New Trailers: THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN, EL CHICANO, MARY MAGDALENE and More

Today we have new trailers for:

The period drama "The Professor And The Madman" starring Sean Penn and Mel Gibson. The film is based on the incredible true story of how the Oxford English Dictionary was created.
The vigilante thriller "El Chicano" starring Raul Castillo, George Lopez, Aimee Garcia, Kate del Castillo and Emilio Rivera. The film is produced by actor Frank Grillo and filmmaker Joe Carnahan ("The Grey").
The biblical drama "Mary Magdalene" starring Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix.
The romantic drama "The Tomorrow Man" starring John Lithgow and Blythe Danner.
The low-budget zombie apocalyptic thriller "Dead Trigger" starring Dolph Lundgren.
The documentary "Satan & Adam" that chronicles the story of the titular blues duo, which was a fixture on Harlem's sidewalks in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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The Professor And The Madman (May 10, 2019 - in theaters and on VOD)

El Chicano (May 3, 2019)

Mary Magdalene (April 12, 2019)

The Tomorrow Man (May 22, 2019)

Dead Trigger (May 3, 2019 - in theaters and on VOD)

Satan & Adam (April 12, 2019 - limited release)

The Professor And The Madman (May 10, 2019 - in theaters and on VOD)

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Director: P.B. Shemran (Farhad Safinia)

Starring: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Steve Coogan, Eddie Marsan, David O'Hara, Stephen Dillane, Jennifer Ehle, Ioan Gruffudd, Jeremy Irvine, Brendan Patricks

Synopsis:

"Based on the worldwide best-selling novel by Simon Winchester, THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN is an extraordinary true tale of madness, genius, and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary.

The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857 and was one of the most ambitious, and revolutionary projects ever undertaken. Professor James Murray (Mel Gibson) took on the challenge of creating the most comprehensive dictionary ever compiled, but knew that it would take him and his team over a century to compile all known definitions. However, by "crowd sourcing" the work, that is, by enlisting definitions from people all over the world, the dictionary could be compiled in mere decades.

As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor Murray, discovered that one man, Dr. W.C. Minor (Sean Penn), had submitted more than ten thousand words. When the committee insisted on honoring him, a shocking truth came to light: Dr. Minor, an American Civil War veteran, was a convicted murderer and being held at an asylum for the criminally insane."

El Chicano (May 3, 2019)

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Director: Ben Hernandez Bray

Starring: Raul Castillo, George Lopez, Aimee Garcia, Kate del Castillo, Emilio Rivera, Jose Pablo Cantillo, David Castaneda, Sal Lopez, Marlene Forte, Marco Rodriguez

Synopsis:

"When L.A.P.D. Detective Diego Hernandez (Raul Castillo) is assigned a career-making case investigating a vicious cartel, he uncovers links to his brother's supposed suicide and a turf battle that's about to swallow his neighborhood. Torn between playing by the book and seeking justice, he resurrects the masked street legend El Chicano. Now, out to take down his childhood buddy turned gang boss, he sets off a bloody war to defend his city and avenge his brother's murder."

Mary Magdalene (April 12, 2019)

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Director: Garth Davis

Starring: Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tahar Rahim, Ariane Labed, Denis Menochet, Lubna Azabal, Tchecky Kary, Hadas Yaron, Ryan Corr, Irit Sheleg

Synopsis:

"She is one of the most transformative yet misunderstood women in history, alternately vilified as a sinner and canonized as a saint. For the first time, the incredible story of Mary Magdalene is told through her own eyes. In the first century A.D., the free-spirited Mary (Rooney Mara) flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by the charismatic, rabble-rousing preacher Jesus (Joaquin Phoenix). The sole woman among his band of disciples, Mary defies the prejudices of a patriarchal society as she undergoes a profound spiritual awakening and finds herself at the center of an earth-shaking historical moment. Boldly challenging received wisdom, Mary Magdalene is a rapturous, moving account of a miraculous woman who risked everything to follow her faith."

The Tomorrow Man (May 22, 2019)

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Director: Noble Jones

Starring: John Lithgow, Blythe Danner, Derek Cecil, Katie Aselton, Sophie Thatcher, Eve Harlow

Synopsis:

"Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. In a small town somewhere in America, these two people will try to find love while trying not to get lost in each other's stuff."

Dead Trigger (May 3, 2019 - in theaters and on VOD)

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Director: Mike Cuff, Scott Windhauser

Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Autumn Reeser, Romeo Miller, Isaiah Washington, Chris Galya, Alyona Chekhova, Luciana Carro, Justin Chon, Joel Gretsch

Synopsis:

"When a mysterious virus kills billions and turns many others into bloodthirsty zombies, Captain Walker (Dolph Lundgren) leads an elite team to destroy them and save the world."

Satan & Adam (April 12, 2019 - limited release)

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Director: V. Scott Balcerek

Synopsis:

"A celebration of the transformative power of music, and the bonds that develop when artists collaborate and worlds collide, the film follows Satan & Adam, a blues duo and a fixture on Harlem's sidewalks in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Director V. Scott Balcerek pulls together over two decades of documentary footage to chart the duo's trajectory from busking in the streets of Harlem, where they were happened upon by U2 who were filming for their Rattle and Hum documentary, to bigger and bigger stages, depicting the challenges that both had to overcome to keep Satan & Adam and their friendship together.

Playing for years with artists including James Brown, KingCurtisand Big Maybelle, Sterling Magee experienced the music industry's exploitation of black musicians firsthand. So he walked away to play on the Harlem streets for "his people." Reborn as Satan, he spread his gospel of freedom and became a New York City legend. When a white Jewish Ivy league scholar and musician named Adam Gussow asked if he could join him one day, both their lives took a powerful turn. Adam put aside the ivory tower life to play in the streets, and Sterling's embrace of his younger apprentice forged a sound that thrust him back in the spotlight. But life on the road took its toll on the duo, and suddenly Sterling vanished without a trace. The separation would test both men's courage, and their journey to find each other again a tale of tragedy, survival and miraculous rebirth."

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