Under the Silver Lake

Director David Robert Mitchell

Genre Crime | Thriller

Cast Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, Zosia Mamet

Rating R

Release Date April 19th, 2019 (Limited)

“An aimless young man becomes an unwitting detective when his beautiful neighbor vanishes.”

Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, the man behind the horror classic It Follows, Under the Silver Lake is a neo-noir crime thriller about a young man who becomes obsessed with the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping of his beautiful neighbor, and gets in over his head as he attempts to investigate what exactly happened. The cast includes Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, and Zosia Mamet. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Under the Silver Lake:

• Dakota Johnson was cast in the lead female role but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Riley Keough replaced her.

• Andrew Garfield and Topher Grace have both appeared in at least one Spider-Man film. Garfield starred as Spider-Man in the Marc Webb series, while Grace starred as Venom in Spider-Man 3 (2007).

Ramy: Season 1

Genre Comedy

Cast Ramy Youssef, Steve Way, Dave Merheje, Laith Nakil

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere April 19th, 2019 (Hulu)

“First-generation Egyptian-American Ramy is on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood.”

From creator Ramy Youssef who is also the star of the new series, Ramy tells the story of first-generation Egyptian-American Ramy as he embarks on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood. Check out the official trailer below!!

Bless This Mess

Genre Comedy

Cast Lake Bell, Dak Shepard, Madison Curry, Pam Grier

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere April 16th, 2019 9:30 PM EST (ABC)

“A newlywed couple’s plan to leave the big city for a quieter life in Nebraska doesn’t go as expected.”

“Newlyweds Rio and Mike make the decision to change the course of their life together and move from the relentless pace of big city New York to what they think will be a more relaxed existence in rural Nebraska. After dropping everything —including their jobs and an overbearing mother-in-law — to make the move from skyscrapers to farmhouses, they soon realize that the simpler life isn’t as easy as they had planned. Rio and Mike must now learn how to weather the storm as they are faced with unexpected challenges in their new lives as farmers.”

Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bless This Mess:

• A remake of Green Acres (1965)

Bosch: Season 5

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Madison Lintz, Amy Aquino

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 19th, 2019 (Amazon Prime)

“Months after bringing his mother’s killer to justice, Bosch finds himself seeking the truth on two fronts. New evidence in an old case leaves everyone wondering whether Bosch planted evidence to convict the wrong guy. And a murder at a Hollywood pharmacy exposes a sophisticated opioid pill mill, sending Bosch down a dark and perilous path in pursuit of the killers.”

Based on the books from author Michael Connelly, Bosch is a crime drama about homicide detective Harry Bosch. Connelly has written a number of books including Bosch, many of which also include his half brother Michael Haller, played by Matthew McConaughey in the film The Lincoln Lawyer. The new season of Bosch finds Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch (Welliver) investigating a murder at a Hollywood pharmacy that exposes a sophisticated opioid ring and compels him to make a risky maneuver. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bosch:

• In the literary world, Bosch is the half brother of Michael (Mickey) Haller from The Lincoln Lawyer (2011). They have the same father, also a lawyer, named Michael Haller. Michael, Jr. is the legitimate son, while Harry Bosch is illegitimate.

• Bosch's partner is depicted as having something of a clothes fetish and is heavily into designer fashion. In reality, Jamie Hector has his own fashion label called "Royal Addiction".

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Director Beyoncé

Genre Documentary | Music

Cast Beyoncé, Jay Z, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams

Rating TV-MA

Release Date April 17th, 2019 (Netflix)

“This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé’s celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.”

Directed by Beyoncé herself, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé is a documentary about music that takes an intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance revealing the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé:

• Beyoncé was paid $3 million to perform at Coachella.

Lunatics

Genre Comedy

Cast Chris Lilley

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 19th, 2019 (Netflix)

“This mockumentary series follows the peculiar lives of six eccentric - and sometimes obscene - misfits who march to their own beat.”

Written and created by Chris Lilley, who also plays all of the roles in the series, Lunatics is a mockumentary” series following the peculiar lives of six eccentric - and sometimes obscene - misfits who march to their own beat. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Silence

Director John R. Leonetti

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Stanley Tucci, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Kate Trotter

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 10th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A family struggles to survive after deadly creatures that hunt by sound invade the planet.”

From director John R. Leonetti (Annabelle), The Silence tells the story of a family as they struggle to survive after deadly creatures that hunt by sound invade the planet. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Silence:

• Has similar elements to A Quiet Place (2018) which stars Stanley Tucci's sister-in-law Emily Blunt. However, Tim Lebbon's book, from which this film is based, was published in August 2015 and the film began shooting in September 2017, both before A Quiet Place(2018) was released.

The Perfect Date

Director Chris Nelson

Genre Comedy | Romance

Cast Noah Centineo, Laura Marano, Odiseas Georgiadis, Camila Mendes

Rating TV-14

Release Date April 12th, 2019 (Netflix)

“To save up for college, Brooks Rattigan creates an app where anyone can pay him to play the perfect stand-in boyfriend for any occasion.”

From director Chris Nelson, The Perfect Date is a comedy that tells the story of Brooks Rattigan, who to save up for college creates an app where anyone can pay him to play the perfect stand-in boyfriend for any occasion. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Perfect Date:

• Based on the book The Stand-In by Steve Bloom.

Hellboy

Director Neil Marshall

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Daniel Day Kim, Ian McShane

Rating R

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.”

From director Neil Marshall, Hellboy is the highly anticipated film based on the graphic novel that tells the story of Hellboy, a hybrid man/creature caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, as he battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. With cult favorite actor David Harbour (Stranger Things, Suicide Squad) taking on the role of Hellboy, this should be pretty damn good. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Hellboy:

• Director Guillermo Del Toro tried unsuccessfully for a decade to get a 3rd film made after Hellboy II: The Golden Army. The new Hellboy is a complete reboot and not a continuation of the previous movies starring Ron Perlman and directed by Guillermo Del Toro

• Milla Jovovich, according to her Instagram, wanted to work on the movie due to being a fan of both Stranger Things and Deadwood, both of which had David Harbour and Ian McShane, respectively.

Missing Link

Director Chris Butler

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Zoe Saldana, Hugh Jackman, Timothy Olyphant, Emma Thompson

Rating PG

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend.”

Written and directed by Chris Butler (ParaNorman), Missing Link is a animated comedy about a charismatic and supremely confident investigator who due to feeling underappreciated goes on an epic journey to prove his worth. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Missing Link:

• 4th voice acting performance for Hugh Jackman in a theatrical film, after Flushed Away(2006), Happy Feet (2006), and Rise of the Guardians (2012).

Little

Director Tina Gordon

Genre Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Cast Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Justin Hartley

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear.”

From director Tina Gordon (Peeples), Little is a comedy about a woman who is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Little:

• Regina Hall previously worked with Issa Rae on The Hate U Give (2018) and Insecure, and with Marsai Martin on Black-ish (2014).

• Regina Hall was one of the main characters on the fake show-within-a-show Due North (2017) that the characters of Insecure (2016) watched on tv. Issa Rae produces and stars in Insecure. She also produced Due North.

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Director Terry Gilliam

Genre Adventure | Comedy | Drama

Cast Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Olga Kurylenko, Stellan Skarsgård

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 10th, 2019

“A disillusioned advertising executive is pulled into a time-jumping fantasy when he is mistaken for Sancho Panza.”

Co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a comedy drama that tells the story of Toby, a disillusioned advertising executive, becomes pulled into a world of time jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes him to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote:

• Said to be the most cursed film in cinema history. When production started in August 2000, it was marked by misfortune. Jean Rochefort, originally cast as Don Quixote, had to drop out due to a double herniated disc. He'd spent seven months learning English for the role. A flash flood on the second day of filming washed away equipment and changed the color of the barren cliffs, making the previous footage unusable. Production halted within a week. It took Gilliam 16 years to get the film off the ground again.

After

Director Jenny Gage

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Josephine Langford, Jennifer Beals, Meadow Williams

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“A young girl falls for a guy with a dark secret and the two embark on a rocky relationship. Based on the novel by Anna Todd.”

From director Jenny Gage, After is a romance drama based on the novel from Anna Todd, and tells the story of a young girl falls for a guy with a dark secret and the two embark on a rocky relationship. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, After:

• The idea for the novel began as a One Direction fan fiction on the website Wattpad, and the original trilogy gained over 1 billion reads. Hardin's character is based off of One Direction's Harry Styles in looks only. His attitude and behavior is completely fictional.

• After is the first book Anna Todd has ever written and it got a publishing deal and sold it's film rights to Paramount.

Her Smell

Director Alex Ross Perry

Genre Drama | Music

Cast Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Agyness Deyn

Rating R

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.”

Written and directed by Alex Ross Perry, Her Smell is a drama that tells the story of a self-destructive punk rocker struggling with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Her Smell:

• During a Q&A at the 2018 New York Film Festival, Alex Ross Perry cited Axl Rose as the main inspiration for the character of Becky. Perry also cited the screenplay structure for Steve Jobs (2015), with its lengthy scenes that span over time, as an influence.

• Ashley Benson and Cara Cara Delevingne began dating while working on this movie together.

Teen Spirit

Director Max Minghella

Genre Drama | Music

Cast Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, Millie Brady, Elizabeth Barrington

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“A shy teenager dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition.”

“Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, Teen Spirit is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story.”

Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Teen Spirit:

• The directorial debut of Max Minghella.

• The film premiered at TIFF in Toronto in September 2018.

• The plot has strong parallels to Flashdance (1983) and even the title song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" from that film is re-used.

Fosse/Verdon

Genre Biography | Drama | Music

Cast Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, Kelli Barrett, Norbert Leo Butz

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 10:00 PM EST (FX Network)

“An inside look at the romantic and creative partnership between influential choreographer/director, Bob Fosse, and Gwen Verdon, one of the greatest Broadway dancers of all time.”

Fosse/Verdon is nn inside look at the romantic and creative partnership between influential choreographer/director, Bob Fosse, and Gwen Verdon, one of the greatest Broadway dancers of all time. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Fosse/Verdon:

• Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon's daughter Nicole Fosse is Co-Executive Producer and supervised all aspects of the production, including the recreation of her father's original choreography.

• Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon were married in 1960, separated in 1971 but continued to work professionally until his death in 1987. They never divorced.

• This marks the return of Michelle Williams to TV, almost 20 years after Dawson's Creek.

Stockholm

Director Robert Budreau

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong, Christopher Heyerdahl

Rating R

Release Date April 12th, 2019 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Based on the absurd but true 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in the New Yorker as the origins of the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’.”

From director Robert Budreau (Born to Be Blue), Stockholm is a crime drama based on the absurd but true 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in the New Yorker as the origins of the 'Stockholm Syndrome'. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Stockholm:

• The hostage situation depicted in the film is what originated the psychological phenomenon known as the "Stockholm syndrome", where hostages develop a psychological alliance with their captors as a survival strategy during captivity.

Shazam!

Director David F. Sandberg

Genre Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Cast Zachary Levi, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mark Strong, Ross Butler, and Djimon Hounsou

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 5th, 2019

“We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam.”

From director David F. Sandberg, the man behind great recent horror films like Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, Shazam! is a very different project for him. The film tells the story of a boy that is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Shazam!:

• Originally, this was going to be one film with Shazam and Black Adam meeting and clashing, but the producers decided to split the film into two origin films for both characters.

• DC renamed their "Captain Marvel" to "Shazam" in 2012, due in part to Marvel holding the trademark on the name.

Pet Sematary

Director Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer

Genre Horror

Cast Jason Clarke, John Lithgow, Amy Seimetz, Lucas Lavoie

Rating R

Release Date April 5th, 2019

“Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two children Gage and Ellie move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie ‘Pet Sematary’ located near their home.”

From directors Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes, Holidays), Pet Sematary is a re-imagining of the 1989 Stephen King classic horror film based on King’s novel about a family that moves to Maine and discovers a Pet Sematary out behind their house built on Indian Burial Grounds. The original film scared the crap out of me as a kid so naturally I consider it to be a fond memory during my childhood. I am genuinely impressed with the casting decisions and fingers crossed the due this classic justice. Check out the official trailers for yourself below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Pet Sematary:

• Originally filmed in 1989, Stephen King has stated that of all his novels, this is the only one that genuinely scared him.

• The original Pet Sematary (1989) opened theatrically on April 21st, 1989. The remake also opens in April thirty years after the original, just a few weeks earlier.

• Late actor Fred Gwynne who starred in the 1989 original and was a big reason for the films success, tragically passed away from pancreatic cancer only four years after the film premiered in theaters. Actor John Lithgow plays his character in the 2019 version.

The Haunting of Sharon Tate

Director Daniel Farrands

Genre Drama | Horror | Thriller

Cast Hilary Duff, Jonathan Bennett, Lydia Hearst, Pawel Szajda

Rating R

Release Date April 5th, 2019 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Pregnant with director Roman Polanski’s child and awaiting his return from Europe, 26-year-old Hollywood actress Sharon Tate becomes plagued by visions of her imminent death.”

Written and directed by horror aficionado Daniel Farrands, The Haunting of Sharon Tate tells the true story of 26-year old actress Sharon Tate, who while Pregnant with director Roman Polanski's child and awaiting his return from Europe, becomes plagued by visions of her imminent death. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, The Haunting of Sharon Tate:

• The plot is inspired by an actual quote from Sharon Tate, from an interview published a year before her death, wherein she reveals having a nightmare in which she saw a strange man in her house and then discovered herself and her friend Jay Sebring tied up with their throats cut open.

• Hilary Duff called her role as Sharon Tate this film an "incredible opportunity" and "a true honor", viewing Tate as an "amazing" woman