April Movie Preview: Blockbusters and Streaming Picks

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A preview of upcoming movies hitting theaters and streaming in April, including family films, horror, action, and a Michael Jackson biopic. Highlights include the new Mario Bros movie, a Zendaya and Robert Pattinson drama, a shark-infested Netflix film, a rom-com set in Italy, a sports drama starring Russell Crowe, and a new Mummy adaptation.

There’s no fooling, April is almost here and so is a batch of new movies hitting theaters and streaming.There are some family-friendly options, a whole host of horror movies, some action/adventure options, and the highly anticipated Michael Jackson bio pic.

Check out our full round up below!The highly anticipated sequel to the first Mario Bros movie, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is bringing in new characters like Yoshi and Princess Rosalina . We’re hoping for another banger like “Peaches” from Jack Black’s Bowser too.What could the drama possibly be between an attractive young couple, played by Zendaya and Robert Pattinson? We’ll find out in the movie, which has kept its plot tightly under wraps since the first teaser came out.A Southern town is flooded during a hurricane, but that’ll be the least of their problems once the sharks show up in this Netflix film. The cast includes “Bridgerton’s” Phoebe Dynevor as a pregnant woman about to give birth amid the chaos.“The Little Mermaid” star Hallie Bailey gets to live out our rom com dreams in this movie, playing a young cook who hops over to Italy and ends up in a love triangle between two hunks, one of whom is played by “Bridgerton’s” Rege-Jean Page.Russell Crowe co-wrote and stars in this sports drama, set in the world of MMA. Crowe plays a trainer helping a former champion get back in the ring. The movie also stars Luke Hemsworth.Not to be confused with the 1999 Brendan Fraser film , “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” is a truly terrifying take on the mummy mythos. This time, a little girl disappears for years and suddenly reappears in a sarcophagus, alive, and maybe not so well.The life of the iconic Michael Jackson is finally getting the bio pic treatment, covering from the time he was in The Jackson 5 to his early solo career. His nephew, Jaafar Jackson, is taking on the role of his incredibly famous uncle, with stars like Colman Domingo and Nia Long rounding out the cast as Michael’s parents, Joe and Katherine Jackson.A couple plans a weekend away at a cabin in the woods to help their relationship, only to discover they BOTH had plans to kill the other. And believe it or not, it’s a comedy, starring Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Timothy Olyphant, and Juliette Lewis.Charlize Theron plays a woman determined to test herself in the Australian wilderness, but nature isn’t the only danger lurking: a creepy predator, played by Taron Egerton, hunting her through the woods. Our money’s on Charlize!SAN ANTONIO - Police say they shut down an illegal gambling operation on the city’s East Side, seizing dozens of slot machines in a bust the department called aSAN ANTONIO - A body was discovered in a brush fire early Saturday morning on the city's East Side.The scene occurred near the 1500 block of Rigsby Avenue arounPORT ARANSAS, Texas - A spring breaker, captured in a viral video twerking on top of a Jeep in Port Aransas, has died after he was later thrown from the vehicle in a crash.The crash happened about two weeks ago.MichaelSAN ANTONIO - Two people are dead following a high-speed crash early Sunday morning after a reported series of vehicle break-ins in a far West Side neighborhoodSAN ANTONIO - This morning, closing arguments will be heard in the capital murder trial of Christopher Preciado. He is the man accused in the killing of a young couple and their unborn baby.

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