A number of new movies and limited television series will debut this week, including the following titles opening in theaters or premiering via video on demand on various streaming platforms:
‘Obsession’
Genre: Supernatural horror
Cast: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter
Director: Curry Barker
Rated: R
After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on May 15 by Focus Features.
‘In the Grey’
Genre: Action and thriller
Cast: Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Kristofer Hivju, Fisher Stevens, and Rosamund Pike
Director: Guy Ritchie
Rated: R
“In The Grey” follows a covert team of elite operatives who live in the global shadows, as comfortable wielding power and influence as they are automatic weapons and high explosives.
When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, the team is sent to steal it back on what would be for anyone else a suicide mission. What begins as an impossible heist gets much worse, spiraling into an all-out war of strategy, deception and survival.
The film is scheduled to be released by Black Bear Pictures on May 15.
‘Is God Is’
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Vivica A. Fox, and Sterling K. Brown
Director: Aleshea Harris
Rated: R
In “Is God Is,” two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. The film is Aleshea Harris’ directorial debut and is based on Harris’ adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name.
The film will be theatrically released on May 15 by Orion Pictures for Amazon MGM Studios.
‘Magic Hour’
Genre: Drama
Cast: Katie Aselton, Daveed Diggs, Brad Garrett, and Susan Sullivan
Director: Katie Aselton
Not rated
Charlie (Daveed Diggs) and Erin (Katie Aselton) escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship.
The film is scheduled to be released on May 15 by Greenwich Entertainment.
‘Forge’
Genre: Comedy and drama
Cast: Kelly Marie Tran, Andie Ju, Brandon Soo Hoo, Edmund Donovan, Eva De Dominici, T. R. Knight, Jack Falahee and Sonya Walger
Director: Jing Ai Ng
Not rated
Siblings Raymond (Brandon Soo Hoo) and Coco Zhang (Andie Ju) run a forgery ring. Coerced by a disgraced millionaire, they create counterfeit masterpieces for his family’s collection. FBI agent Emily Lee (Kelly Marie Tran) investigates a new string of art forgeries.
The film is scheduled to be released by Utopia on May 15.
‘Driver’s Ed’
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Sam Nivola, Kumail Nanjiani and Molly Shannon
Director: Bobby Farrelly
Rated: R
A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver’s ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior (Sam Nivola) track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
The film is scheduled to be released in select theaters and on digital formats on May 15 by Vertical.
‘An Enemy Within’
Genre: Thriller
Cast: William Moseley, Patrick Baladi, Tristan Gemmill, Kim Spearman, and Alexander Lincoln
Director: John Michael Kennedy
Not rated
Caleb Wingate (William Moseley) is marrying into wealth, power — and a dark legacy. During the reception at a remote Victorian hotel, he receives a chilling message from a satellite phone slipped into his pocket: Kill your father-in-law before midnight, or your bride dies. The caller is The Wolf, a legendary assassin with a sniper’s aim and a vendetta.
As the night unfolds, secrets erupt — of corporate corruption, massacres, and betrayals within the family. Guests continue dancing, unaware, while inside, Caleb must navigate a maze of moral compromises, armed standoffs, and shifting loyalties. With his wife Julia’s life hanging in the balance and his own sanity slipping, Caleb races against the clock to uncover the truth.
But when the assassin’s motives are revealed, and Caleb’s own ambitions surface, the real danger may come from inside the family.
By sunrise, the empire will fall — one bullet at a time.
The film is scheduled for digital and on-demand release on May 15 by Saban Films.
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