Fallout

Fallout is a 2024 post-apocalyptic drama television series developed by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the creators of HBO’s Westworld, through their Kilter Films production company, for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the role-playing video game franchise created by Interplay Entertainment and now owned by Bethesda Softworks.

Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird and highly violent universe waiting for them.

The cast includes Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Aaron Clifton Moten, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Michael Emerson, Moisés Arias, Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton, and Dave Register.

Fallout is set to debut April 12th, 2024, only on Prime Video. Watch the official trailers below.

Civil War

Civil War is a 2024 epic war film written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation). The film stars Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man, The Power of the Dog), Wagner Moura (Narcos, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Lady Bird, Dune), and Cailee Spaeny (Bad Times at the El Royale, Priscilla).

In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

Civil War is set to debut in theaters April 12, 2024, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailers below.

Arcadian

Arcadian (formerly titled Sand and Stones) is a 2024 action horror film directed by Ben Brewer, from a screenplay by Michael Nilon. The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 11, 2024, and shortly after RLJE Films acquired distribution rights to the film for North America, the UK, and Ireland.

In a near future, life on Earth has been decimated. Paul (Nicolas Cage) and his twin teenage sons, Thomas (Jaeden Martell) and Joseph (Maxwell Jenkins), have been living a half-life -- tranquility by day and torment by night. When the sun sets, ferocious creatures of the night awaken and consume all living souls in their path. One day, when Thomas doesn't return home before sundown, Paul chooses to leave the safety of their fortified farm to find him before the creatures arrive. Just as he finds his boy, a nightmarish battle ensues and Paul is gravely wounded. Now the twins must devise a desperate plan for surviving the coming night and use everything their father has taught them to keep him alive.

The cast includes Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, and Maxwell Jenkins.

Arcadian is set to debut in theaters on April 12th, courtesy of RLJE Films. Watch the official trailer below.

Sting

Sting is a 2024 horror thriller film written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, known for Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014) and Nekrotronic (2018).

After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet—and fight for her family’s survival—when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster.

The cast includes Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Robyn Nevin, Noni Hazelhurst, Silvia Colloca, Danny Kim, and Jermaine Fowler.

Sting is set to debut in theaters April 12th, courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

The Long Game

The Long Game is a 2023 historical sports drama film directed by Julio Quintana, from a screenplay by Quintana, Paco Farias, and Jennifer C. Stetson. It is an adaptation of Humberto G. Garcia's 2010 novel Mustang Miracle.

The true story of the San Felipe Mustangs, a group of Mexican-American youths located in Del Rio, Texas. In the 1950s, the group set out to play golf at a white country club in town. Despite prejudice, the Mustangs overcame these obstacles to become the 1957 Texas state champions.

The cast includes Jay Hernandez, Julian Works, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Brett Cullen, Oscar Nuñez, Paulina Chávez, Gregory Diaz IV, José Julián, Cheech Marin, and Dennis Quaid.

The Long Game is set to debut in theaters April 12th, courtesy of Mucho Mas Media. Watch the official trailer below.

The Greatest Hits

The Greatest Hits is a 2024 romantic musical film written, produced and directed by Ned Benson. The film is produced by Michael London and Shannon Gaulding, along with Benson, Stephanie Davis and Cassandra Kulukundis. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2024.

Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend, her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through time, she must consider whether or not she should change the past.

The cast includes Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, David Corenswet, and Austin Crute.

The Greatest Hits is set for a limited theatrical release on April 5, 2024 and streaming release on Hulu on April 12, 2024, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

The Absence of Eden

The Absence of Eden is a 2023 drama thriller film directed by Marco Perego, from a screenplay by Perego and Rick Rapoza. The film had its world premiere at the Taormina Film Festival on June 23, 2023.

An ICE Agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel cross paths and work together to save the life of an innocent girl.

The cast includes Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona, and Tom Waits.

The Absence of Eden is set to debut in theaters April 12th, courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a 2024 coming-of-age black comedy film and remake of the 1991 cult classic film. It is directed by Wade Allain-Marcus and written by Chuck Hayward.

Tanya finds her summer plans canceled when her mom jets off for a last-minute retreat and the elderly babysitting who arrives at her door unexpectedly passes away.

The cast includes Simone Joy Jones, Ms. Pat, Jermaine Fowler, June Squibb, Nicole Richie, Tyriq Withers, Iantha Richardson, Miles Fowler, Gus Kenworthy, Donielle T. Hansley Jr., and Patricia Williams.

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is set to debut in theaters on April 12, courtesy of Iconic Events Now. Watch the official trailer below.

Franklin

Franklin is a 2024 biographical drama miniseries about the United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book, “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America,” “Franklin” explores the thrilling story of the greatest gamble of Benjamin Franklin’s career. In December 1776, Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments, but his passion and power are put to the test when — as the fate of American independence hangs in the balance — he embarks on a secret mission to France.

The full cast includes Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin, Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) as Temple Franklin, Thibault de Montalembert (Call My Agent!) as Comte de Vergennes, Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) as Edward Bancroft, Ludivine Sagnier (Lupin) as Madame Brillon, Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) as John Adams, Assaad Bouab (Call My Agent!) as Beaumarchais, Jeanne Balibar (Irma Vep) as Madame Helvetius, and Theodore Pellerin (There’s Someone Inside Your House) as Marquis de Lafayette.

Franklin is set to debut April 12th only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

LaRoy, Texas

LaRoy, Texas is a 2023 comedy crime thriller written and directed by Shane Atkinson in his feature-film directorial debut. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 8th, 2023.

A depressed man plans to kill himself, but his plans suddenly change when a stranger mistakes him for a low-rent hit man. Desperate to earn a little respect, he decides to play the part of a hired gun. However, when the supposedly simple plan begins to unravel, he recruits a private investigator to help him escape from the actual killer and make it out alive.

The cast includes John Magaro (Past Lives, First Cow), Steve Zahn, Dylan Baker, Galadriel Stineman, Matthew Del Negro, Bob Clendenin, Brad Leland, Megan Stevenson, and Emily Pendergast.

LaRoy is set to debut in select theaters and VOD April 12th, courtesy of Brainstorm Media. Watch the official trailer below.

Run

Genre Comedy | Romance | Thriller

Cast Domhnall Gleeson, Merritt Wever, Archie Panjabi, Tamara Podemski

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere April 12th, 2020 10:30 PM EST (HBO)

“Two ex-lovers activate a long-planned escape to disappear together.”

Run is a HBO original series that tells the story of wo ex-lovers who activate a long-planned escape to disappear together. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Perfect Date

Director Chris Nelson

Genre Comedy | Romance

Cast Noah Centineo, Laura Marano, Odiseas Georgiadis, Camila Mendes

Rating TV-14

Release Date April 12th, 2019 (Netflix)

“To save up for college, Brooks Rattigan creates an app where anyone can pay him to play the perfect stand-in boyfriend for any occasion.”

From director Chris Nelson, The Perfect Date is a comedy that tells the story of Brooks Rattigan, who to save up for college creates an app where anyone can pay him to play the perfect stand-in boyfriend for any occasion. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Perfect Date:

• Based on the book The Stand-In by Steve Bloom.

Hellboy

Director Neil Marshall

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Daniel Day Kim, Ian McShane

Rating R

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.”

From director Neil Marshall, Hellboy is the highly anticipated film based on the graphic novel that tells the story of Hellboy, a hybrid man/creature caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, as he battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. With cult favorite actor David Harbour (Stranger Things, Suicide Squad) taking on the role of Hellboy, this should be pretty damn good. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Hellboy:

• Director Guillermo Del Toro tried unsuccessfully for a decade to get a 3rd film made after Hellboy II: The Golden Army. The new Hellboy is a complete reboot and not a continuation of the previous movies starring Ron Perlman and directed by Guillermo Del Toro

• Milla Jovovich, according to her Instagram, wanted to work on the movie due to being a fan of both Stranger Things and Deadwood, both of which had David Harbour and Ian McShane, respectively.

Missing Link

Director Chris Butler

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Zoe Saldana, Hugh Jackman, Timothy Olyphant, Emma Thompson

Rating PG

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend.”

Written and directed by Chris Butler (ParaNorman), Missing Link is a animated comedy about a charismatic and supremely confident investigator who due to feeling underappreciated goes on an epic journey to prove his worth. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Missing Link:

• 4th voice acting performance for Hugh Jackman in a theatrical film, after Flushed Away(2006), Happy Feet (2006), and Rise of the Guardians (2012).

Little

Director Tina Gordon

Genre Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Cast Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Justin Hartley

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear.”

From director Tina Gordon (Peeples), Little is a comedy about a woman who is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Little:

• Regina Hall previously worked with Issa Rae on The Hate U Give (2018) and Insecure, and with Marsai Martin on Black-ish (2014).

• Regina Hall was one of the main characters on the fake show-within-a-show Due North (2017) that the characters of Insecure (2016) watched on tv. Issa Rae produces and stars in Insecure. She also produced Due North.

After

Director Jenny Gage

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Josephine Langford, Jennifer Beals, Meadow Williams

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“A young girl falls for a guy with a dark secret and the two embark on a rocky relationship. Based on the novel by Anna Todd.”

From director Jenny Gage, After is a romance drama based on the novel from Anna Todd, and tells the story of a young girl falls for a guy with a dark secret and the two embark on a rocky relationship. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, After:

• The idea for the novel began as a One Direction fan fiction on the website Wattpad, and the original trilogy gained over 1 billion reads. Hardin's character is based off of One Direction's Harry Styles in looks only. His attitude and behavior is completely fictional.

• After is the first book Anna Todd has ever written and it got a publishing deal and sold it's film rights to Paramount.

Her Smell

Director Alex Ross Perry

Genre Drama | Music

Cast Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Agyness Deyn

Rating R

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.”

Written and directed by Alex Ross Perry, Her Smell is a drama that tells the story of a self-destructive punk rocker struggling with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Her Smell:

• During a Q&A at the 2018 New York Film Festival, Alex Ross Perry cited Axl Rose as the main inspiration for the character of Becky. Perry also cited the screenplay structure for Steve Jobs (2015), with its lengthy scenes that span over time, as an influence.

• Ashley Benson and Cara Cara Delevingne began dating while working on this movie together.

Teen Spirit

Director Max Minghella

Genre Drama | Music

Cast Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, Millie Brady, Elizabeth Barrington

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“A shy teenager dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition.”

“Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, Teen Spirit is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story.”

Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Teen Spirit:

• The directorial debut of Max Minghella.

• The film premiered at TIFF in Toronto in September 2018.

• The plot has strong parallels to Flashdance (1983) and even the title song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" from that film is re-used.

Stockholm

Director Robert Budreau

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong, Christopher Heyerdahl

Rating R

Release Date April 12th, 2019 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Based on the absurd but true 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in the New Yorker as the origins of the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’.”

From director Robert Budreau (Born to Be Blue), Stockholm is a crime drama based on the absurd but true 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in the New Yorker as the origins of the 'Stockholm Syndrome'. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Stockholm:

• The hostage situation depicted in the film is what originated the psychological phenomenon known as the "Stockholm syndrome", where hostages develop a psychological alliance with their captors as a survival strategy during captivity.