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LOOT Season 2 Trailer (2024) Maya Rudolph LOOT Season 2 Trailer (2024) Maya Rudolph © 2024 - Apple TV+ Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated Season 2 of "Loot," starring Maya Rudolph as Molly Wells, a billionaire navigating life after a high-profile divorce. The new season promises to delve deeper into Molly's philanthropic efforts and her budding romantic interests, offering viewers an intriguing glimpse into her world. Plot Want a Loan? Get cash against your Mutual Funds in 4 hours Season 1 introduced Molly Wells as a newly divorced woman, recovering from her public divorce from tech billionaire John Novak. Despite the setback, Molly finds purpose in her philanthropic work, using her wealth to help others through the Wells Foundation. Season 2 will further explore Molly's journey as she navigates life post-divorce. Molly's assistant and best friend, Nicholas, played by Joel Kim Booster, supports her through thick and thin, ensuring her glass is always full. Together, they strive to make a difference in the world, expanding Molly's philanthropic empire with the help of Sofia, played by MJ Rodriguez. While Molly initially steered clear of romantic entanglements in Season 1, the Season 2 trailer hints at a change of heart. Molly is seen pursuing a new romantic interest, played by Benjamin Bratt, adding a new layer of intrigue to her story. Cast Season 2 will feature familiar faces such as Nat Faxon and Ron Funches, alongside guest appearances from Ana Gasteyer and O-T Fagbenle. The star-studded cast promises captivating performances and memorable moments throughout the season. Crew In addition to her starring role, Maya Rudolph serves as an executive producer for "Loot," alongside Danielle Renfrew Behrens, Natasha Lyonne, and Dave Becky. The creative team, led by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, has crafted a compelling narrative that promises to captivate audiences. Trailer Here is the trailer. Release Date The first two episodes of "Loot" Season 2 will premiere on April 3, with new episodes airing weekly on Wednesdays until May 29. Fans can catch up on the entire first season, currently available on Apple TV+. FAQs: Who are some of the returning cast members for Season 2 of "Loot"? Season 2 of "Loot" will see the return of Maya Rudolph, MJ Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Nat Faxon, and Ron Funches, among others. When will the first two episodes of "Loot" Season 2 be available for streaming? The first two episodes of "Loot" Season 2 will be available for streaming on April 3, with new episodes airing weekly on Wednesdays until May 29. Maya Rudolph's Molly Wells continues to focus on philanthropy and romance in Season 2 of Loot. The brand-new trailer teases where Loot Season 2 will be headed. Loot ​​​​​​​Season 2 premieres on April 3, 2024. Prepare to dig even deeper into the life of Maya Rudolph’s billionaire character, Molly Wells, as the trailer for Season 2 of Apple TV+’s hit series Loot has unburied itself. Season 1 introduced us to the newly divorced woman who was still reeling from the setback that she faced after her traumatizing public divorce from tech billionaire John Novak (Adam Scott). Enveloping herself into her philanthropic efforts at the Wells Foundation, Molly found a new sense of purpose in helping others with her massive fortune, which we’ll see play out during the second batch of episodes set to arrive on the streamer on April 3. While Molly pours herself into her work, the trailer for Loot’s second season sees her assistant and bestie, Nicholas (Joel Kim Booster, Fire Island) keep her glass full of a kale smoothie spiked with gin. Still aiming to spread the wealth as much as possible, Molly continues to grow her philanthropic empire throughout the season with the help of Sofia (MJ Rodriguez, Pose), who’s tasked with keeping up the daily goings-on at the office. Turning a corner when it comes to the pursuit of romantic partners, even though Molly was staying as far away from men as possible in Season 1, she has her eye set on a new beau (Benjamin Bratt, Miss Congeniality) in the Season 2 trailer. Along with the Emmy Award-winning Rudolph, Rodriguez, and Booster, Season 2 of Loot will see the return of other familiar faces, including Nat Faxon (Friends from College) and Ron Funches (the Trolls franchise). And the guest appearances don’t stop with Bratt as Rudolph’s on-screen romantic interest. This season, the creative team is also bringing in the likes of Saturday Night Live alum and Mean Girls star Ana Gasteyer as well as The Handmaid’s Tale’s O-T Fagbenle. Who’s Behind ‘Loot’s Second Season? On top of starring in the Alan Yang (Parks and Recreation) and Matt Hubbard (30 Rock) created series, Rudolph also adds her name to the line-up of executive producers alongside her producing partner, Danielle Renfrew Behrens. The pair joins Natasha Lyonne as well as 3 Arts’ Dave Becky. As for Loot’s second season return, the first two episodes of the ten-episode installment will arrive on April 3 with one new episode to air weekly on Wednesdays until May 29. Find out everything we know about Apple TV+’s comedy here in our nifty guide and check out the Season 2 trailer below. In the meantime, you can catch up on the entire first season now available on the streaming platform. loot poster Loot TV-MA Comedy After divorcing her husband of 20 years, Molly Novak must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement. She decides to reengage with her charitable foundation and reconnect with the real world--and finds herself along the way. Release Date June 24, 2022 Creator Matt Hubbard, Alan Yang Cast Maya Rudolph , Joel Kim Booster , Michaela Jaé Rodriguez , Ron Funches , Nat Faxon Main Genre Comedy Seasons 2

MODEL HOUSE Trailer (2024) Scout Taylor-Compton, Thriller Movie MODEL HOUSE Trailer (2024) Scout Taylor-Compton, Lexi Atkins, Thriller Movie © 2024 - Shout! Studios Model House is a 2024 thriller film about two intruders terrorising models staying at a secluded house for the night. The movie is touted as “a potent blend of terror, suspense, and home invasion genres”. Written and directed by Derek Pike who has directed over a hundred music videos. Produced by Collin Avery, Talia Bella and Randy Wayne. The Thunderbird Films production stars Scout Taylor-Compton, Chris Zylka, Cory Anne Roberts, Kyra Santoro, Hailee Lautenbach, Priscilla Huggins Ortiz, Natalie Nootenboom and Phillip Andrew Botello. Plot: five swimsuit models shooting a lucrative swimwear campaign at a waterfall one hundred miles north of Los Angeles. The client has put them up in a secluded house for the weekend, referred to in the fashion industry as a “model house,” Throughout the first night, the models document nearly every move, including their vulnerable location to their millions of social media followers. Before they know it, two ruthless intruders break into the house. Model-House-home-invasion-thriller-movie-film-2024-preview-1.jpg Held at gunpoint, the young women are forced to post a fake donation link to their social media pages until $1 million is stolen from their followers. Soon realising that their lives are at risk, the models take matters into their own hands and fight back… Model-House-home-invasion-thriller-movie-film-2024-preview.jpg Release date: In the US, Shout! Studios is releasing Model House theatrically in select locations and on digital on April 5, 2024. Trailer [4K UHD]: Initial source: Bloody Disgusting MOVIES and MANIA provides previews, our own film reviews and ratings, plus links to other online reviews from a wide variety of trusted sources in one handy web location. This is a genuinely independent website and we rely solely on the minor income generated by internet ads to pay for web costs and cover yet more movies. Please support us by not blocking ads. Thank you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn a very tiny amount from any qualifying purchases.

PARACHUTE Trailer (2024) Courtney Eaton, Thomas Mann PARACHUTE Trailer (2024) Courtney Eaton, Thomas Mann © 2024 - Vertical Brittany Snow worked behind the camera to bring a personal new story to life. PEOPLE has the exclusive first trailer for Parachute, the directorial debut of actress Snow, who also co-wrote it with Becca Gleason. Yellowjackets star Courtney Eaton plays Riley, a "fun and energetic young woman who struggles with an eating disorder and body image issues," according to a synopsis. Enter Ethan (Thomas Mann), a "once-promising musician in the end of his 20s," who hits it off with Riley. "To Ethan, all of Riley’s flaws are beautiful, and he wants to help her see herself the way he does. ... Their relationship is a balancing act between their love for each other and their combustible personal issues. But they truly feel like soulmates and the world makes sense only when they take it on together." Brittany Snow on Changing People's Perceptions with Her Oscar-Nominated Short Film About Abortion (Exclusive) Parachute film still. "Parachute" cast. COURTESY OF VERTICAL The cast also includes Gina Rodriguez, Dave Bautista, Joel McHale, Francesca Reale and Scott Mescudi (a.k.a. Kid Cudi). Snow, 37, tells PEOPLE she wanted to "make a film about an altruistic type of love, trying to love someone hard enough to get them to love themselves." "We often glamorize romantic stories without looking into the nuances our personal struggles bring into a relationship," says the Pitch Perfect alum. "This film is about codependency in all sorts of ways and how it can be helpful, painful, hindering and romantic." Parachute film still. Thomas Mann and Courtney Eaton in "Parachute". COURTESY OF VERTICAL The star explains that she wrote the movie "with the intention of being unwaveringly honest with myself and others." Through collaboration, "Everyone had a personal experience they brought to the table, and it was fulfilling to intertwine those individual experiences within the story. It became so many people’s movie, and that’s exactly what I wanted." Brittany Snow attends "The Good Half" premiere during 2023 Tribeca Festival Brittany Snow. DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/GETTY IMAGES FOR TRIBECA FESTIVAL The film had its world premiere at the 2023 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, where Snow won the Thunderbird Rising Special Award, and Eaton won the Special Jury Award for Performance. 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. Parachute movie poster. COURTESY OF VERTICAL Snow says she hopes the movie provides "words or feelings put to something they may not have understood before." "We are all using parachutes in a way, to soften the fall of being with ourselves," she says. "These characters use each other for food, social media, podcasts and alcohol. But we all are just trying to feel okay with being within ourselves." Adds Snow, "I hope this movie makes sense of that feeling and helps anyone feel less alone." Parachute is in select theaters April 5.

RECKLESS SUMMER Trailer (2024) Louisiane Gouverneur, Drama Movie RECKLESS SUMMER Trailer (2024) Louisiane Gouverneur, Romance, French Drama Movie © 2024 - Capelight Pictures International This week’s roundup includes reviews of several new features and documentaries, including the Australian Outback procedural “Limbo” and the satirical “Club Zero” in theaters as well as the jokey French crime drama “The Crime Is Mine,” the gritty biopic “The Iron Claw” and the comic Netflix series “Wednesday” on Blu-ray. In-Theater/Streaming Releases of the Week Limbo (Music Box) In the Australian Outback, Travis, a burned-out cop, arrives to look into the still unsolved case of a young Aboriginal girl’s murder two decades earlier—his presence dredges up old wounds and bad feelings for many of the locals. In writer-director Ivan Sen’s impressive feature, the investigation is secondary to the character interactions: his moody B&W cinematography, in tantalizing shades of grey, mirrors the depths that Travis (a superb Simon Baker) goes to in his futile hope to find some closure. Carol Doda Topless at the Condor (Picturehouse) Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker’s fascinating documentary sheds light on the life and times of the pioneering performer Carol Doda, who danced in San Francisco in the early ‘60s, helping to pave the way for more permissive rules and more daring artistic expression alongside other legends like comic Lenny Bruce. With valuable archival interviews and footage interspersed with current talking heads who place Doda’s actions and the reactions to her in historical and social contexts, McKenzie and Parker have made an informative, enlightening look at a world that’s not as distant as it seems in our own era of closemindedness. Club Zero (Film Movement) Austrian director Jessica Hausner has always been provocative, and her latest film is no different: in an exclusive private school, Miss Novak arrives to teach students about responsible eating, which seems innocuous enough at first but it soon dominates their every breath to the point where their closest relationships are damaged and their very lives are endangered. It’s too studied and obvious to be effective, since Hausner and cowriter Géraldine Bajard stack the deck from the start and provide no insight, just shock value (one of the students eats her own vomit). The sleepy performances contribute to the flatness, with even good actors like Sidse Babett Knudsen and Mia Wasikowska reduced to poses. Hausner’s clean, unfussy filmmaking works against her this time. House of Lust (Capelight) When 27-year-old Emma decides to moonlight as a prostitute in a high-class Parisian brothel in order to research a novel about sex workers that she’s planning to write, she finds herself in over her head as she must deal with being isolated from her family as well as her newly formed relationships with fellow workers and the complications of getting too intimate with the customers. Director Anissa Bonnefont treads a thin line between exploration and exploitation, sometimes blurring it so she seems unsure what point she’s making. But Ana Girardot’s Emma is a resilient and persuasive center of an occasionally confused film. Reckless Summer (Capelight) In French writer-director Rodolphe Tissot’s erotically charged character study, 15-year-old Solange—whose parents have just separated—discovers her own sexuality and how it affects the males in her life (including her heavy-metal loving former babysitter). Solange is a precocious young heroine whose creator sometimes muddies the dramatic and psychological waters, but the sensational, openly raw performance by Louisiane Gouverneur makes the teenager worthy of our attention throughout. Blu-ray Releases of the Week The Crime Is Mine (Music Box) French director Francois Ozon, who turns out films quickly like a Gallic Woody Allen, returns with a tongue-in-cheek drama about Madeleine, a struggling actress who uses her trial for killing an elderly letcher (she’s acquitted, thanks to Pauline, her close friend, roommate and struggling lawyer) as a springboard to fame and fortune on the stage and screen. Ozon’s direction wavers between excessively campy and wittily on-target, and the large cast has a blast: Nadia Tereszkiewicz as Madeleine, Rebecca Marder as Pauline, Isabelle Huppert as a possible rival killer, Fabrice Luchini as an investigator and Andre Dussolier as Madeleine’s fiancée’s rich and unhappy father. The artificial settings look deliriously colorful on Blu; extras include a making-of featurette, interviews with Ozon, Marder and Tereszkiewicz, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel. The Iron Claw (Lionsgate) Writer-director Sean Durkin’s solidly entertaining biopic of wrestler Kevin Von Erich and his cursed family—including all four of his brothers, three of whom also wrestled and all of whom died way too young—is also quite touching, even if it pushes sentimental buttons like the cringy finale of a reunion among his brothers. But it’s well-paced, with excitingly done wrestling sequences and truthful intimate moments as well as a top-notch cast led by Zak Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Lily James and Maura Tierney. There’s a quite good hi-def transfer; extras are a making-of featurette and a cast/crew Q&A. Wednesday—Complete 1st Season (Warner Bros) The hit Netflix series—which is returning for a second season—follows the dark daughter of the Addams family in her exploits trying to solve murders at the school her mother Morticia also attended. If the show’s eight episodes are too jokey-scary in the way of Tim Burton’s own films from “Beetlejuice” to “Alice in Wonderland,” it’s because Burton had a big hand here, executive producing and even directing four of the episodes. Of course, it’s demented fun, with a distinctive cartoonish visual look; best of all is Jenna Ortega’s bullseye portrayal of Wednesday, charmingly winning and wittily spiteful. It all looks eye-popping in hi-def.

PREY FOR THE BRIDE Trailer (2024) Thriller Movie PREY FOR THE BRIDE Trailer (2024) Megan Peta Hill, Thriller Movie © 2024 - Tubi "People are dying! We need a plan!" Survive - that's the plan! That's all there is! Vertical has revealed an official trailer for an action thriller movie called Prey, the latest from South African filmmaker Mukunda Michael Dewil. Back in 2022, he collaborated with the same two actors on other projects - Ryan Phillippe in Collide and Emile Hirsch in The Immaculate Room. This time they take on wild animals while fleeing in Africa. After their lives are threatened by an extremist militant group, a young couple must flee from their missionary post in the Kalahari Desert. But when their aircraft crashes into an animal preserve, they must battle man and beast in a fight for their lives. Taking on lions, leopards, and hyenas and more. Prey stars Ryan Phillippe, Emile Hirsch, Mena Suvari, Dylan Flashner, Jeremy Tardy, Michaela Sasner, Tristan Thompson, and Mohamed Hakeemshady as Scar.. This reminds me of the other maneater lion movie Beast with Idris Elba. It looks like it has some gnarly escape scenes, should be another intense watch. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Mukunda Michael Dewil's Prey, direct from Vertical's YouTube: Prey Poster After an extremist militant group threatens their lives, a young couple (Ryan Phillippe and Mena Suvari) is forced to flee their Christian missionary post in the Kalahari Desert. After being granted passage aboard a rickety plane, piloted by a corrupt smuggler (Emile Hirsch), their escape to safety is nearly in reach. But when their aircraft loses power and crash lands, they discover a bigger threat awaits them as they find themselves stranded in the middle of an animal preserve populated by many hungry maneaters -- lions, leopards, and hyenas. Injured, frightened, and being tracked by the extremists, this ragtag group of passengers must fight for survival from both man and beast where only the strong will survive. Prey is both written and directed by South African filmmaker Mukunda Michael Dewil, director of the movies Retribution, Vehicle 19, The Drive-Thru Crematorium, The Immaculate Room, and Collide most recently. Produced by Robert Ogden Barnum, Lucas Jarach, Christian Ackerman, Mukunda Michael Dweil. Vertical will debut Prey in select US theaters + on VOD starting March 15th, 2024 coming soon. Who's interested? Nowadays, Netflix is far from the only option for on-demand entertainment. It may seem like there's a new streaming service popping up every week, but a few remain at the top of the food chain — Amazon Prime Video being one of them. The subscription-based platform offers a wide variety of movie titles, from original content to age-old classics, right at your fingertips. You can be rolling in the aisles from comedies like 80 for Brady, get an adrenaline rush from a horror flick like Five Nights at Freddy's and M3GAN or enjoy Oscar winners like Everything Everywhere All at Once. Fresh releases like Road House and Música are available, too, so you can keep up on all the latest movie buzz. Ahead, check out all the best movies now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Road House Road House - Official Trailer Prime Video Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House, 2024. PRIME VIDEO/YOUTUBE Expect the unexpected in Doug Liman's 2024 remake of Road House. Here, Jake Gyllenhaal assumes the iconic role of Dalton — originally played by Patrick Swayze in 1989 — a former UFC fighter who takes a bouncer gig at Florida's rowdy Double Deuce joint. To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy. Watch Road House on Amazon Prime Video Música Camila Mendes in 'Musica'. Camila Mendes in Musica, 2024. AMAZON MGM STUDIOS In his directorial and co-writing debut, Rudy Mancuso stars as a semi-autobiographical version of himself, a young musician with synesthesia (a cross-sensory condition that "tortures him" with everyday sounds). As he maps out his future in the music industry, Rudy juggles a newfound romance with Isabella (Camila Mendes, Mancuso's real-life girlfriend), his family and life's complexities in Newark, N.J. Watch Música on Amazon Prime Video on April 4 How to Date Billy Walsh Charithra Chandran and Tanner Buchananin 'How to Date Billy Walsh'. Charithra Chandran and Tanner Buchanan in How to Date Billy Walsh, 2024. MATT SQUIRE/AMAZON MGM STUDIOS Archie (Heartstopper's Sebastian Croft) has been in love with Amelia (Bridgerton's Charithra Chandran) since they were kids, and he's finally ready to tell her how he feels. But when transfer student Billy Walsh (Cobra Kai's Tanner Buchanan) captures Amelia's heart, Archie casts his feelings aside to help his best friend score the boy of her dreams. Watch How to Date Billy Walsh on Amazon Prime Video on April 4 Titanic Titanic - 1997 Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic, 1997. 20TH CENTURY FOX/PARAMOUNT/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK We'll never let go of this 1997 classic. The James Cameron-directed romantic tragedy paints the blossoming affair between socialite Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) and artist Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) as they travel on the historic titular ship that is ultimately lost to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Watch Titanic on Amazon Prime Video The Notebook The Notebook, Ryan Gosling, Rachel Mcadams Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook, 2004. MOVIESTORE/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK The best kind of love ... is the one between Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams) in this 2004 adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' popular novel. With each moment more romantic than the last, their epic, shout-from-a-ferris-wheel love story has been cherished for decades, and it still isn't over — as audiences are now flocking to the musical adaptation on Broadway, which debuted in March. Watch The Notebook on Amazon Prime Video Top Gun Rick Rossovich, Val Kilmer, Tom Cruise, and Anthony Edwards in 'Top Gun'. Rick Rossovich, Val Kilmer, Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards in Top Gun, 1986. PARAMOUNT/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK In this 1986 classic, Maverick (Tom Cruise) — a skilled fighter pilot with a brazen attitude — clashes with fellow trainees at Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School, including the icy Iceman (Val Kilmer). As he fights for the top pilot spot, Maverick finds himself drawn to flight instructor Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly McGillis). Soar into a Top Gun marathon by also watching the 2022 sequel on Amazon Prime, and stay tuned for a potential third installment. Watch Top Gun on Amazon Prime Video Ricky Stanicky Zac Efron and John Cena in Trailer for Ricky Stanicky From left: Jermaine Fowler, Zac Efron and Andrew Santino in Ricky Stanicky, 2024. BEN KING/AMAZON STUDIOS For more than two decades, three lifelong best friends — Dean (Zac Efron), Wes (Jermaine Fowler) and JT (Andrew Santino) — have relied on the same scapegoat: Ricky Stanicky, a fictional figure they've invented to excuse themselves from various situations or deflect blame for their antics. However, when their partners grow suspicious, they recruit an X-rated rock and roll impersonator (John Cena) to put a face to the name. Watch Ricky Stanicky on Amazon Prime Video Five Night at Freddy's FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S, from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse in association with Striker Entertainment. Five Nights at Freddy's, 2023. PATTI PERRET/UNIVERSAL PICTURES Based on Scott Cawthon's popular horror video-game franchise, Five Nights at Freddy's follows a down-and-out security guard (Josh Hutcherson) who takes on a new gig at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza — a rundown Chuck E. Cheese-like family entertainment center — where he soon discovers the animatronics are possessed by children who went missing in the '80s. Produced by Cawthon and Jason Blum, the supernatural horror also stars Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard. Watch Five Nights at Freddy's on Amazon Prime Video Bottoms BOTTOMS, from left: Ayo Edebiri, Rachel Sennott, Zamani Wilder, Summer Joy Campbell, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Virginia Tucker Bottoms, 2023. UNITED ARTISTS RELEASING/COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION In this uber-queer Superbad-style satire, two misfits (Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri) concoct a zany plan to entice the school's hottest girls and (respectfully) get in their pants: start a faux-feminist female fight club. A campy, bloody twist on traditional teen comedy tropes, Bottoms packs punches from left and right, including a sensational ensemble featuring Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, Marshawn Lynch and more. Watch Bottoms on Amazon Prime Video This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Jennifer Lopez’s This Is Me…Now Album and Movie: Everything to Know Jennifer Lopez in This Is Me... Now: A Love Story, 2024. JENNIFER LOPEZ/YOUTUBE A decade after her most recent studio album, A.K.A., Jennifer Lopez is making a comeback with a sister album to her 2003 LP, This Is Me, in tandem with a feature-length narrative film. Directed by Grammy winner Dave Meyers, the project is touted as a "musical and visual reimagining of her publicly scrutinized love life," promising otherworldly ensembles, stunning choreography, cinematic scenery and cameos from A-listers like husband Ben Affleck, Trevor Noah, Keke Palmer and more. Watch This Is Me...Now: A Love Story on Amazon Prime Video Saltburn SALTBURN, 2023 Saltburn, 2023. MGM You're cordially invited to stay at Saltburn! From Academy Award-winning screenwriter Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), who also directs, comes a gothic tale of privilege and obsession that will captivate you with its provocative imagery — including one can't-look-away bathtub scene that sparked viral scented candles — and cast, featuring stars like Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi and Rosamund Pike. Its Y2K soundtrack has already taken TikTok by storm and helped propel Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 2001 hit, "Murder on the Dance Floor," back into the limelight. Watch Saltburn on Amazon Prime Video Foe Foe Saiorse Ronan and Paul Mescal in Foe, 2023. AMAZON STUDIOS Based on Ian Reid's 2018 novel of the same name, Garth Davis' Foe finds married couple Hen (Saoirse Ronan) and Junior (Paul Mescal) leading a quiet life tending to a secluded strip of ancestral land. That is until an unexpected visitor (Aaron Pierre) disturbs their peace by revealing that Junior has been selected for life on a distant space station, and Hen will be left in the presence of a biomechanical doppelgänger. Watch Foe on Amazon Prime Video Everything Everywhere All at Once Everything Everywhere All At Once Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2022. DAVID BORNFRIEND/A24 Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheiner's 2022 genre-bending film artfully wove googly eyes, an evil bagel and hot-dog fingers into its narrative, yet managed to leave audiences sobbing their hearts out — a feat even grander than its historical Oscar sweep. In Everything Everywhere All at Once, Best Actress winner Michelle Yeoh stars as Evelyn, a discontented Chinese American immigrant venturing through the multiverse to tackle a looming threat, with unimaginable obstacles strewn across her path. Watch Everything Everywhere All at Once on Amazon Prime Video A Good Person A Good Person poster florence pugh Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman in A Good Person, 2023. JEONG PARK/METRO GOLDWYN MAYER PICTURES Blessed with a flourishing career, a devoted fiancé (Chinaza Uche) and a reliable support system, Allison (Florence Pugh) appears to have it all. Yet, a traumatic tragedy devastates her world, leading her into the grip of an opioid addiction. Amidst her lingering grief, an unlikely bond with her would-be father-in-law (Morgan Freeman) unfolds years later, which offers a guiding light on her path to rehabilitation. Watch A Good Person on Amazon Prime Video Role Play 'Role Play' Kaley Cuoco and Bill Nighty in Role Play, 2024. REINER BAJO/PRIME STUDIOS In this 2024 action thriller, Emma Brackett (Kaley Cuoco) is the ultimate moonlighter: She's a globe-trotting contract killer by day and a doting mother and wife by night. When Emma and her husband, David (David Oyelowo), decide to spice up their marriage through some role-playing at a hotel, Emma's cover is blown — urging David to leap into her hidden world. Watch Role Play on Amazon Prime Video Get Out Allison Williams Says She Was Called 'Delusional' for Predicting Get Out Oscar Nominations: I Was 'Right' Allison Williams and Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out, 2017. MOVIESTORE/SHUTTERSTOCK Ready to go to the Sunken Place? Jordan Peele's 2017 directorial debut, Get Out, explores issues of racism and bigotry as it follows a Black man (Daniel Kaluuya) in an interracial relationship who learns his white girlfriend's (Allison Williams) family has a malicious ulterior motive masked by feigned acceptance. Watch Get Out on Amazon Prime Video The Sweetest Thing The Sweetest Thing - 2002 Cameron Diaz, Selma Blair and Christina Applegate in The Sweetest Thing, 2002. SUZANNE TENNER/COLUMBIA/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK You will never hear Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” the same way again after watching this raunchy 2002 comedy. The Sweetest Thing stars Cameron Diaz as Christina Walters, a commitment-shy woman who has an unforgettable club encounter with a man named Peter (Thomas Jane). After he vanishes the next day, Christina takes her best friend Courtney (Christina Applegate) on a wild romp across California in search of the sexy stranger. Watch The Sweetest Thing on Amazon Prime Video Asteroid City Steve Carell in director Wes Anderson's ASTEROID CITY, a Focus Features release. Steve Carell (left) in Asteroid City, 2023. COURTESY OF POP. 87 PRODUCTIONS/FOCUS FEATURES In Wes Anderson's 2023 dramedy, Asteroid City's annual Junior Stargazer convention gets shaken up by the arrival of an extraterrestrial visitor. Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, this star-studded spectacle includes some of Hollywood's finest actors like Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Tilda Swinton, Margot Robbie, Steve Carell and a constellation of other A-listers. Watch Asteroid City on Amazon Prime Video The Flash EZRA MILLER as Barry Allen / The Flash, EZRA MILLER as Barry Allen / The Flash and SASHA CALLE as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “THE FLASH,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Ezra Miller (x2) and Sasha Calle in The Flash, 2023. COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES After many years in the making and multiple off-screen controversies, The Flash finally hit the big screen in June 2023 — and is now set to land on Amazon Prime Video in late December. The story line follows its titular superhero (Ezra Miller) as he journeys back in time to save his family, resulting in a future-altering twist that traps him in an alternate reality where General Zod (Michael Shannon) isn't dead. Watch The Flash on Amazon Prime Video Guy Ritchie's The Covenant Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Guy Ritchie's The Covenant,' 2023 Jake Gyllenhaal in Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, 2023. MGM STUDIOS Directed, co-written and produced by Guy Ritchie, this 2023 action drama set during the Afghanistan war tracks the journey of an Afghan interpreter named Ahmed (Dar Salim), who carries the injured U.S. Army Sergeant John (Jake Gyllenhaal) across treacherous mountains and woods to return him to the American base. When John regains consciousness in an American hospital, he discovers that Ahmed has been abandoned — despite promises of him getting a visa — spurring the sergeant on a mission to fulfill that vow. Watch Guy Ritchie's The Covenant on Amazon Prime Video Renfield Nicolas Cage as Dracula in 'Renfield,' 2023 Nicolas Cage as Dracula in Renfield, 2023. UNIVERSAL PICTURES While Nicolas Cage didn't get to undergo a true vampire transformation in Vampire's Kiss (1988), he's finally letting his fangs out in this 2023 action comedy. In Renfield, the titular character (Nicholas Hoult) is tasked with fulfilling every wish of his egotistical master, Dracula. However, he decides its time to break free from his subservient life and explore what's beyond. Watch Renfield on Amazon Prime Video Inside INSIDE, Willem Dafoe, 2023 Willem Dafoe in Inside, 2023. WOLFGANG ENNENBACH/FOCUS FEATURES/COURTESY EVERETT In this 2023 psychological thriller, Willem Dafoe embodies a highly skilled art thief masquerading as a handyman. Tasked with pilfering three priceless Egon Schiele pieces from an art collector's high-rise penthouse in Times Square, he finds himself ensnared in a space where the thermostat swings between extremes, pushing him to the brink of madness. Watch Inside on Amazon Prime Video Totally Killer Kiernan Shipka and Olivia Holt in 'Totally Killer,' 2023 Kiernan Shipka and Olivia Holt in Totally Killer, 2023. COURTESY OF PRIME If you had a blast with the loop-hopping horror in Blumhouse's Happy Death Day (2017), get ready for another round of time-twisting terror. This 2023 sci-fi slasher introduces us to Jaime (Kiernan Shipka), whose mom's (Julie Bowen) besties fell victim to the Sweet Sixteen Killer on Halloween back in 1987. But when Jaime crosses paths with the same murderer, she finds herself zapped back to the '80s and determined to stop the slaughterer before she's forever trapped in the past. Watch Totally Killer on Amazon Prime Video The Burial Dorian Missick, Jamie Foxx and Mamoudou Athie in 'The Burial,' 2023 Dorian Missick, Jamie Foxx and Mamoudou Athie in The Burial, 2023. SKIP BOLEN/PRIME Inspired by the real-life story from Jonathan Harr's gripping 1999 New Yorker article, The Burial follows personal injury lawyer Willie E. Gary (Jaime Foxx) as he helps a funeral home owner (Tommy Lee Jones) to defend his family business against the ruthless corporate titan, the Loewen Group. This 2023 legal drama also stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Alan Ruck, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed and Bill Camp. Watch The Burial on Amazon Prime Video Cocaine Bear 'COCAINE BEAR', 2023 Cocaine Bear, 2023. UNIVERSAL PICTURES/MOVIESTORE/SHUTTERSTOCK Showcasing her directorial versatility, Elizabeth Banks seamlessly shifts from the action-comedy of Charlie's Angels (2019) to 2023's horror-infused romp about an Ursus americanus. Loosely based on the 1985 true story, Cocaine Bear is literally the tale of a black bear that goes on a cocaine-fueled escapade after consuming a hefty amount of the drug — and revolves around an eccentric ensemble of felons, sightseers, cops and teens, all united in a mission to locate the animal in question. Watch Cocaine Bear on Amazon Prime Video Sitting in Bars with Cake Odessa A'zion and Yara Shahidi in 'Sitting in Bars with Cake', 2023 Odessa A'zion and Yara Shahidi in Sitting in Bars with Cake, 2023. SAEED ADYANI/PRIME VIDEO Inspired by true events, Sitting in Bars with Cake follows the journey of lifelong friends Jane and Corinne — portrayed by real-life besties Yara Shahidi and Odessa A’zion — as they commit to a year of exposure therapy and social encounters, all through a unique strategy: baking cakes and sharing them in local bars. However, a medical diagnosis confronts them with a new set of challenges, forever reshaping their path. Watch Sitting in Bars with Cake on Amazon Prime Video Cassandro Cassandro Cassandro, 2023. ALEJANDRO LOPEZ PINEDA/AMAZON STUDIOS Helmed by Roger Ross Williams, this 2023 biopic chronicles the story of Saúl Armendáriz (Gael García Bernal), a gay Texas man who transforms into the celebrated persona of Cassandro through lucha libre wrestling, competing as an exótico — a male wrestler donning drag. This film also stars Bad Bunny, Joaquín Cosío, Raúl Castillo and more. Watch Cassandro on Amazon Prime Video Red, White & Royal Blue Red, White & Royal Blue AMAZON PRIME Whether it's fists or sparks, Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the U.S. president's son, and Prince Henry of Wales (Nicholas Galitzine) can't even share the same airspace without something flying. But when their feud-fueled cake showdown becomes tabloid gold, the rivals are forced into the ultimate PR cleanup — pretending to be best buds — which leads them to unearth the real reasons behind their tension. Based on Casey McQuinston's New York Times best seller, this queer enemies-to-lovers rom-com is fit for the juiciest royal drama. And the icing on the cake? We get to envision what it's like to have Uma Thurman as America's first female president. Watch Red, White & Royal Blue on Amazon Prime Video M3GAN M3GAN GEOFFREY SHORT / UNIVERSAL PICTURES / COURTESY EVERETT For a doll, she has it all: the looks, the tunes and the deadliest moves ... on the dance floor. Meet M3GAN, a child-sized, AI-programmed humanoid doll crafted by roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams). When M3GAN and Gemma's recently orphaned niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), form an emotional attachment, things take a lethal turn as M3GAN's devotion to protecting the 8-year-old reaches extreme heights. From innocent companionship to murderous mayhem, this doll is set on proving she is not just any friend, she is a ride-or-die. Watch M3GAN on Amazon Prime Video Babylon BABYLON, Margot Robbie (center), 2022 SCOTT GARFIELD / PARAMOUNT PICTURES / COURTESY EVERETT From the visionary creator behind acclaimed films like Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016) comes an epic dramedy set in the late-1920s, a time when Hollywood's transition from silent to sound films reshaped the lives of many entertainers. Nominated for three Academy Awards, Damien Chazelle's Babylon boasts a stellar ensemble, including Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Li Jun Li and Jovan Adepo. Watch Babylon on Amazon Prime Video 80 for Brady 80 FOR BRADY, SCOTT GARFIELD/PARAMOUNT PICTURES/COURTESY EVERETT Four eightysomething football superfans — played by veteran actors Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno — embark on a chaotic journey to see Tom Brady (who also served as a co-producer) and the New England Patriots play in Super Bowl LI in Houston, despite not having any tickets. Based on the playful true story, the heart of 80 for Brady is shaped by its four leading ladies, but it doesn't hurt to see other high-spirited performances from Harry Hamlin, Billy Porter, Guy Fieri and more. Watch 80 for Brady on Amazon Prime Video Till (L to R) Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till and Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley in TILL LYNSEY WEATHERSPOON/ORION PICTURES This 2022 biographical drama finds Danielle Deadwyler stepping into the shoes of Mamie Till-Mobley — the Mississippi mother who tirelessly sought justice for the lynching of her 14-year-old son Emmett during the summer of 1955, which ignited the American civil rights movement. Produced by Whoopi Goldberg and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, the critically acclaimed film features powerful performances from Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Kevin Carroll, Haley Bennett and more. Watch Till on Amazon Prime Video Knock at the Cabin KNOCK AT THE CABIN UNIVERSAL PICTURES/COURTESY EVERETT When partners Eric (Jonathan Groff) and Andrew (Ben Aldridge) take their 7-year-old daughter Wen (Kristen Cui) to a remote cabin in Pennsylvania, they are visited by four prophetic individuals — played by Dave Bautista, Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Abby Quinn — who expect a looming apocalypse and hold them hostage to make a life-altering decision: Sacrifice one member of their family to save the world or let the prediction surface. From the mind that brought you 1999's The Sixth Sense and Apple TV+'s Servant, M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin gives a modern twist on the existential horrors of the trolley problem, leaving you to reconsider your own ethics. Watch Knock at the Cabin on Amazon Prime Video Air Matthew Maher as Peter Moore, Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro and Jason Bateman as Rob Strasser in AIR ANA CARBALLOSA/AMAZON Don't walk, run to watch this one. Ben Affleck reteamed with Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, The Last Duel, etc.) for this biographical sports drama, but for the first time (in a Hollywood feature, anyway), he also directed his longtime collaborator. Chronicling the events leading up to the launch of Nike's Air Jordans — the brand's renowned basketball shoe line collaboration with Michael Jordan — this 2023 film features a star-studded ensemble, including Affleck, Damon, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker and Chris Messina. Watch Air on Amazon Prime Video Judy Blume Forever Judy Blume Forever PRIME VIDEO This 2023 documentary emphasizes how "our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch." Featuring interviews from Hollywood stars — Molly Ringwald, Lena Dunham, Anna Konkle and others — affected by Judy Blume's work, Judy Blume Forever explores the legacy of the illustrious author of children's and YA fiction, whose books pioneered conversations about teen sexuality yet were banned in bookstores and libraries throughout the country. Watch this doc before (or after!) you see the film adaptation of Blume's iconic 1970 coming-of-age novel, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret — starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates — which hit theaters on April 28. Watch Judy Blume Forever on Amazon Prime Video On a Wing and a Prayer ON A WING AND A PRAYER BORIS MARTIN/MGM/COURTESY EVERETT This 2023 faith-based survival movie is based on an incredible true story. When the White family travels back home on a private plane and their pilot (Wilbur Fitzgerald) dies of a heart attack mid-air, the patriarch (Dennis Quaid) has to communicate with air traffic controllers and a flight instructor (Jesse Metcalfe) to safely land the aircraft while his wife (Heather Graham) acts as copilot and their kids (Jessi Case and Raina Gray) pray for a miracle. Watch On a Wing and a Prayer on Amazon Prime Video Wildcat WILDCAT TREVOR FROST/AMAZON STUDIOS This 2022 documentary follows British veteran Harry Turner, who lives with PTSD, as he travels to a Peruvian rainforest and meets wildlife biologist Samantha Zwicker. Together, they work to nurture and train an orphaned baby ocelot before releasing it into the wilderness. Watch Wildcat on Amazon Prime Video Our Friend Our Friend - 2019 GRAVITAS VENTURES/MOVIESTORE/SHUTTERSTOCK Based on Matthew Teague's 2015 Esquire article, this 2019 drama follows a husband and wife after they receive the life-altering news that the wife's ovarian cancer is untreatable, so their friend moves into their home to lend his support. Dakota Johnson, Casey Affleck, Jason Segel and Jake Owen star in this tearjerker. Watch Our Friend on Amazon Prime Video A Simple Favor A SIMPLE FAVOR PETER IOVINO/LIONSGATE/COURTESY EVERETT Fans of 2009's Jennifer's Body and 2014's Gone Girl will adore this campy 2018 mystery thriller. Mommy vlogger and widower Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) meets the glamorous yet mystifying mom of her son's schoolmate, Emily Nelson (Blake Lively), and they form a connection over many martinis. After Emily disappears without warning, Stephanie uses her online presence to solve the case. Watch this flick before the forthcoming sequel, which will begin filming in Italy in the fall of 2023. Watch A Simple Favor on Amazon Prime Video Somebody I Used to Know Jay Ellis and Alison Brie star in Somebody I Used to Know SCOTT PATRICK GREEN/PRIME VIDEO Dave Franco's 2023 rom-com stars his wife Alison Brie — who also co-wrote with Franco — as an overachieving TV showrunner who begins to question her current life. When paying a visit to her hometown, she reunites with her now-engaged ex, Sean (Jay Ellis), which forces her to reconnect with her past self. Watch Somebody I Used to Know on Amazon Prime Video Top Gun: Maverick TOP GUN: MAVERICK Top Gun: Maverick. SCOTT GARFIELD/PARAMOUNT PICTURES/COURTESY EVERETT The 2022 sequel to Tony Scott's 1986 need-for-speed action flick — which soared Tom Cruise into global movie stardom — finds the once-arrogant fighter pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Cruise) as a TOPGUN alumni instructor teaching a fresh cohort of fliers. Also starring Glen Powell, Miles Teller and Val Kilmer, Top Gun: Maverick seats you in the cockpit with its highly-trained aerial stunts, flying its way to earn six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and winning for Best Sound. Watch Top Gun: Maverick on Amazon Prime Video Orphan: First Kill ORPHAN: FIRST KILL EVERETT/ABACA/SHUTTERSTOCK Children in horror films have a talent for instilling fear in their audience, but adults impersonating them can be even more terrifying. Taking place two years before the events in 2009's Orphan, this 2022 prequel stars Isabelle Fuhrman as an Estonian woman living with hypopituitarism — a hormonal disorder that grants her the appearance of a 9-year-old — who appropriates the identity of a missing child named Esther and joins their rich family to wreak cruel havoc on them. Watch Orphan: First Kill on Amazon Prime Video Smile SMILE PARAMOUNT PICTURES/COURTESY EVERETT We admit: It's a bit hard to be cheerful while watching this 2022 psychological horror. When a psychotherapist (Sosie Bacon) bears witness to a graphic suicide she later finds out was involved in a pattern of life-ending events, she tries to outsmart a sinister entity that torments her to repeat what she saw. Watch Smile on Amazon Prime Video Shotgun Wedding Shotgun Wedding. Photo Credit: Ana Carballosa ANA CARBALLOSA Bringing a new meaning to "it's about the journey, not the destination," this action-packed film follows betrothed couple Tom (Josh Duhamel) and Darcy (Jennifer Lopez) as their overseas wedding goes awry once their guests are taken hostage. Jennifer Coolidge and Lenny Kravitz also star. Watch Shotgun Wedding on Amazon Prime Video The Big Sick big-sick-2 SARAH SHATZ/AMAZON STUDIOS/LIONSGATE A Pakistan-born comic and a grad student have a bumpy romance from clashing cultures, but all of that goes away when one falls into a coma. Based on the real-life relationship of Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon (who's played by Zoe Kazan in the movie), the Judd Apatow-produced rom-com tells their love story in a beautiful way that will fill you with hope and make you believe in love at first heckle. Watch The Big Sick on Amazon Prime Video Brittany Runs a Marathon Brittany Runs A Marathon - Still 1 SUNDANCE After her doctor diagnoses her with being overweight, 28-year-old Brittany (Jillian Bell) becomes determined to lose weight and run the N.Y.C. marathon. Inspired by a real story, this 2019 comedy might make you want to stay comfy where you're sitting or get up immediately and start training for your own race. Watch Brittany Runs a Marathon on Amazon Prime Video Late Night LATE NIGHT EMILY ARAGONES/AMAZON STUDIOS/COURTESY EVERETT Fans of Hacks will love this 2019 flick. Emma Thompson stars as a prominent TV host who hires a young writer (Mindy Kaling, who also wrote the screenplay) on her late-night show to keep up with the times and keep herself from getting fired. Watch Late Night on Amazon Prime Video Beautiful Boy BEAUTIFUL BOY FRANCOIS DUHAMEL/AMAZON STUDIOS Steve Carell proves his dramatic acting chops in this heartbreaking tale about a family grappling with their son's drug abuse. Also starring Timothée Chalamet, Beautiful Boy is based on a pair of memoirs by father and son David and Nic Sheff. The 2018 film is gut-wrenching and inspiring, with a powerful message about family, addiction and survival. Watch Beautiful Boy on Amazon Prime Video Licorice Pizza licorice pizza GM/COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION This 2021 Paul Thomas Anderson film stars Alana Haim (of the band Haim) and Cooper Hoffman (son of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman) alongside a star-studded ensemble cast, including Sean Penn and Bradley Cooper. Set in 1973 in the San Fernando Valley of California, Haim and Hoffman play a young duo who must navigate the ups and downs of their friendship while coming of age. Watch Licorice Pizza on Amazon Prime Video Catherine Called Birdy CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY ALEX BAILEY/AMAZON Based on the 1994 novel of the same name, this 2022 coming-of-age story is about a 14-year-old girl named Catherine, who goes by Birdy. The teenager's parents are determined to marry her off, but Birdy yearns for independence and protests their plans. Things come to a head when a particularly vile suitor claims Birdy's hand in marriage. The Amazon original stars Joe Alwyn, The Last of Us' Bella Ramsey and Fleabag's Andrew Scott. Watch Catherine Called Birdy on Amazon Prime Video My Policeman MY POLICEMAN AMAZON This romantic drama stars Harry Styles as a married policeman who falls in love with a man. A love triangle ensues, forcing the characters to grapple with identity and challenge social conventions. The 2022 release is based on a 2012 novel of the same name. Watch My Policeman on Amazon Prime Video Dog Dog - 2022 UNITED ARTISTS/MOVIESTORE/SHUTTERSTOCK In his 2022 directorial debut, Channing Tatum stars as a former Army Ranger who is paired up with a canine companion while traveling to a fellow soldier's funeral. Watch Dog on Amazon Prime Video Becoming the Ricardos BEING THE RICARDOS AMAZON Released in 2021, this behind-the-scenes drama follows Lucille Ball (played by Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) through a production week of I Love Lucy. Written and directed by Aaron Sorokin, Becoming the Ricardos explores the challenges that the famous show business couple faced both on set and off.

ROSE'S WAR Trailer (2024) Imogen Poots ROSE'S WAR Trailer (2024) Imogen Poots © 2024 - Vertical Irish directors Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy’s biopic of the late rebel heiress is anchored by an expressive lead turn Wendy Ide Wendy Ide Sun 24 Mar 2024 12.00 GMT Share Irish film-making team Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy (Helen, Rose Plays Julie) bring their typically agile and unpredictable storytelling approach to the real-life tale of Rose Dugdale (Imogen Poots, excellent), who died last week. A British aristocrat and debutante, Dugdale was born into extreme wealth and privilege – a background she not only renounced but also weaponised when she became an active volunteer in the Irish republican movement in the 1970s. Essentially, it’s a pleasingly taut heist movie – Dugdale masterminded an ambitious art raid on a stately home, intending to barter the stolen paintings for the release of IRA prisoners. But the picture also doubles as a fascinating psychological study of fanaticism, with Poots’s expressive performance unpeeling the layers beneath Dugdale’s fervent belief in her cause. Based on a true story, they said, based on actual authentic events, but what does any of that matter if the actual story presented on screen doesn’t really resonate clearly or deeply? That’s the frustrating part of “Baltimore,” an intriguing but uneven new period-drama about an heiress turned Marxist revolutionary and radical, written and directed by Christine Molloy & Joe Lawlor, two Irish filmmakers (sometimes known as the creative pair Desperate Optimists) who emigrated from Ireland to England in the fraught and tumultuous 1980s during the Troubles when the IRA continued to mount their violent campaign aimed at ending British rule in Northern Ireland in order to create a united Ireland. READ MORE: 12 Most Anticipated Movies At The 2023 Telluride Film Festival To Molloy and Lawlor, “Baltimore”—about a group of rebels who carried out an armed raid on a cherished Palladian stately house, in which 19 art masterpieces were stolen (including Rubens, Goya, and Vermeer) in an effort to support the IRA’s armed struggle— and its protagonist, Rose Dugdale, a privileged English debutante turned IRA-sympathizing dissident is clearly personal. Yet nothing much about “Baltimore”—which takes its name from the name of the idyllic county village where the revolutionary’s safehouse was kept— feels very personal. In fact, it feels much more abstract and serrated, a barbed portrait of a plot that seems doomed to fail from minute one. Baltimore, Imogen Poots “Baltimore” stars Imogen Poots as Rose Dugdale, the well-to-do inheritrix who rejected her wealth and affluent upbringing in favor of supporting the IRA and its struggle against the English oppressor. The drama jaggedly jumps through time, beginning at the start of the art heist that made Dugdale and her story infamous in the 1970s. But shattering through the narrative at sudden moments, the drama fires back into the past to tell the accumulatively evolving story of how Rose went from a sharp University student who grew politically aware to a committed Marxist and revolutionary, dedicated her life to the cause of Irish liberation through violence and bloodshed. Co-starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (the standout supporting actor by far), Lewis Brophy, Jack Meade, Patrick Martins, and Dermot Crowley, all of these Irish character actors put in consummate work, but this is Poots’ showcase, and thank goodness because the movie, a little too stylish, and emotionally aloof, needs her. “Baltimore” plays with many contemporary social issues that feel incredibly relevant today: privilege, wealth, class, social inequality, and similar matters of disparity that lead to extremism. Hell, even the “Star Wars” universe is currently telling the story of radicalization in “Andor,” so it’s not like these are obscure or uncommon ideas in 2023. But the more personal human notions of sympathy, empathy, or hell, even simpler, who to even empathize with, are lost to moody atmosphere and psychology. While inherently political, obviously, Molloy and Lawlor are more interested in the emotional thermosphere of the story, which is one of claustrophobia, guilt, and the crushing inevitability of fate. BALTIMORE -STILLS-92 Part thriller, part art heist, part moral reckoning (to a degree)—Rose is deeply unwavering, but her haunted dreams tell another story of remorse. While all these genres are fun to play with, “Baltimore” is more a sharp shards-of-glass psychological portrait of a noose slowly coiling around someone’s neck than anything else and arguably even too one-note in that regard. That said, “Baltimore” is more interested in portentous dread and a slow date with death—that Rose seems all too aware of— than it does ideas of shame, moral wrongdoing, or even politics, class, or the social issues it professes to concern itself with. Looming threat and anxiety is where the film places its premium. Easily the most striking element of “Baltimore” is the operatically doom and gloom score from Irish composer Stephen McKeon (“Black Mirror,” “Evil Dead Rise”); a chilling and unnerving clattering of percussion and sudden drum thwacks, atonal strings, and ominous horns as if he were composing for an eerie Stanley Kubrick that’s not quite horror, but still disturbing af. Sadly, these elements tend to shortchange the rest of the movie, and nothing in “Baltimore,” other than Imogen Poots’ valiant efforts, matches the enthralling witchcraft of McKeon’s musical spells. Poots is riveting as a revolutionary, and the drama knows how to pitch the escalation of intensity, but “Baltimore” and its sense of guilt and conscience is too obscure to affect the average viewer. Poots’ Rose really doesn’t care about the innocents she’s hurt, the patriarchy she’s dedicated her life to smashing, the crimes she’s committed, or anyone injured in the process. Her real dilemma is her central paradox, grappling with her innate appreciation and love for the beauty of the art that comes from a world she loathes and wants to destroy and tear down. As she wrestles with the chaos she has unleashed, pining for the escape and haven of Baltimore, knowing self-destruction is around the corner, “Baltimore” is an artful look at actions and consequences, but still ambiguous enough to feel distant and detached nonetheless. [B-] Follow along with all our coverage of the 2023 Telluride Film Festival.

SCOOP Trailer (2024) Gillian Anderson SCOOP Trailer (2024) Gillian Anderson, Drama Movie © 2024 - Netflix I've never been smuggled into a palace before." Netflix has unveiled the main official trailer for the film Scoop, a behind-the-scenes account of Prince Andrew's infamous Newsnight interview. This is debuting in early April on Netflix worldwide for everyone to enjoy (first teaser here). It tells the story of how the BBC obtained their bombshell interview with Prince Andrew bravely discussing his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The interview aired in 2019 just a few years ago - you can watch a BBC video about it here. Gillian Anderson (as Emily Maitlis), Keeley Hawes (as Amanda Thirsk), Billie Piper (as McAlister), and Rufus Sewell (as Prince Andrew) star in Scoop, which is directed by Philip Martin, who has been directing episodes of "The Crown", "Catherine the Great", & "Night Sky" most recently. The film is a tribute to the tenacity and bravery of journalists, showing how far they're willing to go for a major scoop. Might be good! The performances in this look tremendous, seems like it's going to be an invigorating watch. Here's the main official trailer (+ two posters) for Philip Martin's Scoop, direct from Netflix's YouTube: Scoop Netflix Film Poser Scoop Netflix Film Poster You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Philip Martin's film Scoop right here, to view the first look again. Inspired by real events, Netflix's new film Scoop is a thrilling inside account of the tenacious journalism that landed an earth shattering interview – Prince Andrew's (played by Rufus Sewell) infamous BBC Newsnight appearance in 2019. From the tension of BBC producer Sam McAlister's (played by Billie Piper) high stakes negotiations with Buckingham Palace, all the way up to Emily Maitlis’ (played by Gillian Anderson) jaw dropping, forensic showdown with the Prince, Scoop takes us inside the story, with the many women who would stop at nothing to get it. Scoop is directed by British filmmaker Philip Martin, director of the films Hawking, Bloodlines, Einstein & Eddington, Mo, The Forger, and TV work recently including episodes of "The Crown", "Catherine the Great", and "Night Sky". The screenplay is written by Peter Moffatt & Geoff Bussetil. Produced by Hilary Salmon & Radford Neville for The Lighthouse Film & TV. Netflix debuts Martin's Scoop streaming on Netflix starting on April 5th, 2024. Who wants to watch this? Full trailer for Prince Andrew feature Scoop has landed. The highly-anticipated Netflix movie tells the story of that notorious Newsnight interview, the one that saw the disgraced prince humiliated over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein and more generally over his conduct, birthing never-forgotten lines about Pizza Express and an inability to sweat. Today’s trailer showcases Gillian Anderson as interviewer Emily Maitlis, Rufus Sewell as the prince and Billie Piper playing Sam McAlister, the BBC producer who secured the interview and wrote the book that the feature is based on. Last week, Anderson and Sewell both revealed that they had initially turned down the roles, with The Crown star Anderson saying she thought she would “undoubtedly fail” if she took it on. “The opportunity to play her was a privilege and was daunting,” added Anderson. Scoop is written by Peter Moffat, and co-produced by The Lighthouse and Voltage TV. A separate Amazon Prime Video series is also being made about the interview, with Michael Sheen playing the prince, while Channel 4 aired a comedy musical last year.

SOMETHING IN THE WATER Trailer (2024) Lauren Lyle, Hiftu Quasem Movie SOMETHING IN THE WATER Trailer (2024) Lauren Lyle, Hiftu Quasem, Natalie Mitson, Thriller, Shark Movie © 2024 - StudioCanal International Someone needs to swim for help." Studiocanal has revealed an official UK trailer for a shark horror movie titled Something in the Water, made by a VFX artist turned filmmaker named Hayley Easton Street. It's set for release in the UK in July this summer, though no US date confirmed yet. This all-female production is written by, directed by, produced by, and stars nothing but women. Awesome! "This summer, fear will find new depths." The survival thriller follows a group of five girlfriends who must fight for their lives in open water after a dream wedding transformed into a nightmare. Starring Hiftu Quasem, Lauren Lyle, Natalie Mitson, Nicole Rieko Setsuko, and Ellouise Shakespeare-Hart, as a group of friends on a holiday gone very wrong. It's always the same story in these shark movies, something goes wrong while out on the water. But this still looks pretty good! They'll never stop making more shark horror movies, will they? Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Hayley Easton Street's Something in the Water, from YouTube: Something in the Water Poster An idyllic destination wedding turns into a battle for survival in this emotionally fraught, action thriller. Something in the Water follows Meg (Hiftu Quasem), who tentatively attends the wedding of old friend Lizzie (Lauren Lyle) in the Caribbean along with fellow pals Cam (Nicole Rieko Setsuko) and Ruth (Ellouise Shakespeare-Hart), plus her former partner Kayla (Natalie Mitson) who she parted ways with after both survived a deeply traumatic event. Something in the Water is directed by British concept artist / filmmaker Hayley Easton Street, making her feature directorial debut after directing a few other short films previously; she is also a visual effects artist / supervisor in the film industry. The screenplay is written by Cat Clarke. Produced by Julie Baines. Studiocanal UK will debut Something in the Water in UK cinemas starting on July 5th, 2024 this summer. No US release date has been set yet - stay tuned. Look any good?

SOMETHING YOU SAID LAST NIGHT Trailer (2024) Carmen Madonia, Drama Movie SOMETHING YOU SAID LAST NIGHT Trailer (2023) Carmen Madonia, Paige Evans, Drama Movie © 2023 - Elevation pictures It remains needlessly difficult for trans films to secure funding — even ones with big names attached. As exciting new films like “Monica” and “Something You Said Last Night” finally secure overdue releases, a new advent of sensitively rendered trans films is on the horizon. After premiering at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, where this critic was impressed by its subtle humor and intimate storytelling, the charming family dramedy “Something You Said Last Night” will hit theaters this summer. IndieWire is proud to premiere the trailer exclusively. Hailing from first time feature filmmaker Luis De Filippis, “Something You Said Last Night” takes place over a single week during one tight-knit family’s lakeside summer vacation. The film stars magnetic newcomer Carmen Madonia as Renata, a 20-something trans woman who is still navigating the confusion of early adulthood. In a refreshing turn from most trans stories, she has a fairly healthy relationship with her family, and she’s especially close with her rambunctious and overly supportive mother Mona (Ramona Milano). Related Stories 'The People's Joker' ‘The People’s Joker’ Is the Killing Blow for the Studio Superhero Movie Boom CONOR MCGREGOR stars in ROAD HOUSE Photo: LAURA RADFORD © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC ‘Road House’ Dominates Streaming on Easter Weekend That family bond was important to show for De Filippis, who says she’s ready for a new normal when it comes to trans narratives. “My relationship with my mother is very warm and very supportive, and we just don’t see those stories about trans women and the relationships with their mothers,” De Filippis told IndieWire during a recent phone interview. “Usually there’s some kind of lesson that the mother has to be taught, or by the end of the film, the mother’s on board. But I really want to tell a story about what happens after all those conversations have had happened. What if the mother never had an issue with it to start off with? What if the mother was always the biggest cheerleader?” The film perfectly captures the claustrophobic feeling of being trapped with your family when you feel like an adult but don’t quite live like one yet. Stuck in a tiny hotel room, Renata is a typical lost 20-something, trying to find her place in the world and figuring out how to follow her passions while supporting herself. Her trans identity is omnipresent because it’s an indelible part of who she is and how she experiences the world, but her story is universal. “I really just wanted to tell a story about a girl who is trans, but what’s at the center of the story is her relationship with her family and how she’s moving through the world,” De Filippis said. “Some of her issues are occurring because she’s trans, but a lot of them are not because she’s trans, it’s just because she’s a young woman going through what a young woman goes through today.” While “Monica” was a major achievement for trans cinema, De Filippis is part of a growing roster of trans filmmakers telling their own stories. Vuk Lungulov-Klotz’s “Mutt” will get a release from Strand later this summer, as well as two excellent documentaries from trans women filmmakers, “Kokomo City” and “The Stroll.” But there is always more progress to be made. “We need different types of stories about different types of trans women,” De Filippis said. “These are all wins, but where we’re still lacking is fictional stories being told by trans women about trans women. That being said, I’m personally not going anywhere. I’m going to keep telling stories I want to tell, and if there’s one thing the Dolls have, it’s tenacity. So let’s keep going.” “Something You Said Last Night” hits theaters in Canada on July 7 and will be available in the U.S. in August.

SWEET DREAMS Trailer (2024) Kate Upton, Johnny Knoxville SWEET DREAMS Trailer (2024) Kate Upton, Johnny Knoxville, Comedy Movie © 2024 - Paramount Johnny Knoxville takes on a new role in Sweet Dreams, showing a different side to his talent beyond his stunt comedy persona. The film follows Morris, an alcoholic in rehab, coaching a softball team of recovering addicts for a chance at redemption. Sweet Dreams boasts a star-studded cast including Kate Upton, Jay Mohr, and more, directed by Lije Sarki. Johnny Knoxville is best known for his death-defying, painful stunts throughout the Jackass series. But he is ready to take on a different type of role in the newly released trailer for Paramount Pictures' Sweet Dreams, a comedy-drama film following the journey of a alcoholic man who enters rehab. The film will be released in theaters and digital this April. The film stars Knoxville as Morris, a problematic alcoholic who finds himself at the Sweet Dreams recovery center. While in rehab, Morris struggles to confront the wreckage of his life. But when their rehab facility's house goes up for auction, he reluctantly agrees to coach their misfit softball team of recovering addicts to win a cash prize and prove that everyone, despite their past, can hit a home run. "I'm going to need you to contribute, be an asset, and teach these guys something," Morris is told in the trailer. While the trailer depicts Morris' problems with alcohol, it soon becomes clear that he is a talented softball player. As his rehab center eventually enters a softball tournament with an $80,000 prize, Morris attempts to save the house and also give those living inside it a second chance. Beyond Knoxville, Sweet Dreams also stars Kate Upton, Jay Mohr, Mo Amer, GaTa, Bobby Lee, Theo Von, Brian Van Holt, Jonnie Park, Shakewell, Adam Faison, Erik Anthony Gonzalez, and Beth Grant. The film is directed and produced by Lije Sarki from a self-written script. Sarki is best known for producing the 2019 indie hit The Peanut Butter Falcon, starring Shia LaBeouf, Zach Gottsagen, and Dakota Johnson. 'Sweet Dreams' is a New Type of Role for Knoxville While Sweet Dreams does have comedic elements, it marks a rarely seen side of Knoxville. While he has been featured in a number of films, it was his starring role on the stunt comedy show Jackass that brought Knoxville worldwide fame. First premiering in 2000, the show featured Knoxville and other members of the Jackass group performing painful stunts and pranks on each other. The Jackass franchise has become wildly successful, spawning numerous feature-length films starring Knoxville, with the latest being Jackass 4.5 in 2022. However, Knoxville has acknowledged that while Sweet Dreams is a different type of film for him, the process was an emotional one for many of the people working on it. "One of the great things about this movie is that a lot of the actors and a good portion of the crew are all recovering addicts," Knoxville told People. "They fought the dragon, got it under control and now are living their lives." Sweet Dreams will be released in theaters in the U.S. on April 12 and on digital on April 16. Johnny Knoxville is on the bumpy road to recovery in his heartwarming new movie. In Sweet Dreams, the actor shows off his dramatic chops as Morris, who “struggles to confront the wreckage of his life,” per a synopsis. In the first trailer, debuting exclusively with PEOPLE, Knoxville is seen in the "wild and off-the-wall journey of second chances” alongside costars Mo Amer, Theo Von, GaTa, Jay Mohr, Bobby Lee, Kate Upton and more. When his rehab facility, the Sweet Dreams recovery center, goes up for auction, Knoxville’s character “reluctantly agrees to coach their misfit softball team of recovering addicts to win a cash prize and prove that everyone, despite their past, can hit a home run.” Johnny Knoxville May Have Accidentally Spoiled the Location of 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Johnny Knoxville stars in Sweet Dreams credit Paramount Johnny Knoxville in "Sweet Dreams". PARAMOUNT Sweet Dreams comes from Paramount Pictures and writer-director-producer Lije Sarki, who “feels every ounce of whatever is happening on the set,” Knoxville, 53, tells PEOPLE. The filmmaker behind 2019's The Peanut Butter Falcon “is very tuned into the actors," he says. That’s no easy task when a set is populated by an ensemble as funny as this one, adds Knoxville. “The cast was filled with comedians, so that keeps things pretty light,” the Jackass alum recalls. “Bobby Lee was always saying funny s---. Mo Amer is obviously damn funny and extremely talented as well.” Johnny Knoxville stars in Sweet Dreams credit Paramount "Sweet Dreams". PARAMOUNT The trailer offers glimpses of the dubious softball skills in that goofy cast, many members of which play addicts in recovery — and are such in real life. “One of the great things about this movie is that a lot of the actors and a good portion of the crew are all recovering addicts,” Knoxville says. “They fought the dragon, got it under control and now are living their lives.” Doing so is “not easy,” he adds. “It might be the least easy thing you ever do. But if you’re struggling, you can get your life back.” He continues, “That’s the message in the movie too. My character fights the dragon to get his life and his daughter back. And a lot of the cast and crew on this film are living proof this can happen.” Johnny Knoxville Says Son Rocko, 12, Has His ''Jackass' Gene': 'I Have to Worry' About Him Johnny Knoxville stars in Sweet Dreams credit Paramount "Sweet Dreams". PARAMOUNT 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. Knoxville’s eldest of three children was on the set of Sweet Dreams too, as a crew member. “In the scenes where I would listen to a message from my daughter on the phone, she would read the message out loud in real time,” he tells PEOPLE. “It made me break down every time," says Knoxville. "No acting involved there, just a father crying at the sound of his daughter’s voice as she reads a heartbreaking message to him.” Sweet Dreams is in theaters April 12 and on digital April 16. "You got 10 guys that need this place." Paramount has revealed an official trailer for a sports comedy called Sweet Dreams, a new film directed by the producer of sleeper hit The Peanut Butter Falcon previously. Opening in theaters in April this spring to enjoy. This fresh new comedy is a wild journey of second chances. Forced into rehab, Morris agrees to coach a misfit softball team of recovering addicts from his own house to prove that everyone, despite their past, can hit a home run. And maybe he will get his own life back on track, too. Johnny Knoxville stars as Morris, with an ensemble cast featuring Mo Amer, GaTa, Bobby Lee, Theo Von, Brian Van Holt, Jonnie Park, Shakewell, Adam Faison, plus Jay Mohr & Kate Upton. This doesn't look like it has the most original script, but it still does seem quite wholesome and amusing in an obnoxiously entertaining way. This trailer comes across much more sentimental than all-out humorous. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Lije Sarki's Sweet Dreams, direct from Paramount's YouTube: Sweet Dreams Poster Johnny Knoxville, Mo Amer, Theo Von, and Kate Upton unite in this wild & off-the-wall journey of second chances from the producer of The Peanut Butter Falcon. Forced into rehab at Sweet Dreams recovery center, Morris (Knoxville) struggles to confront the wreckage of his life. But when their house goes up for auction, he reluctantly agrees to coach their misfit softball team of recovering addicts to win a cash prize and prove that everyone, despite their past, can hit a home run. Sweet Dreams is written and directed by American indie producer / filmmaker Lije Sarki, director of the film Concrete Kids and a few other shorts, and a producer on The Peanut Butter Falcon, The Line, and many other films previously. It's produced by Robert Ogden Barnum, Ari Basile, Lucas Jarach, and Lije Sarki. Paramount Pictures opens Sweet Dreams

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO Trailer (2024) Anaïs Demoustier, Pierre Niney THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO Trailer (2024) Anaïs Demoustier, Pierre Niney, Monte-Cristo © 2024 - Pathé "It isn't vengeance, it's justice." Pathe in France has revealed a first look teaser trailer for yet another new Alexandre Dumas adaptation, following the immensely successful The Three Musketeers - Part I & Part II movies recently. Their new take on The Count of Monte-Cristo is written & directed by the two writers who just adapted The Three Musketeers recently, though this time they're also directing. A new adaptation of the famous novel by Dumas, about a man who gets revenge after being unfairly imprisoned. It has been adapted many times before, most notably in 2002 with Jim Caviezel & Guy Pearce; in 1975 with Richard Chamberlain & Trevor Howard; and the original classic in 1934 with Robert Donat & Elissa Landi. There's also another new Italian-French TV series version of Monte Cristo in the works, but it looks like this film will be out before that is. A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière, with Pierre Niney as Edmond, Anaïs Demoustier as Mercédès, Bastien Bouillon, Anamaria Vartolomei, with Laurent Lafitte, & Julien De Saint Jean. This looks way more action-packed than the other adaptations - I'm in. Here's the first look teaser for Delaporte & de La Patellière's The Count of Monte-Cristo, from YouTube: The Count of Monte-Cristo Poster The target of a sinister plot, young Edmond Dantès (Pierre Niney) is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After fourteen years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him… The Count of Monte-Cristo, also known as Le Comte de Monte-Cristo in French, is co-written and co-directed by the two French writers / filmmakers Alexandre de La Patellière & Matthieu Delaporte, both directors the films What's in a Name? and The Best Is Yet to Come previously, and the writers of the recent The Three Musketeers - Part I & Part II films from France as well. Adapted from the iconic novel of the same name written by Alexandre Dumas, first completed in 1844. Produced by Dimitri Rassam. Made by Chapter 2, Pathé, M6 Films, and Fargo Films. Pathé will debut this new The Count of Monte-Cristo film in French cinemas starting June 28th, 2024 in the middle of the summer. No other international release dates have been set yet - stay tuned. First impression? Look good?

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME Trailer (2024) Valeria Golino, Bill Nighy, Drama Movie THE BEAUTIFUL GAME Trailer (2024) Valeria Golino, Bill Nighy, Sport, Drama Movie © 2024 - Netflix The Beautiful Game, a new movie about the real-life Homeless World Cup, is ready for kickoff. Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward star in the upcoming sports drama (on Netflix March 29) about the global street football (or soccer) tournament that welcomes homeless athletes from around the world every year. PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at the trailer for The Beautiful Game, which counts Colin Farrell among its producers and is made with the support of the Homeless World Cup. Nighy, 74, plays Mal, a “manager of England’s homeless football team, taking his players to Rome with the hope of being crowned champions of the Homeless World Cup,” per the movie’s official synopsis. “At the last minute he decides to bring with them a talented striker” named Vinny, played by Empire of Light star Ward, 26. The goal scorer “could give them a real chance at winning, but only if he’s ready to let go of his past and become part of the team.” U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Knows Their ‘Legacy Is at Stake’ in First Trailer for Netflix Series — Watch! “This competition brings us all together,” says Nighy in the trailer. “A second chance to be part of a team.” Ward can be heard giving his fellow footballers an inspiring speech: “If you lose your way, the team will always come and find you.” Bill Nighy Goes for Gold at the Homeless World Cup in The Beautiful Game Trailer (Left-right:) Michael Ward and Bill Nighy in "The Beautiful Game". NETFLIX “The Beautiful Game is a film about people and the best of humanity,” director Thea Sharrock tells PEOPLE exclusively. “It’s about finding yourself again under the warmth of the Roman sun.” She adds that the cast, which includes Valeria Golino, Callum Scott Howells, Kit Young and Cristina Rodlo, “is truly international.” The film was shot in both London and Rome. “I didn’t know about the Homeless World Cup before reading the [Frank Cottrell-Boyce-written] script, which I still find hard to believe as it’s such a brilliant and inspiring organisation,” says Sharrock. “I’m so happy that we will be able to share it with people through 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. The Homeless World Cup Foundation, an advocacy org, invites to its annual tournament teams made up of homeless players from dozens of countries around the globe. Its 19th edition will take place in September in Seoul, South Korea. Nighy, fresh off his Oscar nomination for last year’s Living, was involved with The Beautiful Game before Sharrock signed on, the British director says. “Bill is the best of the best. He is also a football connoisseur, so I enjoy every moment with him.” She jokes that although “he supports Crystal Palace” and she is a longtime Arsenal fan, “we found mutual respect for one another. He was also one of the few cast members I didn’t need to worry about their skills with a ball.” Bill Nighy Goes for Gold at the Homeless World Cup in The Beautiful Game Trailer Bill Nighy in "The Beautiful Game". NETFLIX Ward, she adds, underwent an intense football regimen to play the role of Vinny. “How he dedicated himself to the training was fantastic. He never gave up.” David Beckham on the Soccer Memory That Gives Him 'Goosebumps' and 25th Anniversary with Victoria (Exclusive) Mel Young, president and founder of the Homeless World Cup Foundation, said in a statement in 2021 that the tournament “is our contribution to tackling the homeless problem across the globe but there is so much more to do,” per Deadline. “We hope that the work we do being told in The Beautiful Game inspires more people to join in and support future Homeless World Cups and together we can all aim to end homelessness forever.” The Beautiful Game will premiere on Netflix March 29.

THE FALL GUY Trailer 2 (2024) Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling, Aaron Taylor-Johnson THE FALL GUY Trailer 2 (2024) Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Action Movie © 2024 - Univeral Pictures "This is an epic story of cosmic proportions!" Universal has revealed another full 3-minute trailer for The Fall Guy, opening at the start of May to kick off this year's summer movie season. Ryan Gosling stars as "The Fall Guy" – he's a stuntman, and like everyone else working in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. A hilarious, hard-driving, all-star apex-action thriller film + love letter to action movies and the hard-working, under-appreciated crew of people who make them. The Fall Guy also stars Emily Blunt as "The Director", with Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Teresa Palmer, Lee Majors, Ben Knight, and Stephanie Hsu. Based on early reviews and all the crazy fun footage in this (the Super Bowl spot is also good), it's going to be a big hit! At least it deserves to be. A movie about making movies but also an amusing love story with two fantastic actors making sparks fly – literally and emotionally. Strap in. Here's the second official trailer (+ poster) for David Leitch's The Fall Guy, from Universal's YouTube: You can rewatch the first official trailer for David Leitch's The Fall Guy right here, to view more footage. The Fall Guy Movie Ryan Gosling is Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman who, having left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health, is drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie—being directed by his ex, Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt)—goes missing. While the film's ruthless producer (Hannah Waddingham), maneuvers to keep the disappearance of movie star Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) a secret from the studio and the media, Colt performs the film's most outrageous stunts while trying (with limited success) to charm his way back into Jody’s good graces. But as the mystery around the missing star deepens, Colt will find himself ensnared in a sinister, criminal plot that will push him to the edge of a fall more dangerous than any stunt. The Fall Guy is directed by American stuntman / filmmaker David Leitch, director of the films John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and Bullet Train previously; he also still works as a stunt coordinator & stuntman. The screenplay is written by Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3, Hobbs & Shaw, Hotel Artemis). Produced by Kelly McCormick and David Leitch for 87North, and by Ryan Gosling and Guymon Casady for Entertainment 360. Universal will open Leitch's The Fall Guy in theaters nationwide starting May 3rd, 2024. Worth a watch? Universal dropped the trailer for its movie adaptation of the classic TV series The Fall Guy. Directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce, the film stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Stephanie Hsu, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Hannah Waddingham. It will hit theaters on March 1, 2024. In The Fall Guy, Colt Seavers (Gosling) is a seasoned stunt artist previously hailed as the industry’s best, though his career has been on the slow decline due to his age and injuries. When hired to work on the set of Jody’s (Blunt) film, things get sticky when the star of her film (Taylor-Johnson) goes missing, putting the whole film production in jeopardy. Being the heroic stuntman he is, Colt takes on the task of finding the actor, putting his life on the line to get the job done and to save his job. The film is inspired by the 1980s series of the same name and is directed by Leitch, who is producing with partner Kelly McCormick via their 87North along with Guymon Casady, who produces through Entertainment 360. Pearce, who worked with Leitch on Universal’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, wrote the script and serves as executive producer. Gosling produces alongside Leitch, Casady and Kelly McCormick, while Geoff Shaevitz, original series creator Glen A. Larson and Cecil O’Connor serve as executive producers. Check out the trailer above.

THE GIRLS ON THE BUS Trailer (2024) Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Drama THE GIRLS ON THE BUS Trailer (2024) Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Drama Series © 2024 - HBO Max “Here we are. Four political reporters. Rivals. Vicious competitors. Getting entirely out of control. Why? Because the state of American politics is the state of our own lives.” So begins the trailer for The Girls On The Bus, the Max drama series adaptation of Amy Chozick’s best-selling book, Chasing Hillary, starring and produced by Melissa Benoist. You can read details of the series below. PREVIOUS, Feb. 6: We’re getting a look at some of the first photos from The Girls on the Bus, the Max drama series adaptation of Amy Chozick’s best-selling book Chasing Hillary, starring and produced by Melissa Benoist. The series, which hails from Julie Plec, Chozick, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. TV, will debut with two episodes Thursday, March 14, followed by one new episode weekly through May 9 on Max. Related Stories Orphan Black: Echoes 'Orphan Black: Echoes' Gets Premiere Date At AMC & AMC+ 2024 TV premiere dates 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Created by Plec and Chozick, the series is inspired by Chozick’s experiences as a political reporter on the campaign bus with multiple presidential candidates. The story centers on Sadie McCarthy (Benoist), a journalist who romanticizes a bygone era of campaign reporting and scraps her whole life for a shot at covering a presidential candidate for a paper of record. Sadie joins the bus and eventually bonds with three female competitors, Grace (Carla Gugino), Lola (Natasha Behnam), and Kimberlyn (Christina Elmore). Despite their differences, the women become a found family with a front-row seat to the greatest soap opera in town – the battle for the White House. Brandon Scott also stars, with Griffin Dunne, Mark Consuelos, and Scott Foley. Chozick and Plec serve as executive producers alongside showrunner Rina Mimoun, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, and Marcos Siega; Jesse Peretz executive produced and directed the pilot; and Benoist serves as a producer. The series is from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Melissa Benoist stars as Sadie McCarthy in Max's new drama The Girls on the Bus, a show following campaign reporting. The Girls on the Bus is Benoist's first live-action TV leading role since Supergirl. Sadie and her rivals cover a presidential candidate, forming unexpected bonds on the way. It debuts on March 14. The trailer for the upcoming Max drama The Girls on the Bus reveals Melissa Benoist's first major television role since Supergirl. Following the conclusion of her headlining run in the CW superhero adaptation, Benoist has voiced Teela in Masters of the Universe: Revolution. She also had a cameo role in Clerks 3. But the actor will soon be leading a high-profile TV series once again. Max has now released the trailer for The Girls on The Bus, previewing the political saga. The trailer introduces the key characters in the upcoming series, as they dive into the absurd world of politics and reporting on a presidential campaign. The Girls on The Bus debuts on Thursday, March 14 with two episodes. From there, it will release one new episode until the finale on May 9. What To Know About The Girls on the Bus Girls on the Bus Melissa Benoist and Carla Gugino talking and texting on their phones Inspired by co-creator Amy Chozik's experience as a political reporter, The Girls on The Bus unfolds on the campaign trail. In particular, it focuses on four journalists, each with their unique reporting styles and personalities. This includes Sadie McCarthy (Benoist). A journalist who romanticizes what she believes to be a bygone era of campaign reporting, Sadie changes her life for a chance to cover a presidential candidate. The Wire / Game of Thrones /The Sopranos on HBO Max RELATED The 10 Best Original Series On HBO Max, Ranked According To IMDb IMDb tracks which HBO Max shows have the highest ratings among their users, including Band of Brothers, Game of Thrones, and Succession. Sadie joins the trail and begins her journey, eventually bonds with three competitors: Grace (The Fall of the House of Usher star Carla Gugino), Lola (Natasha Behnam), and Kimberlyn (Christina Elmore). Along with the reporters, The Girls on the Bus cast also includes Channel Zero's Brandon Scott, Scandal and Felicity actor Scott Foley, and This Is Us alum Griffin Dunne. Along with Chozik, The Girls on the Bus is co-created by Julie Plec, who co-created the Vampire Diaries television franchise, and Rina Mimoun serves as showrunner. It's executive produced by Greg Berlanti, who helped develop the Arrowverse for The CW. In that sense, it's a reunion for Benoist as she tackles high-stakes drama of a different sort. Source: Max The Girls on the Bus The story centers on Sadie McCarthy (Melissa Benoist), a journalist who romanticizes a bygone era of campaign reporting and scraps her whole life for a shot at covering a presidential candidate for a paper of record. Sadie joins the bus and eventually bonds with three female competitors, Grace (Carla Gugino), Lola (Natasha Behnam), and Kimberlyn (Christina Elmore). Despite their differences, the women become a found family with a front-row seat to the greatest soap opera in town - the battle for the White House. Cast Natasha Behnam , Adam Kaplan , Rose Jackson Smith , Hettienne Park , Peter Jacobson , Scott Cohen , Kiva Jump , Max Darwin Release Date March 14, 2024 Seasons 1 Creator(s) Amy Chozick , Julie Plec

THE GENTLEMEN Trailer 2 (2024) Kaya Scodelario, Theo James THE GENTLEMEN Trailer 2 (NEW 2024) Kaya Scodelario, Theo James, Guy Ritchie, Series © 2024 - Netflix Guy Ritchie welcomes all to the high society in his new gangster action series The Gentlemen. Set to premiere next month, the film is led by The White Lotus star Theo James and gives television audiences a different glimpse of the world Ritchie’s 2020 film of the same name initially brought to life. Not to be confused with the movie, the characters are completely different in the series. The official Netflix trailer sees James lead the series “as the Duke of Halstead, Eddie Horniman, the estranged son of an English aristocrat who finds himself embroiled in a world of criminality.” The series follows James’ character as he finds himself deep in the world of Bobby Glass’ industrial cannabis empire on the East End of London. Glass is played by Ray Winstone while Kaya Scodelario plays Susie Glass, Bobby’s daughter who handles the day-to-day business of the drug operations. The series will be eight episodes, giving audiences a chance to meet Eddie Horniman after he inherits his father’s sizable estate, only to discover that it is a major part of a weed empire. Eddie is determined to extricate his family from the criminal underworld and tries to outsmart the gangsters in their own game. The cast also includes Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito, Chanel Cresswell, Michael Vu, Max Beelsey, Jasmine Blackborow, Harry Goodwins, Dar Salim, Peare Quigley, Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz. The Gentlemen, a Guy Ritchie series, lands on Netflix on March 7. “The Gentlemen,” Netflix’s TV series follow-up to Guy Ritchie’s 2019 British gangster film, has released a trailer. Set in the world of the original, the new series features a cast of new characters, including Theo James as the Duke of Halstead, Ray Winstone as cannabis empire founder Bobby Glass and Kaya Scodelario as Bobby’s daughter and the empire’s operations leader. Guy Ritchie serves as creator, co-writer, executive producer (the latter two positions shared with Matthew Read) and directs the first two episodes. “‘The Gentlemen’ sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation,” the series description reads. “Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.” The cast for the series also includes: Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito, Chanel Cresswell, Michael Vu, Max Beesley, Jasmine Blackborow, Harry Goodwins, Dar Salim, Pearce Quigley, Ruby Sear, and Peter Serafinowicz. The original 2019 action comedy film followed American cannabis empire leader Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) as he tries to sell off his business but faces violent conflict in the process of doing so. Along with Ritchie and Read, the Netflix series is executive produced by Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson. Marc Helwig executive produces for Miramax TV, and Will Gould and Frith Tiplady executive produce for Moonage Pictures. Hugh Warren serves as series producer. “Welcome to the jungle,” as Eddie says in the trailer. “The Gentlemen” is set to debut on Netflix in March 2024. Watch the teaser trailer below.

THE LISTENER Trailer (2024) Tessa Thompson THE LISTENER Trailer (2024) Tessa Thompson, directed by Steve Buscemi © 2024 - Vertical "It isn't about me… I'm just hearing their stories, they're the ones living them." Vertical has revealed their trailer for an indie film titled The Listener, a solo drama starring Tessa Thompson as the only person actually in the film. The latest work directed by Steve Buscemi, who also made the underrated Interview back in 2007. After first premiering at festivals in 2022 and playing throughout 2023 on the festival circuit, The Listener is finally set for a proper debut at the end of March this year. Beth is a crisis helpline volunteer that gets on the phone every night, fielding calls from people feeling lonely, broken, and hopeless. During tonight’s shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will save a hurting soul - or lose one? Tessa Thompson stars as Beth; other voices heard on the phone come from actors Rebecca Hall, Derek Cecil, Margaret Cho, Blu del Barrio, Jamie Hector, and Logan Marshall-Green. It's similar to The Guilty, but with an entirely different premise with Beth and what she goes through on this end of the phone. Worth a listen. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Steve Buscemi's The Listener, direct from Vertical's YouTube: The Listener Poster Tessa Thompson plays Beth, a helpline volunteer who's part of a small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year, the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time. The Listener is directed by acclaimed American actor / filmmaker Steve Buscemi, director of the indie films Trees Lounge, Animal Factory, Lonesome Jim, and Interview previously, plus some TV directing work including on "Portlandia" and "Miracle Workers" most recently. The screenplay is written by Alessandro Camon. It's produced by Wren Arthur, Steve Buscemi, Lauren Hantz, Oren Moverman, & Tessa Thompson. This initially premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival sidebar Giornate degli Autori. Vertical will debut Buscemi's The Listener in select US theaters + on VOD starting March 29th, 2024 this spring. Tessa Thompson takes center stage in the forthcoming indie drama ‘The Listener,’ as depicted in the recently unveiled trailer by Vertical Entertainment. Directed by the actor/director Steve Buscemi, the film is a poignant exploration of human connection and empathy. Set to premiere on March 29, 2024, “The Listener” introduces us to Beth, portrayed by Thompson, a dedicated crisis helpline volunteer who spends her nights fielding calls from individuals grappling with loneliness and despair. As the trailer unfolds, we witness Beth navigating the emotional complexities of her role, wondering if she will be able to save a soul or face the devastating prospect of losing someone. READ: Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Life and Story to Be Chronicled in ‘ODB: A Son Unique’ Podcast ‘The Listener’ trailer opens with Thompson’s character, Beth, answering a ringing phone in her dimly lit home. Each call brings a new story of pain and desperation, as Beth listens intently, offering comfort and support. Through quick cuts and poignant dialogue exchanges, the trailer captures the complexity of Beth’s nightly encounters. What sets “The Listener” apart is its unique storytelling approach, with Thompson’s character serving as the sole on-screen presence accompanied only by her loyal canine companion. However, the film is enriched by a talented ensemble of voice actors who bring life to the voices on the other end of the line. The voice cast includes Rebecca Hall, Logan Marshall-Green, Margaret Cho, Alia Shawkat, Derek Cecil, Ricky Velez, Casey Wilson, Jamie Hector, Blu Del Barrio, and Bobby Soto. Through its intimate portrayal of Beth’s nightly struggles, “The Listener” delves into themes of isolation, resilience, and the power of human connection. As viewers are drawn into Beth’s world, they are reminded of the profound impact a compassionate listener can have on those in need. Watch the trailer below. The production team comprises Wren Arthur, Steve Buscemi, Oren Moverman, Lauren Hantz, and Tessa Thompson as producers, with John Hantz, Julia Lebedev, Eddie Vaisman, and Suzanne Warren serving as executive producers. Co-producers for the film are Billy Mulligan and Kat Barnette.

THE MOON AND BACK Trailer (2024) Isabel May, Comedy Movie THE MOON AND BACK Trailer (2024) Isabel May, Comedy Movie © 2024 - Lionsgate "Direct engagement with the camera can add a lot." Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer for an indie comedy titled The Moon and Back, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Leah Bleich. This initially premiered in 2022 at a few small regional film festivals, and is finally set for a VOD release in April this spring after a two year wait. A year after her father's death, high schooler Lydia Gilbert feels completely lost - until she discovers something: a space opera script in need of a blockbuster budget, written by her father. She picks up an old VHS camcorder and whatever else she can find to try & actually make the movie. A nerdy coming-of-age comedy starring Isabel May as Lydia, along with Nat Faxon, Missi Pyle, P.J. Byrne, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley. Despite the heartfelt story, this film looks rather messy & forgettable. Here's the main official trailer (+ poster) for Leah Bleich's The Moon & Back, direct from YouTube: The Moon & Back Poster One year after her father's death, high school senior Lydia Gilbert (Isabel May) still feels completely lost… until she discovers something unexpected: a space opera screenplay needing a blockbuster-sized budget, written by her dad. Equipped with just a VHS camera and pocket change, Lydia decides to honor her late father and make this script a reality. The Moon & Back is written and directed by indie filmmaker Leah Bleich, making her feature directorial debut after a number of other short films previously. Produced by Tessa Byford. This initially premiered at the 2022 Heartland Film Festival a few years back. Lionsgate will debut Bleich's The Moon & Back direct-to-VOD starting April 23rd, 2024 this spring. Anyone interested?

THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ Trailer (2024) Melanie Lynskey, Harvey Keitel THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ Trailer (2024) Melanie Lynskey, Harvey Keitel, Drama Movie © 2024 - Sky TV Sky and Peacock have unveiled a teaser trailer for The Tattooist of Auschwitz starring Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey, Jonah Hauer-King and Anna Próchniak. The six-part limited drama series is based on the international bestselling novel by Heather Morris, which is inspired by the real-life story of Lali and Gita Sokolov, who met while prisoners in Auschwitz during World War Two. Series will launch on May 2, a few months after Jonathan Glazer’s Zone of Interest movie, which has been amassing plenty of Oscar buzz. This teaser trailer shows an older Lali (Keitel) retelling his experiences of Auschwitz to Morris (Lynskey). We also see younger Lali (Hauer-King) as he meets and falls in love with Gita (Próchniak). Shortly after arrival at Auschwitz, Lali is made one of the Tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms. One day, he meets Gita when tattooing her prisoner number on her arm, leading to a love that defies the horrors around them. The trailer includes an original score from multi–Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve, who have also composed the soundtrack for the series. Directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is executive produced by Claire Mundell through Synchronicity Films and is produced in association with Sky Studios and All3Media International. The series is a co-production for Sky and Peacock. Jacquelin Perske is EP and lead writer for The Tattooist of Auschwitz alongside episode writers Evan Placey and Gabbie Asher. Serena Thompson is EP for Sky Studios. NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution and All3Media International are jointly handling international sales. Australia’s Stan is taking the original rights to the series, with SkyShowtime taking rights for Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden. Sky and Peacock debuted the teaser trailer for the upcoming original series “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” on Thursday. The six-part limited drama series, based on the international bestselling novel by Heather Morris, stars Melanie Lynskey and Harvey Keitel and lands on streaming May 2. Based on the true story of Lali (Jonah Hauer-King) and Gita Sokolov (Anna Próchniak), who met while imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust and World War II, the series is directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer. “Do you want to write this down?” Keitel’s 80-year-old Lali asks Melanie Lynskey’s Morris, who responds with the words, “I think I’d just like to listen.” Logan Lerman and Joey King READ NEXT Logan Lerman Joins Joey King in Hulu Limited Series ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Keitel then launches into Lali’s story and memories of 60 years ago. Aspiring writer Morris listens to the recently widowed Lali as he recounts his past, confronts the trauma of his youth and relives his experience of falling in love in a dark place. In 1942, Lali, a Slovakian Jew, was deported to Auschwitz where over one million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. “I was a young man in a terrible place. This is what it was every day,” Keitel’s character says over a shot of a bloody identification number tattoo given to a Jewish prisoner. “I found something there. Someone.” Jonah Hauer-King plays young Lali in "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" Jonah Hauer-King in “The Tattoist of Auschwitz” (Sky/Peacock) Shortly after he arrives, Lali becomes a Tätowierer, a tattooist forced to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms. He then meets Gita when he gives her a tattoo, and they kindle a flame that outshines the horrors of the concentration camp. Gita and Lali vow to keep each other alive under the wrath of volatile Nazi SS officer Stefan Baretzki (Jonas Nay). The trailer features snippets of the original score written for the show by Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve, who also composed the soundtrack for the series. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” is executive produced by Claire Mundell through her company Synchronicity Films and is produced in association with Sky Studios and All3Media International. The series is a co-production from Sky and Peacock. Jacquelin Perske is Executive Producer and lead writer for “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” alongside episode writers Evan Placey (Associate Producer) and Gabbie Asher. Serena Thompson is Executive Producer for Sky Studios.

WES IS DYING Trailer (2024) D'Arcy Carden, Comedy Movie WES IS DYING Trailer (2024) D'Arcy Carden, Comedy Movie © 2024 - Gravitas Ventures "You guys, this whole thing is a bad idea." Gravitas has revealed an official trailer for the indie comedy Wes is Dying, marking the feature directorial debut of up-and-coming filmmaker Parker Seaman. This meta filmmaking comedy is about a filmmaker who tries to make a documentary about a dying friend - but it all goes wrong. Of course. Reminds me of the recent Black Mirror episode "Loch Henry". After finding out their best friend is dying, filmmakers Parker & Devin decide to document their journey to see Wes one last time - all in the name of Hollywood success. As they hit the road to document their journey to see Wes one last time, their missteps & interpersonal troubles threaten to derail the movie and also ruin their friendship. Starring the writers Parker Seaman & Devin Das as Parker & Devin, along with D'Arcy Carden, Wes Schlagenhauf, and Mark Duplass. Oh this looks way better than expected! A clever satire skewering the indie filmmaking world with some good jokes that might actually make you laugh. I'm down! Check this out. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Parker Seaman's Wes is Dying, direct from YouTube: Wes is Dying Trailer After finding out their best friend Wes is dying, filmmakers Parker & Devin (played by Parker Seaman & Devin Das) realize they can use this opportunity to make an award-winning documentary that will finally help them make it big in Hollywood. As they hit the road to document their journey to see Wes one last time, their missteps and interpersonal troubles threaten to derail the movie and ruin their friendship in the process. Wes is Dying is directed by American indie filmmaker Parker Seaman, making his feature directorial debut after numerous shorts and a few series including "Betch", "Foursome", "Like & Subscribe" previously. The screenplay is written by Devin Das and Parker Seaman. Produced by Trent Anderson, Devin Das, Adam Maffei, Parker Seaman. This first premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival a few years back. Gravitas will debut Wes is Dying direct-to-VOD starting on April 9th, 2024 this spring. Who's interested? Parker Seaman and Devin Das take a road trip to see their ailing friend in the trailer for Wes Is Dying. D'arcy Carden and Mark Duplass add star power to the film. Wes Is Dying blurs fiction and reality, and will premiere digitally on April 9. One of the worst things about COVID-19 was the uncertainty that made us doubtful about our health and that of our friends and family members. This pushed people to react in a variety of ways, and a certain trio saw this as an opportunity to become big Hollywood names. This is the story of Wes Is Dying, a comedy whose trailer Collider can exclusively debut thanks to Gravitas Ventures. The story centers around two pals who take a road trip to visit a bedridden friend and document the whole thing. The movie premieres on Digital and Cable VOD on April 9. But why would anyone want to watch a movie set during COVID times and about the woes of a white guy? Fortunately for the trio, D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place) is there to ask that difficult question and prompt them to find some narrative angle that would make Wes Is Dying stand out. Aside from the fact that, you know, Wes is indeed dying, and this event alone is worth making a movie with friends and loved ones. The Wes Is Dying team also impressively managed to get Mark Duplass (The Morning Show) into their movie. They needed a strong name to help audiences become interested in the story and, as the trailer suggests, the actor was game about popping up in the film and getting some face time in. It also looks like they managed to get some hilarious product placement in since their road trip will be filled with stops at some of the country’s most famous fast-food chains. Who Is The Team Behind 'Wes Is Dying?' Devin Das and Parker Seaman in a promotional image with their eyes closed for Wes Is DyingImage via Gravitas Ventures The Wes from the title is Wes Schlagenhauf, who lived in Boise, Idaho at the time of filming. His two best friends turned filmmakers are Devin Das and Parker Seaman. While the trailer leans heavily on the side of comedy to invite viewers in, it’s possible to see the underlying tragedy of the story. This gets hinted here and there in the trailer, and it’s possible that you’ll need a tissue or two by the end of the screening. In an official statement, Seaman revealed that originally his only goal with Wes Is Dying was “to make something longer than five minutes that would make my friends laugh,” and then it evolved into “a two-year therapy session making a film that encapsulates 10 years of friendship.” He also revealed what his approach was to his own material: “With three leads who are virtually nobodies, excluding Devin’s exceptional work in an Office Depot commercial, we needed a way to stand out. I loved the idea of a plot that blurred the line between fiction and reality, where the audience would question how real some moments in the film are. The goal being: I don't know who these guys are, but they seem to be going through some shit and I need to know how it all ends.” Wes Is Dying premieres on Digital and Cable VOD on April 9. You can watch our exclusive trailer above. Wes Is Dying Film Poster Wes Is Dying Comedy After finding out their best friend is dying, filmmakers Parker and Devin decide to document their journey to see Wes one last time - all in the name of Hollywood success. Release Date June 9, 2022 Director Parker Seaman Cast Devin Das , Parker Seaman , Wes Schlagenhauf , Aparna Nancherla , D'Arcy Carden , Mark Duplass Runtime 78 Minutes Main Genre Comedy Writers Devin Das , Parker Seaman

WILDCAT Trailer (2024) Maya Hawke WILDCAT Trailer (2024) Maya Hawke, Liam Neeson, Drama Movie © 2024 - Oscilloscope Laboratories "An inquiry into the broken nature of grace." Oscope Labs has revealed an official trailer for Wildcat, the latest feature film directed by beloved American actor Ethan Hawke, following up his feature Blaze from 2018. This one originally premiered at the 2023 Telluride & Toronto Film Festivals last year, with stops at Zurich & Stockholm as well. This time it's a family affair - it follows the life of writer Flannery O'Connor while she was struggling to publish her first novel (titled "Wise Blood" published in 1952), starring Ethan's own daughter Maya Hawke as Flannery. Directed & co-written by 4-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, Wildcat invites viewers to weave in & out of celebrated Southern Gothic writer Flannery O'Connor's mind as she ponders the great questions of her writing: Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing? Some intriguing ideas. The film also stars Laura Linney, Philip Ettinger, Rafael Casal, Cooper Hoffman, and Christine Dye. This does look quite impressive, with some nice filmmaking flourishes to enhance her story as she tries to turn her observations into writing. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Ethan Hawke's Wildcat, direct from Oscope's YouTube: Wildcat Poster In 1950, Flannery O'Connor (Maya Hawke) visits her mother Regina (Laura Linney) in Georgia when she is diagnosed with lupus at 24 years old. Struggling with the same disease that took her father's life when she was a child and desperate to make her mark as a great writer, this crisis pitches her imagination into a feverish exploration of belief. As she dives deeper into her craft, the lines between reality, imagination, and faith begin to blur, allowing Flannery to ultimately come to peace with her situation & heal a strained relationship with her mother. Wildcat is directed by Oscar-nominated American actor / filmmaker Ethan Hawke, director of the feature films Chelsea Walls, The Hottest State, Blaze, and also the docs Seymour: An Introduction and "The Last Movie Stars" series previously. The screenplay is written by Shelby Gaines and Ethan Hawke. Produced by Joe Goodman, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Hawke, Karri O'Reilly, Cory Pyke. This initially premiered at the 2023 Telluride & Toronto Film Festivals last fall. Oscilloscope Labs will debut the Hawkes' Wildcat in select US theaters starting on May 3rd, 2024 early in the year's summer movie season. Ethan Hawke and his daughter Maya Hawke are teaming up for their next movie. On Wednesday, Oscilloscope Laboratories shared the trailer for Wildcat, exclusively with PEOPLE. The film sees Ethan, 53, direct his daughter Maya, 25, as 20th-century author Flannery O'Connor. Wildcat depicts O'Connor's life in the 1950s as she writes her debut novel Wise Blood and is diagnosed with lupus at 24 years old. Ethan, who like O'Connor is an author himself, cowrote the script with Shelby Gaines, while Maya — best known for her starring role in Stranger Things — receives her first executive producer credit on the film. The movie's trailer displays O'Connor's wild imagination, her devout Catholicism and strained relationship with her mother (Laura Linney) as she struggles with her failing health while committing herself to her writing. In an interview with PEOPLE about the upcoming movie, Training Day star Ethan says that he and Maya teamed up because she “wanted to make a movie about a young woman where the primary relationship of the movie was to herself and her work.” Maya Hawke's Parents: All About Her Relationship With Dad Ethan and Mom Uma Ethan Hawke Directs His Daughter Maya Hawke in Trailer for Wildcat Maya Hawke (center) in Wildcat. COURTESY OF OSCILLOSCOPE "Anybody that knows Maya knows that she's a force,” Ethan says of his daughter. “She always has been. She writes and performs her own music and she loves acting and she loves painting and she's kind of an artistic animal.” “There's a lot of movies about men and their relationship to themselves and their work, but you don't see a lot of movies about young women that are about that," he adds. "And I think she saw in Flannery's experience a real challenge — a real difficult portrait of a person worth talking about, and I think the actor in her saw. 'Oh wow. I'd like to play her,’ and because I come at directing it as an actor, that really excites me." 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. For Ethan and Maya, just making a film together is not enough — the filmmaker says the project is only fun "if we have something to say and we offer something." "I think it was a thrill for us to collaborate with all the people in the production. So many people were so gifted around us and it was just fun to be in a band together," he adds. Ethan Hawke Says Daughter Maya Gives 'One of My Favorite Performances I've Ever Seen' in Their New Film Ethan Hawke Directs His Daughter Maya Hawke in Trailer for Wildcat Maya Hawke in Wildcat. COURTESY OF OSCILLOSCOPE O'Connor died in 1964 at 39 years old. She published two novels and dozens of short stories during her writing career. "She's an incredibly compelling figure. There's something about what a devout serious young woman she was, juxtaposed with the absolute insane madness of her imagination," Ethan says of the author. Wildcat is in theaters May 3. The movie made its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival last fall.

THE ACOLYTE Trailer (2024) Star Wars, Amandla Stenberg THE ACOLYTE Trailer (2024) Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, Lee Jung-jae, Star Wars Series © 2024 - Disney+ "This is about power… and who is allowed to use it." Disney has unveiled the first full trailer for their next Star Wars series titled The Acolyte, set for a streaming debut starting in June this summer. Launching initially with two episodes before new episodes every week. The Acolyte is spearheaded by Bachelorette and "Russian Doll" creator Leslye Headland – who is producing, directing, and showrunning this series. An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. The Acolyte is set at the end of the High Republic era in a world of "shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers", approximately 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated. Starring Amandla Stenberg as Mae, Lee Jung-jae as Jedi master Sol, with Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Margarita Levieva, & Carrie-Anne Moss as Jedi master Indara, and Joonas Suotamo as Wookie Jedi master Kelnacca. So far so good! I dig it! Check out the trailer below. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for the Star Wars series The Acolyte, direct from Disney+'s YouTube: The Acolyte Poster The Acolyte Poster "In an age of light, a darkness rises…" An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems… The Acolyte is a Star Wars series created by American writer / filmmaker Leslye Headland, writer & director of the films Bachelorette and Sleeping with Other People, along with creating the "Russian Doll" series, and also directing episodes of "SMILF", "Heathers", "Russian Doll", "Black Monday", "Almost Family", and "Single Drunk Female" previously. With writing by Leslye Headland, Jason Micallef, Kor Adana, Charmaine DeGrate, Jasmyne Flournoy, Jocelyn Bioh, Claire Kiechel, Jen Richards, Eileen Shim, and Cameron Squires. Featuring episodes directed by Leslye Headland, Alex Garcia Lopez, Kogonada (Columbus, After Yang, "Pachinko"). Executive produced by Leslye Headland, Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, Jason Micallef. Developed by Lucasfilm. Disney will debut The Acolyte series streaming on Disney+ starting June 4th, 2024 this summer. Your thoughts? Who's in? UPDATED: Disney+ has released the first trailer for The Acolyte ahead of its June 4 premiere date on the streaming service. The trailer opens with Lee Jung-jae’s Jedi master teaching a group of younglings as danger lurks. Amandla Stenberg stars as an unnamed warrior who is bent on taking out Jedi with her first attempt aimed at Carrie-Anne Moss. A galaxy-wide search is then launched to take out the assassin. Lee Jung-jae also stars along with Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett and Dean-Charles Chapman also star. Watch the trailer above. PREVIOUS, March 18: Disney+ has revealed a spring premiere date for The Acolyte, the new Lucasfilm Star Wars series. Star Wars: The Acolyte will be released June 4 on the streaming service. The date was revealed Monday on Star Wars verified X account, which also teases more news to come tomorrow. (See below). Created by Lesley Headland (Russian Doll), The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.

SNOW VALLEY Trailer (2024) Barbara Crampton, Thriller Movie SNOW VALLEY Trailer (2024) Barbara Crampton, Thriller Movie © 2024 - Gravitas Ventures ComingSoon is debuting the exclusive trailer for Snow Valley, a new horror movie starring Barbara Crampton. Releasing next month from Gravitas Ventures, Snow Valley is written and directed by the late Brandon Murphy, who previously wrote the screenplay for 2021’s Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. Check out the exclusive trailer, and a poster, for Snow Valley below (watch more trailers and clips): Snow Valley What is Gravitas Ventures’ Snow Valley about? “In this psychological thriller, a newly engaged couple’s swank ski weekend goes horribly awry, when an unexpected guest arrives and the house’s dark supernatural forces begin to rise on the anniversary of a tragic event,” the official synopsis reads. In addition to Crampton, Snow Valley stars Rachel Michiko Whitney, Cooper van Grootel, Tom Williamson, David Lambert, Paige Elkington, and Ali Fumiko Whitney. Chris Abernathy, Aaron B. Koontz, Justice Laub, and Rachel Michiko produced Snow Valley, while Andrea Chung and Solco Schui served as executive producers. “Wes Craven, who I worked with before his passing, once told me, ‘A good horror story can find humor in the most scary moments.’ I believe writer/director Brandon Murphy does a fantastic job in adding a humorous touch to the film’s darker themes that makes the film an enjoyable ride,” said Chung. Whitney added, “It’s been a cathartic journey to find a home for the film to honor Brandon’s memory and celebrate the incredible work the entire cast and crew put into his directorial debut.” “Gravitas is excited to be bringing the story the mysterious ski resort town of Snow Valley toviewers worldwide. With an impressive ensemble cast and exciting scenes and atmospherewritten and directed by Brandon Murphy, we believe audiences will be thrilled by what is uncovered,” said Gravitas Ventures’ Bill Guentzler. Snow Valley will be released on digital streaming services and On Demand on March 26, 2024, from Gravitas Ventures. Snow Valley checks off all the boxes for a fun haunted house movie. There are uninvited guests, the anniversary of a tragic event, and Barbara Crampton. Definitely not the best circumstances for a weekend getaway for a recently engaged couple. Especially when one of them has dark secrets. Things start slow and never get out of first gear. What should be a series of escalating events lack any sort of gravity. There is never any sense of urgency as Snow Valley just plods along. The script tries to space things out, but it does slip into a few exposition dumps. And nothing ever feels important. It does not help that almost all of the characters are annoying. Heath Johnson (Cooper van Grootel) is one of the most unlikable leads to come along in a while. This can be explained away – sorta – but the effortless obnoxiousness is almost impressive. The same cannot be said for the rest of the cast who somehow manage to be annoying without leaving a lasting impression. This includes a bickering husband and wife that seem to be a commentary on toxic masculinity but instead feel like that couple that are always arguing and make things awkward for everyone else. (No one seems to pay them any mind here.) Ezoic The near saving grace is Tom Williamson who plays Ed, the friend that no one really wants around. He is over the top and erratic to the point of being inconsistent. He also breathes life into a movie that is otherwise very frigid. Once he arrives about halfway through Snow Valley he completely takes over. That ends up being the film’s biggest problem. Snow Valley is a bunch of people that are not fun to spend time with doing things that do matter. There are hints of something more sinister and mysterious, but the sudden twist and rushed ending take away any hopes of salvaging this. It is never bad, but it also is never interesting- which is a whole lot worse.

RIPLEY Trailer 2 (2024) Dakota Fanning, Andrew Scott RIPLEY Trailer 2 (NEW, 2024) Dakota Fanning, Andrew Scott, Thriller, Mini-Series © 2024 - Netflix Idon’t trust him. He’s a liar. It’s his profession,” Dakota Fanning’s Marge Sherwood warns in the new trailer for Netflix’s Ripley, a limited series starring Andrew Scott as the globe-trotting con artist Tom Ripley. Written and directed by Oscar winner Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List, The Irishman), the latest adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s classic novel sees Ripley, accountant by day, morph into a murderous scammer. Emma’s Johnny Flynn is Dickie Greenleaf—the vagabond heir to a wealthy Manhattan fortune with whom Ripley becomes enamored—and Fanning is his girlfriend, Marge, the first person to become suspicious of Ripley’s persistent presence in their lives. As she puts it plainly in the trailer: “He came to Italy, moved into Dickie’s house—he just wouldn’t go away. Tom is one of those people who takes advantage of people. He’s taking advantage of Dickie.” In a preview aptly set to “The Great Pretender,” Ripley is shown worming his way into Dickie’s affluent lifestyle, even mimicking the man whose life he’d like to lead. “You get taken into this character in such a profound way. The process of being Tom Ripley, the audience gets to be a part of all of it, every little step,” Fanning told Vanity Fair about the upcoming project, which is presented entirely in black and white. “Nothing is brushed over or assumed. We get to see exactly how this character does what he does, and that’s super fascinating.” The character study approach to this narrative, which previously inspired the 1999 film starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jude Law, as well as Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, is what sets it apart. “I think it’s a very new, very exciting version of it,” Scott told VF. “It’s incredibly gripping, and I hope we understand him in a new way.” The bingeable series structure also pays homage to the true-crime aspect of Highsmith’s story. “I don’t think we’ve ever seen it in this episodic form, and I think it really lends itself to the [notion] of, Okay, I’ve got to watch more of this story unfold,” the actor continues. “I hope I don’t let people down.” All eight episodes of Ripley stream on April 4. Andrew Scott plays grifter Tom Ripley in the new Netflix limited series Ripley, which is set to premiere on April 4. The new trailer, which you can view in the video above, shows the extent that Ripley will go through to get the job done. Based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling Tom Ripley novels, Scott portrays the titular character, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York. Ripley is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son to return home. Ripley’s acceptance of the job is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder. Related Stories 'Good Times' Animated Reboot Is "Edgier And More Irreverent" Than Original, Says Star Yvette Nicole Brown 'Birthright' Family Drama In Works At Netflix From Marissa Jo Cerar & Kapital Ripley also stars Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood and Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf. The cast also includes Eliot Sumner, Maurizio Lombardi, Margherita Buy and John Malkovich. The eight-episode limited series directed and written by Steven Zaillian was originally set as Showtime but moved to Netflix ahead of the addition of the premium cable network to Paramount+. Ripley is co-produced by Showtime and Endemol Shine North America in association with Entertainment 360 and Filmrights. Executive producers are Steven Zaillian, Garrett Basch, Clayton Townsend, Guymon Casady (Entertainment 360), Benjamin Forkner, Philipp Keel (Diogenes) and Sharon Levy and Charlie Corwin (Endemol Shine). Scott will serve as a producer on the series.

RENEGADE NELL Trailer (2024) Louisa Harland, Action RENEGADE NELL Trailer (2024) Louisa Harland, Action Series © 2024 - Disney+ Renegade Nell revolves around the titular woman on the run, who unknowingly becomes an outlaw as well as the possessor of magical powers. Derry Girls star Louisa Harland is a riot as the unhinged Nell Jackson in the new Disney plus show Renegade Nell, created by Sally Wainwright. Set in the 18th century, she is long presumed dead by her father (Craig Parkinson) and younger sisters (Florence Keen and Bo Bragason). So when she returns home in men's clothing, its a sight to behold for the entire village. What she, and the rest of them, still do not know is that she also possesses supernatural powers, which enable her to twist the arm of a bully in one second, and catch a bullet like a ping pong ball for play. She's unhinged, chaotic and is unique, and Renegade Nell follows her fantastical, impulsive journey over the course of eight long episodes with strength and wonder. (Also read: Road House movie review: Jake Gyllenhaal pulls all the punches in this surprisingly fun remake) Louisa Harland in a still from Renegade Nell. Louisa Harland in a still from Renegade Nell. The premise Soon, she will know that this extraordinary power is granted to her by an external force – that small flying ball of light that zips into her mouth every time she finds herself in danger. It is a tiny magical spirit called Billy Blind (played by Nick Mohammed). He's on her side, he assures her. But why, and what's his story, she enquires. Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. The answer to that question is overruled (and will have to wait) as Nell has far more immediate threats in the form of the landowner's son Thomas Blancheford (Jake Dunn). Blancheford has been giving a tough job to her family ever since she was presumed dead. A quick, tight punch on his head seems to have shown him the door. But at what cost? The Nell sisters will have to pay the tough price for this, as Nell will be framed for murder and she will have to flee her home ultimately. With so much story to tell, and with multiple characters in a story that balances situational comedy with grave themes of identity, gender issues among other things, Renegade Nell could have fallen sideways pretty soon. But the case here is fortunately not so, as the many beats come together quite well, with the direction shared by Amanda Brotchie, M.J. Delaney and Ben Taylor rising up to the occasion when the writing begins to feel a little caught up at places. It is certainly one of the major issues of Renegade Nell, particularly in the episodes midway, when the emotional wavelength of a character does not quite match the way the curated narrative stakes at hand. The persistent tone of the writing threatens to hamper the spirit of its lead protagonist. For Nell's unwavering determination for justice and power are the driving forces that save the ship at the end of the day. Final thoughts Apart from Harland's wonderful, committed performance, Renegade Nell also secures a lot of strength from a superb technical crew. The attention to worldbuilding keeps the flow of the series, as the narrative jumps from one place to another to match the restlessness of its heroine. Tom Pye’s period costume design adds up incredibly, whereas production designer Anna Pritchard's spellbinding work reflects on the streets and locations with an acute eye for detail. It all comes together through the brilliant camerawork of Oli Russell and Catherine Goldschmidt. Renegade Nell is a show of many delights; a show to savour and get lost into. It works not only because of its committed adherence to blending the realistic with the fantastical, but also as a determined look at autonomy, which holds true even for so many of us in this generation.

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 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. 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.