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Parallel

February 25, 2024

Parallel is a 2024 science fiction thriller film directed by Kourosh Ahari and written by Aldis Hodge and his brother Edwin Hodge, along with Jonathan Keasey. It is a remake of the 2019 Chinese film Parallel Forest by Lei Zheng.

Grief-stricken after the loss of her child, Vanessa takes refuge at a lake house only to be met with an aberration of herself from a parallel universe and realizes the multiverse gates hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.

The cast includes Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, and Edwin Hodge.

Parallel is set for a limited theatrical and VOD release February 23rd, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Drive-Away Dolls

February 18, 2024

Drive-Away Dolls is a 2024 action comedy road film directed by Ethan Coen (the first film he has directed without his brother Joel’s involvement). Coen wrote the screenplay with his wife Tricia Cooke; they also produced the film with Robert Graf and Working Title Films' Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. It stars Margaret Qualley (The Nice Guys, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood), Geraldine Viswanathan (Blockers, Bad Education), Beanie Feldstein (Lady Bird, Booksmart), Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian, The Last of Us), Colman Domingo (If Beale Street Could Talk, Candyman), Bill Camp (The Night Of, Joker), and Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, The Martian).

Jamie (Qualley), an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Viswanathan) who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

Drive-Away Dolls is set to be released in the United States by Focus Features on February 23rd, 2024. Watch the official trailers below.

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Ordinary Angels

February 18, 2024

Ordinary Angels is a 2024 drama film directed by Jon Gunn (The Case for Christ) and written by Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig. Craig previously penned the screenplays for The Edge of Seventeen (2016), and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023).

Based on a remarkable true story, the film centers on Sharon Stevens (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed Schmitt (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.

The cast includes Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Tamala Jones, Amy Acker, Drew Powell, Stephanie Sy, Skywalker Hughes, Dempsey Bryk, Nancy Sorel, and Erik Athavale.

Ordinary Angels is set to debut in theaters February 23rd, 2024, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailers below.

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Stopmotion

February 18, 2024

Stopmotion is a 2023 British live-action psychological horror thriller film directed by Robert Morgan in his feature-length debut. Morgan, who studied Animation Filmmaking in college, also wrote the script with Robin King. The film has a unique and creative approach combining live action and stop motion animation. Stopmotion had its world premiere at the 2023 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas on September 24th, 2023.

Ella Blake, a stop-motion animator struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother, embarks upon the creation of a film that becomes the battleground for her sanity. As Ella’s mind starts to fracture, the characters in her project take on a life of their own.

The cast includes Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet, and Tom York.

Stopmotion is set to debut in theaters February 23rd, courtesy of IFC Films, followed by a streaming release on Shudder. Watch the official trailer below.

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Constellation

February 18, 2024

Constellation is a 2024 psychological thriller television series created by Peter Harness. The series is scheduled to be released on February 21, 2024, with its first three episodes.

An astronaut returns to Earth after a disaster in space, only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing.

The cast includes Noomi Rapace, Jonathan Banks, James D'Arcy, Julian Looman, Lenn Kudrjawizki, William Catlett, and Barbara Sukowa.

Constellation is set to debut February 21st on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender

February 18, 2024

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an upcoming American adventure fantasy streaming television series. It is a live-action adaptation of the animated television series of the same name (2005–2008). First announced in September 2018, Albert Kim is set to be the showrunner, with an ensemble cast including Gordon Cormier (Lost in Space, The Stand), Dallas Liu (PEN15, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Kiawentiio (Anne with an E, Rutherford Falls), Ian Ousley (13 Reasons Why, Physical), Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (The Mandalorian, Ahsoka) and Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0, Hellboy).

The series is set in a war-torn Asian and Arctic-inspired world where certain people can "bend" one of the four classical elements—water, earth, fire, or air. Aang, the "Avatar" and the last living Airbender, is the "bridge" between the mortal and spirit worlds, and the only one capable of bending all four of the elements. The Avatar maintains the balance of the world and nature to bring peace, and Aang is now faced with the responsibility of ending the ambitions of the militaristic Fire Nation to conquer the world. With his new companions Katara and Sokka, Aang sets out to master the four classical elements while pursued by the exiled Fire Nation crown prince Zuko, who seeks to regain his honor by capturing him.

The series is scheduled to premiere on February 22, 2024, on Netflix and will consist of eight episodes. Watch the official trailers below.

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Madame Web

February 11, 2024

Madame Web is a 2024 superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name, produced by Columbia Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is intended to be the fourth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU). The film is being directed by S. J. Clarkson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Claire Parker from a story by Kerem Sanga.

Sony began development on a Madame Web film for its shared universe by September 2019, with Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama hired to write a script. Sanga had written an earlier draft. Clarkson joined the project in May 2020, and Johnson was cast in early 2022, followed by additional castings in the following months. Filming began in mid-July 2022, occurring in Boston and throughout Massachusetts until September, before shooting in New York City by mid-October, and wrapped before the end of the year.

Cassandra Webb develops the power to see the future. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies, if they can all survive a deadly present.

The cast includes Dakota Johnson (The Peanut Butter Falcon, Cha Cha Real Smooth) in the title role, alongside Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, Reality), Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Kerry Bishé, and Zosia Mamet.

Madame Web is set to be released in theaters on February 14, 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

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Bob Marley: One Love

February 11, 2024

Bob Marley: One Love is a 2023 biographical drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (We Own This City, King Richard), from a screenplay by Green, Zach Baylin, and Frank E. Flowers. The film is produced in partnership with the family of the late Bob Marley.

Celebrating the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob Marley’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

The cast includes Kingsley Ben-Adir (Secret Invasion, One Night in Miami…) as the legendary musician, Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, James Norton, Michael Gandolfini, James Welsh, Tosin Cole, and Sundra Oakley.

Bob Marley: One Love is set to debut in theaters January 12th, 2024, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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Land of Bad

February 11, 2024

Land of Bad is a 2024 action thriller film directed by William Eubank (The Signal, Underwater), who co-wrote the script with David Frigerio.

Reaper, a USAF drone pilot, provides air support from a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper to a US Army Delta Force team on the ground in the Philippines. After a mishap, Kinney, a young JTAC officer attached to the Delta Force team finds himself part of an extraction team relying only on Reaper's remote air support.

The film stars Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, and Milo Ventimiglia.

Land of Bad is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 16, 2024, courtesy of The Avenue. Watch the official trailer below.

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Bleeding Love

February 11, 2024

Bleeding Love is a 2023 coming-of-age drama film starring real life father and daughter Ewan McGregor and Clara McGregor. Directed by Emma Westenberg in her feature length debut, it was written by Ruby Caster from an original story by Caster, Clara McGregor and Vera Bulder. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11th, 2023 using the original title You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder.

A father takes his estranged daughter on a road trip in an effort to get her out of trouble. Along the way they meet all types of strangers, as their strained relationship is put to the test.

The cast includes Clara McGregor, Ewan McGregor, Kim Zimmer, Devyn McDowell, Sasha Alexander, Jake Weary, and Vera Bulder.

Bleeding Love is set to debut in theaters February 16th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Players

February 11, 2024

Players is a 2024 romantic comedy film directed by Trish Sie, written by Whit Anderson, and produced by Ross M. Dinerstein, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, and Ryan Christians.

New York sportswriter Mack devises successful hookup techniques with friend Adam and their crew, but when she unexpectedly falls head over heels for one of her targets, they all must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.

The cast includes Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Liza Koshy, Augustus Prew, and Joel Courtney.

Players is set to debut February 14th on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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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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