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Relay

July 8, 2025

RELAY is a 2024 action thriller film directed by David Mackenzie, from a screenplay by Justin Piasecki.

A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.

The cast includes Lily James, Willa Fitzgerald, Riz Ahmed, Sam Worthington, Matthew Maher, Eisa Davis, and Mike Holt.

RELAY is set to debut in theaters August 22nd, courtesy of Bleecker Street. Watch the official trailer below.

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Superman

July 6, 2025

SUPERMAN is a 2025 superhero action adventure film written and directed by James Gunn, based on the populary DC comics character. Produced by DC Studios and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it will be the first film in the DC Universe (DCU), and serves as a reboot of the Superman film series.

Follows the titular superhero as he reconciles his heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way in a world that views this as old-fashioned.

The cast includes David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Neva Howell.

SUPERMAN arrives in theaters July 11th, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Ballard

July 6, 2025

BALLARD is a 2025 crime drama series created by best-selling author Michael Connelly. The series is based on Conelley’s female detective character Renee Ballard, who works alongside Harry Bosch in the books.

LAPD Detective Renee Ballard (Maggie Q) oversees a new cold case division in the department.

BALLARD is set to debut July 9th on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

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Dexter: Resurrection

July 6, 2025

DEXTER: RESURRECTION is a 2025 crime drama series created by Clyde Phillips. The series takes place immediately following the events of DEXTER: NEW BLOOD.

After surviving a gunshot from his son Harrison, Dexter wakes from a coma to find him missing. He searches NYC to reconcile, but Batista's arrival brings past troubles. Father and son must face their darkness together to escape.

The cast includes Michael C. Hall, Jack Alcott, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, JillMarie Lawrence, Bryan Lillis, and Jason Alan Carvell.

DEXTER: RESURRECTION is set to debut July 11th on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan. Watch the official trailer below.

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Jurassic World: Rebirth

June 29, 2025

JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is a 2025 science fiction action adventure film directed by Gareth Edwards, from a screenplay by Michael Crichton and David Koepp. The film is a standalone sequel to Jurassic World Dominion (2022), it is the fourth Jurassic World film and the seventh installment overall in the Jurassic Park film series. 

Five years post-Jurassic World Dominion, an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.

The cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, and Ed Skrein.

JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH arrives in theaters July 2nd, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Old Guard 2

June 29, 2025

THE OLD GUARD 2 is a 2025 superhero film directed by Victoria Mahoney, from a screenplay by Greg Rucka, based on his comic book The Old Guard. the film is a direct sequel to the 2020 film, THE OLD GUARD (preview and trailer here).

Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors are back, with a renewed sense of purpose in their mission to protect the world. With Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) still in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Veronica Ngô) out for revenge after escaping her underwater prison, Andy grapples with her newfound mortality as a mysterious threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she’s worked towards for thousands of years.

The cast includes Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Matthias Schoenaerts, Vân Veronica Ngô, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Uma Thurman, and Henry Golding.

THE OLD GUARD 2 arrives July 2nd only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Heads of State

June 29, 2025

HEADS OF STATE is a 2025 action comedy film directed by Ilya Naishuller, from a screenplay by Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec.

The UK Prime Minister (Idris Elba) and US President (John Cena) have a public rivalry that risks their countries’ alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they’re forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.

The cast includes John Cena, Idris Elba, Priyanka Chopra, Jack Quaid, Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, and Carla Gugino.

HEADS OF STATE is set to debut July 2nd only on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

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We Were Liars

June 29, 2025

WE WERE LIARS is a 2025 psychological thriller drama series based on the best-selling 2014 novel of the same name from E. Lockhart.

The Sinclairs are American royalty known for their good looks, old money and enviable bond; after a mysterious accident changes Cadence Sinclair's life forever, everyone, including her group of friends, seem to be hiding something.

The cast includes Emily Alyn Lind, Shubham Maheshwari, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, Caitlin FitzGerald, Mamie Gummer, Candice King, Rahul Kohli, and David Morse.

WE WERE LIARS is set to debut June 18th on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

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I Don't Understand You

June 29, 2025

I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU is a 2024 dark comedy horror film written and directed by Joseph Craig and Brian Cano. The film premiered at the SXSW film festival March 8th, 2024.

Stranded in rural Italy without transportation or language skills, an American couple on the verge of adopting tries to reconnect during a disastrous vacation, as their fears and relationship problems threaten to boil over.

The cast includes Nick Kroll, Andrew Rannells, Amanda Seyfried, Morgan Spector, and Eleonora Romandini.

I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU is set to debut in theaters June 6th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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F1

June 22, 2025

F1 is a 2025 sports action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) and written by Ehren Kruger based around the auto racing championship of the same name. The film is made in collaboration with Formula 1® and the F1 community, including the 10 F1 teams and their drivers, the FIA (the governing body), and race promoters. Copper CEO Penni Thow serves as executive producer. Apple Original Films acquired distribution rights for the film, with Warner Bros. Pictures securing rights to the theatrical release. The film will be scored by legendary composer Hans Zimmer, who worked on Top Gun: Maverick with Kosinski.

Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team's hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition—and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.

The cast includes Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Lewis Hamilton, Javier Bardem, Sarah Niles, Shea Whigham, Samson Kayo, and Callie Cooke.

F1 is set to debut in theaters June 27th, courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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M3GAN 2.0

June 22, 2025

M3GAN 2.0 is a 2025 science fiction horror thriller film directed by Gerard Gladstone (Housebound), from a screenplay by Akela Cooper (Malignant, The Nun 2) and a story by horror legend James Wan, the man behind the Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring franchises. the film is produced by Blumhouse, the production company behind the Halloween films, The Black Phone, and The Invisible Man. It is the sequel to the 2023 horror film, M3GAN (our full review here).

Two years after M3GAN's rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN's underlying tech.

The cast includes Allison Williams, Jermaine Clement, Violet McGraw, Ivanna Sakhno, Amie Donald, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jenna Davis, Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari, and Jen Van Epps.

M3GAN 2.0 is set to debut in theaters June 27th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Bear: Season 4

June 22, 2025

THE BEAR is a critically-acclaimed comedy drama series created by Christopher Storer, with Joanna Calo and Ramy Youssef assisting in directing duties. The first season of the series premiered on June 23rd, 2022 and became an instant hit for FX. Jeremy Allen White, best known for his role as Phillip “Lip” Gallagher in the comedy drama series Shameless, is the star of the series.

FX’s award-winning series The Bear is about food, family and the insanity of the grind. Season four finds the team pushing forward, determined not only to survive, but also to take The Bear to the next level. With new challenges around every corner, the team must adapt, adjust and overcome. The pursuit of excellence isn’t just about getting better – it’s about deciding what’s worth holding on to.

The cast includes Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson.

THE BEAR: SEASON 3 is set to debut June 25th on FX and FX on Hulu. Watch the official trailers below.

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Smoke

June 22, 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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28 Years Later

June 15, 2025

28 YEARS LATER is a 2025 post-apocalyptic horror film produced and directed by Danny Boyle, and written by Alex Garland. The third in the 28 Days Later film series, following 28 DAYS LATER (2002) and 28 WEEKS LATER (2007). The film marks the returns of Boyle, Garland, and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle to the series, all of whom worked on the original film, with Cillian Murphy also serving as executive producer. The film was confirmed to have been shot back-to-back with its sequel 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE which was directed by Nia DaCosta, written by Garland, and produced by Boyle and Garland.

28 years after the Rage virus escaped a medical research laboratory, survivors have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One group lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When a father and his son leave the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, they discover secrets, wonders, and horrors of the outside world.

The cast includes Jodie Comer, ​Aaron Taylor-Johnson, ​Jack O'Connell, ​Alfie Williams, ​and Ralph Fiennes.

28 YEARS LATER arrives in theaters June 20th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailers below.

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Elio

June 15, 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.

Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.

The cast includes Yonas Kibreab, America Ferrera, Jameela Jamil, and Brad Garrett.

ELIO is scheduled to debut in theaters June 20th, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Waterfront

June 15, 2025

THE WATERFRONT is a 2025 drama television series inspired by true events and created by Kevin Williamson (Dawson’s Creek, Scream).

The flawed Buckley family attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire driving them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat.

The cast includes Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Melissa Benoist, Jake Weary, Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell, and Brady Hepner.

THE WATERFRONT is set to debut June 19th only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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How To Train Your Dragon

June 8, 2025

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON is a 2025 live-action fantasy adventure film written, co-produced, and directed by Dean DeBlois. It is a live-action remake of the 2010 film of the same name which was inspired by Cressida Cowell’s New York Times bestselling book series. It is the first live-action production from DreamWorks Animation, as well as its first production to be a remake.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

The cast includes Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz, and Murray McArthur, and Gerard Butler.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON arrives in theaters June 13th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Materialists

June 8, 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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Echo Valley

June 8, 2025

ECHO VALLEY is a 2025 drama thriller film directed by Michael Pearce and written by Brad Ingelsby.

Kate Garrett (Julianne Moore) works training horses on her southern Pennsylvania farm as she copes with personal tragedy. One night her daughter Claire (Sydney Sweeney) arrives at her door covered in blood that is not hers, and Kate has to decide what she is willing to do to protect her daughter.

The cast includes Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, Domhnall Gleeson, Kyle MacLachlan, and Fiona Shaw.

ECHO VALLEY is set to debut in limited theaters June 6th, before a streaming release on Apple TV+ June 13th. Watch the official trailer below.

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Ballerina

June 1, 2025

BALLERINA is a 2025 neo-noir action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman and written by Shay Hatten. It is a spin-off and the fifth film in the John Wick franchise, set between the events of Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and Chapter 4 (2023). The film is also actor Lance Reddick's final screen role, which will be released posthumously in 2025.

Young female assassin Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father's death.

The cast includes Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Keanu Reeves, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, and Ian McShane.

BALLERINA is set to debut in theaters June 6th, courtesy of Lionsgate Movies. Watch the official trailers below.

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