Mortal Kombat 11

Developer NetherRealm Studios | WB Games

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Rating Mature

Formats PS4 | PC | Switch | Xbox One

Release Date April 23rd, 2019

“Continue the epic saga through a new cinematic story that is more than 25 years in the making. Players will take on the role of a variety of past and present characters in a time-bending new narrative that pits Raiden against Kronika, the Keeper of Time who created existence at the dawn of history.”

Mortal Kombat fans REJOICE!!! The latest entry in the franchise is upon us and let me just say it looks pretttyyyyyyy sweet!! I grew up with the Mortal Kombat franchise, so this is very much hardcore nostalgia for me - needless to say I can’t wait for this!! Check out the official launch trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Mortal Kombat 11:

• First Mortal Kombat sequel in over 20 years (specifically, since Mortal Kombat 4) to be titled with just a number rather than a subtitle. While the previous entry was the tenth game in the mainline series, Mortal Kombat X, as a Roman numeral, does not count, as all of the marketing referred to the "X" as the letter, not "ten".

Cobra Kai: Season 2

Genre Action | Comedy | Drama

Cast Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Tanner Buchanan, Jacob Bertrand

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere April 24th, 2019 (YouTube Red)

“Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.”

The Karate Kid comeback was enough of a success that we are getting a 2nd season!! Exclusive to YouTube Red, Cobra Kai reunites old rivals Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Cobra Kai:

• Johnny Lawrence confirms the long held belief that Daniel LaRusso's crane kick, that won him the tournament in The Karate Kid (1984), was an illegal move and should have resulted in at least a warning (or had him disqualified with Johnny then being crowned champion of the tournament).

Guava Island

Director Hiro Murai

Genre Comedy | Music | Thriller

Cast Donald Glover, Rihanna, Letitia Wright, Nonso Anozie

Rating TV-MA

Release Date April 13th, 2019 (Amazon Prime)

“A young musician seeks to hold a festival to liberate the oppressed people of Guava Island, even if only for a day.”

From director Hiro Murai (Atlanta), Guava Island tells the story of a young musician who seeks to hold a festival to liberate the oppressed people of Guava Island, even if only for a day. Check out a few clips for the movie below!!

Long Lost

Director Erik Bloomquist

Genre Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Adam Weppler, Catherine Corcoran, Nicholas Tucci, Fran Kranz

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 10th, 2019 (Disc & Streaming/On-Demand)

“When Seth receives a mysterious letter inviting him to spend the weekend at a secluded mansion in the country, he soon realizes the people inside the house may know him better than he knows himself.”

Co-written and directed by Erik Bloomquist, Long Lost is a drama thriller that tells the story of Seth who receives a mysterious letter inviting him to spend the weekend at a secluded mansion in the country where he soon realizes the people inside the house may know him better than he knows himself. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Long Lost:

• Shown at the Nevermore Film Festival on March 8-10, 2019. Won both the Jury Award and the Audience Award for Best Feature.

Grass Is Greener

Director Fab 5 Freddy

Genre Documentary

Cast B-Real, David Hager, Damian Marley, Snoop Dogg

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 20th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A look at America’s complicated relationship with cannabis.”

Grass is Greener is a documentary that takes an up-close and perosnal look at America's complicated relationship with cannabis. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Curse of La Llorona

Director Michael Chaves

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Linda Cardellini, Patricia Valasquez, Raymond Cruz, Sean Patrick Thomas

Rating R

Release Date April 19th, 2019

“Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm.”

Directed by Michael Chaves and produced by horror legend James Wan, The Curse of La Llorona is a horror thriller that tells the story of a social worker and her children who are drawn into a frightening supernatural realm after she ignores the eerie warning of a mother suspected of child endangerment. Check out the brand new official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Curse of La Llorona:

• In Mexican folklore "La Llorona” means The Weeping Woman. A horrifying apparition, caught between Heaven and Hell, trapped in a terrible fate sealed by her own hand. The mere mention of her name has struck terror around the world for generations.'

• From the producers of The Conjuring Universe.

Penguins

Director Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson

Genre Documentary

Cast Penguins

Rating G

Release Date April 17th, 2019

“The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.”

“Disneynature’s all-new feature film “Penguins” is a coming-of-age story about an Adélie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. None of it comes easily for him, especially considering he’s targeted by everything from killer whales to leopard seals, who unapologetically threaten his happily ever after. From the filmmaking team behind “Bears” and “Chimpanzee,” Disneynature’s “Penguins” opens in theaters nationwide in time for Earth Day 2019.”

Check out the official trailer for DisneyNature’s Penguins below!!

Breakthrough

Director Roxann Dawson

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Topher Grace, Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, Rebecca Staab

Rating PG

Release Date April 17th, 2019

“When he was 14, Smith drowned in Lake St. Louis and was dead for nearly an hour. According to reports at the time, CPR was performed 27 minutes to no avail. Then the youth’s mother, Joyce Smith, entered the room, praying loudly. Suddenly, there was a pulse, and Smith came around.”

From director Roxann Dawson (The Americans, House of Cards), Breakthrough is a biography drama based on the true story of a young boy who nearly drowned at the age of 14 only to be miraculously saved by the power of prayer. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Breakthrough:

• Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is an executive producer on this film.

Under the Silver Lake

Director David Robert Mitchell

Genre Crime | Thriller

Cast Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, Zosia Mamet

Rating R

Release Date April 19th, 2019 (Limited)

“An aimless young man becomes an unwitting detective when his beautiful neighbor vanishes.”

Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, the man behind the horror classic It Follows, Under the Silver Lake is a neo-noir crime thriller about a young man who becomes obsessed with the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping of his beautiful neighbor, and gets in over his head as he attempts to investigate what exactly happened. The cast includes Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, and Zosia Mamet. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Under the Silver Lake:

• Dakota Johnson was cast in the lead female role but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Riley Keough replaced her.

• Andrew Garfield and Topher Grace have both appeared in at least one Spider-Man film. Garfield starred as Spider-Man in the Marc Webb series, while Grace starred as Venom in Spider-Man 3 (2007).

Ramy: Season 1

Genre Comedy

Cast Ramy Youssef, Steve Way, Dave Merheje, Laith Nakil

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere April 19th, 2019 (Hulu)

“First-generation Egyptian-American Ramy is on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood.”

From creator Ramy Youssef who is also the star of the new series, Ramy tells the story of first-generation Egyptian-American Ramy as he embarks on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood. Check out the official trailer below!!

Bless This Mess

Genre Comedy

Cast Lake Bell, Dak Shepard, Madison Curry, Pam Grier

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere April 16th, 2019 9:30 PM EST (ABC)

“A newlywed couple’s plan to leave the big city for a quieter life in Nebraska doesn’t go as expected.”

“Newlyweds Rio and Mike make the decision to change the course of their life together and move from the relentless pace of big city New York to what they think will be a more relaxed existence in rural Nebraska. After dropping everything —including their jobs and an overbearing mother-in-law — to make the move from skyscrapers to farmhouses, they soon realize that the simpler life isn’t as easy as they had planned. Rio and Mike must now learn how to weather the storm as they are faced with unexpected challenges in their new lives as farmers.”

Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bless This Mess:

• A remake of Green Acres (1965)

Bosch: Season 5

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Madison Lintz, Amy Aquino

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 19th, 2019 (Amazon Prime)

“Months after bringing his mother’s killer to justice, Bosch finds himself seeking the truth on two fronts. New evidence in an old case leaves everyone wondering whether Bosch planted evidence to convict the wrong guy. And a murder at a Hollywood pharmacy exposes a sophisticated opioid pill mill, sending Bosch down a dark and perilous path in pursuit of the killers.”

Based on the books from author Michael Connelly, Bosch is a crime drama about homicide detective Harry Bosch. Connelly has written a number of books including Bosch, many of which also include his half brother Michael Haller, played by Matthew McConaughey in the film The Lincoln Lawyer. The new season of Bosch finds Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch (Welliver) investigating a murder at a Hollywood pharmacy that exposes a sophisticated opioid ring and compels him to make a risky maneuver. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bosch:

• In the literary world, Bosch is the half brother of Michael (Mickey) Haller from The Lincoln Lawyer (2011). They have the same father, also a lawyer, named Michael Haller. Michael, Jr. is the legitimate son, while Harry Bosch is illegitimate.

• Bosch's partner is depicted as having something of a clothes fetish and is heavily into designer fashion. In reality, Jamie Hector has his own fashion label called "Royal Addiction".

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Director Beyoncé

Genre Documentary | Music

Cast Beyoncé, Jay Z, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams

Rating TV-MA

Release Date April 17th, 2019 (Netflix)

“This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé’s celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.”

Directed by Beyoncé herself, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé is a documentary about music that takes an intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance revealing the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé:

• Beyoncé was paid $3 million to perform at Coachella.

Lunatics

Genre Comedy

Cast Chris Lilley

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 19th, 2019 (Netflix)

“This mockumentary series follows the peculiar lives of six eccentric - and sometimes obscene - misfits who march to their own beat.”

Written and created by Chris Lilley, who also plays all of the roles in the series, Lunatics is a mockumentary” series following the peculiar lives of six eccentric - and sometimes obscene - misfits who march to their own beat. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Silence

Director John R. Leonetti

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Stanley Tucci, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Kate Trotter

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 10th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A family struggles to survive after deadly creatures that hunt by sound invade the planet.”

From director John R. Leonetti (Annabelle), The Silence tells the story of a family as they struggle to survive after deadly creatures that hunt by sound invade the planet. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Silence:

• Has similar elements to A Quiet Place (2018) which stars Stanley Tucci's sister-in-law Emily Blunt. However, Tim Lebbon's book, from which this film is based, was published in August 2015 and the film began shooting in September 2017, both before A Quiet Place(2018) was released.

The Perfect Date

Director Chris Nelson

Genre Comedy | Romance

Cast Noah Centineo, Laura Marano, Odiseas Georgiadis, Camila Mendes

Rating TV-14

Release Date April 12th, 2019 (Netflix)

“To save up for college, Brooks Rattigan creates an app where anyone can pay him to play the perfect stand-in boyfriend for any occasion.”

From director Chris Nelson, The Perfect Date is a comedy that tells the story of Brooks Rattigan, who to save up for college creates an app where anyone can pay him to play the perfect stand-in boyfriend for any occasion. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Perfect Date:

• Based on the book The Stand-In by Steve Bloom.

Hellboy

Director Neil Marshall

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Daniel Day Kim, Ian McShane

Rating R

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.”

From director Neil Marshall, Hellboy is the highly anticipated film based on the graphic novel that tells the story of Hellboy, a hybrid man/creature caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, as he battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. With cult favorite actor David Harbour (Stranger Things, Suicide Squad) taking on the role of Hellboy, this should be pretty damn good. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Hellboy:

• Director Guillermo Del Toro tried unsuccessfully for a decade to get a 3rd film made after Hellboy II: The Golden Army. The new Hellboy is a complete reboot and not a continuation of the previous movies starring Ron Perlman and directed by Guillermo Del Toro

• Milla Jovovich, according to her Instagram, wanted to work on the movie due to being a fan of both Stranger Things and Deadwood, both of which had David Harbour and Ian McShane, respectively.

Missing Link

Director Chris Butler

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Zoe Saldana, Hugh Jackman, Timothy Olyphant, Emma Thompson

Rating PG

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend.”

Written and directed by Chris Butler (ParaNorman), Missing Link is a animated comedy about a charismatic and supremely confident investigator who due to feeling underappreciated goes on an epic journey to prove his worth. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Missing Link:

• 4th voice acting performance for Hugh Jackman in a theatrical film, after Flushed Away(2006), Happy Feet (2006), and Rise of the Guardians (2012).

Little

Director Tina Gordon

Genre Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Cast Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Justin Hartley

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 12th, 2019

“A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear.”

From director Tina Gordon (Peeples), Little is a comedy about a woman who is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Little:

• Regina Hall previously worked with Issa Rae on The Hate U Give (2018) and Insecure, and with Marsai Martin on Black-ish (2014).

• Regina Hall was one of the main characters on the fake show-within-a-show Due North (2017) that the characters of Insecure (2016) watched on tv. Issa Rae produces and stars in Insecure. She also produced Due North.

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Director Terry Gilliam

Genre Adventure | Comedy | Drama

Cast Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Olga Kurylenko, Stellan Skarsgård

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 10th, 2019

“A disillusioned advertising executive is pulled into a time-jumping fantasy when he is mistaken for Sancho Panza.”

Co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a comedy drama that tells the story of Toby, a disillusioned advertising executive, becomes pulled into a world of time jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes him to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote:

• Said to be the most cursed film in cinema history. When production started in August 2000, it was marked by misfortune. Jean Rochefort, originally cast as Don Quixote, had to drop out due to a double herniated disc. He'd spent seven months learning English for the role. A flash flood on the second day of filming washed away equipment and changed the color of the barren cliffs, making the previous footage unusable. Production halted within a week. It took Gilliam 16 years to get the film off the ground again.