No one will hold it against you if you admit to watching the Freaky Tales trailer and coming away with absolutely no idea what’s going on. Even the synopsis doesn’t really help. However, the twisted action comedy/drama’s got Pedro Pascal in the lead, so at the very least it’s got that going for it.
Joining Pascal are Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud (in his final film), and Tom Hanks. Yes, even Tom Hanks pops up in what Lionsgate describes as a “pulpy blend of explosive action, edgy humor, gory kills, and sly twists and turns.”
Captain Marvel‘s Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden write, direct, and serve as producers. Additional producers include Poppy Hanks and Jelani Johnson. Too $hort is an executive producer.
Lionsgate offers this synopsis: “Set in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters — an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector — on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.”
