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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

January 8, 2025

STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE is a 2026 science fiction comedy sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady. It will be the second direct spin-off of the sitcom, The Big Bang Theory.

Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom from The Big Bang Theory (2007) returns in a new series where he attempts - and apparently fails - to save the universe, staying true to his unlucky nature.

The cast includes Kevin Sussman, Brian Posehn, Lauren Lapkus, and John Ross Bowie.

STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE is set to debut July 23rd, only on HBO Max. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Invite

January 8, 2025

THE INVITE is a 2026 comedy drama film directed by Olivia Wilde, from a screenplay by Will McCormack, Rashida Jones, and Cesc Gay.

Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.

The cast includes Seth Rogan, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton

THE INVITE is set to debut in theaters July 2026, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailer below.

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Motor City

January 8, 2025

MOTOR CITY is a 2025 crime drama thriller film directed by Potsy Ponciroli (Old Henry, Greedy People), from a screenplay by Chad St. John (Peppermint, Replicas). The film had its world premiere in the Venice Spotlight section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 30th, 2025.

In 1970s Detroit, John Miller (Alan Ritchson) falls for a local gangster's girl (Shailene Woodley). In retaliation, the gangster enacts a frame job to send the innocent man to prison. Life ruined, Miller plots a revenge campaign against the man who took his girl away.

The cast includes Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, and Pablo Schreiber.

MOTOR CITY is set to debut in theaters July 24th, courtesy of IFC Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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Ice Cream Man

January 8, 2025

ICE CREAM MAN is a 2026 horror thriller film directed by Eli Roth, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Noah Belson

An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

The cast includes Eli Roth, Benjamin Byron Davis, Ari Millen, Sarah Abbott, Karen Cliche, Lochlan Miller, and Carina Battrick.

ICE CREAM MAN arrives in theaters August 7th, courtesy of StudioCanal. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Dog Stars

January 8, 2025

THE DOG STARS is a 2026 sci-fi action drama film directed by Ridley Scott, from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith and Christopher Wilkinson, based on the 2012 novel by Peter Heller. It is Scott’s first sci-fil film since Alien: Covenant (2017).

The story of Hig (Jacob Elordi), a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley (Josh Brolin), has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world. But when Hig receives a mysterious radio transmission, he ventures into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exist.

The cast includes Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Allison Janney, and Benedict Wong.

THE DOG STARS is set to debut in theaters August 28th, courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Last House

January 8, 2025

THE LAST HOUSE is a 2026 sci-fi horror thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier, from a screenplay by Matthew Robinson.

A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.

The cast includes Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, and Riley Chung.

THE LAST HOUSE is set to debut August 7th, only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Mermaid

January 8, 2025

MERMAID is a 2025 dark comedy horror film written and directed by Tyler Cornack. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 11th.

Doug (Johnny Pemberton), a troubled Florida man struggling with addiction and personal setbacks, discovers an injured mermaid and takes her home to nurse her back to health. As rumors about the creature spread, he becomes increasingly determined to protect her from those seeking to exploit or harm her.

The cast includes Johnny Pemberton, Kevin Nealon, Kirk Fox, Tom Arnold, Robert Patrick, and Kevin Dunn.

MERMAID is set to debut in select theaters April 8th, courtesy of Utopia. Watch the official trailer below.

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Pinocchio: Unstrung

January 8, 2025

PINOCCHIO: UNSTRUNG is a 2026 British indie horror slasher film written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 1 & 2). Described as a dark coming-of-age reimagining of the original fairytale, it is the fifth installment in The Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU).

Geppetto introduces his grandson, James, to a magical doll called Pinocchio, who develops a friendship. However, unaware of Pinocchio's naïve nature, James introduces him to the world, resulting in the doll going on a crusade to eliminate all things bad.

The cast includes Richard Brake, Robert Englund, and Cameron Bell.

PINOCCHIO: UNSTRUNG is set to debut in select theaters July 9th, courtesy of Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Distribution. Watch the official trailer below.

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One Night Only

January 8, 2025

What if one messy night turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to you?

ONE NIGHT ONLY is a 2026 romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Will Gluck (Anyone But You, Easy A). The film is based on a script from Texas Braun.

Allie (Monica Barbaro) and Owen (Callum Turner), two love-starved strangers crash into each other in an ever-so-slightly fictionalized New York City on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.

The cast includes Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, King Princess, Ben Marshall, Ziwe, Molly Ringwald, and and Levar Burton.

ONE NIGHT ONLY is set to debut in theaters August 7th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Couture

January 8, 2025

COUTURE (French title: Coutures) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Alice Winocour. The film had its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7th, 2025.

An American filmmaker (Angelina Jolie) in Paris during Fashion Week encounters women from all walks of life sparking a personal journey of self-discovery forcing her to confront the choices shaping her life.

The cast includes Angelina Jolie, Anyier Anei, Louis Garrel, Ella Rumpf, and Garance Marillier.

COUTURE is set to debut in theaters June 26th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

January 8, 2025

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA is a 2026 slasher comedy film written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. Schoenbrun, who wrote and directed the 2024 coming-of-age horror film I Saw the TV Glow (preview and trailer here), compared the concept of the film to Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) set in a Friday the 13th sequel.

A queer filmmaker is hired to direct a new installment of a long-running slasher franchise. The director fixates on the prospect of casting the 'final girl' from the original movie, and the two women descend into a frenzy of psychosexual mania.

The cast includes Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Fix, Arthur Conti, Eva Victor, Zach Cherry, Sarah Sherman, Patrick Fischler, Dylan Baker, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Quintessa Swindell, Kevin McDonald and Jack Haven.

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA is set for a limited and VOD debut August 7th, courtesy of Mubi and Plan B Entertainment. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Birthday Party

January 8, 2025

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY is a 2025 drama film co-written and directed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Panos Karnezis.

Markos Timoleon (Willem Dafoe), a wealthy Greek businessman, hosts his daughter's 25th birthday party on his private island. Unforeseen events unfold, jeopardizing his power and challenging his life's foundations.

The cast includes Willem Dafoe, Vic Carmen Sonne, Joe Cole, and Emma Suárez.

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY is set to debut in limited theaters VOD June 5th, courtesy of Quiver Distribution. Watch the official trailer below.

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Carolina Caroline

January 8, 2025

CAROLINA CAROLINE is a 2025 romantic crime thriller film directed Adam Carter Rehmeier (Snack Shack), and written by Tom Dean.

A young woman (Samara Weaving) desperate to leave her small Texas town joins a charming con man (Kyle Gallner) on the run, leaving a trail of crime and passion as they hustle through the Southeast in search of her estranged mother.

The cast includes Samara Weaving, Kyle Gallner, Kyra Sedgwick, and Jon Gries

CAROLINA CAROLINE is set to debut in theaters June 5th, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

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The End of Oak Street

January 8, 2025

THE END OF OAK STREET is a 2026 sci-fi action thriller film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, and produced by J.J. Abrams, Hannah Minghella, Jon Cohen, David Robert Mitchell, Matt Jackson and Tommy Harper.

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

The cast includes Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Christian Convery, Chris Coy, Maisy Stella, P.J. Byrne, and Bethany Anne Lind.

THE END OF OAK STREET is set to debut in theaters August 14th, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailers 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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Little Brother

January 8, 2025

LITTLE BROTHER is a 2026 comedy film directed by Matt Spicer, and written Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul.

Rudd (John Cena) has the perfect life – great job, loving family, and a thriving career as a real estate agent… until his little brother, Marcus (Eric Andre), crashes back into his world as a full-blown agent of chaos, stress-testing every part of Rudd’s carefully controlled existence.

The cast includes John Cena, Eric Andre, Michelle Monaghan, Christopher Meloni, Sherry Cola, and Sophia Bunnell, and Pilot Bunch.

LITTLE BROTHER is set to debut June 26th, only on Netflix. 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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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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