The weather is getting warmer in April, and in March and April, which is the low season of the movie market, it is even more deserted. Hollywood, the supply of new movies and TV dramas is still sufficient.
In addition to four or five blockbusters that have attracted much attention, some small and medium-sized films and series starring big-name stars are also worth looking forward to. Movie fans and drama fans can pay attention.
In terms of movies, “Mobius”, which has been changed many times, was the first to start this month, but it encountered word-of-mouth waterloo.
Michael Bay brought the remake “Ambulance”, and the preview is still familiar with the explosive gunfire.
Whether or not J. K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” can recover from the derailment, and whether the new addition Mads Mikkelsen can replace Depp in the role of Grindelwald, will have to wait until the release.
However, “The Northman” starring Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy and other all-stars is worth looking forward to, as well as the action comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” released at the same time.
It remains to be seen how well Nicolas Cage plays himself in the film. Also released on the same day is the animated film “The Bad Guys” created by DreamWorks.
In addition, the popular animation “Sonic the Hedgehog” ushered in the second installment, with the return of Dr. Ivo Robotnik played by Jim Carrey, and the addition of new characters.
In terms of episodes, Gary Oldman’s spy drama “Slow Horses”, the crime suspense miniseries “Under the Banner of Heaven”, Nicole Kidman’s women’s drama “Roar”, and “The Offer” focusing on the behind-the-scenes production of “The Godfather” “, “Gaslit” adapted around the Watergate scandal, etc. They all have big stars starring, and the quality is somewhat guaranteed, at least in terms of acting skills.
In addition, “Better Call Saul” will have its final season in mid-month, and this popular drama will say goodbye to audiences.
This article selects 10 films and 10 episodes for key promotion.
Note: The “Release/Start Date” of the film list refers to North American time.
Movie
“Morbius”
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Starring: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Jared Harris, Adria Arjona, Michael Keaton
Release date: April 1
What to watch: After five shifts, Sony’s “Mobius” is finally set to release on April Fool’s Day this year.
This time, Jared Leto finally stopped making wedding dresses for others, but played the leading role in the superhero movie starring him.
It’s unclear how much “Mobius” will interact with the “Spider-Man” franchise, but Michael Keaton will play the villain Vulture.
At present, the film has a freshness rating of 17% on Rotten Tomatoes (129 reviews) and an average MTC score of 37 (percentage system).
“The Bubble”
Director: Judd Apatow
Starring: Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Pedro Pascal, Leslie Mann, David Duchovny
Release date: April 1 (Netflix)
What to watch: The trapped crew made a dinosaur blockbuster and fought dinosaurs on Mount Everest!
This Netflix comedy starring “Nebula” Karen Gillan and “The Mandalorian” Pedro Pascal, etc., is inspired by the repeated shutdown of “Jurassic Park III” during the epidemic, and tells the story of a crew during the epidemic. All kinds of interesting stories.
The film is directed by Judd Apatow, director of “Knocked Up” and “This Is Forty”. Judging from the preview released, there are constant spoof and hilarious scenes under the structure of the play within the play.
“Ambulance”
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González, Garret Dillahunt, Keir O’Donnell
Release date: April 8
What to watch: It’s still the original recipe, and it’s still a familiar taste!
In the exposed trailer, there are a lot of Michael Bay’s iconic crashes, shootouts, explosions, and cool moving shots.
This time, Michael Bay teamed up with Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González to remake the 2005 Danish film of the same name.
The film tells the story of a pair of brothers who had to hijack an ambulance when they robbed a bank.
On the one hand, there is the overwhelming siege and blocking, and on the other hand, the wounded are dying. They are caught in a dilemma.
Kind of like a fusion of “Speed” and “Bad Boys”. The film is scheduled to be released in mainland China on April 22.
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2”
Director: Jeff Fowler
Starring: Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, James Marsden
Release date: April 8
What to watch: Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” is a hugely successful game adaptation based on audience reviews and global box office, so its sequel is coming soon!
This time, Dr. Ivo Robotnik played by Jim Carrey is still the villain. “Knuckles” dubbed by Sonic’s partner Tails the fox and Idris Elba, both debuted in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”.
Knuckles is a virtual character in the Sega game series. It is a red echidna who first appeared in the game “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”.
“All the Old Knives”
Director: Janus Metz
Starring: Thandiwe Newton, Chris Pine, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Pryce, Ade
Release date: April 8 (Prime Video)
What to watch: Pine has two films to meet with audiences this month, “The Contractor” at the beginning of the month and “All The Old Knives”, also in the action thriller genre.
In “All The Old Knives”, Pine is a CIA spy and grows a beard, and Thandiwe Newton plays a pair of former lovers and CIA partners.
Directed and written by Janus Metz (“ZeroZeroZero” “True Detective”), the film is based on the novel of the same name by Olen Steinhauer.
The film will weave together multiple timelines through flashbacks, recalling the two’s romantic past, while revealing the truth behind a devastating terrorist attack.
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”
Director: David Yates
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Jude Law, Mads Mikkelsen, Callum Turner
Release date: April 15
What to watch: I don’t know if the original intention of this series has gone astray. Where are the magical animals? Yes, where is it?
The focus of this series seems to have shifted from Fantastic Beasts to the family feuding drama.
As for whether Mads Mikkelsen can replace Depp and play Grindelwald well, and do a good job with Dumbledore, we will see the difference after the release.
The “Fantastic Beasts” series is becoming more and more incomprehensible, Dan Fogler’s Muggle also has a wand, and the heroines are so marginalized that it is impossible to remember that they are still there.
And it’s hard to believe that after the release of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”, there will be two new films in the series.
“The Northman”
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke
Release date: April 22
What to watch: Did you understand director Robert Eggers’ last black-and-white film, “The Lighthouse”? It doesn’t matter, this time he made a new film.
“The Northman” tells a Viking saga that takes place in Iceland in the 10th century AD: a prince avenging his dead father.
Sounds a bit “The Tragedy of Hamlet”, doesn’t it? That’s right, because the hero of the film, Amleth, is the prototype of “Hamlet” created by Shakespeare (“The Tragedy of Hamlet” is set in the same Nordic Denmark).
Anya has exploded in popularity in recent years. Her feature film debut was “The Witch” directed by Eggers.
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”
Director: Tom Gormican
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris, Jacob Scipio
Release date: April 22
What to watch: Actor Nicolas Cage has finally returned to the mainstream blockbuster. This time he plays himself in the film, and he is crazy about himself.
The film tells the story of a heavily indebted Cage who attends a party hosted by a drug lord.
There will be a number of bridges in the film to pay tribute to Cage’s masterpieces, including “The Rock” “Con Air” “Gone in 60 Seconds” “FACE/OFF” and so on.
At present, the film has a freshness rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and has been praised by film critics unanimously. Will this be a turnaround for Cage to remove the “Bad Film King”?
Some time ago, Cage said in an interview with GQ that he has basically paid off all his debts after taking part in the film.
“The Bad Guys”
Director: Pierre Perifel
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson
Release date: April 22
What to watch: The “The Bad Guys” comic series has sold millions of copies worldwide since the first book came out in 2016.
As a manga animation with a certain fan base, DreamWorks won the adaptation rights, and Awkwafina (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”), Zazie Beetz, Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, etc. dubbed this heist comedy animation , directed by “Kung Fu Panda” series animator Pierre Perifel.
The story revolves around several “bad guys”: Mr. Wolf, Ms. Tarantula, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake and Mr. Shark, who are tired of their criminal lives and decide to be “good” despite their “bad” nature.
“Memory”
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Liam Neeson, Monica Bellucci, Guy Pearce, Ray Stevenson, Stella Stocker
Release date: April 29
What to watch: Liam Neeson is at it again, this time with the goddess Monica Bellucci.
The film is adapted from the 2003 Danish film “De zaak Alzheimer”, and tells the story of Alex, the killer played by Liam, who sometimes forgets to dispose of evidence as his memory declines as he gets older, so that the FBI is getting closer and closer to tracking him down.
Alex is also on the hunt for child traffickers amid his feud with criminals and law enforcement. “Casino Royale” directed by Martin Campbell.
TV Series
“Slow Horses”
Director: James Hawes
Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jack Lowden, Olivia Cooke, Jonathan Pryce
Start date: April 1
What to watch: Oscar’s ever-changing actor Gary Oldman turns into MI5’s spy chief, and forms an all-star lineup with Kristin Scott Thomas, who worked with “Darkest Hour”, and “Ready Player One” heroine Olivia Cooke.
This Apple spy series, based on Mick Herron’s spy novel of the same name, tells the story of a group of British intelligence agents.
Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb, a talented but short-tempered spy who leads a group of MI5 agents who have made fatal mistakes in their careers and become exiled from MI5.
James Hawes (“Black Mirror” “Doctor Who” “Penny Dreadful”) directed six episodes of the first season.
“Tokyo Vice”
Directors: Michael Mann, Destin Cretton
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Ella Rumpf
Air Date: April 7 (US/Japan Network)
What to watch: Created by HBO Max, co-produced by the United States and Japan, focusing on the underworld underworld in Tokyo, the show will lead the audience to uncover the unprecedented Japanese cultural landscape and show us the “real Tokyo”.
“Baby Driver” star Ansel Elgort plays Jake Adelstein, an American journalist based on his non-fiction literature.
In the real world, Adelstein worked as an investigative reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun for 12 years, and the show tells the sinful life of the Japanese underworld from his perspective.
Japanese stars such as Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Hideaki Ito, Sho Kasamatsu, as well as Rachel Keller, Ella Rumpf, etc. form a luxurious lineup, with “Heat” director Michael Mann producing and directing the first episode.
“Ice Age: Scrat Tales”
Screenwriter: James Young Jackson
Starring: Chris Wedge, Kari Wahlgren
Start date: April 13
What to watch: In January of the beginning of the year, “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild”, a derivative animation of “The Ice Age” and the movie “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” featuring the weasel Buck Wild, was launched.
This time, Scrat, the lovable and popular character from the animated series, also has his own spin-off.
In the play, the little squirrel Scrat is still looking for acorns, but encounters a “little squirrel”, so Scrat begins a joyful and adventurous journey as a dad.
The play consists of 6 short films, watching the sharp-toothed, first-time father Scrat perform wonderful stories.
“Roar”
Writers: Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch, Cecelia Ahern
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Merritt Wever, Alison Brie, Cynthia Erivo, Issa Rae
Start date: April 15
What to watch: What does it mean to be a woman?
This female-themed drama series created by Apple Streaming Media will tell the stories of eight women, each episode as a unit drama, eight women and eight dramas.
There is a woman who eats pictures, a woman who wants to return her husband, a woman who solves her own murder after becoming a ghost… Each story is told from a unique female perspective.
Nicole Kidman starred in one episode and served as executive producer.
“Outer Range”
Writers: Brian Watkins, Dominic Orlando
Starring: Josh Brolin, Imogen Poots, Lili Taylor, Tom Pelphrey, Tamara Podemski
Start date: April 15
What to watch: “Tao” starring Josh Brolin, produced by Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B.
The play is a Western suspense drama with a supernatural theme. It tells the story of a Wyoming rancher (Brolin) who suddenly discovered a big hole in the ground, and then more strange things happened. He was determined to fight for his land and his family.
This is also Josh Brolin’s second appearance in the series after 2005’s “Into the West”.
“Better Call Saul Season 6”
Director: Michael Morris
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando
Start date: April 18
What to watch: It has been almost 2 years since the fifth season of “Better Call Saul” aired, and finally the sixth season, which is also the final season of the show. After “Breaking Bad”, this well-received spinoff is also saying goodbye to the audience.
“Better Call Saul” usually only has 10 episodes per season, and the final season will end the story with 13 episodes, and it will air in two parts: the first part will air on April 18, and the second part will air on July 11.
In the past five seasons, the show has received more than 40 Emmy nominations and won the recognition of many American TV fans.
“Gaslit”
Director: Matt Ross
Starring: Julia Roberts, Dan Stevens, Patton Oswalt, Sean Penn, Erinn Hayes
Start date: April 24
What to watch: “Watergate scandal” has been adapted into a film and television drama! This time, it will focus on the untold stories and forgotten characters of this political scandal in the United States.
Whether it’s Nixon’s pretentious, opportunistic subordinates, or the fanatics who aided their crimes, this show will touch upon them.
Oscar winner Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, and “big cousin” Dan Stevens and other stars gathered.
Sean Penn plays John Mitchell, former attorney general and Nixon’s best friend; Roberts plays his wife, the first accuser of the Watergate scandal.
“The Offer”
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Starring: Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler
Start date: April 28
What to watch: How did the great movie “The Godfather” come about?
The series is based on the never-before-seen, real-life experience of “The Godfather” producer Albert S. Ruddy about how he and Coppola and others made “The Godfather”.
Directed by Dexter Fletcher, who took over the reshoots for “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
Known for its tumultuous development and production, “The Godfather” went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time, winning five Oscars and taking a spot on the list of the greatest movies of all time (currently No. 2 on the IMDbTOP250 list).
Historically, Coppola and Paramount have disagreed over the film’s budget, casting and other major issues, and Paramount was shocked after watching Al Pacino’s “before the first kill” scene, making the movie The director let go and worked, and then the story came later.
“Under the Banner of Heaven”
Director: David Mackenzie
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Worthington, Billy Howle, Wyatt Russell
Start date: April 28
What to watch: With a string of hits like “Spider-Man: No Way Home” “Tick, Tick…Boom!” “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”, Andrew Garfield was undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s hottest stars of the year.
“Under the Banner of Heaven,” a crime mystery miniseries starring “Normal People” actress Daisy Edgar-Jones, will revolve around a detective played by Garfield.
In the course of a case investigation, a devout detective is put to the test. From the preview of the exposure, the style of the play is somewhat similar to the taste of the crime drama “True Detective”.
“The Shining Girls”
Directors: Elisabeth Moss, Michelle MacLaren, Daina Reid, Morten Tyldum
Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Phillipa Soo, Wagner Moura, Amy Brenneman, Jamie Bell
Start date: April 29
What to watch: “The Invisible Man” “The Handmaid’s Tale” starring Elisabeth Moss, Leonardo DiCaprio joined the production, and Michelle MacLaren, one of the directors of “Game of Thrones” and “Breaking Bad”, participated in directing the first two episodes, and the main creative team is hardcore!
Elisabeth Moss plays a Chicago journalist.
British actor Jamie Bell plays a mysterious loner with a surprising connection to Elizabeth.
Appendix:
Movie:
“Morbius” 4.1
“The Contractor” 4.1
“The Bubble” 4.1
“Better Nate Than Ever” 4.1
“Ambulance” 4.8
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” 4.8
“All The Old Knives”4.8
“Metal Lords” 4.8
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”4.15
“Father Stu”4.15
“Dual”4.15
“Choose or Die”4.15
“It’s The Small Things, Charlie Brown” 4.15
“The Bad Guys”4.22
“The Northman”4.22
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”4.22
“Memory”4.29
TV Series:
“Slow Horses” 4.1, Apple TV+
“Tokyo Vice” 4.7, HBO max
“Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” 4.12, BritBox
“Ice Age: Scrat Tales” 4.13, Disney+
“Roar” 4.15, Apple TV+
“”Outer Range””4.15, Prime Video
“Better Call Saul Season 6” 4.18, AMC
“Russian Doll Season 2” 4.20, Netflix
“Gaslit” 4.24, STARZ
“The Offer” 4.28, Paramount+
“Under the Banner of Heaven” 4.28, Hulu
“The Shining Girls” 4.29, Apple TV+
“Ozark Season 4” 4.29 (second half), Netflix
“Grace and Frankie Season 7” 4.29 (second half), Netflix
