Lovecraft Country

Genre Drama | Fantasy | Horror

Cast Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Courtney B. Vance, Aunjanue Ellis

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere August 16th, 2020 (HBO)

“Atticus Freeman joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father.”

The HBO original drama series Lovecraft Country, based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff of the same name, debuts this August. The series follows Atticus Freeman as he joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Lasso

Genre Comedy

Cast Jason Sudeikis, Stephen Manas, Colin Blyth, Phil Dunster

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere August 14th, 2020 (Apple TV+)

“Small-time football coach Ted Lasso is hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer.”

Starring and co-created by Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso tells the story of small-time football coach Ted Lasso who is hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Ted Lasso:

• The “Ted Lasso” character originated as a part of a NBC Sport promo series with Sudeikis. The popularity allowed for the network to create a series based on this character.

The Silencing

Director Robin Pront

Genre Action | Crime | Thriller

Cast Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Annabelle Wallis, Zahn McClarnon, Melanie Scrofano

Rating R

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

“A reformed hunter living in isolation on a wildlife sanctuary becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local Sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.”

From director Robin Pront, The Silencing is a drama thriller that tells the story of a reformed hunter living in isolation on a wildlife sanctuary who becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local Sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago. Check out the official trailer below!!

The One and Only Ivan

Director Thea Sharrock

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Sam Rockwell, Angelina Jolie, Danny DeVito, Bryan Cranston

Rating PG

Release Date August 14th, 2020 (Disney+)

“A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.”

The One and Only Ivan is a family adventure that tells the story of a gorilla named Ivan who tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity. Check out the official trailer for The One and Only Ivan below available so stream on Disney+ August 14th!!

Hard Knocks: Los Angeles

Genre Documentary | Sports

Cast L.A. Chargers & Rams

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere August 11th, 2020 (HBO)

“Hard Knocks: Los Angeles gives an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League.”

Hard Knocks: Los Angeles gives an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League. The 18-time Sports Emmy Award winning series will follow head coaches Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers and Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams leading a mix of established veterans, free-agent acquisitions and rising stars on both sides of the ball. Hard Knocks: Los Angeles kicks off August 11 on @HBO and stream it on @HBOMax. Check out the official trailer below!!

Magic Camp

Director Mark Waters

Genre Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Cast Adam DeVine, Gillian Jacobs, Josie Totah, Aldis Hodge

Rating PG

Release Date August 14th, 2020 (Disney+)

“Andy, who, at the urging of his former mentor and Magic Camp owner Roy Preston, returns as a counselor to the camp of his youth hoping to reignite his career.”

From director Mark Waters (Freaky Friday), Magic Camp is a family comedy that tells the story of Andy, who, at the urging of his former mentor and Magic Camp owner Roy Preston, returns as a counselor to the camp of his youth hoping to reignite his career. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Magic Camp:

• Real-life magicians were employed to teach the actors and to maintain authenticity. Among them is acclaimed magician Justin Willman, who had worked with Gillian Jacobs on Love (2016).

• Filming took place on Disney's Golden Oak Ranch.

Made in Italy

Director James D’Arcy

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Liam Neeson, Micheál Richardson, Yolanda Kettle, Souad Faress

Rating R

Release Date August 7th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A London artist and his estranged son try to mend their relationship as they work together to repair a dilapidated house in Italy”

Written and directed by actor James D’Arcy (Dunkirk), Made in Italy tells the story of a bohemian artist who travels from London to Italy with his estranged son to sell the house he inherited from his late wife. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Made in Italy:

• Stars Liam Neeson and Micheál Richardson are real-life father and son.

• Micheál Richardson, formally Neeson, changed his last name to his mother’s maiden name to honor her memory. Actress Natasha Richardson, the wife of Liam Neeson, died after a ski accident in 2009 in Canada. Micheál said in an interview that making this film with his father was extremely therapeutic for him.

Boys State

Director Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss

Genre Documentary

Cast —

Rating PG-13

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

“A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.”

Boys State is a documentary that tells the story of a thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up. Check out the official trailer below!!

An American Pickle

Director Brandon Trost

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Sean Whalen, Jorma Taccone

Rating PG-13

Release Date August 6th, 2020 (HBO Max)

“An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn.”

Directed by Brandon Trost (This is the End, Neighbors) and based on Simon Rich’s New Yorker novella, An American Pickle tells the story of an immigrant worker who falls into a vat of pickles and is brined for 100 years. The brine preserves him perfectly, and when he emerges in present day Brooklyn, he finds that he hasn't aged a day. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, An American Pickle:

• Initially intended for theatrical release later this year, Sony made the decision to sell the Seth Rogen comedy to the Warner Media streaming service, HBO Max.

• From the producers of The Disaster Artist and 50/50.

Summerland

Director Jessica Swale

Genre Drama | War

Cast Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton, Tom Courtenay

Rating PG

Release Date July 31st, 2020

“During World War II, an Englishwoman opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him in this moving journey of womanhood, love and friendship.”

Written and directed by Jessica Swale, Summerland is a war drama set during During World War II, telling the story of reclusive writer Alice who has her sequestered life upended when Frank, an evacuee from the London Blitz, is left in her care. Despite initially resolving to be rid of him, Alice finds herself and her emotions reawakened by him. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Summerland:

• Shares the same name but no other tie to the Lori Loughlin-Ryan Kwanten-Zac Effron television series "Summerland" (2003-2005).

The Tax Collector

Director David Ayer

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Shia LaBeouf, Bobby Soto, Cinthya Carmona, George Lopez

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 7th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A “tax collector” for a crime lord finds his family’s safety compromised when his boss’s old rival shows up in LA and upends his business.”

Written and directed by David Ayer, the man behind Training Day, End of Watch, Fury, and Suicide Squad, The Tax Collector is a crime drama that tells the story of David and Creeper who are “tax collectors” for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs’ illicit dealings. But when Wizard’s old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anything else: his family. Check out the official trailer below!!

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Genre Animation | Action | Adventure

Cast Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Gillian Vigman

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere August 6th, 2020 (CBS All Access)

“The support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, have to keep up with their duties, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.”

A CBS All Access animated series, Star Trek: Lower Decks follows the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, working to keep up with their duties, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Secret Garden

Director Marc Munden

Genre Drama | Family | Fantasy

Cast Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Dixie Egerickx, Edan Hayhurst

Rating PG

Release Date August 7th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“An orphaned girl discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle’s estate.”

From director Marc Munden and the producers of Harry Potter and Paddington, The Secret Garden tells the story of an orphaned girl who discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle's estate. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Secret Garden:

• Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

• Julie Walters, Director Marc Munden, and Writer Jack Thorne previously collaborated on National Treasure (2016), which won a BAFTA Award for Best Mini-Series.

Host

Director Rob Savage

Genre Horror

Cast Haley Bishop, Radina Drandova, Edward Linard, Jemma Moore

Rating Unrated

Release Date July 30th, 2020 (SHUDDER)

“Six friends hire a medium to hold a scene via Zoom during lock down - but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. ”

A SHUDDER exclusive, Host is a horror thriller that tells the story of six friends who hire a medium to hold a séance over Zoom during lockdown, but they get far more than they bargain for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realize they might not survive the night. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Host:

• Due to social distancing precautions, director Rob Savage never set foot in the same room as his actors at any point during production and instead directed them remotely.

The Last Narc

Genre Documentary

Cast Hector Berrellez, Geneva Camarena, Jorge Godoy, Phil Jordan

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere July 31st, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“Former cartel insiders divulge the bone-chilling details behind the notorious murder and kidnapping of DEA Agent “Kiki” Camarena.”

The Last Narc is a true crime docuseries that tells the story of former cartel insiders who divulge the bone-chilling details behind the notorious murder and kidnapping of DEA Agent "Kiki" Camarena. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Rental

Director Dave Franco

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Alison Brie, Jeremy Allen White, Dan Stevens, Sheila Vand

Rating R

Release Date  July 24th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Two couples rent a vacation home for what should be a celebratory weekend get-away.”

Co-written and directed by Dave Franco, The Rental is a horror thriller that tells the story of two couples on an oceanside getaway who grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Kissing Booth 2

Director Vince Marcello

Genre Comedy | Romance

Cast Joey King, Jacob Elordi, Joel Courtney, Carson White

Rating TV-14

Release Date July 24th, 2020 (Netflix)

“As Elle makes post-high school plans, she juggles a long-distance romance with Noah, a changing friendship with Lee and an attraction to a new classmate.”

Co-written and directed by Vince Marcello, The Kissing Booth 2 picks up as Elle makes post-high school plans and juggles with a long-distance romance with Noah, a changing friendship with Lee and an attraction to a new classmate. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Umbrella Academy: Season 2

Genre Action | Fantasy

Cast Aidan Gallagher, Cameron Britton, Eden Cupid, Cameron Brodeur

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere July 31st, 2020 (Netflix)

“A family of former child heroes, now grown apart, must reunite to continue to protect the world.”

The Umbrella Academy returns to Netflix this summer with a brand new season! Check out the official trailer for The Umbrella Academy: Season 2 below!! Available to stream on Netflix July 31st.

Muppets Now

Genre Short | Comedy | Family

Cast Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz

Rating PG

Series Premiere July 31st, 2020 (Disney+)

“As a brand-new Muppet series get ready for streaming, Scooter rushes to deliver the episodes — navigating obstacles, distractions, and complications that the rest of the Muppet gang throws at him.”

As a brand-new Muppet series get ready for streaming, Scooter rushes to deliver the episodes -- navigating obstacles, distractions, and complications that the rest of the Muppet gang throws at him. Check out the official trailer below!!

She Dies Tomorrow

Director Amy Seimetz

Genre Comedy | Drama Thriller

Cast Michelle Rodriguez, Olivia Dudley, Kate Lyn Sheil, Katie Aselton

Rating R

Release Date  July 31st, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Amy thinks she’s dying tomorrow...and it’s contagious.”

Written and directed by Amy Seimetz, She Dies Tomorrow is a comedy drama about mortality. After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’ lives spiral out of control in a tantalizing descent into madness. Check out the official trailer below!!