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:
‘Resident Evil’
Genre: Horror
Cast: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser
Director: Zach Cregger
Rated: R
From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the “Resident Evil” franchise. In an all-new story, “Resident Evil” follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.
The film is scheduled for release on Sept. 18 through Sony Pictures.
‘The Weight’
Genre: Historical drama
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaad Tonnesen, George Burgess, Cameron Brady, Avy Berry, Alec Newman, and Sam Hazeldine
Director: Padraic McKinley
Rated: R
When Samuel (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.
The film is scheduled for release on Sept. 18 through Vertical.
‘Best of the Best’
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, and Hasan Minhaj
Director: Lena Khan
Rated: PG-13
Two childhood best friends, Maya (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Anjali (Priyanka Kedia), join UCLA’s competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team, only to discover that the road to winning the U.S. Championship is far more raucous and cutthroat than they ever imagined.
The film is scheduled for release on Sept. 18 on Netflix.
‘Without Blood’
Genre: War drama
Cast: Salma Hayek, Demián Bichir, and Juan Minujín
Director: Angelina Jolie
Not rated
Written, directed, and produced by Angelina Jolie, “Without Blood” is based on the acclaimed international bestselling novel by renowned Italian writer Alessandro Baricco. An unforgettable saga set in the aftermath of an unidentified conflict, it explores universal truths about war, trauma, memory, and healing.
The film is scheduled for release on Sept. 18 through Brainstorm Media.
‘The Musical’
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Will Brill, Gillian Jacobs, and Rob Lowe
Director: Giselle Bonilla
Not rated
Convinced he’s destined for bigger things, frustrated playwright Doug (Will Brill) is stuck teaching middle-school theater while dreaming of moving to New York. But when he finds out his ex-girlfriend (Gillian Jacobs) has started dating his nemesis, the school’s principal (Rob Lowe), he hatches a plan to ruin the principal’s reputation by secretly producing the most inappropriate play imaginable.
The film is scheduled for release on Sept. 18 through Blue Harbor Entertainment.
‘Last Train to Fortune’
Genre: Western comedy
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, James Paxton, Mary Steenburgen, Bernadette Peters, and Laura Marano
Director: Adam Rifkin
Rated: PG-13
“Last Train to Fortune” follows Cecil Peachtree (Malcolm McDowell), a schoolteacher, and Dooley (James Paxton), an outlaw, as they strike a deal and develop an odd friendship along the road to Fortune after having to deal with gunfights, jailbreaks and saloon gals on the way.
The film is scheduled for release on Sept. 18 through TriCoast Worldwide.
‘Run Hide Fight: Infidels’
Genre: Action
Cast: Jonathan Majors, David Lucast and Tyler Aser
Director: Kyle Rankin
Not rated
When Islamic terrorists hijack a college’s pro-Palestine encampment to enforce Sharia law on students, a ragtag band of students, a security guard, and a Delta Force vet act.
The film will be released on The Daily Wire on Sept. 16.
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