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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

New Trailers: POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU, THE IRISHMAN, THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE and More

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Today we have new trailers for:
  • The live action Pokemon movie "Detective Pikachu" featuring the voice of Ryan Reynolds as the titular character. The cast also includes Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse, Rita Ora and Rob Delaney.
  • Martin Scorsese's Netflix flick "The Irishman". The film is based on the book "I Heard You Paint Houses" by Charles Brandt and it stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano, Jesse Plemons, Anna Paquin and Jack Huston.
  • Terry Gilliam's long-gestating project "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" starring Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce and Olga Kurylenko.
  • The western thriller "Never Grow Old" starring Emile Hirsch and John Cusack.
  • The FX limited series "Fosse/Verdon" that chronicles the tumultuous relationship between legendary choreographer/filmmaker Bob Fosse (Sam Rockwell) and legendary Broadway dancer Gwen Verdon (Michelle Williams).
  • The BBC One/HBO small-screen adaptation of Philip Pullman's best-selling fantasy-adventure novel series "His Dark Materials". The first two episodes are directed by Tom Hooper ("Les Miserables", "The King's Speech"), and the cast includes Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Clarke Peters.
  • Netflix's upcoming series "After Life" created by and starring Ricky Gervais ("The Office", "Extras").
  • HBO's "Native Son", the adaptation of Richard Wright's 1940 novel of the same name. The film stars Ashton Sanders, Margaret Qualley, Bill Camp, Nick Robinson and Sanaa Lathan.
  • The second season of HBO's comedy series "Barry" starring Bill Hader.
  • The British documentary "Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story" that explores the life of English musician/comedian Chris Sievey, who was the inspiration for the 2014 dark comedy "Frank" that starred Michael Fassbender.

Watch all the new trailers after the jump.









Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (May 10, 2019)

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Director: Rob Letterman

Starring: Justice Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse, Rob Delaney, Rita Ora, Karan Soni, Chris Geere

Synopsis:


"The world of Pokemon comes to life!

The first-ever live-action Pokemon movie, "POKEMON Detective Pikachu" stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular character in the first-ever live-action movie based on the iconic face of the global Pokemon brand -- one of the world's most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and most successful media franchises of all time.

Fans everywhere can now experience Pikachu on the big screen as never before, as a talking detective Pikachu, a Pokemon like no other. The film also showcases a wide array of beloved Pokemon characters, each with its own unique abilities and personality.

The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim (Justice Smith) to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry's former Pokemon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City -- a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokemon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world -- they encounter a diverse cast of Pokemon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokemon universe."







The Irishman (Fall 2019 - in theaters and on Netflix)

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Director: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano, Jesse Plemons, Anna Paquin, Aleksa Palladino, Jack Huston, Stephen Graham, Sebastian Maniscalco, Paul Ben-Victor

Synopsis:


"Martin Scorsese's epic saga of organized crime in postwar America, as told by a mob hit man, stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci."






The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (April 10, 2019 - One night limited release - U.S.)

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Director: Terry Gilliam

Starring: Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Olga Kurylenko, Stellan Skarsgard, Joana Ribeiro, Oscar Jaenada, Jordi Molla, Jason Watkins

Synopsis:


"THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE is the story of Toby (Adam Driver), a cynical advertising director, who finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote.

In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth -- a film that changed the hopes and dreams of a small Spanish village forever. Can Toby make amends and regain his humanity? Can Don Quixote survive his madness and imminent death? Or will love conquer all?"







Never Grow Old (March 15, 2019 - in theaters and on VOD)

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Director: Ivan Kavanagh

Starring: Emile Hirsch, John Cusack, Deborah Francois, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Danny Webb, Paul Ronan, Tim Ahern, Sam Louwyck

Synopsis:


"Debauchery. Greed. Murder. Welcome to Garlow. The once-peaceful frontier town is now a den of vice after vicious outlaw Dutch Albert (John Cusack) and his gang arrived and began gunning down their opposition. Undertaker Patrick Tate (Emile Hirsch) must choose between the blood money he makes burying the murderers' victims and the threats he and his family face in this intense and gritty western."






Fosse/Verdon (April 9, 2019 - FX)

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Director: Thomas Kail

Starring: Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, Paul Reiser, Margaret Qualley, Evan Handler, Aya Cash, Nate Coddry, Norbert Leo Butz, Blake Baumgartner

Synopsis:


"Bob Fosse is a visionary filmmaker and one of theater's most influential choreographers and directors. Gwen Verdon is the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Fosse/Verdon will tell the story of these two brilliant, complicated individuals -- the love they shared, the art they created, and the price they paid in the pursuit of greatness."






Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials: Season 1 (Coming Soon, 2019 - BBC One and HBO)

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Director: Tom Hooper (the first two episodes)

Starring: Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Clarke Peters, Lewin Lloyd, Ruta Gedmintas, Lucian Msamati, Anne-Marie Duff, James Cosmo, Will Keen, Ian Gelder, Mat Fraser, Geoff Bell, Simon Manyonda

Synopsis:


"Dafne Keen takes on the lead role of Lyra, the young protagonist of the story who lives in Jordan College, Oxford. Placed there at the request of her Uncle, Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) she lives a sheltered life amongst the scholars and college staff while under the watchful protection of The Master (Clarke Peters) and Librarian Scholar Charles (Ian Gelder).

When the glamorous and mesmeric Mrs Coulter (Ruth Wilson) enters Lyra's life she embarks upon a dangerous journey of discovery from Oxford to London. Here she meets Father MacPhail (Will Keen), Lord Boreal (Ariyon Bakare) and journalist Adele Starminster (Georgina Campbell) at a glittering society party where she first hears about the sinister General Oblation Board.

Lyra is subsequently thrown into the nomadic world of the boat dwelling Gyptians - Ma Costa (Anne-Marie Duff), Farder Coram (James Cosmo), John Faa (Lucian Msamati), Raymond Van Geritt (Mat Fraser), Jack Verhoeven (Geoff Bell) and Benjamin de Ruyter (Simon Manyonda) who take her North in her quest.

Once in the North she meets charismatic aeronaut and adventurer Lee Scoresby (Lin-Manuel Miranda) who joins them on their epic journey and who becomes one of Lyra's closest allies."







After Life (March 8, 2019 - Netflix)

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Director: Ricky Gervais

Starring: Ricky Gervais, Kerry Godliman, Ashley Jensen, David Bradley, Paul Kaye, Tony Way, Diane Morgan, Tim Plester, Joe Wilkinson, Penelope Wilton

Synopsis:


"From the mind of Ricky Gervais, AFTER LIFE is a the story of Tony, who had an all-too-perfect life. But after his wife Lisa suddenly dies, Tony changes.

He decides instead to live long enough to punish the world by saying and doing whatever he likes from now on. He thinks it’s like a Super Power — not caring about himself or anyone else — but it turns out to be tricky when everyone is trying to save the nice guy they used to know."







Native Son (April 6, 2019 - HBO)

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Director: Rashid Johnson

Starring: Ashton Sanders, Margaret Qualley, Bill Camp, Nick Robinson, KiKi Layne, Sanaa Lathan, Elizabeth Marvel, David Alan Grier

Synopsis:


"Based on the classic novel by Richard Wright, NATIVE SON tells the story of Bigger Thomas (Ashton Sanders), a young African-American living in Chicago who is hired as a chauffeur for affluent businessman Will Dalton (Bill Camp). As Thomas enters this seductive new world of money and power -- including a precarious relationship with Dalton's daughter, Mary (Margaret Qualley) -- he faces unforeseen choices and perilous circumstances that will alter the course of his life forever."






Barry: Season 2 (March 31, 2019 - HBO)

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Director: Hiro Murai, Bill Hader, Alec Berg, Liza Johnson, Minkie Spiro (various episodes)

Starring: Bill Hader, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan, Stephen Root, D'arcy Carden, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Darrell Britt-Gibson

Synopsis:


"BARRY is a dark comedy starring Bill Hader as a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an aspiring actor. Barry follows his "mark" into an acting class and ends up finding an accepting community in a group of eager hopefuls within the LA theater scene. He wants to start a new life as an actor, but his criminal past won't let him walk away -- can he find a way to balance both worlds?"






Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (March 29, 2019 - U.K.)

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Director: Steve Sullivan

Synopsis:


"BEING FRANK: THE CHRIS SIEVEY STORY is the official documentary about maverick Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom, and the life and art of his hidden creator Chris Sievey. Frank Sidebottom, remembered fondly as the man with the papier mache head, was the court-jester of the Manchester music and comedy scene for over 25 years but only a privileged few knew the man inside.

BEING FRANK tells a twisted tale of split personalities -- a suburban creative superhero with a fanatical desire to preserve the myth he created, and eventually having to battle against being consumed by his alter ego.

BEING FRANK: THE CHRIS SIEVEY STORY includes extensive archive from Chris's personal collection of hundreds of boxes of notebooks, home movies, art and music. Insights from Chris' family, friends, and colleagues, including Johnny Vegas, Jon Ronson, John Cooper Clarke, Ross Noble, and Mark Radcliffe, finally reveal the unknown story of Chris Sievey -- a songwriter, artist, comedian, husband, dad and wayward genius."











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