Making a Murderer: Part 2

Genre Documentary | Crime

Cast Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Ken Kratz, Brendan Dassey

Rating TV-14

Season Premiere October 19th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.”

The Netflix exclusive documentary that swept the nation is returning with Part 2 - Making a Murderer is a captivating documentary series full of twists and turns that will keep the audience guessing. Check out the official trailer for Part 2 below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Making a Murderer:

• Before meeting with Netflix, Demos and Ricciardi met with executives at PBS and HBO, but neither network was interested in the project.

• Co-director Laura Ricciardi was a lawyer before turning to film making, which came to great use when researching the legal aspects of the case.

Mid90s

Director Jonah Hill

Genre Comedy

Cast Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges, Katherine Waterston, Jerrod Carmichael

Rating Unrated

Release Date October 19th, 2018 (Limited)

“The story of a boy growing up in Los Angeles in the 1990s.”

Written and directed by actor Jonah Hill, a talented actor well known for his role in the comedic hit Superbad who has gone to star in a ton of hits ranging from Moneyball to Wolf of Wall Street, Mid90's is his directorial debut and tells the story of a young boy growing up in Los Angeles in the mid 90's. The cast includes Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges, Katherine Waterston, and Jerrod Carmichael. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Mid90s:

• Jonah Hill said that Kids (1995) and This Is England (2006) inspired him to make this film.

• Michelle Williams was originally cast but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts and was replaced by Katherine Waterston.

What They Had

Director Elizabeth Chomko

Genre Drama

Cast Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner

Rating R

Series Premiere  October 19th, 2018 (Limited)

“Bridget returns home at her brother’s urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father’s reluctance to let go of their life together.”

Written and directed by Elizabeth Chomko, What They Had tells the story of Bridget, who returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father's reluctance to let go of their life together. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, What They Had:

• Early in her career actress Hilary Swank cut off all of her hair and lived as a boy for a month to prepare her for her role as Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry (1999). Swank only earned $75 a day for her role in this classic film.

Wildlife

Director Paul Dano

Genre Drama

Cast Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Bill Camp, Ed Oxenbould

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 19th, 2018 (Limited)

“A boy witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his mother finds another man.”

Directed by Paul Dano, who adapted the screenplay from the Richard Ford novel of the same name, Wildlife is a drama about a boy who watches his parents' marriage slowly fall apart after his mother finds another man. The cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Bill Camp, and Ed Oxenbould. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Wildlife:

• Paul Dano's directorial debut. Dano and Jake Gyllenhaal previously co-starred in Prisoners (2013) and Okja (2017).

• First of at least two movies Paul Dano has planned to write and direct about families. (Sundance 2018)

• Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan previously co-starred in Brothers (2009).

First Man

Director Damien Chazelle

Genre Biography | Drama | History

Cast Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Kyle Chandler, Pablo Schreiber

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 12th, 2018

“A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.”

From director Damien Chazelle, the man who brought us the Oscar-winning film La La Land and Whiplash, First Man is a look at Neil Armstrong and the path that led him to being the first man to step foot on the man. The screenplay is written by Josh Singer and is based on the book by James R. Hansen. The cast includes Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Kyle Chandler, Pablo Schreiber, and Jason Clarke, Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, First Man:

• Damien Chazelle's first choice to play the role of Neil Armstrong was always Ryan Gosling. Gosling was even rumored to be attached to the project during its development stage but nothing was officially confirmed. It wasn't until after Gosling did La La Land (2016) with Chazelle that Gosling would officially sign on to do the project.

• The first film directed by Damien Chazelle in which he didn't write the script.

Bad Times at the El Royale

Director Drew Goddard

Genre Mystery | Thriller

Cast Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Cailee Spaeny, Jon Hamm

Rating R

Release Date October 12th, 2018

“Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption - before everything goes to hell.”

Written and directed by Drew Goddard, who wrote the script for The Martian starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain and also directed The Cabin in the Woods, Bad Times at the El Royale is a thriller following seven strangers, each with a secret to bury. who meet at a rundown hotel with a dark past hoping for one last chance at redemption. The extremely talented cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Cailee Spaeny, Jon Hamm, Jeff Bridges, and Lewis Pullman. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bad Times at the El Royale:

• Writer and director Drew Goddard's process of selling the spec was under heavy secrecy with the script only going to top studio execs as potential buyers, and they had to read off a tablet and then return it when done.

• Russell Crowe was originally cast in a role. He eventually dropped out and was replaced by Jon Hamm.

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Director Ari Sandel

Genre Adventure | Comedy | Family

Cast Jeremy Ray Taylor, Madison Iseman, Ben O'Brien, Wendi Mclendon-Covey

Rating PG

Release Date October 12th, 2018

“Slappy is back to wreak more havoc this Halloween in a brand-new comedy adventure based on R.L. Stine’s 400-million-selling series of books.”

From director Ari Sandel (The DUFF, When We First Met), Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is another big-screen adaptation straight from the genius mind of Goosebumps author R.L. Stine. I grew up reading these books and consider them to be a big part of my childhood, and I enjoyed the recent 2015 film. The cast includes Jeremy Ray Taylor (Stephen King's It), Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Ben O'Brien, Wendi Mclendon-Covey, Chris Parnell, and Ken Jeong. Check out the official trailer below!! 

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween:

• A sequel to 2015's "Goosebumps" film, which is based off of the best-selling children's book series "Goosebumps" by R. L. Stine.

• Sony Pictures Animation's 5th live action film.

The Haunting of Hill House

Genre Horror | Drama

Cast Mckenna Grace, Carla Gugino, Michiel Huisman, Timothy Hutton

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere October 12th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.”

From talented director Mike Flanagan, the man behind horror films Oculus, Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Gerald’s Game, The Haunting of Hill House is a horror series based on the 1959 novel from author Shirley Jackson. The series flashes between past and present, focusing on a family confronting haunting memories from their past that all lead back to their childhood home and all of the horrific events that happened there. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Haunting of Hill House:

• Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.