Brahms: The Boy II

Director William Brent Bell

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Katie Holmes, Christopher Convery, Owain Yeoman, Anjali jay

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 21st, 2020

“After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son soon makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.”

From director William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside), Brahms: The Boy II is a follow-up to the 2016 horror film. When a young family moves to the Heelshire's residence, terror strikes when a boy from the family discovers a doll called Brahms that appears to be eerily human. Check out the official trailer below!!

Better Call Saul: Season 5

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere February 23rd, 2020 10:00PM EST (AMC)

“The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the time before he established his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.”

The Breaking Bad spin-off series Better Call Saul returns for a 5th season, and things are only getting darker for “Better Call Saul” and Jimmy, especially as his impending complete transformation into the Saul Goodman of “Breaking Bad” looms closer. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Better Call Saul:

• The salon where the "temporary" office of Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) is, is the one that he (as Saul Goodman) offers to sell to Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) for money laundering in Breaking Bad (2008).

• The series takes place in 2002, six years before the beginning of Breaking Bad (2008) and seven years before Saul's first appearance.

Hunters

Genre Drama

Cast Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, Josh Radnor, Kate Mulvany

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere February 21st, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“A diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City discover hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team will set out on a bloody quest to bring them to justice.”

From executive producer Jordan Peele, Hunters is a drama series about a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City who discover hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team will set out on a bloody quest to bring them to justice. Check out the official trailer below!! Available to stream on Amazon Prime February 21st.

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Hunters:

• Marks Al Pacino's first appearance in a TV series since his acting debut in N.Y.P.D. (The Godfather Saga and Angels Of America were mini-series).

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Genre Animation | Action | Adventure

Cast Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor

Rating TV-PG

Series Premiere February 21st, 2020 (Disney+)

“Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.”

“In a huge surprise, Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series Season 7 was announced at San Diego Comic-Con. Fans got their first look at an older Anakin, Obi-Wan, Rex, and Ahsoka in a new SDCC trailer, which you can watch below. A total of 12 new episodes of the animated series are officially coming to Disney’s upcoming streaming service.

After being canceled on Cartoon Network in 2013, the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars returned for a final sixth season on Netflix in 2014. The sixth season was shorter than the five that proceeded it and left many of supervising director Dave Filoni’s stories unresolved. Several authors picked up those plot lines and wrote them into novels, such as Star Wars: Ahsoka Tano and Star Wars: Dark Disciple.”

— GameSpot.com

Check out the official trailers below!!

The Call of the Wild

Director Chris Sanders

Genre Animation | Adventure | Family

Cast Harrison Ford, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford, Dan Stevens

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 21st, 2020

“A sled dog struggles for survival in the Alaskan wild.”

From director Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods) The Call of the Wild is an action adventure that tells the story of tells the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890’s.. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Call of the Wild:

• Based on a short adventure novel of the same name by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand.

The Last Thing He Wanted

Director Dee Rees

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, Rosie Perez, Willem Dafoe

Rating R

Release Date February 21st, 2020 (Netflix)

“A reporter becomes involved in the very story she’s trying to break when she helps her father broker an arms deal.”

From director Dee Rees (Mudbound) The Last Thing He Wanted follows a veteran D.C. journalist who loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she's trying to break. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Last Thing He Wanted:

• Based on Joan Didion's 1996 Orange Prize-winning novel, The Last Thing He Wanted.

• Premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

The Night Clerk

Director Michael Cristofer

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas, John Leguizamo, Helen Hunt

Rating R

Release Date June 6th, 2020 (Netflix)

“A hotel clerk becomes the prime suspect when a woman is murdered during his shift. As the police investigation closes in, he makes a personal connection with a guest — but soon realizes he must stop the killer before she becomes the next victim.”

Written and directed by Michael Cristofer, The Night Clerk is a crime thriller that tells the story of voyeuristic hotel clerk becomes the subject of a murder investigation. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Tye Sheridan:

• Won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor at the Venice Film Festival in 2013 for his performance in Joe (2013).

• His idol is James McAvoy, whom he acted alongside in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).

Sonic the Hedgehog

Director Jeff Fowler

Genre Animation | Action | Adventure

Cast James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Neal McDonough

Rating PG

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“Juvenile delinquent Sonic the Hedgehog and local policeman Tom Wachowski must stop Dr. Eggman from completing his plans for world domination.”

From director Jeff Fowler, his directorial debut, Sonic the Hedgehog is the live-action adaptation of the classic videogame franchise telling the story of juvenile delinquent Sonic the Hedgehog and local policeman Tom Wachowski who must stop Dr. Eggman from completing his plans for world domination. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Sonic the Hedgehog:

• Sonic in this film has new shoes, and a furrier appearance, as well as an athlete body that suits a runner. According to producer Tim Miller, "fur is an essential part of integrating Sonic into the real world as a real creature."

• Tom Holland, Josh Gad, Chris Pratt, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Will Forte, Jim Parsons, Charlie Day, Paul Rudd, and Adam Devine were all considered for the voice of Sonic.

Fantasy Island

Director Jeff Wadlow

Genre Adventure | Comedy | Horror

Cast Lucy Hale, Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Portia Doubleday

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“A horror adaptation of the popular ‘70s TV show about a magical island resort.”

From director Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down, Kick Ass 2, Truth or Dare) and production company Blumhouse, Fantasy Island is a adventure horror that follows the enigmatic Mr Roarke who makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Fantasy Island:

• A horror adaptation of the popular '70s TV show about a magical island resort.

The Photograph

Director Stella Meghie

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chelsea Peretti, Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.”

Written and directed by Stella Meghie (Jean of the Joneses, The Weekend), The Photograph is a romance drama about love and loss, and everything in between. .When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist. Check out the official trailers below!!

Downhill

Director Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell, Miranda Otto, Zach Woods

Rating R

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“After barely escaping an avalanche during a ski vacation in the Alps, a man and his wife reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.”

From directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, Downhill is a comedy drama that takes a hard look at the traditional love story. After barely escaping an avalanche during a ski vacation in the Alps, a man and his wife reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Downhill:

• Based on the Swedish film Force Majeure (2014).

Ordinary Love

Director Lisa Barrows D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Lesley Manville, Liam Neeson, Amit Shah, David Wilmot

Rating R

Release Date February 14th, 2020

“An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife’s breast cancer diagnosis.”

From directors Lisa Barrows D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, and writer Owen McAfferty, Ordinary Love is a drama that takes an extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis.

“Joan and Tom have been married for many years. There is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a life time together and a depth of love which expresses itself through tenderness and humour in equal part. When Joan is unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their relationship as they are faced with the challenges that lie ahead and the prospect of what might happen if something were to happen to Joan. ORDINARY LOVE is a story about love, survival and the epic questions life throws at each and every one of us.”

Check out the official trailer below!!

Narcos: Mexico - Season 2

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Diego Luna, Scoot McNairy, Teresa Ruiz, Michael Peña

Rating TV-MA

Season Premiere February 13th, 2020 (Netflix)

“The rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in Mexico.”

Much to the delight of fans Narcos: Mexico is returning for a 2nd season!! The show chronicles the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in Mexico. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Series Facts, Narcos: Mexico:

• Carlos Muñoz Portal, the production's location manager, was murdered in Temascalapa in central Mexico. His murder nearly derailed the entire production over safety concerns.

• Many of the songs in the series are Narcocorridos, a popular genre of Norteno Mexican folk music.

To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You

Director Michael Fimognari

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, Ross Butler

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 12th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Lara Jean and Peter have just taken their relationship from pretend to officially official when another recipient of one of her old love letters enters the picture.”

From director Michael Fimognari, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You is the sequel to the hit Netflix film. Lara Jean and Peter have just taken their relationship from pretend to officially official when another recipient of one of her old love letters enters the picture. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You:

• Jordan Fisher plays John Ambrose McClaren in this movie. In To All the Boys I've Loved before (2018) the role of John Ambrose was played by a different actor, Jordan Burtchett.

• Author Jenny Han has stated that there are no Asian boys as love interests because there were none in her novel.

• Filmed back to back with the third film in the trilogy.

VFW

Director Joe Begos

Genre Action | Horror

Cast Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Martin Kove, Fred Williamson

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 14th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A group of war veterans must defend their local VFW post and an innocent teen against a deranged drug dealer and his relentless army of punk mutants.”

From director Joe Begos, VFW tells the story of a typical night for veterans at a VFW turns that turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. When a gang of violent punks come looking for her, the vets use every weapon at their disposal to protect the girl and themselves from an unrelenting attack. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, VFW:

• The interiors of the VFW post were shot on location at a real VFW hall in Grand Prairie, Texas (specifically Post #2494). Several of the hall's real veterans appear as extras in the bar during the opening scenes.

Birds of Prey

Director Cathy Yan

Genre Action | Adventure | Crime

Cast Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor, Bojana Novakovic

Rating R

Release Date February 7th, 2020

“After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.”

From director Cathy Yan, Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn finally brings the sociopathic head-turner to the forefront. After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Birds of Prey:

• Produced under the working title of "Fox Force Five." Fox Force Five was the name of a fictional television show that never made it past the production of its pilot in the movie Pulp Fiction (1994).

• Margot Robbie pitched the idea of Birds of Prey to DC and Warner Bros. as a female-led superhero action movie and they agreed with her vision. "I think there's a perception that a PG female-led action film is kind of considered a chick flick," says Robbie, which is why we're going to see an R-rated version of the story. In addition to starring in the upcoming movie, Robbie is also on board as producer with her LuckyChap production company, so her hands are all over the project. Birds of Prey is LuckyChap's largest project to date at $75 million.

The Lodge

Director Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

Genre Drama | Horror | Thriller

Cast Riley Keough, Jaeden Lieberher, Alicia Silverstone, Lia McHugh

Rating R

Release Date May 5th, 2020 (Hulu)

“A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé’s two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place.”

From directors Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala who helmed the under-the-radar horror film Goodnight Mommy which I thought was amazing, The Lodge tells the story of a soon-to-be stepmom who is snowed in with her fiancé's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Lodge:

• Neon, the production/distribution company co-founded by Alamo Drafthouse’s Tim League, acquired The Lodge at Sundance earlier this year, spending a reported $2 million for the pick-up.

• Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2019. 

Olympic Dreams

Director Jeremy Teicher

Genre Comedy | Romance | Sport

Cast Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas, Gus Kenworthy, Morgan Schild

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 14th, 2020 (Limited)

“In the Olympic Athlete Village, a young cross-country skier bonds with a volunteer doctor after her competition ends.”

From director Jeremy Teicher (Tracktown), Olympic Dreams tells the story of a young cross-country skier who bonds with a volunteer doctor in the Olympic athletes village. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Olympic Dreams:

• The first feature film ever made inside the Olympic Village.

• In the 2016 Summer Olympics Women's 10km, Alexi Pappas represented Greece and set a national Greek record. As a filmmaker, Alexi directed, co-wrote and starred in Tracktown.

Buffaloed

Director Tanya Wexler

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Zoey Deutch, Jai Courtney, Judy Greer, Jermaine Fowler

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 14th, 2020 (Limited)

“A woman is desperate to escape her life in Buffalo and finds a way by becoming a debt collector.”

From director Tanya Wexler (Hysteria), Buffaloed is a comedy drama set in the underworld of debt collecting, and follows homegrown hustler, Peg Dahl, who will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY. After getting into some trouble, Peg finds herself crippled by debt. With her chances of a brighter future outside of her hometown squandered, she decides to become a debt collector herself and wages war with Buffalo’s king pin of debt collecting. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Buffaloed:

• Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival held in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhatten.

Horse Girl

Director Jeff Baena

Genre Drama

Cast Alison Brie, Robin Tunney, John Ortiz, Matthew Gray Gubler

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 7th, 2020 (Netflix)

“A socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life.”

From director Jeff Baena (Digging for Fire), Horse Girl tells the story of a socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows, who finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life. The film will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27th and will be available to stream on Netflix February 7th. Check out the official trailer below!!