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Scary Movie

January 8, 2025

SCARY MOVIE (also known as Scary Movie 6 during development) is a 2026 horror comedy parody film directed by Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House), and written by brothers Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans, with Rick Alvarez contributing to the screenplay as well. Officially the sixth film, it is a reboot/continuation of the franchise, coming 13 years after the last entry.

Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer (Ghostface), the Core Four are back in the killer’s crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe.

The cast includes Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Jon Abrahams, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Dave Sheridan, Anthony Anderson, and Chris Elliott.

SCARY MOVIE is set to debut in theaters June 5th, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Atropia

January 8, 2025

ATROPIA is a 2025 satire war drama satire written and directed by Hailey Gates in her feature length debut, with Luca Guadagnino serving as a producer on the project. The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 25th, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in the festival's U.S. Dramatic Competition despite mixed reviews.

When an aspiring actress (Alia Shawkat) in a military role-playing facility falls in love with a soldier (Callum Turner) cast as an insurgent, their unsimulated emotions threaten to derail the performance.

The cast includes Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, Chloe Sevigny, Zahra Alzubaidi, Tony Shawkat, Jane Levy, Tim Heidecker, and Lola Kirke.

ATROPIA is set to debut in theaters December 12th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Christophers

January 8, 2025

THE CHRISTOPHERS is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Ed Solomon. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7th, 2025.

Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years. His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger (Michaela Coel), to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access 8 unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage. Her plan is to complete them, then return them to storage, where they are to be “discovered” upon Julian’s death.

Th cast includes Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, Jessica Gunning, and James Corden.

THE CHRISTOPHERS is set to debut in limited theaters April 10th, with a wider release planned for May 15th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailer below.

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Magic Hour

January 8, 2025

MAGIC HOUR is a 2026 romantic drama film directed by Katie Aselton, from a screenplay she co-wrote with Mark Duplass. The film, which is produced by Duplass Brothers Productions, premiered at the South by Southwest film festival on March 7th,

Charlie (Daveed Diggs) and Erin (Katie Aselton) escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship.

The cast includes Daveed Diggs, Katie Aselton, Brad Garrett, and Susan Sullivan.

MAGIC HOUR is set to debut in theaters May 15th, courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Passenger

January 8, 2025

PASSENGER is a 2026 supernatural horror thriller film directed by André Øvredal, who previously directed The Autopsy of Jane Doe (preview and trailer here), from a screenplay by T.W. Burgess and Zachary Donohue. The film created quite a bit of buzz as the trailer played exclusively in theaters during Scream 7, but was not available online until now.

After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger won't stop until it claims them both.

The cast includes Melissa Leo, Lou Llobell, and Jacob Scipio.

PASSENGER is set to debut in theaters May 22nd, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

January 5, 2025

DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA is a 2024 action crime drama film written and directed by Christian Gudegast. It is a direct sequel to the 2018 film Den of Thieves (our full review here).

Sheriff Big Nick O'Brien (Gerard Butler) continues his relentless pursuit for Donnie Wilson (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), who manages to escape to Europe and is scheming yet another heist.

The cast includes Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Jordan Bridges, Swen Temmel, Elvin Ahmad, Yasen Zates Atour, and Salvatore Esposito.

DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA is set to debut in theaters January 10, 2025, courtesy of Lionsgate Films. Watch the official trailers below.

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American Primeval

January 5, 2025

AMERICAN PRIMEVAL is a 2025 six-part war drama series written by Mark L. Smith and directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor). Berg, via Film 44, and Eric Newman, via Grand Electric, are executive producers.

A mother and son fleeing from their past form a found family while confronting a harsh landscape of freedom and cruelty in the American West.

The cast includes Taylor Kitsch, Saura Lightfoot Leon, Jai Courtney, Shea Whigham, Betty Gilpin, and Dane DeHaan.

AMERICAN PRIMEVAL is set to debut January 9th on Netflix. Watch the official trailers below.

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Shifting Gears

January 5, 2025

SHIFTING GEARS is a 2025 comedy series from creators Mike Scully and his wife Julie Thacker, who both wrote episodes for The Simpsons.

Headstrong widower Matt (Tim Allen) owns a classic-car workshop. When his separated daughter (Kat Dennings) and her teenage children arrive at his house, the real restoration begins.

The cast includes Tim Allen, Kat Dennings, Sean William Scott, and Daryl Mitchell.

SHIFTING GEARS arrives January 8th on ABC and streaming on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Pitt

January 5, 2025

THE PITT is a 2025 medical drama series from executive producers R. Scott Gemmill, Noah Wyle, John Wells, Erin Jontow, Simran Baidwan, and Michael Hissrich.

The daily lives of healthcare professionals in a Pittsburgh hospital as they juggle personal crises, workplace politics, and the emotional toll of treating critically ill patients, revealing the resilience required in their noble calling.

The cast includes Noah Wyle, Tracey Ifeachor, Patrick Marron Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Katherine LaNasa.

THE PITT is set to debut January 9th on Max. Watch the official trailer below.

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On Call

January 5, 2025

ON CALL is a 2025 crime drama police procedural series created by Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolfe. It is the first series from Dick Wolf, who serves as an executive producer, to be in the half-hour format.

A rookie and a veteran officer patrol duo in Long Beach, California, face the morality of protecting and serving a community.

The cast includes Troian Bellisario, Brandon Larracuente, Eriq La Salle, Rich Ting, Mac Brandt, and Lori Loughlin.

ON CALL is set to debut January 9th on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

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Homestead

January 5, 2025

HOMESTEAD is a 2024 action drama thriller film directed by Ben Smallbone, from a screenplay by Phillip Abraham, Leah Bateman, and Ben Kasica.

A nuclear bomb is detonated in Los Angeles, and the nation devolves into unprecedented chaos. Ex-Green Beret Jeff Eriksson and his family escape to The Homestead, an eccentric prepper’s fortress nestled in the mountains. As violent threats and apocalyptic conditions creep toward their borders, the residents of The Homestead are left to wonder: how long can a group of people resist both the dangers of human nature and the bloodshed at their doorstep?

The cast includes Neal McDonough, Dawn Olivieri, Bailey Chase, Susan Misner, Jesse Hutch, and Kevin Lawson.

HOMESTEAD is set to debut in theaters December 20th, courtesy of Angel Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Brutalist

January 5, 2025

THE BRUTALIST is a 2024 epic historical drama film written and directed by Brady Corbet, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mona Fastvold. The film is an international co-production between the United States, United Kingdom, and Hungary.

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2024, where it received critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay, cinematography, editing, production design, and performances—particularly those of Brody, Pearce, and Jones. Corbet was awarded the Silver Lion for Best Direction.

When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client.

The cast includes Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach De Bankolé, and Alessandro Nivola.

THE BRUTALIST is set to debut in theaters December 20th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailers below.

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Nutcrackers

January 5, 2025

NUTCRACKERS is a 2024 comedy drama film directed by David Gordon Green, from a screenplay by Leland Douglas. The film premiered as the opening film of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

A strait-laced man (Ben Stiller) finds his life suddenly upended when he becomes the caregiver for his rambunctious, orphaned nephews.

The cast includes Ben Stiller, Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker, and Toby Huss.

NUTCRACKERS will debut November 29th on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

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Resident Evil

January 1, 2025

RESIDENT EVIL is a 2026 horror thriller film directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shay Hutton. The film is described as a reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise.

Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

The cast includes Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Johnno Wilson, and Paul Walter Hauser.

RESIDENT EVIL is set to debut in theaters September 18th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Toy Story 5

January 1, 2025

TOY STORY 5 is a 2026 computer animated family comedy adventure film directed by Academy Award® winner Andrew Stanton (WALL•E, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory), co-directed by Kenna Harris (Ciao Alberto) and produced by Lindsey Collins (Turning Red, WALL•E, Finding Dory).

Since Woody left Bonnie to help abandoned toys find owners, Jessie has led the charge in Bonnie's room, with Buzz Lightyear as her second-in-command. However, an eight-year-old Bonnie has become enamored of her new favorite plaything, a high-tech frog-shaped tablet named Lilypad.

The cast of voice actors includes Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Blake Clark, Ernie Hudson, Tony Hale, Anna Faris, Conan O'Brien, and Greta Lee.

TOY STORY 5 is set to debut in theaters June 19th, courtesy of Pixar. Watch the official trailers below.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day

January 1, 2025

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY is a 2026 superhero action adventure film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, from a screenplay by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. It is set to be the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and is the fourth film in the MCU Spider-Man film series following Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

Peter Parker (Tom Holland) tries to focus on college and leave Spider-Man behind. But when a new threat endangers his friends, he must break his promise and suit up again, teaming with an unexpected ally to protect those he loves.

The cast includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY is set to debut in theaters July 31st, courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

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Disclosure Day

January 1, 2025

DISCLOSURE DAY is a 2026 sci-fi drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by David Koepp, based on a story by Spielberg. Koepp previously worked with Spielberg on the scripts for Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people.

The cast includes Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Colman Domingo.

DISCLOSURE DAY is set to debut in theaters June 12th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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Dune: Part Three

January 1, 2025

DUNE: PART THREE is a 2026 epic sci-fi drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, from a screenplay he wrote with Brian K. Vaughan. The film, which is based on the novel Dune Messiah by Frank Hebert, is the conclusion to Villeneuve’s trilogy.

Muad'dib, heir to unimaginable power, brings to fruition the ancient scheme to create a superbeing ruler among men, not in the heavens.

The cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Isaach De Bankolé, with Charlotte Rampling, with Anya Taylor-Joy, and Robert Pattinson, Javier Bardem, Nakoa-Wolf Momoa, and Ida Brooke.

DUNE: PART THREE is set to debut in theaters and IMAX December 18th, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

January 1, 2025

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE is a 2026 animated action adventure comedy film directed by Cal Brunker, from a screenplay by Brunker, Bob Barlen, and Keith Chapman. The film features new music from The Backstreet Boys.

The Paw Patrol lands on a mysterious dinosaur island after a storm, where they meet Rex, a stranded pup. When Humdinger's reckless mining triggers a volcano, the team faces their biggest rescue mission yet to save the island.

The cast of voice actors includes Carter Young, Mckenna Grace, Terry Crews, Meredith MacNeill, Ron Pardo, Jennifer Hudson, Hayden Chemberlen, Fortune Feimster, Jameela Jamil, Rain Janjua, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, Lucien Duncan-Reid, William Desrosiers, Nylan Parthipan, Snoop Dogg, and Henry Bolan.

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE is set to debut in theaters August 14th, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

January 1, 2025

THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING is a 2026 dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Billy Ray. Based on the 2025 novel Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, it serves as both a sequel to The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), and a prequel to The Hunger Games (2012), and will be the sixth installment in The Hunger Games film series.

Explores Panem 24 years before Katniss' saga, starting on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, where a young Haymitch Abernathy participates.

The cast includes Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Ben Wang, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, Lili Taylor, Billy Porter, Glenn Close, and Ralph Fiennes.

THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING is set to debut in theaters November 20th, 2026, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailers below.

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