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I Saw the TV Glow

May 19, 2024

I Saw the TV Glow is a 2024 coming-of-age horror film written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. Emma Stone and Dave McCary serve as producers under their Fruit Tree banner, with A24 handling production, financing, and distribution. The film premiered in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.

Two teenagers bond over their love of a television series; after it is mysteriously canceled, their reality begins to blur.

The cast includes Justice Smith (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves), Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical), Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst, and Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall, Till).

I Saw the TV Glow is set to debut in limited theaters May 3rd before going wide May 17th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailer below.

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Humane

May 19, 2024

Humane is a 2024 dystopian thriller film directed by Caitlin Cronenberg in her directorial debut, and written by Michael Sparaga. The Ontario, Canada native is the daughter of director David Cronenberg, and sister of Brandon Cronenberg. Filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, the film is produced by Sparaga through his company Victory Man Productions, and executive produced by Martin Katz and Karen Wookey of Prospero Pictures

In the wake of an environmental collapse that is forcing humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.

The cast includes Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, and Peter Gallagher.

Humane is set to debut in theaters April 26th, courtesy of IFC Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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Sweet Dreams

May 19, 2024

Sweet Dreams is a 2024 coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Like Sarki, one of the producers of Peanut Butter Falcon.

Forced into rehab at Sweet Dreams recovery center, Morris (Johnny Knoxville) struggles to confront the wreckage of his life. But when their house goes up for auction, he reluctantly agrees to coach their misfit softball team of recovering addicts to win a cash prize and prove that everyone, despite their past, can hit a home run.

The cast includes Johnny Knoxville, Mo Amer, GaTa, Bobby Lee, Theo Von, Brian Van Holt, Jonnie Park, Shakewell, Adam Faison, Erik Anthony Gonzalez, Beth Grant, Jay Mohr, and Kate Upton.

Sweet Dreams is set to debut on VOD April 16th, courtesy of Paramount Movies. Watch the official trailer below.

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IF

May 12, 2024

IF is a 2024 live action/animated fantasy comedy film written, directed, and co-produced by John Krasinski.

A girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.

The cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, and Louis Gossett Jr., along with the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Steve Carell.

IF is set to debut in theaters May 17th, 2024, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Strangers: Chapter 1

May 12, 2024

The Strangers: Chapter 1 is a 2024 slasher film directed by Renny Harlin, with a screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freeland, from a story by Bryan Bertino. Serving as the third film in The Strangers film series created by Bertino, it is the first installment of a new trilogy of standalone sequel films, where Chapter 1 will follow a similar premise to the the first film and takes place in the same continuity as the first two installments.

After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive.

The cast includes Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso, Rachel Shenton, Richard Brake, Ella Bruccoleri, Ema Horvath, George Young, and Rebecka Johnston.

The Strangers: Chapter 1 is scheduled to be released by Lionsgate Films on May 17, 2024. Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 are both set to be released later in 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

May 6, 2024

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a 2024 science fiction action film directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner film trilogy) from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Patrick Aison, and produced by Joe Hartwick Jr., Jaffa, Silver, and Jason Reed. It is intended to be the sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise. The film stars Owen Teague (It, It Chapter Two) in the lead role alongside Freya Allan (The Witcher), Peter Macon (The Orville), Eka Darville (The Defenders, Her Smell), and Kevin Durand (The Butterfly Effect, X-Men Origins: Wolverine).

Development on a new Planet of the Apes film began in April 2019, following Disney's acquisition of Fox, with Ball attached as writer and director that December. Much of the script was written during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with casting commencing in June 2022, following the script's completion. Teague was cast in the lead role that August, with the film's title and additional casting revealed in the following months. Principal photography began in October 2022 in Sydney and wrapped in February 2023.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set to debut in theaters May 10th, courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Last Stop in Yuma County

May 5, 2024

The Last Stop in Yuma County is a 2023 crime thriller film written and directed by Francis Galluppi in his feature directorial debut. The film premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 23, 2023.

While stranded at a rural Arizona rest stop, a traveling salesman is thrust into a dire hostage situation by the arrival of two bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty—or cold, hard steel—to protect their bloodstained fortune.

The cast includes Jim Cummings, Jocelin Donahue, Sierra McCormick, Nicholas Logan, Michael Abbott Jr., Connor Paolo, Alex Essoe, Robin Bartlett, Jon Proudstar, Sam Huntington, Ryan Masson, Barbara Crampton, Gene Jones, Faizon Love, and Richard Brake.

The Last Stop in Yuma County is set to debut in limited theaters and VOD May 10th, courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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North of Normal

May 5, 2024

North of Normal is a 2024 coming-of-age drama film directed by Carly Stone. The film is based on the 2014 memoir of the same name by Cea Sunrise Person. The film premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022.

Raised in the wilderness, Cea Sunrise Person navigates a complicated relationship with her pot-smoking mother while seeking some semblance of normalcy.

The cast includes Sarah Gadon, James D’Arcy, Amanda Fix, River Price-Maenpaa, Benedict Samuel, and Robert Carlyle.

North of Normal is set to debut on VOD April 9th, courtesy of Quiver Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Fall Guy

April 28, 2024

The Fall Guy is a 2024 action comedy-thriller film directed by David Leitch (Deadpool 2, Bullet Train) and written by Drew Pearce (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation). It is an adaptation of the 1980s TV series of the same name created by Glen A. Larson, and is scheduled to have a world premiere at SXSW on March 12, 2024. The film stars Ryan Gosling (La La Land, Blade Runner 2049, Barbie) and Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place, Oppenheimer).

After leaving the business one year earlier, battle-scarred stuntman Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) springs back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly disappears. As the mystery surrounding the missing actor deepens, Colt soon finds himself ensnared in a sinister plot that pushes him to the edge of a fall more dangerous than any stunt.

The Fall Guy is set to debut in theaters on May 3rd, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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Tarot

April 28, 2024

Tarot is a 2024 supernatural horror film written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg (in their feature film directorial debut) and also co-written by Nicholas Adams, based on a 1992 novel of the same name by Nicholas Adams.

When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death.

The cast includes Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika, and Jacob Batalon.

Tarot is set to be released theatrically on May 3rd, courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Idea of You

April 28, 2024

The Idea of You is a 2024 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter, the man who brought us The Big Sick (2017), The Lovebirds (2020), and more recently Spoiler Alert (2022). It is based on the acclaimed romance novel of the same name by Robinne Lee. The film is scheduled to premiere at South by Southwest on March 16, 2024, as the closing night film.

Solène (Anne Hathaway) is a 40-year-old divorced mother who, at her ex-husband’s request, takes their 16-year-old daughter to Coachella and things take a surprising turn when she strikes up a budding romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of the famous pop boyband August Moon.

The cast includes Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine (Bottoms), Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfield, Jordan Aaron Hall, and Mathilda Gianopoulos.

The Idea of You is set to be released by Amazon MGM Studios as a streaming release on Prime Video on May 2nd. Watch the official trailer below.

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Unfrosted

April 28, 2024

Unfrosted (The Pop-Tart Story) is a 2024 comedy film directed by Jerry Seinfeld in his directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his writing team of Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and Andy Robin. Seinfeld and Feresten also serve as producers of the film alongside Beau Beauman, through their production company Columbus 81 Productions. Christophe Beck will compose the film's score.

Michigan, 1963. Kellogg's and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen.

The cast includes Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Maria Bakalova, Max Greenfield, Bill Burr, Dan Levy, Christian Slater, and Hugh Grant.

Unfrosted is set to debut May 3rd only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Nowhere Special

April 28, 2024

Nowhere Special is a internationally co-produced 2020 drama film written, directed, and produced by Uberto Pasolini. The film, which is set in Northern Ireland, had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 10th, 2020.

A 35-year-old window cleaner who has dedicated his life to raising his young son on his own searches for the perfect replacement family when he learns he only has months left to live.

The cast includes James Norton, Daniel Lamont, Carol Moore, Valene Kane, Keith McErlean, and Eileen O’Higgins.

Nowhere Special is set to debut in limited theaters on April 26th, courtesy of the Cohen Media Group. Watch the official trailer below.

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Turtles All the Way Down

April 28, 2024

Turtles All the Way Down is a 2024 romantic drama film based on the 2017 novel of the same name by John Green. The film is directed by Hannah Marks from a screenplay by Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker, and stars Isabela Merced. The story centers on a 16-year-old with obsessive–compulsive disorder who pursues the disappearance of a billionaire.

It's not easy being Aza, but she's trying... trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis, her childhood crush, Aza is confronted with fundamental questions about her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope.

The cast includes Isabela Merced, J. Smith-Cameron, Hannah Marks, Judy Reyes, Poorna Jagannathan, Cree, Felix Mallard, and Kevin Crowley.

Turtles All the Way Down is set to debut May 2nd, 2024, on the streaming service Max. Watch the official trailer below.

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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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