Holmes & Watson

Director Etan Cohen

Genre Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Cast Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Kelly Macdonald

Rating PG-13

Release Date December 25th, 2018

“A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.”

Co-written and directed by the talented Etan Cohen, Holmes & Watson is a seemingly slapstick take on the larger than life investigative duo. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly team up again after a variety of successful comedic roles together including Talladega Nights and Step Brothers. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Holmes & Watson:

• Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell were once attached to star as Sherlock Holmes and Watson.

• The movie is based on a Saturday Night Live (1975) sketch, in which Will Ferrell starred.

Vice

Director Adam McKay

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell

Rating R

Release Date  December 25th, 2018

“The story of Dick Cheney, the most powerful Vice President in history, and how his policies changed the world as we know it.”

LEFT: Former Vice President Dick Cheney | RIGHT: Actor Christian Bale as Dick Cheney

Written and directed by Adam McKay, the academy award winning co-writer and director of The Big Short, Vice tells the untold true story of how the most powerful Vice President in history changed the world as we know it. The cast for this film is absolutely stacked and McKay is undeniably talented as a writer/director so I cannot wait for this movie. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Vice:

• Christian Bale gained 40 pounds, shaved his head and bleached his eyebrows to play Cheney. He said he achieved his hefty physique for the film by eating a lot of pies.

• It was revealed that Amy Adams stayed in character during filming, especially keeping her character's distinct voice. She would even have political debates with the director while maintain the voice. Adams revealed that it was the first time she stayed in character throughout filming.

•  Christian Bale and Dick Cheney share the same birthday, January 30th.

Destroyer

Director Karyn Kusama

Genre Action | Crime | Drama

Cast Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Sebastian Stan

Rating R

Release Date December 25th, 2018

“A police detective reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace.”

From director Karyn Kusama, who brought us Girl Fight, Æon Flux, and The Invitation, Destroyer is a unique and deep crime drama about a police detective who reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace. Critics are already raving about the film and saying this is Nicole Kidman’s absolute best performance by far so I am definitely looking forward to checking this out. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Destroyer:

• The film premiered at TIFF (Toronto international Film Festival) in Canada in September 2018.

• While preparing for his role, Sebastian Stan met an FBI agent who was on the TV series, "Inside the FBI" in New York who gave him some tips.

On the Basis of Sex

Director Mimi Leder

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston

Rating PG-13

Release Date December 25th, 2018

“The story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights and what she had to overcome in order to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.”

From director Mimi Leder (Shameless, The Leftovers), On the Basis of Sex is a biography drama that tells the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and what she had to overcome in order to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, On the Basis of Sex:

• Natalie Portman was attached to star as Ruth Bader Ginsburg for at least 4 years as the project was stuck in development. She eventually dropped out and was replaced by Felicity Jones.

• Received 17 votes on 2014's Blacklist competition, which ranks the best unproduced scripts of that year.