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A Thousand Suns is a series of science fiction short films created by BlackMilk Studio and Macgregor, sci-fi fanatics tired of the remake and sequel cycle in mainstream media. Each short is under 5 minutes long, but they all have that imaginative spark and are wonderfully shot. The first six episodes are available at the bottom of this post or on YouTube.

Joel Edgerton stars in this series about a physicist and professor who finds himself out of place in his own life. He soon discovers that he has been abducted by a variant of himself, living a different version of his life. And his quest to return to his real family won’t be easy. Based on the best-selling novel by Blake Crouch. Premieres 5.8.2024 on Apple TV+.

In this creepy body horror film, an American teen moves to Germany with her father’s new family. Her dad started working for a hotelier who barely even disguises his sleaziness. But it looks like that’s actually one of the man’s better qualities, as the girl soon finds herself encountering increasingly bizarre figures in the hotel. Premieres 5.4.24.

(PG-13: Language) Actress Mia Goth and director Ti West completed their X horror trilogy in record time. MaXXXine is about an adult film actress trying to break into Hollywood during the 1980s. As if that wasn’t hard enough, there’s a serial killer on the loose, and they seem to have ties to Maxine’s tragic childhood. Premieres 7.5.24.

Joaquin Phoenix is back as the Clown Prince of Crime, and he’s just met the object of his affection. Lady Gaga debuts her whacked-out Harley Quinn, and the two break out of Arkham Asylum and break into song, jukebox musical style. Joker: Folie à Deux hits theaters 10.4.2024.

“Get smart the dumb way.” So goes the tag line for Dropout’s upcoming web series, Smartypants. The show sees the comedy network’s rotating cast of members try to educate, convince, or blow each other’s minds on any topic using good ol’ PowerPoint. Learn why vegetables don’t exist, which birthday is happiest, and more starting 4.25.24.

Janus Films presents a digitally restored 4K version of one of the most influential noir films of all time. Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1967 film Le Samouraï has it all: a cool and quiet hitman, austere cinematography, calculated actions over expository dialogue, and a head-scratching mystery. Premieres 4.5.24.

Oldboy director Park Chan-wook teamed up with Robert Downey Jr. for this limited-run series about a spy who was planted in the South Vietnam army and later moved to the U.S., where he secretly reported back to the Viet Cong. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, it Stars Hoa Xuande as The Captain and premieres 4.14.24 on Max.

The residents of a rural town are powerless to stop the construction of a glamping site in their area. It may seem like a tragic but cliche tale of man destroying nature, but Evil Does Not Exist builds up to a different and equally disturbing observation. A quiet thriller from Drive My Car writer and director Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Premieres 5.3.24.

(PG-13: Language) “Are you ever so horny you’re like, “I can figure out Palestine”?” Ramy Youssef had more to say after his 2019 standup special. Then everything happened. And is still happening. But the comedian went ahead with More Feelings anyway, giving us a bit of release while sharing the lose-lose situation of a celebrity trying to help out. Out now on Max.

Some of Conan O’Brien’s funniest shows were the ones where he traveled to different countries. On his new series, the comedian and talk show host visits fans around the planet and embarrasses them by defiling their local traditions. Along the way, Conan stops in Norway, Thailand, Ireland, and Argentina. It debuts 4.18.24 on Max.

We don’t know much about this new Netflix series from the writer of The End of the F*cking World, but we now know it stars Jeff Goldblum as a modern-day Zeus, king of the gods. Goldblum’s version of the mythological god wears a tracksuit and gold-rimmed sunglasses and is about to face the biggest threat to his power.

Director George Miller returns to the wasteland with a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. The captivating Anya Taylor-Joy plays a young Furiosa, and Chris Hemsworth portrays her captor, the evil Warlord Dementus. As he battles Immortan Joe for supremacy, Furiosa turns up the jets to fight her way home. In theaters 5.24.24.

Steve Martin has been making people laugh since the 1970s. This two-part documentary from Academy Award winner Morgan Neville starts looking at Steve’s early struggles and rise to fame as a standup comedian and movie star, then shifts focus to his rich and satisfying later years as an actor, artist, musician, and writer. Coming to Apple TV+ 3.29.2024.

“If you wanna know what you look like, just ask me, and I’ll tell you.” A young woman struggling with body dysmorphia and eating disorders meets a man who’s too nice for his own good. This straightforward yet refreshingly sincere drama tackles the blurry line between love and dependency. Premieres 4.5.2024.

A small-time con man gets the break of his life when he’s hired to go to Italy and persuade an acquaintance to go back home to the States. Irish star Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag) stars as the antihero Tom Ripley in this miniseries adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s classic crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. Premieres on Netflix 4.4.2024.

A machine sold by her dad’s company somehow turns a young woman into a chicken nugget. The story gets crazier as her dad and an intern who has a crush on her team up to undo her delicious dilemma. Renowned comedy filmmaker Lee Byeong-heon directed this upcoming Netflix adaptation of a popular Korean webtoon. Premieres 3.15.2024.

This animated film follows the story of Roz, a robot that crashlands on an uninhabited island. Along the way, Roz finds ways to survive and thrive, and eventually, a place among the animals. Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal head up a star-studded voice cast, along with Mark Hamill, Matt Berry, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, and Ving Rhames.

Colin Farrell stars in this Apple TV+ series about a private investigator hired to find the daughter of a famous Hollywood producer. As he heads down the rabbit hole of mystery and intrigue, he uncovers dark secrets about her family. Directors Fernando Meirelles (City of God, Two Popes) and Adam Arkin (The Offer, Get Shorty) helmed the first season’s episodes.

As kids, Owen and his friend bonded over a campy monster show. Now grown up, Owen discovers that his once-favorite series is available to stream. But something about it feels off. Director Jane Schoenbrun’s follow-up to We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is a horror film about escapism and repression. Premieres 5.3.2024.

Dakota Fanning stars as an artist who gets stranded with three strangers in a shelter in the middle of a forest. Every night, mysterious creatures come out to observe the captive people. Ishana Night Shyamalan directed this adaptation of A.M. Shine’s bestselling Gothic horror novel. Premieres in theaters 6.7.2024.

Bill Skarsgård stars in this bonkers action/dark-comedy about “Boy” – a man who seeks revenge after his family is murdered by an evil empire that publicly executes dissidents as a form of entertainment. H. Jon Benjamin (Bobs Burgers, Archer) plays Boy’s inner voice who drives our anti-hero to brutally dispense of his enemies. In theaters 4.26.24.

Jeff Minter is the mind behind video game classics like Gridrunner, Attack of the Mutant Camels, Tempest 2000, and Polybius. Known for his offbeat and psychedelic style, 42 of his games have been collected into this interactive documentary, which lets you learn about their creator then play the games. Coming to Switch, Xbox, PS4, PS5, and PC 3.13.2024.