Six To See April 19-25, 2025

  1. Andor season 2: one of the best Star Wars series is back with a second season, which is also the last one. Andor is created by Tony Gilroy and is part of the Star Wars franchise. It’s a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016), which in turn is a prequel to the original Star Wars film (1977). The series follows thief-turned-rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years that lead to the events of the two films, exploring how he becomes radicalized against the Galactic Empire and how the wider Rebel Alliance is formed. Diego Luna reprises his role as Cassian Andor from Rogue One and serves as an executive producer. The series also stars Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Stellan Skarsgård, Fiona Shaw, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, and Elizabeth Dulau. The first season told a year of Andor’s story when he first became a revolutionary. The second season covers the next four years leading up to Rogue One. Season 2 of Andor premiered on Disney+ on April 22, with three episodes releasing weekly until May 13.
  1. The Accountant 2: Ben Affleck is back as The Accountant in this sequel to The Accountant (2016). The action thriller film is directed by Gavin O’Connor and written by Bill Dubuque. Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and J. K. Simmons reprise their roles from the previous film, with Daniella Pineda joining the cast. We follow Christian Wolff aka The Accountant, who is contacted by Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina. Someone close to her is killed by unknown assassins, so she wants Chris to solve the murder. With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax, Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive – all intent on putting a stop to their search. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Festival earlier this year to positive reviews from critics. The Accountant 2 was released in theatres on April 25. A third film is already in development.
  1. You season 5: We will follow Joe one last time in the fifth and last season of You. The psychological thriller series is based on the books by Caroline Kepnes, and developed by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble. The first season, which is based on the novel You, premiered in 2018 and was a big success. Now we are at the last season with Penn Badgley reprising his role as Joe Goldberg one last time. In the fifth and final season, Joe, after a long time, returns to New York City and is ready to live a good life at last, but his past and dark desires will collide with this new life. This fifth and final season of You was released on Netflix on April 24.
  1. Until Dawn: a new survival horror film derived from the 2015 video game Until Dawn. It’s set in the same universe and features an original standalone story that expands upon the game series’ mythology. The film was directed by David F. Sandberg, and written by Gary Dauberman and Blair Butler. It stars Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A’zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, and Peter Stormare, who appeared in the game. We follow Clover, whose sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared one year ago. Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where her sister vanished in search of answers. They find themselves horrifically murdered, only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning. Trapped in an endless time loop, they’re forced to relive the nightmare again – only each time, the killer is different, each more terrifying than the last, and the only way to escape is to survive until dawn. Until Dawn was released in theatres on April 25.
  1. Havoc: a new action thriller film written and directed by Gareth Evans. The film stars Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Timothy Olyphant and Forest Whitaker. It follows Walker, a bruised detective who, after a drug deal goes awry, must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son while untangling his city’s dark web of conspiracy and corruption. Havoc was released on Netflix on April 25.
  1. Winter Spring Summer or Fall: a new romantic drama film directed by Tiffany Paulsen from a screenplay by Dan Schoffer. It stars Jenna Ortega, Percy Hynes White, Marisol Nichols, and Adam Rodriguez. We follow wunderkind Remi and music-obsessed slacker Barnes who become inexorably entwined in each other’s lives following a chance encounter. As winter turns to spring and spring turns to summer, the two find themselves falling in love. But with Remi heading to Harvard in the fall, the young couple are forced to reevaluate what’s truly important to them. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival and was released on Prime Video, Apple TV, and other Digital platforms on April 25. The film also opened in limited release in theaters the same day.

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