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Longlegs

July 7, 2024

Longlegs is a 2024 horror thriller film written and directed by Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel & Hansel).

Lee Harker, a talented new FBI agent, has been assigned to an unsolved case of a serial killer. As the investigation becomes more complicated with occult evidence uncovered, Harker realizes a personal link to the ruthless killer and must act quickly to prevent another family murder.

The cast includes Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Alicia Witt, and Blair Underwood.

Longlegs is set to debut in theaters July 12th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailers below.

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Fly Me to the Moon

July 7, 2024

Fly Me to the Moon is a 2024 romantic comedy drama directed by Greg Berlanti, from a screenplay by Rose Gilroy, and a story by Bill Kirstein and Keenan Flynn.

Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Channing Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins…

The cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Nick Dillenburg, Anna Garcia, Jim Rash, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Donald Elise Watkins, Ray Romano, and Woody Harrelson.

Fly Me to the Moon is set to debut in theaters July 12th. Watch the official trailers below.

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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

July 9, 2023

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is a 2023 action spy film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. It will be the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible film series, and the third in the series directed by McQuarrie, following Rogue Nation and Fallout. The film franchise is based on the original ABC “Mission: Impossible” television series from 1966. Part Two is slated for release in 2024, which is expected to be the final appearance for Cruise as Ethan Hunt.

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

The cast includes Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, and Frederick Schmidt, all of whom will reprise their roles from the previous films. Newcomers include Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, Esai Morales, Rob Delaney, Charles Parnell, Indira Varma, Mark Gatiss, and Cary Elwes.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One will be released in theaters on July 12th, 2023, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Afterparty: Season 2

July 9, 2023

The Afterparty is a Apple TV+ Original whodunnit comedy series created by Academy Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord. Each episode explores a different character’s account of one fateful evening, all told through the lens of popular film genres and unique visuals to match the storyteller’s perspective. The first season made its debut on January 28th, 2022.

In season two, a wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect. Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) returns to help Aniq (Sam Richardson) and Zoë (Zoe Chao) solve whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual style.

The other additions to the cast for season 2 is Ken Jeong, John Cho, Poppy Liu, Zach Woods, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Konkle, Jack Whitehall, Paul Walter Hauser, and Vivian Wu.

The Afterparty: Season 2 is set to debut on July 12th, only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4

July 3, 2022

What We Do in the Shadows is a mockumentary comedy horror television series created by Jemaine Clement that premiered March 27, 2019, on FX. It is the second television series in the franchise based on the 2014 film of the same name, written by Clement and Taika Waititi. It has been critically acclaimed (particularly for its cast and writing) and nominated for ten Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2020.

A look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of four vampires, who've lived together for over 100 years, on Staten Island.

The cast includes Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, and Mark Proksch.

What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4 is set to premiere on FX July 12th. Watch the official trailer below.

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Stuber

December 7, 2016

Director Michael Dowse

Genre Action | Comedy

Cast Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Natalie Morales, Karen Gillan

Rating R

Release Date July 12th, 2019

“After crashing his car, a cop who’s recovering from eye surgery recruits an Uber driver to help him catch a heroin dealer. The mismatched pair soon find themselves in for a wild day of stakeouts and shootouts as they encounter the city’s seedy side.”

From director Michael Dowse (Goon, What If), Stuber is an action comedy about the misadventures of an Uber driver determined to maintain his high rating and a police officer who just underwent eye surgery as they work together to try and catch a heroin dealer. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Stuber:

  • Karen Gillan and Dave Bautista are in the MCU together via The Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) up to Avengers: Endgame (2019).

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Crawl

December 7, 2016

Director Alexandre Aja

Genre Action | Horror | Thriller

Cast Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Ross Anderson, Anson Boon

Rating R

Release Date July 12th, 2019

“During a hurricane, a young woman finds herself trapped beneath a flooding house, fighting for her life against a pack of savage alligators.”

From director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes) and producer Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), Crawl is a horror thriller tells the story of a young woman who finds herself trapped beneath a flooding house during a Category 5 hurricane, fighting for her life against a pack of savage alligators. Check out the official trailer below!!

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The Art of Self-Defense

December 7, 2016

Director Riley Stearns

Genre Comedy

Cast Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada

Rating R

Release Date July 12th, 2019

“A man who is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself.”
“After he’s attacked on the street at night by a roving motorcycle gang, timid bookkeeper Casey (Jesse Eisenberg) joins a neighborhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and hardcore brown belt Anna (Imogen Poots), Casey gains a newfound sense of confidence for the first time in his life. But when he attends Sensei’s mysterious night classes, he discovers a sinister world of fraternity, brutality and hyper-masculinity, presenting a journey that places him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor. ”
— Obscured Pictures

Check out the preview and exclusive trailers for the upcoming comedy The Art of Self-Defense from writer and director Riley Stearns below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Art of Self-Defense:

  • Director Riley Stearns was previously married to actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

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Point Blank

December 7, 2016

Director Joe Lynch

Genre Action | Thriller

Cast Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Marcia Gay Harden, Christian Cooke

Rating Unrated

Release Date July 12th, 2019 (Netflix)

“To save his pregnant wife, an emergency room nurse teams up with an injured murder suspect in a race against time, rival criminals and renegade cops.”

From director Joe Lynch, Point Blank is an action thriller that follows an emergency room nurse who teams up with an injured murder suspect in a race against time, rival criminals and renegade cops in order to save his pregnant wife. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Point Blank:

  • This is Anthony Mackie and Frank Grillo's first collaboration outside the MCU.

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