Same Kind of Different as Me

Director Michael Carney

Genre Drama

Cast Renée Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, Djimon Hounsou, Jon Voight

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 20th, 2017

“International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.”

The directorial debut for Michael Carney, Same Kind of Different as Me is a drama based on the best-selling book of the same name. The cast includes Renée Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, Djimon Hounsou, and Jon Voight. I am not familiar with the book but the trailer looks pretty good and this is a damn good cast. Check the trailer out for yourself below.

Wheelman

Director Jeremy Rush

Genre Action | Thriller

Cast Frank Grillo, Caitlin Carmichael, Garret Dillahunt, Wendy Moniz

Rating Unrated

Release Date October 20th, 2017 (Netflix)

“A getaway driver for a bank robbery realizes he has been double crossed and races to find out who betrayed him.”

Written and directed by Jeremy Rush, The Wheelman is an action thriller about a getaway driver who is double crossed and seeks revenge. The cast includes Frank Grillo, Caitlin Carmichael, Garret Dillahunt, and Wendy Moniz. Check out the official trailer below!!

Tragedy Girls

Director Tyler MacIntyre

Genre Comedy | Horror

Cast Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Kevin Durand, Josh Hutcherson

Rating R

Release Date October 20th, 2017 (Limited)

“Two death-obsessed teenage girls use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small mid-western town into a frenzy and cement their legacy as modern horror legends.”

From director Tyler MacIntyre, Tragedy Girls is a unique spin on the slasher genre and the attention seeking social media generation. I like the original idea as well as the cast so I am looking forward to checking this one out, plus the trailer looks pretty damn good!! The cast includes Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Kevin Durand, and Josh Hutcherson. Check out the exclusive trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Tragedy Girls:

• Alexandra Shipp and Brianna Hildebrand both played superheroes in the FOX Marvel Universe. Alexandra played Storm in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Brianna played Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool (2016).

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Director Yorgos Lanthimos

Genre Drama | Horror | Mystery

Cast Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Barry Keoghan

Rating R

Release Date October 20th, 2017 (Limited)

“Steven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.”

Co-written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster), The Killing of a Sacred Deer is yet another mind-bending psychological drama from a man who has a knack for catching viewers by surprise. The cast includes Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, and Barry Keoghan. Check out the exclusive trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Killing of a Sacred Deer:

• Colin Farrell admittedly felt nauseous after reading the script for the film.
• Second collaboration between Yorgos Lanthimos and Colin Farrell.
•  Acting for the 1st time in his 67 years, Cincinnati native Michael Trester as the Elderly Man converses with Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and Bill Camp in a scene at a medical convention banquet.

Leatherface

Director Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Stephen Dorff, Vanessa Grasse, Sam Strike, Lili Taylor

Rating R

Release Date October 20th, 2017 (Limited)

“Teenage Leatherface escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnaps a young nurse and takes her on a road trip from hell. ”

From directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, Leatherface is a horror thriller that is a prequel to the cult classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre slasher films. I will warn you and say this is a very, very graphic movie, so watch the trailer at your own risk! The cast includes Stephen Dorff, Vanessa Grasse, Sam Strike, and Lili Taylor. Check out the newly released official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Leatherface:

• This film will take place before The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
• Angela Bettis was originally signed on to the film before dropping out due to scheduling conflicts. She was replaced by Lili Taylor.
• The World Premiere will be on the 25th of August 2017 at the Fright Fest in London.

Jungle

Director Greg McLean

Genre Action | Adventure | Drama

Cast Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Kretschmann, Joel Jackson, Luis Jose Lopez

Rating R

Release Date October 20th, 2017 (Limited)

“A group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village. The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be.”

From director Greg McLean (The Darkness, The Belko Experiment), Jungle is a survival action drama based on true events and it looks intense! I loved McLean's latest directorial outing The Belko Experiment so I will absolutely give this one a chance. The cast includes Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Kretschmann, Joel Jackson, and Luis Jose Lopez. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Jungle:

• Based on the memoir: "Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival" written by Yossi Ghinsberg.
• Jungle scenes were filmed at Bonogin Valley, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in April 2016.
• Daniel Radcliffe has played another character with the last name Ghinsberg before in Kill Your Darlings (2013), Allen Ginsberg.

Wonderstruck

Director Todd Haynes

Genre Drama | Family | Mystery

Cast Millicent Simmonds, Julianne Moore, Cory Michael Smith, James Urbaniak

Rating PG

Release Date October 20th, 2017 (Limited)

“The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection.”

From director Todd Haynes, Wonderstruck is a drama mystery based on the book by Brian Selznick. The film is receiving a great deal of early release critic praise so I look forward to checking this one out for myself. The newly released teaser trailer is very promising as well! The cast includes Millicent Simmonds, Julianne Moore, Cory Michael Smith, and James Urbaniak. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Wonderstruck:

• Todd Haynes announced his plans to adapt the novel after the success of Carol (2015).
• The film reunites director Todd Haynes with Julianne Moore. This is their fourth collaboration after Safe (1995), Far from Heaven (2002), and I'm Not There. (2007). Moore's performance in "Far from Heaven" earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.

The Recall

Director Mauro Borrelli

Genre Sci-Fi

Cast RJ Mitte, Wesley Snipes, Jedidiah Goodacre, and Vicellous Shannon

Rating R

Release Date June 2nd, 2017

“When five friends vacation at a remote lake house they expect nothing less than a good time, unaware that planet Earth is under an alien invasion and mass-abduction.”

Directed by Mauro Borrelli, The Recall is a sci-fi thriller about an alien invasion. The cast includes RJ Mitte, Wesley Snipes, Jedidiah Goodacre, and Vicellous Shannon. Check out the official trailer below.

The Foreigner

Director Martin Campbell

Genre Action | Thriller

Cast Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Charlie Murphy, Rory Fleck Byrne

Rating R

Release Date October 13th, 2017

“The IRA took his family. The police looked the other way. Now he must get revenge.”

From director Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale, Edge of Darkness), The Foreigner is an action thriller about a man taking justice into his own hands in order to seek revenge. The Trailer looks pretty damn good and I guess the moral of the story is do NOT mess with Jackie Chan. The cast includes Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Charlie Murphy, and Katie Leung. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Foreigner:

• Two reports were made to the London Metropolitan Police about a 'terrorist attack' made on the Lambeth bridge after many local citizens were not told about a controlled stunt explosion made on a double decker bus for the film (Febuary 2016)
• First movie directed by Martin Campbell in six years. His last film was 2011's The Green Lantern.

Happy Death Day

Director Christopher Landon

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Rachel Matthews

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 13th, 2017

“A college student relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.”

Directed and co-written by Christopher Landon (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Happy Death Day is essentially Groundhog Day meets Scream. The trailer has me intrigued but it is difficult to tell how good this will be. The cast includes Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, and Rachel Matthews. Check out the official trailer for yourself below.

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Happy Death Day:

• From Blumhouse Productions, the production company that most recently distributed The Belko Experiment, Get Out, and Split.

Marshall

Director Reginald Hudlin

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Chadwick Boseman, Dan Stevens, Josh Gad, and Kate Hudson

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 13th, 2017

“The story of a young Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.”

From director Reginald Hudlin (House Party, The Great White Hyper),  Marshall is a biography drama centered on the first ever African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. The cast includes Chadwick Boseman, Dan Stevens, Josh Gad, and Kate Hudson. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Marshall:

• This will be the third biographical figure played by Chadwick Boseman. He has also starred as James Brown and Jackie Robinson.
• Sterling K. Brown and Keesha Sharp previously worked together in the FX series American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson.

Mindhunter: Season 1

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallaney, Anna Torv, Cotter Smith

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere October 13th, 2017 (Netflix)

“An agent in the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit tracks down serial killers and rapists.”

From the genius mind of David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club, Gone Girl) Mindhunter, a Netflix exclusive series, is a look into the mind of serial killers, set in 1979 before the term was widely prevalent.The cast includes Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallaney, Anna Torv, and Cotter Smith. Check out the official trailer below!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Mindhunter: Season 1:

• Is shot using a customized, one-of-a-kind version of the RED Epic Dragon built specifically for David Fincher's use, called the "RED Xenomorph".
• Charlize Theron and David Fincher had introduced the project to HBO in 2009.
• This will be the second Netflix series with David Fincher as a producer. Fincher is a producer for House of Cards (2013).

Lore

Director Aaron Mahnke

Genre Horror

Rating TV-14

Release Date October 13th, 2017 (Amazon Prime)

“From the executive producer of The Walking Dead and the executive producer of The X-Files, this anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke’s “Lore” podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawned our darkest nightmares.”

Full disclosure, I had zero knowledge of the apparently extremely popular Lore podcast and when I saw the trailer for the upcoming series pop up on IMDb I immediately assumed it was a animated movie judging by the poster. After reading a few posts on Facebook I realized I couldn't have been more wrong and man am I intrigued by this new Amazon Prime exclusive series! For those of you also unfamiliar with Lore, below is a detailed description courtesy of Deadline:

“The six-episode anthology series combines documentary footage, narration, historical mixed media and cinematic scenes to explore the real-life tales behind pop culture’s most legendary horror myths, such as vampires, changelings, werewolves, séances and possessed dolls. It will feature fan-favorite episodes from the podcast, including the tale of a boy given a doll that seems to have a sinister life of its own; a family whose home appears to be inhabited by a spirit from the other side; and a German village that hunts for a murderous creature.”

— deadline.com

Check out the exclusive trailer below!!

Goodbye Christopher Robin

Director Simon Curtis

Genre Biography | Family | History

Cast Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald, Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Rating PG

Release Date October 13th, 2017

“A behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son C.R. Milne.”

From director Simon Curtis (Woman in Gold), Goodbye Christopher Robin is a look at the life of A.A. Milne, the man who created the Winnie the Pooh childhood stories. The cast includes Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Goodbye Christopher Robin:

• Margot Robbie and Domhnall Gleeson's second film together. They previously appeared in the Richard Curtis film About Time (2013).
• The film is being released in 2017 which marks the 40th anniversary of Walt Disney's 22nd animated film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977).

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Director Noah Baumbach

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson

Rating Unrated

Release Date October 13th, 2017 (Netflix & Limited Theaters)

“An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.”

Written and directed by Brooklyn native Noah Baumbach (While We're Young), The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) is a comedy drama about family, the good and the bad. The cast includes Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller. Dustin Hoffman, and Emma Thompson. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected):

• First time in over 20 years that Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler have worked together in a movie. They last starred together in "Happy Gilmore" (1996).
• Dustin Hoffman, who will be playing the father in this film, has coincidentally played a father to characters played by both Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler. Hoffman played the father of Stiller's character in Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010), and later played the father to Sandler's character in The Cobbler (2014).

Breathe

Director Andy Serkis

Genre Biography | Drama | Romance

Cast Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Tom Hollander, Hugh Bonneville

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 13th, 2017

“Based on the true story of Robin Cavendish, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.”

The directorial debut for actor turned director Andy Serkis, Breathe is a romantic drama based on the life of Robin Cavendish and his polio diagnosis. The cast includes Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Tom Hollander, and Hugh Bonneville. Check out the official trailers below!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Breathe:

• During filming, Andrew Garfield had to remain immobile as Cavendish was depicted being tended to with everyday tasks such a bathing.
• Cavendish's son Jonathan, who runs The Imaginarium Studios production company with director Andy Serkis, commissioned writer William Nicholson to write the film's screenplay, and is one of the producers of the film

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

Director Angela Robinson

Genre Biography

Cast Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Connie Britton, Bella Heathcote

Rating R

Release Date October 13th, 2017

“The story of psychologist William Moulton Marston, the polyamorous relationship between his wife and his mistress, the creation of his beloved comic book character Wonder Woman, and the controversy the comic generated.”

Written and directed by Angela Robinson (D.E.B.S.),  Professor Marston and the Wonder Women tells the fascinating story of how Wonder Woman came to be. The cast includes Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Connie Britton, and Bella Heathcote. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman:

• Marston was a psychologist related to the D.I.S.C. model of behavioral styles.
• Marston also invented the polygraph, AKA the Lie Detector. Perhaps not coincidentally, Wonder Woman's lasso makes people tell the truth.

The Babysitter

Director McG

Genre Horror

Cast Bella Thorne, Samara Weaving, Hana Mae Lee, Juda Lewis

Rating Unrated

Release Date October 13th, 2017 (Netflix)

“The events of one evening take an unexpected turn for the worst for a young boy trying to spy on his babysitter.”

From director McG (We Are Marshall, Terminator Salvation, This Means War), The Babysitter is a horror film that takes a page out of the slasher handbook while adding its own unique sense of style. A young boy decides to sneak out of his room to spy on his babysitter and he stumbles upon much more than he bargained for. The cast includes Bella Thorne, Samara Weaving, Hana Mae Lee, and Juda Lewis. The film will release exclusively via Netflix streaming on October 13th. Check out the exclusive trailer below!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Babysitter:

• Bella Thorne's 4th horror film. Her previous horror movies are Forget Me Not (2009), Keep Watching (2017), and The Amytiville: The Awakening (2017).
• The screenplay for the film was featured on the 2014 blacklist; a list of the "most liked" unproduced screenplays of the year.

American Satan

Director Ash Avildsen

Genre Drama | Music | Thriller

Cast Booboo Stewart, John Bradley, Denise Richards, Malcolm McDowell

Rating R

Release Date October 13th, 2017 (Limited)

“A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.”

Co-written and directed by Ash Avildsen (What Now), American Satan is a drama music thriller sure to please music fans seeking something a little unique. The cast includes Booboo Stewart, John Bradley, Denise Richards, and Malcolm McDowell. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, American Satan:

• Andy Biersack and Ben Bruce are in their own Rock Bands. Ben is in a popular british band called Asking Alexandria and Andy is in the popular American band called Black Veil Brides
• Arielle Reitsma who portrays Gypsy Girl is also a bodysuit designer and model for the LA based company Naked Wardrobe. 

Walking Out

Director Alex Smith, Andrew J. Smith

Genre Adventure | Drama | Mystery

Cast Matt Bomer, Josh Wiggins, Lily Gladstone, Bill Pullman

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 6th, 2017 (Limited)

“An urban teenager journeys to Montana to hunt big game with his estranged father. Father and son struggle to connect, until a brutal encounter in the heart of the wilderness changes everything.”

Directed by Alex Smith and Andrew J. Smith, Walking Out is a adventure drama abaout a father and his son who decide to go on a hunting trip in an attempt to fix their estranged relationship. The cast includes Matt Bomer, Josh Wiggins, Lily Gladstone, and Bill Pullman. Check out the exclusive trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Walking Out:

• According to the directors Christian Bale was almost cast in the film but Ultimately he decided against playing the part because he didn't want to spend time away from his family in a remote location so soon after the birth of his second child.