IT: Chapter Two

Director Andy Muschietti

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Bill Skarsgård, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader

Rating R

Release Date September 6th, 2019

“Twenty-seven years later, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back.”

FINALLY!!!! After two long years IT: Chapter Two is nearly here, and to hold us over until the fast approaching September release we have another trailer to drool over. Andrés Muschietti returns to the directors chair (he now goes by Andy apparently) and brings with him an absolutely stellar cast to ensure the sequel does the previous film justice. To say this is a MUST-SEE movie for 2019 would be a severe understatement!! So what are you waiting for, check out the trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, IT: Chapter Two:

• Bill Skarsgård (Pennywise) has stated that he had more fun on set during this movie because he was actually able to talk to and hang out with his adult co-stars. Skarsgård had minimal contact with his child co-stars in Chapter One so that they would be more genuinely scared of Pennywise once they saw him.

• Bill Hader said since it was his first time acting in a horror film he struggled to act scared, because his natural reaction to being scared was to nervously smile.

The Lion King

Director Jon Favreau

Genre Adventure | Drama | Family

Cast Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Keegan Michael-Key, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Rating PG

Release Date July 19th, 2019

“After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.”

The trailer is FINALLY here!! From actor turned director Jon Favreau (Iron Man 1 & 2, The Jungle Book), The Lion King is the highly anticipated live-action re-imagining of the 1994 classic. I am extremely excited for this to hit theaters. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Lion King:

• This film will be released on the 25th anniversary of The Lion King (1994).

• This will be Jon Favreau's second live action Disney movie based on a Disney animated movie after directing The Jungle Book (2016).

Mayans M.C. | Season 2

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

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

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere  Tuesday September 3rd, 2019 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.”

Creator Kurt Sutter is bringing back his FX series Mayans M.C. for a second season. The series is 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. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Mayans M.C.:

• In the opening sequences, the image of a dead crow first being eaten by a dog in the middle of the road, and then being ran over by a biker is symbolic of both the death of Jax Teller the president of Samcro MC and also that the Mayans are the prominent MC in this part of California.

Blink of an Eye

Director Paul Taublieb

Genre Documentary

Cast Dale Earnhardt Jr., Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Michael Waltrip

Rating Unrated

Release Date  September 6th, 2019

“An inside look at 2001’s Daytona 500 featuring Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr.”

From filmmaker Paul Taublieb, Blink of an Eye is a documentary that takes an inside look at 2001's Daytona 500 featuring Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Sound of Silence

Director Michael Tyburski

Genre Drama

Cast Peter Sarsgaard, Rashida Jones, Tony Revolori, Austin Pendleton

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 13th, 2019 (Limited)

“A successful “house tuner” in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people’s homes in order to adjust their moods, meets a client with a problem he can’t solve.”

From director Michael Tyburski, his feature film debut, The Sound of Silence tells the story of a successful "house tuner" in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people's homes in order to adjust their moods, but eventually meets a client with a problem he can't solve. Check out the official trailer below!!

Monos

Director Alejandro Landes

Genre Drama | Thriller

Cast Sofia Buenaventura, Julian Giraldo, karen Quintero, Julianne Nicholson

Rating R

Release Date September 13th, 2019 (Limited)

“On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.”

From director Alejandro Landes, Monos is a drama that takes place on a faraway mountaintop, ans follows eight teenaged guerillas with guns as they watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow. Playing games and initiating cult-like rituals, the children run amok in the jungle and disaster strikes when the hostage tries to escape. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Monos:

• In an September 2016 interview with Landes in the Times this was reported to be a loose adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord Of The Flies'.

Depraved

Director Larry Fessenden

Genre Drama | Horror | Thriller

Cast David Call, Joshua Leonard, Alex Breaux, Ana Kayne

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 13th, 2019 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A disillusioned field surgeon suffering from PTSD makes a man out of body parts and brings him to life in a Brooklyn loft.”

Written and directed by Larry Fessenden, Depraved is a horror thriller that tells the story of a disillusioned field surgeon suffering from PTSD who makes a man out of body parts and brings him to life in a Brooklyn loft. Check out the official trailer below!!

Haunt

Director Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Katie Stevens, Will Brittain, Lauryn Alisa McClain, Andrew Caldwell

Rating R

Release Date September 13th, 2019 (Limited)

“On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an “extreme” haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.”

Directed and written by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the co-writers behind the hit thriller A Quiet Place, and producer Eli Roth, Haunt takes place on on Halloween and follows a group of friends who encounter an "extreme" haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Haunt:

• Production was halted when a man was stabbed and the police shooting near the Cal Poly Pomona Campus.

Freaks

Director Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein

Genre Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Lexy Kolker, Amanda Crew

Rating R

Release Date September 13th 2019 (Limited)

“In this genre-bending psychological sci-fi thriller, a bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father’s protective and paranoid control.”

Written and directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, Freaks is a genre-bending psychological sci-fi thriller that tells the story of a bold girl who discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father's protective and paranoid control. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Freaks:

• The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018.

Don't Let Go

Director Jacob Estes

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast David Oyelowo, Storm Reid, Mykelti Williamson, Byron Mann

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 30th, 2019

“After a man’s family dies in what appears to be a murder, he gets a phone call from one of the dead, his niece. He’s not sure if she’s a ghost or if he’s going mad, but as it turns out, he’s not.”

Written and directed by Jacob Estes, Don’t Let Go is a horror thriller follows a man who loses his family in what appears to be a murder, and after receives a phone call from one of the dead, his niece. He's not sure if she's a ghost or if he's going mad, but as it turns out, he's not. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Don’t Let Go:

• From the producer of the critically acclaimed horror thriller Get Out.

Killerman

Director Malik Bader

Genre Action | Crime | Drama

Cast Liam Hemsworth, Emory Cohen, Diane Guerrero, Zlatko Buric

Rating R

Release Date August 30th, 2019

“Moe Diamond is a New York City money launderer who wakes up with no memory and millions of dollars in stolen cash and drugs. He must soon scour the streets in search of answers while trying to dodge a crew of violent and crooked cops.”

Written and directed by Malik Bader, Killerman tells the story of Moe Diamond, a New York City money launderer who wakes up with no memory and millions of dollars in stolen cash and drugs. He must soon scour the streets in search of answers while trying to dodge a crew of violent and crooked cops. Seemingly going for a “Memento” type vibe, Killerman is off to a solid start with a great leading cast in Liam Hemsworth and Emory Cohen. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Fanatic

Director Fred Durst

Genre Thriller

Cast John Travolta, Devon Sawa, Ana Golja, Jacob Grodnik

Rating R

Release Date August 30th, 2019

“A rabid film fan stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star’s life.”

Directed by Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst, The Fanatic is a thriller that tells the story of a rabid film fan who stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star's life. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Director Facts, Fred Durst:

• Formerly a tattoo artist, Durst spent two years living on the streets.

• Has an ongoing artistic feud with Nine Inch Nails frontman and Nothing Records' head producer, Trent Reznor.

Bennett's War

Director Alex Ranarivelo

Genre Sport

Cast Michael Roark, Trace Adkins, Ali Afshar, Allison Paige

Rating PG-13

Release Date August 30th, 2019 (Limited)

“After surviving an IED explosion in combat overseas, a young soldier with the Army Motorcycle Unit is medically discharged with a broken back and leg. Against all odds he trains to make an impossible comeback as a motocross racer in order to support his family.”

Written and directed by Alex Ranarivelo, Bennett’s War tells the story of Marshall Bennett (Michael Roark) a a young soldier with the Army Motorcycle Unit who survives an IED explosion in combat overseas, and is medically discharged with a broken back and leg and sent back to the U.S. When he gets home to his family farm, he discovers that his dad, Cal Bennett, is behind on the mortgage and may lose the farm. Against all odds, Marshall Bennett pledges to help his family by the only means he knows how, as a motocross racer. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bennett’s War:

• Writer/director Alex Ranarivelo chose the number 32 as Marshall's number as a tribute to one of his favorite cars, the Mark IV Volkswagen R32.

Itsy Bitsy

Director Micah Gallo

Genre Drama | Horror | Thriller

Cast Bruce Davison, Denise Crosby, Elizabeth Roberts, Arman Darbo

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 30th, 2019 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Based on the centuries old poem, a family moves into a secluded mansion where they soon find themselves being targeted by an entity taking the form of a giant spider.”

The directorial debut for Micah Gallo, best known for his special effects work on horror films like Hatchet 1, 2, & 3 and Frozen (not the Disney version), Itsy Bitsy is based on the centuries old poem and tells the story of a family who moves into a secluded mansion where they soon find themselves being targeted by an entity taking the form of a giant spider. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ready or Not

Director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Genre Comedy | Horror | Mystery

Cast Samara Weaving, Andie MacDowell, Mark O’Brien, Adam Brody

Rating R

Release Date August 23rd, 2019

“A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.”

From directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (Southbound, V/H/S, Devil’s Due) and Tyler Gillett (V/H/S, Devil’s Due), Ready or Not is a comedy horror that tells the story of a bride's wedding night as it takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. Check out the official UNRATED trailer below!!

Angel Has Fallen

Director Ric Roman Waugh

Genre Action

Cast Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Piper Perabo, Jada Pinkett Smith

Rating R

Release Date  August 23rd, 2019

“Secret Service Agent Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.”

From director Ric Roman Waugh (Snitch, Shot Caller, Angel Has Fallen is the follow-up to London Has Fallen and finds secret Service Agent Mike Banning framed for the attempted assassination of the President and he must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Angel Has Fallen:

• Morgan Freeman took over the role of the President of the United States from Aaron Eckhart, who didn't return for this film.

• Gerard Butler stated that this film will be darker and more character driven than either of its previous installments, even going so far as to compare it to "Logan" (2017). He also expressed hope that this will be the final installment in the "Olympus has Fallen" trilogy.

Brittany Runs A Marathon

Director Paul Downs Colaizzo

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Jillian Bell, Jennifer Dundas, Patch Darragh, Alice Lee

Rating R

Release Date August 23rd, 2019

“A woman living in New York takes control of her life- one block at a time.”

From director Paul Downs Colaizzo, who also wrote the screenplay, Brittany Runs A Marathon is based on a actual events and tells the story of a hard-partying woman who receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, she soon takes up running to help her prepare for her ultimate goal of competing in the New York City Marathon. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Brittany Runs A Marathon:

• The directorial debut for Paul Downs Colaizzo.

• The film won an Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.

13 Reasons Why: Season 3

Genre Drama | Mystery

Cast Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Derek Luke

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere August 23rd, 2019 (Netflix)

“Follows teenager Clay Jensen, in his quest to uncover the story behind his classmate and crush, Hannah, and her decision to end her life.”

As a pleasant surprise to many, the hit Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why is returning for a 3rd season and will focus on a shocking major character death and who may be responsible. Personally I love the show, it is simply extremely addicting and will suck you in episode after episode - and let me just say that the trailer for season 3 gave me chills. Check it out for yourself below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, 13 Reasons Why:

• Christian Navarro (Tony) had to learn to drive and get his license before filming started to be able to drive the red Ford Mustang seen in the series.

• On the "Thirteen Reasons Why" book website, you can listen to the entire series of recorded tapes. They're quite eerie, but they play out in an interesting (and spoiler-filled!) way.

• Originally supposed to be a movie. But in order to fit Hannah's whole story, it was turned into a T.V. series.

Tone-Deaf

Director Richard Bates Jr.

Genre Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Cast Amanda Crew, Robert Patrick, Hayley Marie Norman, Johnny Pemberton

Rating R

Release Date August 23rd, 2019 (Limited & On-Demand)

“After a string of bad relationships and work failures, Olive leaves for a weekend in the country, only to discover the shocking dark underbelly of rural America.”

From writer and director Richard Bates Jr., Tone-Deaf is a horror comedy that tells the story of a woman who goes to the countryside to spend a quiet weekend after losing her job and having her last complicated relationship implode. She rents a country house to an old-fashioned widower, who struggles to hide his pyschopatic tendencies. Check out the official trailer below!!

Good Boys

Director Gene Stupnitsky

Genre Comedy

Cast Jacob Tremblay, Will Forte, Keith L. Williamson, Brady Noon

Rating R

Release Date August 16th, 2019

“Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party.”

Directed and co-written by Gene Stupnitsky (The Office), Good Boys is a R-rated comedy from the producers of Superbad, Neighbors, and Sausage Party that tells the story of three sixth grade boys who ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs while being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party. Check out the official UNRATED trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Good Boys:

• Jacob Tremblay and Millie Davis previously worked together in Wonder (2017).

• Gene Stupnitsky’s directorial debut.

• Produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Nathan Kahane, and Joe Drake