Big Bear

Director Joey Kern

Genre Comedy

Cast Joey Kern, Adam Brody, Tyler Labine, Pablo Schreiber

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 22nd, 2017 (Limited)

“Joe reluctantly agrees to have his bachelor party even though his fiancé just dumped him for another guy, and disastrous results ensue.”

The writing and directing debut for actor Joey Kern, who has played a small part in a number of comedies and horror films, Big Bear is a ridiculous comedy about a guy who is dumped by his fiancé, only to be convinced by his troublemaker friends to have his bachelor party anyway. The premise feels very familiar (it has definitely been done before), but for a low-budget comedy with a decent enough cast it actually looks like it could be pretty funny. The cast includes Joey Kern, Adam Brody, Tyler Labine, and Pablo Schreiber. Check out the official trailer below!!

Only the Brave

Director Joseph Kosinski

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 20th, 2017

“A drama based on the elite crew of firemen from Prescott, Arizona who battled a wildfire in Yarnell, AZ in June 2013, claiming the lives of 19 of their members.”

From director Joseph Kosinski, the man who directed Tron: Legacy, Oblivion, and is rumored to be at the helm for Top Gun: Maverick, Only the Brave is based on the tragic true story of the Arizona firefighters who lost 19 of their members in 2013 while battling a raging fire in Yarnell, AZ. The cast includes Miles Teller, Josh Brolin, Taylor Kitsch, and Jennifer Connelly. This is a stacked cast and the trailer is absolutely intense, check it out for yourself below!! 

Ted Takes Film Facts, Only the Brave:

• True story of the Fallen 19 Firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots Crew from Prescott Arizona.
• Ken Nolan and Eric Singer wrote the screenplay based on a GQ artcle titled "No Exit".
• Second time director Joseph Kosinski and actor Jeff Bridges have worked together after TRON: Legacy (2010)

Trailer #2 is here, check it out below!!

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Geostorm

Director Dean Devlin, Danny Cannon

Genre Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Gerard Butler, Abbie Cornish, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 20th, 2017

“When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate start to attack Earth, it’s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone.”

From directors Dean Devlin and Danny Cannon (Judge Dredd, CSI), Geostorm is a sci-fi thriller chronicling a global catastrophe caused by a malfunction in global satellites that control the temperature on earth. The trailer is pretty cool and it looks like this could be a fun IMAX 3D flick. The cast includes Gerard Butler, Abbie Cornish, Ed Harris, and Andy Garcia. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Geostorm:

• It has been reported that Geostorm underwent serious re-shoots under the auspices of Jerry Bruckheimer, who was brought in in a producer capacity at a very late stage. Reportedly, these extensive re-shoots were helmed by " CSI " alumnus Danny Cannon (now co-director) over a two week period at a cost of $15m.
• Noted by several cast and crew (even the film's extras) as being the movie where producer and lead star Gerard Butler kept forgetting all his lines.

The Snowman

Director Tomas Alfredson

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Val Kilmer, Chloë Sevigny

Rating R

Release Date October 20th, 2017

“Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.”

From talented director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), The Snowman is an intense crime drama centered around the disappearance of a woman, leaving no evidence behind aside from her pink scarf left wrapped around a ominous snowman. I have read up on this film and i was anxiously awaiting the release of the trailer, party because of the intriguing premise but also thanks to the talent of the director as well as the cast. Well, the trailer is finally here and it looks promising!! The cast includes Rebecca Ferguson, Michael Fassbender, Val Kilmer, and Chloë Sevigny. Check out the newly release official trailer below!! 

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Snowman:

• Based on The Snowman (Norwegian: Snømannen, 2007), a novel by Norwegian crime-writer Jo Nesbø. It is the seventh entry in his Harry Hole series.
• Martin Scorsese was originally attached to direct this movie. He remained on board as executive producer.
• Michael Fassbender started shooting this movie only two days after wrapping on Assassin's Creed (2016).

Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

Director Tyler Perry

Genre Comedy

Cast Tyler Perry, Brock O'Hurn, Inanna Sarkis, Patrice Lovely

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 20th, 2017

“Madea, Bam, and Hattie venture to a haunted campground and the group must run for their lives when monsters, goblins, and the boogeyman are unleashed.”

Written and directed and starring Tyler Perry (this guy can do it all!), Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween is the sequel to last years Halloween comedy mash-up bringing back more of what Tyler Perry fans crave. The cast includes Tyler Perry, Brock O'Hurn, Inanna Sarkis, and Patrice Lovely. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween:

• This is the tenth installment of the "Madea" film franchise.

Red Oaks: The Final Season

Genre Comedy

Cast Craig Roberts, Ennis Esmer, Oliver Cooper, Richard Kind

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere October 20th, 2017 (Amazon Prime)

“A coming-of-age comedy set in the “go-go” 80s about a college student enjoying a last hurrah before summer comes to an end—and the future begins.”

Red Oaks hooked me from the beginning a few years ago and I never looked back. The show is the perfect blend of 80s nostalgia, humor, and family drama. If you aren't familiar with the show but have Amazon Prime, give it a try and I guarantee you will fly through the 30 minute episodes and will be "primed" for the final season to drop Friday October 20th. I can't wait for it to start but I am sad that it is ending! The cast includes Craig Roberts, Ennis Esmer, Oliver Cooper, and Richard Kind. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Red Oaks:

• When co-creators Gregory Jacobs and Joe Gangemi were first pitching the show they described its tone as"Caddyshack meets The Graduate."
• Jennifer Grey's screen reputation was made in two films that helped define the 1980's, Dirty Dancing, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, making her an excellent fit for Red Oaks.

1922

Director Zak Hilditch

Genre Crime | Drama | Horror

Cast Kaitlyn Bernard, Bruce Blain, Spencer Brown, Roan Curtis

Rating Unrated

Release Date October 20th, 2017 (Netflix)

“A simple yet proud rancher in the year 1922 conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.”

Co-written and directed by Zak Hilditch, 1922 is a horror thriller based on a novel by horror mastermind Stephen King, about a rancher who conspires to murder his wife with the help of his teenage son. The cast includes Kaitlyn Bernard, Bruce Blain, Spencer Brown, and Roan Curtis. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun facts, 1922:

• Based on a novel written by Stephen King, part of his collection Full Dark, No Stars (2010).

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!!