Solo: A Star Wars Story

Director Ron Howard

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 25th, 2018

“During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.”

From Oscar-winning director Ron Howard (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind), Solo: A Star Wars Story takes us back to the story of how Han Solo came to be one of the best pilots in the galaxy, including the beginning if his unbreakable bond with copilot Chewbacca. The highly anticipated film has an extremely talented director and a fantastic cast so my expectations are pretty high, plus the newly released official trailer looks amazing! The cast includes Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, and Joonas Suotamo. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Solo: A Star Wars Story:

• Although originally brought on board to complete "Solo; a Star Wars Story" after Lord and Miller had been dismissed due to " creative differences ", it was widely reported in October 2017 that Ron Howard had re-shot more than 80% of the movie.
• This will mark the first time an academy award winning director has ever made a Star Wars film.
• Woody Harrelson was picked over Christian Bale as Solo's mentor.

Ibiza

Director Alex Richanbach

Genre Comedy | Romance

Cast Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson, Richard Madden

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 25th, 2018 (Netflix)

“A young American woman and her two best friends seek out a hot DJ in Spain.”

From director Alex Richanbach, Ibiza is a comedy romance about three women who take a much needed vacation and things get out of hand very quickly. The cast includes Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson, and Richard Madden. Check out the official trailer below!!

Mary Shelley

Director Haifaa Al-Mansour

Genre Biography | Drama | Romance

Cast Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Douglas Booth, Joanne Forggatt

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 25th, 2018 (Limited & On-Demand)

“The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and 18 year old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, which resulted in Mary Shelley writing Frankenstein.”

Directed and co-written by Haifaa Al-Mansour, Mary Shelley is a biography drama about the love affair between poet Percy Shelley and 18-year old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, that ultimately resulted in Mary Shelley writing Frankenstein. The cast includes Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Douglas Booth, and Joanne Forggatt. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Mary Shelley:

• Haifaa Al-Mansour becomes the first Saudi female director ever to direct a Hollywood film.
• Maisie Williams and Stephen Dillane have also acted in Game of Thrones (2011). They never shared any scenes.

Deadpool 2

Director David Leitch

Genre Action | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Josh Brolin

Rating R

Release Date May 18th, 2018

“Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA. Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy of supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling mutant, Cable.”

Directed by stuntman turned director David Leitch, who assisted on John Wick and recently directed Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2 is the highly anticipated sequel for Marvel's foul-mouthed "superhero". The new trailer sheds some light on the film and reveals a few additional pieces of the cast, including Terry Crews and young New Zealand born actor Julian Dennison, the star of one of my favorite under the radar coming-of-age films Hunt for the Wilderpeople (from Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi). Plus, the X-Force is introduced.The cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Josh Brolin, Brianna Hildebrand, Zazie Beetz, Terry Crews, Karan Soni, and Julian Dennison. Check out the highly anticipated official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Deadpool 2:

• The sequel was announced 3 days before the release of Deadpool (2016).
• Brad Pitt met with the director to discuss the part of Cable, but couldn't commit due to scheduling conflicts.
• It was announced in October 2016, that Tim Miller would not be returning as director for this sequel, He decided not to return due to mutual creative differences with lead actor Ryan Reynolds during pre-production of this film. Miller later stated that he left the sequel because he "didn't want to make some stylized movie that was 3 times the budget", and wished to create the same kind of film that made the first one a success.

Book Club

Director Bill Holderman

Genre Comedy

Cast Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 18th, 2018

“Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.”

Directed and co-written by Bill Holderman, Book Club is about four lifelong friends who have their lives changed forever after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club. The talented cast includes Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Book Club:

• The film cast includes four Oscar winners: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, and Richard Dreyfuss; and two Oscar nominees: Candice Bergen and Andy Garcia.
• Craig T. Nelson and Mary Steenburgen have played husband and Wife previously in The Proposal (2009).

On Chesil Beach

Director Dominic Cooke

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Watson, Samuel West

Rating R

Release Date May 18th, 2018

“In England in 1962, a young couple finds their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.”

From director Dominic Cooke, On Chesil Beach is a romance drama based on Ian McEwan's novel about a young couple that finds their perfect romance derailed by issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure. The cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Watson, and Samuel West. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, On Chesil Beach:

• Based on Ian McEwan's 2007 novel of the same name.
• Saoirse Ronan's second role in a film based on an adaptation of a novel by Ian McEwan. The first is Atonement (2007).
• The first time Ian McEwan has written a screenplay for his own work.

13 Reasons Why: Season 2

Genre Drama | Mystery

Cast Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Derek Luke

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere May 18th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Follows teenager Clay Jensen, in his quest to uncover the story behind his classmate and crush, Hannah, and her decision to end her life.”

The details for 13 Reasons Why season 2 have finally been announced!! The new season for the hit Netflix series that was surrounded by controversy due to the subject matter will take a different path. Instead of focusing on another suicide, the new season will take a look at the very serious issue society is facing today with sexual assaults. The first season was amazing and extremely addicting so I can't wait for this! This is the definition of binge-worthy television. Check out the official trailers for 13 Reasons Why: Season 2 below!!

Fahrenheit 451

Director Ramin Bahrani

Genre Drama | Sci-Fi

Cast Michael B. Jordan, Sofia Boutella, Michael Shannon, Keir Dullea

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 19th, 2018 8:00PM EST (HBO)

“In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young girl...and begins to rebel against society”

Co-written and directed by Ramin Bahrani, Fahrenheit 451 is a sci-fi drama that is set in a terrifying care-free future where a young man who works as a fireman is responsible for burning all books. The film is based on a dystopian novel written by Ray Bradbury, published in 1953. It features a future society where books are outlawed and fireman are to burn any books that they find. He meets a young girl who changes his beliefs causing him to rebel against society. The cast includes Michael B. Jordan, Sofia Boutella, Michael Shannon, and Keir Dullea. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Fahrenheit 451:

• Author Ray Bradbury never did any fact-checking in regards to the title. He asked a fire chief what temperature book paper burned at, and was given the answer "451 degrees Fahrenheit". He liked the title so much, he didn't bother to see if it was the correct temperature.