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The Dynasty: New England Patriots

February 11, 2024

The Dynasty: New England Patriots is a 2024 docuseries created for the Apple TV+ streaming platform.

Go inside the franchise’s 20-year journey, from the unique chemistry that fueled six Super Bowl wins to the internal strife that sparked a turf war. Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft and key players reveal the road to — and cost of — greatness.

The Dynasty: New England Patriots is set to debut February 16th only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Taste of Things

February 11, 2024

The Taste of Things (French: La Passion de Dodin Bouffant, lit. 'The Passion of Dodin Bouffant'), previously titled The Pot-au-Feu, is a 2023 French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Trần Anh Hùng starring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel.

Set in 1885, the film depicts a romance between a cook and the gourmet she works for. The character of the gourmet is based on Dodin-Bouffant created by Swiss author Marcel Rouff in his novel La Vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, gourmet (The Passionate Epicure).

The film premiered on May 24, 2023, at the 76th Cannes Film Festival and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in its main competition section, where Tran Anh Hung won the Best Director award. It was released in France on November 8, 2023. The film was chosen as the French entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. IFC Films and Sapan Studio jointly acquired the U.S. distribution rights and are scheduled to give the film a limited theatrical release on February 9, 2024, before expanding wide on February 14, 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

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The New Look

February 11, 2024

The New Look is a 2024 biographical drama series created by Todd Kessler.

The pivotal moment in the 20th century when the French city led the world back to life through its fashion icon Christian Dior. As Dior rises to prominence with his groundbreaking, iconic imprint of beauty and influence, Chanel’s reign as the world’s most famous fashion designer is put into jeopardy. 

The cast includes Emmy Award winner Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior, Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel, Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior, John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong, Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombardi, and Claes Bang as Spatz.

The New Look is set to debut February 14th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Tracker

February 11, 2024

Tracker is a 2024 crime drama series based on Jeffrey Deaver’s 2019 novel The Never Game.

The series stars Justin Hartley (This Is Us) as Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a reward seeker, using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family.

The cast includes Justin Hartley, Lee Tergesen, Nicole Anthony, Eric Graise, Matthew Nelson-Mahood, Oscar Chark, and Abby McEnany.

Tracker will premiere Sunday, Feb. 11th following Super Bowl LVIII on the CBS Television Network and available on the CBS app and streaming on Paramount+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Lisa Frankenstein

February 4, 2024

Lisa Frankenstein is a 2024 horror comedy film written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body) and directed by Zelda Williams in her feature-length directorial debut. The film stars Kathryn Newton (Freaky, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania), Cole Sprouse (Riverdale, Five Feet Apart), Liza Soberano (Alone/Together), Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest (21 Jump Street, Ant-Man), and Carla Gugino (Spy Kids, Gerald’s Game).

In 1989, an unpopular high schooler accidentally re-animates a handsome Victorian corpse during a lightning storm and starts to rebuild him into the man of her dreams using the broken tanning bed in her garage.

It is scheduled to be released on February 9, 2024, in the United States by Focus Features. Watch the official trailers below.

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Out of Darkness

February 4, 2024

Out of Darkness is a 2022 British horror thriller, originally titled The Origin, directed by Andrew Cumming in his feature-length debut, from a screenplay by Ruth Greenberg, based on a story by Cumming and Oliver Kassman. The film received multiple nominations at the British Independent Film Awards, including best debut director for Cumming, best breakthrough for Oakley-Green, best music for Adam Janota Bzowski, best hair and make up for Niamh Morrison, and best debut screenplay for Ruth Greenberg. Oakley-Green won the British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance on the night.

Out of Darkness had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 6th, 2022. In May 2023, it was reported that Bleecker Street had acquired North American rights from Stage 6 Films, setting a February 2024 release date.

A small boat reaches the shores of a raw and desolate landscape. A group of six have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they need to survive. But when night falls, anticipation turns to fear and doubt as they realize they are not alone. Terrifying sounds suggest something monstrous at large in this landscape, something that could kill or steal them away. As relationships in the group fracture, the determination of one young woman reveals the terrible actions taken to survive.

The cast includes Safia Oakley-Green, Chuku Modu, Kit Young, Iola Evans, Luna Mwezi, and Arno Luening.

Out of Darkness is set to debut in theaters February 9th, courtesy of Bleecker Street. Watch the official trailer below.

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Suncoast

February 4, 2024

Suncoast is a 2024 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Laura Chinn in her feature directorial debut. Chinn's screenplay was included in the 2020 Black List, and is also based on Chinn’s life experience from the early 2000s. The film is scheduled to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21st, 2024,

Inspired by the semi-autobiographical story of a teenager (Nico Parker) who, while caring for her brother along with her audacious mother (Laura Linney), strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist (Woody Harrelson) who is protesting one of the most landmark medical cases of all time.

The cast includes Laura Linney, Nico Parker, Ella Anderson, Daniella Taylor, Amarr, Ariel Martin, and Woody Harrelson.

Seacoast is set to debut on Hulu February 9th. Watch the official trailer below.

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Argylle

January 28, 2024

Argylle is an upcoming spy action comedy film directed and produced by Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service), and written by Jason Fuchs. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Henry Cavill (Man of Steel, Mission: Impossible - Fallout), Bryce Dallas Howard (Spider-Man 3, Jurassic World), Sam Rockwell (Jojo Rabbit, Iron Man 2), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Asteroid City), Catherine O'Hara (Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek), Dua Lipa (Barbie), Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), John Cena (Bumblebee, The Suicide Squad), and Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Avengers: Endgame).

Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), an introverted spy novelist who seldom leaves her home, is drawn into the real world of espionage when the plots of her books get a little too close to the activities of a sinister underground syndicate. When Aiden (Sam Rockwell), a spy, shows up to save her (he says) from being kidnapped or killed (or both), Elly and her beloved cat Alfie are plunged into a covert world where nothing, and no one, is what it seems.

Argylle is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 2, 2024, by Universal Pictures theatrically, and on Apple TV+ at an undetermined date. Watch the official trailer below.

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Orion and the Dark

January 28, 2024

Orion and the Dark is a 2024 animated fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Sean Charmatz (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Charlie Kaufman, based on the award-winning children's book of the same name by Emma Yarlett. The film is produced by DreamWorks Animation.

Orion seems a lot like your average elementary school kid, shy, un-assuming, harboring a secret crush. But underneath his seemingly normal exterior, Orion is a very anxious boy, completely consumed by irrational fears of bees, dogs, the ocean, cell-phone waves, murderous gutter clowns and even falling off of a cliff. But of all his fears, the thing he's the most afraid of is what he confronts on a nightly basis: the Dark. 

Orion and the Dark is set to debut February 2nd only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith

January 28, 2024

Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2024 spy comedy television series created by Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover, based on the 2005 film of the same name.

Two lonely strangers land a job working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels and a dream brownstone in Manhattan. The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. & Mrs. John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other. What’s riskier, espionage or marriage?

The cast includes Donald Glover, Maya Erskine, Michaela Coel, John Turturro, and Paul Dano.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith is set to debut February 2nd, only on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Promised Land

January 28, 2024

The Promised Land is a 2024 period drama directed by Nikolaj Arcel, from a screenplay by Anders Thomas Jensen and Arcel.

In 18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) – a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero -- sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable land on which seemingly nothing can grow. He seeks to start farming crops, build a colony in the name of the King, and gain a noble title for himself. This beautiful but forbidding area also happens to be under the rule of the merciless Frederik De Schinkel, a preening nobleman who realizes the threat Kahlen represents to his power.

The cast includes Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Gustav Lindh, and Melina Hagberg.

The Promised Land is set to debut in theaters February 2nd, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

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Jungle Bunch: Operation Meltdown

January 28, 2024

Jungle Bunch: Operation Meltdown is a 2024 animated family film co-directed by Laurent Bru, Yannick Moulin, and Benoît Somville, from a story by David Alaux, Eric Tosti, Jean-François Tosti, and Éric Tosti.

The Jungle Bunch is on the case! When their jungle falls sick to a mysterious illness there’s no time to waste. Join our heroes as they search far and wide for the antidote, meeting new friends and facing down dangerous enemies along the way. Will they make it back in time to save their home?

The cast of voice actors includes Gauthier Battoue, Paul Borne, Wyatt Bowen, Philippe Bozo, and Pascal Casanova.

Jungle Bunch: Operation Meltdown is set to debut in theaters February 2nd, courtesy of Viva Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Scrambled

January 28, 2024

Scrambled is a 2023 coming-of-age comedy drama film written, directed and starring Leah McKendrick. The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival on March 11th, 2023.

Quintessential eternal bridesmaid Nellie Robinson (Leah McKendrick) constantly finds herself between weddings, baby showers, and bad dates. When she begins to feel like the clock is ticking and is faced with bleak romantic prospects, Nellie decides to freeze her eggs — setting her on an empowering journey to a brave new world where she ultimately discovers “the one” she’s looking for might be herself.

The cast includes Leah McKendrick, Ego Nwodim, Andrew Santino, Adam Rodriguez, Laura Cerón, and Clancy Brown.

Scrambled is set to debut in theaters February 2nd, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

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Masters of the Air

January 27, 2024

Masters of the Air is a 2024 war drama streaming television miniseries created by John Shiban and John Orloff and developed by Orloff for Apple TV+. It is based on the 2007 book Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany by Donald L. Miller and follows the actions of the 100th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

The series serves as a companion to Band of Brothers (2001) and The Pacific (2010), both HBO originals. It is also the first series to be produced by Apple Studios, in cooperation with Playtone, Parliament of Owls, and Amblin Television.

The cast includes Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Barry Keoghan, Nikolai Kinski, Stephen Campbell Moore, Sawyer Spielberg, Isabel May, and James Murray.

Masters of the Air is set to premiere January 26th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailers below.

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American Star

January 21, 2024

American Star is a 2024 drama thriller film from director Gonzalo López-Gallego, from a screenplay by Nacho Faerna. Filming took place in the famous Canary Islands of Spain, a popular tourist destination.

An assassin (Ian McShane) on final assignment arrives in Fuerteventura to kill a man he has never met. But when the target is delayed, instead of following protocol he stays; drawn to the island, the people, and a ghostly shipwreck. When the target returns, the world has shifted. Before everything was simple- now nothing is.

The cast includes Ian McShane, Nora Arnezeder, Thomas Kretschmann, Adam Nagaitis, and Fanny Ardant.

American Star is set to debut in theaters January 26th, courtesy of IFC Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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Expats

January 21, 2024

Expats is a 2024 drama streaming television series created by Lulu Wang based on the 2016 novel The Expatriates, by Janice Y. K. Lee.

Set against the complex tapestry of Hong Kong residents, Expats depicts a multifaceted group of women after a single encounter sets off a chain of life-altering events that leaves everyone navigating the intricate balance between blame and accountability.

The cast includes Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo, Jack Huston, Sarayu Blue, Brian Tee, and Flora Chan.

Expats is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video January 26th, 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

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Miller's Girl

January 21, 2024

Miller's Girl is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett. In December 2016, Bartlett's spec script for the film was acquired by Seth Rogen's company Point Grey Pictures and listed in the Hollywood Black List of unproduced screenplays. In Fall 2022 Lionsgate Films had picked up distribution rights for the film. Miller’s Girl is set to premiere at Palm Springs Film Festival on January 11, 2024.

A talented young writer (Jenna Ortega) embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Martin Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web. As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose and the things they hold most dear.

The cast includes Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega, Dagmara Domińczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, and Gideon Adlon.

Miller's Girl is set to debut in theaters January 26th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Underdoggs

January 21, 2024

The Underdoggs is a 2024 sports comedy film directed by Charles Stone III (Drumline, Mr. 3000), and written by Danny Segal, Constance Schwartz-Morini, and Isaac Schamis.

When Jaycen "Two Js" Jennings, a washed-up former pro football star hits rock bottom, he is sentenced to community service coaching an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown, he just may turn his life around and reclaim his love of the game.

The film stars Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Andrew Schulz, George Lopez, Nancy De Mayo, Schelle Purcell, and Gavin Cole.

The Underdoggs is scheduled to be released by Amazon MGM Studios as a Prime Video exclusive on January 26th, 2024. Watch the official trailers below.

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Origin

January 21, 2024

Origin is a 2023 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th). It is based on Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. It stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (The Help, King Richard) as Wilkerson, alongside Jon Bernthal (The Wolf of Wall Street, Baby Driver), Vera Farmiga (The Departed, the Conjuring Universe films), Audra McDonald (Beauty and the Beast, Respect), Niecy Nash-Betts (Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, 21 Jump Street) and Blair Underwood (Gattaca, Deep Impact).

Grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, writer Isabel Wilkerson sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery as she writes Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents.

Origin was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on September 6, 2023. It opens for an exclusive one-week engagement on December 8 in NY and LA and in select cities on January 19, 2024. Watch the official trailers below.

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Griselda

January 21, 2024

Griselda is an upcoming American crime drama streaming television miniseries directed by Andrés Baiz and produced by Eric Newman and Sofía Vergara. It is based on the life of Griselda Blanco, who is also played by Vergara, a notorious cocaine trafficker.

The miniseries will premiere on Netflix on January 25, 2024. Watch the official trailers below.

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