Wonder Woman

Director Patty Jenkins

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 2nd, 2017

“Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny.”

“The Amazonian princess-warrior Diana left her lush tropical island to dwell in our urban cityscapes of glass and steel. Tutored in the ways of the Greek warriors, and outfitted with incredible gifts the Goddess bestowed upon her people, she becomes Paradise Island’s emissary to civilization.”

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Wonder Woman:

• This film has been in development since 1996, when Ivan Reitman was hired to write and direct it. In January 2001, Silver Pictures approached Todd Alcott to write a Wonder Woman script. He was replaced in August 2003 with Laeta Kalogridis. Later in March 2005, Joss Whedon was hired to not only write but also direct the film, but in February 2007, he left due to creative differences. On November 24, 2014, Michelle MacLaren was confirmed as director, but he dropped out on March 13, 2015 due to creative differences.
• Just like her co-stars Ben Affleck and Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot will be the third DC character to appear in two films of the same year, Wonder Woman (2017) and Justice League (2017).
• Producer Zack Snyder has a cameo in this film as a World War I soldier.

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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Director David Soren

Genre Animation | Action | Comedy

Cast Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Thomas Middleditch

Rating PG

Release Date June 2nd, 2017

“Two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold, hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants.”

From director David Soren (Turbo), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is an animated comedy full of imagination with a stellar vast of voice actors leading the way. The talented cast includes Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, and Thomas Middleditch. Check out the official trailer below!!

Dean

Director Demetri Martin

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Demetri Martin, Kevin Kline, Gillian Jacobs, Rory Scovel

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 2nd, 2017 (Streaming on Netflix)

“A comedy about loss, grief and the redemptive power of love, Dean is an NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother’s death.”

Written and directed by Demetri Martin (Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Dean is a coming-of-age story for the adult audience. Demetri Martin is a talented writer and the trailer looks very promising so I am looking forward to this one. The cast includes Demetri Martin, Kevin Kline. Gillian Jacobs, and Rory Scovel. Check out the official trailer below!!

Band Aid

Director Zoe Lister-Jones

Genre Comedy

Cast Zoe Lister-Jones, Adam Pally, Fred Armisen, Colin Hanks

Rating Unrated

Release Date June 2nd, 2017 (Limited)

“A couple who can’t stop fighting embark on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage: turning their fights into songs and starting a band.”

The directorial debut for actress Zoe Lister-Jones (Life in Pieces), who also stars in the film, Band Aid is a comedy drama about marriage and the extremes people will go to make things work. The cast includes Zoe Lister-Jones, Adam Pally, Fred Armisen, and Colin Hanks. Check out the official trailer below!!

Churchill

Director Teplitzky

Genre Biography | Drama | Thriller

Cast Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Ella Purnell

Rating PG

Release Date June 2nd, 2017 (Limited)

“A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 96 hours before D-Day.”

From director Jonathan Teplitzky (Burning Man, The Railway Man), Churchill is a biography drama based on the controversial historical figure Winston Churchill. The cast includes Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, and Ella Purnell. Check out the official trailer below!!

Vincent N Roxxy

Director Gary Michael Schultz

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Emile Hirsch, Zoë Kravitz, Zoey Deutch, Emory Cohen

Rating R

Release Date June 2nd, 2017 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A small town loner and a rebellious punk rocker unexpectedly fall in love as they are forced on the run and soon discover violence follows them everywhere.”

Directed and co-written by Gary Michael Schultz, Vincent N Roxxy is a Bonny & Clyde-esque drama thriller that promises to be a wild ride! This movie just popped up on my radar and will receive a very limited release but I like the cast and the trailer shows some promise. I will keep my eye out for it. The cast includes Emile Hirsch, Zoë Kravitz, Zoey Deutch, and Emory Cohen. Check out the official trailer below!

The Exception

Director David Leveaux

Genre Drama

Cast Lily James, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer, Ben Daniels

Rating R

Release Date June 2nd, 2017 (Limited)

“ German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of World War II, but falls for a young Jewish Dutch woman during his investigation.”

Distributed by A24, The Exception is a drama from director David Leveaux. The cast includes Lily James, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer, and Ben Daniels. Check out the official trailer below.

Bloodline Season 3

Genre Drama | Thriller

Cast Kyle Chandler, Linda Cardellini, Norbert Leo Butz, Ben Mendelsohn

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere May 26th, 2017 (Netflix)

“A family of adult siblings find that their past secrets and scars are revealed when their black sheep of a brother returns home.”

“Netflix has released the first teaser trailer and premiere date for “Bloodline” Season 3, which will be the final season of the drama series.

The 10-episode third season will premiere May 26. In the series, the Rayburns are hard-working pillars of their Florida Keys community, but their past contains dark secrets that they hope remain buried. Paranoia and mistrust build as lies pile up, alliances are shattered and an unthinkable crime takes place. The tight-knit family’s formerly harmonious relationship deteriorates, and good people are forced to consider doing very bad things.

“Bloodline” stars Emmy winner Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek, Ben Mendelsohn — who won an Emmy for his role on the show in 2016 — Linda Cardellini and Norbert Leo Butz. It was created and is executive-produced by the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated writers and executive producers Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman, and Glenn Kessler. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television for Netflix.”

— variety.com

Bloodline is easily one of my favorite shows, especially when specifically focusing on intense dramas. I love the setting, the cast, and the overall flow of the show and how it keeps you on the edge of your seat and always guessing. I will be sad to see the series end but I am beyond thrilled for this 3rd and final season which nearly didn't happen! I would have been devastated. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bloodline:

• In 2014, Bloodline was announced as a partnership between Netflix and Sony Pictures Television. This was Netflix's first major deal with a film studio (for a TV series).
• After rumors of Netflix cancelling season 3, the Bloodline Twitter account confirmed there will be a season 3.
• Ben Mendelsohn (Danny) plays the oldest son, though he is in fact the youngest (born in 1969) compared to Kyle Chandler (1965) and Norbert Leo Butz (1967).

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Director Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg

Genre Action | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Johnny Depp, Brenton Thwaites, Javier Bardem, Orlando Bloom

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 26th, 2017

“Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon while being pursued by an undead sea captain and his crew.”

From directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the newest film in the flashy franchise headlined by veteran actor Johnny Depp. This film looks to again deliver on visuals and action aplenty which is the recipe fans have come to expect. We don't expect this film to actually win any awards but we do expect it to be one heck of a good time, and if the trailers are any indication it will be! The cast includes Johnny Depp, Brenton Thwaites, Javier Bardem, and Orlando Bloom. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales:

• In an interview, Orlando Bloom said this movie will be a soft reboot of the previous installments.
• As of this movie, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Kevin McNally are the only actors to appear in every movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
• This is the second film in the franchise, following Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, to be marketed as the final installment of the franchise.
• The first film of the franchise to not be filmed in the Caribbean.

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Baywatch

Director Seth Gordon

Genre Comedy

Cast Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra

Rating R

Release Date May 26th, 2017

“Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.”

From director Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief), Baywatch is a comedy based on the hit T.V. show. The film has an impressive cast including Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, and Priyanka Chopra. I wasn't sure what to expect when they first announced this movie but it has a 21 Jump Street vibe to it which is a plus in my book, now I can't wait for it! Hopefully we will see plenty of cameos from my childhood "hero" Pam Anderson and her former co-star David Hasselhoff and if the trailer and cast is any indication, this should be a fun pre-Summer 2017 flick well worth the price of admission! Check out the newly released trailer for yourself below.

Ted Takes Fun facts, Baywatch:

• In an interview, Priyanka Chopra said that the role of the main antagonist was written for a man, but the director changed the role and the script upon meeting her.
• In December 2016, Paramount pushed the release date back one week to May 26, 2017, to avoid competition with Alien: Covenant.

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War Machine

Director David Michôd

Genre Comedy | Drama | War

Cast Brad Pitt, Anthony Hayes, John Magaro, Anthony Michael Hall

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 26th, 2017 ( Netflix)

“An absurdist war story for our times, writer-director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) recreates a U.S. General’s roller-coaster rise and fall as part reality, part savage parody - raising the specter of just where the line between them lies today.”

Written and directed by David Michôd (Animal Kingdom), and based on the book by Michael Hastings, War Machine is a unique comedy drama that aims to shed some light on the absurdity that is sometimes prevalent in the leadership of our Military. The trailer looks a bit ridiculous but entertaining nonetheless so I will definitely be checking this out when it hits Netflix May 26th. The cast includes Brad Pitt, Anthony Hayes, John Magaro, and Anthony Michael Hall. Check out the official trailer below.

Ted Takes Fun Facts, War Machine:

• The film was filmed in different parts of the UAE including Dubai and Abu Dhabi
• Brad Pitt and Scoot McNairy were in 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Killing Them Softly.

Berlin Syndrome

Director Cate Shortland

Genre Thriller

Cast Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt, Lucie Aron, Matthias Habich

Rating R

Release Date May 26th, 2017

“A passionate holiday romance leads to an obsessive relationship, when an Australian photojournalist wakes one morning in a Berlin apartment and is unable to leave.”

From director Cate Shortland, Berlin Syndrome is a tense thriller that was an official selection at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. I really like Teresa Palmer as an actress and the trailer has me excited for the release. The cast includes Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt, Lucie Aron, and Matthias Habich. Check out the official trailer below.

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Berlin Syndrome:

• Teresa Palmer described her participation on the project as "one of the most transformational experiences" of her life, as well as "the most liberating film experience" of her career.
• Melanie Joosten's novel marked her debut novel and won her the 'Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers' and she was as one of the 'Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist 2012'. Melbourne-raised Joosten visited Berlin herself for the first time when she was backpacking Europe at the age of 22.

Black Butterfly

Director Brian Goodman

Genre Thriller

Cast Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Abel Ferrara

Rating R

Release Date May 26th, 2017

“A down-on-his-luck screenwriter picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the deranged stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their unhinged relationship brings buried secrets to light.”

From veteran actor turned director Brian Goodman, The Black Butterfly is the remake of the French thriller Papillon Noir. The cast includes Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, and Abel Ferrara. Check out the official trailer below.

Drone

Director Sean Bourque

Genre Thriller

Cast Mary McCormack, Sean Bean, Joel David Moore, Sharon Taylor

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 26th, 2017 (Limited)

“Ideologies collide with fatal results when a military drone contractor meets an enigmatic Pakistani businessman.”

From director Jason Bourque, Drone is a intimate look at trials and tribulations of a drone pilot within the U.S. Military. The cast includes Mary McCormack, Sean Bean, Joel David Moore, and Sharon Taylor. Check out the official trailer below.

House of Cards Season 5

Genre Drama

Cast Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Mahershala Ali

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere May 30th, 2017 (Netflix)

“A Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him.”

“Majority House Whip Francis Underwood takes you on a long journey as he exacts his vengeance on those he feels wronged him - that is, his own cabinet members including the President of the United States himself. Dashing, cunning, methodical and vicious, Frank Underwood along with his equally manipulative yet ambiguous wife, Claire take Washington by storm through climbing the hierarchical ladder to power in this Americanized recreation of the BBC series of the same name.”

— IMDb

Ted Takes Fun Facts, House of Cards:

• The first two seasons together cost $100 million to produce.
• Season 3 was accidentally released to Netflix two weeks before the official release. It was taken down around 17 minutes later.
• Netflix won the bidding war between the rest of the networks to produce the show because they committed to do two seasons directly.
• Michel Gill (President Walker) and Jayne Atkinson (Catherine Durant) are married in real-life.

Alien: Covenant

Director Ridley Scott

Genre Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Cast Michael Fassbender, James Franco, Noomi Rapace, Katherine Waterston

Rating R

Release Date May 19th, 2017

“The crew of a colony ship discover an uncharted paradise, with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.”

From accomplished director Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Black Hawk Down, The Martian etc), Alien: Covenant is a sci-fi thriller with a very impressive cast including Michael Fassbender, James Franco, Noomi Rapace, and Katherine Waterston. The trailers look amazing and I can't wait to see this! Check out the official and highly anticipated trailer below!!

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"The Crossing, an official prologue short to Alien: Covenant, reveals what happened to crew members Dr. Elizabeth Shaw and the synthetic David after the events of Prometheus. Set aboard an abandoned Engineer vessel, Dr. Shaw repairs David as they continue their search for humanity’s creators." Check it out below!!

Everything, Everything

Director Stella Meghie

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose, Ana de la Reguera

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 19th, 2017

“A teenager who’s lived a sheltered life because she’s allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.”

Directed by Stella Meghie and based on the New York Times Bestseller from author Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything is an emotional drama about a girl growing up confined to her home because of a sickness. The cast includes Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose, and Ana de la Reguera. I have high expectations considering the success of the book and the trailer looks pretty good! Check it out for yourself below.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Director David Bowers

Genre Comedy | Family

Cast Tom Everett Scott, Alicia Silverstone, Charlie Wright, Jason Drucker

Rating PG

Release Date May 19th, 2017

“A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.”

From director David Bowers, who previously directed Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules & Dog Days, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul sends the family on a seemingly unforgettable road trip. The cast includes Tom Everett Scott, Alicia Silverstone, Charlie Wright, and Jason Drucker. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul:

• Because the release dates of this film and the previous Diary of a Wimpy Kid film are so spaced apart, child actors such as Zachary Gordon from the previous films will not be reprising their roles due to being too old for their characters. Also many of the adult actors have begun working on other projects. So it was the easiest decision to invite an entire new cast for the film.
• This movie uses plot elements from several Wimpy Kid books.
• Rowley will have a larger role in the film than in the book, in which he only appears in one flashback illustration. 

Wakefield

Director Robin Swicord

Genre Drama

Cast Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner, Jason O'Mara, Beverly D'Angelo

Rating R

Release Date May 19th, 2017 (Limited)

“A man’s nervous breakdown causes him to leave his wife and live in his attic for several months.”

Written and directed by Robin Swicord (The Jane Austin Book Club), Wakefield is a powerful drama about a family man who suffers a nervous breakdown and finds a unique way to cope. The cast includes Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner, Jason O'Mara, and Beverly D'Angelo. Critics are thrilled so far and the trailer is fantastic, I can't wait!! Check out the official trailer for yourself below.

The Survivalist

Director Stephen Fingleton

Genre Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Mia Goth, Martin McCann, Andrew Simpson, Barry Ward

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 19th, 2017 (Limited)

“In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened.”

Written and directed by Stephen Fingleton, The Survivalist is a unique drama thriller with a sci-fi spin. The film has received widespread critic acclaim, and at the very least seems to be worth a look by those who can appreciate the art of filmmaking. The cast includes Mia Goth, Martin McCann, Andrew Simpson, and Barry Ward. Check out the official trailer below!!