Welcome to this week’s edition of Back Lot 605’s Coming Soon column! This is truly the calm before the storm of what will be a new major tentpole movie coming each week in the fourth quarter… so take a few breaths, and get ready! Here’s what coming soon for the week of September 24th, 2021:
Featured Title: Dear Evan Hansen
This weekend’s major theatrical release is the film adaptation of the hit 2015 stage musical from songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (who went on to write the songs for La La Land and The Greatest Showman). And to be upfront, this flick has had a hard go at it so far, from its initial trailer reactions of 27-year-old Ben Platt still trying to play a high-schooler, to the finished feature’s mixed reception at the Toronto International Film Festival. But, Universal is still hoping that the fans of the original musical will show up in droves to support the studio’s first big-screen musical since… umm… Cats. 🙂
Platt, who originated the title role on stage, plays the titular Evan Hansen, a high-schooler with social anxiety who’s mistaken for being the supposed only friend of a classmate who’s just committed suicide. Evan then leans into the lie when it garners him all sorts of attention at school… as well as “going viral” on teh Interwebz!!!1! Also starring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever, and Amandla Stenberg; directed by Stephen Chobsky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Wonder). (Opens Friday, September 24th in theaters nationwide, including the Century Stadium 14 & XD, the Century East at Dawley Farm, and the West Mall 7 in Sioux Falls, with previews beginning at 7PM on Thursday, September 23rd.)
Opening in Theaters
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
New to Streaming and VOD
The Starling
This is the Night
Intrusion
Returning to Theaters
The Transformers: The Movie
Carrie
Showing at the State!
Oasis Knebworth 1996
Leading the State’s weekend slate is this brand-new release, which is coming to town on its release date! This documentary chronicles the two sold-out 1996 UK concerts in which 250,000 attendees watched the band Oasis perform at the height of their fame… combining original concert footage with reflections from band members and people who attended these concerts. Directed by Ridley Scott’s son Jake Scott (Welcome to the Rileys, American Woman). (Showing Thursday, September 23rd and Friday, September 24th at the State Theatre.)
Wayne’s World
It’s Wayne’s World! It’s Wayne’s World! Party time! Excellent!!! Woo-woo-woo-wooo!!! That’s right: The generation-defining 1992 comedy that brought Mike Myers’ Wayne and Dana Carvey’s Garth from SNL to the big screen is playing the State! Also starring Tia Carrere, Rob Lowe, Brian Doyle-Murray, Kurt Fuller, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ed O’Neill, and a number of hilarious cameos! Directed by Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization trilogy, 1993’s The Beverly Hillbillies, 1994’s The Little Rascals). (Showing Friday, September 24th, Saturday, September 25th and Sunday, September 26th at the State Theatre.)
Harry and the Hendersons
For the kids (and their parents!), the State is showing the 1987 Amblin-produced movie about a dad (John Lithgow) who welcomes Bigfoot into their humble home after he hits him with the family car! Also starring Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, M. Emmet Walsh, and Kevin Peter Hall (who played the Predator this same year) as “Harry”! Directed and co-written by William Dear (also known for Disney’s 1994 Angels in the Outfield remake). (Showing Saturday, September 25th and Sunday, September 26th at the State Theatre.)
Alphaville
New This Week to Blu-ray and 4K
- F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- Cruella (2021)
- Unbreakable (2000) (new to 4K Blu-ray!)
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) (new to 4K Blu-ray!)
- Dementia 13 (1963) (Vestron Video Collectors Series)
Older Movies New to Streaming
Netflix:
- No additional movies on Netflix this week. Sorry!
Hulu:
- Funhouse (2021) (premieres Thursday, September 23rd)
- An American Haunting (2006) (premieres Friday, September 24th)
- Gemini (2018) (premieres Saturday, September 25th)
- Home Run (2013) (premieres Tuesday, September 28th)
- Minor Premise (2020) (premieres Wednesday, September 29th)
- New Order (2021) (premieres Thursday, September 30th)
Amazon Prime:
- No additional movies on Amazon Prime this week. Sorry!
Shudder:
- Phantasm (1979) (premieres Monday, September 27th)
- Phantasm III (1994) (premieres Monday, September 27th)
- Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) (premieres Monday, September 27th)
- Phantasm: Ravager (2016) (premieres Monday, September 27th)
Disney+:
- The Fault in Our Stars (2014) (premieres Friday, September 24th)
HBO Max:
- Promising Young Woman (2020) (premieres Saturday, September 25th)
- Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) (premieres Thursday, September 30th)
Peacock:
- Despicable Me (2010) (premieres Saturday, September 25th)
Paramount+:
- An American Haunting (2006) (premieres Friday, September 24th)
- Home Run (2013) (premieres Tuesday, September 28th)
The Criterion Channel:
- Thursday, September 23rd: Three Dimensions: Aki Kaurismäki’s Finland Trilogy: Drifting Clouds (1996), The Man Without a Past (2002), Lights in the Dusk (2006)
- Friday, September 24th: Double Feature: Pipe Dreams: Cluny Brown (1946), The Plumber (1979)
- Saturday, September 25th: Saturday Matinee: Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams (2019)
- Monday, September 27th: True Stories: Fear of a Black Hat (1993)
- Tuesday, September 28th: Short + Feature: The End of Innocence: Da yie (2020), Munyurangabo (2007)
- Wednesday, September 29th: Exclusive Streaming Premiere: The Perfect Candidate (2019)
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