Antebellum

Director Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Janelle Monáe, Kiersey Clemons, Jena Malone, Jack Huston

Rating R

Release Date September 18th, 2020 (Streaming on Hulu)

“Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late.”

From directors Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz and the producers who brought us Get Out and Us, Antebellum is a thriller that tells the story of a successful author named Veronica who finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Antebellum:

• Antebellum means "before the war," but it wasn't widely associated with the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) until after that conflict was over. The word comes from the Latin phrase ante bellum (literally, "before the war"), and its earliest known print appearance in English dates back to the 1840s.

The Third Day

Genre Drama

Cast Jude Law, Naomie Harris, Katherine Waterston, Emily Watson

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere September 14th, 2020 (HBO)

“The line between reality and fantasy begins to blur for a man visiting a mysterious Island off the British coast.”

“‌The show is divided into two parts: “Summer” and “Winter.” In “Summer,” one man (The New Pope’s Jude Law) visits a mysterious island off the British coast and discovers a group of inhabitants intent on preserving their home at any cost. In the second half, aka “Winter,” a strong-willed outsider (Moonlight’s Naomie Harris) comes to the island seeking answers — but instead causes a battle to decide its fate.”

— HBO

Check out the official trailer for the HBO limited drama series The Third Day below!!

Ratched

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Sarah Paulson, Alfred Rubin Thompson, Judy Davis, Harriet Sansom Harris

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere September 18th, 2020 (Netflix)

“A young nurse at a mental institution becomes jaded, bitter and a downright monster to her patients.”

From creators Evan Romansky and Ryan Murphy, Ratched is a Netflix original drama series that tells the story of a young nurse at a mental institution who becomes jaded, bitter and a downright monster to her patients. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Netflix Original Series Ratched:

• Drama series about a younger version of the sadistic Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

• Murphy revealed that he had mapped out a four season origin arc for Nurse Ratched, where she would face off against a different male adversary each season; with the fourth and final season blending One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest into the narrative.

The Boys | Season 2

Genre Action | Comedy | Crime

Cast Karl Urban, Jennifer Esposito, Erin Moriarty, Jack Quaid

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere September 4th, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.”

From creators Evan Goldberg, Eric Kripke, and Seth Rogen, Amazon Prime’s hit series The Boys returns for a 2nd season. The high-octane series tells the story of a CIA squad tasked with keeping superheroes in line, by any means necessary. This show is an absolute BLAST so if you have yet to watch it you’re missing out. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Boys:

• In the comic book the series is based on, the character Hughie is from Scotland and he resembles English actor and writer Simon Pegg. Pegg was originally going to take on the role but because it took so long to get the project off the ground he took on the role of Hughie’s father instead.

• Translucent is a new character created for the television show. In the graphic novel, the remaining member of The Seven was an "alien" character named Jack From Jupiter, an expy of DC's Martian Manhunter.

Mulan

Director Niki Caro

Genre Action | Adventure | Drama

Cast Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Jason Scott Lee

Rating PG-13

Release Date  September 4th, 2020 (Disney+)

“A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father. A live-action feature film based on Disney’s ‘Mulan.’”

From director Niki Caro, Mulan tells the story of a young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father. A live-action feature film based on Disney's 'Mulan.' Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Disney’s Mulan:

• A team of casting directors visited five continents and saw nearly 1,000 candidates of Chinese origin for the role of Mulan. Their requirements were credible martial arts skills, the ability to speak English, and star quality.

• It was confirmed that Mulan would release exclusively on Disney+ September 4th… but it will cost you a hefty $29.99 on top of the subscription to watch it. Ouch!

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Director Charlie Kaufman

Genre Drama | Horror | Thriller

Cast Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons, Toni Collette, David Thewlis

Rating R

Release Date September 4th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents’ secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.”

From director Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich), I'm Thinking of Ending Things is a horror thriller that tells the story of a young woman who travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, I'm Thinking of Ending Things:

• The film is based on Iain Reid's acclaimed novel.

• Charlie Kaufman's first horror movie project.

• Brie Larson was first announced in the main part before being replaced by Jessie Buckley.

Raised by Wolves

Genre Drama | Sci-Fi

Cast Jordan Loughran, Ethan Hazzard, Winta McGrath, Aasiya Shah

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere September 3rd, 2020 (HBO Max)

“Mother was programmed to protect everyone after Earth had been destroyed. When the big bad wolf shows up, she is the one we must trust.”

From executive producer Ridley Scott, Raised by Wolves is a sci-fi drama that tells the story of Earth having to rebuild after complete decimation. “Mother was programmed to protect everyone after Earth had been destroyed. When the big bad wolf shows up, she is the one we must trust.” Check out the official trailer for the HBO Max original series below!!

Away

Genre Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

Cast Hilary Swank, Talitha Eliana Bateman, Josh Charles, Ato Essandoh

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere September 4th, 2020 (Netflix)

“An American astronaut struggles with leaving her husband and daughter behind to embark on a dangerous mission with an international space crew.”

Away is a sci-fi drama that tells the story of an American astronaut who struggles with leaving her husband and daughter behind to embark on a dangerous mission with an international space crew. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, actress Hilary Swank:

• The first woman to receive an Academy Award in a role as a boxer in Million Dollar Baby (2004). She reportedly gained 20 lbs of muscle for the role.