‘Boondock Saints’ Return, Plus New ‘Monkey Man’ Trailer in This Week’s Trailers & Pop News
Catch up with all the big pop culture news, announcements, and new trailers you may have missed this week.
This Week’s Pop Culture News
- New Boondock Saints sequel announced
- A multi-film reboot of The NeverEnding Story is in the works
- There’s a Leprechaun reboot is also in the works
- The Wolf Man reboot is now filming
- Dead Boy Detectives described as “the Hardy Boys on acid.”
- Violent Night 2 is still in development
- New Boy Kills World posters…
New Movie & TV Trailers
Monkey Man– Theaters April 5th
“Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man follows Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.”
Baghead – Shudder April 5th
“Following the death of her estranged father (Peter Mullan), Iris (Freya Allan) learns she has inherited a run-down, centuries-old pub. She travels to Berlin to identify her father’s body and meet with The Solicitor (Ned Dennehy) to discuss the estate. Little does she know, when the deed is signed she will become inextricably tied to an unspeakable entity that resides in the pub’s basement – Baghead – a shape-shifting creature that can transform into the dead. Two thousand in cash for two minutes with the creature is all it takes for desperate loved ones to ease their grief.“
Parasyte: The Grey – Netflix April 5th
“When unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat.“
Coming Out in May
Poolman – Theaters May 10th
“Poolman tells the story of Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine), a native Los Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live. When he is tasked by a femme fatale to uncover the truth behind a shady business deal, Darren enlists the help of his friends to take on a corrupt politician and a greedy land developer. His investigation reveals a hidden truth about his beloved city and himself.”
Atlas – Netflix May 24th
“A brilliant data analyst with a deep distrust of AI finds it may be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry.”
In a Violent Nature – Theaters May 31st
“The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness unleashes an iconic new killer.”
Coming Out Later This Year and Beyond
KAOS – Netflix 2024 TBA
“Jeff Goldblum plays Zeus, king of the gods. All-powerful, cruel, occasionally benevolent… he has no idea that the plot to take him down has begun. From the Writer of ‘The End of the F*cking World’ and the Producers of Chernobyl.”
Black Mirror S7 – Netflix 2025 TBA
“Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series will return in 2025 with six brand new episodes, including a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister.”