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Saccharine

January 15, 2025

SACCHARINE is a 2026 horror thriller film written and directed by Natalie Erika James. The film premiered at the Midnight section of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January, 22nd.

Hana, a lovelorn medical student, becomes terrorized by a sinister force after taking part in an obscure weight loss craze: eating human ashes.

The cast includes Midori Francis, Madeleine Madden, Danielle Macdonald, Robert Taylor, and Showko Showfukutei.

SACCHARINE is set to debut in theaters May 22nd, courtesy of IFC Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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Best Pancakes In The County

January 15, 2025

BEST PANCAKES IN THE COUNTY is a 2026 action crime drama film written and directed by Ken Sanzel.

An unassuming small-town diner transforms into the epicenter of a deadly standoff involving rogue federal agents, a fast-talking con man with a dangerous past and a waitress harboring secrets of her own. As loyalties blur and tensions erupt, survival depends on who can outthink — and outgun — everyone else.

The cast includes Nicolas Cage, Justin Long, and Shelley Hennig

BEST PANCAKES IN THE COUNTY will debut in limited theaters and On Digital Platforms November 20th, courtesy of Independent Film Company. Watch the official trailer below.

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Ghost Soldier

January 15, 2025

He’s not a threat, he’s a guarantee.

GHOST SOLDIER is a 2026 action thriller film directed by William Eubank, from a screenplay by Chris Papasadero.

A weapon systems engineer and former Green Beret (Jim Caviezel) protects his Wyoming neighbors against a ruthless corporation threatening their rural community.

The cast includes Jim Caviezel, Olivia Thirlby, Beau Knapp, Garret Dillahunt, and Shea Whigham.

GHOST SOLDIER is set to debut in theaters November 6th, courtesy of Sony Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Stunt Driver

January 15, 2025

THE STUNT DRIVER is a 2026 biography comedy drama film written and directed by Michael Dowse. Set in the 1970’s, it tells the true story of Canadian stunt driver Ken Carter.

The true underdog story of Canada’s Ken Carter, the world champion stunt driver who battles personal demons and public doubt in the 1970’s to attempt what everyone considers impossible – a mile-long jump across the St. Lawrence river in a rocket car.

The cast includes Jay Baruchel, Laurence Leboeuf, Dan Bakkedahl, Ben Foster, and Ed Helms.

THE STUNT DRIVER is set to debut in theaters September 25th, courtesy of IFC Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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Misty Green

January 15, 2025

MISTY GREEN is a 2026 comedy drama film written and directed by Chris Rock. The film will premiere in the Gala Presentations section at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.

Award-winning actress Misty Green, stuck in the throes of a fading career, revisits her past and addresses her personal demons as she tries for a comeback after reconnecting with her former agent.

The cast includes Rosalind Eleazar, Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick, Topher Grace, and Chris Rock.

MISTY GREEN is set to debut in theaters October 9th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailers below.

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Hershey

January 15, 2025

HERSHEY is a 2026 biographical romance drama film directed by Mark Waters, from a screenplay by Sharon Paul and Timothy Michael Hayes.

Driven by grit and relentless optimism, Milton Hershey climbs from bankruptcy to candy-making success. But when his wife falls ill, she inspires an even bolder dream: using their fortune to build a lasting legacy.

The cast includes Finn Wittrock, Alexandra Daddario, Alan Ruck, Richard Kind, David Costabile, and Heléne Yorke.

HERSHEY is set to debut in theaters November 25th, courtesy of Angel Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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Sheep in the Box

January 15, 2025

SHEEP IN THE BOX (Japanese: 箱の中の羊) is a 2026 Japanese sci-fi drama written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or.

In the near future, Otone and Kensuke, a grieving couple who have lost their son, take into their lives a humanoid identical to their late child.

The cast includes Haruka Ayase, Daigo Yamamoto, and Rimu Kuwaki.

SHEEP IN THE BOX is set to debut in theaters July 24th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailer below.

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Lanterns

January 15, 2025

No evil shall escape their sight.

LANTERNS is a 2026 superhero crime drama television series created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King for HBO, based on the DC Comics Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart. It will be the third television series in the DC Universe (DCU). The series was produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television with Mundy serving as showrunner.

Green Lanterns are intergalactic peacekeepers who wear rings that give them extraordinary powers. The series follows experienced Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as they investigate a murder in Nebraska, which leads them to darker mysteries and reckonings.

The cast includes Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Kelly Macdonald, and Nathan Fillion.

LANTERNS is set to debut August 16th on HBO Max, and will consist of eight episodes. It will be part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. Watch the official trailers below.

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Haunted Heist

January 15, 2025

HAUNTED HEIST is a 2025 horror comedy film directed by Lil Rel Howery, from a screenplay by Carl Reid. Howery is an accomplished comedian and actor, and the film serves as his debut as a director.

Four estranged friends reunite at a house, where one plans to find a valuable antique by robbing it. However, the haunted house's ghosts force them to overcome differences to survive.

The cast includes Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, King Bach, Karlous Miller, Brett Gelman, Ari Dayan, Tony Baker, and Tara Terry.

HAUNTED HEIST is set to debut in theaters July 24th, courtesy of RELevent Productions and Saban Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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Wolf Man

January 12, 2025

WOLF MAN is a 2025 supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Leigh Whannell. A reboot of The Wolf Man (1941), Jason Blum serves as a producer through his Blumhouse Productions banner.

After the failure of The Mummy (2017), Universal shifted its focus to standalone films. The success of Whannell's The Invisible Man (2020) rekindled Universal's interest in the Monsters franchise. The studio was impressed with a pitch by Ryan Gosling for a new Wolf Man film with Derek Cianfrance to direct. However, Gosling and Cianfrance left the project in 2023, and Whannell took over as director. Filming took place in New Zealand in early 2024.

Family man Blake relocates from San Francisco to Oregon with his workaholic wife Charlotte and daughter Ginger after inheriting his childhood home, following the mysterious disappearance and presumed death of his estranged father. At the farmhouse, the family is attacked by a werewolf that claws Blake's arm. They barricade themselves inside the home, but soon Blake begins to transform, jeopardizing the safety of his wife and daughter.

The cast includes Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, Sam Jaeger, Benedict Hardie, Ben Prendergast, Zac Chandler, Beatriz Romilly, and Milo Cawthorne.

WOLF MAN is set to debut in theaters January 17th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Severance: Season 2

January 12, 2025

SEVERANCE is a psychological thriller television series created by Dan Erickson, and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle. The series made its debut in February 2022 on Apple TV+. The series is Severance is executive produced by Ben Stiller, who also directs five episodes this season.

Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself.

In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.

The cast includes Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, Emmy Award winner John Turturro, Academy Award winner Christopher Walken and Academy and Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette, and welcomes new series regular Sarah Bock.

SEVERANCE: SEASON 2 arrives January 17th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Better Man

January 12, 2025

BETTER MAN is a 2024 fantasy biographical musical drama film directed by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), from a screenplay by Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, and Michael Gracey.

The true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie’s perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.

BETTER MAN arrives in theaters January 17th, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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One of Them Days

January 12, 2025

ONE OF THEM DAYS is a 2025 buddy comedy film directed by Lawrence Lamont, from a screenplay by Syreeta Singleton.

When her boyfriend takes her rent money, Alyssa (Keke Palmer) and her roommate (SZA) race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.

The cast includes Keke Palmer, SZA, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow, Katt Williams, and Joshua Neal.

ONE OF THEM DAYS arrives in theaters January 17th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Back in Action

January 12, 2025

BACK IN ACTION is a 2025 action spy comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, from a screenplay by Gordin and Brendan O’Brien.

Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx) find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.

The cast includes Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, Kyle Chandler, and Glenn Close.

BACK IN ACTION is set to debut January 17th on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Dune: Part Three

January 8, 2025

“Forgive me for all I’ve done”

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.

Emperor Paul Atreides faces the fallout from his ascent to power as political plots and a galaxy-wide holy war endanger the future only he can see.

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 trailers below.

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How to Rob a Bank

January 8, 2025

HOW TO ROB A BANK is a 2026 action crime thriller film directed by David Leitch, from a screenplay by Mark Bianculli. Leitch knows his way around the action genre having previously directed Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde, Bullet Train, Hobbs & Shaw, and The Fall Guy.

A crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their beliefs — and their most ambitious heist yet.

The cast includes Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, Christian Slater, Pete Davidson, and John C. Reilly

HOW TO ROB A BANK is set to debut in theaters November 13th, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

January 8, 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.

Revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

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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The Man with the Bag

January 8, 2025

THE MAN WITH THE BAG is a 2026 holiday family action comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, from a screenplay by Allan Rice.

When Santa's magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a former thief, to help him get it back.

The cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Ritchson, Awkwafina, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Adrian Martinez, Jane Krakowski, and Ken Jeong.

THE MAN WITH THE BAG is set to debut December 2nd, only on Prime Video. Watch the official trailers below.

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Frisco King

January 8, 2025

FRISCO KING is a 2026 crime drama series created by Taylor Sheridan, and is a spinoff of his Tulsa King series.

Lee Washington (Samuel L. Jackson) lands in Frisco, Texas and discovers a hustler’s playground hidden beneath the polished surface of American suburbia.

The cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Asa Germann, Kai Caster, Lilah Pate, and Savanna Gann.

FRISCO KING is set to debut December 18th, only on Paramount+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

January 8, 2025

BAD LIEUTENANT: TOKYO is a 2026 action thriller film directed by Takashi Miike, and written by Daisuke Tengan. It is the third installment in the Bad Lieutenant film series, and a standalone sequel to Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009).

A disgraced Tokyo detective spirals into a world of corruption, addiction, and violence as he becomes entangled in a twister investigation involving a vengeful ex-Yakuza, an enigmatic FBI agent, and a missing daughter of a powerful American family.

The cast includes Shun Oguri, Lily James, Shotaro Mamiya, Liv Morgan, Jun Kunimura, and Hiroshi Tachi.

BAD LIEUTENANT: TOKYO is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2026, with a theatrical release to be announced later. Watch the official trailers below.

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