Pop Culture News & Trailers: ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Gran Turismo’, ‘Deadpool 3’, and More
Catch up with all the big pop culture news, announcements, and new trailers you may have missed this week.
Pop Culture News
- Stranger Things S5 and Blade delayed due to WGA strike
- Rob Delaney is back for Deadpool 3
- Raiders of the Lost Ark is returning to theaters
- Sydney Chandler will play the lead role in Noah Hawley’s Alien series
- First look at Suzy Eddie Izzard as Dr. Nina Jekyl in Hammer’s Doctor Jekyll
- The Boys spin-off Gen V will debut this fall
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New Movie & TV Trailers
The Clearing – Hulu May 24th
“An emotional and psychological thriller that follows the nightmares of a cult and a woman who’s forced to face the demons from her past in order to stop the kidnapping and coercion of innocent children in the future,” reads the synopsis. “The series burrows under the skin and inside the mind, blurring the lines between past and present, reality and nightmare in a truly unnerving way.”
Influencer – Shudder May 26th
“Influencer tells the story of Madison, a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and uneventful trip in Thailand despite what she tells her followers on Instagram. While reflecting on her boyfriend canceling the trip, she meets CW, a fearless and enigmatic traveler who offers to take her to some of the most Instagram-worthy locations. After showing Madison all of the amazing sights, things take a different turn when CW brings her to a surprise location – a deserted island that is completely off the grid.”
Cracked – Digital May 26th
“Ruja returns to Thailand from New York with her young daughter Rachel to settle her late father’s estate. Included in her inheritance are two mysterious portraits of a bewitching woman that she is told are worth a fortune, if only they weren’t damaged. Desperate to sell the paintings, Ruja hires Tim, an art restorer, to prepare the canvases for sale. But the cracks in the paint have begun to reveal long-hidden secrets, and as strange phenomena begin to emerge around them, Ruja and Rachel quickly realize their lives are in grave danger.”
Coming Out Later This Year
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia S16 – FX & Hulu June 7
“The Gang is ripping straight from the headlines – Inflation, US-Russian relations, mental health, gender equality, injury liability, gun control, and… celebrity-branded products. But there’s nothing sweet about them as Mac, Charlie, Dennis, Dee, and Frank yearn for the past. And attempt to survive in 2023.”
Gran Turismo – Theaters August 11th
“Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver”
The Outlaw Johnny Black – Theaters September 15th
“From director and star Michael Jai White comes The Outloaw Johnny Black. Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. He goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that’s been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.”
