Week in Pop Culture: Metallica, ‘Captain America’, Plus ‘Song of Ice & Fire’ News
There have been a bunch of pop culture news, announcements, and new movie and TV trailers this week. Let’s catch up, shall we?
Week in Pop Culture News
- Actor James Caan has died at 82
- Captain America 4 has a director
- Soon you’ll be able to visit the theme park in Nope
- New Look at The Gray Man
- David Harbour talks about stuff
- George RR Martin still says he’s working on Song of Ice & Fire
- Metallica pays tribute to Stranger Things‘ Eddie
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New Movie & TV Trailers
Neon Lights – Digital July 12th
Tech tycoon, Clay Amani, retreats to an off-the-grid location in search of meaning and peace, only to be caught in a bone-chilling killing spree within his new estate
Resident Evil – Netflix July 14th
Years after a viral outbreak caused a global apocalypse, Jade Wesker vows to bring down those responsible while fighting to survive against the Infected.
Hypochondriac – Theaters July 29th
Will is a young Hispanic artist with a loving boyfriend and a good life, but when his mentally ill mother re-emerges after a 10 year absence, it erodes the foundation of the world he has created and exposes a dark past of violence he was desperate to keep hidden. Afraid of becoming like his mom, Will spirals into obsession, despair and madness, tormented by a manifestation of his childhood trauma.
The Reef: Stalked – Digital/Shudder July 29th
In an effort to heal after witnessing her sister’s horrific murder, Nic travels to a tropical resort with her friends for a kayaking and diving adventure. Only hours into their expedition, the women are stalked by a great white shark.
Out In August
Reservation Dogs Season 2 – FX/Hulu August 3rd
Reservation Dogs follows the exploits of four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma. They steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic and faraway land of California. The show’s first-of-its-kind Indigenous creative team invites audiences into a surprisingly familiar and funny world.
Emergency Declaration – Theaters August 12th
While investigating a terroristic threat, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded a flight bound for the US. A passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause. Panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground.
Emily the Criminal – Theaters August 12th
Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt. And locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism.
