Mayans M.C.

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Edward James Olmos, Sarah Bolger

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere  Tuesday September 4th, 2018 10:00PM EST (FX)

“Set in a post-Jax Teller world, “Mayans MC” sees EZ Reyes, a former golden boy now fresh out of prison, as a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the California-Mexico border who must carve out his new outlaw identity.”

Kurt Sutter's Sons of Anarchy was easily one of my favorite T.V. series to the point where i remember binge watching a full two seasons in one day and I swear after I was finished I was convinced that the world created in the show was in fact reality. Like any other great show it takes a few episodes to get hooked because of the depth of character development etc, but make no mistake that was a show that will put you and keep you on the edge of your seat. Now SOA ended awhile ago and many fans were left with a void in the world of television, but luckily Sutter himself has responded with a spinoff series called Mayans M.C., following the Mayans motorcycle gang who were a integral piece of SOA, into a post SOA/Jax era. As a fan of SOA and Kurt Sutter, as a talented writer and actor, I can't wait for this to hit FX this fall. Luckily the official trailer is finally here, check it out below!!

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: S13

Genre Comedy

Cast Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere September 5th, 2018 (FXX)

“Five friends with big egos and slightly arrogant attitudes are the proprietors of an Irish bar in Philadelphia.”

Yessssssss!!! It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, my ultimate guilty pleasure TV series, is returning for a 13th season in just under 2 weeks! This show is absolutely ridiculous and wrong in so many ways, but I simply cannot get enough of this crew - I will be heartbroken when it eventually comes to an end!The cast includes Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito. Check out the official trailer for season 13 below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia:

• Was almost cancelled after its first season, but renewed at the last minute when FX executives decided to give it room to grow. It has gone from the brink of cancellation, to being one of the highest rated and most popular shows on FX, and when the fourteenth scheduled season ends, it will be tied for longest running live-action American comedy series.

Atypical: Season 2

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Keir Gilchrist, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Rapaport, Brigette Lundy-Paine

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere  September 7th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, decides it’s time to find a girlfriend, a journey that sets Sam’s mom on her own life-changing path as her son seeks more independence.”

The hit Netflix series Atypical about a high school senior on the autism spectrum is finally making its return for a 2nd season!! I really enjoyed the first season of this show and felt that the cast was fantastic and the tone had the perfect balance between humor and genuine family drama, so i can't wait for this! The cast includes Keir Gilchrist, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Rapaport, and Brigette Lundy-Paine. Check out the official trailer below!!

Kidding: Season One

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Jim Carrey, Cole Allen, Judy Greer, Bernard White

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Sunday September 9th, 2018 10:00 PM EST (Showtime)

“Jeff, a famous children’s television icon, struggles to retain his sanity as his family falls apart.”

Kidding is a brand new series from Showtimes that follows the life of Jeff, a famous children's television icon who struggles to keep his sanity as is personal life falls apart. The cast includes Jim Carrey, Cole Allen, Judy Greer, and Bernard White. Check out the official trailer below!!

God Bless the Broken Road

Director Harold Cronk

Genre Drama

Cast Lindsay Pulsipher, Jordin Sparks, LaDanian Tomlinson, Andrew W. Walker

Rating PG

Release Date September 7th, 2018

“Amber’s ideal life is shattered when she loses her husband to the war in Afghanistan. Two years later, she finds herself in a struggle to save her home while providing for her 9-year-old daughter, Bree. ”

Co-written and directed by Harold Cronk, God Bless the Broken Road is the story of a man who makes the ultimate sacrifice while serving his country in Afghanistan, leaving behind his wife and daughter who struggle to find the strength to move on without him. The cast includes Lindsay Pulsipher, Jordin Sparks, LaDanian Tomlinson, and Andrew W. Walker. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, God Bless the Broken Road:

• This film is based on the hit Rascal Flatts' song "Bless the Broken Road".

Searching

Director Aneesh Chaganty

Genre Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Cast John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La

Rating PG-13

Release Date August 31st, 2018

“After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a desperate father breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her.”

Co-written and directed by Aneesh Chaganty, Searching is an intense drama thriller about a man who comes face to face with the mysterious disappearance of his daughter and the secrets he uncovers as he attempts to track her down. The cast includes John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, and Michelle La. Check out the official trailer below!!

Operation Finale

Director Chris Weitz

Genre Biography | Drama | History

Cast Haley Lu Richardson, Oscar Isaac, Joe Alwyn, Mélanie Laurent

Rating PG-13

Release Date August 29th, 2018

“15 years after World War II, a team of secret agents are brought together to track down Adolf Eichmann, the infamous Nazi architect of the Holocaust.”

From director Chris Weitz, Operation Finale is a biography drama that takes place 15 years after WWII following a team of secret agents brought together to track down Adolf Eichmann, the infamous Nazi architect of the Holocaust. The cast includes Haley Lu Richardson, Oscar Isaac, Joe Alwyn, and Mélanie Laurent. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Operation Finale:

• At the end of WWII, Eichmann was captured by the Americans and spent time in several camps for SS officers using forged papers that identified him as "Otto Eckmann". He escaped from a work detail at Cham, Germany when he realised that his actual identity had been discovered.

• Michael Hernandez who plays Dani Shalom is the younger brother of Oscar Isaac.

Ozark: Season 2

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Jason Butler Harner, Anthony Collins

Rating TVMA

Series Premiere August 31st, 2018 (Netflix)

“A Chicago-based financial advisor secretly relocates his family to the Missouri Ozarks when his dealings with a drug cartel go awry.”

From creators Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams, Ozark is an intense crime drama about a wealthy financial adviser who gets mixed up with the wrong people putting him and his family in imminent danger. The first season of the Netflix original series made it's debut back in May of 2016 and it as an instant favorite for viewers and critics alike. I really enjoyed the show and felt that the talented cast and great writing made for a tense white-knuckle drama, so I personally cannot wait for the 2nd season to hit Netflix. The cast includes Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Jason Butler Harner, and Anthony Collins. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Ozark:

• At the beginning of each episode, the title is shown with four symbols inside of an O that foreshadow events from that episode. The symbols also spell the letters Z-A-R-K to form OZARK altogether.

• Jason Bateman directed the first two episodes (Ozark: Sugarwood, Ozark: Blue Cat, and the last two episodes (Ozark: Coffee, Black, and Ozark: The Toll).

• The Ozarks, also referred to as the Ozark Mountains, is a physiographic and geologic highland region of the central United States, primarily in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Kin

Director Jonathan Baker, Jason Baker

Genre Action | Adventure | Crime

Cast Zoë Kravitz, Jack Reynor, Dennis Quaid, Myles Truitt

Rating PG-13

Release Date August 31st, 2018

“Chased by a vengeful criminal, the feds and a gang of otherworldly soldiers, a recently released ex-con and his adopted teenage brother are forced to go on the run with a weapon of mysterious origin as their only protection.”

From the producers of Arrival and Stranger Things, Kin is a sci-fi crime drama about a recently released ex-con and his adopted teenage son who find themselves on the run from a vengeful criminal, the feds, and otherworldly soldiers, forced to protect themselves with a weapon of mysterious origin. The film is written and directed by Jonathan and Josh Baker and is based on the short film "Bag Man" which they also wrote. The cast includes Zoë Kravitz, Jack Reynor, James Franco, Dennis Quaid, Myles Truitt, and Carrie Coon. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Kin:

• Based on the 2014 short film "Bag Man" about a young African American boy who takes a introspective journey outside of the city and into the remote countryside of upstate New York carrying with him a mysterious duffel bag.

The Little Stranger

Director Lenny Abrahamson

Genre Drama | Horror | Mystery

Cast Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter, Charlotte Rampling

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 31st, 2018

“During the summer of 1947, Dr. Faraday meets a woman and her children at Hundreds Hall, a facility where his mother once worked. When the doctor learns that something ominous haunts the family, the family’s story becomes entwined with his own.”

From director Lenny Abrahamson, The Little Stranger is a horror mystery about a doctor who makes a visit to a new patient thus beginning a horrifying journey into his dark past. The cast includes Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter, and Charlotte Rampling. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Little Stranger:

• Second collaboration between Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter, the first was The Revenant.

Pick of the Litter

Director Don Hardy Jr., Dana Nachman

Genre Documentary

Cast Cute Dogs

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 31st, 2018

“Following five spirited puppies from the moment they’re born through their quest to become guide dogs for the blind.”

From directors Don Hardy Jr. and Dana Nachman, Pick of the Litter is a documentary that tells the story of how our canine counterparts come to be guide dogs for the blind. The film follows man's best friend from puppy to full grown contributor to society and simply shouldn't be missed! Check out the official trailer below!!

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Genre Action | Drama | Thriller

Cast John Krasinski, Ali Suliman, Wendell Pierce, Karim Zein

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere August 31st, 2018 (Amazon Prime)

“Up-and-coming CIA analyst, Jack Ryan, is thrust into a dangerous field assignment as he uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit.”

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan is based on the character created by Tom Clancy for his novels, and is also inspired by the Jack Ryan films starring Harrison Ford, such as Patriot's Games and Clear and Present Danger. The cast includes John Krasinski, Ali Suliman, Wendell Pierce, and Karim Zein. Check out the exclusive trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan:

• John Krasinski becomes the fifth actor to play Jack Ryan and, like all the other replacements in between, has appeared in at least one film with the original, Alec Baldwin. Krasinski and Baldwin appeared in State and Main (2000), It's Complicated(2009), and Aloha (2015).

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Director Susan Johnson

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart

Rating TV-14

Release Date August 17th, 2018 (Netflix)

“A teenage girl’s secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her love life.”

Based on the New York Times Bestselling book from author Jenny Han, To All the Boys I've Loved Before is the story of a teenage girl who finds her secret love letters exposed which threatens to wreak havoc on her love life. I recently watched this Netflix exclusive film and it may share the predictability of most romantic comedies, but trust me when I saw this is a genuinely enjoyable film that will easily earn you a few brownie points with your lady. The cast includes Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, and Anna Cathcart. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, To All the Boys I've Loved Before:

• Lara Jean's phone background is actually a crew member's photo of Lana Condor (Lara Jean) and Noah Centineo (Peter) sleeping on set during a filming break.

• The letters seen in the movie, including the contract, were all physically written by Lana Condor. During a lunch break Lana had to write several copies as her character Lara Jean rips them.

• Netflix bought the rights of the movie in March 2018.

Reprisal

Director Brian A. Miller

Genre Action

Cast Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, Johnathon Schaech, Olivia Culpo

Rating R

Release Date August 31st, 2018 (Limited)

“A veteran looks to raise money for his son’s healthcare by teaming up with another vet to track down criminals.”

From director Brian A. Miller (Officer Down, Vice), Reprisal is the story of a veteran who is in need of money for his sons healthcare so he decides to team up with another vet as criminal bounty hunters. The cast includes Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, Johnathon Schaech, and Olivia Culpo. Check out the official trailer below!!

Blaze

Director Ethan Hawke

Genre Biography | Drama | Music

Cast Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Josh Hamilton, Charlie Sexton

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 17th, 2018 (Limited)

“The life of musician Blaze Foley.”

Co-written and directed by actor Ethan Hawke, Blaze tells the story of American country music singer-songwriter Blaze Foley. The cast includes Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Josh Hamilton, and Charlie Sexton. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Blaze:

• Blaze Foley's lover Sybil Rosen, who is played in the film by Alia Shawkat, is Ethan Hawke's co-writer on the film.

• Sybil Rosen plays her own mother in the film.

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

Director Sonny Laguna, Tommy Wiklund

Genre Horror

Cast Thomas Lennon, Barbara Crampton, Michael Paré, Charlyne Yi

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 17th, 2018 (Limited & On-Demand)

“All hell breaks loose when a strange force animates the puppets up for auction at a convention, setting them on a bloody killing spree that’s motivated by an evil as old as time.”

From directors Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is the latest of the cult horror franchise that burst onto the scene in 1989 with the original Puppetmaster. Now these movies are FAR from perfect, but they are a guilty pleasure for fans of B-movie horror and I have always enjoyed them. The Little Reich seems to have hit the nail on the head as far as what fans have come to expect. The cast includes Thomas Lennon, Barbara Crampton, Michael Paré, and Charlyne Yi. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich:

• The crew rescued an abandoned tabby kitten during the filming of this movie that they found under the floorboards of one of the movie sets. They named the kitten 'Toulon' after the main character of the movie.

• This movie stars Barbara Crampton, she also starred in the original 1989 Puppet Master movie.

Blood Fest

Director Owen Egerton

Genre Comedy | Horror

Cast Zachari Levi, Robbie Kay, Seychelle Gabriel, Tate Donovan

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 31st, 2018 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Fans flock to a festival celebrating the most iconic horror movies, only to discover that the charismatic showman behind the event has a diabolical agenda.”

Written and directed by Owen Egerton, Blood Fest tells the story of a festival that is assembled to celebrate iconic horror movies, only the showman behind the event has much more sinister ideas in mind for his visitors. The cast includes Zachari Levi, Robbie Kay, Seychelle Gabriel, and Tate Donovan. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Blood Fest:

Owen Egerton, the director and producer of the film, also plays the character Gamemaster Anthony Walsh.

The Happytime Murders

Director Brian Henson

Genre Action | Comedy | Crime

Cast Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Joel McHale, Maya Rudolph

Rating R

Release Date August 24th, 2018

“When the puppet cast of an ‘80s children’s TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.”

From director Brian Henson (The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island), The Happytime Murders is a kids movie gone bad showing what really happens with The Muppets behind closed doors. The trailer looks absolutely nutty but i'd be lying if I didn't say I was intrigued. The cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Joel McHale, and Maya Rudolph. Check out the official UNRATED trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Happytime Murders:

• The film is directed by Brian Henson, the son of Jim Henson, the creator of The Muppets.
• This is the first theatrical film by director Brian Henson in 22 years, since Muppet Treasure Island (1996).

A.X.L

Director Oliver Daly

Genre Sci-Fi | Action

Cast Alex Neustaedter, Becky G, Thomas Jane, Dominic Rains

Rating PG

Release Date August 24th, 2018

“A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog who develops a special friendship with Miles and will go to any length to protect his new companion.”

Written and directed by Oliver Daly, A.X.L is a sci-fi action film about a young man who develops a special relationship after stumbling across a top secret robotic dog, and he finds himself fighting to keep his new friend from his former owners. To me this looks like Transformers meets Monster Truck, and both have their fair of criticisms, and combine that with a novice director and a unseasoned cast, I'll be interested to see how this one does. Plus the dirt bike riding aspect looks cool. The cast includes Alex Neustaedter, Becky G, Thomas Jane, and Dominic Rains. Check out the official trailer below!!

Arizona

Director Jonathan Watson 

Genre Comedy | Thriller

Cast Danny McBride, Elizabeth Gillies, Kaitlin Olson, Rosemarie DeWitt

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 24th, 2018 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, this darkly comedic story follows Cassie Fowler, a single mom and struggling realtor whose life goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.”

Directed by Jonathan Watson, Arizona is a dark comedy/thriller taking place during the 2009 housing crisis, about a struggling realtor who finds herself in some hot water after she witnesses a murder. From the producers of Eastbound & Down, this looks like a delightful dark comedy with McBride reprising his trademark "Kenny Powers" and I am looking forward to checking it out. The cast includes Danny McBride, Elizabeth Gillies, Kaitlin Olson, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Luke Wilson. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Arizona:

• Jonathan Watson's directorial debut. He has previously worked as the second unit director or assistant director on shows and movies like Vice Principals (2016), The Disaster Artist(2017), 21 Jump Street (2012) and The Green Mile (1999).