Midsommar

Director Ari Aster

Genre Drama | Horror | Mystery

Cast Florence Pugh, Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, Jack Reynor

Rating R

Release Date July 3rd, 2019

“A young woman reluctantly joins her boyfriend on a summer trip where things quickly go awry.”

Written and directed by Ari Aster, the man who brought us the horror hit Hereditary, Midsommar is a horror drama that tells the story of a young woman who reluctantly joins her boyfriend on a summer trip where things quickly go awry. The film is described as a summer road-trip movie enjoyed by a young woman and her boyfriend until they fall prey to a local pagan cult in Sweden. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Midsommar:

• Writer/director Ari Aster describes his new film as “a dark break-up movie that becomes a horror film.

Stranger Things: Season 3

Genre Drama | Fantasy | Horror

Cast Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown

Rating TV-14

Release Date July 4th, 2019 (Netflix)

“When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying forces in order to get him back.”

To say the Netflix exclusive series Stranger Things has generated both a mass and cult following would be a severe understatement, and the streaming giant absolutely hit it big with this show. Season 3 is on the horizon and the official trailers have finally dropped - check them out for yourself below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Stranger Things:

• Stranger Things directors the Duffer Brothers (Matt Duffer & Ross Duffer) confirmed in an interview with Vulture on August 22, 2017 that the show has been renewed for a third season ahead of the premiere for the highly anticipated debut of season two on October 27th. The Netflix Original Series directors also explained their plans to renew the show for a fourth season as well, saying "We're thinking it will be a four-season thing and then out."

Annabelle Comes Home

Director Gary Dauberman

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast McKenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga

Rating R

Release Date June 26th, 2019

“Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren keep a possessed doll locked up in an artifacts room in their house. When the doll awakens the room’s evil spirits, it soon becomes a night of terror for the couple’s young daughter and her friends.”

Directed by talented horror writer turned director Gary Dauberman, Annabelle Comes Home tells the story of Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who keep a possessed doll locked up in an artifacts room in their house. When the doll awakens the room's evil spirits, it soon becomes a night of terror for the couple's young daughter and her friends. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Annabelle Comes Home:

• Gary Dauberman’s directorial debut.

• James Wan stated that the movie will pick up directly after Ed and Lorraine Warren took the Annabelle doll, in the first Annabelle movie. Therefore the movie will take place in Ed and Lorraine house, along with all the other artifacts.

Toy Story 4

Director Josh Cooley

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Tim Allen, John Cusack

Rating G

Release Date June 21st, 2019

“When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.”

The directorial debut for storyboard artist turned directed Josh Cooley, Toy Story 4 is seemingly the final adventure for a franchise that has captured the hearts of adults and children alike all over the world. When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Toy Story 4:

• John Lasseter has said that Pixar would only make a fourth movie if it was just as good as or better than the previous three movies in the franchise, saying, "We don't want to do anything with [these characters] unless it lives up to or surpasses what's gone before."

• Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear) signed on for a fourth movie even before it was announced and Tom Hanks (Woody) was all for it as well.

100%: Julian Edelman

Director Kyler Schelling

Genre Documentary | Sports

Cast Julian Edelman, Michael Rapaport

Rating Unrated

Release Date June 28th, 2019 (Showtime)

“Narrated by Michael Rapaport and featuring original conversations with Mark Wahlberg, Tom Brady, Snoop Dogg, Michael Strahan and Deion Sanders, the film is a look inside Julian Edelman’s journey from major injury to Super Bowl MVP in 2019.”

Narrated by Michael Rapaport and featuring original conversations with Mark Wahlberg, Tom Brady, Snoop Dogg, Michael Strahan and Deion Sanders, 100%: Julian Edelman is a look inside Julian Edelman's journey from major injury to Super Bowl MVP in 2019. Check out the official trailer below!!

Yesterday

Director Danny Boyle

Genre Comedy | Fantasy | Music

Cast Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ana de Armas, Kate McKinnon

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 28th, 2019

“A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles.”

From accomplished director Danny Boyle, the man who brought us 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, and 127 Hours, Yesterday is a comedy that tells the story of a struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Yesterday:

• Filming delayed production of Bond 25 (2020).

• It has been reported that originally the film was titled All You Need Is Love.

Game of Thrones: The Final Season

Genre Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Cast Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 14th, 2019 (HBO)

“Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for thousands of years.”

The Final Season of the EPIC HBO series Game of Thrones is only a few short months away and a new teaser trailer has dropped to help ease, even just slightly, the immense anticipation. Check it out below!! (most recent trailer at the bottom)

Ted Takes Fun Facts, HBO’s Game of Thrones:

• Peter Dinklage has been nominated seven consecutive times (once for each season) for the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the Emmys. He won for the first, fifth and seventh season, tying the record held by Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul for most wins in the Best Supporting Actor category for the same role.

• Maester Aemon Targaryen of the Night's Watch is revealed to be blind in the novels. He was played by Peter Vaughan, who was legally partially blind himself.

Ophelia

Director Claire McCarthy

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, Tom Felton

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 28th, 2019

“Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet’s affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.”

From director Claire McCarthy, Ophelia is a re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia's perspective. Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny. Check out the official trailer below!!

Divorce: Season 3

Genre Comedy

Cast Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon, Tracy Letts

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere Monday July 1st, 2019 10:00 PM EST (HBO)

“A couple goes through a long, drawn-out divorce.”

HBO's comedy series Divorce starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Hayden Church returns for a 3rd season this July, and I am pumped!! As a fan of Hayden Church’s dry brand of humor and his chemistry with Jessica Parker, this is a show I look forward to every week. Created by Sharon Horgan, co-creator and star of the Amazon series Catastrophe, the show follows a couple as they go through a long, drawn-out divorce. Check out the official season 3 trailer below!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, HBO’s Divorce:

• Creator Sharon Horgan was not only interested in the intricacies of the couple parting ways, but also the industry of lawyers, authors, mediators and counselors that deals with divorce.

• The show was originally about a Missouri-based couple going through a divorce. The wife was a successful TV-host and the husband a chef who quit his career in order to focus on the marriage.

Child's Play

Director Lars Klevberg

Genre Horror

Cast Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, Gabriel Bateman, David Lewis

Rating R

Release Date June 21st, 2019

“A mother gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.”

From director Lars Klevberg, best known for his creepy horror short films, Child’s Play tells the story of a mother who gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. Check out the official trailers for the latest entry of the cult horror classic below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Child’s Play:

• In this latest film Chucky is said to be a technologically advanced smart toy who's AI is tampered with to have no limitations to learning or violence.

• Don Mancini (the creator of the franchise) is not involved in this film and has expressed his disinterest in it as well as Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent and Christine Elise.

Anna

Director Luc Besson

Genre Action | Thriller

Cast Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy

Rating R

Release Date June 21st, 2019

“Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world’s most feared government assassins.”

Written and directed by Luc Besson (The Professional, Lucy), Anna is an action thriller that tells the story of Anna Poliatova, a strikingly beautiful woman who harnesses a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, writer/director Luc Besson:

• Typically, during the opening-titles, the camera moves towards something important for the movie, but looks down until the important part of credits was shown, then swings up, now looking at a place or character.

• Known for films with strong female character roles: La Femme Nikita (1990), Lucy (2014),, Léon: The Professional (1994), etc

Wild Rose

Director Tom Harper

Genre Drama | Music

Cast Julie Walters, Jessie Buckley, Sopie Okonedo, Craig Parkinson

Rating R

Release Date June 21st, 2019

“A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming a Nashville star.”

From director Tom Harper (Peaky Blinders), Wild Rose tells the story of A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming a Nashville star. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Wild Rose:

• The film premiered at TIFF in Toronto in 2018.

Yellowstone: Season 2

Genre Drama

Cast Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 10:00 PM EST (Paramount Network)

“A ranching family in Montana faces off against others encroaching on their land.”

From writer Taylor Sheridan, the man who penned the scripts for Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River, which he also directed, Yellowstone is a drama set in the wide open landscape of Montana about a ranching family who is forced to defend themselves from outside threats. Check out the official trailer for season 2 below!! (side note, can check out the first season on Amazon Prime)

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Yellowstone:

• Gil Birmingham, Kelsey Asbille and Ian Bohen previously appeared in the film Wind River (2017 film), which was directed by Taylor Sheridan who is also the writer of this show.

Men in Black International

Director F. Gary Gray

Genre Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Cast Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson, Rebecca Ferguson

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 14th, 2019

“The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.”

From director F. Gary Gray, the man behind Law Abiding Citizen, Straight Outta Compton, and The Fate of the Furious (to name a few), Men in Black International is a return for the franchise that kicked things off with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones only this type it looks completely different. Lead by Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Liam Neeson, this time around The Men in Black tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Men in Black International:

• This is the first Men In Black movie not being directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.

• Rumored to be a 'Jump Street' and 'Men In Black' cross-over.

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Shaft

Director Tim Story

Genre Action | Crime

Cast Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree, Regina Hall

Rating R

Release Date June 14th, 2019

“When his best friend dies under mysterious circumstances, an FBI cyber security expert joins forces with his father — the legendary cop John Shaft — to scour the streets of Harlem, N.Y., and uncover the truth.”

From director Tim Story (Barbershop, Think Like a Man), Shaft is the follow-up to the 2000 action crime film also starring Samuel L. Jackson. The 2019 version focuses on the son of Shaft who has become an FBI cyber security expert. When his best friend dies under mysterious circumstances, he joins forces with his father to scour the streets of Harlem, N.Y., and uncover the truth. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Shaft:

• There is only a 6 year age difference between Richard Roundtree (Shaft I) and Samuel L. Jackson (Shaft II).

• The first feature film from director Tim Story to not feature Kevin Hart since Hurricane Season (2009).

The Dead Don't Die

Director Jim Jarmusch

Genre Comedy | Horror

Cast Adam Driver, Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Tilda Swinton

Rating R

Release Date June 14th, 2019 (Limited)

“In a small peaceful town, zombies suddenly rise to terrorize the town. Now three bespectacled police officers and a strange Scottish morgue expert must band together to defeat the undead.”

Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch (Paterson, Broken Flowers), The Dead Don’t Die takes place in a small peaceful town where zombies suddenly rise to terrorize the town. Now three bespectacled police officers and a strange Scottish morgue expert must band together to defeat the undead. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Dead Don't Die:

• The cast includes one Oscar winner (Tilda Swinton) and six Oscar nominees (Adam Driver, Carol Kane, Bill Murray, Rosie Perez, Tom Waits, and Chloë Sevigny).

American Woman

Director Jake Scott

Genre Drama

Cast Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul, Sienna Miller, Amy Hadigan

Rating R

Release Date June 14th, 2019 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A woman raises her young grandson after her daughter goes missing.”

From director Jake Scott, American Woman is a drama that tells the story of a woman who raises her young grandson after her daughter goes missing. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, American Woman:

• Anne Hathaway was originally cast in the lead role but she dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

• The film premiered at TIFF in Canada in September 2018.

City on a Hill

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Jonathan Tucker, Mark O’Brien

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere June 16th, 2019 9:00 PM EST (Showtime)

“In 1990’s Boston, an assistant district attorney and a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran work together to take on a case that grows to involve, and ultimately subvert, the entire criminal justice system of Boston.”

City on a Hill is a Showtime drama series set in the early 1990’s when Boston was rife with violent criminals emboldened by local law enforcement agencies in which corruption and racism was the norm - and then it all changed in what was called the "Boston Miracle." In this fictional account, assistant district attorney Decourcy Ward comes from Brooklyn and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran, Jackie Rohr. Together, they take on a family of armored car robbers in a case that grows to involve, and ultimately subvert, the entire criminal justice system of Boston. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, City on a Hill:

• Kevin bacon played a police officer in Mystic River (2003) also set in Boston .

Head Count

Director Elle Callahan

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Ashleigh Morghan, Isaac Jay, Bevin Bru, Tory Freeth

Rating Unrated

Release Date June 14th, 2019 (Netflix 9/13/19)

“During a weekend getaway to Joshua Tree desert, some teenagers find themselves under mental and physical assault from a supernatural entity that mimics their appearances as it completes an ancient ritual.”

Co-written and directed by former sound editor Elle Callahan, her feature film debut, Head Count is a horror thriller that tells the story of a weekend getaway to Joshua Tree desert where some teenagers find themselves under mental and physical assault from a supernatural entity that mimics their appearances as it completes an ancient ritual. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Head Count:

• The film premiered at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival, where Ashleigh Morghan took home the Nightfall Special Jury Prize for a Lead Actor. Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Head Count in theaters and on digital and On Demand June 14, 2019.

I Am Mother

Director Grant Sputore

Genre Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Clara Rugaard, Rose Byrne, Hilary Swank, Luke Hawker

Rating Unrated

Release Date June 7th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A teenage girl is raised underground by a kindly robot “Mother” — designed to repopulate the earth following the extinction of humankind. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news.”

The directorial debut for Grant Sputore, I Am Mother tells the story of a teenage girl who is raised underground by a kindly robot "Mother" -- designed to repopulate the earth following the extinction of humankind. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, I Am Mother:

• This picture's screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green featured on the 2016 Black List which is an annual listing of film industry valued unproduced movie scripts.

• Debut theatrical feature film of production house 'The Penguin Empire'.