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.

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.

Lovecraft Country

Genre Drama | Fantasy | Horror

Cast Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Courtney B. Vance, Aunjanue Ellis

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere August 16th, 2020 (HBO)

“Atticus Freeman joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father.”

The HBO original drama series Lovecraft Country, based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff of the same name, debuts this August. The series follows Atticus Freeman as he joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback. Check out the official trailer below!!

Good Boys

Director Gene Stupnitsky

Genre Comedy

Cast Jacob Tremblay, Will Forte, Keith L. Williamson, Brady Noon

Rating R

Release Date August 16th, 2019

“Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party.”

Directed and co-written by Gene Stupnitsky (The Office), Good Boys is a R-rated comedy from the producers of Superbad, Neighbors, and Sausage Party that tells the story of three sixth grade boys who ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs while being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party. Check out the official UNRATED trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Good Boys:

• Jacob Tremblay and Millie Davis previously worked together in Wonder (2017).

• Gene Stupnitsky’s directorial debut.

• Produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Nathan Kahane, and Joe Drake

The Angry Birds Movie 2

Director Thurop Van Orman, John Rice

Genre Animation | Action | Adventure

Cast Nicki Minaj, Dove Cameron, Peter Dinklage, Lil Rel Howery

Rating PG

Release Date August 16th, 2019

“The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their beef to the next level.”

From directors Thurop Van Orman and John Rice, The Angry Birds Movie 2 is the follow-up to the 2016 film and follows the flightless birds and scheming green pigs as they take their beef to the next level. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Angry Birds Movie 2:

• One of the 3 Films of 2019 to be based off a Video Game. The other's being Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2019).

Mindhunter: Season 2

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallaney, Anna Torv, Cotter Smith

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere August 16th, 2019 (Netflix)

“Set in the late 1970s, two FBI agents are tasked with interviewing serial killers to solve open cases.”

The Netflix series that chronicles the lives of some of the most infamous serial killers is returning for a 2nd season. Mindhunter is set in the late 1970s, two FBI agents are tasked with interviewing serial killers to solve open cases. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Series Facts, Mindhunter:

• The characters of Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany)are based on real life FBI profilers John Douglas and Robert K. Ressler. Both agents pioneered the use of criminal profiling in the 1970s.

• The interview scenes are based upon the actual interviews with said serial killers, sometimes almost word for word.

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

Director Johannes Roberts

Genre Adventure | Drama | Horror

Cast Sistine Rose Stallone, Corinne Fox, Sophie Nélisse, John Corbett

Rating PG-13

Release Date August 16th, 2019

“Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they’ve entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves.”

From director Johannes Roberts, 47 Meters Down: The Next Chapter is the follow-up to the 2017 film and tells the story of four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city who quickly learn they've entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged:

• The film had two original titles, "48 Meters Down" and "47 Meters Down: The Next Chapter."

• Acting debut of Sistine Rose Stallone, the daughter of actor Sylvester Stallone.