Dark Winds: Season 3

“Sometimes to stop a monster, you have to become one.”

DARK WINDS is a mystery crime thriller series created by Graham Roland, based on the Leaphorn & Chee book series by Tony Hillerman. George R. R. Martin and Robert Redford are on the list of executive producers, with Redford having previously produced two other adaptions of the Leaphorn & Chee series, The Dark Wind and Skinwalkers. The series premiered in 2022 and was quickly renewed for a 2nd season.

Set in 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley, the series follows Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police as he is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. The closer he digs to the truth, the more he exposes the wounds of his past. He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee. Chee, too, has old scores to settle from his youth on the reservation. Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.

The cast includes Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Noah Emmerich, Jessica Matten, Rainn Wilson, and Deanna Allison.

DARK WINDS: SEASON 3 is set to premiere March 9th on AMC and AMC+. Watch the official trailer below.

School Spirits

School Spirits is a 2023 teen drama television series created by Megan Trinrud and Nate Trinrud. The series is adapted from the forthcoming graphic novel by the Trinruds and Maria Nguyen.

Maddie is a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance; she goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to school in the afterlife, but the closer she gets to the truth, the more secrets and lies she discovers.

The cast includes Peyton List, Kristian Flores, Milo Manheim, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, and Rainbow Wedell.

School Spirits is set to debut on Paramount+ March 9th. Watch the official trailer below.

A Wrinkle in Time

Director Ava DuVernay

Genre Fantasy

Cast Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid

Rating PG

Release Date March 9th, 2018

“After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.”

From director Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th), A Wrinkle in Time is a fantasy adventure about the search of a scientist father who seemingly disappeared in space.  The cast includes Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Pine, Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, A Wrinkle in Time:

• The second collaboration between Oprah Winfrey, Andre Holland, and director Ava DuVernay following Selma (2014).
• This is the first major motion picture adaptation of the classic novel written by Madeleine L'Engle since the 2003 television film adaptation, 15 years prior.

The Strangers: Prey at Night

Director Johannes Roberts

Genre Horror

Cast Christina Hendricks, Bailey Madison, Martin Henderson, Emma Bellomy

Rating R

Release Date March 9th, 2018

“A family staying in a secluded mobile home park for the night are visited by three masked psychopaths, to test their every limit.”

From director Johannes Roberts (The Other Side of the Door, 47 Meters Down), Strangers: Prey at Night is the sequel to the hit horror thriller The Strangers (2008). The cast includes Christina Hendricks, Bailey Madison, Martin Henderson, and Emma Bellomy. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Strangers: Prey at Night:

• Originally announced in 2009 and it was originally titled The Strangers 2.
• Johannes Roberts, the director of The Strangers: Prey at Night also directed the shark attack thriller 47 Meters Down which went on to become 2017's highest grossing indie film. 

Gringo

Director Nash Edgerton

Genre Action | Comedy | Drama

Cast David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, Amanda Seyfried

Rating R

Release Date March 9th, 2018

“A dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue about the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal.”

The feature film directorial debut for Nash Edgerton (Joel Edgerton's brother), Gringo is an action comedy about a straight laced corporate guy who finds himself mixed up with the Cartel and in a heap of trouble. The cast is full of talent and the trailer has me thinking this movie will be a TON of fun. The cast includes David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, and Amanda Seyfried. Check out the official unrated trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Gringo:

• Charlize Theron and Sharlto Copley are both from South Africa.

Thoroughbreds

Director Cory Finley

Genre Drama | Thriller

Cast Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks

Rating R

Release Date March 9th, 2018 (Limited)

“Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.”

Written and directed by Cory Finley. Thoroughbreds is a drama thriller about two upper-class teenage girls who decide to take matters into their own hands in an effort to solve all of their problems. The cast includes Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, Anton Yelchin, and Paul Sparks. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Thoroughbreds:

• This was Anton Yelchin's final film before his tragic and accidental death on June 19, 2016 at the age of 27.

The Leisure Seeker

Director Paolo Virzì

Genre Adventure | Comedy | Drama

Cast Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren, Kirsty Mitchell, Janel Moloney

Rating R

Release Date March 9th, 2018 (Limited)

“A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker.”

From director Paolo Virzì, The Leisure Seeker is a comedy drama about an older couple that decide to run off and have an adventure in their R.V. they call the Leisure Seeker. The cast includes Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren, Kirsty Mitchell, and Janel Moloney. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Leisure Seeker:

• Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren previously appeared in Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990).

The Death of Stalin

Director Armando Iannucci

Genre Comedy

Cast Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Ruper Friend

Rating R

Release Date March 9th, 2018 (Limited)

“Follows the Soviet dictator’s last days and depicts the chaos of the regime after his death.”

Co-written and directed by Armando Iannucci (In the Loop, Veep), The Death of Stalin is a unique comedy based on a French graphic novel that follows the Soviet dictator's last days and the hilarious chaos of the regime following his death. The cast includes Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, and Ruper Friend. Check out the official UNRATED trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Death of Stalin:

• In September 2017, a high ranking official in the Russian Ministry of Culture announced that the Russian authorities were considering putting a ban on the film in their country.
• Director Armando Iannucci insisted on not having the characters speak with Russian accents, for two reasons: he thought it would take audiences out of the film, and he didn't want the actors to worry about their accent when improvising. In an interview on BBC Radio 5 for the film's UK release Iannucci stated that Russian journalists who had seen it praised the decision.

The Hurricane Heist

Director Rob Cohen

Genre Action | Thriller

Cast Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace, Ryan Kwanten, Ralph Ineson

Rating PG-13

Release Date March 9th, 2018

“Thieves attempt a massive heist against the U.S. Treasury as a Category 5 hurricane approaches one of its Mint facilities.”

From director Rob Cohen, the man who brought us action thrillers The Fast and the Furious and xXx, The Hurricane Heist is yet another over-the-top action thriller about a group of thieves who attempt a daring heist of a U.S. Treasury Mint facility during a Category 5 hurricane. The cast includes Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace, Ryan Kwanten, and Ralph Ineson. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Hurricane Heist:

• Award winning novel "Storm Crashers" by Richard Wickliffe was optioned by one of the "big-six" studios, after his unique concept of a high-tech heist during a hurricane was shopped all over Los Angeles. This movie and at least two other similar projects were planned shortly thereafter.