Bono Documentary “Stories of Surrender” Premieres May 30 on Apple TV+

Posted on May 29, 2025 by admin

Apple TV+ will premiere Bono: Stories of Surrender globally on Friday, May 30. The documentary reimagines Bono’s acclaimed one-man stage show, blending intimate storytelling, live performance, and rare behind-the-scenes footage.

The film offers a candid look at the U2 frontman’s life, exploring themes of family, activism, fame, and faith. Through a mix of narration and music, Bono reflects on his journey as a son, husband, father, and global rock icon—accompanied by performances of signature U2 songs.

Produced by RadicalMedia and Plan B Entertainment, the film features a creative team with credits including Summer of Soul, Hamilton, and 12 Years a Slave. Bono also serves as executive producer.

Bono: Stories of Surrender is available to screen on the Apple TV+ press site. Watch the official trailer below.

Netflix Unveils Trailer for First Korean Animated Film “Lost in Starlight”

Posted on May 26, 2025 by admin

Netflix has released the trailer for Lost in Starlight, its first Korean original animated film, debuting globally on May 30, 2025.

Set in 2050 Seoul, the film follows Nan-young (Kim Tae-ri), an astronaut selected for a Mars expedition, and Jay (Hong Kyung), a musician restoring vintage audio gear. Their romance begins when Nan-young visits Jay’s shop to repair her late mother’s record player—just before she’s called to fulfill her lifelong dream in space.

Directed by Han Ji-won (The Summer) and co-written with Kang Hyun-joo (The Scarlet Letter), the film blends K-drama emotion with lush animation, drawing comparisons to Your Name and Suzume. It also features retro-futuristic touches and reimagined Seoul landmarks.

Acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho has called the film a “visual masterpiece,” adding to the growing buzz.

Lost in Starlight premieres May 30 on Netflix.

See trailer below for “Lost in Starlight”:

HBO Releases Teaser Trailer for It: Welcome to Derry, Prequel to Stephen King’s Horror Saga

Posted on May 23, 2025 by admin

HBO has released the official teaser for It: Welcome to Derry, a prequel series expanding the world of Stephen King’s It. Set in the early 1960s, the show explores the events leading up to the It films and the origins of Pennywise the Clown.

Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, joined by a cast that includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso. The story is expected to focus on the town’s history of disappearances and the destruction of the Black Spot, a key event from King’s lore.

Developed by Andy and Barbara Muschietti along with Jason Fuchs, the series follows the timeline of the recent It films rather than the original novel. Muschietti directs four of the nine episodes, with Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serving as co-showrunners.

It: Welcome to Derry premieres this fall on HBO and Max.

Watch the official teaser trailer below:

Cartoon Network and Max Greenlight Season Two and Two Films for “Iyanu”

Posted on May 22, 2025 by admin

Iyanu, the animated fantasy series inspired by Nigerian mythology, will return with a second season and two feature-length films, according to an announcement from Cartoon Network and Max. The show, created by Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe and produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, is based on the Iyanu: Child of Wonder graphic novels published by YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics.

Season one of Iyanu garnered strong audience response across platforms, prompting its renewal. Season two will include 10 new episodes, continuing the story of a teenage orphan with divine powers destined to save Yorubaland. In the upcoming season, Iyanu confronts rising tensions between factions competing for powerful divine artifacts. She also faces a new antagonist leading the People of the Deep, and deeper mysteries about her past begin to surface.

Alongside the series, two animated films have been greenlit. The first, The Age of Wonders, is scheduled for release later this year. Set 500 years before Iyanu’s story, the film explores a flourishing magical civilization in Yorubaland threatened by the embodiment of the seven deadly sins.

Lion Forge Entertainment CEO David Steward II and creator Roye Okupe expressed excitement about the expansion, highlighting the global support for the series and its cultural significance. Executive producers include Okupe, Steward II, Stephanie Sperber, Kirsten Newlands, Matt Heath, Erica Dupuis, Ryan Haidarian, and Doug Schwalbe.

Iyanu has been widely praised for its animation, world-building, and authentic representation of African mythology. Season two is slated to premiere in 2026, with the second feature film currently in production.

“Hell Motel” Premieres June 17 on Shudder and AMC+

Posted on May 19, 2025 by admin

Hell Motel, a new eight-episode Canadian horror anthology series from Slasher creators Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter, is set to premiere June 17, 2025, on Shudder and AMC+.

The series will launch with a two-episode debut, followed by new episodes released weekly on Tuesdays.

The story follows ten true crime enthusiasts invited to the reopening weekend of the Cold River Motel—site of a 30-year-old unsolved satanic mass murder. When the guests become stranded, a new killing spree begins, each death escalating in brutality.

The cast features Eric McCormack as a sinister chef, Paula Brancati as a former scream queen, Shaun Benson as a self-proclaimed medium, and Atticus Mitchell as a true crime writer and survivor of a previous massacre. Additional cast includes Emmanuel Kabongo, Jim Watson, Genevieve DeGraves, Michelle Nolden, Brynn Godenir, and Icesis Couture.

Season 2 of Peacemaker Premieres August 21 on Max

Posted on May 15, 2025 by admin

Max has announced that Peacemaker, the DC series starring John Cena, will return for its second season on August 21, 2025, with a total of eight episodes. The announcement was accompanied by an official teaser trailer, offering a first look at what’s to come.

The series picks up after the events of The Suicide Squad (2021), with Peacemaker recovering from his near-fatal encounter with Bloodsport. As he regains his freedom, he soon finds that it comes with new consequences. The teaser shows the character attempting to integrate into a new superhero team while grappling with the fallout of previous events.

Much of the original cast returns for Season 2, including Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick. New cast members include Tim Meadows.

James Gunn, co-CEO of DC Studios, returns as the creative force behind the show. Gunn wrote all eight episodes and directed three of them. His involvement in Peacemaker Season 2 comes amid another major DC project: the upcoming Superman reboot, which he also wrote and directed.

Watch the official teaser trailer below.

Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for New Sports Comedy Series “Stick”

Posted on May 10, 2025 by admin

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for Stick, a 10-episode sports comedy starring and executive produced by Owen Wilson, created by Jason Keller. The series premieres globally on June 4, 2025, with three episodes, followed by weekly releases through July 23, 2025.

A three-minute trailer previews Wilson’s comedic turn as an unlikely coach.

Wilson plays Pryce Cahill, a former golf pro who, after personal and professional setbacks, becomes a mentor to troubled teen golf phenom Santi (Peter Dager). The cast also includes Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño, Lilli Kay, Judy Greer, and Timothy Olyphant, with cameos from professional golfers Collin Morikawa, Keegan Bradley, Max Homa, and others.

Executive producers include Keller, Wilson, and others, with direction by Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton, David Dobkin, and more.

Stick premieres June 4, 2025, on Apple TV+.

See the official trailer below for “Stick”.

The Old Guard 2: Netflix Drops Explosive Trailer, Sets July 2 Global Release

Posted on May 9, 2025 by admin

Netflix has dropped the first trailer for The Old Guard 2, confirming the long-awaited sequel will stream worldwide on July 2, 2025. The action-packed follow-up sees Charlize Theron return as Andy, the immortal warrior, alongside her team as they face new threats and unresolved betrayals.

Joining the returning cast is Uma Thurman as Discord, a mysterious First Immortal whose arrival could upend everything Andy has fought to protect. The film also stars KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngô, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Henry Golding.

Directed by Victoria Mahoney, the film picks up after the events of the first movie, with Andy confronting her fading immortality as Quynh (Veronica Ngô) escapes her underwater prison seeking revenge. The movie is rated R and promises intense fight sequences, dramatic confrontations, and the same gritty style that made the first film a hit.

For those interested in exploring the source material, The Old Guard graphic novels by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández are available in trade paperback and hardcover. A special edition, The Old Guard: The Immortal Edition Vol. 1, will also release on July 2 in comic shops and on July 15 at major bookstores.

Watch the official The Old Guard 2 trailer and preview the graphic novels below.

“Squid Game” Season 3 Premieres June 27 as Netflix’s Global Hit Reaches Its Final Chapter

Posted on May 8, 2025 by admin

Netflix has officially announced that Squid Game Season 3, the final installment of its global phenomenon, will premiere on June 27, 2025. The series, which broke records with 1.65 billion viewing hours for its first season, returns to conclude the brutal story of Seong Gi-hun, Player 456.

The new season picks up after the failed rebellion of Season 2. Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), devastated by the betrayal and death of his friend Jung-bae at the hands of the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), is dragged back into the deadly competition. Netflix’s teaser shows a defeated Gi-hun awakening inside a black box, reminiscent of the coffins used for fallen players, and a massive gumball machine dispensing red and blue balls—hinting at a new, darker twist to the games.

The final season also sees the return of Detective Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun) and introduces new players who must endure even deadlier challenges. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who made history with the show’s first season, returns to close out the series with what he promises will be the ultimate clash between Gi-hun and the Front Man.

Squid Game remains Netflix’s most-watched series and one of the most talked-about shows worldwide. Fans can expect a high-stakes, emotional conclusion when Season 3 premieres exclusively on Netflix this June.

See the trailer below:

John Krasinski, Natalie Portman Globe-Hopping In “Fountain of Youth” Trailer

Posted on April 28, 2025 by admin

The Apple TV+ service has released a second trailer for director Guy Ritchie’s action adventure film “Fountain of Youth“.

The film follows two estranged siblings (John Krasinski and Academy Award winner Natalie Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives … and possibly lead to immortality.

Also in ‘Youth’ are Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Carmen Ejogo, Laz Alonso and Benjamin Chivers.

Written by Jams Vanderbilt (“Zodiac”, “The Amazing Spider-Man” movies), “Fountain of Youth” will debut via Apple TV+ on May 23.

Watch the action packed trailer below.