the past flowing through present and future, the fabric of space and time will be put to the ultimate test when the second season of the brilliant sci-fi Western returns on May 16 with all seven episodes available to binge. Joining Brolin and Taylor in Season 2 of Outer Range is a call sheet that includes Tom Pelphrey (Ozark), Imogen Poots (Baltimore), Tamara Podemski (Reservation Dogs), Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Isabel Arraiza (The Little Things), Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek), Olive Abercrombie (The Haunting of Hill House), and Shaun Sipos (Reacher). Not only will Brolin return to his position as the leading man in the fresh batch of episodes, but the penultimate installment marks a milestone event in the performer’s life, as he’ll be using it to make his directorial debut. Who’s Behind ‘Outer Range’? The folks backing the one-of-a-kind series are just as notable as the ones starring in it as Sons of Anarchy and True Story’s Charles Murray takes over the reins from Brian Watkins as showrunner and also joins the team of executive producers. Joining him is Brolin and others including Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Ernest McNealey, Heather Rae, Jeremy Kleiner, Jon Paré, and Tony Krantz. If you need to get caught up on the first season of Outer Range, all eight episodes are available on Prime Video and make for the perfect binge as you’ll want to get to the bottom of the mystery right alongside the Abbotts. Check out the trailer for Season 2 of Outer Range below and start your next Western sci-fi binge when the title arrives on Prime Video on May 16. outer range Outer Range Sci-Fi Western Release Date April 15, 2022 Creator Brian Watkins Cast Josh Brolin , Lili Taylor , Tamara Podemski Seasons 2

THE LEGEND OF CATCLAWS MOUNTAIN Trailer (2024) Hayden Hishaw, Fantasy Movie THE LEGEND OF CATCLAWS MOUNTAIN Trailer (2024) Hayden Hishaw, Family Movie © 2024 - Lionsgate Lionsgate will release the family adventure The Legend of Catclaws Mountain via on demand and for digital purchase May 28. In the magical family adventure, Mindy adopts Angel, a high-spirited pony that — according to legend — will lead its owner to gold hidden in the nearby mountains. When Angel is kidnapped by a mad treasure hunter, Mindy and her school friends head into the hills to rescue the pony and hunt for the lost gold. But Mindy meets a mountain man that warns her the treasure is part of an ancient curse — if they remove the gold, they’ll destroy the beautiful forest. Now Mindy has a hard decision to make. The film stars Hayden Hishaw, James Duval, Robert Davi and Dee Wallace. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! AuthorStephanie Prange Posted onApril 16, 2024 CategoriesDigital, News, Product News, Transactional VOD TagsAdventure, Digital, Family, Lionsgate, On Demand, VOD Leave a commenton Family Adventure ‘The Legend of Catclaws Mountain’ Due Digitally May 28 Adventure ‘The Book of Clarence’ Headed to Digital Feb. 6 Adventure ‘The Book of Clarence’ Headed to Digital Feb. 6 The religious-themed adventure The Book of Clarence will be released for digital rental and sale Feb. 6 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film has earned $5.9 million at the global box office. In the film, streetwise but struggling, Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) is trying to find a better life for himself and his family, make himself worthy to the woman he loves, and prove that he’s not a nobody. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and his apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, a journey through which he finds redemption and faith, power and knowledge. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! Special features include: commentary with Jeymes Samuel and LaKeith Stanfield “Band of Brothers: Meet the Cast” “Song of Songs: An Epic Collaboration” “The Gospel of Jeymes: On the Set with Jeymes Samuel” “Book 4: Making the Film” gag reel AuthorStephanie Prange Posted onFebruary 5, 2024 CategoriesDigital, News, Product News, Transactional VOD TagsAdventure, Digital, religious, Sony, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Leave a commenton Adventure ‘The Book of Clarence’ Headed to Digital Feb. 6 ‘Wonka’ Headed to Premium Digital Jan. 30, Disc Feb. 27 ‘Wonka’ Headed to Premium Digital Jan. 30, Disc Feb. 27 The adventure Wonka debuts for premium digital purchase and rental on Jan. 30, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on Feb. 27. The film has earned more than $544.2 million at the global box office. Based on the iconic character at the center of Roald Dahl’s children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, introduces audiences to a young Willy Wonka, as he becomes the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker. Starring alongside Chalamet are Calah Lane, Emmy and Peabody Award winner Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Oscar winner Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! The film is from Paul King, writer/director of the “Paddington” films; David Heyman, producer of “Harry Potter,” Gravity, Barbie and Paddington; and producers Alexandra Derbyshire (the “Paddington” films, Jurassic World: Dominion) and Luke Kelly (Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical). AuthorStephanie Prange Posted onJanuary 23, 2024 Categories4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Digital, DVD, News, Physical Media, Product News, Top News Story, Transactional VOD Tags4K, 4K Ultra HD, Adventure, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Digital, DVD, PEST, Premium digital, Premium Digital Rental, Premium Digital Sale, PVOD Leave a commenton ‘Wonka’ Headed to Premium Digital Jan. 30, Disc Feb. 27 Chinese Animated Adventure ‘I Am T-Rex’ Due Digitally and on Disc June 20 From Well Go Chinese Animated Adventure ‘I Am T-Rex’ Due Digitally and on Disc June 20 From Well Go The Chinese animated fantasy adventure I Am T-Rex debuts on digital, Blu-ray and DVD June 20 from Well Go USA Entertainment. In the film, after a power-hungry dinosaur from outside the valley attacks the king of dinosaurs by surprise, a young T-Rex escapes and begins to train, vowing never to return until he is the biggest and bravest in all the land — and finally strong enough to challenge the evil Fang and restore peace to Green Valley. Directed by Cai Shangming and Chen Silin, I Am T-Rex features a new English dub. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! AuthorStephanie Prange Posted onMay 16, 2023 CategoriesBlu-ray Disc, Digital, DVD, News, Physical Media, Product News, Transactional VOD TagsAdventure, Animated, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, China, Chinese, Digital, DVD, Fantasy, Foreign Film, Well Go, Well Go USA, Well Go USA Entertainment Leave a commenton Chinese Animated Adventure ‘I Am T-Rex’ Due Digitally and on Disc June 20 From Well Go Animated Adventure ‘Mummies’ Due Digitally April 7 Animated Adventure ‘Mummies’ Due Digitally April 7 The animated adventure Mummies will be available to own digitally April 7 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The film follows the adventures of three ancient Egyptian mummies who live in an underground secret city, hidden in ancient Egypt. The trio includes a princess, a former charioteer, and his younger brother, along with their pet baby crocodile. Through a series of unfortunate events, the mummies end up in present-day London and embark on a wacky journey in search of an old ring belonging to the Royal Family, which was stolen by the ambitious archaeologist Lord Carnaby. From Spanish director Juan Jesús García Galocha, the film’s voice cast includes Joe Thomas (“The Inbetweeners,” “White Gold”), Eleanor Tomlinson (“The Nevers,” Jack the Giant Slayer, The Illusionist), Santiago Winder (“The Hope Rooms”), Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), Dan Starkey (“Doctor Who”), Hugh Bonneville (Paddington, “Downton Abbey,” Notting Hill), singer, songwriter and record producer Shakka, and Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones,” The Martian, “The Lord of the Rings”). The script was co-written by Jordi Gasull and Javier Barreira, Goya Award winners for Best Screenplay for Tad: The Lost Explorer. Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Ricky Roxburgh (“Tangled: The Series”) supported the English language adaptation of the script. Gasull, winner of three Goya Awards for Best Animated Film for Tad: The Lost Explorer, Capture the Flag and Tad, The Lost Explorer, and The Secret of King Midas, is also the film’s producer. Pedro Solis, writer/director of the Goya Award winning animated short film “Strings,” is behind the film as head of Core Animation Sudio. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! The film’s music is composed by Goya Award winner Fernando Velazquez. The film features three original songs, including “I Am Today,” “New Song” and “Ring Song.” The latter features lyrics by writer/producer Jordi Gasull. AuthorStephanie Prange Posted onApril 4, 2023 CategoriesDigital, News, Product News, Transactional VOD TagsAdventure, Animated, Digital, Warner, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Leave a commenton Animated Adventure ‘Mummies’ Due Digitally April 7 Chinese Films ‘The Sparring Partner,’ ‘Too Cool to Kill’ Among Titles Available Digitally From Well Go Chinese Films ‘The Sparring Partner,’ ‘Too Cool to Kill’ Among Titles Available Digitally From Well Go Available now through digital retailers from Well Go USA Entertainment are the Chinese crime thriller The Sparring Partner, the Chinese comedy Too Cool to Kill, the Greek adventure thriller Short Fuse, and the Korean court drama Herstory. The Sparring Partner is based on actual events. In the film, after a man murders his parents with the help of a friend, the truth proves difficult to untangle in court, leaving the jury to wrestle with their own ideas of right and wrong as two men’s lives lay in the balance. Directed by Ho Cheuk-tin, the film stars Alan Yeung, Mak Pui-tung, Louisa So, Michael Chown and Jan Lamb. In Too Cool to Kill, while pursuing his lifelong dream of landing a starring role, amateur actor Wei Chenggong (Wei Xiang) receives an invitation from famous actress Milan (Ma Li) to play her leading man, “Killer Karl.” However, unbeknownst to Mr. Wei, the new gig has landed him directly in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. As the brutal truth inches closer and closer, he is left to rely on only his good luck and (somewhat questionable) acting skills to survive. Directed by Wenxiong Xing and Ru Qian, the film stars Li Ma, Xiang Wei and Minghao Chen. In the ticking clock action-thriller Short Fuse, a courier’s last delivery of the day may also be the last day of his life. Strapped with explosives, he must fight for his life while trying to solve a mystery involving both his family and a criminal empire. Directed by Andreas Lampropoulos and Kostas Skiftas, the film stars Apostolis Totsikas, Tasos Nousias and Evgenia Dimitropoulou. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! Herstory is based on the story of 10 Korean women fighting for a formal apology from the Japanese government for their horrific ordeal as WWII “comfort women.” In the film, after learning of the horrors her housekeeper faced during forced sexual servitude as a WWII “comfort woman,” a Korean businesswoman takes on the Japanese government in a trial seeking reparations and a formal apology for ten plaintiffs. Directed by Kyu-dong Min, the film stars Kim Hee-ae, Kim Hae-sook, Ye Soo-jung, Moon Sook, Lee Yong-nyeo and Kim Sun-young. AuthorStephanie Prange Posted onApril 4, 2023 CategoriesDigital, News, Product News, Transactional VOD TagsAdventure, China, Chinese, Comedy, Crime Thriller, Digital, Drama, Greek, Korea, Korean, Thriller, Well Go, Well Go USA, Well Go USA Entertainment Leave a commenton Chinese Films ‘The Sparring Partner,’ ‘Too Cool to Kill’ Among Titles Available Digitally From Well Go 1991 Sci-Fi Actioner ‘The Grand Tour’ Due on DVD and Blu-ray March 14 From Unearthed and MVD 1991 Sci-Fi Actioner ‘The Grand Tour’ Due on DVD and Blu-ray March 14 From Unearthed and MVD The 1991 sci-fi action-adventure The Grand Tour will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (sporting a new 4K scan from the negative) from Unearthed Classics and MVD Entertainment Group. Directed by David Twohy (Pitch Black, The Arrival), the film follows a widowed innkeeper (Jeff Daniels ) who battles a band of disaster-groupies from the future with explosive results. Ben Wilson (Daniels) and his daughter (Ariana Richards) buy an old Victorian mansion and begin renovations with plans to open up an inn. Their first guests are a strange and mysterious covey of tourists led by the eccentric Madame Lovine (Marilyn Lightstone). In a race against time, Ben must battle the seductive time bandits as well as his own personal demons in an attempt to save his daughter and the town from total destruction. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! AuthorStephanie Prange Posted onMarch 6, 2023 CategoriesBlu-ray Disc, DVD, News, Physical Media, Product News TagsAction, Action-Adventure, Adventure, Ariana Richards, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, DVD, Jeff Daniels, MVD, MVD Entertainment, MVD Entertainment Group, Sci-Fi, Science-Fiction, Unearthed Leave a commenton 1991 Sci-Fi Actioner ‘The Grand Tour’ Due on DVD and Blu-ray March 14 From Unearthed and MVD Thriller ‘Frost’ Due on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 11 From Cleopatra and MVD Thriller ‘Frost’ Due on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 11 From Cleopatra and MVD The thriller Frost will be released on Blu-ray (plus CD) and DVD Oct. 11 from Cleopatra Entertainment and MVD Entertainment Group. In the film from writer James Cullen Bressack (Hot Seat, Fortress) and director Brandon Slagle (Crossbreed), a young woman, Abby (Devanny Pinn, Ride Along 2), and her estranged father, Grant (Vernon Wells, Commando), fight to survive after being stranded on a remote mountainside during a winter storm. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! The Blu-ray includes a bonus CD soundtrack, slide show and bonus trailers from Cleopatra Entertainment. The soundtrack features contributions by Rick Wakeman (YES), Geoff Downes (YES/ASIA) and Terry Reid. The DVD includes the slide show and bonus trailers. AuthorStephanie Prange Posted onOctober 7, 2022 CategoriesBlu-ray Disc, DVD, News, Physical Media, Product News TagsAdventure, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Cleopatra, Cleopatra Entertainment, DVD, MVD, MVD Entertainment, MVD Entertainment Group, Thriller Leave a commenton Thriller ‘Frost’ Due on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 11 From Cleopatra and MVD ‘Kingdom of the Dinosaurs’ Due on DVD Sept. 6 From Uncork’d and Distribution Solutions ‘Kingdom of the Dinosaurs’ Due on DVD Sept. 6 From Uncork’d and Distribution Solutions The action adventure Kingdom of the Dinosaurs is being released on DVD Sept. 6 from Uncork’d Entertainment and Distribution Solutions. In the film set in 2030 during World War III, a small group of survivors make it into a bunker. Two years later they have to exit to find new supplies, but they are greeted by dinosaur predators. Directed by Scott Jeffrey, the film stars Mark Haldor, Darcie Rose, Chelsea Greenwood, Chrissie Wunna, Stephen Staley and Clint Gordon. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! AuthorStephanie Prange Posted onSeptember 2, 2022 CategoriesDVD, News, Physical Media, Product News TagsAction, Adventure, Alliance Entertainment, Distribution Solutions, DVD, Uncork'd Entertainment Leave a commenton ‘Kingdom of the Dinosaurs’ Due on DVD Sept. 6 From Uncork’d and Distribution Solutions Family Adventure ‘Guardians of Time’ Headed to Digital and DVD Oct. 11 Family Adventure ‘Guardians of Time’ Headed to Digital and DVD Oct. 11 The family adventure Guardians of Time will be released via on demand, digital and DVD Oct. 11 from Lionsgate. In the film, when Sybil, her kid sister Alex, and two cousins discover a magical book in the family manor, it opens a hidden door into the forest of Keoherus. As the powerful Warriors Four, the girls must now locate secret temples and solve intricate puzzles to gather crystals that will allow them to control time. When Alex is captured by an evil force, they must rescue her and find a way home — or stay trapped in Keoherus forever.

YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA Trailer (2024) Daisy Ridley YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA Trailer (2024) Daisy Ridley © 2024 - Disney “I’m going to swim the English Channel,” Daisy Ridley’s Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle tells her father in the first trailer from Disney’s movie Young Woman in the Sea. “I wasn’t asking!” she tells him. “Now, please pass the bread.” “The thing that you love the most terrifies me,” says Trudy’s mom (Jeanette Hain). Related Stories Daisy Ridley Movie ‘Young Woman And The Sea’ Officially Swimming From Disney+ To May Theatrical Release – Update Daisy Ridley Daisy Ridley Says There Are “New Characters” In Next ‘Star Wars’ Film, But Probably No Kids For Rey – SXSW Studio On Thursday, the first trailer for the movie dropped at CinemaCon during Disney’s session, and to the public. See it above and check out the key art below. RELATED: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’: Harrison Ford’s POTUS Wants Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson To Rebuild The Avengers In First Look At CinemaCon If you loved the two-time Oscar-nominated Annette Bening-Jodie Foster swimming drama Nyad, here’s another true-life, female empowerment movie about a woman who never let the odds get in the way. “I came all this way, I might as well see England,” Trudy says in the trailer. As Deadline first told you in February, Disney flipped the Jerry Bruckheimer production from Disney+ to a May 31 limited theatrical release. We’ve heard that the movie tested in the high 90s. “This is the highest-tested movie of my career,” Bruckheimer said in a pre-roll. RELATED: Daisy Ridley Teases New ‘Star Wars’ Film Is Taking Story In A “Different Direction” The Jeff Nathanson-scripted, Joachim Rønning-directed drama chronicles the daring journey of the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel. Ederle made the 21-mile swim in 1926. The daughter of a German butcher from Manhattan, Ederle was a competitive swimmer who won gold in the 1924 Olympics when she decided to attempt crossing the channel. She undertook the feat after first swimming 22 miles from Battery Park in New York to Sandy Hook, NJ, setting a record that stood for 81 years. She contracted with two newspapers and sold her story, thereby financing her quest. There was actually a race among women who would be first to cross as only five men had done so before. RELATED: ‘Inside Out 2’: Pixar Returns To Hysterical, Heartfelt Form In First 35 Minutes Shown To Exhibs – CinemaCon Walt Disney Studios has released the official Young Woman and the Sea trailer for its upcoming biographical drama starring Star Wars vet Daisy Ridley. The video features Ridley as she portrays a young, talented, and determined swimmer who defied the odds by becoming the first woman to swim across the English Channel. The film is scheduled to arrive in select theaters on May 31. Check out the Young Woman and the Sea trailer below (watch more trailers): What is Young Woman and the Sea about? “The film centers around an accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905,” reads the synopsis. “Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.” Inspired by the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, Young Woman and the Sea is directed by Joachim Rønning from a screenplay written by Jeff Nathanson. It is based on Glenn Stout’s novel of the same name. The film also stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler. In addition to leading the cast, Ridley is also serving as an executive producer alongside Rønning and John G. Scotti. It is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Omen and Jeff Nathanson. Young Woman and the Sea, starring Daisy Ridley, tells the true story of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. The trailer showcases a carefully told and lovely story that captures Ederle's determination, the dangers she faced, and the prejudice of the 1920s. Director Joachim Rønning leads the talented cast in this high-testing movie that promises adventure and inspiration for viewers. Everyone loves a true story told on the big screen, but some of them are just so impressive that transforming them into movies is practically mandatory. Today, Disney released a trailer for Young Woman and the Sea, which hits theaters on May 31. The movie stars Daisy Ridley (Star Wars franchise) as the legendary Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle who in 1926 became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Young Woman and the Sea has been in the works since late 2020, and the early stages of production certainly had some limitations due to the COVID era. The trailer makes it clear that taking the time to tell the story was the right move: It plays out like a carefully told and lovely story that encapsulates a woman's love for her craft, the dangers and the sense of wonder that a massive challenge brings, and the dose of prejudice of the 1920s – an era in which everything that seemed impossible was met with skepticism rather than with excitement. The first trailer follows Gertrude Ederle (Ridley), a championship swimmer who is determined to swim the 21 miles across the English Channel. But this being the 1920s, she faces her fair share of doubt from everyone around her, who feel that it's neither right nor possible for a woman to swim that distance. The film is based on a true story, and as reported by Collider's Britta DeVore, who was on location at CinemaCon for the trailer's premiere, producer Jerry Bruckheimer says the film is the "highest-testing movie of [his] career," a positive sign for those looking forward to it. The Team Behind 'Young Woman and the Sea' Young Woman and the Sea is directed by Joachim Rønning, a household name at Disney who has the peculiar talent of helming adventure movies and real-life stories: The perfect combination for the new title. Ronning also directed Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, but also Kon-Tiki, which tells a story similar to his new movie's. The screenplay is written by Jeff Nathanson (2019's The Lion King), who adapted the story from the book Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World by author Glenn Stout. Aside from Ridley, the cast from Young Woman and the Sea also features Tilda Cobhman-Hervey (Hotel Mumbai), Stephen Graham (Snatch), Jeanette Hain (The Young Victoria) and Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who). Disney premieres Young Woman and the Sea on May 31. You can watch the trailer below: Young Woman and the Sea 2024 Film Poster Young Woman and the Sea PG Biography Drama Romance Charting the true story of a pioneering female swimmer who sets out to conquer the English Channel, a feat dominated by men in the early 20th century. Her grueling preparation and the swim itself test her physical and emotional limits, challenging societal expectations and changing perceptions of women in sports. Release Date May 31, 2024 Director Joachim Rønning Cast Daisy Ridley , Tilda Cobham-Hervey , Stephen Graham , Christopher Eccleston , Jeanette Hain Runtime 100 Minutes Main Genre Biography Writers Jeff Nathanson , Glenn Stout

A DATE WITH DECEPTION Trailer (2024) Hannah Jane McMurray, Drama Movie A DATE WITH DECEPTION Trailer (2024) Hannah Jane McMurray, Thriller, Drama Movie © 2024 - MarVista Entertainment EXCLUSIVE: BCDF Pictures has acquired film rights to Elena Armas‘ 2022 New York Times bestseller The Spanish Love Deception, tapping Peter Hutchings (The Hating Game) to adapt it for the big screen. The romantic comedy from Simon & Schuster is the first installment in a series of the same name. It tells the story of Catalina Martín, who desperately needs a date to her sister’s wedding in Spain. Especially since she lied and told her large, raucous family that she has a new American boyfriend. Now everyone expects her to bring him, including the ex who drove Catalina to leave Spain in the first place. Enter Aaron Blackford – her tall, handsome, insufferably condescending colleague – who surprisingly offers to step in. Related Stories 'RAW10' 'RAW10': McFarlane Films, wiip & Rooster Teeth Developing Adult Animated Series From Dan Dominguez Based On McFarlane Toys' Action Figures Awards Season 2024-25 Awards Season Calendar - Dates For Oscars, Tonys, Guilds, BAFTAs, Spirits & More The Spanish Love Deception has been published in over 25 languages. The book won the Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Novel of the Year, and has become a phenomenon on TikTok, boasting a hashtag with over 100M views. It has also been named a “Must-Read” by Cosmopolitan, Publisher’s Weekly, Bustle, Elle, Paste, Glamour, Business Insider, Buzzfeed, and USA Today. Its sequel, The American Roommate Experiment, will follow in September. Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady will produce the Spanish Love Deception film for BCDF Pictures. “I am thrilled to have BCDF Pictures working on the adaptation of THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION and I have no doubt they will do an amazing job bringing Aaron and Catalina to life,” said Armas. “Believe me when I say that I am obsessed with the script and Peter Hutchings’s vision of these characters and Spanish setting I keep so close to my heart. THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION readers are not ready for the Martín family!” Hutchings’ credits on the directing side include the upcoming Which Brings Me to You, as well as the features The Hating Game, Then Came You, The Outcasts and Rhymes with Banana. He also previously penned the films Can You Keep a Secret? and The Last Keepers, exec producing the latter. Past titles from BCDF include Hutchings’ The Hating Game and Then Came You, Leslye Headland’s Bachelorette, Josh Radnor’s Liberal Arts and Vera Farmiga’s Higher Ground. This year, the company is also producing titles including the female trucker pic Big Rig, starring Vanessa Hudgens; The Ploughmen, directed by Ed Harris; Which Brings Me to You, starring Lucy Hale; 2022 SXSW title To Leslie starring Andrea Riseborough and Allison Janney; an adaptation of Gabrielle Zevin’s International Bestseller The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, starring Kunal Nayyar, Christina Hendricks and Hale; and an adaptation of the bestselling supernatural romance series Hush, Hush, which has been greenlit as a feature franchise at Paramount+. Hollywood has always been entangled with the reflections of life, death, crime, and all the chaos in between. To this day, gun-swinging, charismatic assassins or hitmen, who can turn anything around them into fatal weapons populate our screens and interest viewers and filmmakers alike. On one hand, we have the John Wicks of the world, and on the other, the noirish hired guns who like to philosophize about their kills through voiceover. Seeing the popularity of assassins, many filmmakers have attempted to satirize the genre in the past by adding elements of dark comedy to the bloody mixture of violence, stunts, and philosophy. Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges and David Leitch’s Bullet Train are examples of comedies surrounding assassins who are killers as much as they are jesters, and the HBO series Barry, starring Bill Hader, also brilliantly satirizes the trope of the traumatized assassin and Hollywood’s fascination with the same. Richard Linklater's Hit Man looks to find a middle ground as the action-packed noir thriller filters the hitman tropes through lighthearted moments and a darkly comedic lens. Featuring Glen Powell, in a star-making turn he wrote for himself, the film explores an undercover mission turned into an impossible romance. If an intriguing new film from one of our best modern filmmakers sounds as exciting to you as it does to us, read our guide below to learn everything we know about Richard Linklater’s Hit Man. Editor's Note: This piece was updated on April 18, 2024. hit man poster Hit Man R Action Crime Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities. Release Date June 7, 2024 Director Richard Linklater Cast Glen Powell , Adria Arjona , Austin Amelio , Retta , Molly Bernard , Mike Markoff Runtime 113 minutes Main Genre Romantic Comedy Writers Richard Linklater , Glen Powell Studio(s) Aggregate Films , AGC Studios , BarnStorm Productions , Detour Filmproduction Distributor(s) Netflix Does 'Hit Man' Have a Release Date? Glen Powell as Gary Johnson, smirking, in Hit ManImage via Netflix Hit Man is set to stream on Netflix on June 7, 2024, right in the midst of the summer movie season. Hit Man will be joining an exciting lineup of titles arriving on Netflix during the summer movie season, including Atlas starring Jennifer Lopez, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F starring Eddie Murphy, Unfrosted starring Jerry Seinfeld, and The Union starring Mark Wahlberg. Hit Man had its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2023. Soon after that, it had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11. The film has been extremely well received at both festivals, as evident from Ross Bonaime's review for Collider, which you can read right here. Netflix purchased the distribution rights for Hit Man for a whopping $20 million, which made it the biggest purchase at TIFF 2023. Hit Man wasn't the only buzzy film that the streamer bought at the festival as it also acquired Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour and the Elizabeth Olsen-led drama His Three Daughters. Will 'Hit Man' Receive a Theatrical Release? Glen Powell as Gary Johnson, knocking on a motel room door in Hit ManImage via Netflix While Netflix will be distributing Hit Man and releasing it on the service on June 7, they have announced that the film will receive a limited theatrical release on May 24, 2024. This isn't new territory for Netflix as many of their films have received limited theatrical releases to qualify for awards. Most recently, titles such as David Fincher's The Killer and Bradley Cooper's Maestro received theatrical releases before landing on the streaming service. Is There a Trailer for 'Hit Man'? Netflix released the first teaser trailer for Hit Man on January 22, 2024. Set to "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" by Jay & The Techniques, the first look highlights the film's comically dark tone, mixing elements of crime movies and romantic comedies. The second trailer for Hit Man was released by Netflix on April 18, 2024. Set to Santa Esmeralda's cover of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," the trailer captures the movie's central romance between the characters played by Powell and Arjona. What Is 'Hit Man' About? Hit Man is about an ordinary philosophy professor named Gary Johnson, who's devoted all his time to devouring Kant and taking care of his cats Id and Ego, with no time for any thrills or a dating life for that matter. Gary decides to help out the police in small undercover gigs for surveillance and ends up pretending to be a hired assassin, and quickly discovers that he's good at it owing to his understanding of the human condition. The job eventually takes Gary to Madison, who hires Gary to kill someone for her. Their first meeting establishes their instant chemistry and an interesting dynamic, which forms the crux of the film. Linklater takes the fairly standard setup for a compelling noir and finds the underlying dark humor and philosophical questions, and the result is a darkly thrilling romp that keeps you on the edge of your seats and has you gasping for breath despite Linklater's usual laid-back style. Inspired by a true story published in the Texas Monthly, the film often feels like a meta-exploration of the art of acting itself, and has a lot of things going on with a busy plot unlike most of Linklater's films, which he commented on in an interview with Collider: "Yeah, this one was kind of different for me, if anyone wants to look too closely. It's a little more plotty, there's twists and turns, and I felt like, “I'm in a genre here. I'm trying to deliver in the film noir genre and the screwball comedy.” This is very plotty, and it turns, and we're manipulating the audience, so they have to be oriented in a certain way. So, it's not my usual flow, but I mean, that was the fun challenge." The official synopsis for Hit Man from Netflix reads: Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater’s sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. Preternaturally gifted at inhabiting different guises and personalities to catch hapless people hoping to bump off their enemies, Gary descends into morally dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to one of those potential criminals, a beautiful young woman named Madison (Adria Arjona). As Madison falls for one of Gary’s hit man personas — the mysteriously sexy Ron — their steamy affair sets off a chain reaction of play acting, deception, and escalating stakes. Co-written by Linklater and Powell and inspired by an unbelievable true story, Hit Man is a cleverly existential comedy about identity. Who Stars in 'Hit Man'? Adria Arjona and Glen Powell cozy up in a kitchen in Hit ManImage via Netflix Glen Powell plays the leading man in Hit Man, in what many are calling his breakout performance. Powell puts his charisma and acting chops on full display in a role that sees him don many avatars and a wild array of outfits that come together in this delightfully fun turn as a fake hitman. 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for the Top Gun: Maverick star, with the raunchy rom-com Anyone But You co-starring Sydney Sweeney releasing in December, and seems poised to shoot the actor further into superstardom. This isn't Powell's first time working with Linklater, having previously appeared in Fast Food Nation, Everybody Wants Some!!, and Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood. In an interview with Collider, Linklater praised Powell as an ideal collaborator and compared him to Ethan Hawke, saying: "Over the pandemic, he called me up with this article he had read, and I was like, 'Yeah, I read that a long time ago. I do know that story from Texas Monthly,' and then we just started collaborating on it. Glen's like the greatest guy. He's an ideal collaborator, like super smart, super funny. All we do is laugh and make each other laugh and kind of keep pushing each other, too. So, I think this thing reflects both of our greatest hits, maybe, to kind of put our sensibilities together and make this work. And I like collaborating with the actors, too. That's why I work with Ethan [Hawke]; he's a future actor, and I'm a future director, but at this moment, we're screenwriters, we're conjuring this movie together. I've done that with other actors, like I was saying. Ethan and Julie [Delpy], for instance, and Glen, such a great creative partner, just really fun." Adria Arjona, most known for her role as Bix Caleen in Andor, plays Maddy Masters, the film's leading lady, and has received equally impressive reviews for her performance along with the undeniable instant chemistry between her and Powell that just seeps through the screen, which even director Richard Linklater couldn't help gush over. The film also stars Austin Amelio (Everybody Wants Some!!), Retta (Parks and Recreation), comedian Sanjay Rao, Evan Holtzman (Hidden Figures), Molly Bernard (Younger), and Mike Markoff in various supporting roles. Who Is Making 'Hit Man'? Richard Linklater at a diner on the set of Hit Man alongside Adria Arjona and Glen Powell.Image via Netflix Hit Man is directed by Richard Linklater and is written by both Linklater and Glen Powell, who makes his screenwriting debut. Linklater is one of the finest American filmmakers of his generation and has made significant contributions to the canon of cinema, including celebrated classics such as the Before Trilogy and Boyhood. With Hit Man, the acclaimed artist looks to experiment with something new and broaden his horizon. Linklater and Powell also serve as producers on the film along with Jason Bateman, Mike Blizzard, Connor Flanagan, and Mike Costigan. Principal photography for the film began in October 2022, in New Orleans with cinematographer Shane F. Kelly, who has worked with Linklater since 2006's A Scanner Darkly, and production wrapped in November. A Date With Deception is set to premiere on the Lifetime Movie Network Thursday, Feb. 9 at 8/7c. Though airing on LMN, those who have ditched regular cable can still tune in tonight with Philo. Luckily, Philo is one of the cheaper live-streaming services available as it allows users to stream over 60 channels live and on-demand for only $25 a month. Other than Lifetime, popular live channels offered with the streaming service include the Hallmark Channel, MTV, AMC, HGTV, History Channel, Discovery Channel, CMT, TLC, BET and more. New subscribers can also take advantage of Philo’s 7-day free trial and watch A Date With Deception for free before committing to anything. What is A Date With Deception about? Lifetime’s official description of A Date With Deception is as follows: After four years in prison for a crime she didn’t commit, Diana finally returns home. Determined to prove her innocence, she enlists the help of fellow inmate Chandler, to track down Diana’s ex-husband, Elias, who framed her for medical fraud. All is going according to plan until Diana and Chandler discover a much more nefarious plot that involves the mysterious disappearance of Elias’ mistress, Cindy. In a race to clear her name and solve Cindy’s disappearance, Diana and Chandler must stop Elias before he hurts someone else. Hannah Jane McMurray, Rib Hillis, Kia Dorsey and Paul Diaz star. "Who gets to decide what art is?" Dekanalog has revealed a new trailer for Art College 1994, an animated drama from Chinese filmmaker Jian Liu, also known for Have a Nice Day. This initially premiered at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival more than a year ago, and it played on the festival circuit all of 2023. Beginning on April 26th, Art College 1994, Liu Jian's latest strikingly animated & affecting feature, opens for a week-long NYC exclusive theatrical run at Metrograph In Theater. Lao Wang works in a security department of a college in a big school town. Xiao Wang is a freshman. He has a conflict with his roommate and is taken to security by his counselor. In a room on this foggy winter day, Lao Wang and Xiao Li are tasting the life of their own, and something unexpected is about to happen… The town is waiting quietly for the next day as it always is. Described as a "shaggy, Slacker-ish tale from the pre-millennium Middle Kingdom," based on the director's own experiences at art college in China in the 1990s. Starring the voices of Dong Zijian, Chizi, Zhou Dongyu, and fellow filmmakers Jia Zhangke & Bi Gan. Animation fans especially need to see this. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 21 in Animation, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments New Trailer for Doc 'H2: The Occupation Lab' About a Palestinian City By Alex Billington H2: The Occupation Lab Trailer "As a Palestinian here, I don't exist." Film Movement has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film titled H2: The Occupation Lab, from filmmakers Idit Avrahami & Noam Sheizaf. It was originally made and finished in 2022 before the current Israel-Palestine war broke out. It premiered in 2022 at the Docaviv Film Festival in Israel, and will be relased in the US sometime this year. H2 is the name given to the eastern part of Hebron - the only Palestinian city with a Jewish settlement in it. Here, along a one-Kilometer road, lies the holy Tomb of the Patriarchs, where both Jews & Muslims believe their common father, Abraham, is buried. This is also where the massacre of 1929, known as "year zero" of the conflict, took place; where the Jewish settlement movement was born, and where the policy of ethnic separation was first implemented by the military. With rare archive footage as well as interviews with Hebron's military commanders and locals, H2: The Occupation Lab tells the story of a place that is both a microcosm of the entire conflict and a test site for the methods of control Israel is implementing throughout the West Bank. This is another honest, clear-eyed look at what's really going on in Palestine and how Israel occupation is the more serious danger. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 21 in Documentaries, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Bonkers Full Trailer for Takashi Miike's 'Lumberjack the Monster' Film By Alex Billington Lumberjack the Monster Trailer "If he's trying to murder me, I'll kill him first." Another official trailer is available to watch for this kooky and crazy Japanese horror film called Lumberjack the Monster, based on the novel of the same name. A suspenseful thriller directed by Takashi Miike and starring Kazuya Kamenashi. The brutal film is about a series of bizarre murders by someone wearing a strange monster mask found in the picture book 'Monster Woodcutter' who then steals their brains. Akira heads out to get revenge on this Lumberjack killer. The plot follows this Patrick Bateman-like psychopath lawyer (who also kills) going up against this vicious masked murderer - pitting a psychopath against a serial killer in a totally bonkers new Takashi Miike creation. Only someone like Miike could make something so absurd! Lumberjack the Monster stars Kazuya Kamenashi as Akira Ninomiya, Nanao, Riho Yoshioka, Shota Sometani, and Shido Nakamura. The film already opened in Japan last December, and it will premiere at a Japan Society event in NYC this May - but is still waiting for a US release eventually. Hopefully sooner than later. Click on [cc] to view with English subtitles. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 19 in Foreign Films, Horror, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Scary Trailer for 'Trim Season' North Cali Marijuana Farm Horror Film By Alex Billington Trim Season Traler "You'll never understand. If she wants to, Mona can control the whole mountain." Paper Street Pics has revealed the trailer for Trim Season, a horror thriller film set at a marijuana farm in Northern California. This trailer is dropping in time for 4/20 this wekend, but the film won't actually release until June in the summer. "The Ultimate Nightmare Blunt Rotation." A group of young people go to a remote marijuana farm where they hope to make quick cash during "trim season" - trimming marijuana at the end of the growing season. But they discover the location's dark secrets and now must try to escape the mountain on which they are trapped. It becomes a race against time for Emma and her friends to escape the dense woods with their lives. From the same director as Vide Noir, Trim Season stars Bethlehem Million as Emma, Jane Badler, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Alex Essoe, Ryan Donowho, Cory Hart, & Ally Ioannides. Aside from the freaky eco-horror concept, I really dig the poster they made for this (seen below). This looks terrifying! Watch out. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 19 in Horror, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Petaluma Lycanthrope Comedy Film 'Werewolf Serenade' Official Trailer By Alex Billington Werewolf Serenade Trailer "If you do have it, don't spread it." The first full trailer has debuted for an indie comedy called Werewolf Serenade, filmed in & around the city of Petaluma, California (same place as American Graffiti or Peggy Sue Got Married). The film is premiering in a few weeks at AVFest, and out later this year. It's a campy, low-budget indie dramedy about a middle-aged couple navigating the humorous challenges of transforming into a werewolf. When the burnt-out college professor Peter MacTire accidentally becomes a werewolf after his colleague turns up dead, he and his concert cellist wife Julia embrace the change to thwart an evil occultist plot, save the college, and their marriage. Hopefully. Starring writer / director Daedalus Howell as Peter, with Emily Keyishian, Mark P. Robinson, Alia Beeton, Christopher Sawyer, Rapheal Gavin, and Natalie Crafts. Yet another super low budget werewolf film, lots of them these days. Not exactly expecting this to win any prizes, but it does look like some small town kooky fun. Especially if you're into werewolves. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 19 in Comedy, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Official Trailer for 'In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon' Doc By Alex Billington In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon Trailer "I want to go and follow the music, but you never know what you're going to find along the way." Another new official trailer has debuted for the documentary film titled In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, the latest from Alex Gibney following his docs on The Forever Prisoner, and Boris Becker. This first premiered at the 2023 Toronto & London Film Festivals last fall, and is already streaming on MGM+ in the US (though we missed this when it first dropped). The film follows Paul Simon inside the studio making his new album Seven Psalms while looking back on his six-decade career with countless musical peaks from Sounds of Silence to Graceland. Gibney's In Restless Dreams is supposedly the definitive musical biography of Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters (and performers as well) in the history of rock 'n roll. It's yet another one of these music docs that is a mix between promoting his new album he's been working on, and a quick look back at his entire career as a musician. He's got plenty of good stories to tell about music. Enjoy. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 19 in Documentaries, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Cheerleader Squad Thriller 'Backspot' Trailer Feat. Evan Rachel Wood By Alex Billington Backspot Trailer "This world is not kind to weak people." XYZ Films has revealed the trailer for a Canadian cheerleading film called Backspot, which plays more a serious drama or intense thriller than a sports comedy or satire. This is similar to that rowing film The Novice a few years ago. This premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival last year and hits US theaters in May. Devery Jacobs (from "Reservation Dogs") stars as Riley, who is given the chance to cheer with the all-star squad, Thunderhawks. With a competition looming, Riley must navigate her crippling anxiety, her relationship with her girlfriend, and also her desperate need for approval from her new coach. One positive review states: “You may think you know your sports movie tropes, but you’ve never seen them used quite this way — that is, within a queer cheerleading drama firmly focused on complex female characters — and Waterson’s Backspot delights in skewing such expectations." Dang, okay! This also stars Evan Rachel Wood as coach, Shannyn Sossamon, Kudakwashe Rutendo, Thomas Antony Olajide, and Wendy Crewson. It's also executive produced by Elliott Page. Check it out below. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 19 in To Watch, Trailer | Comments Strange Trailer for Horror 'The Coffee Table' About Demonic Furniture By Alex Billington The Coffee Table Trailer "Enjoy if you dare…" What crazy idea will they come up with next for a horror movie?! Try this on for size, why don't ya. Watch out for deadly tables! The Coffee Table is a Spanish horror film about, uh, some kind of haunted, killer furniture. Jesus and Maria are a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, they have just become parents and are also struggling with the pressures of a newborn baby. To shape their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table. A decision that will change their existence and their lives forever. This indie horror was entirely shot over the course of 10 days. Starring David Pareja and Estefanía de los Santos, with Josep Maria Riera, Claudia Riera, and Eduardo Antuña. It's described as "an unsettling descent into absolute madness and misery," and also "uproariously funny until it is not at all." Well, this definitely sounds nuts! And looks much more weird and freaky than it does comedic. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 18 in Horror, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments A Record Store in NJ Inspires a Mid-Life Crisis in 'Flipside' Doc Trailer By Alex Billington Flipside Doc Trailer "It's beautiful and inspiring." Oscilloscope Labs has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film titled Flipside, which first premiered last year at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival. It's the latest creation from doc filmmaker Chris Wilcha, who worked for "This American Life" and also made a few docs, including Knock Knock It's Tig Notaro in 2015 and his breakout The Target Shoots First. Flipside is his comical attempt to save a New Jersey record store and confront a mid-life crisis. TIFF adds: "In the process of looking back, he gets inspired to revisit the half-finished documentaries that exist only on his hard drives. He pulls up old interviews that no one has seen with creative people who faced their own crossroads, including radio host Ira Glass, writer Starlee Kine, jazz photographer Herman Leonard, and television writer David Milch. The passage of time brings a deeper poignancy to their testimonies… His quest may be personal, but many will see themselves in it." Seems like another super nerdy meta filmmaker film! Which I'm always curious about. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 18 in Documentaries, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Nick Stahl Stars in a Twisted Chef Thriller 'What You Wish For' Trailer By Alex Billington What You Wish For Trailer "A bad dish from you and your life will end." Magnolia Pictures has revealed the official trailer for What You Wish For, an indie thriller from filmmaker Nicholas Tomnay, a follow-up to his first film The Perfect Host. This new one premiered at many genre fests: Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, FrightFest, A Night of Horror, Grimmfest, Celluloid Screams, and Screamfest previously before its upcoming release in theaters this May during the start of the summer. A down-on-his-luck chef with gambling problems flees to a Latin American villa, where he assumes the identity of another skilled chef. "A Hitchcockian, edge-of-your-seat descent into escalating moral compromise with generous servings of dark humour, shock, and surprise." The title is an obvious riff on the "be careful what you wish for" idiom, as the full synopsis hints that he "soon discovers just what Jack's been doing to maintain the lifestyle he so desperately craved." Uh oh. Starring Nick Stahl as Ryan, with Tamsin Topolski, Randy Vasquez, Penelope Mitchell, Juan Carlos Messier, Ariel Sierra, & Brian Groh. Yeah this looks crazy and unsettling. I dig that final line: "Make the dessert, Jack." Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 18 in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Must Watch Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's 'Trap' with Josh Hartnett By Alex Billington Shyamalan's Trap Movie Trailer "This whole concert is a trap. They're watching all the exits." Get ready for a whole new twist! Warner Bros has revealed an official trailer for the next new M. Night Shyamalan movie titled Trap, arriving in theaters in August at the end of the summer. This was teased at CinemaCon last week, and we finally all get a look at the trailer. Josh Hartnett stars as a father who takes his daughter to a pop star concert (inspired by Taylor Swift or Lady Gaga). However, while there they discover that the concert is all a setup to catch a serial killer. But who is the killer? This first big twist is revealed IN the trailer, so it's not really a spoiler. I also have a feeling Shyamalan has worked in a few other big twists that we don't know about yet. The cast also includes Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan performing as Lady Raven, Hayley Mills, and Allison Pill. With cinematography by Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (of Call Me by Your Name) and a score by Herdĭs Stefănsdŏttir. Trap is a nice compliment to M. Night's daughter's first film The Watchers also out in theaters this summer. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on April 18 in To Watch, Trailer | Comments New US Trailer for Stunning Love Story 'Banel & Adama' from Senegal By Alex Billington Banel & Adama Trailer "Back when we were kings, masters of ourselves, masters of the world, free. Today, who are we?" Kino Lorber has revealed an official US trailer for Banel & Adama, a visually magical African love story movie from French filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy. This premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in the Main Competition, and went on to play at the Toronto, London, Chicago, and Denver Film Festivals in 2023. It's now set for a US release starting in June this summer. Kino Lorber is pleased to present Banel & Adama, a haunting, visually stunning West African love story and the directorial debut of Ramata-Toulaye Sy. A young couple in Senegal must contend with the disapproval of their remote village. This stars Khady Mane as Banel and Mamadou Diallo as Adama. It received mostly positive reviews out of last year's film festivals, praising both the gorgeous cinematography and passionate performances from the two leads, which we get a glimpse of in this trailer. Glad it will be getting a proper art house theatrical run in the US soon. Take a look.

THE VEIL Trailer (2024) Elisabeth Moss, Thriller THE VEIL Trailer (2024) Elisabeth Moss, Thriller Series © 2024 - FX Networks "I've played so many people in my life, I don't know where I belong anymore…" Hulu has revealed the official trailer for a new mystery thriller series titled The Veil, an FX Production arriving for streaming this spring on FX on Hulu. Created and written by Steven Knight ("Peaky Blinders", "See", "Great Expectations", "All the Light We Cannot See"). Starring Elisabeth Moss as a double agent of sorts, The Veil is a new spy thriller that explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the shadows, the CIA and French DGSE must work together to avert potential disaster. One of them posses a secret which the other needs to expose – they're very vague about any other details beyond this, even in the trailer. In addition to Moss, the series features Yumna Marwan, Dali Benssalah, Haluk Bilginer, and Josh Charles. This looks like Elisabeth Moss is Jason Bourne in a new Hulu series about a complicated spy who knows too much. Might be good? Or it might not. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for FX on Hulu's series The Veil, direct from Hulu's YouTube: The Veil Series Poster FX’s The Veil is an international spy thriller that explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the shadows, mission controllers at the CIA and French DGSE must put their differences aside and work together to avert potential disaster. The Veil is a series created and written by acclaimed screenwriter Steven Knight, writer of the movies Seventh Son, Pawn Sacrifice, Burnt, Allied, Woman Walks Ahead, The Girl in the Spider's Web, Serenity, Spencer, and most recently the series "Peaky Blinders", "See", "Great Expectations", "All the Light We Cannot See", and "Rogue Heroes". With episodes directed by Damon Thomas and Daina Reid. Produced by FX Productions. Executive produced by Knight alongside Di Novi Pictures' Denise Di Novi, and Elisabeth Moss through her Love & Squalor Pictures company. FX will release The Veil mystery thriller series streaming on Hulu starting on April 30th, 2024 this spring. First impression? Intrigued? Elizabeth Moss is the star of FX’s The Veil, which explores the fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. The Veil premieres with two episodes on Tuesday, April 30, exclusively on Hulu. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the shadows. Mission controllers at the CIA and French DGSE must put differences aside and work together to avert potential disaster. Starring Moss, Yumna Marwan, Dali Benssalah and Josh Charles. The story is written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, FX’s Taboo), with the series executive produced by Knight alongside Di Novi Pictures’ Denise Di Novi, and Moss under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner. The Veil is produced by FX Productions. The Veil stars Elisabeth Moss as super spy Imogen, facing off against Yumnah Marwan's character Adilah. The series explores tense relationship and high stakes between the two women amidst international conflict. Moss serves as executive producer for the limited series, inspired by real-life encounters with spies. FX has just released the first trailer for its latest spy-thriller The Veil led by The Handmaid’s Tale and Madmen’s star Elisabeth Moss. The first two episodes of the limited series are set to premiere on April 30, 2024, exclusively on Hulu, while the remaining four episodes will be released weekly. The show features Moss as a super spy Imogen Slater with Yumnah Marwan (Little Birds) as Adilah, who is going to be the antagonist of the series, apparently. This is evident by the official synopsis, which states that The Veil will explore “the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London; one woman has a secret, and the other has a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.” In the background, you also have the mission controllers at the CIA and French DGSE working together to avert a major political disaster. While the rest of the details about the plot are mostly under wraps, The Veil marks the fourth time screenwriter Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) is making a series with FX Productions. Moss herself has taken on the role of executive producer for the show under the banner of her production company Love & Squalor. ‘The Veil’ is Expected to Have Only a Single Season Because The Veil is a limited series, the show is only expected to have a single season. But it also means that the stakes in the plot are going to be extremely high, with Imogen suspecting Adila of being a high-level member of ISIS. As the two women travel across the Middle East and Europe, they’re forced to confront their differences while being surrounded by a greater international conflict. According to Knight, “The thing that appeals to me most is when big, big, big international conflicts boil down to individuals. What I wanted to do with The Veil is to take huge issues and boil it down to two people in a car, driving through the snow,” the screenwriter told the Television Critics Association (TCA) at their winter press tour, according to Mashable. Knight also talked about how he has wanted to work with Moss for a long time and how thrilled he is to tell this story. The Veil also takes inspiration from a chance encounter between executive producer Denise Di Novi and a retired French agent who once gave her an insight into the life of an international spy. As far as realism goes, Moss actually learned how to speak with a British accent and completed stunt training to play Imogen. In her own words, the process was like “acting times 100.” The actress also lived in Turkey for a while to really get involved in the post-production. In addition to Moss, the main cast also includes Josh Charles as CIA agent Max Peterson, Dali Benssalah as Malik Amar, Imogen’s ally within the DGSE, and Turkish actor Haluk Bilginer. The first two episodes of The Veil will be available to stream on Hulu on April 30, 2024. Check out the official trailer above. How far will one woman go to stop a disaster?” The Veil” contrasts two distinct characters. One is set on a deadly path that could lead to a global crisis, while the other seeks to stop her plans by any means necessary. Elisabeth Moss stars in the FX Productions drama and is also an executive producer under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner. Yumna Marwan, Dali Benssalah, and Josh Charles round out the cast. READ MORE: The 70 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2024 The project features a celebrated name in drama. “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight writes the series and acts as executive producer. The in-demand creative has several projects outside of “The Veil.” One of the most anticipated is an upcoming “Star Wars” film featuring the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey. The limited series’ official synopsis: FX’s The Veil explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women (Moss and Yumna Marwan) who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the shadows, mission controllers at the CIA and French DGSE must put differences aside and work together to avert potential disaster. A tense chase unfolds in “The Veil.” The first two episodes debut on Hulu on April 30. New episodes premiere each Tuesday. The series will also be released on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in other territories. Get your first look at the trailer below.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Trailer (2024) Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Trailer (2024) Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Drama, Thriller Movie © 2024 - Lionsgate Damian Hurley cooked up a seductive new thriller — and enlisted mom Elizabeth Hurley for a key role. PEOPLE is exclusively debuting the first trailer for Strictly Confidential, which is billed as a "sensual thriller with a devilish twist" and serves as the feature directorial debut for Damian, 21. As the plot goes, "On the anniversary of Rebecca’s (Lauren McQueen) death, Mia (Georgia Lock) returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days." "As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered, and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder." Damian tells PEOPLE that his movie-star mom, 58, "promised" years ago that she'd star in his first film, and she "dropped everything" to participate. Elizabeth Hurley Wants to Do Another 'Austin Powers' Movie — Just in 'Slightly Different Costumes' Elizabeth Hurley - Strictly Confidential Elizabeth Hurley in "Strictly Confidential". COURTESY OF LIONSGATE "During the making of my first-ever short film back in 2010 when I was 8, my mother promised me she’d be in my first feature. True to her word, the minute Strictly Confidential was green-lit, my mother dropped everything and raced out to the Caribbean to help," he says. While he says the "power dynamic" between a director and an actor can be "complicated at the best of times," Damian says about working with his mother: "It was a joy to come to work and tackle each day together." Elizabeth Hurley - Strictly Confidential "Strictly Confidential". COURTESY OF LIONSGATE "We only had 18 days to shoot the whole film, so our twin-like telepathy was invaluable throughout," says Damian, who also worked with Elizabeth on her series The Royals. The actor-model acknowledges that writing and directing a feature film is something "not many have the opportunity" to do at "such a young age and so early in their careers." Still, he says the experience was "both immensely challenging and genuinely thrilling." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Damian Hurley and Elizabeth Hurley at Tod's Cocktail Party and Dinner as part of New York Ready to Wear Fashion Week held on February 13, 2024 in New York, New York Damian Hurley and Elizabeth Hurley on Feb. 13, 2024. GILBERT FLORES/WWD VIA GETTY "To work tirelessly alongside such a committed and talented cast was truly inspiring," he adds. "I’m eternally grateful to all involved for trusting and believing in me." On Instagram back in December 2022, Damian celebrated the team completing filming on Strictly Confidential, sharing behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram and giving a shout-out to "my beautiful and supreme mother." "Working together was a dream," he added at the time, also expressing he is "so so proud of this film." Strictly Confidential is in theaters and on digital April 5. “Some secrets are meant to stay buried” says the ad line for “Strictly Confidential.” But you’d need a sizable underground bunker to contain all the effortfully shocking revelations sprung in this very silly sudser, which starts out looking like an erotic thriller-mystery, then descends into a series of flashback-laden explication monologues more apt for “Dynasty” than Agatha Christie. Damian Hurley’s directorial feature, with famous mum Elizabeth top-billed and producing, provides several hardbodied younger performers opportunity to model clothes and approximate recognizable human emotions on the coastline of tax haven island nation Saint Kitts and Nevis. But what was likely an enjoyable working Caribbean vacation for cast and crew proves somewhat labored for viewers. Nonetheless, watched in the right spirit, with appropriate libations, it could prove quite entertaining … if not in the way presumably intended. Lionsgate is releasing to U.S. theaters, digital and on-demand platforms on April 5. A note of fashion/travel advertisement is struck immediately with images of bikinied thespians floating in clear blue waters, writhing in the arms of muscular shirtless men, and so forth — an opening montage not elevated when it turns out to be dreamt by someone bathing in the requisite luxury bathtub surrounded by (doubtless scented) candles. Popular on Variety That someone is Mia (Georgia Lock), who seems to wake from another such vaguely troubling reverie every 20 minutes or so here. She is the erstwhile best friend of Rebecca (Lauren McQueen), who presumably drowned herself last summer. But as the reasons for suicide were obscure, her body remains unfound, and her father had also died a rather murky death just weeks prior, the whole affair as yet lacks “closure.” That emotional effect is exactly what’s being sought by mother Lily (Hurley) and surviving eldest daughter Jemma (Genevieve Gaunt) in their inviting Rebecca’s usual friends back for another holiday, the first since tragedy struck. Still traumatized, they’ve dropped contact with one another since, Mia even dumping boyfriend James (Freddie Thorp). So it’s a reunion for the aforementioned, as well as Rebecca’s own boyfriend Will (Max Parker), plus everyone’s friend Natasha (Pear Chiravara), who for some reason now works as an upscale stripper in a posh club. (This is the sort of movie in which almost no one seems to have a vocation or job, but we assume they are all trustafarians.) Mia has a lot of questions about what happened last summer. No one else wants to talk about it — albeit not from painful grief, it turns out. Rather, it’s because they’ve all got guilty secrets to hide. They hide them pretty poorly, since gape-mouthed Mia keeps walking in on people caught making out with the “wrong” other party. There are also flashbacks to other makeout scenes, though the initial steamy musk redolent of vintage “Skinemax” and Zalman King movies proves deceptive. Eventually the film grows less interested in softcore suggestiveness than murder-mystery-adjacent plot mechanizations as convoluted (and flashback-laden) as they are increasingly ridiculous. Somewhere around the two-thirds mark, escalating levels of pure tosh begin to perversely work in the movie’s favor. What had been a mildly scenic if paper-thin diversion turns into the kind of joint whose narrative big reveals also trigger big laughs — with considerable help from hackneyed dialogue and some awkward acting moments. The histrionic burden falls heaviest on Lock, who cannot be said to emerge unscathed. But in truth, as written and directed, these roles might flummox the most talented interpreters. Plausibility of action and psychology appears to have taken a distant back seat to concerns of how the performers look in the variably skimpy or low-cut costumes by Gabbi Edmunds. Likewise, George Burt’s widescreen cinematography eschews any suspenseful atmospherics in favor of a bright, bland showcasing of handsome getaway decor (Tom Downey is the production designer) and attractive beach views. Michael Richard Plowman’s original score further underlines that we’re basically watching a cheesy soap opera in B-movie form. Purportedly shot in just 18 days, “Strictly Confidential” is most kindly viewed as on-the-job training for the junior Hurley, who under those circumstances acquits himself well. His film has sufficient professional polish and passable entertainment value, intentional or otherwise. But one assumes his scriptwriting did not suffer from the same time constriction, in which case that labor should definitely be left to others in future projects.

RELATIVE Trailer (2024) Elizabeth Stam, Drama, Romance Movie RELATIVE Trailer (2024) Elizabeth Stam , Drama, Romance Movie © 2024 - Music Box Films "I don't want an empty nest!" Music Box Films has posted their official trailer for an indie drama about a family titled Relative, from filmmaker Michael Glover Smith. This originally premiered back in 2022, but we have only caught up with it now and haven't ever posted about this film before. It played at a few small film festivals in 2022/2023, with a very limited release in art house theaters around the country. As various members of the Frank family come together for a college graduation party in Chicago, they find their bonds being tested, and strengthened, in surprising ways. The story focuses on the parents of four kids, who decide to announce that they're about to sell the house they grew up in. "Relative is a warm blend of comedy and drama about a modern American family." This stars Wendy Robie, Francis Guinan, Cameron Scott Roberts, Clare Cooney, Keith D. Gallagher, Emily Lape, Melissa DuPrey, and Elizabeth Stam. The review quoted all over this marketing says that it's an "impeccably cast [and] superbly directed" film from Chicago. A handful of unknown actors might actually give great performances in an indie flick like this. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Michael Glover Smith's film Relative, direct from YouTube: Relative Poster David & Karen Frank (Francis Guinan & Wendy Robie) are retirement-age progressive activists & parents who have lived in the same Victorian home on the north side of Chicago for 30 years. It's the house their children grew up and where two of them, Benji (Cameron Scott Roberts) & Rod (Keith D. Gallagher), still live. On the eve of Benji’s college graduation, daughters Evonne (Clare Cooney) & Norma (Emily Lape) return from out-of-state for a weekend celebration. Evonne brings her daughter, and newly separated wife; Norma is alone, with thoughts of wasted potential as she reconsiders her life; Rod, an unemployed burnout, pines for his ex who left years ago; and all Benji wants to do is escape the party to rendezvous with a free-spirited actress he met the night prior. As David & Karen announce the potential sale of their home, each member of the Frank family finds their bonds with the others being tested and strengthened in many surprising ways. Relative is a warm blend of comedy and drama about a modern American family. Relative is both written and directed by American indie filmmaker Michael Glover Smith, director of the indie films Cool Apocalypse, Mercury in Retrograde, and Rendezvous in Chicago previously, plus other short films. Produced by Clare Cooney & Aaron Wertheimer. This initially premiered at the 2022 Gasparilla Film Festival, and a few other small festivals that same year. The film was first released in select US theaters last year. Music Box Films is handling the US release of Relative - for more info, visit the film's official site. "Can you imagine to be remembered like that?" Max has unveiled the first real teaser trailer for the spin-off series The Penguin, set to debut in the fall this year. This streaming series will follow the transformation of Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot from a disfigured nobody to the noted Gotham gangster, after the events of The Batman movie. Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell returns from The Batman (loved him in it) as Oz, bringing us his full transformation into the infamous DC Comics villain who gives Batman quite a fright. The first episodes are being directed by Craig Zobel (of Compliance, Z for Zachariah, The Hunt) who seems like a perfect choice for this. We featured an early production teaser last year. The full ensemble cast also has Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, Clancy Brown, Michael Zegen, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Deirdre O'Connell, James Madio, Scott Cohen, Theo Rossi, Carmen Ejogo, and François Chau. Ohhhhhhh this looks SO damn good. What a killer teaser. Perfect setup, the way it all plays out, his dialogue, it's all so dark. This is going to be worth the wait. Check it out + stay tuned for more. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 22 in DC Movies, Streaming, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Netflix Trailer for 'Baby Reindeer' Awkward Stalker Dark Comedy Series By Alex Billington Baby Reindeer Series Trailer "Martha can you let go of my hand now, please??" Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a dark comedy series titled Baby Reindeer, arriving for streaming on Netflix starting in early April. The series is created and written by the Scottish comedian & actor Richard Gadd, telling his own story once again. This story about his stalker and his relationship with her was already turned into a play that he debuted at Edinburgh Fringe a few years ago. Now it's being turned into a Netflix series, expanded into eight 30-minute episodes. In Baby Reindeer, when a struggling comedian shows an act of kindness to a vulnerable woman stalking him, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives. Starring Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn, along with Jessica Gunning as Martha, Danny Kirrane as Gino, Nava Mau as Teri, plus Hugh Coles, Tom Goodman-Hill, Jamie Michie, and Chloe Driver. Well, well, this looks damn good! An impressive dark comedy twist on a very uncomfortable, unsettling real life situation. This is worth a look. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 22 in Streaming, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Christine Roche Stars in Alien Planet Sci-Fi Indie Film 'Light' Trailer By Alex Billington Light Trailer "It comes for the light! It comes for the light!" Vertical has revealed an official trailer for an indie sci-fi film from the UK titled Light, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Matt Woollard. It's set to open next week on VOD in the US & Canada if anyone wants to give it a look. "Sometimes it's better to be in the dark." Survivors from an interstellar transport ship accident have to work together after crash landing on an inhospitable planet. Woollard explains that he was inspired partially by A Quiet Place: "the idea of doing for light what they did for sound" with this crew trying to figure out what happened and how to survive on this mysterious alien planet. Light stars Christine Roche, Gia Lily, Tedroy Newell, and James Woollard as the boy, plus Anna Swan. For a super low budget sci-fi film, this actually looks good. The gigantic light creatures are crazy cool. I'm curious to see how this film plays out - yep I'll be watching. Check it out below. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 21 in Indies, Sci-Fi, To Watch, Trailer | Comments First Teaser for 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Sequel with Michael Keaton By Alex Billington Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Teaser Trailer "The juice is loose!" He's back!! Warner Bros has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the legacy sequel titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, reuniting mastermind filmmaker Tim Burton with actor Michael Keaton for a long-awaited follow-up 36 (!!) years later. Long enough? Did anyone see the original in theaters? The first Beetlejuice movie opened in 1988 (right before Burton's Batman in 1989) and ended up as a modest success and cult favorite for many fans. The sequel continues the story with the very same family. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. Michael Keaton returns as Betelgeuse again, along with Winona Ryder back as Lydia Deetz, plus a cast including Jenna Ortega as Astrid, Catherine O'Hara, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux, Arthur Conti, Burn Gorman, and Filipe Cates; plus Willem Dafoe as a ghost detective who, in his life, was a B movie action star. Barely 60 seconds of footage in this! I'll wait to see more – for now this is an amusing re-introduction. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 21 in Horror, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Elisabeth Moss in Truth & Lies Thriller Series 'The Veil' Official Trailer By Alex Billington The Veil Series Trailer "I've played so many people in my life, I don't know where I belong anymore…" Hulu has revealed the official trailer for a new mystery thriller series titled The Veil, an FX Production arriving for streaming this spring on FX on Hulu. Created and written by Steven Knight ("Peaky Blinders", "See", "Great Expectations", "All the Light We Cannot See"). Starring Elisabeth Moss as a double agent of sorts, The Veil is a new spy thriller that explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. In the shadows, the CIA and French DGSE must work together to avert potential disaster. One of them posses a secret which the other needs to expose – they're very vague about any other details beyond this, even in the trailer. In addition to Moss, the series features Yumna Marwan, Dali Benssalah, Haluk Bilginer, and Josh Charles. This looks like Elisabeth Moss is Jason Bourne in a new Hulu series about a complicated spy who knows too much. Might be good? Or it might not. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 21 in Streaming, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Population Control Satire Film 'Humane' Trailer Featuring Jay Baruchel By Alex Billington Humane Trailer "We are engaged in a life or death struggle against our own extinction." Oh oh what do we have here?? IFC Films + Shudder have revealed the first official trailer for Humane, marking the feature directorial debut of Canadian photographer Caitlin Cronenberg. Yet another Cronenbrg getting into making horror films - yes she's the daughter of David Cronenberg, and brother of fellow filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg. Humane is a chilling dystopian satire opening in theaters first this April before it's streaming on Shudder in the summer. In the wake of a catastrophic environmental collapse that is forcing humanity to shed 20% of its population (are we headed here?), a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry. Set over one night at this home. The film stars Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Peter Gallagher, Enrico Colantoni, Sebastian Chacon, with Alanna Bale, and Sirena Gulamgaus. This looks like a very spicy thriller that will stir up some big conversations, and I like that it has a kooky satirical vibe. Also reminds me of the British sci-fi film Silent Night from a few years ago. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 21 in Horror, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments One Final Trailer for Dev Patel's Kick Ass Action Movie 'Monkey Man' By Alex Billington Monkey Man Trailer "If a man wishes to challenge the gods, he must become more than a man… he must become a beast." Hits in theaters soon!! Universal has revealed a second & final trailer for Monkey Man, the entirely awesome action movie from Dev Patel. Directed by Patel, and produced by Jordan Peele & his company Monkeypaw. The first trailer dropped in earlier in the year, it just premiered at the SXSW Film Festival to rave reviews, and hits theaters worldwide in April. Acclaimed British actor Dev Patel achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man's quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who killed his mother and continue to systemically victimize all of the poor and powerless. Packed with thrilling & spectacular fight and chase scenes, Monkey Man is inspired by the legend of Hanuman. The cast features Sharlto Copley, Sobhita Dhulipala, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Makarand Deshpande, Adithi Kalkunte, Sikandar Kher. Recently watched this on the big screen and yes it KICKS ASS! A totally satisfying experience that's completely worth the ticket price. Don't miss it. 🐒 Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 21 in To Watch, Trailer | Comments Cheesy Crime Thriller 'Deadly Justice' Trailer Starring Kelly Sullivan By Alex Billington Deadly Justice Trailer "There's a person you know who is not who they say they are." Who?! Who could it be?? Level 33 Ent. has debuted an official trailer for a very cheesy crime thriller titled Deadly Justice, made by filmmaker Karyn Klein, from a screenplay written by actor Corin Nemec. This film is set for a VOD debut in April, though this really looks like made-for-TV junk. A successful female prosecutor who put away a prominent but corrupt Judge, has her life and business turned upside down by a murderous stalker after appearing on a true crime show to discuss the case. He is convinced that Judge Halstead is an innocent man and becomes hellbent on putting Holly away for good. The movie stars Kelly Sullivan, Brian Krause, Corin Nemec, Christiana Leucas, Jason London, and Marco St. John. That super specific final scene from the trailer makes me wonder if it's actually the TV show host who is behind all of this? Probably. The rest of this looks pretty bad. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 21 in To Watch, Trailer | Comments Official Trailer for 'The Blue Angels' Doc About the Elite Navy Pilots By Alex Billington The Blue Angels Doc Trailer "When you're flying 12 inches apart, everyone's lives are in each other's hands." Amazon MGM Studios has revealed the thrilling official trailer for The Blue Angels, an exciting documentary movie about the iconic Navy pilots. At some point or another, almost every American has seen The Blue Angels jets fly over them. "Sky's the limit." Soar with The Blue Angels in a brand-new documentary with never-before-seen footage that chronicles a year with the Navy's elite Flight Demonstration Squadron—from selection through the challenging training and demanding show season—showcasing the extraordinary teamwork, passion, and pride that fuels America's best, the Blue Angels. The film is a fitting tribute to the extraordinary teamwork, passion and pride of the hundreds of outstanding men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps who have had the honor to serve in the Blue Angels squadron… past, present and future. It's produced by Glen Powell and J.J. Abrams, and shot with IMAX cameras for an initail debut in IMAX theaters for one week this May. "To make six jets fly as one, that's the Blue Angel magic." Rated G for everyone! Take the kids & enjoy. ✈️ Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 21 in Documentaries, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Action-Packed Full Trailer for 'Parasyte: The Grey' Korean Horror Series By Alex Billington Parasyte: The Grey Trailer "Your life's been brutal, just like the one inside of you." Parasite mania! Netflix has debuted the official trailer for the Korean horror sci-fi thriller series titled Parasyte: The Grey, arriving for streaming in early April. When unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat. Parasyte: The Grey draws inspiration from the acclaimed manga "Parasyte" written by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Set in a new locale with fresh characters, the series charts its own unique course while maintaining the imaginative world & profound message of the beloved original manga. At the center of the story is Su-in, portrayed by Jeon So-nee, as she grapples with her newfound coexistence with one of these parasites. The series also tracks the efforts of "Team Grey," a group dedicated to fighting mysterious parasites that live off humans. This also stars Koo Kyo-hwan, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-ho, Kim In-kwon, and many others. This looks crazy cool! The parasite tentacles & eyes designs are pretty funky, with so much CGI in every shot. Lots of exciting action - the fight in the car at the end looks fun. Fire it up below. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 21 in Horror, Streaming, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Eerie Trailer for Folk Horror Film 'All You Need is Death' from Ireland By Alex Billington All You Need is Death Trailer "Not for public consumption." "Just for us to hear…" Some spook new Irish horror! XYZ Films has revealed an official trailer for a folk horror indie film titled All You Need is Death made in Ireland. This initially premiered at Beyond Fest last year, and it also played at the Cork & Sitges Film Festivals. It's opening in the US in April available on VOD to watch at home. A young couple who collect rare folk ballads discover the dark side of love when they surreptitiously record and translate an ancient, taboo folk song from the deep, forgotten past. They find an elderly, mysterious woman who sings songs that have never been heard before, though they also open the door to ancient evil and madness. All You Need is Death is the narrative feature debut from Dublin-based writer/director Paul Duane and stars Olwen Fouéré, Charlie Maher, Simone Collins, and Gary Whelan. Plenty of creepy shots in here, not even sure what's going on. Beware the song. Watch the Trailer ›› 🍿 › Posted on March 20 in Horror, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments Watch: Comedy Short 'Jimmy Boden' - Snack Size Tester Breaks Down By Alex Billington Jimmy Boden Short Film "That's 8. Mark it down. Let's continue…" Have you ever looked at a bag of snacks and wondered, how do they come up with the "serving size" count on the nutrition label? There is technically a real answer to this question, but I like the concept in this short much more. Jimmy Boden is a clever short made by a young filmmaker named Chris Pickering. After premiering at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival and playing at other fests last year, it's available to watch online. An imprisoned government asset, whose sole purpose is determining the serving sizes of snacks, has finally reached his breaking point. "I came up with the idea for Jimmy Boden as I was eating a bag of chips. I looked at the back and noticed the serving size: seven chips. Who ever just eats seven chips?" Indeed. Pickering's friend Andrew Simmons stars as Jimmy. They really got this just right - from the slick set design to the snack "props" to Jimmy's hilarious performance. Aced it.

MÚSICA Trailer (2024) Camila Mendes, Romance Movie MÚSICA Trailer (2024) Camila Mendes, Romance Movie © 2024 - Prime Video "She's different, she's beautiful, she's smart, she's funny." Prime Video has revealed the first official trailer for a film titled Música, marking the feature directorial debut of actor / filmmaker Rudy Mancuso. This will be premiering at the upcoming 2024 SXSW Film Festival in March, with a theatrical unveiling, before it launches on streaming on Prime Video in early April for everyone else. Música is a coming-of-age love story that follows an aspiring creator with synesthesia, who must come to terms with an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family, and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey. Mancuso was raised in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, the son of an Italian-American father and a Brazilian mother. He lived in Rio de Janeiro for a while and speaks Portuguese fluently, and also really does have synesthesia. "From the colorful mind of Rudy Mancuso comes Música," starring Camila Mendes, Francesca Reale, and J.B. Smoove. This is an energetic and eclectic trailer! I dig the creative editing mixed with the Brazilian beats. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Rudy Mancuso's Música, direct from Prime Video's YouTube: Música Poster Based on writer, director and star Rudy Mancuso, Música is a coming-of-age love story that follows an aspiring creator with synesthesia, who must come to terms with an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey. Música is directed by American actor / writer / filmmaker Rudy Mancuso, making his feature directorial debut with this personal project after working on the "Tempo" series, and directing lots of other short films and music videos previously. The screenplay is written by Rudy Mancuso and Dan Lagana. It's produced by Mary Viola and McG. This will premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival in the Spotlight section this March. Amazon will then debut Rudy Mancuso's Música streaming on Prime Video starting April 4th, 2024 this spring. Anyone want to watch? Amazon Prime Studios has debuted the first trailer for the Rudy Mancuso-directed feature “Música,” a cinematic look at how love and music coexist. The new film, loosely based on Mancuso’s life experiences, follows the character of Rudy (played by Mancuso himself), a street performer and soon-to-be college graduate living with his mom, played by Mancuso’s real-life mother Maria. He is also struggling with synesthesia, wherein he hears multiple sounds simultaneously. Rudy is distraught at his current life, his mother’s health and his long-term relationship, but things get more complex after Rudy meets Isabella (Camila Mendes) and finds himself torn between his new relationship and his past. Mancuso also wrote the screenplay. In the trailer you can also catch glimpses of J.B. Smoove and Francesca Reale. Mancuso is a social media internet personality who gained attention through his Vine videos and voicing on the YouTube channel “Awkward Puppets.” Mancuso is also a notable musician and entertainer. The film looks to be a great example of Latinx representation, something Mendes herself has been vocal about. In her recent appearance on the UnWrapped podcast, Mendes said “there’s something really strong happening” between Latinx creatives right now. “Right now, there’s this group chat that all the Latinx actors in Hollywood are on,” Mendes explained. “And it’s just nothing but love and support and people posting and sharing each other’s accomplishments and lifting each other up. And Jessica Alba recently threw this really lovely event at her house and brought all these people together.” You can watch the full trailer above. “Música” will receive its world premiere on March 13th at SXSW and be available to stream on Prime Video April 4th. EXCLUSIVE: Camila Mendes (Riverdale) has signed on to star opposite Rudy Mancuso in the film Música, which he is directing for Amazon Studios and Wonderland Sound and Vision. The Prime Video title going into production this summer is billed as a fresh spin on the rom-com. It follows a young man (Mancuso), plagued by the music in his head, who has to come to terms with an uncertain future while balancing love, family and Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey. It’s the latest romance to come from Wonderland, on the heels of its success with titles including Love Hard, Holidate and Tall Girl. (The sequel to the latter became Wonderland’s seventh in a row to reach #1 on Netflix upon its release in February.) Related Stories Danielle Deadwyler To Star In J.J. Abrams' HBO Series 'Demimonde' Awards Season 2024-25 Awards Season Calendar - Dates For Oscars, Tonys, SAG Awards & More Mancuso wrote the script with American Vandal‘s Dan Lagana, and will also compose the film’s original score and soundtrack. McG and Mary Viola will produce via their Wonderland Sound and Vision banner, with Shots Studios’ John and Sam Shahidi exec producing alongside Lagana, Wonderland’s Steven Bello, and Mendes. “I’m beyond excited to have the wildly gifted mind of Camila join this special journey of Música,” said Mancuso, “where we’re telling an authentic Brazilian-American story through the eyes of a synesthete.” “We are thrilled to team up with Cami, both in front of the camera and behind it,” added Viola. “Not only is she one of the most talented actresses of her generation, she also brings an authenticity to the project with her cultural knowledge of Brazil.” Mendes is a Brazilian American actress best known for her role as Veronica Lodge on The CW’s series Riverdale, which was recently renewed for a seventh season. She will next star opposite Maya Hawke in the Netflix film Strangers, from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and producer Anthony Bregman, having also been seen in Max Barbakow’s critically acclaimed film Palm Springs, among others. Wonderland Sound and Vision recently wrapped production on the Netflix film Uglies, starring Joey King, which McG directed. Projects in development at the company include the comedy series Bad Habit, written by Annie Mumolo and Emily Goldwyn; the rom-com The Tradition for Netflix; Mystery Girl, directed by McG and starring Tiffany Haddish; the BET+ show Average Joe, which received a script-to-series order in February; and the ABC pilot for Not Dead Yet, based on the 2020 novel Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up. Mendes is represented by CAA, Luber Roklin Entertainment, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; Wonderland by WME.

THE IDEA OF YOU Trailer (2024) Anne Hathaway, Romance Movie THE IDEA OF YOU Trailer (2024) Anne Hathaway, Romance Movie © 2024 - Prime Video In the trailer for Prime Video’s “The Idea of You,” Anne Hathaway portrays a 40-year-old single mom who gets to live out a teenage girl’s dream: embarking on a whirlwind romance with the 24-year-old lead singer of the world’s hottest boy band, played by Nicholas Galitzine. The R-rated film will stream globally on Prime Video starting May 2. After the couple meet backstage at Coachella, they kindle a steamy relationship. As Hayes (Galitzine) plays Solène (Hathaway) a song on the piano, he grips her thigh. “I’m too old for you,” she insists, before he pulls her in for a kiss: “No you’re not.” The couple is seen navigating paparazzi while embarking on romantic outings, causing Hathaway’s character to ask, “What about what people will say?” — to which Galitzine responds, “I don’t care what they say.” The trailer features the debut single from the film’s soundtrack, “Dance Before We Walk,” which is also out now. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name from Robinne Lee, the plot kicks off with Solène’s husband, played by Reid Scott, choosing to end their marriage — which means canceling his Coachella trip with their 16-year-old daughter Izzy (Ella Rubin). At the festival, Solène crosses paths with Hayes Campbell, the frontman of popular band August Moon, who is said to be based on Harry Styles. As an unexpected romance begins between the two, Solène must balance her career, her obligations to her teenage daughter and the 24-hour news cycle surrounding her relationship. Popular on Variety In an interview with Vogue in 2020, Lee was asked if the novel was inspired by Styles, to which she responded, “Inspired is a strong word.” However, Lee said “the seed was planted” after researching One Direction in 2017 and discovering that Styles often dated older women. She also noticed how scenes she had written would eerily play out in Styles’ life. For instance, after writing a scene in which the paparazzi catch Soléne and Hayes in a compromising position on a yacht, similar photos of Styles and Kendall Jenner were released. Michael Showalter directs the film from a script by Jennifer Westfeldt, who will also executive produce. Producers include Cathy Schulman via her Welle Entertainment label, Gabrielle Union through her I’ll Have Another banner, Hathaway via her Somewhere Pictures label, Lee, Eric Hayes, Showalter and Jordana Mollick. Kian Gass of I’ll Have Another will also executive produce. Other cast members include Annie Mumolo, Perry Mattfeld and Jordan Aaron Hall. Jaiden Anthony, Raymond Cham, Vik White and Dakota Adan portray the remaining August Moon members. The film is comprised of a number of Oscar winners, including Hathaway for her role as Fantine in 2013’s “Les Misérables,” Mumolo for co-writing “Bridesmaids” and Schulman for producing best picture winner “Crash.” Watch the trailer below. Prime Video has dropped the trailer for The Idea of You, the upcoming romantic dramedy starring Anne Hathaway as a 40-year-old single mom who embarks on an unlikely romance with a 24-year-old boy band star (played by Red, White & Royal Blue‘s Nicholas Galitzine). The pic will close the South by Southwest festival on March 16. Have a look above. With the line “We met at Coachella” destined to be some sort of rom-com classic, the movie, based on Robinne Lee’s novel, follows Solène (Hathaway), whose husband (Reid Scott) walks out on the marriage just when the couple’s 16-year-old daughter (Ella Rubin) has her heart set on attending the Coachella music fest. Mom steps in to save the day and the trip. Related Stories Heartbreak High Australian Screen Industry Body Demands Global Streamers Pay Content Levy 2024 TV premiere dates 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming At the fest, Solène meets Hayes Campbell (Galitzine), a Harry Styles-type pop star. No surprise that sparks fly. “I’m too old for you,” she says. “No you’re not,” says he. Michael Showalter directs the film from a script by exec producer Jennifer Westfeldt. Also in the cast are Annie Mumolo, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Jaiden Anthony, Raymond Cham, Vik White and Dakota Adan. Producing are Cathy Schulman — who returns to SXSW after premiering Bernie there in 2012 — via her Welle Entertainment label, Gabrielle Union through her I’ll Have Another banner, Hathaway via her Somewhere Pictures label, Lee, Eric Hayes, Showalter and Jordana Mollick. Kian Gass of I’ll Have Another will also executive produce. The film, rated R, streams globally on Prime Video starting May 2. Anne Hathaway gets into a whirlwind romance with Nicholas Galitzine in their new movie. On Wednesday, Prime Video debuted the first trailer for The Idea of You, an adaptation of author Robinne Lee's 2017 novel of the same name. According to a synopsis, "When Solène (Hathaway, 41) must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes Campbell (Galitzine, 29) and there is an instant, undeniable spark." "As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for." Jessica Chastain Shares New Trailer for 'Literal Mother-Off' with Anne Hathaway in Mothers' Instinct Watch Anne Hathaway Fall For Nicholas Galitzine's Young Pop Star in The Idea of You Trailer Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway in The Idea of You. AMAZON MGM STUDIOS Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The book and its movie adaptation has received considerable attention from fans who liken the character Galitzine plays, Hayes, to Harry Styles in his One Direction days. The Idea of You's author Lee has dispelled the idea that the character is directly based on Styles in recent years, though. "This was never supposed to be a book about Harry Styles,” she told Vogue in 2020. “It was supposed to be a story about a woman approaching 40 and reclaiming her sexuality and rediscovering herself, just at the point that society traditionally writes women off as desirable and viable and whole.” 'Red, White & Royal Blue' Star Nicholas Galitzine Reveals If His Character Is Based on Prince Harry (Exclusive) The Idea of You is co-written by Jennifer Westfeldt and Michael Showalter from Lee's novel. Showalter, known for 2017's The Big Sick and 2021's The Eyes of Tammy Faye, is directing the movie. Aside from Hathaway and Galitzine, the movie also stars Ella Rubin, Reid Scott, Annie Mumolo, Viktor White, Raymond Cham, Jaiden Anthony and Dakota Adan. The Idea of You is on Prime Video May 2. "What about what people will say?" "I don't care what they say." Amazon's Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for The Idea of You movie, a passionate love story adapted from the bestselling novel of the same name. A love story or a romantic fantasy? The Idea of You centers on Solène, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. When Solène and Hayes' romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her romantic life has impacted the lives of those she cares about most. Anne Hathaway stars as Solène, with Nicholas Galitzine as Hayes, and a cast including Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Meg Millidge, Raymond Cham Jr., Jaiden Anthony, and Dakota Adan. This is rated R for sexual content, so unfortunately the kids can't watch this with the adults this time, despite it being about a boy band hottie and how cool he really is. Ha. Take a look. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Michael Showalter's The Idea of You, direct from YouTube: The Idea of You Poster Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status begins to pose unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for. The Idea of You is directed by the American writer / filmmaker Michael Showalter, director of the films The Baxter, Hello My Name Is Doris, The Big Sick, The Lovebirds, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and Spoiler Alert previously. The screenplay is written by Michael Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt; based on the book of the same name by Robinne Lee. It's produced by Cathy Schulman, Gabrielle Union, Anne Hathaway, Robinne Lee, Eric Hayes, Michael Showalter, & Jordana Mollick. Amazon will debut The Idea of You movie streaming on Prime Video starting on May 2nd, 2024. Anyone into this?

THE GREATEST HITS Trailer (2024) Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, Romance Movie THE GREATEST HITS Trailer (2024) Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, Romance, Drama Movie © 2024 - SearchlightPictures Like many people, Lucy Boynton uses music to reminisce on special times in her life. So much so that she felt like she was holding up a mirror while playing her time-traveling character in “The Greatest Hits,” who discovers that certain songs can literally transport her back in time. “It was a full spectrum of emotions that, as an actor, I think is so appealing to get to dive into,” Boynton told Variety at the premiere for the film, which debuted on Hulu on April 12, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Monday. “I love the way that the film handles grief and loss of self. It’s such a grounded take on that. Even if you take away the sci-fi element of this film, it still stands out as a psychological investigation of what music does to us.” Harriet is launched back through time while listening to specific tunes that trigger memories of her boyfriend Max (David Corenswet), who died in a car accident. But soon enough, her time traveling collides with a burgeoning new love interest (Justin H. Min), whom she meets at a grief group. Min said he was grieving the loss of a loved one when he read the script, which helped draw him to the project. Popular on Variety To help the cast bond, Ned Benson, the director, writer and producer on the film, held karaoke nights at his house. (Min tells Variety his song of choice was “Where Is the Love?” by Black Eyed Peas.) “Let me be clear, [Benson] forced us. None of us did this voluntarily,” Min joked. “He locked the door. He didn’t allow us to leave until we sang. ‘Where Is the Love?’ has a little rap, it has a little melody and gives me a bit of everything to showcase my horrible karaoke abilities.” Michael London, Shannon Gaulding, Austin Crute, Lucy Boynton, Ned Benson, Cassandra Kulukundis, Justin H. Min, Stephanie Davis, and Matthew Greenfield, President, Searchlight Pictures, at the premiere “The Greatest Hits.” WireImage Boynton, who opted for “Shallow” from Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” said despite their hectic and busy filming schedule, the cast and crew still wanted to be around each other on their few days off during the weekends. Nelly Furtado, who appears briefly in the film, crafted the original song “Never Lost” with Ryan Lott. She told reporters that approaching a song for a film is very different than her other musical endeavors, and that while she didn’t participate in any karaoke nights, her go-to is any Boyz II Men hit. "I love how music can do that… pull you back to some moment in time." Searchlight Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for an indie romantic drama called The Greatest Hits, the latest film from filmmaker Ned Benson (of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby films). Premiering today at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin before it lands on Hulu for streaming in April. Written and produced by Benson, Harriet experiences a unique connection between art and reality. She discovers that specific songs have the power to transport her back in time, driving her to relive special moments with her ex-boyfriend. Her time-traveling begins to bleed into the present when she meets someone new. Throughout the journey, she explores the mesmerizing link between music and memory, facing her with difficult decisions of whether altering the past is a choice worth making. Lucy Boynton stars with Justin H. Min, David Corenswet, Andie Ju, Retta, Austin Crute. This looks great! Not really a romcom at all, more of an emotional story about music, grief, and love. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Ned Benson's The Greatest Hits, direct from YouTube: The Greatest Hits Poster Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers that certain songs have the power to transport her back in time – literally. While she continues to relive the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend (David Corenswet), her time traveling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present (Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she? The Greatest Hits is written and directed by American indie filmmaker Ned Benson, director of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him & Her & Them trilogy of films previously, plus a few other shorts. Produced by Stephanie Davis, Shannon Gaulding, Cassandra Kulukundis, Michael London, Ned Benson. This is premiering at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival this month in the Narrative Spotlight section. Searchlight will release Benson's The Greatest Hits in select US theaters on April 5th, 2024, then streaming on Hulu starting April 12th this spring. Any good? The trailer for The Greatest Hits teases a unique time travel romance with a musical connection. The movie stars Lucy Boynton as a young woman torn between a new love interest (Justin H. Min) and her late ex-boyfriend Max (David Corenswet). Boynton's potential breakout lead role could elevate her career to new heights. The trailer for the upcoming movie The Greatest Hits showcases a unique time travel romance. The movie was written and directed by The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby's Ned Benson, who also has a story credit on 2021's Black Widow. It follows Harriet (Lucy Boynton), who discovers that listening to certain music can allow her to travel back in time, which leaves her torn between her current love interest (Justin H. Min) and her ex-boyfriend Max (David Corenswet) as she ponders whether she can or should change the past. Searchlight Pictures has now unveiled the official trailer for The Greatest Hits on the same day as the movie's premiere at SXSW. Check it out below: After kicking off by showing the way Harriet time travels, the trailer immediately raises the stakes by revealing that Max died in a car wreck, and she can potentially reverse his fate, but doing so might make it so that they never met. When she meets and begins to bond with Min's character, another grief-stricken artistic soul, her romantic life gets even more complicated but never less musical. The Greatest Hits Could Be Lucy Boynton's Breakout Lead Role Lucy Boynton and David Corenswet Looking Like They're About to Kiss in The Greatest Hits The Greatest Hits could have the potential to become Boynton's breakout lead performance. She has held roles in major projects before, including being part of the Barbie cast in a brief appearance as Proust Barbie, but most of her major roles have been co-leads. This includes starring opposite Will Poulter in the Agatha Christie miniseries adaptation Why Didn't They Ask Evans? and being part of the ensemble cast of Netflix's The Politician. The Greatest Hits features a Politician reunion, as Corenswet also held a major role in the Ryan Murphy show. Boynton's career could reach new heights if the movie becomes a hit, something that is entirely within the realm of possibility. The trailer, while showing that the movie is carving its own narrative path, recalls previous similar titles that have blended science fiction and romance, including the Rachel McAdams time travel movies The Time Traveler's Wife and About Time. While not every movie was a runaway success, the major examples of the crossover genre all made their money back. Below, check out how the aforementioned movies and other comparable titles fared at the box office: Title Budget Worldwide Box Office Somewhere in Time (1980) $4 million $9.7 million The Lake House (2006) $40 million $114.8 million The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $39 million $101.3 million About Time (2013) $12 million $88.5 million The Age of Adaline (2015) $25 million $65.7 million The precedent set by those titles shows that The Greatest Hits has a strong potential to connect with a wide audience, even though the majority of its release will take place on streaming as a Hulu movie. It could very well follow in the footsteps of the platform's previous streaming hits, including Prey and Palm Springs. The latter title was a romantic comedy set in a time loop, so its success especially could show that The Greatest Hits and Boynton both have bright futures. Source: Searchlight Pictures The Greatest Hits Movie Poster Showing the Cast on the Cover of a Vinyl Record The Greatest Hits (2024) PG-13 Comedy Drama Fantasy Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time - literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend (David Corenswet), her time-traveling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present (Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders - even if she could change the past, should she?q Director Ned Benson Release Date March 14, 2024 Writers Ned Benson Cast David Corenswet , Lucy Boynton , Retta , Justin H. Min , Rory Keane , Jackson Kelly , Andie Ju , Austin Crute Runtime 87 Minutes

CASH OUT Trailer (2024) John Travolta, Kristin Davis CASH OUT Trailer (2024) John Travolta, Kristin Davis, Action Movie © 2024 - Saban Films John Travolta is heading up an action-packed heist. PEOPLE has the exclusive first trailer for Cash Out, a thriller starring Travolta as a professional thief who is drawn out of retirement to take on a tricky job in Miami. The trailer shows the aftermath of one of Mason's (Travolta) jobs, in which he appears to fake his death and give up life as a thief. Though Mason intends to stay retired, he is enticed back by his brother Shawn (Lukas Haas). He subsequently faces difficulties with law enforcement, who bring in his ex Decker, played by Sex and the City's Kristin Davis, to negotiate with the crew Mason leads. Mason and his team "hang it up for good after a double-cross spells a near miss with the law," teases a synopsis for the movie. "But when he’s thrust into his younger brother Shawn’s hare-brained scheme to rob a bank — and tempted by what could be his biggest score ever — Mason jumps right back into his old ways." John Travolta's Coolest Throwback Photos Bernard White as Mr. Perez, John Travolta as Mason Goddard, and Kristin Davis as Amelia Decker in the Action, Heist, Thriller, CASH OUT Bernard White, John Travolta and Kristin Davis in 'Cash Out'. COURTESY OF SABAN FILMS Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. After the heist goes wrong, "the thieves are trapped inside the bank with hostages while surrounded by SWAT teams, the FBI, and Interpol," the synopsis adds. "Included among the authorities waiting to nab the crew is someone Mason knows well: lead negotiator Decker — Mason’s former lover." Cash Out is directed by IVES; screenwriters Dipo Oseni and Doug Richardson, the latter of whom received screenplay credits on Die Hard 2 (1990) and Bad Boys (1995), wrote the movie's script. John Travolta Shares His 'Favorite Birthday Gift' as He Celebrates Turning 70 with Family Kristin Davis as Amelia Decker and John Travolta as Mason Goddard in the Action, Heist, Thriller, CASH OUT Kristin Davis and John Travolta in Cash Out. COURTESY OF SABAN FILMS Aside from Travolta, Davis and Haas, the movie also stars rapper Quavo as he continues to carve out film and television roles for himself. Quavo appeared in 2023's Praise This and 2022's Savage Salvation. Cash Out is in theaters, on digital and on demand April 26.

JUST THE TWO OF US Trailer (2024) Virginie Efira, Drama Movie JUST THE TWO OF US Trailer (2024) Virginie Efira, Drama Movie © 2024 - Music Box Films EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can reveal the international trailer for Valérie Donzelli’s domestic violence drama Just The Two Of Us ahead of its festival debut at the Cannes Film Festival. Virginie Efira co-stars opposite Melvil Poupaud as a woman who falls passionately in love with the man of her dreams and rapidly cements the relationship with marriage. When they relocate far from her family and friends, her new life slowly turns from dream to nightmare as she comes to understand that she is in the grip of a deeply possessive and dangerous man. Related Stories 'Low Life' will star veteran actor Ryu Seungryong and Yang Sejong Disney+ Sets Latest Korean Series 'Low Life' From 'Big Bet' Creator, Hulu On Board Ghost Trail Cannes Critics' Week Unveils 2024 Selection - Full List & Details Efira’s star is on the ascendency following her award-winning performances in films with strong female storylines, including Paris Alice Winocour’s Memories (Revoir Paris) and Rebecca Zlotowski’s Other People’s Children. Just The Two Of Us will play in the Cannes Premiere section reserved for established filmmakers with a history at the festival. Actress and director Donzelli made her Cannes debut in 2011 with her second film Declaration Of War in Critics’ Week and returned in Official Selection in 2015 with costume romance Marguerite & Julien. Donzelli adapted the screenplay from Eric Reinhardt’s novel L’Amour Et Les Forêts, with Venice Golden Lion winning Happening director and writer Audrey Diwan. The drama is produced by Edouard Weil and Alice Girard at Paris-based Rectangle Productions with France 2 Cinema and Les Films de Françoise. Goodfellas (formerly Wild Bunch International) is handling sales. Diaphana Distribution has French rights and will release the film in France on May 23. Launching out of Cannes Premiere, Valerie Donzelli’s “Just the Two of Us” is a feverish psychological thriller about a woman brought deeper and deeper into a toxic relationship. And if Donzelli had always intended to make the project ever since reading the source novel back in 2014, the lockdowns of 2020 helped push certain elements to the front of her mind. “It’s really the story of a woman trapped under glass,” Donzelli tells Variety. “She’s confined with her husband, isolated and unable to see anyone, cut off from the world. I really wanted to explore how this hold makes you more and more disconnected from life.” Written by Donzelli and Audrey Diwan, and starring Virginie Efira in a dual role as identical twins, – and produced by Rectangle Productions and sold by Goodfellas – this jangly tale of emotional abuse follows a woman separated from her family, moved to the other side of the country, and eventually isolated all the more by a husband who first seemed like Prince Charming, played by Melvil Poupaud. Donzelli shot the first part of the film with 16mm stock and bathed the housebound sequences in otherworldly glows and shifting mood lights, creating a stark visual contrast between the main character’s carefree days in Normandy and her suffocated and delirious existence once moved away. Popular on Variety “The goal was emotional realism,” Donzelli explains. “I wanted the film to put you into [lead character] Blanche’s head, that we would feel the sensation that she feels, and not stick to a pure reality or be on the ground with the subject. I didn’t want to make a message movie, I wanted to make cinema. And that means visual experimentation.” ‘Just the Two of Us’ Diaphana “All of the optical effects were done live on set,” she continues. “We shot with filters, we shot with distortion lenses, and with mirrors placed on-top of the lens. We left nothing for post-production, and that was very important, because I love to work with my hands. Even if I’m not personally pushing every button, I still see cinema like sculpture or painting, as something really artisanal.” Of course, there was the challenge of Virigine Efira’s dual role – especially in the many scenes the sisters share on-screen. “From a directing point of view, I had no interest a kind of hyper-complicated war machine,” Donzelli says. “So I acted as I had two actresses. If I had real twins in front of me, I wouldn’t necessarily try to put them in the same shot all the time.” “I even forgot the same actor played both roles,” she laughs. “When Virginie finished playing one she’d quickly go change costumes to play the other. And I’d ask ‘Where is she? Where is Rose? What are we waiting for?’ And she’d scream back, ‘She’s getting ready!’” With a darker tone and more kaleidoscopic visual style, “Just the Two of Us” marks a real change of pace for the filmmaker, who was happy to stretch out her wings. “I am 50 years old now, and this is is not a film I could have made at 30,” she says. “I think it required more film experience. I think the film really changed my way or working.”

WICKED Trailer (2024) Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo WICKED Trailer (2024) Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Musical, Fantasy Movie © 2024 - Universal Pictures Universal’s upcoming adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked” showcased some additional footage at this year’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas, bringing down the house with a first look at Cynthia Erivo donning the iconic hat of the Wicked Witch. Erivo joined director Jon M. Chu and the film’s cast, including costar Ariana Grande, at the event. “I never could have fathomed that I would have the opportunity to play the Wicked Witch,” Erivo said. “We have performed this song publicly and privately for many years, and now here we are together, getting the chance to perform these songs for an audience around the world.” The sneak peek showed sweeping shots of the colorful world of Oz, along with Elphaba and Glinda’s turbulent first days together at Shiz University, where they are training to be witches. Elphaba develops far faster than Glinda, showing incredible potential and gaining the attention of Madame Morrible, played by Michelle Yeoh. Peter Dinklage (Getty Images) READ NEXT Peter Dinklage Joins 'Wicked' as Dr. Dillamond We also see Glinda offer Elphaba the most horrible item in her wardrobe: her grandmother’s hat. That hat is the pointed witch’s hat that ends up becoming the iconic symbol of the Wicked Witch of the West, and one that the Wizard of Oz uses to turn Elphaba into a villain to preserve his power. “I’m not afraid,” Elphaba tells Glinda. “It is the wizard who should be afraid of me.” As the film’s director said onstage, “I was a Silicon Valley kid, and in a stroke of luck I was there when ‘Wicked’ was workshopped at the Curran Theater in San Francisco. I related to the story of Elphaba, the witch who is judged for how she looks, but I never dreamed that I would get my dream job of directing it for the big screen.” The film’s cast also includes Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode and Bowen Yang. And, newly announced at CinemaCon, actor Peter Dinklage has joined the cast in the role of Dr. Dillamond. “We dream very big for ‘Wicked,’” Chu added. “We wanted to honor the source material… but we also wanted to create a new world of its own, one that creates sights and sounds and performances that will lift your soul and occasionally break your heart.” Ariana Grande READ NEXT Ariana Grande: 'I Think I Was Hiding From My Success' Before Making 'Wicked' | Video A brief teaser was unveiled during Super Bowl LVIII at the beginning of February, though there’s been little else since filming concluded. This marks the first significant look at the film and its colorful world before its Thanksgiving debut. Based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, “Wicked” received critical acclaim on Broadway when it debuted in 2003 for its radical reinterpretation of “The Wizard of Oz.” Set before and during the events of the classic L. Frank Baum novel and its legendary MGM film adaptation, “Wicked” presents Elphaba not as a villain, but as a misunderstood young woman who formed an unexpected friendship with Glinda while learning sorcery at Shiz University. However, the two future witches’ friendship is broken apart by the corrupt government of the Wizard of Oz (Goldblum) and the machinations of the university’s headmistress (Yeoh). Featuring new songs not seen in the Broadway version, “Wicked” will be broken into two parts that will be released on Thanksgiving weekend this year and in 2025. “Wicked: Part 1” hits theaters Nov. 27. Something Wicked this way comes. The first teaser trailer for the movie musical Wicked: Part One debuted during Super Bowl Sunday, showing the first footage of Cynthia Erivo as the witchy Elphaba and Ariana Grande as bubbly Glinda. Directed by Jon M. Chu, who also brought In the Heights from stage to screen in 2021, Wicked will be a two-part adaptation of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s Tony-winning Broadway show. Part Two is set to be released Nov. 26, 2025. 'Wicked' Film Gives First Look at Ariana Grande's Glinda and Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba A prequel to the events of The Wizard of Oz, Wicked is the origin story of “a green-skinned woman,” the film’s logline states, who “becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.” Its source material is Gregory Maguire’s hit 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Joining Erivo, 37, as that green-skinned heroine and Grande, 30, as her schoolmate-turned-best-friend is Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Bowen Yang as Pfannee, Keala Settle as Miss Coddle, Ethan Slater as Boq, and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible. Michelle Yeoh Says Making Her First Musical 'Wicked' Is a 'Risk': 'Trying Something New' "This movie has everything: giant musical numbers, big action pieces,” Chu told the audience at CinemaCon 2023 in April, introducing first-look footage. “And using a classic story you all know, The Wizard of Oz." The director added, "At the end of the day, it's actually not about those things. It's about change and [how] it's necessary for things to get better." The musical’s original Broadway cast included Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda and Idina Menzel as Elphaba. The latter actress earned one of the production’s three Tony Awards, for leading actress in a musical. Celebrating Wicked's 15th anniversary in 2018, Menzel told PEOPLE she “had no idea what it would become but I knew it was something special. I needed this role to teach me something about life that I needed to learn." Chenoweth said at the time, "Very few times in our career do we have a hand-in-glove moment, and Glinda was mine. I just thought when I read it, ‘This is my part! And if anybody else plays Glinda, I’ll kill them in their sleep!’” Wicked Original Stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel Reunite at 20th Anniversary of Broadway Hit Jon M. Chu Jon M. Chu. COURTESY TOSKA HUSTED In 2022 around the time it was filming, Erivo told Entertainment Tonight that the Wicked film adaptation would be “unlike anything you've ever seen before." She continued, "I think we're going to enjoy the magic of it. We're going to try and put our own spin on what we know already and show you a story about two women [who] are sisters." Wicked: Part One is in theaters Nov. 27. Here’s the first official trailer for Wicked Part 1, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, which dropped during this evening’s Super Bowl. Directed by Jon M. Chu, the big-screen adaptation tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire, originally based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, previously adapted into MGM’s classic 1939 film of the same name. The story is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, which examines how the green-skinned Elphaba (Erivo) became the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as the sorceress Glinda’s (Grande) trajectory to becoming known as the Good Witch. The big-screen adaptation was written by Winne Holzman, who penned the long-running stage production, and Oscar-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldbum, Jonathan Bailey, and Ethan Slater also star. Related Stories George Kittle Super Bowl Boosts Streaming Services - Ampere Report Peter Dinklage Revealed As Dr. Dillamond During Universal's 'Wicked' CinemaCon Presentation Marc Platt produced the pic through his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions, alongside David Stone, with Senior Executive Vice President of Production Erik Baiers and Vice President of Production Development Lexi Barta overseeing the project on behalf of the studio. Wicked will be broken into two parts with Wicked Part One slated to drop on Nov. 27, 2024. Chu previously shared on Instagram why they opted to make two films for the musical. “As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that has entertained us all for so many years,” Chu said in an open letter posted on Instagram. “So we decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie but TWO!!!! With more space, we can tell the story of Wicked as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys of these beloved characters.” Check out the trailer above.

THE WATCHERS Trailer (2024) Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell THE WATCHERS Trailer (2024) Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Ishana Shyamalan © 2024 - Warner Bros "You can't see them, but they see everything." Warnr Bros & New Line Cinema have revealed the first teaser trailer for a new mysterious horror thriller from the Shyamalan family titled The Watchers. Not connected to the Maika Monroe horror film The Watcher. This is adapted from the novel of the same name by A.M. Shine, and is directed by M. Night Shyamalan's daughter Ishana, making her feature directorial debut after working on the "Servant" series before this. A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night. The crew includes DP Eli Arenson, production designer Ferdia Murphy, editor Job ter Burg, and costume design by Frank Gallacher, with music by Abel Korzeniowski. The thriller film stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere. Welcome to the show. Yeah this looks very creepy and peculiar, I am definitely in. Don't you wanna know what they are? Here's the teaser trailer (+ poster) for Ishana Night Shyamalan's The Watchers, direct from YouTube: The Watchers Poster From producer M. Night Shyamalan comes The Watchers, written & directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan and based on the novel by A.M. Shine. The film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night. The Watchers is written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, M. Night's daughter, making her feature directorial debut after writing / producer / directing on the "Servant" series. Adapted from the novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. Produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, and Nimitt Mankad. Executive produced by Jo Homewood and Stephen Dembitzer. Warner Bros will debut Shyamalan's The Watchers in theaters worldwide starting on June 7th, 2024 this summer. First impression? How does that look so far?

WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES Trailer 2 (2024) Joey King, Logan Lerman WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES Trailer 2 (2024) Joey King, Logan Lerman © 2024 - Hulu Hulu has dropped the official trailer for We Were The Lucky Ones, its upcoming limited series adaptation of Georgia Hunter’s bestselling novel. We Were The Lucky Ones is “inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive and reunite,” according to the official synopsis. “The series demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. Joey King and Logan Lerman star along with Hadas Yaron, Henry-Lloyd Hughes, Amit Rahav, Sam Woolf, Michael Aloni, Moran Rosenblatt, Eva Feiler, Lior Ashkenazi, and Robin Weigert. The series is written and executive produced by Erica Lipez (Julia, The Morning Show), who also serves as showrunner. Thomas Kail (Fosse/Verdon) directs and executive produces along with Jennifer Todd who executive produces for Old 320 Sycamore. Adam Milch will executive produce and Hunter will co-executive produce. The Hulu Originals series is a production of 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. We Were The Lucky Ones will premiere on Hulu with three episodes on March 28, and new episodes launching weekly. Watch the trailer above. "I understand the impossibility of getting home, but we will find a way to be together again." Hulu has revealed an official trailer for a World War II series called We Were the Lucky Ones, which has been in he works for years. Now set for release starting in March streaming on Hulu. Based on Georgia Hunter's NY Times bestselling novel, the TV adaptation of We Were the Lucky Ones is a limited series inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II. The series follows them across continents as they do everything in their power to survive, and to reunite. We Were the Lucky Ones demonstrates how in the face of the 20th century's darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. The ensemble cast features Joey King, Logan Lerman, Hadas Yaron, Henry-Lloyd Hughes, Michael Aloni, Eva Feiler, Sam Woolf, Amit Rahav, Moran Rosenblatt, Lior Ashkenazi, & Robin Weigert. Looks like an endearing and emotionally intense story of a family torn apart by war, and how they survived to find each other again. Here's the first official trailer for Hulu's series We Were the Lucky Ones, direct from Hulu's YouTube: We Were the Lucky Ones Series We Were the Lucky Ones Series The book: The Kurc family shouldn't have survived the Holocaust. In the spring of 1939 three generations are living relatively normal lives in Poland, despite the hardships Jews face. When war breaks out and the family is cast to the wind – the five Kurc siblings do everything they can to find their way through a devastated continent to freedom. Addy, a musician, charms his way into possession of a Brazilian visa and into the first class piano lounge on a ship full of refugees bound for Rio; Jakob marries the love of his life in an abandoned house to a soundtrack of air sirens; Mila hides her daughter in a Catholic convent outside of Warsaw, only to return weeks later to find the convent in ruins; Genek endures a brutal winter in a Siberian gulag before embarking with his wife and newborn son on a year-long exodus through Persia to fight for the Allies; and Halina attempts to flee over the Austrian Alps on foot - while pregnant. All this, across continents and often in ignorance as to the fate of the rest of their family, while the wheels of war turn. We Were the Lucky Ones is a profoundly moving & memorable story based on the author's family… We Were the Lucky Ones is a series created and showrun by producer / writer Erica Lipez, writer on the series "Lone Star", "Suits", "Bates Motel", "The Morning Show", and "Julia" previously. With writing by Tea Ho, Adam Milch, Eboni Booth, Anya Meksin, and Jonathan Caren. Based on the novel of the same name by Georgia Hunter. With episodes directed by Thomas Kail ("2 Broke Girls", "Fosse/Verdon", Hamilton doc), Amit Gupta, Neasa Hardiman (Sea Fever, "Holby City", "Jessica Jones", "Hit & Run"). Executive produced by Erica Lipez, Thomas Kail, Jennifer Todd, Adam Milch, Amit Gupta, Neasa Hardiman. Hulu will debut the We Were the Lucky Ones series streaming on Hulu starting March 28th, 2024 coming soon. Look good? Hulu debuted first look images from its new limited series “We Were the Lucky Ones,” starring Joey King and Logan Lerman. The first three episodes will premiere on the streamer on March 28, with the following episodes coming out weekly. The series is a television adaptation of Georgia Hunter’s novel “We Were the Lucky Ones.” Based on a true story, the show follows a Jewish family separated at the start of World War II on their quest to survive and reunite, per the release. Hadas Yaron, Henry-Lloyd Hughes, Amit Rahav, Sam Woolf, Michael Aloni, Moran Rosenblatt, Eva Feiler, Lior Ashkenazi and Robin Weigert round out the cast. Erica Lipez (“Julia” and “The Morning Show”) serves as the showrunner, in addition to writing the series. Thomas Kail (“Fosse/Verdon”) directs and executive produces with Jennifer Todd, who executive produces for Old 320 Sycamore. Adam Milch executive produces, with Hunter co-executive producing. The Hulu Originals series is a production of 20th Television, which is a part of Disney Television Studios. Popular on Variety See first look images below: Halina (Joey King), shown. (Courtesy of Hulu) HULU Sol (Lior Ashkenazi) and Nechuma (Robing Weigert), shown. (Courtesy of Hulu) HULU Jakob (Amit Rahav), shown. (Courtesy of Hulu) HULU Addy (Logan Lerman), shown. (Courtesy of Hulu) HULU In other TV roundup news: FIRST LOOKS Starz has released the trailer for Season 3 of the crime drama “BMF,” premiering March 1. The series’ synopsis reads, “Inspired by true legends, ‘BMF’ continues the story of brothers Demetrius ‘Big Meech’ Flenory and Terry ‘Southwest T’ Flenory, who rose through the illegal drug trade from the depths of poverty in Detroit to the heights of fame and fortune across America. In season three, Meech moves to Atlanta to expand their empire, facing rival crews and crossing paths with burgeoning hip-hop legends, while Terry holds down the fort in Detroit, facing formidable rivals, old and new.” Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr. stars as Demetrius Flenory and Da’Vinchi stars as Terry Flenory. The rest of the cast includes Russell Hornsby, Michole Briana White, Steve Harris, Kelly Hu, La La Anthony, Sydney Mitchell and Laila D. Pruitt. Special guest stars include Dominique “Lil Baby” Jones, Ne-Yo, 2 Chainz, Saweetie and Cynthia Bailey. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson executive produces under his G-Unit Film and Television production banner. Randy Huggins is the creator and executive producer while Heather Zuhlke serves as showrunner and executive producer. Anthony Wilson and Anne Clements are additional executive producers. Watch the trailer below. * BYUTV has released a trailer for Season 2 of “How I Got Here,” a travel show where young adults accompany immigrant parents back to their country of origin on a 10-day trip of a lifetime. The season will premiere on Feb. 4 on BYUTV and the BYUTV app. “While enjoying stunning views and local cuisine, these parent-child duos will relive the sacrifice, struggle, and dramatic circumstances that led their families to where they are,” reads the season’s log line. The show will take viewers to countries like Kosovo, Vietnam, Ireland, France and Kenya. The premiere episode will fly viewers to the sunny Caribbean island of Cuba, where: “Jordan and his Cuban-born father, Adonis, have recently reconnected after an eleven-year estrangement. Growing up, Jordan missed having his father’s influence in his life, including never learning about his family’s heritage in Cuba. For the first time, they are embarking on a journey to Adonis’ homeland and, set against the vibrant & unique Cuban culture, will explore their family’s rich musical legacy, reunite with generations of relatives, and re-establish their bond as father and son.” Watch the trailer here. * AMC Networks has released the second trailer for “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” debuting Feb. 25 on AMC. Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira return to “The Walking Dead” universe to reprise their roles as Rick Grimes and Michonne. Per the series description, “’The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ presents an epic love story of two characters changed by a changed world. Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead… And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they’ve ever known before? Are they enemies? Lovers? Victims? Victors?Without each other, are they even alive — or will they find that they, too, are the Walking Dead?” The rest of the cast includes Pollyanna McIntosh, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Terry O’Quinn, Matthew August Jeffers, Craig Tate and Andrew Bachelor. Showrunner Scott M. Gimple serves as executive producer in addition to Lincoln, Gurira, Denise Huth, Brian Bockrath and Greg Nicotero. The trailer, linked below, amassed more than 16 million views across platforms in the first 24 hours after it was released. It garnered 1.3 million engagements, with the top-performing platforms being TikTok and Instagram. The first-day viewership for this trailer was quadruple that of the first look trailer for “The Ones Who Live.” Per AMC, a significant portion of this engagement has been organic. * Two new episodes of the Acorn TV crime drama “The Madame Blanc Mysteries” will be released on Monday, Feb. 19. Subsequently, one new episode of Season 3 will be released every week. Sally Lindsay created and stars in the series. Per the official description, the series “follows renowned and respected antiques dealer, Jean White (Lindsay). Her expertise in the world of antiquities proves to be the key to solving a series of murders and mysteries against the backdrop of the beautiful French village of Sainte Victoire. This season sees Jean solving new mysteries, ranging from a deep-sea diving mishap to a historical duel, alongside her friend – and flirting partner – Dom.” Dom is played by Steve Edge. The rest of the cast includes Sue Vincent, Sue Holderness, Robin Askwith, Alex Gaumond and Tony Robinson. Sue Vincent is co-writer alongside Lindsay. Dermot Boyd directs the series. “The Madame Blanc Mysteries” is co-produced by Clapperboard and Saffron Cherry Productions in addition to Acorn Media Enterprises. Jake Rollins produces; Mike Benson and Andy Morgan executive produce on behalf of Clapperboard with Sally Lindsay and Caroline Roberts-Cherry for Saffron Cherry. Watch the trailer below. * Masterpiece has revealed the first trailer for “Alice and Jack,” a new television romance series starring Andrea Riseborugh (“To Leslie”), Domhnall Gleeson (“The Patient”) and Aimee Lou Wood (“Sex Education”) set to premiere on PBS on March 17 at 10 p.m. ET. The show’s logline reads: “‘Alice & Jack’ is a love story for the ages. When Alice (Riseborough) and Jack (Gleeson) first meet, they’re bound by a connection so powerful it seems nothing can break it, but will their path lead them to a place of happiness and togetherness? Or will life and their own emotional complexities get in the way? Honest, intimate and surprisingly funny, the series shows love in all its unexpected, technicolor, kaleidoscopic beauty.” Created by Victor Levin (“Mad Men,” “Mad About You”), the six-episode long series will be directed by Juho Kuosmanen, who co-wrote and directed the 2021 Cannes Grand Prix co-winner “Compartment 6,” while Hong Khaou (“Lilting”) will take over and wrap the second block of the series. Rounding out the cast are Aisling Bea (“Greatest Days,” “This Way Up”) and Sunil Patel (“This Time with Alan Partridge,” “Stath Lets Flats”). “We unite in yearning to see evidence of real love, and, too, are soothed to share with one another the ache of its inevitable imperfection,” Riseborough said. “This story is for anyone who could or couldn’t make the sacrifice that love demanded, for anyone who battles and accepts the one who makes their soul soar, for anyone who longs to feel, who has felt, and who feels the tingling anticipation of love’s joy.” Alongside airing on PBS, the show will also be available on PBS.org, the PBS App and the PBS Masterpiece Amazon Prime Video channel. Watch the trailer here. * “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” the animated spinoff series to the Emmy- winning “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” will return for a third and final season on Feb. 21. Disney+ has unveiled a new trailer and teaser poster. “In the epic final season of ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch,’ the Batch will have their limits tested in the fight to reunite with Omega as she faces challenges of her own inside a remote Imperial science lab,” reads the season’s logline. “With the group fractured and facing threats from all directions, they will have to seek out unexpected allies, embark on dangerous missions and muster everything they have learned to free themselves from the Empire.” The show’s cast is comprised of Dee Bradley Baker (“American Dad!”), Michelle Ang (“Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462”), Keisha Castle-Hughes (“Whale Rider”), Jimmi Simpson “Westworld”), Noshir Dalal (“It’s Pony”) and Wanda Sykes (“The Upshaws”). The show is executive produced by Dave Filoni (“Ahsoka,” “The Mandalorian”), Athena Portillo (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars Rebels”), Brad Rau (“Star Wars Rebels,” “Star Wars Resistance”), Jennifer Corbett (“Star Wars Resistance,” “NCIS”) and Carrie Beck (“Ahsoka,” “The Mandalorian”). Rau is also the show’s supervising director, with Corbett as head writer. Josh Rimes (“Star Wars Resistance,” “Star Wars: Visions”) serves as co-executive producer and Alex Spotswood (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars Rebels”) as senior producer. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” will debut with the first three episodes of Season 3 exclusively on Disney+. Watch the trailer and see the teaser poster below. Lucasfilm Ltd. Omega in a scene from “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” Season 3. (Courtesy of Disney+) Lucasfilm Ltd. Crosshair in a scene from “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” Season 3. (Courtesy of Disney+) Lucasfilm Ltd. Doctor Royce Hemlock in a scene from “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” Season 3. (Courtesy of Disney+) Lucasfilm Ltd. Emperor Palpatine in a scene from “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” Season 3. (Courtesy of Disney+) Lucasfilm Ltd. Hunter in a scene from “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” Season 3. (Courtesy of Disney+) Lucasfilm Ltd. Wrecker in a scene from “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” Season 3. (Courtesy of Disney+) Lucasfilm Ltd. Asajj Ventress in a scene from “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” Season 3. (Courtesy of Disney+) Lucasfilm Ltd. * Peacock has dropped the first teaser for “Apples Never Fall,” based on “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel. All seven episodes will premiere on the streamer on March 14. From writer and showrunner Melanie Marnich, the series follows the seemingly perfect Delaney family. Per the release, Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) are former tennis coaches who have sold their tennis academy and are ready for the next chapter of their lives. As they anticipate sending time with their adult children (Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles), a wounded young woman knocks on Stan and Joy’s door, which brings the excitement they have missed. However, when Joy suddenly disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage as dark family secrets start to emerge. Georgia Flood, Jeanine Serralles and Dylan Thuraisingham round out the cast. In addition to Marnich, David Heyman, Gregory Jacobs, Moriarty, Bening, Joe Hortua, Albert Page and Jillian Share serve as executive prodcers. Chris Sweeney is the executive producer and director for Episodes 1-2 and 6-7, while Dawn Shadforth is the director for Episodes 3-5. Universal International Studios is the studio. Heyday Television is the production company, and NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution is the distributor. Watch the teaser below. * Hulu has released a new trailer for “Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez,” which promises to be a “fun, exciting peek into the personal lives of WWE’s hottest couple” and will debut on the platform on Feb. 2. “‘Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez’ is a fun, exciting peek into the personal lives of WWE’s hottest couple. Bianca Belair and Montez Ford’s road to WrestleMania is a wild ride, as Montez continues his ascent and Bianca fights to hold on to her title,” reads the show’s logline. “With the support of their tight-knit group of friends, family and fellow superstars, the dynamic duo somehow always manages to pull off the impossible.” WWE and Wheelhouse’s Spoke Studios produce the series. Kevin Dunn and Chris Kaiser serve as executive producers for WWE, while Pam Healey, Will Nothacker, Liz Fine, Russ Friedman and Jayson Elmore are executive producers for Spoke. All eight episodes will premiere on Feb. 2 on Hulu. Watch the trailer below. PROGRAMMING “Extra,” the Emmy-award-winning entertainment news series, has been renewed in major markets by Fox Television Stations. That means “Extra” has been given a firm go to return for its 31st season. That marks the sixth season of the show broadcast on Fox stations (the show used to air on NBC stations alongside “Access Hollywood.”) Billy Bush hosts “Extra,” with support from senior correspondent/weekend co-host Melvin Robert, senior correspondent/weekend co-host Mona Kosar Abdi, and correspondents Megan Ryte and Terri Seymour. Helmed by executive producers Theresa Coffino (“Crime Watch Daily,” “Hard Copy”) and Jeremy Spiegel (“Crime Watch Daily, “H8R”), “Extra” produces a half-hour edition every weekday and an original hour-long weekend installment weekly. Telepictures Productions produces the series with Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, while Warner Bros. handles distribution. “We are so excited to take ‘Extra’ into Season 31 with our incredible partners at Fox and all of our stations,” Coffino and Spiegel said in a joint statement. “We have the best team in entertainment news, and this is a testament to everyone’s talent and hard work.” * “True Crime News,” a new daily syndicated series from Warner Bros. Television Group, will premiere on select Fox-owned stations this September. Produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures, the series will be nationally syndicated and focus on breaking crime news. Ana Garcia, the host of “True Crime Daily: The Podcast,” will host “True Crime News.” “Audiences continue to be fascinated by true crime stories, mysteries, and investigations, and the talented team at Telepictures has developed a distinctive series that is sure to captivate. We’re thrilled to have Emmy winner and expert crime reporter Ana Garcia as host, and we can’t wait for viewers to see ‘True Crime News’ this fall,” chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group Channing Dungey said in a statement. “True Crime News” aims to advance cases through a true crime tip line and call to action in each episode. The series will also work closely with local newsrooms to integrate local crime cases, allowing them to roll in a crime story in their market. CASTING Paramount+ announced that Richard Brake, Denny Love and Paula Malcomson will have recurring roles in the new season of “Mayor of Kingstown.” Brake will play Merle Callahan, an Aryan shot-caller in Anchor Bay serving a life sentence. Love was cast as rookie prison guard Kevin Jackson, while Malcomson will portray Anna Fletcher, a woman from Kingstown who has a request for Mike. Michael Beach was upped to series regular, reprising his role as police captain Kareem Moore. Nichole Galicia and Necar Zadegan will also return this season in the recurring guest star roles of Rebecca and Evelyn Foley. Jeremy Renner stars in “Mayor of Kingstown” alongside returning series regulars Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Taylor Handley, Emma Laird, Derek Webster, Hamish Allan-Headley and Nishi Munshi. The series was co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, who executive produce with Renner, Antoine Fuqua, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman, Dave Erickson and Regina Corrado. Erickson also serves as showrunner. The show is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+. EXECUTIVE NEWS Radley Studios is broadening its executive team with the appointment of Sandra Young as vice president of television and content development. Young previously worked at Asylum Group Entertainment and served as senior director of current programming at NBC Universal. Radley Studios is behind a variety of projects including “Unnatural Selection,” “Shark Tank Meets Shark Week” and “Immigration Nation.” “We believe Sandra is exceptionally equipped to lead our expansion of diverse, engaging content, in the true crime, sports, science and culture spaces, satisfying the audience’s appetite for compelling programming,” said Christian Thompson, COO of Radley Studios. Young also commented on her new position: “I’m thrilled and excited to work with such a talented team, and my goal is to continue to build on the successes they’ve already achieved in the unscripted world. Plus their offices are located in the historic Wiltern Theatre building in Koreatown, not far from where I grew up, which sealed the deal for me to combine my two passions of content development and exploration of amazing food and culture.” Radley Studios is also celebrating the 100th episode of the true crime series “People Magazine Investigates” and its renewal for an eighth season. PODCASTS The new season of “Acting Up with Cortney Wills” premiered on Jan. 22 with an episode featuring Aujanue Ellis-Taylor discussing her new film “Origin.” Willis and Ellis-Taylor discussed the origins of hate both on and off screen — as well as why Ellis-Taylor believes the Ava DuVernay film is not getting the recognition it deserves in Hollywood. Additionally, Ellis-Taylor discusses her experience with pay inequality, specifically her demand to Will Smith while working on “King Richard” and her thoughts on Taraji P. Henson’s demands. “Acting Up” centers Black Hollywood, as Wills sits down with leader in the industry to discuss how their community is represented on screen. DEALS Lionsgate Alternative Television, known for unscripted programming, has signed with United Talent Agency for representation. Producer Craig Piligian became managing director of the newly restructured unit following Lionsgate’s acquisition of eOne. The division includes Pilgrim Media Group, Renegade 83, Blackfin, Daisybeck Studios and eOne’s U.S. and U.K. unscripted groups, which are responsible for series such as “Naked and Afraid,” “Street Outlaws,” “Wicked Tuna,” “The Yorkshire Vet,” “Ex on the Beach,” “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez” and “Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre.” In addition to Piligian, the management team at Lionsgate Alternative Television includes Gretchen Stockdale as president and Nicholas Caprio as executive vice president. David Garfinkle and Jay Renfroe are senior executives. Joey King and Logan Lerman are part of a family torn apart amid WWII in Hulu limited series “We Were the Lucky Ones.” The limited drama series is based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling book of the same name. The Hulu show is inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II. Per the official logline, “We Were the Lucky Ones” demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. The series co-stars Hadas Yaron, Henry-Lloyd Hughes, Amit Rahav, Sam Woolf, Michael Aloni, Moran Rosenblatt, Eva Feiler, Lior Ashkenazi, and Robin Weigert, and was unveiled as part of the Hulu Spring 2024 slate. Related Stories NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 11: Conan O'Brien attends the PaleyLive - Globetrotting & Podcasting: Conan O'Brien's Life After Late-Night TV event at The Paley Museum on April 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Conan O’Brien Mocks Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max Rebranding: ‘They Used to Call It HBO, but That Was Too Popular’ Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin and Noah Jupe as his grandson in 'Franklin,' the Apple TV+ series ‘Franklin’ Isn’t Very Good. What It Represents Is Worse. “We Were the Lucky Ones” is executive produced and written by Erica Lipez (“Julia,” “The Morning Show”), who also serves as showrunner. Thomas Kail (“Fosse/Verdon”) directs and executive produces along with Jennifer Todd who will also executive produce for Old 320 Sycamore. Adam Milch will executive produce and “We Were the Lucky Ones” author Georgia Hunter will co-executive produce. The Hulu Originals series is a production of 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. Lead actress King previously led fellow Hulu series “The Act” in which she portrayed real-life killer Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Patricia Arquette won an Emmy for her portrayal of Gyspy Rose’s abusive mother Dee Dee in the true crime limited series. Up next, King is set to lead the highly-anticipated adaptation of novel “The Uglies,” which she also executive produces. The star also lends her voice to “Despicable Me 4,” and appears in Netflix ensemble film “The Family Affair” alongside Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Kathy Bates. King plays Zara who works as an assistant for movie star Chris Cole (Efron), until Chris falls in love with her mother (Kidman). The movie is directed by “P.S. I Love You,” “Water for Elephants,” and “Bridges of Madison County” screenwriter Ricahrd LaGravenese. “We Were the Lucky Ones” premieres March 28 on Hulu with the first three episodes, followed by weekly installments. Check out the trailer below.

A BIT OF LIGHT Trailer (2024) Anna Paquin, Drama Movie A BIT OF LIGHT Trailer (2024) Anna Paquin, Drama Movie © 2024 - Quiver Distribution EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to A Bit of Light, the second feature helmed by Stephen Moyer, on the heels of 2018 family drama The Parting Glass. Starring Moyer’s wife, True Blood co-star and Emmy and Oscar-winner Anna Paquin, as well as Ray Winstone (The Departed), the film is an adaptation by Rebecca Callard of her Bruntwood Prize-winning play of the same name. It’s slated for release in select theaters across the country, as well as on VOD and digital on April 5. Check out a trailer above. Related Stories Nicolas Cage, Maxwell Jenkins and Jaeden Martell in 'Arcadian' Nicolas Cage Survival Thriller ‘Arcadian’ Acquired By RLJE Films Ahead Of SXSW Bow Slingshot Bleecker Street Acquires U.S. Rights To Casey Affleck & Laurence Fishburne Starrer ‘Slingshot’ A Bit of Light unfolds as an intimate story about a recovering alcoholic named Ella (Paquin). A series of tough breaks forces Ella to move back in with her father Alan (Winstone), while her daughters are under the care of her ex-husband Joseph (Youssef Kerkour) and his new partner Bethan (Pippa Bennett-Warner). Mired in guilt, the protagonist finds herself in fights with Joseph and Bethan about the kids and Alan over AA meetings. However, an unlikely friendship with Neil (newcomer Luca Hogan) opens her eyes to taking responsibility and making the changes she needs to make. Moyer came to direct A Bit of Light following a longtime friendship with Callard, with whom he first worked as an actor over 25 years ago. “Her play ‘A Bit of Light’ moved me immeasurably,” he shared, “and I saw a wonderful opportunity for us to work together on creating this deeply personal film, with Anna.” In a statement on the pic’s distribution deal, Quiver Distribution Co-Presidents Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman remarked that “Stephen Moyer has already proven himself as an assured and skilled director, but with the amazing and intimate performances captured in A Bit of Light, he has taken things to a new level.” Phin Glynn and Axel Kuschevatzky produced for Infinity Hill, alongside Moyer and Paquin, with Isabelle Georgeaux producing through her production company Pont Neuf Productions. The project is an Infinity Hill and Pont Neuf Productions film, produced in association with Shorelight Pictures and Great Point Media. Exec producers include Anja Murmann and Sabine Schenk of Shorelight Pictures, Egor Noskov, Victor Glynn and Geoff Iles of GCB Films, and Callard, as well as Jim Reeve of Great Point and Cindy Teperman of Infinity Hill. Judah Klatzker negotiated the deal for Quiver, with Ron Möring of Double Dutch International on behalf of the production. Anna Paquin is battling an undisclosed illness that is hampering her mobility. On Wednesday, the actress walked the red carpet using a cane for assistance. She was with her husband, actor-director Stephen Moyer, at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City for their latest film, A Bit of Light. “It hasn’t been easy,” Paquin told People of needing a cane to walk and experiencing some difficulties with her speech. The magazine cited a source who says the Oscar and Emmy-winning actress is hoping to make a full recovery. Related Stories Anna Paquin in 'A Bit of Light' Stephen Moyer's Sophomore Feature 'A Bit Of Light' Acquired By Quiver; Anna Paquin, Ray Winstone Star 'A Friend Of The Family': Peacock's True Crime Drama Releases Official Trailer Anna Paquin attends ‘A Bit Of Light’ New York Screening (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Despite the physical issues, Paquin is grateful to still be working. “My first love was independent filmmaking,” said Paquin. “That’s how I entered the film industry. I was working with people who were all about telling stories and telling them with integrity and truth.” Paquin was directed by husband Moyer in the indie drama, which is based on a stage play. A Bit of Light stars Paquin as an alcoholic mother who loses custody of her children and has to pick up the pieces of her broken life while reconciling with her past. She said as a mom she understood that parenthood can be complex, and that women can often be forgotten as fully formed people once they become mothers. “Not everyone ends up having the journey with motherhood that they have hoped or had planned,” Paquin says. “We’re all flawed and imperfect, and Ella is kind of on some level repeating some sort of familial patterns as far as stuffing feelings down.” She added, “It’s very relatable because there’s so many ways that people can get in their own way, or sort of learn to cope with trauma.” A Bit of Light is in theaters Friday, April 5.

ALIEN_ ROMULUS Teaser Trailer (2024) Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced ALIEN: ROMULUS Teaser Trailer (2024) Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced © 2024 - 20th Century Studios The first teaser trailer for Fede Álvarez’ “Alien: Romulus,” released March 20, hints at a return to the same kinds of thrills that audiences experienced back in 1979 with Ridley Scott’s “Alien” — and that James Cameron delivered in the 1986 follow-up, “Aliens.” Opening with a parade of spaceships reminiscent of the Nostromo and Sulaco, the clip offers a first look at its young cast, which features Cailee Spaeny (“Priscilla”) and Isabela Merced (“Madame Web”). The crew navigates dimly-lit, hexagonal corridors, run from scurrying facehuggers, and deliver shrieks of fear that, despite the original film’s tagline (“In space, no one can hear you scream”), echo all too viscerally. “Alien: Romulus” marks the seventh film in the “Alien” franchise, and the overall ninth involving acid-blooded xenomorphs, if you include the “Aliens vs. Predator” crossover films. Writer-director Álvarez is about to complicate its already convoluted timeline even further with “Romulus,” which premieres August 16. But the more important question is, will it be better than some of the more lackluster chapters in this ongoing saga — which there are probably more of than great ones? Popular on Variety According to Álvarez, he’s hedging his bets: set in between the events of Scott’s film and Cameron’s, “Romulus” will draw heavily upon those chapters in terms of style, story and tone. Ahead of the trailer’s premiere, Álvarez, a veteran of inherited franchises including “Evil Dead” and “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” spoke to Variety about the ways his “Alien” film is the same, and different, from the ones that came before his, and reflected on his aim to bring the film series back to its scary roots. This takes place in the 57-year span between “Alien” and “Aliens.” How careful did you have to be to not upset the larger mythology of the franchise? [“Alien: Romulus”] takes 20 years after the first one, and for me, I don’t see it as upsetting the canon. It’s something I take personal pleasure in doing, making sure that it all tracks and is all part of the big “Alien” franchise story — not only in the story, but also when it comes to how to make it. I talked with Ridley [Scott] as a producer, and had long chats with James Cameron about it at the script level. After the movie was done, I showed it to them. Everybody’s really important, from the VFX supervisor of “Aliens” and the guys that make the miniatures, and we hired a lot of them to work on the movie. Otherwise, it’s hard to nail the style and the look and the vibe of a film like I wanted. That was the biggest pleasure of making this movie, to be able to do that whole process. How did you achieve your goals with this movie and incorporate their foundational knowledge of the franchise? Obviously “Alien” and “Aliens” are very different movies, but we figured out ways with this story to make sure I didn’t have to choose. There are incredible, smart things [accomplished] in those movies. You really want to push it and create this world, so as a director, you’re not sitting in your chair and just pointing at shit. I do VFX shots myself. I’m puppeteering there with them. In every movie, I think, “Okay, this is the one where I finally got to sit down and just point at shit.” It doesn’t happen. The movies get bigger and I’m still there on the floor getting my hands dirty. And that’s really what Ridley and Cameron told me — the only way to make this movie is you have to be involved at every level. These are very handmade movies from their directors, that’s why they’re so unique. This is not a studio movie where you come in, do your thing and there’s a machine going on that knows how to do them. As you said, each director in the series made their “Alien” movie all their own. What elements does this movie have, that the others may not, because of you? Well, it’s definitely not just me. Roughly there are six years between the movies, so every movie has come out in a different era of filmmaking, so that’s why they’re so different. But for me, it was really taking it back to its roots. I wanted to travel back not just to the style of the original movies, but to the genre of the original movies. I really wanted to go back to the sheer horror of the first film, and to take those elements of thriller that “Aliens” has, and “Alien 3” has as well. We went to crazy extents to keep it pure to the filmmaking techniques of the first movie. But if anybody’s worried, “Is it going to be too retro?” Don’t worry, 2023 will pour through every window. There’s no way to stop the modernity of filmmaking. And from that combination of the best of the classics and the best of today, then you have something new. How tough was it to find a balance between the little green computer monitors of “Alien” and the futuristic technology of the more recent films? I know a lot of people felt like it makes no sense. But I think we make the mistake when we watch the Nostromo and assume that’s how the entire universe looks like. If I decide to make a movie on Earth today, and I go to the Mojave Desert and I take an old truck because a guy drives a Chevy, if you’re an alien, you’re going to go, “That’s what the world looks like.” But it doesn’t mean there’s not a guy in a Tesla in the city, which would be the “Prometheus” ship. The first movie is truck drivers in a beat-up truck. “Prometheus” is the ship of the richest man in the world. It’s no secret that the first two films are revered. Not asking you to trash talk any of the other movies, but were there any pitfalls, perceived or actual, in the execution of these stories that you were careful to avoid as you were writing and directing this movie? I think what happens when you come into franchise like this one is that everybody has a different idea of what this is or must be. When I did “Evil Dead,” some people thought it was a twist that I played it with a straight face, because for a lot of people that is a comedy. But if you saw the first one when you were a kid, like I did, there’s nothing funny about it. In the “Alien” franchise, there were places that the directors and Ridley were more interested in that necessarily wasn’t related to the horror of it all. But for me, “Alien” works at its best when it’s scary, and when it’s action like “Aliens.” The horror and the shock of that world is personally what I liked the most. "Run!!" The xenomorphs are back! 20th Century Studios has revealed an awesome first look teaser trailer for the highly anticipated new solo Alien film - officially titled Alien: Romulus. Produced by Ridley Scott, and directed by Uruguayan horror mastermind Fede Alvarez, this is taking the franchise back to its roots with one crew on one ship. Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), the story follow a group of young people on a derelict space station, who find themselves in a confrontation with the most terrifying life form in the universe. Starring Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu. This is only a very quick 60-second teaser, but I've seen more than enough footage already to say - hell yes, this is going to be GOOD. Don't show me anymore! I'm ready to watch this in theaters now! Yes it looks very similar to the original Alien, but I'm totally fine with that. Fire it up below. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus, direct from YouTube: Alien: Romulus Teaser Poster The highly anticipated sci-fi / horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. Alien: Romulus, the seventh movie in the Alien franchise, is directed by acclaimed Uruguayan genre filmmaker Fede Álvarez, director of the movies Evil Dead (2013), Don't Breathe, and The Girl in the Spider's Web previously, plus directing on the "Calls" series and many other short films. The screenplay is written by Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues. Based on the characters created by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. Produced by Ridley Scott and Michael Pruss for Scott Free Productions and 20th Century Studios. Disney / 20th Century will release Alvarez's Alien: Romulus in theaters worldwide starting August 16th, 2024 late this summer. First impression? Who's in?