“A Haunting in Venice”
Kenneth Branagh plays detective Hercule Poirot for the third time in “A Haunting in Venice,” directly following “Death on the Nile.” Branagh also directs the film, which is based on the Agatha Christie novel “Hallowe’en Party,” which sees Poirot, now retired, having to solve a murder while he’s attending a seance. The large ensemble cast includes Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Kelly Reilly, Michelle Yeoh, and more.
Release Date: In theaters September 15 via 20th Century Studios.
“Dumb Money”
“I, Tonya” and “Cruella” director Craig Gillespie helms “Dumb Money” starring Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D’Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, and Seth Rogen. Based on the 2021 book “The Antisocial Network” by Ben Mezrich, the film is based on the real story of a group of everyday people who manage to flip the script against Wall Street by making GameStop the hottest company in the world.
Release Date: In theaters September 15 via Columbia Pictures.
“El Conde”
In his latest wild effort, director Pablo Larraín plays with surrealism. “El Conde” follows the story of dictator Augusto Pinochet, reimagined as if the authoritarian never died and instead became a vampire. Now, 250 years later, he’s ready to pass on but is being kept back. Written by Larraín and Guillermo Calderón, the satire stars Jamie Vader, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, and Paula Luchsinger (read our Venice review).
Release Date: September 15 via Netflix.
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
“The Fantastic Mr. Fox” already proved that Wes Anderson was a perfect fit to adapt Roald Dahl’s stories. He confirms this with his short film, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” which follows Henry Sugar, who decides he wants to master an extraordinary skill in order to cheat at gambling games. The first of a four-part anthology series from the director based on Dahl stories, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Rupert Friend, and Richard Ayoade. Our critic writes that the film “…grants Dahl’s work a pop-out book feel in its theatrical storytelling.”
Release Date: In limited theaters September 20, then streaming on Netflix September 27.
