Gran Turismo

Gran Turismo is a 2023 biographical coming-of-age sports-drama film directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9) from a screenplay by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin. The film is based on the video game series of the same name developed by Polyphony Digital, while based on a true story. Devlopment of the film originally began in 2013, but change directions several times as far as director and the writing team.

The true story of the ultimate wish fulfilment tale of teenage Gran Turismo player Jann Mardenborough whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver.

The film stars Archie Madekwe as Jann Mardenborough, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou.

Gran Turismo is set to debut in theaters on August 25th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

Vacation Friends 2

Vacation Friends 2 is a R-rated buddy comedy directed by Clay Tarver, co-showrunner and an executive producer of Silicon Valley, who also wrote the screenplay for the 2001 thriller Joy Ride. Tarver co-wrote the screenplay with John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein, Tim Mullen, and Tom Mullen. It is the sequel to the 2021 comedy film Vacation Friends, which Tarver also co-wrote and directed. Watch the trailer and read our full review here.

Marcus lands an all-expenses-paid trip to a Caribbean resort, and he and his wife, Emily, invite their uninhibited besties, Ron and Kyla. But when Kyla's incarcerated father is released from San Quentin and shows up, things get out of control.

The cast includes Lil Rel Howery (Get Out, Uncle Drew), John Cena (Trainwreck, The Suicide Squad - see full review here), Yvonne Orji (Insecure), Meredith Hagner (As the World Turns, Palm Springs), and Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs, The Big Lebowski).

Vacation Friends 2 is set to debut August 25th, only on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

Retribution

Retribution is a 2023 action thriller directed by Nimród Antal, based on a screenplay by Christopher Salmanpour and Andrew Baldwin. Jaume Collet-Serra, known for films like The Commuter, The Shallows, Run All Night, and Non-Stop, serves as a producer on the film.

When a mysterious caller puts a bomb under his car seat, Matt Turner (Liam Neeson) begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks. With his kids trapped in the back seat and a bomb that will explode if they get out of the car, a normal commute becomes a twisted game of life or death as Matt follows the stranger's increasingly dangerous instructions in a race against time to save his family.

The cast includes Liam Neeson, Jack Champion, Embeth Davidtz, Arian Moayed, Matthew Modine, Noma Dumezweni, and Emily Kusche.

Retribution is set to debut in theaters August 25th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is an upcoming American comedy-drama film directed by Sammi Cohen (Crush) from a screenplay by Alison Peck, and produced by Adam Sandler. Based on the 2005 young adult novel of the same name, the film stars Sunny Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler, Dylan Hoffman, Sarah Sherman, Dan Bulla, Ido Mosseri, Jackie Hoffman, and Luis Guzmán.

It tells the story of two best friends whose bat mitzvah plans get affected by a popular boy whom they fight for the attention of.

Produced by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions in association with Alloy Entertainment, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is scheduled to be released on August 25, 2023, by Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

The Hill

The Hill is an upcoming American biographical sports drama film about baseball player Rickey Hill overcoming a physical handicap in order to try out for a legendary major league scout. It was directed by Jeff Celentano from a screenplay by Angelo Pizzo and Scott Marshall Smith. It stars Dennis Quaid, Colin Ford, Joelle Carter, Randy Houser, Jesse Berry, Bonnie Bedelia, and Scott Glenn.

The film is scheduled to be released in theaters by Briarcliff Entertainment on August 25, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Golda

Golda is a 2023 biographical drama film directed by Guy Nattiv and written by Nicholas Martin. It stars Helen Mirren as Golda Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. It also stars Camille Cottin and Liev Schreiber.

A thriller that chronicles the high-stake responsibilities and controversial decisions that Meir – also known as the ‘Iron Lady of Israel’ – faced during the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

Golda received its world premiere at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival on February 20, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 25, 2023, by Bleecker Street and ShivHans Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

Bottoms

Bottoms is a 2023 American teen sex comedy film directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) and co-written by Rachel Sennott (Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Idol), who also stars opposite Ayo Edebiri (The Bear). The film is produced by Elizabeth Banks under her Brownstone Productions banner.

It follows two high school senior girls (Sennott and Edebiri) who set up a fight club as a guise to hook up with cheerleaders before graduation. Havana Rose Liu (No Exit), Kaia Gerber (American Horror Story, Babylon), Nicholas Galitzine (Purple Hearts, Cinderella), Dagmara Domińczyk (Succession), and Marshawn Lynch (Westworld) appear in supporting roles.

Bottoms headlined the 2023 SXSW film festival on March 11, 2023. It will be distributed by Orion Pictures through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the United States on August 25, 2023, and internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official red band trailer below.

Mike

Mike is a 2022 sports biography series from creator/screenwriter Steven Rogers and the team behind I, Tonya and showrunner Karin Gist (Our Kind of People).

The series will explore the wild, tragic and controversial life and career of heavyweight champion Mike Tyson - one of the most polarizing figures in sports culture.

The series stars Trevante Rhodes as Mike Tyson, Harvey Keitel as Gus D’Amato, and Russell Hornsby as Don King.

Mike is set to debut on Hulu August 25th. Watch the official trailers below.

The Toxic Avenger

THE TOXIC AVENGER is a 2023 action comedy horror film written and directed by Mason Blair, and is a remake of Lloyd Kaufman's 1984 film of the same name.

When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant… justice is best served radioactive.

The cast includes Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, Jacob Tremblay, and Jane Levy.

THE TOXIC AVENGER arrives in theaters August 25th, courtesy of Troma Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

Clickbait

Clickbait is an 2021 Netflix original drama series, created by Tony Ayres and Christian White. Ayres serves as showrunner, while Brad Anderson, Emma Freeman, Ben Young, and Laura Besley are set to direct. The series explores the ways dangerous and uncontrolled impulses are fueled in the age of social media, and reveals the ever-widening fractures between virtual and real-life personas.

The cast includes Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabrierl, and Adrian Grenier.

Clickbait is scheduled to release on Netflix on August 25th. Watch the trailer below.