It’s a new week, and that means a new batch of trailers and movie releases to look forward to! Here are the exciting TV and movie trailers and releases that dropped this week, May 8, 2023.
Check out the trailers and let us know what you are looking forward to watching.
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God is a Bullet | Jun 23/Jul 11
Inspired by true events and based on the best-selling novel “God Is A Bullet” written by Boston Teran, the film follows detective Bob Hightower (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who finds his ex-wife murdered and his daughter kidnapped by an insidious cult. Bob takes matters into his own hands and infiltrates the secretive cult to try to save his daughter. With the help of the cult’s only female victim escapee, Case Hardin (Maika Monroe), Bob and Case go down the rabbit hole with The Ferryman (Jamie Foxx) to save his daughter and find closure for Case from the cult – and its maniacal leader (Glusman) – that took so much away from her.
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Writer: Nick Cassavetes
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Nikolaj-Coster-Waldau, Maika monroe, Glusman
Where to Watch: In theaters
Foundation | Jun 14
Based on the award-winning novels by Isaac Asimov, Foundation chronicles a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
Cast: Jared Harris and Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Leah Harvey, Laura Birn, Cassian Bilton, Terrence Mann, and more
Where to Watch: Apple TV+
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | Sep 8
Join the Portokalos family as they travel to a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists and turns. Opa!
Director: Nia Vardalos
Writer: Nia Vardalos
Cast: Elias Kacavas, Nia Vardalos, Lainie Kazan, Elena Kampouris, Chrissy Paraskevopoulos, John Corbett, Andrea Martin
Where to Watch: In theaters
Surrounded | Jun 20
The film tells the story of freedwoman and former Buffalo Soldier, Moses “Mo” Washington, as she travels west to lay claim to a gold mine that she and her community have toiled for years to acquire.
Director: Anthony Mandler
Writer: Andrew Pagana, Justin Thomas
Cast: Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell, Jeffrey Donovan, Brett Gelman, and the late Michael K. Williams
Where to Watch: VOD
Flamin’ Hot | Jun 9
Based on the true story of Richard Montañez, a Frito-Lay janitor who claimed to have invented the snack food Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
Director: Eva Longoria
Writer: Lewis Colick, Linda Yvette Chávez
Cast: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub
Where to Watch: Hulu
Matlock (remake) | TBA
The new version of Matlock stars Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years. She decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases.
Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice. Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates – the charismatic Billy (David Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Leah Lewis).
Cast: Kathy Bates, Skye P Marshall.
Where to Watch: CBS
Elsbeth | TBA
After her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.
Creator: Robert and Michelle King
Cast: Carrie Preston, Wendell Pierce, Carra Patterson
Where to Watch: CBS
Never Have I Ever (Final Season) | Jun 8
Never Have I Ever is a coming-of-age comedy about the complicated life of a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl. The series stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi, an overachieving high school student who has a short fuse that gets her into difficult situations.
Created By: Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher
Cast: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet, Lee Rodriguez, Ramona Young
Where to Watch:
Being Mary Tyler Moore | May 26
With unprecedented access to Mary Tyler Moore’s vast archive, BEING MARY TYLER MOORE chronicles the screen icon whose storied career spanned sixty years. Weaving Moore’s personal narrative with the beats of her professional accomplishments, the film highlights her groundbreaking roles and the indelible impact she had on generations of women who came after her.
Director: James Adolphus
Where to Watch: Max
Ordinary Angels | Oct 13
Based on a remarkable true story, ORDINARY ANGELS centers on Sharon Steves (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed Schmitt (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.
Director: Jon Gunn
Writer: Jon Gunn, Jon Erwin, Meg Tilly, Kelly Fremon Craig
Cast: Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Tamala Jones,Amy Acker
Where to Watch: In theaters
Young, Famous & African | May 19
Young, Famous & African returns, following a group of glitzy and affluent media personalities from across the continent. All Kings and Queens of their fields, these jetsetters see their relationships tested as new cast members crash the party.
Cast: Bonang Matheba, Fantana, Luis Munana, Sebabatso Mothibi, Rosette Ncwana, Khanyi Mbau, Diamond Platnumz, Zari “The Boss Lady”, Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Innocent “2baba” Idibia, Nadia Nakai, Swanky Jerry, Naked DJ, Kayleigh Schwark, and Andile Ncube.
Where to Watch: Netflix
The Crowded Room (S1) | Jun 9
The Crowded Room follows Danny Sullivan (Tom Holland), a man who is arrested following his involvement in a shooting in New York City in 1979. A captivating thriller told through a series of interviews with curious interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried), Danny’s life story unfolds, revealing elements of the mysterious past that shaped him, and the twists and turns that will lead him to a life-altering revelation.
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Writer: Akiva Goldsman, Henrietta Ashworth, Jessica Ashworth, Suzanne Heathcote, Cortney Norris and Gregory Lessans
Cast: Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried,
Where to Watch: Apple TV+
Arnold | Jun 7
This three part documentary series chronicles never before seen footage & stories of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s journey from rural Austria to the highest echelons of the American dream. In the series, there’s unprecedented access to the most candid interviews from Schwarzenegger, his friends, foes, co-stars and observers. We see many talk about his days pumping iron to his triumphs in Hollywood, all the way to his time governing the state of California. The joys and the turbulence of his family life are unveiled in a tale that matches his larger-than-life persona.
Director: Lesley Chilcott, Allen Hughes
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Where to Watch: Netflix
Run Rabbit Run | Jun 28
Sarah Snook plays a single mother frightened by her young daughter’s inexplicable memories of a past identity.
Director: Daina Reid
Writer: Hannah Kent
Cast: Sarah Snook, Lily LaTorre, Damon Herriman, Greta Scacchi
Where to Watch: Netflix
Gran Turismo | Aug 11
The film is about a Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan-sponsored video game competitions to become an actual professional race car driver.
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Writer: Jason Hall, Zach Baylin, Alex Tse
Cast: Orlando Bloom, David Harbour, Archie Madekwe, Djimon Hounsou
Where to Watch: In theaters
MEG 2 |
Get ready for the ultimate adrenaline rush this summer in “Meg 2: The Trench,” a literally larger-than-life thrill ride that supersizes the 2018 blockbuster and takes the action to higher heights and even greater depths with multiple massive Megs and so much more! Dive into uncharted waters with Jason Statham and global action icon Wu Jing as they lead a daring research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal Megs and relentless environmental plunderers, our heroes must outrun, outsmart, and outswim their merciless predators in a pulse-pounding race against time. Immerse yourself in the most electrifying cinematic experience of the year with “Meg 2: The Trench” – where the depths of the ocean are matched only by the heights of sheer, unstoppable excitement!
Director: Ben Wheatley
Writer: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, and Dean Georgaris
Cast: Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels, Cliff Curtis
Where to Watch: In theaters
Drag Me to Dinner | May 31
Drag Me To Dinner is a riotous, format-busting, fourth-wall-breaking, unapologetic sendup of traditional reality competition shows! In each episode, two teams of successful drag queens go head-to-head to throw the most fabulous, awe-inspiring, drag-tastical dinner parties of all time, and be crowned champion by our three judgers: the multi-talented Neil Patrick Harris, drag superstar Bianca Del Rio, and the funny and fabulous Haneefah Wood.
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Bianca del Rio, Haneefah Wood, Murray Hill, and David Burtka.
Where to Watch: Hulu
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