Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho (Japanese: 幽遊白書, Hepburn: YūYū Hakusho) is a Japanese action fantasy adventure streaming television series developed by Akira Morii and Kaata Sakamoto for Netflix. The series is a live-action adaptation of the 1990–94 manga series of the same name by Yoshihiro Togashi. It is produced by Robot Communications and stars Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongō, and Shuhei Uesugi.

The story revolves around Yusuke Urameshi, a delinquent junior high school student who spends his days getting into fights. He dies after saving a child in a car accident and gets resurrected to serve as an investigator of the supernatural.

It premiered on December 14, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Director Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Genre Animation | Action | Sci-Fi

Cast Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber, Lily Tomlin

Rating PG

Release Date December 14th, 2018

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.”

From directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales and takes a deep dive into the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask. The cast of voice actors includes Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber, Lily Tomlin, Brian Tyree Henry, and Mahershala Ali. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse:

• Sony Animation's first film to be Rated PG-13 by the MPAA and it is the 20th theatrically film produced by Sony Pictures Animation.

• This film will be dedicated in memory of Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko who had died on July 6, 2018 while this film was finishing production.

The Mule

Director Clint Eastwood

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Taissa Farmiga, Michael Peña

Rating R

Release Date December 14th, 2018

“A 90-year-old horticulturist and WWII veteran is caught transporting $3 million worth of cocaine through Michigan for a Mexican drug cartel.”

From accomplished actor turned director Clint Eastwood, The Mule is a crime drama about a 90-year-old horticulturalist and WWII veteran who gets caught transporting $3 million worth of cocaine. Eastwood is unquestionably one of the greatest actors in the history of film but he has also proven to have a great deal of talent behind the camera with Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Gran Torino, to name a few. I am a sucker for crime thrillers and The Mule looks like it will be yet another edge of your seat cartel thriller. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Mule:

• The movie is inspired by the real story of Leo Sharp, a World War II veteran in his 80s who became the worlds oldest and most prolific drug mule for the Sinaloa Cartel.

• Clint Eastwood's second collaboration with Laurence Fishburne. Eastwood previously directed Fishburne in "Mystic River" (2003).

Mortal Engines

Director Christian Rivers

Genre Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Cast Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang, Robert Sheehan, Jihae

Rating Unrated

Release Date December 14th, 2018 

“Many years after the “Sixty Minute War,” cities survive a now desolate Earth by moving around on giant wheels attacking and devouring smaller towns to replenish their resources.”

The directorial debut for Christian Rivers who worked in the art department on the majority of the Lord of the Rings films, Mortal Engines is set to be an epic sci-fi film based on the novel from author Philip Reeve. Also just to add to the excitement the screenplay was written by talented writer Peter Jackson. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Mortal Engines:

• Author Philip Reeve, writer of the novel on which the movie is based, published a blog post on July 19th, 2017 stating that principle photography had ended and he had been invited to the set back in May of the same year. He noted that he had been impressed by the actors and the sets, mentioning that "Most of it looked very much as I'd imagined, except for the bits which looked better."

The Innocent Man

Genre Documentary

Cast James Walsh, Geoffrey Russell, Maura Antas, J.J. Arends

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere December 14th, 2018 (Netflix)

“The story of Ron Williamson, a man who sat on Oklahoma’s death row for 11 years for a crime he didn’t commit. Based on John Grisham’s “The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town.””

The Innocent Man is a documentary that tells the story of Ron Williamson, a man who sat on Oklahoma's death row for 11 years for a crime he didn't commit. Based on John Grisham's "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town." Check out the official trailer below!!

The House That Jack Built

Director Lars von Trier

Genre Drama | Horror | Thriller

Cast Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Falon Hogan

Rating R

Release Date December 14th, 2018 (Limited & On-Demand)

“The story follows Jack, a highly intelligent serial killer over the course of 12 years and depicts the murders that truly develop Jack as a serial killer.”

From controversial director Lars von Trier, The House That Jack Built ruffled more than a few feathers in the indie film festival circuit as people consistently got up and walked out during the film. The story follows Jack, a highly intelligent serial killer, during the course of 12 years depicting the murders that truly develop Jack as a serial killer. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The House That Jack Built:

• When premiering at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14th, 2018, a large number of audience members (including critics) walked out, condemning the film for its shocking, extreme violence and nihilistic tone.

• Von Trier originally developed the idea as a television series, but in February 2016, he announced that it would be a film.