New in Theaters: “Yesterday” and the New “Annabelle” Sequel

 

1.  “Yesterday“  (PG-13)  Trailer

 

 

Himesh Patel is a struggling British musician.  After a worldwide power outage he discovers he’s the only person on the planet who still remembers The Beatles, so he recreates their music . . . and lets everyone think he wrote all their songs himself.

 

 

Lily James is his childhood crush, Kate McKinnon is his opportunistic new manager, and Ed Sheeran is in it as himself.  Ed even invites Patel’s character Jack to go on tour with him, and is both supportive and secretly jealous of his talent.

 

 

 

 

 

2.  “Annabelle Comes Home“  (R)  Trailer  (Opened Wednesday)

 

 

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return as Ed and Lorraine Warren.  They’ve locked the possessed doll up in their artifacts room in their home, but she attracts other evil spirits that target their 10-year-old daughter Judy and her babysitter.

 

 

You’ll recognize both girls.  The daughter is McKenna Grace, who played young version of Brie Larson in “Captain Marvel”.  And the babysitter is Madison Iseman, the chick Jack Black turned into in “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”.

 

 

This is the third “Annabelle” movie . . . and the fifth in the “Conjuring” universe.

 

 

 

 

 

3.  And now, some other releases you may or may not care about:

 

. . . “Avengers: Endgame“ is being re-released in 2,025 theaters with new footage after the credits.  Marvel boss Kevin Feige says, “If you stay and watch the movie, after the credits, there’ll be a deleted scene, a little tribute, and a few surprises.”  (Trailer)

 

. . . “Ophelia“ is a limited release hitting 50 theaters.  It stars Daisy Ridley in a reimagining of “Hamlet” told from Ophelia’s perspective.  “Harry Potter” Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) plays her brother Laertes.  Hamlet is British actor George MacKay.

 

Clive Owen is King Claudius, and Hamlet’s mom is played by Naomi Watts.  (Trailer)