Opening: Upcoming movie releases

A number of new movies and limited television series will debut this week, including the following titles opening in theaters or premiering via video on demand on various streaming platforms:

‘Sinners’

Genre: Supernatural horror

Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Li Jun Li, and Delroy Lindo

Director: Ryan Coogler

Rated: R

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

The film is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 18.

‘The Legend of Ochi’

Genre: Fantasy adventure

Cast: Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe

Director: Isaiah Saxon

Rated: PG

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri (Helena Zengel) is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

The film is scheduled to be released by A24 in limited theaters on April 18, before a wide release on April 25.

‘The Wedding Banquet’

Genre: Romantic comedy

Cast: Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung

Director: Andrew Ahn

Rated: R

From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations.

Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Bowen Yang) and running out of time, Min (Han Gi-chan) makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) in exchange for her partner Lee's (Lily Gladstone) expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.

“The Wedding Banquet” is a poignant and heartfelt reminder that being part of a family means learning to both accept and forgive.

The film is scheduled to be released by Bleecker Street on April 18.

‘Sneaks’

Genre: Animated comedy

Cast: Anthony Mackie, Martin Lawrence, Swae Lee, Chloe Bailey, Macy Gray, Ella Mai, Mustard, Roddy Ricch, Quavo, Young Miko, Amirah Hall, Kiana Ledé, Bobbito Garcia, Sam Jay, Sky Brown, Rayssa Leal, Rico Rodriguez, Keith David, Chris Paul, and Laurence Fishburne

Directors: Rob Edwards and Chris Jenkins

Rated: PG

“Sneaks” follows a pair of one-of-a-kind, collector sneakers, Ty (Anthony Mackie), and Maxine (Chloe Bailey), stolen by the Collector (Laurence Fishburne). In their attempt to escape, Ty ends up separated from his sister in the middle of New York City. Alone, and desperate to find her, Ty meets with JB (Martin Lawrence), a streetwise, scuffed up sneaker with an affinity for anything shiny, learning that your best life begins when you get out of your box.

The film is scheduled to be released by Briarcliff Entertainment on April 18.