O'Dessa

O'Dessa is a 2025 post-apocalyptic musical drama film written and directed by Geremy Jasper. Filmed in Croatia, the film is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8th, 2025.

In a post-apocalyptic future a farm girl embarks on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. When her journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city, she meets her one true love – but in order to save his soul, she must put the power of destiny and song to the ultimate test.

The cast includes Sadie Sink, Regina Hall, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Pokey LaFarge, and Murray Bartlett.

O’DESSA arrives March 13th only on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

The Parenting

THE PARENTING is a 2025 comedy horror film directed by Craig Johnson, from a screenplay by Kent Sublette. I’m embarrassed to admit that it took me much longer than it should have to realize that the title is a play-on-words from the horror film franchise The Conjuring.

A young gay couple, Rohan and Josh, host a weekend getaway with their respective parents in a country house rental. Things take a turn when the three couples discover the presence of a 400-year-old evil entity.

The cast includes Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, Parker Posey, Vivian Bang, Lisa Kudrow, Dean Norris, Brian Cox, and Edie Falco.

THE PARENTING is set to debut March 13th only on Max. Watch the official trailer below.

Adolescence

ADOLESCENCE is a 2025 British four-part Netflix television series from Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham and directed by Philip Barantini.

When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?

The cast includes Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Owen Cooper, Faye Marsay, Christine Tremarco, Mark Stanley, Jo Hartley, and Amélie Pease.

ADOLESCENCE is set to debut March 13th, only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

The Hunt

Director Craig Zobel

Genre Action | Horror | Thriller

Cast Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Ethan Suplee

Rating R

Release Date March 13th, 2020

“Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt.”

From director Craig Zobel, the man behind Compliance and Z for Zachariah as well as a few episodes of HBO’s The Leftovers, The Hunt follows twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt. The film is from Blumhouse, the producer of Get Out and The Purge. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, The Hunt:

• The film is yet another treatment of Richard Connell's 1924 short story, "The Most Dangerous Game".

• On August 10th, 2019 Universal confirmed they were cancelling the release of the film over backlash of the films premise because of two mass-shootings in the United States. It was announced it would re-release on March 13th 2020. (USA!! USA!!)

Bloodshot

Director Dave Wilson

Genre Action | Drama | Fantasy

Cast Vin Diesel, Sam Heughan, Eiza González, Toby Kebbell

Rating PG-13

Release Date March 13th, 2020

“After he and his wife are murdered, marine Ray Garrison is resurrected by a team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine - Bloodshot.”

From director Dave Wilson, best known for his visual effects work on films like Avengers: Age of Ultron, Bloodshot is based on the Bob Layton comics and follows the murder of marine Ray Garrison and his wife, with Garrison getting resurrected by a team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine - Bloodshot. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bloodshot:

• Bloodshot is one of the most popular characters in the 80 million comics selling Valiant Universe. Bloodshot has sold over 7 million comics in all languages. Bloodshot #1 was a much anticipated comic that became a best selling issue and has gone on to sell approximately 1 million copies. Bloodshot #1 was awarded "Best Comic" by Diamond Distributors (the American comics industry's leading distributor) and "Best Innovation" for its chromium cover (the first of its kind).

Lost Girls

Director Liz Garbus

Genre Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, Gabriel Byrne, Lola Kirke

Rating R

Release Date March 13th, 2020 (Netflix)

“When Mari Gilbert’s daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers.”

From director Liz Garbus, Lost Girls is a tragic true story about the horrors of sex trafficking. When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers.

Ted Takes Film Facts, Lost Girls:

• Based on the Robert Folker book.

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Director Eliza Hittman

Genre Drama

Cast Sidney Flanigan, Ryan Eggold, Sharon Van Etten, Théodore Pellerin

Rating Unrated

Release Date March 13th, 2020 (Limited)

“A teenage girl in rural Pennsylvania hops on a Greyhound bus and goes on a long, expensive and distressing pilgrimage to New York City to find an abortion clinic.”

Written and directed by Eliza Hittman (Beach Rats), Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a drama that tells the story of a teenage girl in rural Pennsylvania who hops on a Greyhound bus and goes on a long, expensive and distressing pilgrimage to New York City to find an abortion clinic. Check out the official trailer below!!

I Still Believe

Director Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin

Genre Drama | Music | Romance

Cast K.J. Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain, Gary Sinise

Rating PG

Release Date March 13th, 2020

“The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.”

From directors Andrew & Jon Erwin (Woodlawn, I Can Only Imagine), I Still Believe is the true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, I Still Believe:

• K.J. Apa and Britt Robertson previously played a couple in the film, A Dog's Purpose.

Stargirl

Director Julia Hart

Genre Comedy | Drama | Romance

Cast Giancarlo Esposito, Grace VanderWaal, Karan Brar, Graham Verchere

Rating PG

Release Date March 13th, 2020 (Disney+)

“A boy becomes intrigued by a mysterious and quirky student named Stargirl and spends his time trying to know more about her.”

From director Julia Hart (Miss Stevens, Fast Color), Stargirl is a comedy drama based on the novel of the same name from author Jerry Spinelli. A boy becomes intrigued by a mysterious and quirky student named Stargirl and spends his time trying to know more about her. Check out the official trailer below!! Stargirl will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ March 13th.

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Stargirl:

• The acting debut for lead Grace VanderWaal, who won America's Got Talent in 2016 at the age of 12, singing songs she wrote and played on a ukulele.

• One of the first original movies made for Disney's streaming service, Disney+.

The Roads Not Taken

Director Sally Potter

Genre Drama

Cast Javier Bardem, Elle Fanning, Laura Linney, Selma Hayek

Rating R

Release Date March 13th, 2020

“A day in the life of Leo and his daughter, Molly, as he floats through alternate lives he could have lived, leading Molly to wrestle with her own path as she considers her future.”

Written and directed by Sally Potter, The Roads Not Taken follows a day in the life of Leo and his daughter, Molly, as he floats through alternate lives he could have lived, leading Molly to wrestle with her own path as she considers her future. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Pale Horse

Genre Mystery

Cast Rufus Sewell, Kaya Scoldelario, Sheila Atim, Madeleine Bowyer

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere March 13th, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“Mark Easterbrook begins an investigation into how and why his name came to appear on a list inside the shoe of a dead woman which leads him to The Pale Horse, the home of three rumored witches.”

Based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name, The Pale Horse is a two-part mini-series that follows the story of Mark Easterbrook whose name appears on a list found inside the shoe of a dead woman. He begins an investigation into how and why his name came to appear on the list which leads him to The Pale Horse, the home of three rumored witches. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Pale Horse:

• Based on Agatha Christie’s 1961 novel

• BAFTA-nominated writer Sarah Phelps adapted Christie’s novel for the small screen and serves as executive producer.

Triple Frontier

Director J.C. Chandor

Genre Action | Adventure | Crime

Cast Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund

Rating R

Release Date March 13th, 2019 (Netflix)

“Five former Special Forces operatives reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties and their morals are pushed to a breaking point in an epic battle for survival.”

“Five former Special Forces operatives reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for self instead of country. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties and their morals are pushed to a breaking point in an epic battle for survival.”

— Netflix

From director J.C. Chandor (Margin Call, A Most Violent Year), Triple Frontier is a crime drama from the team that brought us the Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker (one of my absolute favorites). Although unable to direct, The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow served as an executive producer. The film will receive a limited theatrical release on March 6th and will be available to stream on Netflix March 13th. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Triple Frontier:

• Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) was going to direct the movie but left to work on Detroit (2017).

• The film has been in development since 2010 and over the years a number of big name actors left the project for a variety of reasons including Tom Hardy, Channing Tatum, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mahershala Ali, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp, Casey Affleck, and Sean Penn.