Author: Alex Billington

"We need unconventional candidates!" But do we really? Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for a comedy called Space Cadet, arriving for streaming worldwide on July 4th this summer. From the looks of it, this seems like it's trying to be Legally Blonde but for NASA's astronaut program instead of law school. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for a Florida party girl." Even that tagline is cringe. Emma Roberts stars as Tiffany "Rex" Simpson, who has always dreamed of going to space, and with a "doctored" application she gets into NASA’s ultra-competitive astronaut training program. In over her head, can this Florida girl get through training and into the cosmos before she blows her cover? Written & directed by Liz W. Garcia, Space Cadet is a comedy about the power of being yourself, following your dreams and shooting for the stars. The cast includes Tom Hopper, Poppy Liu, Gabrielle Union, with Kuhoo Verma, Desi Lydic, Sebastián Yatra, and Yasha Jackson. This seems barely entertaining - it's not going to be good. Here's the main official trailer ...

"On the biggest night in Atlanta history, there was only one place you had to be..." Peacock has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a 70s heist thriller series titled Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – made in Atlanta, set in Atlanta, telling a true story about Atlanta. Telling the infamous armed robbery story after Muhammad Ali's historical comeback fight in 1970. Based on the original podcast series "Fight Night" by Kevin Hart on IHeartRadio (listen here). The infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 fight changed not only one man’s life, but an entire city’s destiny. Set in Atlanta, the series follows the heavyweight fight and criminal underground heist that introduced the world to the city dubbed "the Black Mecca," and the cop and the hustler at the center of it all. This stars Kevin Hart and Don Cheadle, with an impressive cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Chloe Bailey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Dexter Darden, with Lori Harvey and Sinqua Walls. This is looking as good ...

"There is something that imagination can never defeat." Netflix has revealed a new trailer for the animated movie The Imaginary, the second feature film by Studio Ponoc, the animation house in Japan that is pretty much the successor to Studio Ghibli. This film is even directed by one of the key animators on many Ghibli features, including Porco Rosso and Spirited Away, who has been working at Ponoc ever since Mary and the Witch's Flower. Rudger is a boy no one can see, imagined by Amanda to share her thrilling make-believe adventures. When Rudger arrives alone at "The Town of Imaginaries" – where forgotten Imaginaries live and find work – he faces a mysterious threat. Directed by renowned animator Yoshiyuki Momose, The Imaginary is an unforgettable adventure of love, loss, and the healing power of imagination. The English-language voice cast includes Louie Rudge-Buchanan, Evie Kiszel, Hayley Atwell, Sky Katz, Jeremy Swift, Kal Penn, LeVar Burton, Jane Singer, Ruby Barnhill, Roger Craig Smith, Miles Nibbe, and Courtenay Taylor. This looks remarkably similar to John Krasinski's IF movie, with the same kind of ...

"Boston's most wanted. And least qualified." Apple TV has revealed the official trailer for an action comedy called The Instigators, another amusing buddy movie about two guys who end up on the run around a city, much like Jon Watts' film Wolfs - out later this year. Set in Boston, The Instigators follows two robbers who must go on the run with the help of one of their therapists after a theft doesn't go as planned. Matt Damon and Casey Affleck co-star in this crime comedy as Rory and Cobby: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob a corrupt politician's ill-gained earnings. But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in chaos, pursued not only by police but also by backward bureaucrats & vengeful crime bosses. Directed by Doug Liman and written by Chuck MacLean and Casey Affleck, The Instigators also stars Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, and Toby Jones, with Jack Harlow and Ron Perlman. One hell of cast! As for the rest of it, doesn't seem so bad. ...

Here's a major news story that will make you exclaim: "whoa!!" Variety & THR are both reporting that Sony Pictures has officially confirmed and finalized a deal to buy the famous Alamo Drafthouse cinema chain. Aside from Netflix investing in the Paris Theater in NYC & Egyptian Theatre in LA, this is the first time a major Hollywood studio has owned a movie theater company in decades. This is also major in cinema history because for decades there was something called the Paramount Decree, a Supreme Court ruling from 1948 that no movie studios could actually own movie theaters. This decision was historically rescinded in 2020, and everyone has been waiting to see if Hollywood might finally get back to buying up some theater chains. Hollywood is evolving again. There are currently 35 Alamo Drafthouse locations around the United States, including in New York City and Colorado and Los Angeles and San Francisco. They're one of the best cinema chains in the country - but this news is still completely shocking to almost everyone in the industry. The news is official ...

"The want war – I will give it to them." Netflix has revealed a very short teaser trailer first look at the new animated series called Twilight of the Gods, the next Zack Snyder creation for the streaming network. He has been developing this in tandem with the Rebel Moon movies, another animated offering much like with his previous Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole movie (2010). The series is inspired by Norse Mythology. The Twilight of the Gods refers events that led to the destruction of Midgard and Asgard, then the death of most of the Æsir and Vanir gods in an ultimate battle against evil, the forces of nature and the Giants. From Stone Quarry Animation working with Xilam Animation. The new series brings Snyder's "daring & spectacular vision" of ancient Norse mythology to life, and features the voices of Sylvia Hoeks, Stuart Martin, Pilou Asbaek, John Noble, Paterson Joseph, Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, Peter Stormare, Kristopher Hivju, Jamie Chung, Lauren Cohan, and Corey Stoll. There's only a few bits of footage in here to start, but ...

"The ladies here are quite special..." Rialto has revealed an official international trailer for a French comedy titled Mr. Blake at Your Service! in English. The other French title is Complètement Cramé (which means Completely Burnt Out) that was also translated to Well Done! at first, until they went with the more playful Mr. Blake title. John Malkovich stars in this as Mr. Andrew Blake, a widowed British businessman who takes the job as a butler of a manor house in France to feel closer to the memories of his late French wife. His life takes a turn as he navigates the eccentric behavior of the three ladies of the manor and the staff. It is based on the novel of the same name (Complètement Cramé), with the writer of the novel taking a shot at directing his very first feature film. It also co-stars Fanny Ardant, Émilie Dequenne, Philippe Bas, Eugénie Anselin, and Al Ginter. Malkovich speaks French! And talks to a cute French kitty! Why haven't we heard about this film before now? It looks amusing and enjoyable ...

"There was a promise in America - if you're strong enough, if you're tough enough, you can make what's out there yours." Warner Bros has debuted a 60-second promo trailer for Horizon: An American Saga from actor / filmmaker Kevin Costner announcing that tickets are now on sale for this release. The first movie in this two-part epic will open in theaters at the end of June this summer. Go see it on the big screen! The two-part western saga chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West. The massive ensemble cast for Horizon: An American Saga includes tons of actors: Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee, Danny Huston, Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Rooker, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Will Patton, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Ella Hunt, Will Patton, Thomas Haden Church, Dale Dickey, and Jamie Campbell Bower, among many others. I caught the first part at the Cannes Film Festival and honestly I found it mesmerizing. There's so much going on in it, so many characters being ...

"What we do when things go bad, it's kinda what makes us who we are." Apple TV has revealed an official trailer for a coming-of-age series titled Me, arriving in July this summer. This family series is described as "an elevated cinematic coming-of-age story" about a kid with superpowers, created by screenwriter Barry L. Levy (Vantage Point). When you have the power to become anyone, how do you define yourself? Me follows a 12-year-old kid named Ben who is in the throes of middle school as he adjusts to a newly blended family AND the realization that he has super powers. Throughout the 10-episode season, Ben goes on a journey of self-discovery and learns what having super powers truly means. The series stars Lucian-River Chauhan as Ben Vasani, Abigail Pniowsky as Max Davis, Dilshad Vadsaria as Elizabeth Vasani, Amanda Reid as Carter Kennedy, and Jessy Yates as Morgan, with guest stars Kyle Howard as Phil Davis and Sharif Atkins as Darren Kennedy. Not much to see here. Do we need another superpowers series right now? Does anyone really want this ...

"Chasing dreams is hard..." IFC Films has revealed an official trailer for a passionate love story film titled Dandelion, which just premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival a few months ago. This is already set for release in July in limited theaters, with stops at the Athens, Cleveland, and Boston Film Festivals along the way. Acclaimed actress KiKi Layne stars as a struggling singer-songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio named Dandelion. She falls into an intoxicating romance that leads to a deeper appreciation of her artistic journey and the discovery of a voice that is authentically her own. In a last-effort gig at a motorcycle rally in South Dakota, she meets Casey, a guitarist who walked away from his dream long ago. But when she falls for him their love of music offers them both a chance to blossom. The cast also includes Thomas Doherty as Casey and Melanie Nicholls-King as Jean. With original songs written for the film by Bryce & Aaron Dessner. It's hard to not compare this to the recent A Star is Born, with a deep romance ...