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Challengers

April 21, 2024

Challengers is a 2024 romantic sports comedy drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name, Bones and All), and written by Justin Kuritzkes. The film was originally expected to premiere at the 80th Venice Film Festival, but was pulled from the festival by Amazon MGM Studios due to the ongoing 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event -- close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour. Tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

The cast includes Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist (West Side Story).

Challengers is set to debut in theaters on April 26th, 2024, courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Watch the official trailers below.

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Boy Kills World

April 21, 2024

Boy Kills World is a 2024 action thriller film directed by Moritz Mohr in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Tyler Burton Smith and Arend Remmers, and a story by Remmers and Mohr. Produced by Sam Raimi and Roy Lee. Filming took place in South Africa. The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.

When his family is killed, a deaf-mute named Boy (Bill Skarsgård) escapes to the jungle, where he is trained by a mysterious mentor (Yayan Ruhian) to enact vengeance on the murderers.

The cast includes Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, Andrew Koji, Sharlto Copley, H. Jon Benjamin, and Famke Janssen.

Boy Kills World is set to debut in theaters April 26th, courtesy of Lionsgate Movies. Watch the official trailers below.

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Knuckles

April 21, 2024

Knuckles is a 2024 live-action comedy adventure series created by John Whittington and Toby Ascher. The series follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. The series takes place between the films Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

The cast includes Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Cary Elwes, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing. Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, and Ellie Taylor.

Knuckles is set to debut April 26th exclusively on Paramount+. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Big Door Prize: Season 2

April 21, 2024

The Big Door Prize is a comedy television series based on the book of the same name by M.O. Walsh. The first season of the series premiered March 29th, 2023, receiving very positive reviews and was quickly renewed for a second season.

A small town is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears, promising to reveal everyone's true potential; soon, residents start changing jobs, rethinking relationships and questioning long-held beliefs.

The cast includes Chris O'Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Josh Segarra, Ally Maki, and Damon Gupton.

The Big Door Prize: Season 2 is set to debut on Apple TV+ April 24th. Watch the official trailer below.

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Abigail

April 14, 2024

Abigail is a 2024 horror film from Radio Silence—the directing team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett behind the terrifying modern horror hits Ready or Not, 2022’s Scream and last year’s Scream VI, from a screenplay written by Stephen Shields (The Hole in the Ground) and Guy Busick (Scream franchise, Ready or Not). The film is said to be based on and a reimagining of the 1936 Universal Classic Monsters movie Dracula's Daughter,

After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.

The cast includes Melissa Barrera (Scream franchise, In the Heights), Dan Stevens (Gaslit, Legion), Kathryn Newton (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Freaky), William Catlett (Black Lightning, True Story), Kevin Durand (Resident Evil: Retribution, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) Angus Cloud (Euphoria, North Hollywood), Alisha Weir (Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, Darklands), and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad).

Abigail is set to debut in theaters April 19th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

April 14, 2024

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a 2024 action comedy spy film directed and co-written by Guy Ritchie, based on the 2014 book Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis. The film is based on true events and is said to depict recently declassified files of the British War Department, with some much-needed Guy Ritchie Hollywood flair of course.

The story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis using entirely unconventional and utterly “ungentlemanly” fighting techniques. Ultimately their audacious approach changed the course of the war and laid the foundation for the British SAS and modern Black Ops warfare.

The cast includes Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun, Henrique Zaga, Til Schweiger, Henry Golding, and Cary Elwes.

The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare is set to debut in theaters April 19th, courtesy of Lionsgate Movies. Watch the official trailer below.

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Sasquatch Sunset

April 14, 2024

Sasquatch Sunset is a 2024 surreal comedy film directed by David Zellner and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter), and written by David. Ari Aster served as an executive producer under his Square Peg banner. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2024.

In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches—possibly the last of their enigmatic kind— embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them.

The cast includes Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac-Denek, and Nathan Zellner.

Sasquatch Sunset is set to debut in select theaters April 12th and nationwide April 19th, courtesy Bleecker Street. Watch the official trailer below.

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Fallout

April 14, 2024

Fallout is a 2024 post-apocalyptic drama television series developed by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the creators of HBO’s Westworld, through their Kilter Films production company, for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the role-playing video game franchise created by Interplay Entertainment and now owned by Bethesda Softworks.

Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird and highly violent universe waiting for them.

The cast includes Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Aaron Clifton Moten, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Michael Emerson, Moisés Arias, Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton, and Dave Register.

Fallout is set to debut April 12th, 2024, only on Prime Video. Watch the official trailers below.

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Blood for Dust

April 14, 2024

Blood for Dust is a 2023 crime thriller film directed by Rod Blackhurst, from a screenplay by David Ebeltoft. The film, which was shot in and around Billings, Montana, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival June 2022. Blood for Dust also won the Best Feature award at the 2023 San Diego International Film Festival.

Cliff, a traveling salesman drowning under the weight of providing for his family and the myth of the American dream, finds himself on a dangerous path after a chance encounter with Ricky, a colleague from a dark past.

The cast includes Scoot McNairy, Nora Zehetne, Ethan Suplee, Amber Rose Mason, and Stephen Dorff.

Blood for Dust is set to debut in limited theaters and VOD April 19th, courtesy of The Avenue. Watch the official trailer below.

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Under the Bridge

April 14, 2024

Under the Bridge is a 2024 true crime drama television miniseries based on the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey.

The series tells the 1997 true story of fourteen-year old Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta) who went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Through the eyes of Godfrey (Riley Keough) and a local police officer (Lily Gladstone), the series takes us into the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder — revealing startling truths about the unlikely killer.

The cast includes Riley Keough, Lily Gladstone, Izzy G, Chloe Guidry, Michael Buie, Ezra Farouke Khan, and Vritika Gupta.

Under the Bridge is set to debut April 17th on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

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Hard Miles

April 14, 2024

Hard Miles is a 2023 sports drama film directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna, and written by Christian Sander and Hanna. The film, which is based on a true story, had a world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 13, 2023.

A social worker at a youth facility assembles an unlikely cycling team of juvenile convicts for a transformative 1,000-mile bike ride from Denver to the Grand Canyon.

The cast includes Matthew Modine, Cynthia McWilliams, Jahking Guillory, Jackson Kelly, Damien Diaz, Zach Robbins, Leslie David Baker, and Sean Astin.

Hard Miles is set to debut in theaters April 19th, 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

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Stress Positions

April 14, 2024

Stress Positions is a 2024 comedy drama film directed by Theda Hammel. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic Terry (John Early) cares for his injured nephew, a 19-year-old Moroccan model, in strict quarantine at his ex-husband's Brooklyn home, drawing attention from everyone in his life.

The cast includes John Early, Hammel, Qaher Harhash, Amy Zimmer, Faheem Ali, Rebecca F. Wright, Davidson Obennebo, and John Roberts.

Stress Positions is set to debut in theaters April 19th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailer below.

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Baby Reindeer

April 14, 2024

Baby Reindeer is a British drama-thriller miniseries created by and starring Richard Gadd. The series is based on Gadd's real life experience of being stalked and sexually assaulted in his 20s. It is an adaption of Gadd's autobiographical one-man show of the same name.

The cast includes Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau, Tom Goodman-Hill, Hugh Coles, Danny Kirrane, and Shalom Brune-Franklin.

Baby Reindeer is set to debut April 11th on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Civil War

April 7, 2024

Civil War is a 2024 epic war film written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation). The film stars Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man, The Power of the Dog), Wagner Moura (Narcos, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Lady Bird, Dune), and Cailee Spaeny (Bad Times at the El Royale, Priscilla).

In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

Civil War is set to debut in theaters April 12, 2024, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailers below.

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Arcadian

April 7, 2024

Arcadian (formerly titled Sand and Stones) is a 2024 action horror film directed by Ben Brewer, from a screenplay by Michael Nilon. The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 11, 2024, and shortly after RLJE Films acquired distribution rights to the film for North America, the UK, and Ireland.

In a near future, life on Earth has been decimated. Paul (Nicolas Cage) and his twin teenage sons, Thomas (Jaeden Martell) and Joseph (Maxwell Jenkins), have been living a half-life -- tranquility by day and torment by night. When the sun sets, ferocious creatures of the night awaken and consume all living souls in their path. One day, when Thomas doesn't return home before sundown, Paul chooses to leave the safety of their fortified farm to find him before the creatures arrive. Just as he finds his boy, a nightmarish battle ensues and Paul is gravely wounded. Now the twins must devise a desperate plan for surviving the coming night and use everything their father has taught them to keep him alive.

The cast includes Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, and Maxwell Jenkins.

Arcadian is set to debut in theaters on April 12th, courtesy of RLJE Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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Sting

April 7, 2024

Sting is a 2024 horror thriller film written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, known for Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014) and Nekrotronic (2018).

After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet—and fight for her family’s survival—when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster.

The cast includes Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Robyn Nevin, Noni Hazelhurst, Silvia Colloca, Danny Kim, and Jermaine Fowler.

Sting is set to debut in theaters April 12th, courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Long Game

April 7, 2024

The Long Game is a 2023 historical sports drama film directed by Julio Quintana, from a screenplay by Quintana, Paco Farias, and Jennifer C. Stetson. It is an adaptation of Humberto G. Garcia's 2010 novel Mustang Miracle.

The true story of the San Felipe Mustangs, a group of Mexican-American youths located in Del Rio, Texas. In the 1950s, the group set out to play golf at a white country club in town. Despite prejudice, the Mustangs overcame these obstacles to become the 1957 Texas state champions.

The cast includes Jay Hernandez, Julian Works, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Brett Cullen, Oscar Nuñez, Paulina Chávez, Gregory Diaz IV, José Julián, Cheech Marin, and Dennis Quaid.

The Long Game is set to debut in theaters April 12th, courtesy of Mucho Mas Media. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Greatest Hits

April 7, 2024

The Greatest Hits is a 2024 romantic musical film written, produced and directed by Ned Benson. The film is produced by Michael London and Shannon Gaulding, along with Benson, Stephanie Davis and Cassandra Kulukundis. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2024.

Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend, her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through time, she must consider whether or not she should change the past.

The cast includes Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, David Corenswet, and Austin Crute.

The Greatest Hits is set for a limited theatrical release on April 5, 2024 and streaming release on Hulu on April 12, 2024, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Absence of Eden

April 7, 2024

The Absence of Eden is a 2023 drama thriller film directed by Marco Perego, from a screenplay by Perego and Rick Rapoza. The film had its world premiere at the Taormina Film Festival on June 23, 2023.

An ICE Agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel cross paths and work together to save the life of an innocent girl.

The cast includes Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona, and Tom Waits.

The Absence of Eden is set to debut in theaters April 12th, courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Sympathizer

April 7, 2024

The Sympathizer is a 2024 historical black comedy-drama television series based on the 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen. The series was developed by co-showrunners Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden) and Don McKellar, with Park directing the series as well. The series is produced to air on HBO by A24 and Rhombus Media.

The series is based on the story of the Captain, a North Vietnam plant in the South Vietnam army. He is forced to flee to the United States with his general near the end of the Vietnam War. While living within a community of South Vietnamese refugees, he continues to secretly spy on the community and report back to the Viet Cong, struggling between his original loyalties and his new life.

The series will air on HBO and be available to stream on Max April 14th. Watch the official teaser trailers below.

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