Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire is a 2023 2-part science fiction action thriller film directed by Zack Snyder (300, Man of Steel), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten, based on a story Snyder also created.

When a peaceful settlement on the edge of a distant moon finds itself threatened by the armies of a tyrannical ruling force, a mysterious stranger living among its villagers becomes their best hope for survival.

After crash landing on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe, Kora (Sofia Boutella), a stranger with a mysterious past, begins a new life among a peaceful settlement of farmers. But she soon becomes their only hope for survival when the tyrannical Regent Balisarius (Fra Fee) and his cruel emissary, Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein), discover the farmers have unwittingly sold their crops to the Bloodaxes (Cleopatra Coleman and Ray Fisher) — leaders of a fierce group of insurgents hunted by the Motherworld.

The cast includes Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Jena Malone, Ed Skrein, Fra Fee, and Anthony Hopkins.

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire is set to debut December 22nd only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

I Wanna Dance With Somebody is a 2022 biographical musical drama film based on the life of American pop icon Whitney Houston. The film is directed by Kasi Lemmons (director of Harriet) and written by Anthony McCarten (writing credits include Bohemian Rhapsody and The Two Popes), with Houston's former record producer Clive Davis also serving as a producer on the film. It stars Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) as Houston and Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones, Spotlight) as Davis, alongside Ashton Sanders (Moonlight), Tamara Tunie (Wall Street), Nafessa Williams (Black Lightning), and Clarke Peters (The Wire) in supporting roles.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 21, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailers below.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a 2022 computer-animated adventure ditrected by Joel Crawford, and co-directed by Januel Mercado. It is a sequel to Puss in Boots (2011), and a spin-off of the Shrek franchise. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, from a screenplay by Paul Fisher and Tommy Swerdlow, based on a story by Swerdlow and the first film's writer Tom Wheeler, with additional screenplay material provided by Etan Cohen.

The voice cast includes Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, as well as Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Anthony Mendez who voice new characters introduced in the film.

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: he has burned through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is set to debut in theaters December 21st. Watch the official trailer below.

Aquaman

Director James Wan

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast Jason Mamoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Randall Park

Rating PG-13

Release Date December 21st, 2018

“Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world.”

From visionary director James Wan, Aquaman is the highly anticipated origin story for the popular DC character. Arthur Curry aka Aquaman learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis  and must step forward and lead his people. Everyone is aware that DC has fallen well short of it's MCU counterpart but with Mamoa as the lead and Wan behind the camera, not to mention a very strong supporting cast, this could be a big stepping stone similar to Wonder Woman. But it could be terrible, let's keep our fingers crossed and hope for the latter. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Aquaman:

• The film is based on Geoff Johns's 2011 "Aquaman" comic.

• Nicole Kidman, who plays Aquaman's mother Queen Atlanna, had declined the role of Queen Hippolyta in Wonder Woman (2017) (in the comics, Diana Prince/Wonder Woman was Aquaman's ally and sometimes love interest).

• Aquaman's suit was supposed to be a surprise in 2016. Instead, Zack Snyder released the photo of Momoa wearing the Aquaman suit in February 2015. Snyder called Momoa moments before its release to the world.

Bumblebee

Director Travis Knight

Genre Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Cast Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Martin Short, Pamela Adlon

Rating PG-13

Release Date December 21st, 2018

“On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.”

From director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings), Bumblebee is the story of where it all began for the yellow Transformers star. On the run in 1987, Bumblebee finds himself in a junkyard in a small California beach town and is discovered by nearly 18-year old Charlie who who is searching for a sense of belonging. The cast includes Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Martin Short, and Pamela Adlon. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bumblebee:

• This won't be a sequel but a spin-off based on the popular Autobot Bumblebee, as well as a prequel tale to the Transformers films.

• Bumblebee's alternate mode in this feature is a Volkswagen Beetle, his original mode in The Transformers (1984).

• In an interview Hailee Steinfeld revealed that her "Edge of Steventeen" writer/director/producer Kelly Fremon Craig did a rewrite of the script.

Welcome to Marwen

Director Robert Zemeckis

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Eiza González

Rating PG-13

Release Date December 21st, 2018

“A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process.”

From director Robert Zemeckis, the man who brought us Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and Flight, just to name a few, Welcome to Marwen is a biography drama about a man who is the victim of a brutal attack but finds a beautiful and therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process. The cast includes Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, and Eiza González. Check out the official trailer below!! 

Ted Takes Film Facts, Welcome to Marwen:

• The film is a dramatization of the 2010 documentary film Marwencol which told the story of Mark Hogancamp. Hogancamp, an artist and photographer, was attacked outside of a bar by 5 men who nearly beat him to death. After a lengthy stay in the hospital he began to form a new reality to help in his recovery process.

• The documentary received widespread critic acclaim, holding a 98% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes and also received the "Golden Tomato" award for best reviewed documentary of the year.

Second Act

Director Peter Segal

Genre Comedy | Romance

Cast Jennifer Lopez, Milo Ventimiglia, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini

Rating PG-13

Release Date December 21st, 2018

“A big box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.”

From talented director Peter Segal, the man who brought us 50 First Dates, Get Smart, and Grudge Match, to name a few, Second Act is a romantic comedy about a woman who uses her street smarts to reshape her life and proves those who doubted her wrong in the process. The cast includes Jennifer Lopez, Milo Ventimiglia, Vanessa Hudgens, and Leah Remini. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Second Act:

• Food Bazaar Supermarket in Long Island City, New York, was used for location filming and remained open for three days while filming in October, 2017.

• Actor Milo Ventimiglia made his acting debut in 1995 on an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Bird Box

Director Susanne Bier

Genre Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson

Rating Unrated

Release Date December 21st, 2018 (Netflix)

“Something is out there, something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse of it, and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from.”

From director Susanna Bier, Bird Box is a Netflix exclusive dystopian horror/thriller about a mother and her children attempting to navigate a dangerous world inhabited terrifying that cannot be seen. The premise sounds very familiar to the recent sci-fi thriller The Quiet Place, but i’m still willing to give this a fair shake especially considering it is based on a book and seems to have a great deal of story depth in comparison. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bird Box:

• Based on the 2014 novel of the same name written by Josh Malerman, the lead singer of The High Strung.

• Second collaboration between Sandra Bullock and Sarah Paulson following Ocean's Eight.