The Crow

THE CROW is a 2024 action crime thriller film directed by James Sanders, from a screenplay by Zach Baylin and William Josef Schneider, based on a graphic novel from James O’Barr. The film is a remake of the iconic and controversial 1994 film which tragically claimed the life of actor Brandon Lee, the son of legendary actor and Martial Artist Bruce Lee, due to an on-set incident. Needless to say conspiracy theorists had a field day talking about what “really” happened that fateful day, but the only thing we know for sure is that movie took the life of Brandon Lee.

Soulmates Eric Draven (Bill Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

The cast includes Bill Skarsgård, FKA twigs, Danny Huston, Laura Birn, Isabella Wei, and David Bowles.

THE CROW is set to debut in theaters August 23rd, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

Blink Twice

Blink Twice is a 2024 psychological black comedy thriller film directed by Zoë Kravitz, in her directorial debut, from a screenplay she co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum. Kravitz began writing the screenplay under the original working title Pussy Island in 2017.

When tech billionaire Slater King meets Frida, he invites her to join him and his friends for a dream vacation on his private island. However, as strange things start to happen, she'll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out alive.

The cast includes Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Kyle MacLachlan, Alia Shawkat, Christian Slater, and Geena Davis.

Blink Twice is set to debut in theaters August 23rd, courtesy of MGM Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

The Killer

THE KILLER is a 2024 action thriller film directed by John Woo. It is a remake of Woo's 1989 film.

When a feared contract killer refuses to murder a young blind woman on the orders of her handler, she finds herself hunted by old colleagues and a determined detective.

The cast includes Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy, Sam Worthington, Diana Silvers, Eric Cantona, Saïd Taghmaoui.

THE KILLER will debut August 23rd on Peacock. Watch the official trailer below.

Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus is a 2024 science fiction horror film directed by Fede Álvarez, who co-wrote it with Rodo Sayagues. The film is produced by Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions. The seventh installment in the Alien franchise, the film takes place between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986).

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

The cast includes Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.

Alien: Romulus is set to debut in theaters August 16th, courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

Bad Monkey

Bad Monkey is a 2024 drama television series developed and executive produced by Bill Lawrence. A co-production between Warner Bros. Television, Two Soups Productions and Doozer Productions, it is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Carl Hiaasen.

After getting bounced from the Miami PD, a former detective (Vince Vaughn) is demoted to restaurant inspector in the Florida Keys. An unusual new case might get him back in the department if he can get past a trove of oddballs, and one bad monkey.

The cast includes Vince Vaughn, Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Meredith Hagner, Rob Delaney, Natalie Martinez, L. Scott Caldwell, Ronald Peet, and John Ortiz. Ashley Nichole-Black, Victor Turpin, Charlotte Lawrence, and Alex Moffat.

Bad Monkey is scheduled to premiere on August 14th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

The Union

The Union is a 2024 spy action comedy film directed by Julian Farino (Entourage), from a screenplay by Joe Barton and David Guggenheim.

Mike (Mark Wahlberg), a construction worker from Jersey, is quickly thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart, Roxanne (Halle Berry), suddenly comes back into his life and recruits him on a high-stakes U.S. intelligence mission.

The cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, Mike Colter, J.K. Simmons, Jackie Earle Haley, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Alice Lee.

The Union is set to debut August 16th only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Jackpot!

JACKPOT! is a 2024 action comedy directed by Paul Feig, from a screenplay by Rob Yescombe. The film was previously titled Grand Death Lotto.

In the near future, a ‘Grand Lottery’ has been newly established in California - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket. Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena) who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize. However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who also seeks to collect Katie’s commission at all costs.

The cast includes Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Seann William Scott, Dolly de Leon, and Donald Elise Watkins.

Jackpot! is set to debut August 15th on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

Borderlands

Borderlands is a 2024 science fiction action comedy film directed by Eli Roth, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Crombie, based on the video game series of the same name developed by Gearbox Software.

Lilith (Cate Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (Edgar Ramírez), the universe’s most powerful S.O.B. Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits – Roland (Kevin Hart), a seasoned mercenary on a mission; Tiny Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg (Florian Munteanu), Tina’s musclebound protector; Tannis (Jamie Lee Curtis), the oddball scientist who’s seen it all; and Claptrap (Jack Black), a wiseass robot. Together, these unlikely heroes must battle an alien species and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora’s most explosive secrets. The fate of the universe could be in their hands – but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other. 

The cast includes Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramírez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Borderlands is set to debut in theaters August 9th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

It Ends with Us

It Ends with Us is a 2024 romantic drama directed by Justin Baldoni and produced by Alex Saks, Jamey Heath, and Christy Hall, from a screenplay by Christy Hall, based on the book by Colleen Hoover, her first book to be adapted for the big screen.

Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and Lily realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

The cast includes Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj, Amy Morton, and Brandon Sklenar.

It Ends with Us is set to debut in theaters August 9th, courtesy of Sony Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

Cuckoo

Cuckoo is a 2024 horror film written and directed by Tillman Singer. It had its world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2024. Following his 2018 festival sensation Luz, German director Singer seems to have once again crafted a uniquely horrifying experience that critics are already raving about. The film is also being praised for the decision to be shot on 35 mm.

Seventeen-year-old Gretchen reluctantly leaves America to live with her father at a resort in the German Alps. Plagued by strange noises and bloody visions, she soon discovers a shocking secret that concerns her own family.

The cast includes Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Glass Onion, The Royal Hotel), Marton Csokas, Jan Bluthardt, and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey.

Cuckoo is set to debut in limited theaters August 9th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailers below.

The Instigators

The Instigators is a 2024 heist thriller comedy film directed by Doug Liman, written by Chuck Maclean and Casey Affleck, and starring Affleck and Matt Damon, who also produces the film alongside Ben Affleck under their production company Artists Equity for distribution by Apple TV+ under Apple Original Films.

Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. However, when it goes awry, they team up to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a vengeful crime boss.

The cast includes Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones, Jack Harlow, and Ron Perlman.

The Instigators is set for a limited theatrical release on August 2nd before a streaming release August 9th only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

Trap

Trap is a 2024 mystery thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film is produced by Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock, and M. Night Shyamalan. The executive producer is Steven Schneider. The film features performances by rising music star Saleka Shyamalan, M. Night Shyamalan’s oldest daughter.

A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.

The cast includes Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, and Allison Pill.

Trap is set to debut in theaters August 2nd, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 2024 live-action hybrid family adventure/comedy directed by Carlos Saldanha. The film’s screenplay is written by David Guion & Michael Handelman, based on the 1955 children’s picture book by Crockett Johnson.

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.

The cast includes Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, Tanya Reynolds, Alfred Molina, and Zooey Deschanel.

Harold and the Purple Crayon is set to debut in theaters August 2nd, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Watch the official trailers below.

Sing Sing

Sing Sing is a 2023 drama film directed by Greg Kwedar, who co-wrote the screenplay with Clint Bentley. Based on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing maximum security prison, the film centres on a group of inmates involved in the creation of theatrical stage shows through the program. Sing Sing premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.

Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

The cast includes professional actors including Best Actor Nominees Colman Domingo and Paul Raci, but mainly focuses on real-life former inmates who were themselves alumni of the program during their incarceration.

Sing Sing is set to debut in limited theaters July 12th 2024, before a wide release on August 2nd, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailer below.

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine is a 2024 R-rated superhero action film directed by Shawn Levy (Date Night, Free Guy). The film serves as the 3rd entry in the Deadpool film franchise.

Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.

The cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Morena Baccarin, and Jennifer Garner.

Deadpool & Wolverine is set to debut in theaters July 26th, courtesy of Marvel Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

The Good Half

The Good Half is a 2023 coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Robert Schwartzman, from a screenplay by Brett Ryland. The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 8th, 2024.

Renn Wheeland (Nick Jonas) returns home to Cleveland for his mother’s funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.

The cast includes Nick Jonas, Brittany Snow, David Arquette, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Walsh, and Elisabeth Shue.

The Good Half is set to debut in theaters July 23rd, courtesy of Utopia. Watch the official trailer below.

Sunny

Sunny is a 2024 black comedy television series created by Katie Robbins, based on the novel The Dark Manual by Irish writer Colin O'Sullivan.

Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto whose husband and son vanished in a plane crash, receives a domestic robot from her husband's robotics company.

The cast includes Rashida Jones, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Joanna Sotomura, Judy Ongg, and Jun Kunimura.

Sunny is set to debut July 10th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

Twisters

Twisters is a 2024 disaster film directed by Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant). Produced by Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, the producers of the Jurassic, Bourne, and Indiana Jones series of films. It is a standalone sequel to the 1996 film Twister, written by the late Michael Crichton.

Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing) stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Golden Globe nominee Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell, Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better.

As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.

Additional cast members include Brandon Perea (Nope), Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical). and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).

Twisters is set to debut in theaters July 19th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

My Spy The Eternal City

My Spy The Eternal City is a 2024 spy action comedy film directed by Peter Segal (Get Smart, The Longest Yard, 50 First Dates), who also directed the first film back in 2020, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon and Erich Hoeber.

When Sophie’s (Chloe Coleman) high school choir is selected for an Italian tour culminating in a performance for the Pope in Vatican City, JJ (Dave Bautista) sees this as an opportunity to bond with his new stepdaughter, so he volunteers to help chaperone the group through the Venetian canals, across Florence’s renowned bridges and into Rome’s most historic sites. Instead he finds that he and Sophie have become unwitting pawns in a terrorist plot that could end the world as we know it.

The cast includes Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Kristen Schaal, Flula Borg, Craig Robinson, Anna Faris, and Ken Jeong.

My Spy The Eternal City is set to debut July 18th only on Prime Video, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios. Watch the official trailer below. 

Those About to Die

Those About to Die is a 2024 epic drama series set in ancient Rome developed by Robert Rodat, and directed by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) and Marco Kreuzpaintner.

A new series set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told — the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most…blood and sport. The series introduces an ensemble of characters from all corners of the Roman Empire who collide at the explosive intersection of sports, politics, and dynasties.

The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Dimitri Leonidas, Jojo Macari, Gabriella Pession, Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins, Moe Hashim, and Tom Hughes.

Those About to Die is set to debut July 18th only on Peacock. Watch the official trailer below.