Another week flies on by and of course it was kind enough to leave us with plenty of trailers to help us make those often difficult viewing decisions. So it’s that time of the week again to sit back, relax, and enjoy the nice list of trailers for all the movies and TV shows you might be watching next. This week, we got new trailers for The Legend of Tarzan, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, The Birth of a Nation, Free State of Jones, Inferno, and more. Check them out below.
'The Legend of Tarzan'
Synopsis: It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Skarsgård) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane (Robbie) at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom (Waltz). But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash.
Release Date: July 1st
Genre: Action, Adventure
Director: David Yates
Writers: Stuart Beattie, Craig Brewer, John Colle, and Adam Cozad
Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz, Djimon Hounsou, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Hurt.
'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'
Synopsis: From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience. When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he learns about the residents and their unusual abilities, Jake realizes that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies. Jake must figure out who is real, who can be trusted, and who he really is.
Release Date: September 30th
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Jane Glodman
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Allison Janney, and Judi Dench.
'Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'
Synopsis: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back follows the title character as he returns to Virginia to meet the head of his former unit. But she's missing, he's being charged with a crime committed nearly 20 years ago, and he may even have a daughter. Making things right will lead him on a cross-country chase to uncover the truth - and maybe even a family.
Release Date: October 21st
Genre: Action
Director: Edward Zwick
Writers: Lee Child, and Marshall Herskovitz
Starring: Tom Cruise, Colbi Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Holt McCallany, and Robert Knepper.
'The Birth of a Nation'
Synopsis: Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities – against himself and his fellow slaves – Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
Release Date: October 7th
Genre: Drama
Director: Nate Parker
Writer: Nate Parker
Starring: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Penelope Ann Miller, Aunjane Ellis, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Jr, Colman Domingo, Dwight Henry, Esther Scott, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Gabrielle Union.
'Free State of Jones'
Synopsis: Written and directed by four-time Oscar® nominee Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville), and starring Oscar® winner Matthew McConaughey, Free State of Jones is an epic action-drama set during the Civil War, and tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.
Release Date: Now Playing
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Director: Gary Ross
Writer: Gary Ross
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Christopher Berry, and Keri Russell.
'Inferno'
Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Ron Howard returns to direct the latest bestseller in Dan Brown’s (Da Vinci Code) billion-dollar Robert Langdon series, Inferno, which finds the famous symbologist (again played by Tom Hanks) on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.
Release Date: October 12th (International Release) October 28th (U.S. Release)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: David Koepp
Starring: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Ben Foster, Omar Sy, and Irrfan Khan.
'Lights Out'
Synopsis: From producer James Wan (“The Conjuring”) comes a tale of an unknown terror that lurks in the dark. When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety. A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie, has reemerged. But this time, as Rebecca gets closer to unlocking the truth, there is no denying that all their lives are in danger…once the lights go out.
Release Date: July 22nd
Genre: Horror
Director: David F. Sandberg
Writer: Eric Heisserer, David F. Sandberg
Starring: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Batemen, and Charlotta Losten.
'Westworld'
Synopsis: The one-hour drama series WESTWORLD (ten episodes) is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Ben Barnes, Simon Quarterman, Angela Sarafyan, Luke Hemsworth and Clifton Collins, Jr. Inspired by the motion picture “Westworld,” written and directed by Michael Crichton. Production companies, Bad Robot Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions and Kilter Films in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producer/writer/director, Jonathan Nolan; executive producer/writer, Lisa Joy; executive producers, J.J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, Bryan Burk.
Release Date: Fall 2016 (HBO)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Western (TV Series)
Creators: Jonathan Nolan, and Lisa Joy Nolan
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, and Clifton Collins, Jr.
'War on Everyone'
Synopsis: Award-winning writer-director of THE GUARD & CALVARY, John Michael McDonagh crosses the globe for his much-anticipated third film, a jet-black action comedy starring Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña and Theo James.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Terry Monroe (Skarsgård) and Bob Bolaño (Peña) are two corrupt cops who set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?
Known for his distinctively witty sensibility and confrontational humour, McDonagh previously wrote and directed the acclaimed drama Calvary, starring Brendan Gleeson, and offbeat comedy The Guard, also starring Gleeson alongside Don Cheadle, which became a worldwide sleeper hit.
WAR ON EVERYONE stars Alexander Skarsgård (Tarzan, Melancholia, True Blood), Michael Peña (Ant-Man, Fury, End of Watch) and Theo James (Insurgent, Divergent). Joining in supporting roles are Tessa Thompson (Selma, Dear White People), Malcolm Barrett (The Hurt Locker, My Best Friend’s Girl), Caleb Landry Jones (X Men: First Class), Paul Reiser (Concussion, Whiplash), Stephanie Sigman (Spectre, Miss Bala) and David Wilmot (The Guard, Calvary, ‘71).
Release Date: September 30th (UK) (No US release date)
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Michael McDonagh
Writer: John Michael McDonagh
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, Theo James, Tessa Thompson, Malcolm Barrett, Caleb Landry Jones, Paul Reiser, Stephanie Sigman, and David Wilmot.
'Eight Days a Week'
Synopsis: A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews and stories of the Beatles 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
Release Date: September 17th (Hulu)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Mark Monroe
Starring: Paul McCartney. Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison.
'The Fundamentals of Caring'
Synopsis: The film follows the story of Ben, a retired writer who becomes a caregiver after suffering a personal tragedy. After 6 weeks of training, Ben meets his first client, Trevor, a foul-mouthed 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor take an impromptu road trip to all the places Trevor has become obsessed with while watching the local news, including their holy grail: the World’s Deepest Pit. Along the way, they pick up a smart-mouthed runaway and a mother-to-be who help test the pair’s survival skills outside of their calculated existence as they come to understand the importance of hope and true friendship.
Release Date: June 24th (Netflix)
Genre: Drama
Director: Rob Burnett
Writer: Rob Burnett
Starring: Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, and Jennifer Ehle.
'Looking: The Movie'
Synopsis: Patrick returns to San Francisco in search of closure and resolution regarding his relationships with Richie and Kevin.
Release Date: July 23rd (HBO)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writers: Andrew High, and Michael Lannan
Starring: Jonathan Groff, Russell Tovey, Raul Castillo, Frankie J. Alvarez, Daniel Franzese, and Murray Bartlett.
'The Girl With All the Gifts'
Synopsis: The near future; humanity has been all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating “hungries”. Only a small group of children seem immune to its effects.
At an army base in rural England, this group of unique children are being studied, subjected to cruel experiments by biologist Dr. Caldwell. Despite having been infected with the zombie pathogen that has decimated the world, these children retain normal thoughts and emotions. And while still being subject to the craving for human flesh that marks the disease these second- generation “hungries” are able to think and feel making them a vital resource in the search for a cure.
The children attend school lessons daily, guarded by the ever watchful Sergeant Parks. But one little girl, Melanie, stands out from the rest. Melanie is special. She excels in the classroom, is inquisitive, imaginative and loves her favourite teacher Miss Justineau.
When the base falls, Melanie escapes along with Miss Justineau, Sergeant Parks and Dr. Caldwell. Against the backdrop of a blighted Britain, Melanie must discover what she is and ultimately decide both her own future and that of the human race.
Release Date: Not available
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Mike Carey
Starring: Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, and Paddy Considine.
'American Honey'
Synopsis: Star (Sasha Lane), an adolescent girl from a troubled home, runs away with a traveling sales crew who drive across the American Midwest selling subscriptions door to door. Finding her feet in this gang of teenagers, one of whom is Jake (Shia LaBeouf), she soon gets into the group’s lifestyle of hard-partying nights, law-bending days, and young love.
Release Date: Not available
Genre: Drama
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: Andrea Arnold
Starring: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, and Riley Keogh
'The Strain - Season 3'
Synopsis: As season three begins, New York City is a battleground. Written off by the federal government, the people of New York City must fight for survival on their own. The question is who will win? Humans or strigoi? Our heroes win victories, but are not winning the war. Beset by personal conflicts – betrayal, disappointment, paranoia – our group is splintering… Meanwhile, the Master is close to executing an irreversible transformation of the world. Is there still hope to save the city and humanity?
Release Date: August 28th (FX)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller (TV Series)
Creators: Guillermo Del Toro, and Chuck Hogan
Starring: Corey Stoll, Mía Maestro, David Bradley, Kevin Durand, Richard Sammel, Jack Kesy, Miguel Gomez, and Robin Atkin Downes.
'Keeping Up with the Joneses'
Synopsis: An ordinary suburban couple (Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher) finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses (Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot) – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
Release Date: October 21st
Genre: Action, Comedy
Director: Greg Mottola
Writer: Michael LeSieur
Starring: Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot, Ilsa Fisher, Zach Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt and Matt Walsh.
'Divorce'
Synopsis: The half-hour comedy series DIVORCE (ten episodes) stars Sarah Jessica Parker, who also serves as an executive producer, as Frances, a woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage, and finds that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought.
Release Date: Fall 2016 (HBO)
Genre: Comedy (TV Series)
Creator: Sharon Horgan
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker
'Ouija: Origin of Evil'
Synopsis: It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origin of Evil tells a terrifying new tale as the follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit that opened at number one. In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.
Ouija: Origin of Evil is produced by Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Purge series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum (The Purge and Insidious series), alongside Hasbro’s Brian Goldner (Transformers and G.I. Joe series) and Stephen Davis (Ouija). Mike Flanagan directs from a screenplay he wrote with his Oculus and Before I Wake collaborator, Jeff Howard, and Universal will distribute the film worldwide.
Release Date: October 21st
Genre: Horror
Director: Mike Flanagan
Writer: Mike Flanagan, and Jeff Howard
Starring: Elizabeth Reaser, Henry Thomas, and Doug Jones.
'Quarry'
Synopsis: A Marine returning home from Vietnam in 1972 finds himself drawn into a network of killing and corruption. Get your first look at Quarry, coming to Cinemax this fall.
Release Date: September 9th (Cinemax)
Genre: Drama (TV Series)
Creators: Graham Gordy, and Michael D. Fuller
Starring: Logan Marshall-Green, Jodi Balfour, Peter Mullan, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Damon Hariman, Jamie Hector, Edoardo Ballerini, and Skipp Sudduth.
'Mechanic: Resurrection'
Synopsis: Arthur Bishop [Jason Statham] returns as the Mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 action thriller. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman [Jessica Alba] force him to return to the life he left behind, Bishop’s life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world.
Release Date: August 26th
Genre: Action
Director: Dennis Gansel
Writer: Phillip Shelby, and Tony Mosher
Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, and Michelle Yeoh.