THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA(Horror)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother, a social worker and her young children are drawn into a frightening supernatural realm.
WHO'S IN IT? Linda Cardellini,Raymond Cruz,Marisol Ramirez,Tony Amendola
TRIVIA
- Opens Friday.
- Set in theConjuringuniverse.
- Originally titledThe Children.
- Linda Cardellini played Velma in the live-actionScooby-Doo!movie.
PENGUINS(Documentary)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?A Disney Nature documentary about an Adélie penguin named Steve on a quest to build a suitable nest and start a family.
WHO'S IN IT?Narrated byEd Helms
TRIVIA:
- Opens on Wednesday, five days before Earth Day.
- According to the IMDb, the "crew filmed for 900 days to create this 70-minute film."
- Produced by Disneynature, which also did Chimpanzee(2012) and Bears(2014).
BREAKTHROUGH(Drama)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT? When her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed.
WHO'S IN IT?Chrissy Metz,Topher Grace,Josh Lucas,Sam Trammell,Dennis Haysbert,Mike Colter
TRIVIA:
- NBA starStephen Curryis one of the executive producers.
- This is the first 20th Century Fox film to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
- DirectorRoxann Dawsonalso helmed an episode ofThis Is Us, which stars Chrissy Metz.