Night School

Director Malcolm D. Lee

Genre Comedy

Cast Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Keith David

Rating PG-13

Release Date September 28th, 2018

“A group of troublemakers who are forced to attend night school in hopes that they’ll pass the GED exam to finish high school.”

From director Malcolm D. Lee (Barbershop: The Next Cut, Girl's Trip), Night School is a comedy about a group of troublemakers forced to attend night school in hopes that it will help them pass the GED exam to finish high school. Comedian turned actor Kevin Hart wrote the story for the film. Check out the official trailers below!! 

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Night School:

• Thirteen years ago, Kevin Hart and Keith David starred in ABC series called The Big House. Based on Kevin's Life.

• Director Malcolm D. Lee is the cousin of acclaimed director Spike Lee.

Smallfoot

Director Karey Kirkpatrick, Jason Reisig

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common

Rating PG

Release Date September 28th, 2018

“A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as “humans” really do exist.”

From directors Karey Kirkpatrick and Jason Reisig, Smallfoot is a fun family adventure comedy about a Yeti who is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist. This is sure to be the next movie that your kids will thank you ten times over for taking them to see, so you might as well reserve the seats now. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Smallfoot:

• This film is similar to Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Hotel Transylvania (2012), both of which are about a civilization of monsters that have a fear toward humans and misconcept about what they are.

Hell Fest

Director Gregory Plotkin

Genre Horror

Cast Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Christian James

Rating R

Release Date September 28th, 2018

“A masked serial killer turns a horror themed amusement park into his own personal playground, terrorizing a group of friends while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show.”

From director Gregory Plotkin (Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension), Hell Fest is a horror film about about a masked serial killer who turns a horror themed amusement park into his own personal killing grounds on Halloween night. The cast includes Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Christian James. Check out the official trailers below!! 

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Hell Fest:

• The Killer's mask was designed by Tony Gardner's Alterian, Inc., which also designed the Killer's mask for "Happy Death Day" and "Scream."

The Old Man & the Gun

Director David Lowery

Genre Comedy | Crime | Drama

Cast Robert Redford, John David Washington, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover

Rating PG-13

Release Date September 28th, 2018

“Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.”

From director David Lowery (Ain't Them Bodies Saints, A Ghost Story), who also wrote the screenplay, The Old Man & the Gun is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker, the 70-year old career criminal who escaped San Quentin State Prison and proceeded to commit a string of heists that baffled authorities and intrigued the public. The cast includes Robert Redford, John David Washington, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover, and Elisabeth Moss. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Old Man & the Gun:

• Forrest Silva Tucker was profiled by David Grann in The New Yorker in 2003 in a piece titled "The Old Man and the Gun" which describes Tucker's most recent bank robbery. The film is based on this piece.

• As of Nov. 11, 2016, Redford denied the rumor that he plans to retire from acting after this movie.

• The film cast includes four Oscar winners: Casey Affleck, Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek and Keith Carradine.

Little Women

Director Clare Niederpruem

Genre Drama | Family

Cast Sarah Davenport, Allie Jennings, Lucas Grabeel, Ian Bohen

Rating PG-13

Release Date  September 28th, 2018

“From girls playing in the attic to women living with purpose, the March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy — are always committed to supporting one another. ”

From actress turned director Clare Niederpruem, Little Women is a modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott's classic nove following the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood. Despite harsh times, they cling to optimism, and as they mature, they face blossoming ambitions and relationships, as well as tragedy, while maintaining their unbreakable bond as sisters. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Little Women:

• The film will be released in 2018, which will coincide Louisa May Alcott's novel's 150th anniversary publishing date since the book was first released in 1868.

• The film will mark Clare Niederpruem's directorial debut.

Bad Reputation

Director Kevin Kerslake

Genre Documentary

Cast Joan Jett, Billie Joe Armstrong, Carianne Brinkman, Michael J. Fox

Rating R

Release Date  September 28th, 2018 (Limited)

“A journey through Joan Jett’s life and career, from her early years as founder of “The Runaways” and first collaborations with Kenny Laguna to her status as rock icon.”

From director Kevin Kerslake, Bad Reputation is a documentary telling the real-life story of rock star Joan Jett. Check out the official trailer below!!

Monsters and Men

Director Reinaldo Marcus Green

Genre Drama

Cast Chanté Adams, Giuseppe Ardizzone, Nicole Beharie, Cara Buono

Rating R

Release Date  September 28th, 2018

“The aftermath of a police killing of a black man, told through the eyes of the bystander who filmed the act, an African-American police officer and a high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand.”

Written and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, Monsters and Men puts tells the story of the aftermath of a police killing of a black man, told through the eyes of the bystander who filmed the act, an African-American police officer and a high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand. The cast includes Chanté Adams, Giuseppe Ardizzone, Nicole Beharie, and Cara Buono. Check out the official trailer below!!

Hold the Dark

Director Jeremy Saulnier

Genre Adventure | Drama | Mystery

Cast Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, Riley Keough, James Badge Dale

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 28th, 2018 (Netflix)

“After the deaths of three children suspected to be by wolves, writer Russell Core is hired by the parents of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate their son in the Alaskan wilderness.”

From director Jeremy Saulnier, Hold the dark is an intense thriller about a man who is hired to track down a missing girl in a life or death search and rescue in the Alaskan Wilderness.The cast includes Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood), Riley Keough, and James Badge Dale. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Hold the Dark:

• It took 61 days to shoot this film.

• Director Jeremy Saulnier previously directed the thriller Blue Ruin that became a cult hit, as well as the intense film Green Room.

Free Solo

Director Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Genre Documentary

Cast Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin, Alex Honnold, Sanni McCandless

Rating PG-13

Release Date September 28th, 2018 (Limited)

“Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history.”

From directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Free Solo is a documentary following the incredible journey of climber Alex Honnold as he completes arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Free Solo:

• The documentary took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 2019 Academy Awards.

• Alex Honnold has done the triple crown of climbing in Yosemite. El Cap, Half Dome and the Washington Column.