Based on a True Story: Season 2

BASED ON A TRUE STORY is a dark comedy crime drama series created by Craig Rosenberg. The first season premiered June 8th, 2023, on Peacock, and was quickly renewed for a 2nd season.

New parents Ava and Nathan Bartlett are now three months into parenthood. Focused on taking care of her family, Ava is determined to resist her true crime obsession and return to work as a real estate agent while Nathan trains private tennis clients. But a series of new murders pulls her back in – is Matt behind the slayings? Is Tory, now entangled in a relationship with Matt, in danger? For a while, life is good -- Ava’s TikTok habit and her new friend Drew provide a welcome distraction, and Nathan’s all in on reigniting his tennis career as well as his friendship with Matt -- until danger comes knocking, literally.

BASED ON A TRUE STORY: SEASON 2 arrives November 21st on Peacock. Watch the official trailer below.

Bye Bye Barry

Bye Bye Barry is a 2023 documentary film that follows Barry Sanders' decision to abruptly retire while on the very verge of breaking the NFL's all-time rushing record. The film is based on the book of the same name written by Barry Sanders and Mark McCormick.

It was released on Amazon Prime Video on November 21, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Fargo: Season 5

Fargo is a black comedy crime drama television series created and primarily written by Noah Hawley. The show is inspired by the 1996 cult classic film from the Coen brothers, and takes place within the same fictional universe. The brothers were impressed by Hawley's script and agreed to be named as executive producers for the series. The first season premiered back in 2014.

The latest installment of Fargo is set in Minnesota and North Dakota, 2019. After an unexpected series of events lands “Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon” (Juno Temple) in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.

The new season stars Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lamorne Morris, Joe Keery, Sam Spruell, Richa Moorjani, David Rysdahl, and Dave Foley.

Fargo: Season 5 is set to debut November 21st on FX, streaming the following day on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

Leo

Leo is an upcoming computer-animated musical comedy film directed by Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, and David Wachtenheim, and written by Smigel, Adam Sandler, and Paul Sado.

Leo (Adam Sandler) is a jaded and desperate lizard who is looking for something different after a visitor to their class suggests he is old. So when the opportunity to explore the world presents itself as a take-home assignment for students, Leo jumps at it. However, his plan to go home with a student is disrupted when the student discovers Leo can actually talk. Pretty soon, Leo learns that while the world has something to offer him, he has things to offer his elementary class, as each student who takes him home, he finds a new way to help them cope with the pains of growing up.

Leo is scheduled to be released on Netflix on November 21, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Hard Knocks: In Season with the Miami Dolphins

Hard Knocks is a reality sports documentary television series produced by NFL Films and HBO. First broadcast in 2001, the show typically follows a National Football League (NFL) team through its training camp and covers the team's preparation for the upcoming football season. Beginning in 2021, the show has also dedicated an additional season of television to following an additional team throughout the NFL regular season.

The 18-time Emmy-winning series will deliver its signature all-access coverage, documenting the current AFC East first-place Miami Dolphins, led by second-year head coach Mike McDaniel, as they navigate the final eight games of the regular season and battle to return to the NFL playoffs. Camera crews will begin to chronicle the team in real-time ahead of their Nov. 19 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, giving viewers an intimate look at their exciting brand of offense featuring quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and running back Raheem Mostert, as well as their talented defense anchored by the likes of Christian Wilkins, Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips, Xavien Howard, Jalen Ramsey and Jevon Holland.

Television's most acclaimed sports documentary franchise returns with Hard Knocks: In Season with the Miami Dolphins, debuting Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes will debut Tuesdays through Jan. 9, and then subsequent Tuesdays for the duration of a potential Dolphins postseason run. Watch the official trailer below.

The Knight Before Christmas

Director Monika Mitchell

Genre Comedy

Cast Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Whitehouse, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Harry Jarvis

Rating Unrated

Release Date November 21st, 2019 (Netflix)

“A medieval English knight is magically transported to the present day where he falls for a high school science teacher who is disillusioned by love.”

From director Monika Mitchell, The Knight Before Christmas is a Holiday themed romantic comedy that tells the story of a a medieval English knight who is magically transported to the present day where he falls for a high school science teacher who is disillusioned by love. Check out the official trailer below!!

Creed II

Director Steven Caple Jr.

Genre Drama | Sport

Cast Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Dolph Lungren

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 21st, 2018

“Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned light heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.”

The directorial debut for Steven Caple Jr., Creed II is the follow-up to the successful 2015 film that has brought the Rocky franchise back to the forefront. Ryan Coogler, (Fruitvale Station, Black Panther) directed and co-wrote the screenplay for the original film, but this time around he only receives credit for the characters, with Sylvester Stallone and Cheo Hodari Coker (Notorious, Lowriders) taking credit for the screenplay. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Creed II:

• Ryan Coogler, who directed the first Creed, said in an interview that he wanted to direct the sequel but the timing conflicted with work he was doing for Black Panther. Coogler actually went to film school with director Steven Caple Jr..

• Coogler also said in an interview that the deeper layer of the story of the first Creed was about him and his dad, so he has a strong personal attachment to the film.

Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2

Director Phil Johnston, Rich Moore

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Kelly Macdonald, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore, Auli'i Cravalho

Rating PG

Release Date November 21st, 2018

“Six years after the events of “Wreck-It Ralph,” Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.”

From directors Phil Johnston and Rick Moore (Wreck-It Ralph), Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 is the follow-up to the hit 2012 animated comedy taking place since years later, finding Ralph on yet another adventure. The cast of voice actors includes Kelly Macdonald, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore, and Auli'i Cravalho. Check out the newly released official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2:

• First feature-length film to feature characters from all four of Disney's major brands: Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm.

• This sequel takes place 6 years after Wreck-It Ralph (2012), the same amount of time that's passed in real life between the release of the two films.

Robin Hood

Director Otto Bathurst

Genre Adventure

Cast Taron Egerton, Ben Mendelsohn, Jamie Foxx, Jamie Dornan

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 21st, 2018

“Robin Hood returns from fighting in the Crusades to find that Sherwood Forest is rife with corruption.”

From director Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror), Robin Hood is a gritty origin story for the legendary and heroic outlaw first depicted in English folklore and eventually featured in literature and film. The cast includes Taron Egerton, Ben Mendelsohn, Jamie Foxx, and Jamie Dornan. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Robin Hood:

• Shooting for this film has been postponed so that Taron Egerton could film Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) first. The director wanted Taron Egerton as Robin Hood so much that he decided to postpone filming so that he could still play the title character.

• The Nottingham scenes are being filmed in the old town (Stradun) in Dubrovnik, Croatia. This is the same location at the same castle where some episodes of Game of Thrones(2011) and some scenes for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) were filmed.

Green Book

Director Peter Farrelly

Genre Drama | Comedy

Cast Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Don Stark

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 21st, 2018

“A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.”

From director Peter Farrelly (There's Something About Mary, Fever Pitch, Hall Pass), Green Book is drama/comedy about a working-class Italian-American bouncer who becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. The cast includes Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, and Don Stark. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Green Book:

• Italian-American stand up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco joined the cast. He will play Tony's (Viggo Mortensen) fast-talking brother-in-law, Johnny.

• Actor Mahershala Ali won his first Academy Award only four days after becoming a father for the first time in February 2017 (age 43).

The Front Runner

Director Jason Reitman

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Vera Farmiga, Hugh Jackman, Molly Ephraim, Kaitlyn Dever

Rating R

Release Date November 21st, 2018

“American Senator Gary Hart’s presidential campaign in 1988 is derailed when he’s caught in a scandalous love affair.”

From director Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air, Tully), The Front runner is a biography drama that tells the story of American Senator Gary Hart's presidential campaign in 1988 that is derailed when he's caught in a scandalous love affair. The cast includes Vera Farmiga, Hugh Jackman, Molly Ephraim, and Kaitlyn Dever. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Front Runner:

• The film premiered at TIFF (Toronto international Film Festival) in Canada in September 2018.

• Reunites Mike Judge and Toby Huss who worked together on the animated series King of the Hill (1997).