Captain America: Brave New World

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD is a 2025 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Sam Wilson / Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is intended to be the fourth installment in the Captain America film series, a continuation of the television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), and the 35th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Julius Onah from a script written by the writing team of Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, and Matthew Orton. The film is part of Phase 5 of the MCU.

After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

The cast includes Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America alongside Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD is set to debut in theaters February 14th, 2025, courtesy of Marvel Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

Paddington in Peru

PADDINGTON IN PERU is a 2024 live-action animated adventure comedy film directed by Dougal Wilson, written by Mark Burton, Jon Foster and James Lamout, with a story by Paul King, Simon Farnaby, and Burton. Based on the stories of Paddington Bear, created by Michael Bond, it is the third installment in the Paddington film series, and a sequel to Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017).

Paddington and his adopted family, the Browns, decide to visit his aunt Lucy in Peru, but circumstances lead them towards misadventures in the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.

The cast includes Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington, with Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, and Carla Tous in supporting roles.

PADDINGTON IN PERU is set to debut in theaters February 14th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

Yellowjackets: Season 3

YELLOWJACKETS is a coming-of-age survival drama thriller television series created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson for Showtime. The first season of the series premiered in November 2021.

A wildly talented girls high school soccer team become the unlucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness.

The cast includes Tawny Cypress, Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Steven Krueger, and Courtney Eaton.

YELLOWJACKETS | Season 3 is set to debut February 14th, exclusively on Showtime. Watch the official trailer below.

Madame Web

Madame Web is a 2024 superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name, produced by Columbia Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is intended to be the fourth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU). The film is being directed by S. J. Clarkson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Claire Parker from a story by Kerem Sanga.

Sony began development on a Madame Web film for its shared universe by September 2019, with Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama hired to write a script. Sanga had written an earlier draft. Clarkson joined the project in May 2020, and Johnson was cast in early 2022, followed by additional castings in the following months. Filming began in mid-July 2022, occurring in Boston and throughout Massachusetts until September, before shooting in New York City by mid-October, and wrapped before the end of the year.

Cassandra Webb develops the power to see the future. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies, if they can all survive a deadly present.

The cast includes Dakota Johnson (The Peanut Butter Falcon, Cha Cha Real Smooth) in the title role, alongside Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, Reality), Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Kerry Bishé, and Zosia Mamet.

Madame Web is set to be released in theaters on February 14, 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

Bob Marley: One Love

Bob Marley: One Love is a 2023 biographical drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (We Own This City, King Richard), from a screenplay by Green, Zach Baylin, and Frank E. Flowers. The film is produced in partnership with the family of the late Bob Marley.

Celebrating the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob Marley’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

The cast includes Kingsley Ben-Adir (Secret Invasion, One Night in Miami…) as the legendary musician, Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, James Norton, Michael Gandolfini, James Welsh, Tosin Cole, and Sundra Oakley.

Bob Marley: One Love is set to debut in theaters January 12th, 2024, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

Players

Players is a 2024 romantic comedy film directed by Trish Sie, written by Whit Anderson, and produced by Ross M. Dinerstein, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, and Ryan Christians.

New York sportswriter Mack devises successful hookup techniques with friend Adam and their crew, but when she unexpectedly falls head over heels for one of her targets, they all must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.

The cast includes Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Liza Koshy, Augustus Prew, and Joel Courtney.

Players is set to debut February 14th on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

The Taste of Things

The Taste of Things (French: La Passion de Dodin Bouffant, lit. 'The Passion of Dodin Bouffant'), previously titled The Pot-au-Feu, is a 2023 French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Trần Anh Hùng starring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel.

Set in 1885, the film depicts a romance between a cook and the gourmet she works for. The character of the gourmet is based on Dodin-Bouffant created by Swiss author Marcel Rouff in his novel La Vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, gourmet (The Passionate Epicure).

The film premiered on May 24, 2023, at the 76th Cannes Film Festival and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in its main competition section, where Tran Anh Hung won the Best Director award. It was released in France on November 8, 2023. The film was chosen as the French entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. IFC Films and Sapan Studio jointly acquired the U.S. distribution rights and are scheduled to give the film a limited theatrical release on February 9, 2024, before expanding wide on February 14, 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

The New Look

The New Look is a 2024 biographical drama series created by Todd Kessler.

The pivotal moment in the 20th century when the French city led the world back to life through its fashion icon Christian Dior. As Dior rises to prominence with his groundbreaking, iconic imprint of beauty and influence, Chanel’s reign as the world’s most famous fashion designer is put into jeopardy. 

The cast includes Emmy Award winner Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior, Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel, Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior, John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong, Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombardi, and Claes Bang as Spatz.

The New Look is set to debut February 14th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Director Jeff Fowler

Genre Animation | Action | Adventure

Cast James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Neal McDonough

Rating PG

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“Juvenile delinquent Sonic the Hedgehog and local policeman Tom Wachowski must stop Dr. Eggman from completing his plans for world domination.”

From director Jeff Fowler, his directorial debut, Sonic the Hedgehog is the live-action adaptation of the classic videogame franchise telling the story of juvenile delinquent Sonic the Hedgehog and local policeman Tom Wachowski who must stop Dr. Eggman from completing his plans for world domination. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Sonic the Hedgehog:

• Sonic in this film has new shoes, and a furrier appearance, as well as an athlete body that suits a runner. According to producer Tim Miller, "fur is an essential part of integrating Sonic into the real world as a real creature."

• Tom Holland, Josh Gad, Chris Pratt, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Will Forte, Jim Parsons, Charlie Day, Paul Rudd, and Adam Devine were all considered for the voice of Sonic.

Fantasy Island

Director Jeff Wadlow

Genre Adventure | Comedy | Horror

Cast Lucy Hale, Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Portia Doubleday

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“A horror adaptation of the popular ‘70s TV show about a magical island resort.”

From director Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down, Kick Ass 2, Truth or Dare) and production company Blumhouse, Fantasy Island is a adventure horror that follows the enigmatic Mr Roarke who makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Fantasy Island:

• A horror adaptation of the popular '70s TV show about a magical island resort.

The Photograph

Director Stella Meghie

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chelsea Peretti, Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.”

Written and directed by Stella Meghie (Jean of the Joneses, The Weekend), The Photograph is a romance drama about love and loss, and everything in between. .When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist. Check out the official trailers below!!

Downhill

Director Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell, Miranda Otto, Zach Woods

Rating R

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“After barely escaping an avalanche during a ski vacation in the Alps, a man and his wife reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.”

From directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, Downhill is a comedy drama that takes a hard look at the traditional love story. After barely escaping an avalanche during a ski vacation in the Alps, a man and his wife reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Downhill:

• Based on the Swedish film Force Majeure (2014).

Ordinary Love

Director Lisa Barrows D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Lesley Manville, Liam Neeson, Amit Shah, David Wilmot

Rating R

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife’s breast cancer diagnosis.”

From directors Lisa Barrows D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, and writer Owen McAfferty, Ordinary Love is a drama that takes an extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis.

“Joan and Tom have been married for many years. There is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a life time together and a depth of love which expresses itself through tenderness and humour in equal part. When Joan is unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their relationship as they are faced with the challenges that lie ahead and the prospect of what might happen if something were to happen to Joan. ORDINARY LOVE is a story about love, survival and the epic questions life throws at each and every one of us.”

Check out the official trailer below!!

VFW

Director Joe Begos

Genre Action | Horror

Cast Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Martin Kove, Fred Williamson

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 14th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A group of war veterans must defend their local VFW post and an innocent teen against a deranged drug dealer and his relentless army of punk mutants.”

From director Joe Begos, VFW tells the story of a typical night for veterans at a VFW turns that turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. When a gang of violent punks come looking for her, the vets use every weapon at their disposal to protect the girl and themselves from an unrelenting attack. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, VFW:

• The interiors of the VFW post were shot on location at a real VFW hall in Grand Prairie, Texas (specifically Post #2494). Several of the hall's real veterans appear as extras in the bar during the opening scenes.

Olympic Dreams

Director Jeremy Teicher

Genre Comedy | Romance | Sport

Cast Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas, Gus Kenworthy, Morgan Schild

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 14th, 2020 (Limited)

“In the Olympic Athlete Village, a young cross-country skier bonds with a volunteer doctor after her competition ends.”

From director Jeremy Teicher (Tracktown), Olympic Dreams tells the story of a young cross-country skier who bonds with a volunteer doctor in the Olympic athletes village. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Olympic Dreams:

• The first feature film ever made inside the Olympic Village.

• In the 2016 Summer Olympics Women's 10km, Alexi Pappas represented Greece and set a national Greek record. As a filmmaker, Alexi directed, co-wrote and starred in Tracktown.

Buffaloed

Director Tanya Wexler

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Zoey Deutch, Jai Courtney, Judy Greer, Jermaine Fowler

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 14th, 2020 (Limited)

“A woman is desperate to escape her life in Buffalo and finds a way by becoming a debt collector.”

From director Tanya Wexler (Hysteria), Buffaloed is a comedy drama set in the underworld of debt collecting, and follows homegrown hustler, Peg Dahl, who will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY. After getting into some trouble, Peg finds herself crippled by debt. With her chances of a brighter future outside of her hometown squandered, she decides to become a debt collector herself and wages war with Buffalo’s king pin of debt collecting. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Buffaloed:

• Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival held in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhatten.

Alita: Battle Angel

Director Robert Rodriguez

Genre Action | Adventure | Romance

Cast Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Skrein

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 14th, 2019

“An action-packed story of one young woman’s journey to discover the truth of who she is and her fight to change the world.”

From multi-talented director Robert Rodriguez, the man who brought us Desperado (1995), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Sin City (2005), and Machete (2010), to name a few, Alita: Battle Angel is a sci-fi action film centered around the action-packed story of one young woman's journey to discover the truth of who she is and her fight to change the world. This movie has managed to sneak under the radar for me and I finally saw the trailer in the IMAX before Ant-Man and the Wasp and I was thoroughly impressed. Simply put, this movie looks really damn cool- so I wasn't surprised to learn that Sin City director Robert Rodriguez is at the helm. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Alita: Battle Angel:

• James Cameron confirmed in an interview that this will be a combination of the first four books in Yukito Kishiro's series of manga books ("Motorball" from books 3 and 4, and the story from books 1 and 2). In another interview, Cameron also said that should this film be successful, he hopes to make another two "Battle Angel" films.

• The main character, even though it's a live action film, will be done with CG animation and will be shot in 3D using the stereo imaging system that James Cameron had been developing for his documentaries.

Isn't It Romantic

Director Todd Strauss-Schulson

Genre Comedy | Romance

Cast Rebel Wilson, Priyanka Chopra, Betty Gilpin, Liam Hemsworth

Rating PG-13

Release Date  February 14th, 2019

“A young woman disenchanted with love mysteriously finds herself trapped inside a romantic comedy.”

From director Todd Strauss-Schulson (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, The Final Girls), Isn’t It Romantic is a romantic comedy about all of the ingredients that come together to make the genre we know as “rom-coms”. A woman who is very critical of the idea of love finds herself stuck inside a romantic comedy. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Isn’t It Romantic:

• As preparation, the director Todd Strauss-Schulson watched 65 romantic-comedies over two weeks and noted the similar visual and narrative tropes found amongst them, in order to emulate them in his film. Such observations included: New York setting, Starbucks coffee, rain falling when couples kiss, half-moon windows, and bubble baths.