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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?

ATLAS Trailer (2024) Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sci-Fi Movie ATLAS Trailer (2024) Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sci-Fi Movie © 2024 - Netflix “The future of humanity is in her hands,” the opening subtitle reads during the trailer for Atlas, Netflix’s Sci-Fi thriller starring Jennifer Lopez, for which we can share the first trailer above. The pic, which opens May 24, follows Atlas Shepherd (Lopez), a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, who joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it. Related Stories Scoop Gillian Anderson Rufus Sewell 'Scoop' Makes Splash In UK: Prince Andrew Film Draws Nearly 2.8M Viewers On Netflix 2024 TV premiere dates 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Starring alongside Lopez are Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla, and Mark Strong. Pic was written by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite. The director is Brad Peyton, and exec producers are Samson Mücke and Michael Riley McGrath. Lopez last led Netflix’s The Mother, which debuted on the streamer on May 12, 2023. The action thriller was watched by 2.8M U.S. households over its debut weekend, according to L+2D data from Samba TV. According to data, the pic outperformed two of Netflix‘s other recent popular films, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Murder Mystery 2. The pic went on to enter Netflix’s most popular film list. Brown was last seen in Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction. He was Oscar-nominated for his role in the pic. Liu, best known as Marvel’s Shang-Chi, was one of Greta Gerwig’s eager Ken dolls in the billion-dollar smash Barbie. Check out the full trailer for Atlas above. "The future of humanity is in her hands." Netflix has unveiled the first look teaser trailer for a sci-fi movie called Atlas, starring Jennifer Lopez – making it another star-driven expensive spectacle that will release this summer streaming on Netflix. Yet another artificial intelligence-related sci-fi movie, since it's the big tech trend of the moment, everyone has to make movies about it. Atlas is set in a bleak future, where an A.I. soldier has determined that the only way to end war is to end humanity. Lopez plays a data analyst with a deep distrust of A.I., who joins a mission to capture a renegade robot. When plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it. Along with Lopez, this stars Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla, & Mark Strong. From the looks of it, this is almost a pro-A.I. propaganda piece disguised as a sci-fi movie. The Creator is a bit different, but this seems rather blatant in its message where she must learn to "trust it." Huh. This is a nice teaser, with some awesome VFX shots, but will the rest of it be any good? Only time will tell. Check out the teaser below. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Brad Peyton's Atlas, direct from Netflix's YouTube: Atlas Poster Atlas Shepherd (Jennifer Lopez), a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from A.I. is to trust it. Atlas, formerly known as Spider, is directed by American VFX-drivn filmmaker Brad Peyton, director of the films Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, San Andreas, Incarnate, and also Rampage previously, plus the series "Daybreak" and "Albedo" most recently. The screenplay is written by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite. It's produced by Brad Peyton and Jeff Fierson for ASAP Entertainment; Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell for Safehouse Pictures; Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions; Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter for Berlanti/Schechter Films. Netflix debuts Peyton's Atlas movie streaming on Netflix starting May 24th, 2024 this summer. Your thoughts?

BEETLEJUICE 2 Trailer (2024) Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton BEETLEJUICE 2 Trailer (2024) Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice © 2024 - Warner Bros Michael Keaton's Beetlejuice is back for more undead mischief in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. On Thursday, Warner Bros. debuted the first teaser trailer for director Tim Burton's long-awaited sequel to his 1988 classic. Keaton, who starred in the original movie as the titular green-haired ghost, is back for the sequel more than 30 years later, as well as original cast members Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice also stars Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe and Jenna Ortega, the latter of whom previously worked with Burton, 65, on the Netflix series Wednesday. Monica Bellucci, who is dating Burton, will also appear in the movie. According to a synopsis, "After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. 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." "With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem." Michael Keaton Teases Beetlejuice Sequel: A 'Shrunken Head Room' and 'Enormous Fun' (Exclusive) BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Poster Art Beetlejuice Beetlejuice poster. WARNER BROS. 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 movie is Burton's first feature film since he directed Disney's 2019 live-action remake of Dumbo. When the director spoke with The Independent about the upcoming sequel back in September, he said he "tried to strip everything and go back to the basics of working with good people and actors and puppets" for the follow-up. "It was kind of like going back to why I liked making movies," he told the outlet. The Cast of 'Beetlejuice': Where Are They Now? Catherine O'Hara, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder and Justin Theroux in BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Catherine O'Hara, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder and Justin Theroux in 2024's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. PARISA TAGHIZADEH/WARNER BROS. O'Hara, 69, recently teased to PEOPLE that she filmed one-on-one scenes with Keaton, 72, for the upcoming project. "I'd been in the first movie in group scenes with Michael, but in this, I had an actual moment where the two of us just...," she said. "And it was just so crazy and thrilling, really to just be face-to-face with Beetlejuice.” “He looks the same,” she joked. “Beetlejuice has aged very well.” Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is in theaters Sept. 6. After 36 years, Beetlejuice has finally come back to haunt you. Warner Bros. has released the trailer for Tim Burton’s follow-up to his 1988 cult classic horror-comedy “Beetlejuice,” with Michael Keaton reprising his role as the ghoulish title character. The sequel, officially titled “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” is set for release on Sept. 6. In addition to Keaton, original “Beetlejuice” Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara are back as Lydia and Delia Deetz, respectively. Jenna Ortega rounds out the family as newcomer Astrid Deetz. Monica Bellucci plays Beetlejuice’s wife and Willem DeFoe stars as a “police officer in the afterlife” and former “B movie action star,” whose acting skills help him as an afterlife detective. Justin Theroux also joins the sequel in a new role. The original “Beetlejuice” followed a deceased couple trying to haunt the Deetz family out of their new home with the help of the eccentric ghost Beetlejuice. Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis starred as the Maitlands while Jeffrey Jones, O’Hara and Ryder made up the Deetz family. The movie developed a cult following after its release and later spawned a hit musical adaptation on Broadway. Popular on Variety Burton announced on social media last November that he had finished filming the “Beetlejuice” sequel after a months-long delay due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. In September, he revealed to The Independent that he only had “a day and a half” of filming remaining prior to the shutdown. “I feel grateful we got what we got,” Burton said at the time. “Literally, it was a day and a half. We know what we have to do. It is 99 percent done.” Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, creators of the Ortega-starring Netflix series “Wednesday,” penned the script for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” Watch the trailer below.

BORDERLANDS Trailer (2024) Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black BORDERLANDS Trailer (2024) Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis © 2024 - Lionsgate Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Hart are getting into some vicious shootouts in the first trailer for “Borderlands,” the long-delayed video game adaptation from Lionsgate that’s finally coming to theaters on Aug. 9. Based on the popular first-person shooter series of the same name from Gearbox Software, “Borderlands” movie sees Blanchett lead the star-studded ensemble as Lilith, an outlaw who returns to her home planet of Pandora after being hired by weapons manufacturer Atlas (Édgar Ramírez) to find his missing daughter. To aid in her mission, Lilith assembles a crew with five other outcasts to explore the dangerous planet. Hart, Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt and Florian Munteanu play the other members of Lilith’s crew, while Jack Black voices the robot Claptrap. The large ensemble cast will also include Haley Bennett, Gina Gershon, Cheyenne Jackson, Steven Boyer, Charles Babalola, Olivier Richters, Janina Gavankar, Benjamin Byron Davis, Ryann Redmond and Bobby Lee. Penn Jillette, famous as one half of magician duo Pen and Teller and a voice actor from “Borderlands 3,” will also have a cameo appearance in the film. A “Borderlands” film adaptation has been in the works since 2015, with Lionsgate developing the project and Arad Productions producing. Active development started in 2020 when Eli Roth (“Hostel,” “Fin”) became attached to direct the film. The film shot in Hungary from April to June 2021. Ari Arad and Avi Arad produce through Arad Productions, while Erik Feig produces through Picturestart. Published by 2K Games, the “Borderlands” franchise began in 2009 and has since expanded with several sequels, prequels and spinoffs. Well received critically for its gameplay, visual style and sense of humor, the franchise has sold over 60 million copies and generated over $1 billion in total revenues for developer Gearbox. Watch the trailer below. A red-haired Cate Blanchett stirs mayhem on the bandit planet of Pandora in the trailer for Borderlands, a live-action adaptation of the beloved video game franchise. Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender to star in spy film ‘Black Bag’ Presented by Lionsgate Films, Borderlands is directed by actor-filmmaker Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Thanksgiving). The action comedy teams Blanchett with Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Edgar Ramírez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu and others. Jack Black voices the robot Claptrap in the adaptation. In Borderlands, Blanchett plays Lilith, an infamous bounty hunter who reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora, and forms an an ‘unexpected alliance with a ragtag crew of misfits’. Jason Momoa’s ‘Minecraft’ movie adds Jack Black “Together, these unlikely heroes must battle an alien species and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora’s most explosive secrets,” reads the film’s synopsis. Borderlands is set to release in the US on August 9, 2024.

BOY KILLS WORLD Trailer (2024) Michelle Dockery, Jessica Rothe, Bill Skarsgård BOY KILLS WORLD Trailer (2024) Michelle Dockery, Jessica Rothe, Bill Skarsgård © 2024 - RoadsideFlix “Boy Kills World” rampages into theaters this April and we’ve got the very wild first trailer. The plot for “Boy Kills World” is pretty standard – a deaf-mute boy’s family is killed and he retreats to the jungle where he’s trained by a mysterious, stereotype-skirting mentor to go back and seek revenge on the people who murdered his family. (The boy grows up to be a very chiseled Bill Skarsgård.) Also, there’s some kind of “Hunger Games”-ish television show called The Culling involved, which broadcasts murders live. You know. That old story. The trailer looks like an over-the-top, action-filled bloodbath which is precisely what you want from this kind of thing. And while it appears that the trailer gives away much of the movie, we’re certain there’s more that couldn’t be shown (or even hinted at) in this all-ages trailer. Westwood Theater investors READ NEXT Jason Reitman Completes Purchase of Westwood's Village Theater With Coalition of Filmmakers “Boy Kills World” was produced by genre legend Sam Raimi and “Barbarian” producer Roy Lee, and features a cast made up of genre favorites like Jessica Rothe, Yayan Ruhian, Andrew Koji, Famke Janssen, Brett Gelman, Sharlto Copley and Michelle Dockery. H. Jon Benjamin serves as Boy’s inner voice (borrowed from a video game Boy loved). It was directed by Moritz Mohr from a script by Arend Remmers and Tyler Burton Smith, with Mohr coming up with the story with Arend Remmers. The movie had its world premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, where the official synopsis warned potential viewers to “steel yourself for the gnarly deployment of a cheese grater across multiple faces and appendages.” (Always good to hear.) At the festival it was warmly received with Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions picking it up in early 2024. “Boy Kills World” will be released theatrically on April 26. The first trailer for Boy Kills World teases a bloody and stylized action movie starring Bill Skarsgård as a deaf and mute boy seeking revenge. The movie is produced by Sam Raimi and directed by Moritz Mohr. The trailer teases dark humor, inventive action, and supporting performances from Michelle Dockery, Famke Janssen, Jessica Rothe, Brett Gelman, and Sharlto Copley. Boy Kills World's first trailer has been released, teasing the Sam Raimi-produced action movie starring Bill Skarsgård. Directed by Moritz Mohr, Boy Kills World tells the story of Boy (Skarsgård), a deaf mute who sets out on a bloody path of revenge following the murder of his family. The movie also stars Michelle Dockery, Famke Janssen, Jessica Rothe, Brett Gelman, and Sharlto Copley, among others, and has been teased as quite the action-packed ride. Now, Roadside Attractions shares the first trailer for Boy Kills World ahead of its release in theaters on April 26. Check out the trailer and the accompanying synopsis for the film below: Skarsgård stars as "Boy" who vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Ruhian) to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting a wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister. What To Expect From Boy Kills World Skarsgård is perhaps best known for playing Pennywise the clown in the two latest IT movies, but the actor has also recently appeared in the surprise horror hit Barbarian and as part of the cast of John Wick: Chapter 4 as the villainous Marquis. Boy Kills World will mark an interesting change of pace for the actor, then, with the movie setting the stage of an epic debut in the action genre. It's challenging to say what exactly Mohr will bring to the project as director, with Boy Kills World marking his feature film debut. Raimi being on board as a producer is a good sign, however. Raimi's best-known directorial efforts include Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man trilogy and the first three installments of the Evil Dead franchise, but his work as a producer in recent years is also impressive, and he's produced movies like Crawl, Don't Breathe, and Evil Dead Rise, all of which feature strong bloody violence. Judging from the trailer, Boy Kills World will feature a very over-the-top tone and a high degree of stylization, with bright colors, off-kilter dark humor, and brutal action all combining to make for a unique and unpredictable experience. Skarsgård has certainly proven himself a talented actor, however, and the supporting performances from Copley, Janssen, Dockery, and others, all look like they'll add a great degree of flavor to the world of the film. Source: Roadside Attractions Boy Kills World R Action Thriller Boy Kills World is an action thriller film by director Moritz Mohr, released in 2024. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, a young man simply known as "Boy" lives through terrible trauma after his family is killed by a woman named Hilda Van Der Koy, who currently rules the land. Now older and more bloodthirsty than ever, Boy heads into the fray to claim revenge while liberating the world from her tyrannical grasp. Director Moritz Mohr Release Date April 26, 2024 Studio(s) Nthibah Pictures , Hammerstone Studios , Ventaro Film Distributor(s) Capstone Global Writers Tyler Burton Smith , Arend Remmers , Moritz Mohr Cast Bill Skarsgard , Famke Janssen , Jessica Rothe , Michelle Dockery , Brett Gelman , Isaiah Mustafa , Yayan Ruhian , Nicholas Crovetti Runtime 115 Minutes

BREATHE Trailer (2024) Milla Jovovich, Jennifer Hudson BREATHE Trailer (2024) Milla Jovovich, Jennifer Hudson, Sam Worthington, Sci-Fi © 2024 - Warner Bros It’s Jennifer Hudson versus the apocalypse — and her fellow survivors — in the new movie Breathe. Also starring Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhané Wallis, Common, Raúl Castillo and Sam Worthington, the upcoming thriller is directed by Stefon Bristol and written by Doug Simon. PEOPLE is exclusively debuting the first trailer, which features Hudson and her costars in action-star mode. The Oscar winner, 42, can be seen navigating a New York City deprived of breathable oxygen and holing up with her family. “After Earth is left uninhabitable due to lack of oxygen, a mother Maya (Hudson) and her daughter Zora (Wallis) are forced to live underground, with short trips to the surface only made possible by a coveted, state-of-the-art oxygen suit,” reads a synopsis. Milla Jovovich in Post-Apocalyptic Trailer for Breathe Milla Jovovich in "Breathe". COURTESY OF BREATHE PRODUCTIONS INC. Parachute Trailer: See Brittany Snow's 'Unwaveringly Honest,' Romantic Directorial Debut (Exclusive) Maya’s husband Darius, “whom she presumes to be dead,” is played by Common, 51. “When a mysterious couple arrives claiming to know Darius and his fate, Maya tentatively agrees to let them into their bunker,” continues the synopsis. But, as the pulse-pounding trailer indicates, “these visitors are not who they claim to be.” 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. “I am so proud to share the screen with such a talented group of actors,” Jovovich, 48, tells PEOPLE in a statement. She adds that Breathe director Bristol was a “wonderful” collaborator. Jennifer Hudson in Post-Apocalyptic Trailer for Breathe Jennifer Hudson in "Breathe". COURTESY OF BREATHE PRODUCTIONS INC. Bristol, a Film Independent Spirit Award winner for 2019's See You Yesterday, also has praise for his “incredible” cast, who “all bring freshness and something gravely unique to the storytelling.” He tells PEOPLE he is “so damn happy for the world to finally get to see” what he calls “a labor of love.” Milla Jovovich and Jennifer Hudson in Post-Apocalyptic Trailer for Breathe COURTESY OF BREATHE PRODUCTIONS INC. “It’s a story about a mother and daughter who are at odds, fighting to survive,” the filmmaker says. “They have to learn to trust each other, because one small mistake will mean agonizing death. What family can’t relate to that?” In a statement about the film’s message, Bristol says Breathe is “a personal story. The more personal, the more universal. We want to scare the audience to realize that the Earth can end tomorrow.” Quvenzhane Wallis and Sam Worthington in Post-Apocalyptic Trailer for Breathe Quvenzhané Wallis and Sam Worthington in "Breathe". COURTESY OF BREATHE PRODUCTIONS INC. Citing a Native American proverb — “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, but we borrow it from our children” — Bristol adds that his goal with the film was to help audiences “realize that we are on the verge of leaving our children and future generations with a terrible planet” thanks to man-made climate change. “The characters keep talking and thinking about their children. They are more concerned about the survival of their children than themselves. The future generations do not deserve this. We have to give our children the tools to help sustain and re-grow the Earth.” Breathe is in theaters, on digital and on demand April 26. A mother-daughter duo to fight for survival against strangers desperate for oxygen in Breathe. The movie stars Jennifer Hudson and Quvenzhané Wallis as mother and daughter pair Maya and Zora. Director Stefon Bristol's new film is a personal story about trust and survival, aiming to scare audiences into realizing the fragility of our planet. In a stark future where Earth's air is no longer safe, the few remaining survivors would be left to scrap and claw for every last store of oxygen. That's the terrifying reality imagined by Stefon Bristol's upcoming action thriller Breathe, which stars Jennifer Hudson and Quvenzhané Wallis as a mother and daughter who are limited to living underground when the surface becomes uninhabitable. A new trailer shared today shows their desperate fight for survival when confronted by strangers seeking shelter whose intentions may not be as benevolent as they initially seem. The events of Breathe are set in motion after Maya's (Hudson) husband and genius inventor Darius (Common) leaves their bunker for a longer outing, only to presumably run out of oxygen and die on the surface. Alone and forced to make excursions themselves, Maya and her daughter Zora (Wallis) try to get by, but danger quickly finds them when they run into two survivors during one trip. One of them, Tess (Milla Jovovich), pleads for the pair to let her into their bunker, so she can examine and replicate Darius's oxygen generator. Her plan could help save the planet, but she shows her true colors after shutting off their power and preparing to let them suffocate. While her intentions are unknown, it's clear she and her fellow survivors will go to any lengths to seize the oxygen they need, forcing Maya and Zora into a tense fight for their lives. Breathe becomes a gritty, intense actioner in the second half of its trailer. As Maya and Zora leave the safety of their bunker behind, they confront the survivors head-on in the harsh, brightly-colored post-apocalyptic wasteland where one well-placed shot or ambush could leave them without air. To ensure they can live peacefully, they'll have to confront the group of survivors where they live. In addition to Jovovich, the mother and daughter will come into contact with Sam Worthington and Raúl Castillo, among others, during their excursion. 'Breathe' Is a Personal Story for Bristol A protégé of the great Spike Lee, Bristol has earned his fair share of flowers, taking home a Film Independent Spirit Award for his previous film See You Yesterday. He recently told People Magazine, though, that his latest film is a "labor of love" that he's incredibly eager for audiences to see in part because of how relatable it is. "It’s a story about a mother and daughter who are at odds, fighting to survive," he said. “They have to learn to trust each other, because one small mistake will mean agonizing death. What family can’t relate to that?" Beyond that, he's noted in previous statements how the goal is to show audiences how close our planet is to being unlivable for future generations. With the trailer, he reiterated that message, adding that it's "a personal story. The more personal, the more universal. We want to scare the audience to realize that the Earth can end tomorrow." Breathe arrives in theaters and on-demand on April 26 in the U.S. Check out the trailer below: Breathe 2024 Film Promo Image Breathe (2024) Air-supply is scarce in the near future, forcing a mother and daughter to fight to survive when two strangers arrive desperate for an oxygenated haven. Release Date April 11, 2024 Director Stefon Bristol Cast Milla Jovovich , Sam Worthington , Common , Jennifer Hudson , Quvenzhané Wallis , Raul Castillo , James Saito , Dan Martin Main Genre Action

CHALLENGERS Trailer 2 (NEW, 2024) Zendaya CHALLENGERS Trailer 2 (NEW, 2024) Zendaya, Tennis, Drama, Romance Movie © 2024 - MGM "What makes you think I want someone to be in love with me?" Oh so feisty!! MGM Studios has unveiled the second trailer for the love triangle tennis film titled Challengers, the latest feature from filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (of I Am Love, A Bigger Splash, Call Me By Your Name, Suspiria, Bones and All). Now set for release in April. "The art of seduction and other games." After a losing streak, the wife and coach of a Grand Slam champion signs him up for Challenger event where he will face off against her former lover – and his former competitor. The main cast includes Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist as the trio at the center of this lovers' quarrel, along with A.J. Lister and Jake Jensen. This was originally set to open in September last year after a world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. But the release & premiere were cancelled because of the actors' strike. It was expected that the film would next show up at Sundance or Berlinale instead, though it isn't at either fest. Now it will arrive in theaters this April. Still looking good? Here's the second official trailer for Luca Guadagnino's Challengers, direct from MGM's YouTube: Challengers Poster You can rewatch the first full trailer for Luca Guadagnino's Challengers right here, for more footage. Tennis player turned coach Tashi (Zendaya) has taken her husband, Art (Mike Faist), and transformed him into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend (Josh O’Connor). Challengers is directed by acclaimed Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, director the films The Protagonists, Melissa P, I Am Love, A Bigger Splash, Call Me By Your Name, Suspiria, and Bones and All previously, as well as a few docs including Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams most recently. The screenplay is by Justin Kuritzkes. Produced by Luca Guadagnino and Amy Pascal. This hasn't premiered at any film festivals or elsewhere. MGM will release Guadagnino's Challengers in theaters nationwide starting April 26th, 2024 this spring. Another 2023 theatrical release gets moved due to the SAG-AFTRA strike as MGM is pushing the Zendaya-led tennis romance Challengers to April 26. The R-rated pic from director Luca Guadagnino was scheduled to open stateside on September 15, working off the heat of its Venice Film Festival opening-night premiere. That world premiere is not happening now. Related Stories Zendaya as Tashi in 'Challengers' Zendaya Movie ‘Challengers’ Cancels Venice Film Festival World Premiere Due To Strike; Fest Chooses New Opener Move release date calendar 2023 Movie Release Date Calendar For 2023 With Zendaya able to promote to her 200M social media followers as she’s one of the top 25 most followed stars on Instagram worldwide, this movie really needs her support to get her fanbase to cinemas. Further proof of Zendaya’s sway on social: The Challengers trailer has received over 150 million global views already and spurred 320 million stateside conversations. It’s the most-viewed trailer for an original film in its first 24 hours (meaning it’s not a sequel, reboot or based on pre-existing IP). RELATED: ‘Challengers’ Trailer: Zendaya Playing Her Own Game Of Doubles In Luca Guadagnino’s Tennis Drama The weekend before summer starts next year is being eyed as an even better place for this movie, which will be counterprogramming to 20th/Marvel Studios’ May 3-launching Deadpool 3. Currently there are no other wide releases from the majors booked on April 26. RELATED: ‘Dune: Part Two’ New Trailer Shows Timothée Chalamet And Zendaya In Revenge Mode Disney already braced for both strikes a while ago by making several release-date changes. A24 just pulled Problemista from the August calendar due to SAG-AFTRA strike, and Lionsgate on Thursday pushed White Bird from August 18 to Q4 2023, as well as its Dirty Dancing sequel from February 9 date to summer 2025; that latter pic still in development.

DAMSEL Trailer 2 (2024) Millie Bobby Brown, Robin Wright DAMSEL Trailer 2 (2024) Millie Bobby Brown, Robin Wright © 2024 - Netflix Netflix's Damsel remains on top, with 86.1 million views in just 10 days. The film "flips the script" on traditional princess stories, showcasing Princess Elodie as a brave warrior. Watch a new behind-the-scenes video featuring Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett, Robin Wright, and more. There's definitely nothing distressing about this news — for the second consecutive week, Netflix's Damsel held the top spot on the streaming platform, garnering 50.8 million views and becoming the week's most-viewed title. In a span of just 10 days, the film amassed a total of 86.1 million views, securing the #1 position in 87 countries and making it into the Top 10 in 93 countries. To celebrate the achievement, Collider is delighted to be working with Netflix to bring our readers an exclusive look at a behind-the-scenes featurette from the film, entitled "Flipping the Genre," featuring star Millie Bobby Brown. Based on the novel of the same name, by author Evelyn Skye, Brown takes on the role of the Princess Elodie, who is betrothed to a dashing prince and, although apprehensive, decides to go ahead with the match as she believes in fulfilling her royal duty and wants to make her family proud. However, she soon uncovers a sinister plot by the royal family to sacrifice her to settle an age-old debt. After this shocking betrayal, Elodie is thrown into a dark cave, guarded by a terrifying and gigantic dragon, soon realizing that nobody will be able to rescue her except herself. It's at this point the Princess knows that if she is to make it out alive, she's going to have to take matters into her own hands and deal with this dragon herself. Brown appears in the featurette alongside co-stars Angela Bassett, Nick Robinson, Robin Wright, Shohreh Aghdashaloo, and Ray Winstone, as well as director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, and explains how the film attempts to flip the script on the traditional "damsel in distress" stereotype we've seen from movies that feature princesses in peril. Showcasing clips from the movie, we see the cast explain in detail why Elodie is different from other princesses, with an enthusiastic Brown admitting she may be in distress, briefly, before becoming a warrior. 'Damsel' Is a "Visually Stunning" Film Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown) stares at a glowing dangling orb in DamselImage via Netflix In her review of the film, Collider's Maggie Lovitt hailed the aesthetic and visuals of the movie: "Damsel is a visually stunning film. So much so, that it’s hard to believe that it was made-for-streaming, rather than made-for-screen. The dragon is a marvel to watch in action, particularly when it prepares to unleash its molten wrath on Elodie. The glow worms Elodie comes in contact with in the cave are another visual treat as their soft blue hues glisten and glimmer, lighting her way." Damsel is currently streaming on Netflix. Check out our exclusive featurette, "Flipping the Genre," above. Damsel Film Poster Damsel 5 10 Damsel sees Millie Bobby Brown as a dutiful, well, damsel, who agrees to marry a handsome prince — only to discover it was all a trap: The royal family recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. She’s then thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, relying solely on her wits and will to survive. Release Date March 8, 2024 Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Cast Millie Bobby Brown , Shohreh Aghdashloo , Angela Bassett , Robin Wright , Ray Winstone Runtime 85 minutes Main Genre Fantasy Studio Netflix Netflix Geeked Week 2023 has dropped the trailer for the fantasy film Damsel starring Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett, Robin Wright, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Brooke Carter and Shohreh Aghdashloo. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, and written by Dan Mazeau, Damsel tells the story of a dutiful damsel who agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive. Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Chris Castaldi, Morgan Bushe, produce with Emily Wolfe as co-producing. Executive producers include Brown, Robert Brown for PCMA Productions, Mark Bomback, Mazeau, Zack Roth and Sue Baden-Powell.

DADDIO Trailer (2024) Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn DADDIO Trailer (2024) Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn © 2024 - Sony Pictures Daddio stars Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn and is set in a New York City cab. Watch the trailer below. The film uses cutting-edge Volume technology from The Mandalorian. Johnson and Penn serve as producers on the film, putting their faith in director Christy Hall. Sony Pictures Classics has just dropped the trailer for Daddio, the latest film featuring Dakota Johnson and hopefully, for the star, this one will be better received than her current cinematic outing, Madame Web. The film, which made its bow at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, tells the story of a life-altering taxi ride from New York's John F. Kennedy Airport into the heart of Manhattan. Johnson is the passenger, while Sean Penn drives the cab in the feature-length directorial debut of writer and filmmaker Christy Hall. Notably, the movie is also the first grounded drama to make use of The Mandalorian's "Volume" technology — by employing a sound stage with drive footage projected onto the screen. The cab was surrounded by high-resolution LED panels, using anamorphic lenses that were de-tuned for a vintage look, which added an air of authenticity to the film's final product. The film is a two-hander, with Johnson and Penn the only cast members involved, giving the film an air of theatricality, and there's clearly a huge level of nuanced acting going on within that tight space of an iconic yellow cab. Indeed, Penn was quoted as saying — via Hall, last year — that the film made him want to tread the boards and take to the stage once again.“They really delivered the play because they’re both theater people,” Hall explained, “Sean’s been on Broadway; he worked with Sam Shepherd for many years, originating a lot of his work in San Francisco. Dakota did theater before she became the glorious movie star that she is. So we just kind of treated it like a play.” Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn Serve as Producers on 'Daddio' daddio-dakota-johnson-featuredImage via TIFF Hall told Collider’s Perri Nemiroff last year that both Penn and Johnson were pivotal allies to have in her corner, not just as stars, but also as producers on the project, putting their faith in her as the correct person to lead the film despite her cinematic inexperience. “This being my first feature, I’ve raised my hand for a few of my scripts and I, a lot of times, was told no. I really needed people to surround me, and Sean and Dakota, they put their faith in me, they put their faith in this script, and they said, ‘No, Christy is the one to direct this, and we’re going to help her push this boulder up the mountain.’” Daddio will be released in theaters sometime this summer. Watch the new trailer below. Premiering at the Telluride Film Festival last year, “Daddio” seemingly came out of nowhere with a starry cast and a minimalist logline. Starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn, the film is essentially just a two-hander set in a taxi cab, where a driver (Penn) and the rider (Johnson) basically strike up a long and provocative conversation about life, politics, and their outlooks on the world. Directed by Christy Hall, who co-created the series “I Am Not Okay With This” and makes her directorial debut with “Daddio,” the film is a very stripped-down, minimalist affair that relies on the charm and talents of its two lead actors. READ MORE: ‘Daddio’ Review: Dakota Johnson & Sean Penn Shine in Christy Hall’s Schematic But Affecting Drama [TIFF] Our review from TIFF praised the two actors, the design of the film, the writing, and its ability to sustain itself despite the super spare concept. “Hall’s writing is so insightful,” our reviewer wrote. “There’s a well-observed authenticity to these characters, and she gets all the logistical and geographic details right.. Johnson and Penn’s connection is genuine, and there’s an awful lot to like here.” Here’s the official synopsis: New York City. JFK airport. A young woman jumps into the backseat of a yellow taxi, the cabbie throws the vehicle into drive as the two head out into the night toward Manhattan, striking up the most unexpected conversation resulting in a single, epic, remarkable journey. “Daddio” has no release date yet, but Sony Pictures Classics snatched up rights to the picture late last year. The new teaser trailer gives a small taste of what the picture has in store and promises a summer release. Watch the new trailer below.

ESCAPE Trailer (2024) Thriller Movie ESCAPE Trailer (2024) Thriller Movie © 2024 - Saban Films Well Go USA is releasing this direct-to-video survival thriller titled Escape, which is not the most original or interesting title. It's already available on VOD now after premiering last year. After being taken from an island resort by a criminal gang, ten young women hatch an escape plan through the deset as they fight for survival against their ruthless kidnappers. They're caught off-guard when some of the women break free and fight back. his trash action thriller film stars Sarah Alexandra Marks, Sophie Rankin, Sean Cronin, Angela Dixon, Glenn Salvage, Jon-Paul Gates, Ksenia Islamova, Megan Lockhurst, and Tiffany Hannam-Daniels. "I really wanted the film to be a total blast and an epic journey… It's outlandish and larger than life. The action & violence are visceral and the landscapes striking. When the women fight back, they fight back hard," the director explains. This really looks as terrible as any movie can - avoid at all costs. Here's the official US trailer (+ poster) for Howard J. Ford's Escape, direct from YouTube: Escape Movie Poster Ten sex trafficked young women are taken from an island resort by a violent criminal gang for shipping to an overseas client. A young nurse and feisty dancer (Sarah Alexandra Marks) hatch an escape-plan, finding themselves in the desert fighting for survival against ruthless traffickers. Escape is both written & directed by English filmmaker Howard J. Ford, of the films Mainline Run, Distant Shadow, The Dead, The Dead 2: India, Never Let Go, Adventure Boyz, The Lockdown Hauntings, The Ledge, and DarkGame previously. Produced by Fred Hedman and Howard J. Ford. This initially premiered at the 2023 Razor Reel Fantastic Film Fest last year. Well Go USA debuted Escape direct-to-VOD on March 15th, 2024 - out now. Owen Wilson isn't exactly known for his serious acting. He's run the gamut of comedy from the deadpan, bittersweet humor of Wes Anderson movies like The Royal Tenenbaums and The Grand Budapest Hotel to all-out studio comedies like The Wedding Crashers and Zoolander, but he hasn't starred in a straight-up action movie since Behind Enemy Lines. That's about to change as Wilson takes the lead in No Escape, a guy-trying-to-save-his-family action movie from Quarantine director John Erick Dowdle. The first trailer for No Escape has just been released, and it's really worth watching just for the underlying awkwardness of both the premise and the tone of it. Here's the story: Wilson plays Jack Dwyer, a man who moves his family out to Asia (Pierce Brosnan's character literally says "Welcome to Asia" in the trailer, as though he's not quite sure which country they're in), only to find his plans for a new life disrupted when a violent coup breaks out and the insurgents decide to track down any foreigners and eliminate them. The only hope for survival is the American embassy, and Jack decides to do whatever it takes to get there. The trailer is framed exactly like a zombie movie, complete with a strong horror vibe... only instead of zombies, Jack and his family are trying to escape from a horde of... Asian people. Look, we're not saying this trailer is xenophobic, but it's not not xenophobic. Owen Wilson No Escape No Escape is actually set in Thailand and appears to be based on the real life events of political unrest that have taken place over the past century, which have included several coups d'etat. "Will the white Americans survive?" is probably not the best plot hook upon which to hang a depiction of these events, but perhaps No Escape is more sensitive and nuanced than its trailer gives it credit for.

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 _Green_ Trailer (2024) Olivia Cooke HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 "Green" Trailer (2024) Olivia Cooke © 2024 - HBO Max “House of the Dragon” is asking viewers to pick a side in Season 2: Rhaenyra’s black faction or Alicent’s green team? HBO dropped two unique trailers Thursday for Season 2, which premieres on June 16. One trailer focuses on Rhaenrya, Prince Daemon and their forces on Dragonstone, and the other is centered on the King’s Landing team of Alicent, her father Otto and her children King Aegon and Prince Aemond. Taking place 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” Season 2 of “House of the Dragon” will officially mark the start of the Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civil war. In the wake of the Season 1 finale, in which Aemond murders Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys and his dragon, war is imminent in Westeros. The blacks and the greens are both gathering their forces, dragons and new allies to face off in a bloody, fiery battle to the death. In King’s Landing, young King Aegon is doubling down on his claim to the Iron Throne, which his half-sister Rhaenyra views as her rightful inheritance from their late father. The trailers also tease a return to Winterfell, the snowy home of the Starks that is ruled over by Cregan Stark in the prequel. The fantasy drama series is based on author George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood,” which details the history of House Targaryen. Season 1 followed Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) in her fight to be named the chosen heir of King Viserys I (Patty Considine) and the lead-up to the war of succession between the Targaryens. The returning cast includes Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen, Eve Best as Rhaena Targaryen, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon, Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole and Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen. New faces joining the series include Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark, Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull, Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew as Hugh Hammer, Tom Bennett as Ulf and Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne. Other newcomers are Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull, Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower and Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong. The cast also includes Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Phoebe Campbell, Bethany Antonia, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall and Matthew Needham. Episode 1 of Season 1 drew nearly 10 million viewers, marking HBO’s biggest series premiere in history. The 10-episode first season of “House of the Dragon” aired from Aug. 21 to Oct. 23, 2022. Martin is the co-creator and executive producer. Ryan Condal is co-creator, showrunner and executive producer. Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Loni Peristere and Vince Gerardis are executive producers. Watch the trailers below: HBO has released two trailers for Season 2 of House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones spinoff series that wrapped its first season way back in October 2022, with Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen — fire in her eyes — making a decision to fight for the Iron Throne. The new season is set to debut June 16, the network said today. RELATED: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming The new trailers ask fans to pick a side in the ongoing civil war between Green and Black Councils that are fighting for King Aegon and Queen Rhaenyra, respectively. As each side believes theirs to be the rightful seat on the Iron Throne, the Green and Black trailers reflect those two perspectives in separate yet complementary halves of the same story. Related Stories Kit Harington Game Of Thrones 'Game Of Thrones' Jon Snow Spinoff "Off The Table," Star Kit Harington Says 2024 TV premiere dates 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Watch Black above and Green here: Season 2 returning cast includes Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans. Additional returning cast includes Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall and Matthew Needham. New cast members are Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull, Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower, Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong, Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull, Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew as Hugh, Tom Bennett as Ulf, Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark, and Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne. ‘House of the Dragon’ MAX Season 1 of House of the Dragon picked up eight Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Series (winning for its costumes) as it set up the story of House Targaryen almost 200 years before the events of GoT. By the end, the family after the death of King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) had been cleaved in two, with one faction led by Viserys’ wife Alicent (Cooke) and her son Aegon (Glynn-Carney) and the other behind his daughter — and original heir — Rhaenyra (D’Arcy) and her husband Prince Daemon (Smith). RELATED: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 1 Photo Gallery Emma D’Arcy MAX That look from Rhaenyra in the Season 1 finale in the war-planning room after hearing of the death of one of her sons at the hands of one of Alicent’s surely means war: Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood” books, up next after alliances are secured is the Dance of the Dragons, the civil war that will wreck havoc on the realm. RELATED: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Second Season Episodes Are “Very Dark,” Says George R.R. Martin In addition to Martin who is co-creator and executive producer, House of the Dragon is co-created, showrun and exec produced by Ryan Condal. Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Loni Peristere and Vince Gerardis also executive produce. Olivia Cooke MAX RELATED: ‘House of the Dragon’: Season 2 Cast & Teaser Trailer Revealed Since the Season 1 finale, HBO has been busy with the franchise, ordering a second prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, which is set between the times of House of the Dragon and GoT. The logline: A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends. It is expected to premiere in late 2025, HBO brass says. RELATED: ‘A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight’: Everything We Know About The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel, Including Plot, Premiere Date & Whether George R.R. Martin Is Involved In the meantime, check out the House of the Dragon Season 2 trailer above. Matt Smith MAX Ewan Mitchell MAX Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy MAX Steve Toussaint MAX Rhys Ifans and Olivia Cooke MAX

FURIOSA Trailer 2 (2024) Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth FURIOSA Trailer 2 (2024) Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, George Miller, Mad Max Furiosa © 2023 - Warner Bros Many in show business share a feeling that “Furiosa” will be big — but at Warner Bros.’ presentation to global movie theater owners on Tuesday, attendees got a taste of just how colossal the “Mad Max” entry might be. Director George Miller and his stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth made the trek to Las Vegas’ CinemaCon to show an extended look at the new film. The result was a sonic and visual onslaught of fire, metal, chainmail, war paint, crushed bones and bloodsoaked revenge. In other words, it played fucking awesome in the room. The overwhelming footage will likely be a sensation in the IMAX format, given the audience response. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” tells the origin story of the warrior queen character portrayed by Charlize Theron in 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Taylor-Joy, a fashion darling with a prestigious resume, proved to the crowd inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace that she’s more than ready to get gritty. Miller’s footage told a story in four brief chapters: Furiosa’s kidnapping as a child and pledge to return home; her rebellion against her usurper; her mercenary training; and, thrillingly, the absolute path of destruction she leaves in her wake. “It’s a story of relentless hope,” Taylor-Joy said. She also praised Miller’s production design, direction and VFX sensibilities as artful, saying he “painted every scene, and I mean he paints.” Hemsworth also shared a personal connection to the franchise “being Australian and watching these films with my family, particularly my father.” The movie, which will world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, will hit theaters on May 24. Warner Bros‘ first big splash at its 2024 CinemaCon presentation today was George Miller‘s Furiosa. Taking the stage were Miller and stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, who were interviewed by Warner Bros co-bosses Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy. “To tell the story of Mad Max, we had to know where every vehicle, every character, every prop, every gesture came from,” Miller said. “We wrote backstories of Furiosa overall these years and Mad Max the year before. When Fury Road had enough traction, we figured we had to do Furiosa.” Related Stories Robert Pattinson Dies Many Times In ‘Mickey 17’ First Look: Bong Joon Ho Pic Previews At CinemaCon A still photo from the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ To Hit Theaters In September – CinemaCon The trio showed off an extended first look today. We see Hemswroth’s Dementus, who’s something of white linen-clad prophet. He’s brought a young Furiosa. They live in, natch, a radical world where we see Furiosa’s mother crucified. “I remember your face and your memory,” says Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa in what is a revenge tale. Lots of fire, lots of trucks, lots of loud in what appears even more attention to dystiopian desert landscapes, even more than 2015’s multi-Oscar-winning Mad Max: Fury Road. “My mother, my childhood — I want them back,” Furiosa says in the footage. “This is the story of one woman’s relentless commitment to hope,” Taylor-Joy told the exhibitors gathered at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. “We see her go through everything, and that hope isn’t crushed. It was an honor to play this character.” Miller said on why he chose the Emmy-winning Queen’s Gambit thespian: “Anya needed to be someone who you could spend all those months in the wasteland in. [She’s] someone is really resolute, brilliant and very smart. If the apocalypse came, she’d be one of the first I’d hang with.” De Luca called Hemsworth’s Dementus “a lunatic” and “charismatic.” Hemsworth said that he chose the role, a barker in a nomadic tribe, because “It comes down to the script initially, the conversation that George and I had –the script definitely informed was an individual, twisted…there had to be an element of charisma.” Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga world premieres May 15 at the Cannes Film Festival. Warner Bros then begins global rollout on May 22 before reaching North America on May 24. As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. She will spend the rest of her life battling to get back home

FRENCH GIRL Trailer (2024) Vanessa Hudgens, Zach Braff, Comedy FRENCH GIRL Trailer (2024) Vanessa Hudgens, Zach Braff, Comedy, Romance © 2024 - Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens have a certain je ne sais quoi in their new movie. French Girl stars the two actors in a tricky love triangle with costar Evelyne Brochu in the titular role. PEOPLE has the exclusive first trailer for the “heartwarming romantic comedy,” per an official synopsis. Braff, 48, plays Gordon, a “hopeless romantic” who “finds his proposal plans are thrown into chaos when his girlfriend Sophie is swept away to Quebec by a job offer.” But it’s not just any job offer, as the trailer soon reveals. The “sophisticated celebrity chef” offering employment is the headstrong Ruby, played by Hudgens, who also happens to be a former flame of Gordon’s girlfriend. Vanessa Hudgens Shares Why She Loves Meditation and Yoga: 'Nothing Better When You're In Your Flow' (Exclusive) See Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens in an Awkward Love Triangle in French Girl Trailer COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT GLOBAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION GROUP “Determined to keep their love alive, Gordon leaves Brooklyn for her hometown, only to find himself hilariously out of his depth in attempting to charm her hard-to-impress, French-speaking family,” adds the synopsis. French Girl Poster COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT GLOBAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION GROUP The trailer offers glimpses of Gordon’s attempt to assimilate into the customs of Québec City, Canada, and his would-be in-laws. He’s also clearly threatened by Ruby, who can be seen hosting soirées, hunting game and, at one point, belting graveside at a funeral. See Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens in an Awkward Love Triangle in French Girl Trailer COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT GLOBAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION GROUP Playing Braff’s onscreen father is William Fichtner, egging him on to put a ring on it. “Pop the question before she switches teams again!” he advises upon learning of Sophie’s former girlfriend. Written and directed by filmmaking duo James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright, French Girl also stars Luc Picard, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Isabelle Vincent, Charlotte Aubin and Muriel Dutil. See Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens in an Awkward Love Triangle in French Girl Trailer COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT GLOBAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION GROUP Zach Braff Addresses Criticism of 'Garden State' Almost 20 Years After Its Release In a joint statement to PEOPLE, Woods and Wright say the film “is our love letter to the place we were born and raised, the beautiful Canadian province of Quebec." When the filmmaking team met, they add, “we were amazed by the similarities of our parents’ stories; English men who fell head over heels with French Canadian women and moved to La Belle Province to start their families. We were inspired to frame that story as a throwback romantic comedy that would celebrate the culture clash" between the U.S. and Canada. See Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens in an Awkward Love Triangle in French Girl Trailer COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT GLOBAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION GROUP “Quebec City, the province’s picturesque capital, became the perfect setting for our love story; enchanting landscapes, rich history, delicious food and more importantly, a wonderful people that revere family and tradition. This backdrop, coupled with the fast paced, ego-driven culinary world, infuses French Girl with the energy of a modern-day fairy tale.” Following its premiere at the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, French Girl is in theaters March 15 "Pop the question before she switches teams again!" Paramount Movies has revealed an official trailer for a romantic comedy called French Girl, a Canadian feature about a distinctly Canadian problem - what if you move up to a new city and almost everyone there speaks French, and you don't. Adorable. Or as they say in French, adorablé. Gordon, a hopeless romantic, finds his proposal plans are thrown into chaos when his girlfriend is swept away to Quebec City by a job offer from her ex, a sophisticated celebrity chef. Determined to keep their love alive, Gordon leaves Brooklyn for her hometown, only to find himself hilariously out of his depth in attempting to charm her hard-to-impress, French-speaking family. Zach Braff stars with Evelyne Brochu as his girlfriend Sophie, plus Luc Picard, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Isabelle Vincent, Charlotte Aubin, Muriel Dutil, with William Fichtner and Vanessa Hudgens. This looks mildly amusing but definitely something to watch streaming not in theaters. The saucy ex-girlfriend twist is an interesting one. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for James A. Woods & Nicolas Wright's French Girl, from YouTube: French Girl Poster Sweet Gordon (Zach Braff), an affable English teacher in Brooklyn, has beaten the odds; a French Girl has fallen in love with him and he's fallen even harder back. But their future is thrown into limbo when she interviews for an executive chef position in her hometown of Quebec City, Canada. There he finds himself hilariously out of his depth in attempting to charm her hard-to-impress, French-speaking family. To his dismay her future boss also happens to be her former lover, a celebrity Chef with oceanic eyes and a hit TV show. Good luck Gordon. French Girl is co-written and co-directed by Canadian actors turned filmmakers James A. Woods & Nicolas Wright, both making their feature directorial debut with this after lots of acting gigs previously. Produced by Valérie d'Auteuil and André Rouleau. Paramount will debut French Girl in select US theaters on March 15th, 2024, then on VOD starting March 19th, 2024. Anyone into this?

EZRA Trailer (2024) Rose Byrne, Robert De Niro, Vera Farmiga EZRA Trailer (2024) Rose Byrne, Robert De Niro, Vera Farmiga © 2024 - Bleecker Street "I don't want him in his own world, I want him in *this* world." Bleecker Street has finally unveiled the full official trailer for the heartfelt comedy film titled Ezra, an autism story about parents and their autistic child. This initially premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival, with stops at the Sun Valley and Boulder Film Festivals earlier this year. Ezra centers on comedian Max co-parenting autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife Jenna. Faced with crucial decisions about Ezra's future, Max and Ezra decide to go on a life-changing cross-country road trip. Robert De Niro plays the father of the main character Max, a stand-up comic who is struggling with the situation & his family. Ezra stars Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Whoopi Goldberg, Rainn Wilson, Tony Goldwyn; and introducing William A. Fitzgerald as Ezra with De Niro as Stan. Reviews from the fests praise the film, stating it's "warm, wise and wonderful. It's a captivating, funny and heartfelt journey well worth taking." Looks like a charming, right-in-the-heart movie. Here's the first official trailer for Tony Goldwyn's film Ezra, direct from Bleecker Street's YouTube: Ezra Movie A touching portrait of family and friendship, Ezra tells the story of Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to help co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max & Ezra leave on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives. Ezra is an endearing and often funny exploration of a family determined to find their way through life’s complexities with humor, compassion, and heart. Ezra is directed by acclaimed American actor / filmmaker Tony Goldwyn, director of the films A Walk on the Moon, Someone Like You, The Last Kiss, Alibi, Conviction, Philly Lawyer, and TV work including the series "The Divide" & "Scandal" previously. The screenplay is written by Tony Spiridakis. Produced by Tony Goldwyn, William Horberg, Jon Kilik, and Tony Spiridakis. This first premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival last year. Bleecker Street will release Goldwyn's Ezra in theaters nationwide starting on May 31st, 2024 this summer movie season. Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne share the screen in the new drama Ezra. The first trailer stars Cannavale and Byrne as divorcées trying to amicably co-parent their 11-year-old son Ezra (William A. Fitzgerald), who has autism. Cannavale plays standup comedian Max Bernal, who lives with his dad (Robert De Niro) and struggles to make sense of his own life while also trying to help his son. "When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives," reads a synopsis. The film is described in a press release as an "endearing and often funny exploration of a family determined to find their way through life’s complexities with humor, compassion and heart." Ezra is directed by Scandal star Tony Goldwyn, and it also stars Whoopi Goldberg, Vera Farmiga and Rainn Wilson. Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale's Relationship Timeline EZRA Robert De Niro, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, William A. Fitzgerald in "Ezra". COURTESY BLEECKER STREET 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. Cannavale, 53, and Byrne, 44, who've been together since 2012 and share two sons, have previously been candid about the their relationship off-screen. Byrne told PEOPLE last year that though the couple have never officially gotten married, it’s still something they plan on doing. "Definitely something that we will do,” said the actress. “We'll get around to it.” Rose Byrne 'Definitely' Plans to Marry Partner Bobby Cannavale: 'We'll Get Around to It' (Exclusive) “I love working with him,” she said at the time, speaking of the many times the couple have starred in TV and movies together. “I was a fan of his work before we were friends, before we were together. And so it felt very seamless to do. I hope we get to work together again.” Ezra is in theaters May 31.

HOW TO DATE BILLY WALSH Trailer (2024) Daisy Jelley, Comedy, Romance HOW TO DATE BILLY WALSH Trailer (2024) Daisy Jelley, Tanner Buchanan, Comedy, Romance © 2024 - Prime Video The teenage rom-com, although a genre not as hot as it once was, still demands attention. From the late-90s classic 10 Things I Hate About You to the iconic Mean Girls and the more recent Rye Lane, time and time again another helping of relatable angst and endearing romance proves to be the best medicine, with Amazon's next offering looking to claim rom-com classic status. Starring a plethora of young, talented actors each with credits including the likes of Heartstopper, Cobra Kai, and Bridgerton, and with a director at the helm with a vast array of experience in his back pocket, the upcoming How to Date Billy Walsh has caught the attention of many a rom-com fan, not least since the release of a tantalizing new trailer. So, with that in mind, and with the movie now closer than ever, here is everything we know about How to Date Billy Walsh. When is 'How to Date Billy Walsh' Coming Out? Tanner Buchanan in 'How to Date Billy Walsh'Image via Prime Video The official release date for How to Date Billy Walsh is Friday, April 5, 2024. This comes after the initially slated release date of September 8, 2023, was delayed. Where Can You Watch 'How to Date Billy Walsh'? How to Date Billy Walsh Poster How To Date Billy Walsh (2024) Comedy Romance Follows a pair of childhood friends: Amelia and Archie. Archie has always kept his love for her a secret, but just as he builds up the courage to declare his feelings, Amelia falls for Billy Walsh, the new transfer student. Release Date April 5, 2024 Director Alex Pillai Cast Lucy Punch , Nick Frost , Guz Khan , Tanner Buchanan , Kunal Nayyar , Charithra Chandran Runtime 98 Minutes Main Genre Comedy Writers Greer Ellison , Alexander J. Farrell Studio(s) Future Artists Entertainment Distributor(s) Prime Video How to Date Billy Walsh will be exclusively available to stream on Prime, adding the movie to the excellent list of indulgent options the streamer already has this April. To find out more about how you can get your Prime subscription in time for the release of How to Date Billy Walsh, check out the handy link below. Amazon Prime Membership Information Is There a Trailer For 'How to Date Billy Walsh'? Excitingly, yes! The official trailer for How to Date Billy Walsh was released on March 19, and you can watch it above. Taking place against the gorgeous British countryside backdrop, this trailer promises a checklist of all the best aspects of the high school rom-com sub-genre. From the 'never-been-kissed' subplot to the outrageously sculpted dreamboat and even a little pinch of Nick Frost for good measure, there is perhaps nothing that How to Date Billy Walsh doesn't have. Awkward, funny, and oh-so relatable, this trailer certainly makes the movie look unmissable for anyone with even a slither of interest in this genre. Who is on the Cast of 'How to Date Billy Walsh'? The cast for this British high-school romance is littered with talented young performers, not least the titular Billy Walsh, played by touted future star Tanner Buchanan. Although just 25 years old, Buchanan has already made quite the splash in his on-screen career, with performances in the likes of Designated Survivor, The Fosters, and Girl Meets World earning him plenty of admirers. However, it is perhaps his portrayal of Robby Keene in the hit series Cobra Kai that he is most fondly remembered for to date. Joining Buchanan in leading How to Date Billy Walsh are both Sebastian Croft and Charithra Chandran, who play best friends Archie and Amelia, respectively. Although his filmography is short, Croft has already proven his ability in the British rom-com genre thanks to his portrayal of Ben Hope in Netflix giant Heartstopper. Charithra Chandran has too proven her talents in another romantic Netflix franchise in the shape of Bridgerton, with the 27-year-old playing the role of Edwina Sharma for eight episodes. Speaking about her upcoming starring turn in How to Date Billy Walsh to Porter, Chandran said: "I’m excited to play a character that is Edwina’s polar opposite. Amelia is boisterous, loud, ungraceful and a bit of a menace. I’m looking forward to being in a movie where people are going to laugh a lot. We are living in such a jaded world right now and almost everything is polarizing, so I think, for me, while film and television has always been an environment that can be subversive and political, it also encourages people to come together, watch something and be entertained. How to Date Billy Walsh really feels like that – a film that everyone can come together and enjoy.” Joining this trio in the How to Date Billy Walsh ensemble are the likes of newcomer Daisy Jelley as Amber, Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead), Guz Khan (Army Of Thieves), and Lucy Punch (Motherland). What is 'How to Date Billy Walsh' About? How to Date Billy Walsh cast BTSImage via Prime Video Simply put, How to Date Billy Walsh is a quintessentially teenage rom-com. Friends since they were young, the now-adolescent Archie and Amelia seem inseparable, with their unrivaled friendship the source of both of their happiness. However, in a twist absolutely everyone saw coming, and delightfully so, Archie has been madly in love with Amelia for as long as he can remember. Alas, the end of school and, therefore, their childhood is on the horizon, so Archie knows he must soon pluck up the courage and declare his feelings, fearing they may never be spoken. However, just as the moment feels ready to arrive, so does a brand-new exchange student in the form of American heartthrob Billy Walsh. Amelia quickly develops a pulsating crush on Billy, leaving Archie feeling like his life is over. Not one to give up, Archie plots, plans, and schemes to try and win her back and keep the pair apart. Will his plans work, or will he push the two closer together and risk his own lifelong friendship in the process? Who is Behind 'How to Date Billy Walsh'? How to Date Billy Walsh (1)Image via Prime Video Veteran director Alex Pillai is the director of How to Date Billy Walsh, with his experience working on the likes of Bridgerton, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, making him a safe pair of hands in charge of this project. Both Greer Ellison and Alexander J. Farrell have penned the movie, with executive producers on the film including the likes of Merlin Merton, Sebastian Street, and Piers Tempest. Music for the project has been provided by Rob Lord, with cinematographer Hamish Doyne-Ditmas taking charge behind the camera. The upcoming teen romance was filmed in the beautiful city of York, England, which has also hosted Bridgerton on many occasions. Prime Video has released the trailer for British high school romantic comedy movie, How To Date Billy Walsh, premiering on Prime Video on 5th April 2024. The movie stars Sebastian Croft (Heartstopper) as Archie, Charithra Chandran (Bridgerton) as Amelia and Tanner Buchanan (Cobra Kai) as Billy. Additional cast includes Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Nick Frost (Paul), Guz Khan (Army of Thieves), Lucy Punch (Motherland) and newcomer Daisy Jelley (London Kills). Teenagers Amelia (Charithra Chandran) and Archie (Sebastian Croft) have been best friends since childhood. Archie has always been there to fight Amelia’s battles and laugh at her jokes all whilst keeping his lifelong love for her a secret. Just when he builds up the courage to declare his feelings, Amelia falls head over heels for Billy Walsh (Tanner Buchanan), the new American transfer student. Heartbroken Archie goes to great lengths to try and keep Amelia and Billy away from each other but ends up pushing them closer together and risks losing his best friend in the process. The movie is directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai (Bridgerton) from a script by Alexander J. Farrell and Greer Ellison (Making A Killing). The movie is produced by Matt Williams (Save The Cinema) with co-producer Neil Jones (The Colour Room) both of Future Artists Entertainment. Executive producers include Piers Tempest (Military Wives), Merlin Merton and Sebastian Street (Tomorrow). Further creative credits include director of photography Hamish Doyne-Ditmas (Save The Cinema), production designer Julian Nagel (Been So Long), costume designer Eleanor Baker (The Princess Switch 3), make up designer Chloe Edwards (Breeders) and editor Matt Platts-Mills (Sanditon).

I SAW THE TV GLOW Trailer (2024) Brigitte Lundy-Paine, Justice Smith I SAW THE TV GLOW Trailer (2024) Brigitte Lundy-Paine, Justice Smith, Drama Movie © 2024 - A24 I Saw the TV Glow features Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as leads bonding over a cancelled TV show. The film was written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. I Saw the TV Glow arrives in theaters on May 3, 2024. The first trailer for I Saw the TV Glow has been unveiled by A24, giving audiences their first look at the upcoming horror movie that took audiences by storm during the film's festival circuit. Written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow centers around two people bonding over the cancellation of their favorite television series. Something that is all too familiar these days. Owen (Justice Smith) was introduced to "The Pink Opaque" by Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine), a devoted fan of the series, when they were younger. After the series is cancelled by the network, strange things begin to happen to Owen and Maddy, sending them on a journey that will have them constantly questioning their reality. What began as an innocent passion for a television program turns into something capable of altering their perspectives, putting them at risk of falling victim to the horrors present in I Saw the TV Glow. Jane Schoenbrun is no stranger to diving deep into scary stories, with the filmmaker working with a variety of horrifying threats throughout their career. Before crafting the unpredictable twists and turns of I Saw the TV Glow, the director wrote We're All Going to the World's Fair—a coming-of-age tale about a teenager who starts noticing unusual events after participating in a dangerous viral challenge. Schoenbrun clearly likes to take familiar aspects of our reality and turn them into horrifying, cautionary tales. Where Have You Seen The Charismatic Leads of 'I Saw the TV Glow'? Justice Smith has had a busy couple of years with his work in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and the Jurassic World franchise, in addition to I Saw the TV Glow and The American Society of Magical Negroes, which both come out this year. Similarly, Brigette Lundy-Paine was last seen on the big screen in Bill & Ted Face the Music and Bombshell, and they starred in Netflix's long-running series Atypical. You can check out the first trailer for I Saw the TV Glow above, before the movie premieres in theaters on May 3, 2024. I Saw The TV Glow Film Poster I Saw the TV Glow Drama Horror Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack. Release Date May 3, 2024 Director Jane Schoenbrun Cast Amber Benson , Justice Smith , Brigette Lundy-Paine , Danielle Deadwyler Runtime 100 minutes Main Genre Drama Writers Jane Schoenbrun What happens when the line between reality and TV becomes a little too blurred? For two outcast teens played by Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine in “I Saw the TV Glow,” a cult favorite horror series comes to life with haunting consequences. Writer/director Jane Schoenbrun‘s A24 feature was one of IndieWire’s must-see films at Sundance 2024 and landed a coveted “A” rating from IndieWire critic David Ehrlich. The film, which homages everything from the eerie vibes of David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: The Return” to late-night Nickelodeon ’90s television, follows teens who “bond over their shared love of a scary television show, but the boundary between TV and reality begins to blur after it is mysteriously canceled,” per the official synopsis. Helena Howard, Lindsey Jordan, Phoebe Bridgers, Fred Durst, Danielle Deadwyler, and Sloppy Jane round out the cast. Writer/director Schoenbrun’s feature debut “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” premiered at Sundance 2021 and was a breakout indie hit. Acclaimed out of the Premieres section at Sundance 2024, “I Saw the TV Glow” is produced by A24 and Emma Sone’s Fruit Tree banner along with Dave McCary and Ali Herting. Sarah Winshall with Smudge Films and Sam Intili also produce. Related Stories Sting ‘Sting’ Review: A Massive Alien Spider Terrorizes a New York Apartment Building in Creature Feature with More Legs Than Scares Nasubi in "The Contestant" ‘The Contestant’ Trailer: An Aspiring Comedian Becomes the Subject of a Stranger-Than-Fiction Surreal Experiment Schoenbrun previously opened up about her path to filmmaking with IndieWire, saying, “I kept finding that every screenplay I wrote was about trans shit. This was before I knew I was trans, which is ridiculous. The warning signs that the universe sends you are so loud, or that your subconscious sends you.” She also helmed a Lucy Dacus music video in March 2023; Dacus and “I Saw the TV Glow” star Bridgers are both part of the band boygenius. The IndieWire review for “I Saw the TV Glow” compared the sophomore feature to Gregg Araki, with critic Ehrlich writing that the movie was shot with the “ultra-vivid resolution of a recurring dream.” The review reads, “It marries the queer radicality of a Gregg Araki film with the lush intoxication of a Gregory Crewdson photo, and finds Schoenbrun holding on to every inch of their vision as they make the leap from outsider artist to A24-stamped auteur. This is a movie that knows it will be seen (or was at least financed with that expectation), and yet, to an even greater degree than Schoenbrun’s debut, it’s also a movie about how the things people watch can have the power to see them in return. Even the parts of themselves they might be hiding from. Even the parts of themselves they aren’t ready to name yet.” “I Saw the TV Glow” premieres May 3 in theaters from A24. Check out the trailer below.

IRENA'S VOW Trailer (2024) Sophie Nélisse, Drama Movie IRENA'S VOW Trailer (2024) Sophie Nélisse, Drama Movie © 2024 - Quiver Distribution Sophie Nélisse is bringing Irene Gut Opdyke's story to the big screen. TheYellowjackets star portrays the trailblazing Polish nurse who risked her life to help hide 12 Jews persecuted by Nazi Germany during WWII in Irena's Vow. PEOPLE can exclusively premiere the film's trailer, which gives a deeper look at the significance of Opdyke's courageous actions after she was hired as a housekeeper at the home of Wehrmacht Major Eduard Rügemer, a senior Nazi officer, at age 19. John Cleese Says His Remark That He 'Loathed and Despised' Monty Python Costar Eric Idle 'Was a Joke' Irena's Vow Trailer First look at "Irena's Vow" trailer. COURTESY OF QUIVER DISTRIBUTION "When she learns that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated, she is determined to save the lives of the 12 Jewish workers by sheltering them in the safest place she can think of - the basement of the German Major's house. Over the next eight months, Irena uses her wit, instinct, charm, and immense courage to keep her friends hidden for as long as possible," a synopsis explains. Nélisse stars alongside Dougray Scott in the Louise Archambault directed project, hitting theaters for a limited release on April 15 and April 16. Irena's Vow Trailer First look at "Irena's Vow" trailer. COURTESY OF QUIVER DISTRIBUTION Argylle Composer, Who Worked on Black Widow and Mission: Impossible, on Scoring Blockbusters: 'A Fun Ride' (Exclusive) The project was written by Dan Gordon, who also wrote the Broadway play of the same name which starred Tovah Feldshuh and played through June 2009. The film was an official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, the JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival, and the Boston Jewish Film Festival. Nélisee opened up about how she approached the role in an interview with Collider. Irena's Vow Trailer "Irena's Vow" movie poster. COURTESY OF QUIVER DISTRIBUTION 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. "I like to joke around. I like to keep it light. Obviously, it was very easy to tap into the heavy material because we were surrounded by all of this decor, by the sets, by the Holocaust symbols, the swastikas, and everything, and so we felt completely immersed and so it was very easy for me to tap into the gravity of it all and to just feel scared and terrified, sad, all these emotions," she told the outlet in September 2023. Fathom Events will release Irena's Vow in theaters in the U.S. on April 15 and April 16 for two days only on behalf of Quiver Distribution, and across Canada on April 19. Search everywhere! Everywhere! Do you hear me?" Quiver Distr. has debuted the official US trailer a true story WWII thriller titled Irena's Vow, the latest film from Canadian filmmaker Louise Archambault. This originally premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival last fall, then went on to play at the Cinéfest Sudbury Film Festival and also the Woodstock Film Festival. Discover the incredible true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish nurse who heroically saved Jewish lives during WWII. An inspiring story that needs to be seen to be believed. The film follows the Polish nurse Irene Gut Opdyke who was awarded the "Righteous Among the Nations" medal for her remarkable courage. After being promoted to housekeeper in a Nazi commandant's house, she decides to shelter 12 Jewish people working there in the basement for years. This stars Sophie Nélisse (from "Yellowjackets," 47 Meters Down: Uncaged) as Irena, Dougray Scott, Andrzej Seweryn, and Maciek Nawrocki. Yet another harrowing story of survival during the Holocaust. Take a look below. Here's the official trailer (+ new poster) for Louise Archambault's Irena's Vow, direct from YouTube: Irena's Vow Poster Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy. 19-year-old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a respected Nazi officer when she finds out the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help 12 Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of: the basement of the German commandant's house. Over the next two years, Irena uses her great wit, humor, and courage to hide her friends until the end of the German occupation, concealing them in the midst of countless Nazi parties, a blackmail scheme, even the birth of a child. Her story is one of the most inspiring. Irena's Vow is directed by the Canadian writer / filmmaker Louise Archambault, director of the films Familia, Gabrielle, And the Birds Rained Down, Merci Pour Tout, and One Summer previously, plus more work on TV series. The screenplay is written by Dan Gordon. Produced by Nicholas Tabarrok, Beata Pisula, Tim Ringuette, Berry Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman. This initially premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival last year. Quiver will debut Irena's Vow in select US theaters only on April 14th & 15th, 2024 this spring.

LITTLE WING Trailer (2024) Brooklynn Prince, Brian Cox, Drama Movie LITTLE WING Trailer (2024) Brian Cox, Kelly Reilly, Brooklynn Prince, Drama Movie © 2024 - Paramount+ The world of pigeon racing gets the spotlight in the new coming-of-age movie Little Wing. PEOPLE has the exclusive first trailer for the Paramount+ film, which stars Emmy winner Brian Cox as a racer of homing pigeons and the teenaged Brooklynn Prince as his unlikely new friend. As the trailer for the “heartwarming coming-of-age story” shows, Prince plays Kaitlyn, “who is reeling from her parents’ divorce and the pending loss of her home,” per a synopsis. “She and her best friend hope to solve her mother's financial woes by stealing a valuable bird, but Kaitlyn instead forms a bond with the owner." Cox’s character Jaan, “leads her to a new outlook on life.” Yellowstone star Kelly Reilly stars as Kaitlyn’s struggling mother Maddie, while Che Tafari plays her fellow classmate and friend. Brooklynn Prince as Kaitlyn, Brian Cox as Jaan and Kelly Reilly as Maddie in Little Wing, streaming on Paramount+, 2024. (Left-right:) Brooklynn Prince, Brian Cox and Kelly Reilly in "Little Wing". ALYSSON RIGGS/PARAMOUNT+ Brian Cox on ‘Prisoner's Daughter’ and Own Daughter Margaret: 'She's Extraordinary' and 'Drives Me Nuts' (Exclusive) “I'm in a period of emotional upheaval,” states Prince in the trailer, which shows glimpses of her smashing things with a baseball bat and conspiring to steal a prized homing pigeon. Cox can be heard telling her, “I was sure my life was a flock of birds and I could feel them flying away. But everything can be all right as long as you’re not alone.” Produced by media company Awesomeness, Little Wing is directed by Dean Israelite, best known for 2017’s Power Rangers movie, and co-written by Flight screenwriter John Gatins as well as Susan Orlean. The latter wrote the New Yorker article about the real-life phenomenon of pigeon racing that inspired the movie. 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. Brooklynn Prince as Kaitlyn in Little Wing, streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Brooklynn Prince in "Little Wing". ALYSSON RIGGS/PARAMOUNT+ The 13-year-old Prince, an actress who in 2018 won a Critics Choice Award for her work in The Florida Project, appeared last year on the big screen in The Marsh King's Daughter and Cocaine Bear. Cox, 77, recently starred in Succession, the hit HBO drama that ran for four seasons and earned the British star three Emmy nominations. Among his upcoming projects is the animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. Brian Cox Is 'Delighted' 'Succession' Won't 'Outstay' Its Welcome: 'I'm Happy It's Over' After Season 4 Reilly, meanwhile, starred in last year’s A Haunting in Venice and the TV series Greek Salad. The SAG Award nominee, 46, will appear in the second installment of Yellowstone season 5, the hit drama’s conclusion. Little Wing, which costars Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jeanine Jackson and Lowell Deo, is on Paramount+ March 13. Paramount+ is giving a glimpse of the new film Little Wing. The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Thursday featuring Brian Cox and Brooklynn Prince. ADVERTISEMENT Little Wing is inspired by the New Yorker article by Susan Orlean about the world of pigeon racing. The coming-of-age story follows Kaitlyn (Prince), a teenager reeling from her parents' divorce and the pending loss of her home. Kaitlyn and "her best friend hope to solve her mother's financial woes by stealing a valuable bird, but Kaitlyn, instead, forms a bond with the owner that leads her to a new outlook on life," an official synopsis reads. Cox plays Jaan, the pigeon racer, with Kelly Reilly as Kaitlyn's mom, Maddie, and Che Tafari as Adam, Kaitlyn's classmate and friend.

SCOOP Trailer (2024) Gillian Anderson, Drama Movie SCOOP Trailer (2024) Gillian Anderson, Drama Movie © 2024 - Netflix It’s no great slight to “Scoop” to say that it’s no more compelling than the real-life news broadcast on which it pivots. It’s also no less compelling than said broadcast, which was, after all, a doozy: the 2019 episode of “BBC Newsnight” in which anchor Emily Maitlis interviewed Prince Andrew about his friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It was a coup that saw the Duke of York roundly convicted in the court of public opinion, and led to him being stripped of his royal titles. But Philip Martin‘s slick, pacy Netflix film isn’t especially interested in the fallout, or indeed in the Prince’s experience at all — instead procedurally tracing the media machinations and negotiations that enabled the interview in the first place, and pointedly centering the newswomen, on screen and off, who made it all happen. Underlining the enduring impact of the story, “Scoop” is the first of two projects this year inspired by the interview. The second, the Amazon miniseries “A Very Royal Scandal,” starring Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen, will boast Maitlis’ own blessing as an executive producer. Martin’s film is differently authorized, handing the same credit to the less celebrated party whom it takes as its effective protagonist: Sam McAlister, the former “Newsnight” booker who doggedly secured the Prince’s participation in the interview, and from whose memoir Peter Moffat and Geoff Bussetil’s script has been drawn. It’s an instructive shift in perspective, making “Scoop” the story of a scrappy underdog fighting two mighty British institutions — not just the House of Windsor, in all its impenetrably protected prestige, but the BBC itself, initially presented here as a staid, even classist organization, hostile to intrepid outsiders. In a canny stroke of casting, McAlister is played by Billie Piper, the former teen pop star who overturned a lightweight public image to become a heavily laureled actor of stage and screen. All bottle-blonde curls and unsubtly flaunted designer labels, she enters the film with brash something-to-prove energy, striding into the BBC headquarters to the strains of “Don’t Rain on My Parade” — which just so happens to be her ringtone too. A single mother with proudly working-class roots, McAlister is briskly good at her job, netting A-list talent galore for “Newsnight,” but her liberal colleagues chafe against what they perceive as her tabloid approach to news journalism — with the well-spoken, conscientious Maitlis (Gillian Anderson, in a performance of witty mimicry, but human resolve too) embodying old-school BBC values. (That Maitlis remains the only “Newsnight” presenter to have attended a state school goes unmentioned here: “Scoop” can flatten certain details in pursuit of a larger point.) “Why don’t they see me as one of them?” McAlister sighs to her mother, while simultaneously berating her BBC cohorts for their principled snobbery, vocally wishing they had “half the instincts and a quarter of the contacts of the average tabloid paparazzo.” Specifically, she’s thinking of New York-based shutterbug Jae Donnelly (Connor Swindells), who’s been monitoring Epstein for years — and whose gotcha 2010 snapping of Prince Andrew in conversation with the disgraced financier is tensely portrayed in the film’s pre-credit prologue. Nine years later, the men’s high-powered friendship is hardly news, but McAlister senses another shoe about to drop, courting the Prince’s private secretary Amanda Thirsk (Keeley Hawes) for interview access. Thirsk plays coy, while “Newsnight” producer Esmé Wren (Romola Garai) isn’t sure they have a story. When Epstein is arrested for sex trafficking, both women take McAlister a lot more seriously. If Piper gives “Scoop’s” first half a doughty, forceful heroine, it’s merely the fault of McAlister’s job description that her grip on the narrative loosens once the interview is fixed, and the emphasis shifts to the more public showdown between Maitlis and the Prince. Played with just the right temperature of dry, dour aggression by Rufus Sewell — his knife-like features convincingly blunted by prosthetics — he’s as foggy and evasive as Maitlis is precisely focused, but just snappish enough to bring some dramatic fizz and friction to an encounter we’ve already seen play out. Martin and editor Kristina Hetherington cleverly tease out the ultimate dynamic of the broadcast, at one point cross-cutting between their respective rehearsals of questions and answers, before the film succumbs to the simpler pleasures of pop-cultural reenactment: There’s a tingle of camp to Anderson and Sewell’s faithful readings of exchanges that have already been endlessly memed, from the memorably banal “Pizza Express in Woking” alibi to the ludicrous no-sweat defense. At this point, “Scoop” can offer no surprises to any viewers who were remotely acquainted with news media five years ago, though the simultaneous absurdity and horror of the interview — leaving its royal subject at once defeated and recalcitrant — startles us once more. Condensing the aftermath into a few short scenes and title cards, plus a montage of aghast social media reactions, the script finds a sense of victory in Andrew’s subsequent royal demotion, cheering the integrity and influence of the national broadcaster in holding power to account. (It’s a light irony that this celebration comes bound in a Netflix production.) Amid the uplift, McAlister’s concerns of class discrimination within the BBC’s ranks are briefly set to one side — yet the takeaway here is that the Royal Family’s untouchable elite status endures, with the Prince at once disciplined and protected by his own, yet to face criminal charges. The frustration of “Scoop” is also its point: It vividly conjures the adrenaline and awe of one hour of dynamite television, but can bring us no closer to complete truth, or complete justice. How Prince Andrew’s infamous friendship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein led to the downfall of the Duke of York in the most chaotic manner possible is a story so complicated and dumbfounding that you almost feel sceptical at the thought of a film taking a crack on it in just over 100 minutes. But Netflix’s Scoop, directed by Philip Martin, is headstrong in anchoring it to one major objective: to take a clinical look at what went behind Andrew’s 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with lead anchor Emily Maitlis — which played a crucial role in the “Queen’s favourite son” stepping down — from the eyes of Sam McAlister, the former Newsnight editor and interview booker who secured the interview. ‘The Diplomat’ series review: Keri Russell headlines cracking political drama on diplomatic relations and defunct relationships Adapting McAlister’s book Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews to the screen, screenwriters Peter Moffat and Geoff Bussetil pull off quite a few deft writing choices in this tricky narration. The most fascinating of them all is where the film begins to unfold the story, when paparazzi photographer Jae Donnelly (played here by Connor Swindells) clicks the infamous picture of Andrews (a prosthetic-heavy Rufus Sewell) and Epstein (Colin Wells) walking together at Central Park, New York, in 2010. Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public. Here’s what we know so far It’s a screenwriting move that you understand only retrospectively — Donnelly hardly features in the film — when you realise the key role that the photographs played in what happened to Andrew and Epstein. Donnelly’s photographs not only captured what Andrew admittedly regrets in his equation with Epstein (meeting with him even four years after the sexual abuse accusations), but the usage of that image by media over the years plays a crucial role in how Andrew was seen by the people before McAllister (Billie Piper in a remarkable turn) uses public opinion to urge Amanda Thirsk (Keeley Hawes), Andrew’s private secretary, to do the interview to set things straight. Interestingly, it was again another photograph, of Andrew with Virginia Giuffre (an alleged victim of Epstein who claims to have been trafficked for Andrew when she was 17), and Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstein’s girlfriend who helped him traffic young girls), that proves to have become a nightmare for Andrew, one which Maitlis (Gillian Anderson) grills Andrew over in her interview. Scoop (English) Director: Philip Martin Cast: Gillian Anderson, Keeley Hawes, Billie Piper, Rufus Sewell, Romola Garai, and more Runtime: 103 minutes Storyline: How the BBC’s Newsnight team secured their famous 2019 interview with Prince Andrew on his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the allegations that were made against him Scoop works largely as a fantastic exhibit of how through news media and social media, the visual medium plays a crucial role in adjudication at the court of public opinion and to get justice meted out even in the court of the Royal family. In a film that is largely told through McAllister’s eyes, the one scene where the perspective justifiably shifts to that of the public view is the coveted interview with Maitlis that the film has been building towards. This is a stellar sequence featuring two terrific performers recreating an abridged version of the real interview. Sewell as the greying, pale, impassive Duke of York captures even the frailer details of a man who mumbles his way into trouble, while Anderson imbues what must be going in the nerves of a woman whose career hangs in the balance as she asks a senior HRH if he had sex with underage girls. U.K. police say no new investigation into Prince Andrew allegations Billie Piper as Sam McAllister in ‘Scoop’ Billie Piper as Sam McAllister in ‘Scoop’ | Photo Credit: Netflix From an attempt to “set the tone right,” the one-hour interview becomes a nightmare for Andrew; Maitlis takes a tip from McAlister to “give him the space and let him talk,” and he talks, in an episode that is described as “a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion.” Andrew’s apathy, self-centredness and the “no-sweating” debacle during the interviews led to the removal of his royal duties, which was followed by a civil lawsuit by Giuffre, and then his eventual disappearance from public life. Prince Andrew settles sex assault lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre Scoop is a racy, dramatised telling of a sensational story, but the film refuses to be reduced to just that. In the world of post-truth journalism, in which McAllister says, “We mistake talking to ourselves as news,” her defiance in the newsroom and what she does about it says that idealism always thrives in pockets of opportunities. Scoop may not make you romanticise your idealism, but it certainly asks you not to let it be deterred. Scoop is currently streaming on Netflix