YOUR WEEK IN TRAILERS
Article By John Pugh
YOUR WEEK IN TRAILERS from August 19 thru August 25. The trailers dropped this week were a variety of genres. Be sure to check them all out and mark your calendars for your favorites.
A24
DIRECTED BY: Austin Vesely
CAST: Chance the Rapper, Zazie Beetz, Rae Gray, Paul Scheer, Joe Keery,Y’lan Noel, Will Brill
SYNOPSIS: “In a spooky small town, when a slew of pizza delivery boys are slain on the job, two daring survivors (Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz and Chance the Rapper in a wild film debut) set out to catch the culprits behind the cryptic crime spree. Slice is Director Austin Vesely’s first feature film after helming music videos for Chance’s “Sunday Candy” and “Angels.”
RELEASE DATE: Coming Soon, 2018
AMAZON PRIME
DIRECTED BY: Richard Eyre
CAST: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Florence Pugh, Jim Broadbent, Tobias Menzies, Andrew Scott, Jim Carter, Christopher Eccleston, John Macmillan
SYNOPSIS: “Set in the fictional present and starring Anthony Hopkins, the 80 year-old King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, according to their affection for him. When his youngest daughter, Cordelia, refuses to flatter him, hurt and angry Lear banishes her. With that fateful decision, family and state collapse into chaos and warfare.”
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2018 (Amazon Prime)
AMAZON STUDIOS
DIRECTED BY: Luca Guadagnino
CAST: Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lutz Ebersdorf, Jessica Harper
SYNOPSIS: “A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe’s artistic director (Tilda Swinton), an ambitious young dancer (Dakota Johnson), and a grieving psychotherapist (Lutz Ebersdorf). Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.”
RELEASE DATE: October 26, 2018 (Select Theaters)
BLUE FOX ENTERTAINMENT
DIRECTED BY: Becca Gleason
CAST: Joey King, Andrea Savage, June Squibb, Erin Darke, Paul Scheer
SYNOPSIS: “Inspired by true events, Summer ’03 centers on Jamie, a 16-year-old girl (Joey King) and her extended family who are left reeling after her calculating grandmother (June Squibb) unveils an array of family secrets on her deathbed. Jamie is left to navigate her nascent love life and maintain her closest friendships in the midst of this family crisis.”
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2018 (Select Theaters)
BREAKING GLASS PICTURES
DIRECTED BY: Ramaa Mosley
CAST: Taylor John Smith, Leven Rambin, Jim Parrack, Toni Chritton Johnson
SYNOPSIS: “An army veteran who returns home to the Ozarks finds an abandoned young boy in the woods, and as she searches for clues to the boy’s identity, discovers the local folklore about a spirit, which comes in the form of a child.“
RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2018 (Select Theaters and VOD)
BULL DOG DISTRIBUTION
DIRECTED BY: Matthew Holness
CAST: Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Simon Bubb, Andy Blithe
SYNOPSIS: “After returning to his childhood home, a disgraced children’s puppeteer is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life.”
RELEASE DATE: October 26, 2018 (Select Theaters and On Demand)
FOX SEARCHLIGHT
DIRECTED BY: David Lowery
CAST: John David Washington, Robert Redford, Casey Affleck
SYNOPSIS: “Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek), who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.“
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2018 (Select Theaters)
HBO
DIRECTED BY: Sacha Gervasi
CAST: Andy Garcia, Jamie Dornan, Peter Dinklage, Mireille Enos, Oona Chaplin, Helena Mattsson
SYNOPSIS: “An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist (Jamie Dornan) and actor Hervé Villechaize (Peter Dinklage), resulting in life-changing consequences for both.“
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2018 (HBO)
MOMENTUM PICTURES
DIRECTED BY: Reed Morano
CAST: Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Paul Giamatti
SYNOPSIS: “Del (Peter Dinklage) is alone in the world. After the human race is wiped out, he lives in his small, empty town, content in his solitude and the utopia he’s methodically created for himself – until he is discovered by Grace (Elle Fanning), an interloper whose history and motives are obscure. Worse yet, she wants to stay.“
RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2018 (Select Theaters & VOD)
NETFLIX
DIRECTED BY: Dan Perrault, Tony Yacenda
CAST: Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Jimmy Tatro
SYNOPSIS: “Filmmakers Peter Maldonado and Sam Ecklund point their investigative lens at St. Bernardine, a private high school recently terrorized by a vandal known only as The Turd Burglar. Kevin McClain, a junior, has been expelled and awaits trial for the crimes. But is justice being served? Is the system rigged against the disenfranchised? And who is The Turd Burglar?”
RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2018 (Netflix)
DIRECTED BY: Jeremy Saulnier
CAST: Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, Riley Keough, James Badge Dale, Macon Blair, Tantoo Cardinal, Julian Black Antelope
SYNOPSIS: “After the deaths of three children suspected to be by wolves, writer Russell Core is hired by the parents of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate their son in the Alaskan wilderness.”
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2018 (Netflix)
DIRECTED BY: David Mackenzie
CAST: Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Tony Curran, Stephen Dillane, Billy Howle, Callan Mulvey, James Cosmo
SYNOPSIS: “The untold, true story of Robert The Bruce who transformed from defeated nobleman, to reluctant King, to outlaw hero over the course of an extraordinary year. Forced into battle in order to save his family, his people and his country from the oppressive English occupation of medieval Scotland, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies a ragtag group of men to face off against the wrath of the world’s strongest army lead by the ferocious King Edward 1 and his volatile son, the Prince of Wales.”
RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2018 (Select Theaters and Netflix)
DIRECTED BY: Nicole Holofcener
CAST: Natalie Gold, Ben Mendelsohn, Connie Britton, Charlie Tahan, Thomas Mann
SYNOPSIS: “Feeling trapped in the stifling, wealthy enclave of Westport, Connecticut, Anders Hill (Ben Mendelsohn) retires from his job in finance and leaves his wife (Edie Falco) in the hopes that it will renew his lust for life. However, he’s quickly faced with the startling reality of his choices; he spends his days looking for things to decorate his empty shelves, sleeping with strangers and feeling terribly lost.”
RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2018 (Netflix)
ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS
DIRECTED BY: Peter Hedges
CAST: Julia Roberts, Kathryn Newton, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Tim Guinee, Faith Logan
SYNOPSIS: “19 year-old Ben Burns (Lucas Hedges) unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly (Julia Roberts), is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.”
RELEASE DATE: December 7, 2018 (Select Theaters)
RLJE FILMS
DIRECTED BY: Can Evrenol
CAST: Clémentine Poidatz, David Sakurai, Alicia Kapudag, Defne Halman, Ali Aksöz
SYNOPSIS: “On a snowy eve, Little Holly’s sister and father are killed by her frantic mother. Years later, Holly is married, lonely, and her life is soon about take a turn for the ultra weird, when she visits “Umbrella of Love and Mind”.”
RELEASE DATE: October 2, 2018 (VOD and DVD)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES
DIRECTED BY: Malcolm D. Lee
CAST: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Taran Killam, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Rob Riggle, Al Madrigal, Ben Schwartz, Romany Malco, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Anne Winters, Yvonne Orji, Keith David, Fat Joe
SYNOPSIS: “Star Kevin Hart and producer Will Packer, who partnered for the hit Ride Along and Think Like a Man series, bring their signature style to Night School. The comedy from director Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip) follows a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the longshot chance they¹ll pass the GED exam”
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2018 (Nationwide Theaters)
WELL GO USA ENTERTAINMENT
DIRECTED BY: Ka-Wai Kam
CAST: Donnie Yen, Joe Chen, Kang Yu,
SYNOPSIS: “Martial arts legend Donnie Yen stars as a former soldier recruited for his toughest mission yet – teaching a class of teen delinquents. As he kicks his way into their school and home lives, it becomes clear that his unconventional teaching style might be just what they need.”
RELEASE DATE: August 31, 2018 (Select Theaters)
