Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 superhero film directed by Taika Waititi, and co-written by Waititi and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. The film is based on Stan Lee’s Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is a direct sequel to Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Filming took place entirely in Sydney, Australia.

Thor is on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced -- a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who -- to Thor's surprise -- inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher's vengeance and stop him before it's too late.

The cast includes Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Chris Pratt, Jaimie Alexander, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Jeff Goldblum, and Vin Diesel.

Thor: Love and Thunder is set to debut in theaters on July 8th, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. Watch the official trailers below.

The Sea Beast

The Sea Beast is a 2022 animated action adventure film from Academy Award winning director Chris Williams, the man who brought us Moana, Big Hero Six, and Bolt. Williams co-wrote the screenplay along with Nell Benjamin.

In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes -- and none were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he's saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history.

The cast of voice actors includes Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, Dan Stevens, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

The Sea Beast is set to debut exclusively on Netflix July 8th. Watch the official trailer below.

Black Bird

Black Bird is a 2022 crime drama series developed by Dennis Lehane, the best-selling author behind several crime thriller novels that made it to the big-screen including Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River, and Shutter Island. It is based on the 2010 autobiographical novel In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption by James Keene. The first three episodes are directed by Academy Award nominee Michaël R. Roskam (“Bullhead,” “The Drop”), who also serves as executive producer.

When high school football hero and decorated policeman’s son Jimmy Keene is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum security prison, he is given the choice of a lifetime — enter a maximum-security prison for the criminally insane and befriend suspected serial killer Larry Hall, or stay where he is and serve his full sentence with no possibility of parole. Keene quickly realizes his only way out is to elicit a confession and find out where the bodies of several young girls are buried before Hall’s appeal goes through. But is this suspected killer telling the truth? Or is it just another tale from a serial liar?

The cast includes Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Sepideh Moafi, Greg Kinnear, and Ray Liotta

Black Bird is set to premiere on July 8th, only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

Stateless

Genre Drama

Cast Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney, Asher Keddie, Fayssal Bazzi

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere June 8th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Four strangers — a troubled woman, an anguished refugee, a bureaucrat and a struggling dad — intersect at an Australian immigration detention center.”

Inspired by true events; a woman escaping a cult, a refugee fleeing with his family, a father trapped in a dead-end job, and a bureaucrat on the verge of a national scandal find their lives intertwined in an immigration detention centre. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Long Dumb Road

Director Hannah Fidell

Genre Comedy

Cast Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Revolori, Taissa Farmiga, Ron Livingston

Rating R

Release Date November 9th, 2018 (Netflix July 8th, 2020)

“Two guys serendipitously meet at a time when they both find themselves at personal crossroads and decide to embark on an unplanned road trip across the American Southwest.”

Co-written and directed by Hannah Fidell, The Long Dumb Road is a comedy about two guys who cross paths at a time when they are both at a personal crossroads and decide to take an eventful road trip together. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Long Dumb Road:

• This film features Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield and Lindsay Burdge in the cast; all three actors starred in Hannah Fidell's previous film, 6 Years (2015). Burdge also portrayed the lead role in Fidell's A Teacher (2013).

• Actor Jason Mantzoukas is fatally allergic to eggs.

Sharp Objects

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Amy Adams, April Brinson, Violet Brinson, Patricia Clarkson

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere Sunday July 8th, 2018 9:00PM EST (HBO)

“A reporter confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to cover a violent murder.”

Created by Marti Noxon, a veteran in the world of television having worked on Prison Break, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Mad Men, and Glee, to name a few, Sharp Objects is a crime drama based on Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn's debut 2006 novel of the same name. The limited series is centered around a reporter with a checkered past who returns home to report on a brutal murder, forcing her to face her demons head on. The cast includes Amy Adams, April Brinson, Violet Brinson, and Patricia Clarkson. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, HBO's Sharp Objects:

• Amy Adams was previously set to star in Dark Places (2015), but dropped out. This then marks her first collaboration with Gillian Flynn.
• While writing Sharp Objects, Flynn found that it was initially difficult to maintain the book's "moist," gothic tone", as she didn't want it to feel like something from Entertainment Weekly. As she was working for Entertainment Weekly while she was writing the novel, Flynn wrote the book predominantly on nights and weekends, a few hours at a time.