New in Theaters: “The Cat in the Hat”, “Jimmy” and “Wild Horse Nine”

New in Theaters: "The Cat in the Hat", "Jimmy" and "Wild Horse Nine"

1.  “The Cat in the Hat”  (PG)  Trailer

Bill Hader is the Cat in the Hat in an animated movie where he’s given one last chance to prove himself or he’ll lose his magical hat.  Then he’s assigned to a girl upset about leaving her old life after her mom moves them to a new home.

The girl is voiced by Xochitl Gomez (pronounced SOH-chee), who you’d know as multiverse-traveling America Chavez in the MCU.  America Ferrera plays her mom, and Giancarlo Esposito is the Cat’s frustrated boss.

2.  “Wild Horse Nine”  (R)

A dark comedy starring John Malkovich as a CIA agent with terminal cancer who visits Easter Island with fellow agent Sam Rockwell as part of his bucket list.  But unbeknownst to him their shady boss, Steve Buscemi, has ordered Rockwell to kill him for being too much of a security risk.

3.  “Jimmy”  (PG-13)  Trailer

KJ Apa stars as Oscar-winner Jimmy Stewart in the story of how he defied his studio and enlisted in the Air Force as a World War II combat pilot before making a difficult Hollywood comeback to star in “It’s a Wonderful Life”.

4.  “Godzilla Minus Zero”  (R)  Trailer

The sequel to 2023’s “Godzilla Minus One” takes place in 1949, with Japan still struggling to recover from the devastation of Godzilla and the war.  That’s when another creature appears and soon evolves into the three-headed King Ghidorah.  Our human heroes try to fight, but eventually realize the only way to defeat it is by luring the regenerated Godzilla into battle with it.

5.  “Being Heumann”  (R)  Trailer  (Limited)

British actress Ruth Madeley is disabled rights activist Judith Heumann and Mark Ruffalo is the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services opposing the movement she led to get federal civil rights protection for people with disabilities.