UglyDolls

Director Kelly Asbury

Genre Action | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Emma Roberts, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Gabriel Iglesias

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 3rd, 2019

“An animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most.”

From director Kelly Asbury, the man who brought us Shrek 2, Gnomeo & Juliet, and Smurfs” The Lost Village, Ugly Dolls is an animated adventure where the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, UglyDolls:

• Nick Jonas' 2nd time voice acting in a theatrical film, after Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009).

• STX Entertainment's first animated film by their "family and animation" division.

The Intruder

Director Deon Taylor

Genre Thriller

Cast Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, Dennis Quaid, Joseph Sikora,

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 3rd, 2019

“A psychological thriller about a young married couple who buys a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.”

From director Deon Taylor (Meet the Blacks, Traffik), The Intruder is a psychological thriller that tells the story of a young married couple who buys a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property. Check out the official trailer below!!

Dead to Me

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Brandon Scott

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere May 3rd, 2019 (Netflix)

“A powerful friendship blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret in this darkly comic series.”

Dead to Me is a new comedy/drama series exclusive to Netflix that tells the story of a tightly wound widow who forms an unlikely relationship with a woman who holds some dark and damaging secrets. The show is very well-written, well directed, and includes a stellar cast (I binged the entire season already on the day of release) so I can definitely recommend giving this one a try - each episode will leave you wanting more. Check out the official trailer below!!

El Chicano

Director Ben Hernandez Bray

Genre Drama

Cast Raúl Castillo, Jose Pablo Cantillo, David Castañeda, Kate del Castillo

Rating R

Release Date May 3rd, 2019 (Limited)

“A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.”

Co-written and directed by actor/stuntman turned director Ben Hernandez Bray, the man who helped create Smokin’ Aces and The Grey, El Chicano is a drama that tells the story of a pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, El Chicano:

• Premiered at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. Otherwise known as The LATC.

The Last Summer

Director William Bindley

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast K.J. Apa, Maia Mitchell, Jacob Latimore, Halston Sage

Rating TV-14

Release Date May 3rd, 2019 (Netflix)

“A group of young people in Chicago come together during the summer before they head off to college.”

From director Willam Bindley who co-wrote the film with his brother Scott, The Last Summer is a coming-of-age comedy drama that tells the story of a group of young people in Chicago who come together during the summer before they head off to college. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Last Summer:

• Tyler Posey and Gage Golightly previously worked together on Teen Wolf (2011).

• Skateboard scenes were filmed at Crooked River Skatepark on Merwin Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio.

Clara

Director Akash Sherman

Genre Sci-Fi

Cast Patrick J. Adams, Troian Bellisario, Will Bowes, Jennifer Bale

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 3rd, 2019 (Limited & On-Demand)

“An obsessive astronomer and a curious artist form an unlikely bond which leads them to a profound, scientific discovery.”

Directed and co-written by Akash Sherman, Clara tells the story of an obsessive astronomer and a curious artist who form an unlikely bond which leads them to a profound, scientific discovery. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Clara:

• Troian Bellisario (Clara) and Patrick J Adams (Isaac) are married in real life.

• Real life husband and wife Patrick J. Adams and Troian Bellisario both had guest appearances in each other's hit TV shows. Patrick had a guest appearance in Pretty Little Liars, and Troian had two guest appearances in Suits.

Days Gone

Developer Sony Interactive Entertainment

Genre Action | Adventure | Drama

Rating Mature

Formats PS4

Release Date April 26th, 2019

“Two years after a devastating global pandemic, bounty hunter Deacon St. John faces a brutal struggle for survival, and a reason to live.”

“Set in the beautiful, volcanic scarred high-desert of the Pacific Northwest, Days Gone is an open-world action-adventure game in which you assume the role of Deacon St. John, a Drifter and bounty hunter who would rather risk the dangers of the broken road than live in one of the “safe” wilderness encampments. The game takes place two years following a global pandemic which has wiped out just about everyone, but transformed millions of others into what survivors call Freakers – mindless, feral creatures, more animal than human but very much alive and rapidly evolving. Made up of hundreds of individual Freakers, Hordes eat, move and attack together, seemingly as one. Some Hordes roam the highways at night, while others, like the one in the demo, have found a food source that keeps it in a single location. Skills learned in his prior life as an outlaw biker have given Deacon a slight edge in the seemingly never-ending fight to stay alive. But will it be enough?”

— Bend Studios

This Sony single-player exclusive is expected to be an absolute powerhouse of a game and I cannot wait to get my hands on it!! Check out the official trailers below!!

Chambers

Genre Drama | Fantasy | Horror

Cast Uma Thurman, Sivan Alyra Rose, Griffin Powell-Arcand, Nicholas Galitzine

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere April 26th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A woman survives a heart transplant and begins to develop different personality traits.”

The upcoming Netflix drama horror series Chambers tells the story of a woman who survives a heart transplant and begins to develop different personality traits. Check out the official trailer below!!

I Trapped the Devil

Director Josh Lobo

Genre Horror

Cast Jocelin Donahue, Susan Burke, Chris Sullivan, A.J. Bowen

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 26th, 2019 (Limited)

“A man descends into paranoia after trapping what he believes to be the devil in his basement, but things take a dark turn when his family unexpectedly arrive for Christmas.”

Written and directed by Josh Lobo, I Trapped the Devil tells the story of a man hoping for a joyful family reunion as he and his wife pay a surprise visit to the home of his estranged brother, Steve, to celebrate Christmas. To their shock, they soon learn that Steve has a hostage in his basement -- a man he claims is the devil. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, I Trapped the Devil:

• The directorial debut for Josh Lobo.

• An IFC Midnight release, the film is rumored to have a budget of just $1 million.

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)