Dahmer - Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is a 2022 crime drama docuseries from creators Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy which chronicles the life of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Murphy, the Emmy-award winning writer and co-creator if the hit horror series American Horror Story, teams up with actor Evan Peters once again for what is sure to be an intense and memorable limited series.

Between 1978 and 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer (played by Evan Peters) gruesomely took the lives of seventeen innocent victims. The series exposes these unconscionable crimes, centered around the underserved victims and their communities impacted by the systemic racism and institutional failures of the police that allowed one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.

The full cast includes Evan Peters, Niecy Nash, Richard Jenkins, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, Penelope Ann Miller, and Dyllón Burnside.

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is set to debut on Netflix September 21st. Watch the official trailers below.

Andor

Andor is an upcoming American television series created by Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton, Rogue One) for the streaming service Disney+. A prequel to the Star Wars spin-off film Rogue One (2016), the series follows thief-turned-Rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years before the events of the film.

Diego Luna (Rogue One, Narcos: Mexico) executive produces and reprises his Rogue One role as Cassian Andor. Genevieve O'Reilly (The Legend of Tarzan), Stellan Skarsgård (Dune: Part One), Adria Arjona (6 Underground), Denise Gough (Robin Hood), Kyle Soller (Anna Karenina), and Fiona Shaw (Harry Potter film series) also star.

Lucasfilm announced a series focused on Andor in November 2018, with Luna attached and Stephen Schiff (The Americans) hired as showrunner. Schiff was replaced by Rogue One co-writer Gilroy as creator and showrunner in April 2020. Filming began at the end of November 2020, with Gilroy unable to direct as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place at Pinewood Studios in London, and on location around the United Kingdom, and wrapped by September 2021.

The first 12-episode season of Andor will premiere on Disney+ on September 21, 2022, with its first three episodes, while the rest of the episodes will release weekly until November 23. A second 12-episode season is in development, which will conclude the series and lead into the events of Rogue One. Watch the official trailer below.

Meet Cute

Meet Cute is a 2022 romantic comedy film directed by Alex Lehmann, from a screenplay by Noga Pnueli. Lehmann is best known for for the romantic drama Blue Jay (2016), as well as well as the 2019 comedy drama Paddleton.

When Sheila (Kaley Cuoco) and Gary (Pete Davidson) meet, it’s love at first sight - until we realize their magical date wasn’t fate at all. Sheila’s got a time machine, and they've been falling in love over and over again. But when the perfect night is never quite enough, Sheila travels to Gary’s past to change him into the perfect man.

Meet Cute is set to debut on Peacock September 21st. Watch the official trailer below.

The House with a Clock in its Walls

Director Eli Roth

Genre Family | Fantasy | Horror

Cast Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Owen Vaccaro, Renee Elise Goldsberry

Rating PG

Release Date September 21st, 2018

“A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.”

From director Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, The Green Inferno, Death Wish), The House with a Clock in its Walls is a fantasy horror film about an orphan who aids his magical uncle in locating a clock that has the power to bring about the end of the world. The cast includes Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Owen Vaccaro, and Renee Elise Goldsberry. Check out the official trailers below!! 

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The House with a Clock in its Walls:

• Based on the novel by John Bellairs.

• This is Eli Roth's first adaptation of a literary work, his first Gothic work and his first family film.

• Famed Goth artist Edward Gorey did the illustrations for the book that this film is based on.

Life Itself

Director Dan Fogelman

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Annette Benning

Rating R

Release Date September 21st, 2018

“As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.”

Written and directed by Dan Fogelman, one of the primary contributing writers for the hit NBC drama series This Is Us, Life Itself is a multi-generational love story that follows a number of characters whose lives intersect from New York to the Spanish countryside, over the course of several generations. The cast includes Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Annette Benning, and Antonio Banderas. Check out the official trailers below!!

“Whether it’s his screenplay for “Crazy Stupid Love” or his television work on “This Is Us,” Dan Fogelman is a narrative trickster who often surprises his audiences by revealing a connection between his characters that was otherwise unknown to the viewer. Fogelman’s second directorial effort, “Life Itself,” looks to follow in this tradition.”

— IndieWire.com

The Sisters Brothers

Director Jacques Audiard

Genre Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Cast Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed

Rating R

Release Date September 21st, 2018

“In 1850s Oregon, a gold prospector is chased by the infamous duo of assassins, the Sisters brothers.”

Directed by Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, Dheepan), who also wrote the screenplay, The Sisters Brothers is a western action comedy based on the story of two brothers who also happen to be infamous assassins, sent to finish their lost contract kill only to find much more than they bargained for along the way. The film is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, written by Canadian author Patrick DeWitt. The cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, and Rutger Hauer. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Sisters Brothers:

• Actor John C. Reilly optioned the film rights to the novel in 2011.

• The second collaboration of Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed after Nightcrawler (2014). Ahmed also starred in HBO's The Night Of and Jason Bourne (2016).

• Jacques Audiard's first English-language film.

Assassination Nation

Director Sam Levinson

Genre Thriller

Cast Odessa Young, Hari Nef, Suki Waterhouse, Abra

Rating R

Release Date September 21st, 2018

“Four teenage girls in a small suburb in Salem take up arms after their personal texts and sexually suggestive selfies are leaked by an anonymous hacker.”

Written and directed by Sam Levinson, Assassination Nation is a violent thriller telling the true story about how the quiet, All-American town of Salem absolutely lost its mind. The cast includes Odessa Young, Hari Nef, Suki Waterhouse, Abra, Bella Thorne, Bill Skarsgård, Cody Christian, and Joel McHale. Check out the official UNRATED trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Assassination Nation:

• Assassination Nation had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018. Neon and AGBO, two new film players, inked the biggest deal of this year’s festival, picking up global rights to “Assassination Nation” for more than $10 million. Neon, is just over a year old, and picked up several Oscar nominations on Tuesday for “I, Tonya.” AGBO, is the production company launched by “Captain America: Winter Soldier” directors Joe and Anthony Russo.

• It made its debut in Sundance’s Midnight section, a part of the festival usually reserved for horror films.

Fahrenheit 11/9

Director Michael Moore

Genre Documentary

Cast Donald J Trump, Michael Moore, David Hogg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Rating R

Release Date  September 21st, 2018

“Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9” is a provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live. It will explore the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How the f**k did we get here, and how the f**k do we get out?”

Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9" is a provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live. It will explore the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How the f**k did we get here, and how the f**k do we get out? Check out the official trailer below!!

Maniac

Genre Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi

Cast Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Sally Field, Justin Theroux

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere September 21st, 2018 (Netflix)

“Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial that will, they’re assured, with no complications or side-effects whatsoever, solve all of their problems, permanently. Things do not go as planned.”

A new limited series from Cary Joji Fukunaga (True Detective, Beasts of No Nation), Maniac is a trip down the psychological rabbit hole that follows two individuals who take part in an experiment that alters their realities. The cast includes Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Sally Field, Justin Theroux, Billy Magnussen, and Sonoya Mizuno. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Netflix's Maniac:

• Based on The Norwegian series "Maniac" from 2014.

• Second collaboration between Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. They previously appeared together in Superbad (2007).

The Good Cop

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Josh Groban, Tony Danza, Monica Barbaro, Brooke Carrell

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere September 21st, 2018 (Netflix)

“A disgraced former NYPD officer lives with his son, an earnest, obsessively honest NYPD detective.”

From creator Andy Breckman (Sgt. Bilko, SNL), The Good Cop follows a disgraced former NYPD officer who finds himself on parole and living with his straight shooter NYPD detective son. The cast includes Josh Groban, Tony Danza, Monica Barbaro, and Brooke Carrell. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Good Cop:

• Before he starred in the successful TV series Taxi (1978), actor Tony Danza was a boxer and was still fighting professionally during the first few seasons.

I Think We're Alone Now

Director Reed Morano

Genre Drama | Sci-Fi

Cast Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Paul Giamatti

Rating R

Release Date September 21st, 2018 (Limited)

“The apocalypse proves a blessing in disguise for one lucky recluse — until a second survivor arrives with the threat of companionship.”

From director Reed Morano (The Handmaid's Tale) and writer Mike Makowski, I Think We're Alone Now is the story of a reclusive man who is thrilled that the apocalypse has brought him the serenity he has longed for, only to find that another lucky person has survived and threatens companionship. The cast includes Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Paul Giamatti. Check out the official trailer below!!

Colette

Director Wash Westmoreland

Genre Biography | Drama | History

Cast Keira Knightley, Eleanor Tomlinson, Dominic West, Fiona Shaw

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 21st, 2018 (Limited)

“Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.”

Written and directed by Wash Westmoreland, Colette is based on the true story of a female author who is convinced to publish her work in her husbands name, and upon their success she ignores gender norms and fights to make her talents known. The cast includes Keira Knightley, Eleanor Tomlinson, Dominic West, and Fiona Shaw. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Colette:

• Westmoreland had originally written the script in 2001, but could not get the film made at that time.

• Premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.

Love, Gilda

Director Lisa Dapolito

Genre Documentary

Cast Gilda Radner (Archive Footage), Andrew Alexander, Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 21st, 2018 (Limited)

“Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonies from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner — the beloved comic and actress who became an icon on “Saturday Night Live.””

The cast includes Gilda Radner (Archive Footage), Andrew Alexander, Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase, Bill Hader, Janis Hirsch, and Melissa McCarthy, to name a few. Check out the official trailer below!!

“In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and diaries read by modern day comediennes (including Amy Poehler), LOVE Gilda offers a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story.”

— Diector Lisa Dapolito