Palm springs, Andy Samberg’s new comedy, probably would have gone to theaters if the world wasn’t … you know … right now. But with theaters still closed, the movie landed right on Hulu, and it’s kind of a perfect movie to stream from home – short, fun, and about being trapped in the same place incessantly. He even broke records for the first weekend for Hulu.
I also saw the movie last weekend and really enjoyed it. The film takes the premise of Groundhog day and renews it to slightly more ridiculous and modern results. What it does Palm springs Working so well is as much a twist to the formula (several people united on the circuit) as the movie’s confidence that the audience needs little explanation of what’s going on. The premise is quickly established, and then the movie turns to the fun part.
Check out eight trailers for this week below.
Muppets Now
Disney put together a fully 2020 trailer for their new Muppet show, which has the cast making their presentation for the series inside a video reunion. It hits a little too close to home, but it’s very well done. The show opens on July 31.
Power project
Netflix is still looking for summer blockbusters, and Power project It seems to be the last. Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt star in this dark superhero movie about the city concerned about drug users who temporarily gives you superpowers. It comes out on August 14.
Star Trek: lower decks
CBS clearly knows that Star Trek it’s the only reason to subscribe to his All Access subscription service, so he’s now taking a new twist on ownership with an animated comedy about some of the ignored crew members on a Starfleet ship. The series premieres on August 6.
Tesla
Ethan Hawke plays Nikola Tesla in this bizarre biopic that seems to float between the past and the present. For some reason, it also involves Hawke occasionally standing against backgrounds that appear to be in a classic Hollywood movie. The film comes out on August 21.
How to fake a war
How to fake a war Jay Pharoah plays a Kanye-style superstar who, in a quest to look like a philanthropic hero, accidentally starts a real conflict. It comes out on August 21.
Holder
Brandon Cronenberg’s new movie is a stylish thriller about a murderer who takes over other people’s bodies and uses them to do his bidding. Cronenberg, like his father, appears to be on the lookout to instill creepy terror into the film’s footage. No release date yet.
Ted’s Tie
Apple TV Plus has a very new Apple TV comedy with the wild premise of … an American who coaches a professional soccer team in England. Let the mischief arise. The movie stars Jason Sudeikis and comes out on August 14.
You feel good man
You feel good man Talk to the creator of Pepe the Frog about his creation being stolen by white supremacists, and what he’s doing to try and get Pepe back. My colleague Adi Robertson reviewed the film at Sundance and wrote that it has “unique and uncomfortable appeal.” It comes out on September 4.
