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Smoke

May 30, 2025

SMOKE is a 2025 crime drama miniseries created, written, and executive produced by acclaimed author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone). The series is inspired by the podcast Firebug.

A troubled detective (Jurnee Smollett) and an enigmatic arson investigator (Taron Egerton) follow in the footsteps of two serial arsonists.

The cast includes Taron Egerton, Jurnee Smollett, John Leguizamo, Rafe Spall, Greg Kinnear, Ntare Mwine, and Hannah Emily Anderson.

SMOKE is set to debut June 27th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Elio

May 28, 2025

ELIO is a 2025 computer-animated science fiction adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Written and directed by Adrian Molina (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Mary Alice Drumm, and executive produced by Pete Docter, it stars Yonas Kibreab, America Ferrera, Jameela Jamil, and Brad Garrett.

The overall 28th feature film produced by the studio, the story follows an eleven-year-old boy named Elio Solis (Kibreab) who accidentally becomes the intergalactic Ambassador of planet Earth after being beamed up to the Communiverse by aliens for making contact. Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms and survive a series of formidable trials.

ELIO is scheduled to debut in theaters June 20th, . Watch the official trailers below.

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Materialists

May 27, 2025

MATERIALISTS is a 2025 romantic comedy film written and directed by Academy Award nominee Celine Song (Past Lives).

A matchmaker's lucrative business is complicated when she falls into a toxic love triangle that threatens her clients.

The cast includes Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Marin Ireland, Sawyer Spielberg, Lindsey Broad, Eddie Cahill, and Louisa Jacobson.

MATERIALISTS is set to debut in theaters June 13th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailers below.

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Karate Kid: Legends

May 25, 2025

KARATE KID: LEGENDS is a 2025 martial arts drama film directed by Jonathan Entwistle and written by Rob Lieber. It is the sixth film in The Karate Kid franchise following the 2010 film of the same name and is set after the events of the television series Cobra Kai (2018–2025). It is the first film in the series not to be produced by Jerry Weintraub, who died in 2015, and is the first PG-13 rated entry in the Karate Kid film series.

After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso.

The cast includes Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, and Ming-Na Wen.

KARATE KID: LEGENDS is set to debut in theaters May 30th, courtesy of Sony Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Bring Her Back

May 25, 2025

BRING HER BACK is a 2025 horror thriller film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, the duo behind the hit horror film TALK TO ME.

A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.

The cast includes Sally Hawkins, Billy Barrat, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton, and Stephen Phillips.

BRING HER BACK is set to debut in theaters May 30th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

May 24, 2025

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS is a 2025 superhero film directed by Matt Shakman, from a screenplay by Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, Josh Friedman, Cameron Squires, Eric Pearson, and Peter Cameron. It based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. 

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

The cast includes Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles.

FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS arrives in theaters July 25th, courtesy of Marvel Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

May 18, 2025

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING is a 2025 action spy film directed by Christopher McQuarrie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Erik Jendresen. It is a direct sequel to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One  (2023) and the eighth installment in the Mission: Impossible film series.

The cast includes Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Angela Bassett, and Henry Czerny.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING is set to debut in theaters May 23rd, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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Friendship

May 18, 2025

FRIENDSHIP is a 2024 comedy drama film written and directed by Andrew DeYoung in his directorial debut. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8th, 2024, as part of the festival's Midnight Madness program.

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives.

The cast includes Paul Rudd, Tim Robinson, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, Josh Segarra, and Billy Bryk.

FRIENDSHIP is set to debut in theaters May 2025, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailer below.

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Lilo & Stitch

May 18, 2025

LILO & STITCH is a 2025 science fiction adventure comedy film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Rideback, the film is a live-action animated remake of Disney's 2002 animated film Lilo & Stitch.

A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family.

The cast includes Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, and Courtney B. Vance, Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee.

LILO & STITCH is set to debut in theaters May 23rd, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Last Rodeo

May 18, 2025

THE LAST RODEO is a 2025 drama film directed by Jon Avnet, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Neal McDonough, and Derek Presley.

To save his grandson, a retired rodeo star enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition. Along the way, he confronts his past, discovers faith, and proves that true courage lies in family.

The cast includes Neal McDonough, Mykelti Williamson, Christopher McDonald, Sarah Jones, and Daylon Swearingen.

THE LAST RODEO is set to debut in theaters May 23rd, courtesy of Angel Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

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Fountain of Youth

May 18, 2025

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH is a 2025 fantasy adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie, from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt.

Two estranged siblings (John Krazinski and Natalie Portman) join forces to seek the legendary Fountain of Youth. Using historical clues, they embark on an epic quest filled with adventure. If successful, the mythical fountain could grant them immortality.

The cast includes John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Domhnall Gleeson, Eiza González, Laz Alonso, Arian Moayed, Carmen Ejogo, and Stanley Tucci.

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH is set to debut May 23rd, only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Final Destination Bloodlines

May 11, 2025

FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES is a 2025 horror thriller film directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky from a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, from a story by Jon Watts, Guy Busick, and Lori Evans Taylor. It is based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick.

Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

The cast includes Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Rya Kihlstedt, Anna Lore, with Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd.

FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES is set to debut in theaters May 16th, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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Hurry Up Tomorrow

May 11, 2025

HURRY UP TOMORROW is a 2025 psychological thriller film directed by Trey Edward Shults, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Reza Fahim, and The Weeknd.

Plagued by insomnia, a musician gets pulled into a nightmarish odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence.

The cast includes Abel Tesfaye, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, Paul L. Davis, and Olga Safari.

HURRY UP TOMORROW is set to debut in theaters May 16th, courtesy of Lionsgate Movies. Watch the official trailer below..

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Murderbot

May 11, 2025

MURDERBOT is a 2025 science fiction action comedy television series for Apple TV+. It is based on the best-selling book series The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells.

In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgård) secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet…even though it just wants to binge soap operas.  

The cast includes Alexander Skarsgård, David Dastmalchian, Noma Dumezweni, Sabrina Wu, Tattiawna Jones, Akshay Khanna, and Tamara Podemski.

MURDERBOT is set to debut May 16th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Fight or Flight

May 4, 2025

FIGHT OR FLIGHT is a 2025 action comedy directed by James Madigan, from a screenplay by Brooks McLaren and D.J. Cotrona.

A mercenary (Josh Hartnett) takes on the job of tracking a high-value asset known only as The Ghost on an international flight. Realizing the plane is filled with assassins assigned to kill them both, the pair must work together in a fight for their lives.

The cast includes Josh Hartnett, Katee Sackhoff, Charithra Chandran, Julian Kostov, Marko Zaror, and Juju Chan Szeto.

FIGHT OR FLIGHT is set to debut in theaters May 9th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Shadow Force

May 4, 2025

SHADOW FORCE is a 2025 action thriller film directed by Joe Carnahan and co-written by Carnahan and Leon Chills.

An estranged couple with a bounty on their heads must go on the run with their son to avoid their former employer, a unit of shadow ops that has been sent to kill them.

The cast includes Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Cliff “Method Man” Smith.

SHADOW FORCE is set to debut in theaters March 9th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

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Clown in a Cornfield

May 4, 2025

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD is a 2025 horror slasher film directed by Eli Craig (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil) and written by Craig and Carter Blanchard. The film is based on the Bram Stoker-Award winning 2020 horror novel of the same name by Adam Cesare. Cesare has written three books so far based on Frendo the clown, with a 4th on the way. The film was acquired by Shudder and RLJE Films.

A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

The cast includes Katie Douglas, Kevin Durand, Will Sasso, Cassandra Potenza, and Aaron Abrams.

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD is set to debut in theaters May 9th, courtesy of RLJE Films and Shudder. Watch the official trailers below.

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NONNAS

May 4, 2025

NONNAS is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Stephen Chbosky, from a screenplay by Liz Maccie. Production companies Madison Wells and Matador Content purchased Scaravella's life rights and developed the project with screenwriter Maccie.

After the loss of his mother, Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers as the chefs.

The cast includes Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro, Joe Manganiello, Linda Cardellini, and Susan Sarandon.

Based on a true story, NONNAS is a heartfelt celebration of the love of food, family and all the ingredients of life.

NONNAS is set to debut May 9th, only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Sharp Corner

May 4, 2025

SHARP CORNER is a 2024 drama thriller film written and directed by Jason Buxton. The film, which has been in development since late 2010, is based on the short story by Russell Wangersky.

A dedicated family man (Ben Foster) becomes obsessed with saving the lives of the car accident victims on the sharp corner in front of his house – an obsession that could cost him everything.

The cast includes Ben Foster, Cobie Smulders, Gavin Drea, Julia Dyan, Jonathan Watton, and William Kosovic.

SHARP CORNER is set to debut in theaters May 9th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Thunderbolts*

April 27, 2025

THUNDERBOLTS* is a 2025 superhero film directed by Jake Schreier and written by Eric Pearson, Lee Sung Jin, and Joanna Calo, based on the Marvel Comics team Thunderbolts. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is set to be the 36th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

The cast includes Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Geraldine Viswanathan, Lewis Pullman, and Olga Kurylenko.

THUNDERBOLTS* is set to debut in theaters May 2nd, 2025, courtesy of Marvel Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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