Shōgun

Shōgun is an upcoming American period drama television limited series based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell. 'Shogun' was also adapted into a drama series in 1980, starring Toshiro Mifune (Rashomon, Seven Samurai).

The collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai: John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko (Anna Sawai), a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance.

The 10-episode limited series is set to premiere on FX on Hulu in February 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

The Sweet East

The Sweet East is an upcoming coming-of-age drama film directed by Sean Price Williams, from a screenplay by Nick Pinkerton. Williams, in his directorial debut, is a cinematographer and actor turned director from Wilmington, Delaware. The film is set to open in NYC on December 1st, 2023, with a special roadshow to follow in select cities with the cast and crew.

A picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina, gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C. Separated from her schoolmates, she embarks on a fractured road trip in search of America. Along the way, she falls in with a variety of strange factions, each living out their own alternative realities in our present day.

The cast includes Talia Ryder, Earl Cave, Simon Rex, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy O. Harris, Jacob Elordi, and Rish Shah.

The Sweet East is set to debut in theaters nationwide in January 2024, courtesy of Utopia. Watch the official trailer below.

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber from creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien is the first installment of the Super Pumped anthology series in which each season will explore a story that rocked the business world to its core and changed culture. Koppelman and Levien previously worked on several films and popular shows together, including Rounders, Knockaround Guys, Walking Tall, Ocean’s Thirteen, and the hit Showtime drama series Billions.

The roller-coaster ride of the upstart transportation company Uber, embodying the highs and lows of Silicon Valley.

Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Uma Thurman, Kyle Chandler, Kerry Bishé, and Jon Bass.

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber is set to premiere Sunday, February 27th on Showtime. Watch the official trailer below.

Altered Carbon: Season 2

Genre Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Cast Anthony Mackie, Lela Loren, Simone Missick, James Saito

Rating TV-MA

Season Premiere February 27th, 2020 (Netflix)

“After decades of planet-hopping and searching the galaxy, Kovacs is recruited back to his home planet of Harlan’s World with the promise of finding Quell. Haunted by his past and responsible for investigating a series of brutal murders, Kovacs is stunned to discover his new mission to solve the crime and his pursuit to find Quell are one and the same”

The past is haunting you. The sci-fi thriller series Altered Carbon is returning for a 2nd season with Anthony Mackie as Takeshi Kovacs. Things pick up 30 years after the events of the first season with Kovacs once again on the hunt for his long lost love, Quellcrist Falconer. This time he’s had an upgrade; his new “sleeve” body comes complete with rapid healing and enhanced reaction time. The 8-episode season will be available to stream on Netflix February 27th. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Altered Carbon:

• Based on the book by Richard Morgan.

• During the first season, actor Joel Kinnaman had to undergo 90 minutes of make-up every morning to cover up all his body tattoos.

Whiskey Cavalier

Genre Action | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Scott Foley, Lauren Cohan, Ana Ortiz, Tyler James Williams

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 10:00PM EST (ABC)

“An FBI agent and his new partner, a CIA operative, embark on missions to save the world, but have to put up with each other first.”

From executive producer Peter Atencio (Key & Peele, Keanu), Whiskey Cavalier is an action comedy that follows an FBI agent and his new partner, a CIA operative, as they embark on missions to save the world, but have to put up with each other first. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Whiskey Cavalier:

• Lauren Cohan and Tyler James Williams previously starred together in The Walking Dead.

• Scott Foley previously worked with Executive Producer Bill Lawrence on Scrubs.