I love action movies with a Christmas theme. There aren’t many, but we’re adding one to the list this year: The Man with the Bag. Prime has finally dropped the first trailer, and we get to see the magic between the two stars, Alan Ritchson and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The movie will be available with a Prime subscription on December 2nd, and I’m already getting in a holiday mood.

The Trailer Looks So Fun!

A couple of years ago, Amazon MGM produced Red One as a Christmas action movie with Dwayne Johnson, and, well, it bombed. I actually secretly loved it, though. I even watched it again last Christmas. This one feels very much in the same vein, which may turn people off, but surely people are excited to see Schwarzenegger pass the torch of the biggest action star in the world (literally and figuratively) to Ritchson in this upcoming Christmas movie? Ritchson is a natural inheritor of action roles Schwarzenegger took on at the peak of his career. Everyone wants to see Ritchson play the Terminator! I sure do.

The Man with the Bag, at least from the trailer, does feel like a handoff. Schwarzenegger plays Santa, and he’s looking for a traitorous elf played by Akwafina who’s stolen his bag of presents. He enlists a thief (Ritchson) to help him recover the bag and save Christmas. It’s not exactly the most complicated plot, but Christmas shouldn’t be complicated. It’s family-friendly and fun. That’s what makes for Christmas movies that you want to watch year after year. Jingle All the Way, also starring Schwarzenegger, is certainly one of those movies. This looks like it could be too.

I like to stay current on the most exciting book-to-screen adaptations in the works, but in the case of Guarding Stars, there's a big reason the trailer release for this new holiday rom-com starring Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki sneaked right by me: The title is not the same as the book. Well, that, and the upcoming 2026 movie is a Christmas film, but I'll get to that in a minute.

First, if you haven't seen the trailer for Guarding Stars, you can check it out below. If the story looks familiar (beyond the fact that it's exercising more than one tried-and-true romantic trope), you might have also read Katherine Center's The Bodyguard. The 2022 novel is the source material for this charming and exciting-looking rom-com, which will be streaming for those of us with a Netflix subscription in November.

As a fan of Center's book, I'm very excited for Guarding Stars. And I get why Netflix's adaptation would want to retitle the story for the movie adaptation. There is, after all, a very popular romantic film called The Bodyguard already. In the case of Center's story, and this upcoming Netflix movie, however, rather than a Kevin Costner-esque bodyguard hired to look out for the mega-beautiful, mega-famous celeb, Leighton Meester's character plays the protector role, while Jared Padalecki plays the body that needs guarding.

Also like the book, Guarding Stars leans into the comedy as much as it does the romance, based on glimpses we get from the trailer. We're introduced to Hannah (Leighton Meester) as the serious woman who proves her capabilities with a demonstration of her strength and reflexes for and on her newest client, Jared Padalecki's Jack.

Hannah is tasked with watching his back while he visits his family, and oh right, they're fake-dating. In the book, that's set up because Jack doesn't want his family to know he needs a bodyguard to protect him from a stalker. I'm going to assume the same (or something similar) is going on here, as we see Hannah introduced to Jack's parents as his girlfriend.

Unlike the book, however, Guarding Stars seems very much centered around the holidays. I had to grab my copy of the book to check to see if that was the case in The Bodyguard because, while it's been a few years since I read it, I don't remember the original story having anything to do with the holidays. I'm not complaining about the change, however.

Based on the trailer, the story really does seem to fit right in with the cozy, snowy backdrop and warm holiday cheer. In the case of the book, Jack is returning home to spend time with his family after his mother has surgery following a breast cancer diagnosis. I wonder if that'll still factor into the story here, or if the reason behind Jack's homecoming is solely holiday-related. Either way, I love seeing Andie MacDowell in the role as Jack's mom.

Finally, the trailer also has me excited to get to see Leighton Meester in literal action. While the clip showed plenty of romantic chemistry between Meester and Padalecki's characters, we also get to see Hannah doing her job to keep him safe. That's one of my favorite aspects of the book, and I absolutely can't wait to see it on the screen next month.

I really enjoyed Center's novel (it was the first of her books that I'd read, and wasn't the last!), and I love that the adaptation is coming to Netflix in a matter of weeks. The streamer has it lined up to arrive on the schedule on November 18th, which is just in time for the holiday season.

As both LL Cool J and Johnny Depp would say, "Don't call it a comeback." The Pirates of the Caribbean vet is still set up for a major theatrical return, whichever way you want to word it. And while it looked for a while there like his director-hyped Scrooge performance in Ebenezer might be the most exciting, the first look at Day Drinker has completely turned my expectations around. This is Depp in what could be his most intimidating, and dare I say, scariest role yet.

Not because he's a masked killer in a slasher movie, and he's not a face-morphing Batman villain in the DCU. Rather, he's a bearded weirdo with an accent who just oozes menace and mystery. Which, I'll admit, isn't that far off from some of his other roles. (And his Ebenezer Scrooge is definitely a odder sight to behold.) But in this case, he's not making antagonists' lives more difficult while in the quick-witted protagonist role. Here, he's the one playing the palpable threat. But who's the one in the most danger here?

Even the first official poster from Lionsgate gives Day Drinker all kinds of threatening vibes. To the point where I'm surprised that dog's sharp-toothed maw doesn't get any kind of billing under the actors' names.

And here I thought Seth Meyers taught us day drinking is fun and popular.

In Day Drinker, Outer Banks vet Madelyn Cline plays a bartender on a private yacht who runs afoul of Johnny Depp's mysterious and talkative guest. Enter Penélope Cruz as a sultry and sinister criminal with surprising connections to other characters. It seems like everyone will have had something to do with a tragedy that killed the guy's family, and he's out for retribution and then some. His ominous voiceover lays things pretty well:

Call me crazy, but I don't think it's that last one he says. It's probably the other two.

We've also got some ghoulish visuals mixed in with absolutely gorgeous exterior shots from and on the waters. But there's nothing so calming or serene about the smile on Depp's face as his character has a screwdriver impaled through his hand. Yikes.

The movie is being billed as a horror, which I am very excited for, given Depp's past work in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Sleepy Hollow and From Hell. It's directed by Marc Webb as a surprising palate-cleaning follow-up to the live-action Snow White movie, from a script written by Zach Dean, who wrote 2025's The Gorge and Looking Through Water.

Fans will be able to see Depp's holiday fare first, as Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol will hit the 2026 movie schedule in November, while Day Drinker is currently set as a 2027 theatrical release, and it'll bring Depp's freaky new character to audiences on March 26, 2027.

The new Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, is scheduled to hit the 2026 movie schedule in October, and the first full trailer for the upcoming A24 film gives little away. It does show more than the truly eerie teaser that dropped a couple of weeks ago, but it's still very vague. I haven’t seen the movie; only a handful of critics saw it at the Telluride Film Festival during a surprise screening. The reviews have been glowing, but I have to wonder: are people really interested in going to see a nearly three-hour documentary?

I’m All In, But How Many People Will Be

First, let me say, I’m all in on this film. I can’t wait. The reactions have been as crazy (in a good way) as the trailers for You Can See Everything have been. The few people who have seen it love it. It has a perfect 100% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, though there are only 11 reviews so far. As a documentary fanatic and a true crime junky, this trailer really scratches an itch for me. I can’t wait to post up in a big theater chair, get comfortable, and take this one in.

Still, it’s 174 minutes, or nearly three hours long and I have to think that is going to scare people off seeing it in theaters. Let’s be honest here, people (including me) have no problem powering through a three-part true series on Netflix, but when some people see that same running time for a movie, they wince and hesitate. I get it. I sit through a lot of long movies in theaters, so I empathize. Sometimes it’s a slog. I hope it doesn’t stop people from seeing it in theaters, but I worry it will.

Eventually, Many People Will Watch

I also have to believe that eventually, this documentary will be seen by a lot of people. I think most will wait for it to be on a streaming service. That’s when people can treat it like one of those three-part docuseries on Netflix. Watch a little, take a break, get some more popcorn, watch a little more, etc. I do think that will lessen the impact of the movie, so I do hope people will see it in theaters.

Holmes is currently serving 11+ years in prison for wire fraud relating to her disgraced company, Tharanos. This doc, from directors Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder, was filmed in the days and weeks immediately prior to the fraudster reporting to prison in March of 2023. The trailer is uncomfortable, as many of Nathan Fielder’s projects tend to be, but that is what makes it so intriguing.

Fielder and Oppenheim seem to have really captured a fascinating moment in the Elizabeth Holmes story that so many of us have followed for years now, and they are obviously presenting it in a unique–if uncomfortable–way. Oppenheim’s current movie, Primetime, pushes buttons, too, but this is an even rawer look at an uncomfortable subject. Again, I can’t wait.

Spoilers below for anyone who hasn't yet watched the latest episode of Lanterns on HBO or via HBO Max subscription.

Theorizing about Lanterns and refusing to belief in its character deaths has become one of my favorite TV pastimes in recent weeks, and I'm going to be a big ball of misery whenever the first season is done. Thankfully, three action-packed, twist-filled installments are still left in the chamber, and HBO unveiled an extended trailer hinting at some of the big moments yet to come.

Some of the scenes revealed in the new footage have me rethinking a lot of my expectations and theories for where things are headed. For one, I did not fully grasp that Hal would be sent to prison for any amount of time for all the deadly destruction in Rushville, and just kind of assumed his Lantern-hood would get him out of any repurcussions. Which obviously adds context to what went down during the stretch between 2016 and 2026.

That said, I'm still aligned with the idea that the frozen corpse that showed up in Episode 1 isn't actually Hal Jordan, and no matter how many times this video tries to hammer that idea home, I'm not biting. But more on that lower down.

Someone Seems To Be Keeping A Tortured Hal Alive Via Manhunter Tech

The image above shows off that Hal has the same wounding mark on his arm that John got whenever Zoe used her lab tech on him to get rid of the head-to-toe burns covering his skin. And the person sauntering into the lab-esque room during that moment has to be the person (or other entity) responsible. Personally, I think that person will be revealed as Noah, Kerry and Will Jr.'s son who's presumably one of the football players shown in the trailer.

Now, the mystery person is wearing boots and jeans that wouldn't look out of place on Hal himself. So there's a part of my brain that really wants to be convinced that Noah (or whoever) created a cloned version of Hal to serve as the ultimate torturer. Both options are applicable in regards to Hal asking, "What are you?"

Which he probably wouldn't just ask to Noah if Noah is merely a normal human being. Rather, he'd say that to a being that looked like himself, or he'd say it to a Noah that IS NOT merely a human being. Which is to say, I could be convinced that Noah's existence isn't 100% biological, and that Zoe saving Kerry back in 2017 was part of a grander scheme to mesh Manhunter and human DNA together. Otherwise, I have too many other questions about that kid.

Sinestro Gets To Leave His Prison, Even If He Isn't Necessarily "Free"

I was legitimately worried that Sinestro's presence in Season 1 would be limited to just Hal convos in prison, possibly with limited flashbacks digging into their shared history. I didn't actually expect to see the former Lantern getting facetime with John Stewart. Thankfully, my expectations were thwarted by shots of an older and sweatier Sinestro being yoinked around by John in some kind of chair. (Not clear if Sinestro is unable to walk, or if that's just the easiest way to keep the alien subdued.)

That said, I'm not at all sure what those two are doing together, or where they even are, although they appear to be on Earth. John is brandishing the ring during that point, and Sinestro naturally brings up how powerful fear is. So maybe it has something to do with a Yellow Ring?!?

That offshore facility looks like a massive factory of some kind, and is possibly what Hal and John are aiming for when they're in the boat. (I'm guessing showing up without using ring-related powers would be key to not being discovered.) And unless the dialogue is wonky, it seems like John is saying Sinestro is directly connected to it.

But I Still Don't Think Hal Is Actually Dead

This promo might as well have been called "Hal's Dead, Okay, So Just Deal With Hal's Death The Way That Hal's Death Should Be Dealt With." Lanterns obviously isn't a show that beats its audience over the head with clear details, so anytime that does seem to be the case, I'm immediately suspicious.

For one, John and Hal meet up in the diner in 2026, both donning the same clothes they're wearing when John and Kerry are standing at the frozen body in the bleachers. Which would imply that it took place before the body was discovered. However, John told Kerry that he hadn't seen Hal in a while, and gave no indication that he was fibbing. (Plus, John seems like the least dishonest person in the DCU right now.)

Even the dialogue addressing Hal's fate isn't quite right. At the 1:21 mark, two different lines are combined to make it sound like Hal's death is being discussed.

• First Voice: "Hal didn't..."
• Second Voice: "...have to die in vain."

Tsk, tsk, tsk. I don't even think that was Hal's grave that John was visiting earlier in the episode. I can't say for sure who it was, but I'm betting it's one of his parents instead. Anything to make it seem like Kyle Chandler's character is donezo.

I also have questions about what that skull is that John found, about whether Will Jr. specifically set John up to get jumped by town hoodlums, and about what exactly Guy Gardner is going to do, as well as how he and Hal first met.

No clue if we'll see that play out, but I'll be watching as intently as anything when the next episode hits HBO and HBO Max on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. ET.

It’s been nearly a year since The Kardashians’ last season dropped on Hulu, but it looks like the new episodes might just be worth the wait. The Season 8 trailer has dropped ahead of its October premiere on the 2026 TV schedule, and there is so much to dig into. There’s definitely more drama between Kourtney Kardashian and her sisters coming up, and Kim appears to spill some hot tea about Lewis Hamilton. It was one admission from Khloé, however, that made my jaw drop.

We only have a few more weeks to wait until the return of (almost) the entire Kardashian-Jenner family on The Kardashians Season 8. While Rob Kardashian had expressed interest in coming back, I didn’t see him in the above trailer. Caitlyn Jenner, however, makes another appearance, and Scott Disick is heavily featured. Overall, it looks like a juicy season, and we need to talk about what's to come.

Kim Kardashian Seemingly Teases Lewis Hamilton Romance

While waiting for news about Season 8, fans have been following along in real time with Kim Kardashian’s relationship with Lewis Hamilton. Rumors about the couple started swirling back in February, and they hard-launched their relationship on Instagram in June. The trailer doesn’t make it clear how much Kim is going to spill about her new romance, but we get a spicy teaser.

After Khloé is shown asking her about dating on the Khloé in Wonder Land podcast, Kim sighs deeply and says to The Kardashians cameras:

OK, Kim! She’s also shown whispering something to her sister while obviously trying to get out of earshot of the camera crew.

Given the fact that Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton have been pretty open about sharing pics of each other on vacation, I’m hopeful that Kim will be willing to divulge some details, regardless of whether or not the Formula One driver makes an appearance.

Khloé Kardashian Gives A Surprising Update On Her Own Love Life

On the other end of the spectrum, however, is Khloé Kardashian. Her love life also comes up in the trailer, as she confirms she’s still single but “might be ready to mingle.” But just how single is she? When someone asks if she’s at least had sex, she responds:

Wait, WHAT?! I know Khloé Kardashian hasn’t dated anyone publicly since the whole Tristan Thompson paternity scandal, but I figured she probably still had casual “entanglements” that she just kept private.

Four years is a long time, and I can imagine she’s going to get judged pretty harshly by the members of her family for such an admission. Kris Jenner is even shown laughing about how she gets “more action than Khloé.”

As for the other sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner are private with their dating lives, so there’s no mention of either Jacob Elordi or Timothée Chalamet, though Kendall does joke about rumors she dated Cara Delevingne. There also appears to be some drama regarding Kourtney Kardashian’s marriage to Travis Barker and why she’s been distancing herself from her family.

Of course this is just a trailer, and the heavily edited-together clips don’t always portray what they appear to. That’s why we’ll have to tune in to find out the whole story. It will be fun to see the sisters in action again when The Kardashians Season 8 premieres Thursday, October 8, available to stream with a Hulu subscription.

Hey, no one said The Hunger Games was all flowers and rainbows. Well... this particular Hunger Games movie does seem to be overflowing with flowers, but that's beside the point. I'll chalk the garden aesthetic of arena we're about to see in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping to a combination of irony, when juxtaposed with so much carnage, and the glamorous folks at the Capitol having an appetite for visual beauty, regardless of the context.

The latest book to screen adaptation for the Hunger Games franchise arrives on the 2026 movie schedule in November and takes place decades before the events of Suzanne Collins' original series This time around the story focuses on Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson's character in the original films, now played by Joseph Zada) as he enters the arena as a teen, and fights for his life among other tributes from various districts in Panem.

Given that we know Haymitch goes on to become Katniss Everdeen's mentor in The Hunger Games, it's fair to expect that he'll survive, but as anyone familiar with this franchise knows, surviving also means living with the trauma of this nightmare situation. The Haymitch we know from the earlier books and movies seems like a dude who's been through it. Well, we're about to see what "it" is firsthand with Sunrise on the Reaping, as the trailer makes plainly clear..

With just months to go before Sunrise on the Reaping hits theaters, Lionsgate has bestowed upon us a new trailer, which shows our hero facing the kind of violence and genetically engineered or modified flora and fauna that only the arena provide. Whether it's water or fire or some terrifying (though strikingly beautiful) avian or insect creature, Haymitch is seen in some truly terrifying situations.

Amidst the pitfalls of the game board are the players themselves, as it's kill or be killed in this annual event. And since this particular story is set during the 50th Hunger Games (aka the Quarter Quell), the rules are a bit different: There are twice the usual number of tributes playing.

In addition to Joseph Zada, the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping includes Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, McKenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Whitney Peak, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Ben Wang. We get a look at quite a few of the lead and supporting players in this new look at the movie.

Just as we'll get to see a new actor portray Haymitch, we'll also see other familiar characters with new actors in Sunrise on the Reaping, including Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks' former role), Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman (formerly played by Stanley Tucci), and Ralph Fiennes as President Snow (Donald Sutherland played him in the original films). Catching Fire's Wiress (Amanda Plummer), Beetee (Jeffrey Wright) and Mags (Lynn Cohen) are portrayed by Maya Hawke, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Lily Taylor respectively in this new film.

Who else is ready to "witness the beginning of the revolution"? The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in theaters on November 20, 2026.

David Corenswet had a big 2025, as the actor reached a new career height with the release of DC Studios’ Superman. And, earlier this year, the actor reprised his role as Kal-El/Clark Kent in Supergirl. Ahead of Corenswet’s upcoming superhero movie outing in Man of Tomorrow, he’s playing a different kind of hero. Corenswet is portraying late NFL player John Tuggle in the sports biopic Mr. Irrelevant, and the first trailer has arrived. The movie looks earnest enough, but one line of dialogue took me out of the trailer.

For those who are unaware, running back John Tuggle was drafted by the New York Giants in 1983 with the 335th (and final) pick in the draft, making him “Mr. Irrelevant.” Jonathan Levine’s film of the same name seeks to tell Tuggle’s story in a sentimental and inspirational way. The trailer does indeed succeed in giving off those vibes, yet a piece of dialogue spoken by Tuggle’s roommate made me chuckle a bit. When Tuggle first meets his roommate (and eventual friend), his roomie refers to him as “little man.”

The character’s comment, of course, refers to the fact that Tuggle isn’t as big as he is. However, it’s still somewhat wild to hear Tuggle referred to as “little man,” considering Corenswet stands at 6 feet 4 inches and doesn’t seem to be much shorter than the actor playing his buddy. What’s more is that during the scene, Tuggle says, “We weren’t all born 6'5" and 300 pounds.” I don’t know about any of you but, as can be seen in the trailer above, Corenswet is still relatively big from a physical standpoint.

But, to be fair, I completely understand why that bit of dialogue is in the script. This is, of course, a sports underdog story and, with that, Levine and co. are trying to drive home the point that the odds are stacked against Tuggle. Nevertheless, it just feels a bit funny, considering who’s playing the lead role. It definitely does not seem like Corenswet is around 238 pounds in this movie like he is in Superman. But, even with that lighter physique, he’s still quite imposing.

All of that aside, though, what can be said is that a sports biopic about John Tuggle feels long overdue. The late athlete’s story drew significant attention during the ‘80s, as he worked hard to land a spot on the Giants roster. He ultimately played with the team during the ‘83 season and mostly served on special teams before starting as fullback beginning with Week 12. Sadly, Tuggle was diagnosed with cancer during the ‘84 offseason and died at the age of 25 in 1986. Despite Tuggle no longer being with the team after ‘85, the Giants continued to pay for his health insurance, and they later honored him during their Super Bowl-winning season from 1986 to 1987.

Joining David Corenswet in the film adaptation of this story are Michael Shannon (who plays Giants coach Bill Parcells) and Isabel May (who plays Tuggle’s girlfriend-turned-fiancée, Kate). David Krumholtz – who recently put his acting career on hold – is also playing Julius "Whitey" Horai. What I’m particularly curious to see with this film is how Levine directs, especially since he’s been tapped to helm Tom Cruise’s Days of Thunder sequel.

Of course, that single piece of dialogue doesn’t speak to the quality of the film overall. This could end up being quite an enjoyable film and, believe it or not, it’s testing well with women amid early screenings. That could bode well for the movie and suggest that audiences are in for an exciting sports movie (which I typically enjoy) and an interesting examination of a man whose life was cut tragically short. I’m curious to see what the film has to offer and what David Corenswet brings to the role.

Check out Mr. Irrelevant when it opens on December 25 (Christmas Day) as part of the 2026 movie schedule.

Arguably the most high-profile upcoming horror TV show, at least based purely on its own television legacy, is FX’s American Horror Story 13. (Since Carrie and Crystal Lake stem from literary and cinematic sources.) The latest season is truly the most all-star of them all, featuring the largest batch of cast members and characters in franchise history, as well as the most dangerous antagonist to date. I cannot WAIT, and the long road to the first trailer has been pure agony. Or had been.

American Horror Story 13’s first trailer did indeed arrive, and thankfully delivered all the kooky, spooky, wicked, icky madness that I desired. Plus, it’s easy to see how the trailer is still only the tip of the iceberg as far as what’s actually going to play out. (Which is to say, I still have no real idea of what to expect, but I know I’ll be downright gleeful the whole time.) Now join me in nerding out over some of these trailer moments and reveals.

John Waters And Jessica Lange Being All Dark And Devious

John Waters in American Horror Story is a long-held dream of mine, and I was ever so slightly worried that his character would go against type. Not the case whatsoever, thank you jeebus, and he is just so delightfully John Waters each time he's on screen. To have him paired up with Jessica Lange even for a moment is an unadulturated treasur-r-r-re. Then to later see him bloody and cackling while getting stabby? You did it, AHS. You've reached peak yourself.

Sarah Paulson Is Shockingly Bringing Double Feature's Mamie Eisenhower Back

Not for a single second did I think Sarah Paulson's return to the franchise would include a reprisal of First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, who was married to Neal McDonough's POTUS Dwight D. in AHS: Double Feature. Especially considering the way her story...ends. I'm not even sure what to think about the way she shows up in the trailer, either, in rapid succession with others like the same season's Tuberculosis Karen. What's happening there?

I'm A Total Sucker For Evan Peters' James Patrick March

I'm always going to be wowed on some level by Evan Peters in Mr. March mode. The throwback accent, cadence and characterization are already a combined hoot, and then add all of his other quirks into the mix? I realize it's probably better in small doses, but give me ten doses at once just to be sure.

Myrtle Snow In The House (Or On The Street)!

Set photos alluded to retired actress Frances Conroy making a brief return to the screen to reprise the great Myrtle Snow, but I don't recall seeing it officially confirmed anywhere until this shot, where Myrtle's signature red hair cannot be mistaken. The shot also confirms new coven members portrayed by Avantika and Alex Consani. But sadly no Misty Day, despite all hopes.

Twisty Will Go Ham On Other Clowns

Put Twisty in any scenario and I'm watching, but there's something morbidly whimsical about the thought of him attacking a group of real clowns in John Carroll Lynch's return for AHS 13. Hopefully he becomes a pro wrestler as well.

That Airplane Diaster

In a scene that looks like it would come from 9-1-1 instead of American Horror Story, we see a whole wall of an airplane cabin stripped away in mid-flight. Unless the trailer is tricking us, it appears to be the flight with the "Thirteen" group led by Madelaine Pestch's character Kira. What's that all about? Maybe a Final Destination nod?

Is That A For-Real Demon?

This appears to be the same wrinkled old creature that appears earlier in the trailer getting its back washed. I'm not sure if this creature is what's in the penthouse that Joey Pollari's Ben DeSoto is looking after, or where it came from. But I like it. I'd theorized about Satan himself being the season's big bad, and while this beast isn't on that level, it does give off major demonic vibes.

I might as well also throw the idea out there that this could be a newly modified version of the Infantata. Because I cannot have this many American Horror Story returns without the Infantata also getting time to shine.

The only good thing about AHS 13's trailer being released so late is that we don't have long at all to wait for the season to start up. Find all your favorite characters when the season debuts on FX on Thursday, September 24, at 9:00 p.m. ET.

2026 has been a good year for horror, thanks to movies like Obsession and Backrooms dominating the box office. And with spooky season upon us, there are a few upcoming horror movies to look forward to. Chief among them is Brian Duffield'sWhalefall, and its new trailer (seen above) has me feeling claustrophobic AF. And it's also reminding me of another recent horror classic.

Whalefall is a book to screen adaptation of the novel of the same name, and focuses on a scuba diver Jay (Austin Abrams), who is swallowed by a sperm whale and has only an hour to try and escape. This new trailer really shows the terrifying nature of being trapped inside the mammal's body, and I can't help but think about that horrifying digestion scene from Jordan Peele's Nope.

While the marketing for Nope (which is streaming with a Netflix subscription) made it looks like a movie about UFOs, it turned out that the flying saucer was a living creature nicknamed Jean Jacket. Midway through the movie it attacks Jupiter's Claim, inhaling the crowd who are briefly shown traveling through its digestion system. It's a scene thats haunted me for years, and Whalefall's new trailer is seriously triggering me. You can re-watch that sequence below:

Watching Jay try to find a way to escape the stomach of a sperm whale in the trailer for Whalefall is scary, and it feels like a full-length version of Nope's most disturbing scene. Add in that Austin Abrams' character only has 60 minutes of oxygen left to get out, and the stakes couldn't be higher. This new footage shows him dealing with the terrors of the squid that pulled him into the whale, as well as the acid of its digestive tract. The trailer is anxiety-inducing, and I can only imagine how gripping it'll be on the big screen this fall.

Being swallowed alive by a whale (or in Nope's case, a flying creature) is truly the thing of nightmares. The sense of claustrophobia and helplessness is palpable in Whalefall's early footage, which is likely why the hype for the survival thriller has been steadily building. We'll just have to wait and see how Brian Duffield's movie ultimately performs at the box office, but it's chilling footage combined with a release coinciding with Halloween has me feeling optimistic about its life in theaters.

Obviously these are two very different movies with entirety unique sets of circumstances. But as a horror fan I couldn't help but find a connection between Whalefall and Nope. Let's just hope the upcoming movie's protagonist does better than the ill-fated folks at Jupiter's Claim.

Whalefall will hit theaters on October 16th as part of the 2026 movie release list. As for Nope, that's streaming now on Netflix.

The book-to-screen adaptation of Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan's Remain is still months away, but we finally have our first look at the movie -- part supernatural thriller, part love story -- and I'm pleased to spot numerous examples of my favorite Shyamalan staple.

No, I'm not talking about a twist, though this movie does seem primed to take us for a ride, I'm talking about doorways. Really, it's about how he frames his characters in certain scenes of his movies that I love in general, but I especially love the doorway shots. In that respect, Remain's trailer doesn't disappoint.

What Remain is About

If you're unaware, Remain is Shyamalan's adaptation of the 2025 novel he and Nicholas Sparks collaborated on. As you might expect from a collab between Sparks and Shyamalan, the story involves a romance, but also has a supernatural thriller element. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Tate, a man who just got out of a psychiatric facility after being treated for depression, as he takes up residence at his friends' summer home, where he meets Wren (Phoebe Dynevor). As the sparks begin to fly between the two, a mystery begins to unfold.

Doorways In M. Night Shyamalan Movies

I've already been spoiled on the plot, since I've read the book (don't worry, no spoilers here!), but that isn't going to stop me from seeing the movie. I love M. Night Shyamalan as a director, and part of that has to do with his filming style. I especially like how he finds interesting ways to frame his characters. Even if the story doesn't hit the right notes, I still enjoy watching (and rewatching) for his visual style. When he finds a creative way to frame his characters, it's like he wants us to stop and really see the characters as he does in that moment. Doorway examples from past Shyamalan movies:

Unbreakable

The Sixth Sense

Signs

Remain

In the case of Remain, since the story's summer house setting is front and center, it seems like there are plenty of doorways to use for the perfect character shot, and I'm into it. Maybe this is a funny thing for me to focus on, but as I said, I know more or less what's coming in the story, so think I'm especially excited just to get to sit for another Shyamalan movie and see the story through his visual style.

We also get the shots near the end of the two characters peering at one another through what appears to be the model of a building.

Beyond knowing that we'll be seeing some Shyamalan doorway shots in the movie, I'm also excited that he's delving more directly into romance with this story. Shyamalan is known for twisty thrillers, but I've always liked the way he incorporates love into a lot of his films, whether it's romantic love, platonic, or familial, love is often a driving force of some of his best stories.

In the case of Remain, it seems to be much more of a focus, which is where Sparks shines. It should be interesting to see what happens when the man behind movies like Signs and The Sixth Sense joins forces with the writer of The Notebook and other beloved romantic dramas.

Remain was originally supposed to hit theaters this October, however the release date has since been moved to February 5, 2027, just in time for February 2027, just in time for Valentine's Day. You can pick up a copy of the book at Amazon.

With the upcoming video game adaptation of Street Fighter, 2026 will hopefully continue its pretty decent game-to-feature run. The latest trailer from Paramount Pictures dropped this week, with new footage galore, and it completely leans into the unbelievable nature of the game's physics and fighting styles. Which is really all anyone should want from an upcoming action movie like this, right? (I mean, there are some movie-related concerns to have, but still.)

Amidst all the ridiculous carnage on display is one of my favorite attacks from the games, which is fun to see. But there's something we didn't see that I also want to talk about. But first, the Street Fighter trailer!

Now put those hands together for the arrival of a classic Street Fighter mega-combo

E. Honda Coming In Hot And Hand-Slap Heavy

Of all the unique moves available to utilize in the Street Fighter franchise, one of the most visually appealing and patently impossible is E. Honda's Hundred Hand Slap, which gloriously makes an appearance in the trailer above within the bathhouse setting from the game. We don't get to see all 100 slaps, or even 80 or 60. But I'm hoping the full movie will deliver on that front.

Not that I'd expect Hirooki Goto's character to get all of those punches off on Andrew Koji's Ryu and taking the protagonist down. Especially not in the trailer. But maybe he can bring all that belly-slapping mayhem to another lower-tiered fighter.

E(xtra) kudos to the trailer also giving fans E. Honda's Super Zutsuki, or flying headbutt, which is on pretty much the same level of believability as his other specialty move. But it still looks cool.

Why Haven't We Seen Guile's Sonic Boom Or Anything Beyond Quips?

Pro wrestling superstar Cody Rhodes felt like the perfect casting for Guile right out of the gate, and seeing him rocking that massive blond hairdo in the trailers has only helped strengthen that assumption. But while just about every other fan-favorite Street Fighter character's signature move has been revealed in one way or another, we have yet to see Guile's Sonic Boom or his Flash kick. Or any fighting from him, really.

Considering that Rhodes is the one person in the cast who fights on screen for a living outside of Hollywood, I kinda figured the early previews would lean hard into his physicality. Instead, though, Guile's biggest trailer pops are from his quips. And don't get me wrong, I did indeed chuckle hearing him criticize another character's haircut, and Rhodes' mic skills are always on point. But it's not like being funny is core to this character's appeal. SHOW ME THE SONIC BOOM!

Even if they don't show it, at least let me hear the "Sonic boom!" from the games. Just give me that, and I can make it through the rest of the week no problem.

Street Fighter will join other upcoming 2026 movies when it hits (or belly-slaps) theaters on October 16, 2026.

Back in May, the first present-day Yellowstone spinoff wrapped its first season up with some hectic situations for all of the main characters, making it seem like several of Marshals’ leads would be either dead or in recovery mode when Season 2 started, with Kayce’s son Tate being kidnapped by the late-to-arrive big bad Tom Weaver, as portrayed by Chris Mulkey. Now, the Season 2 trailer has been unveiled by CBS, and it looks like there’s literally nothing to worry about from the gun battle in "Wolves at the Door.”

Which isn’t to say that Kayce & Co. are in the free and clear without albatrosses galore hanging on their necks, since there will still be strifes large and small for the Marshal Service’s elite to deal with. But let’s look at how the trailer clears up the two biggest finale conclusions after watching it in full!

Kayce's Team Seemingly Suffered Zero Losses

Tom Weaver looked like he was pulling off a Yellowstone-esque maneuver from that show's third-season capper by targeting seemingly every Marshals protagonist. Not that anyone expected Kayce, Cal or Belle to bite the dust, especially since Cal may have medical issues that could take him out later on. Still, it might have been an interesting twist for Gil Birmingham's Thomas Rainwater to be murdered in the midst of all the land-based turmoil.

But no, Rainwater is present and accounted for in the Season 2 trailer, as are Kayce, Cal, Belle, Miles, and even Andrea, who was seemingly bouncing from Montana back to Washington D.C. after packing up her locker and everything.

We don't see much more from Morgan Lindholm, who portrays Cal’s estranged daughter Maddie, and who was granted a between-season promotion that will expand her recurring capacity. One would expect that build up in appearances to have something to do with Cal's health issues, but we'll have to wait and see.

Tate Is Already Safely Returned From His Kidnapping, And With Worse Hair

Marshals' first season ended with a déjà vu callback to Yellowstone's second season finale, when Kayce & Co. rescued Tate from being held hostage by the Beck brothers, and he was all traumatized and locked in? None of that is happening here, as Tate seems to be too well-versed in being kidnapped that he appears to be just fine now. Which is wild.

But at least Kayce also recognizes how bizarre it is that Tate isn't more negatively affected by it all, and perhaps also by his son's declaration that "It's the Dutton way" to stay strong in the face of chaos and tragedy. As Luke Grimes' character puts it, "No Dutton man should become their father," which is maybe a shot fired at the late John Dutton. But it's also pure logic, since this family's patriarchs have a way of bringing lethal trouble to the front doorstep. Maybe it's time for Tate to go hang out with Carter down in Texas.

Marshals was the #5 show across all of TV from 2025-2026 in terms of total viewership, so you know a lot of people will be tuning into Season 2 as well. It'll hit the 2026 TV schedule on CBS on Sunday, October 4, with episodes also available to stream via Paramount+ subscription.

September has arrived, and my craving for all things Harry Potter has with it. We're months away from HBO's new book-to-screen adaptation of the magical series, and the latest trailer has me on the edge of my seat. It isn't just the scenes shown that I recognize from the books, it's the scenes I know weren't in them that also have me very, very excited.

Remember the scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone when Ron is with his family at The Burrow and gets his Hogwarts letter?

Or what about when Hermione chats with a couple of other girls on the Hogwarts express?

That's ok if you don't remember these moments from the first book in the series, as they don't actually happen on page. Sure, we know Ron got his Hogwarts letter at some point, and Hermione may have attempted to make friends on the train on the way to school, but since most of what happens in the books is shown through Harry's perspective, these are scenes we don't get to see. It looks like the show is aiming to change that, and I'm here for it!

While the first teaser for the upcoming series, which will makes its 2026 TV premiere on HBO (and with an HBO Max subscription) on Christmas Day, leans into nostalgia, this new one has the Hogwarts students heading off to school, where they'll learn how to do magic.

My attention to the scenes in this new footage that I don't recognize from the book is by no means to nitpick. In fact, one of the reasons I'm so excited that the series is being adapted as a TV show is because its episodic approach will presumably give the adaptation more time to really explore the world and the characters, in a way the original movies often couldn't do.

Earlier this year, Lox Pratt, who plays Draco Malfoy in this new adaptation, spoke about how we'll get to see his character at home. This new trailer doesn't show that, but how it does show us Ron with his family, as Fred or George gets jam all over his Hogwarts letter. It's moments like these I'm excited for -- as much as I'm excited to see more of the scenes we know from the books, like the sorting ceremony in the Great Hall, practicing transfiguration in class, Harry learning to fly and play Quidditch and more.

As a fan of the books, I obviously want the TV show to stay true to the original story, but there are ways to fill in the space we couldn't see on the page and flesh out the characters, while also making it a faithful adaptation.

Beyond the scenes that I don't recognize from the book, there are all sorts of little moments from this new footage that I want to look more closely at. That includes the course schedule we see, which shows the first year classes and when they take place.

I'm also loving Hermione's incredulous attitude when we see her ask Ron and Harry if they read. I absolutely can't wait to see more of Arabella Stanton in this role. And we really only have a few months to wait! As mentioned, the Harry Potter TV show arrives on HBO on December 25.

Zack Snyder is not a director who deals freely in withstrained minimalism, and may have never even thought about those two words close together like that. (Who else could have given us a nearly four-hour Justice League revision?) After helming three movies for Netflix, the filmmaker went to work on a passion project, the drama-filled action thriller The Last Photograph, which now has its first 3-minute trailer that gives fans roughly 366,000 quick shots from the 2027 release. And while it looks like a solid and eye-catching project, the promo is ki-i-i-ind of a homework-esque slog.

Go ahead and give the NSFW trailer watch above, and see if you agree or not, and then keep on reading regardless of what side you fall on.

The Last Photograph's Trailer Is Violent And Dramatic, But Fails To Make The Story Clear

Obviously anyone who wants to know what The Last Photograph will be about can just bop over to Wikipedia or IMDb to get a synopsis, but I feel like the first trailer released for any movie has the onus of giving audiences a clear idea of what they're meant to be getting into. And while this preview successfully imparts setting and tone, it's hard to know what's actually happening and/or who any of these people are. So yeah, I gotta hit up a press release now, which basically is homework.

In The Last Photograph, Rebel Moon's Stuart Martin portrays former DEA operative Ethan Black, who is scouring mountains in South America to track down his missing niece and newphew following the murders of their parents. He enlists the assistance of a war photograph (played by fellow Rebel Moon vet Fra Fee) who'd previously seen the killers, and they embark on a journey that pushes Ethan's mental state to the brink as he loses his grip on reality and faces skeletons of his past.

I dunno that I automatically would have picked any of that up from the trailer, though some of those details do align with the events that play out visually. What isn't helping is that the trailer barely incorporates any dialogue or diagetic audio from the movie. Instead, a sweeping piece of the score (presumably composed by Hans Zimmer) ramps up in intensity as the lyrics of Nick Cave's "I Have Trembled My Way Deep" are read out.

And sure, I get that this logline isn't the most fun and fancy-free narrative to sink one's toes into, So maybe everyone involved wanted to just immerse potential audiences in all the visual splendor before breaking the story out with a later preview.

The Last Photograph Is A Passion Project For Snyder, And It Shows

Snyder, who stoked DC fan fervor with a recent visit to Warner Bros. that ended up just being a screening-hosting, has been aiming to make The Last Photograph a reality for many years now. He reportedly first set it up for himself in the mid-2000s as a post-300 vehicle, with Christian Bale and Sean Penn temporarily attached to the project around 2011. At some point, the rights lapsed, though he regained them around 2016, when he once again aimed to start up production.

Jump forward nine years or so, and The Last Photograph had new life, with Martin and Fee cast as the co-leads. And it's very clear that Snyder put a ton of effort and love and dedication into the project, as the myriad shots that go by in the trailer all look gorgeous and crisp. As it often goes with the director's movies, the violence and bloodshed are stylized but still affecting and gruesome.

But textbooks can be gorgeously photographed and superbly written, while still always feeling like textbooks. I'm hoping that by the time the second trailer comes out after The Last Photograph premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival, we'll get to hear audio and actors from the movie itself, and not just a dramatic song reading.

With a screenplay penned by Snyder collaborator Kurt Johnstad, The Last Photograph doesn't yet have a final runtime noted, but you can just tell that it'll be nearly 3 hours long. Here's hoping enough people flock to theaters to see it that Snyder gets swayed into taking on any follow-up project that isn't the Escape from New York remake that he floated out there earlier this year. I'd even take him joining James Gunn's DCU to finally direct a Batman movie before getting firmly behind the idea of a new Snake Plissken.

The Last Photograph also doesn't yet have a release date locked down for domestic audiences, but it will be making its world premiere at TIFF on September 13, 2026.

2026 has been a great year for book-to-screen adaptations, and the year's not over. Among the more anticipated titles set to arrive on the 2026 movie schedule is the film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's mega-popular romance book, The Love Hypothesis. Those with a Prime Video subscription will be able to watch it beginning September 23. With less than a month to wait, we now have a proper trailer for the movie!

Move over hockey romances (don't leave, please, just make some room, thanks!) because school's in session for this love story. I love a good fake-dating story, especially when both characters have reason to make it work, and all the right kinds of chemistry for love to flourish.

Per PolygonThe Love Hypothesis started out as Star Wars fanfic, which was written by Ali Hazelwood under the pen name "Ever-So-Reylo." As you might be able to surmise from the non de plume, the fanfic centered on Star Wars characters Rey and Kylo Ren.

As I'm sure you can tell from the trailer, The Love Hypothesis is not about Star Wars characters (it just started out that way). The story uses the fake-dating trope, and is centered on PhD student Olive and professor Dr. Adam Carlsen. Though their story starts out as a fake relationship things begin to get complicated, as fake relationships often do in these stories.

The book arrived in 2021 and currently holds a 4.09 rating (out of 5) on Good Reads. That number is made even more impressive when we factor in that the novel has over 2 million ratings. Prime Video's adaptation of The Love Hypothesis is directed by Claire Scanion, and stars Lili Reinhart as Olive, and Tom Bateman as Adam Carlsen. Rachel Marsh plays Olive's best friend Ann, while Nicholas Duvernay plays Jeremy, the guy Ahn falls for.

Based on the trailer, The Love Hypothesis looks like a must-watch for me. I'm also digging the use of the periodic table for the marketing. We saw a bit of it in the trailer, and there's even more of it in the poster. Check it out:

As mentioned, The Love Hypothesis will be streaming on Prime Video, beginning September 23.

Of the remaining book-to-screen adaptations to arrive on the big screen in 2026, Whalefall is among my most anticipated. I can't wait to see how Brian Duffield brings Daniel Kraus' intense story of grief and survival in the face of an unimaginable situation to life. From what we saw in the last trailer, as well as the one that just dropped today, it looks like we're in for a wild ride. In fact, I had a full-on Jaws flashback, watching as Austin Abrams' character, Jay Gardiner, finds himself being devoured by a whale while scuba diving in search of his father's remains.

Here's the thing though, as scary as that scene is, the trailer also shows us the bigger picture, which is the fight for survival. Also a fight against a big squid, but that's a more literal struggle. Honestly, I think what gets me the most about this trailer, especially as I'm thinking about Jaws, is the sound Abrams' character is making -- muffled cries of terror through his scuba mask -- I can still hear it in my head, and it makes me think of poor Chrissie at the start of Jaws, when the shark is trying to pull her under. I can still hear that too.

But like I was getting at, Whalefall isn't Jaws. In the Steven Spielberg movie, a characters' story is pretty much over once they've been swallowed. As we can see in the trailer Brian Duffield's Whalefall, Gardiner's story is only just beginning.

The story is less a horror as it is a survival thriller. Jay Gardiner's father (played by Josh Brolin) died scuba diving, and now Jay is searching for his remains. This is what puts him in the path of the squid and the sperm whale. After he's swallowed by the whale, he's equipped with whatever oxygen is left in his tank and the lessons his father bestowed on him to try to come out of the situation alive.

In addition to really diving into the terror of the situation -- being swallowed by a giant sperm whale, facing off with a squid, and likely the intense pressure of the ocean's depth -- the trailer also gives us samples of Jay's father's wisdom, as Brolin's voice can be heard throughout parts of it. "Remember, survivor's survive," he says.

Those who've read the book know how things turn out for the character. In fact, the book gets an extra nod with this trailer's release, as it came with a new poster release, which clearly pays tribute to the source material:

The image of a scuba diver hovering over a whale's open mouth is what's depicted on the cover of Daniel Kraus' book. As Kraus is also credited for co-writing the screenplay alongside Brian Duffield, I'm optimistic that the spirit of the book will really come through in this adaptation. Even if I hadn't read the book though, I think the trailers for this movie would've sold me.

Whalefall arrives in theaters on the 2026 movie schedule on October 16.

Among the most anticipated book to screen adaptations set to arrive on the 2026 movie schedule is Michael Showalter's Verity. Based on Colleen Hoover's mega-popular mystery-thriller novel, Verity stars Anne Hathaway as the mysterious author that Dakota Johnson's character is hired to ghostwrite for. As we see in the trailer, Hathaway is inspiring all of the chills with her vacant stares and sinister glares.

While this isn't the first trailer we've gotten for Verity, it certainly gives us more to chew on. The story centers on Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), an aspiring writer who's given the opportunity to ghostwrite the final book in author Verity Crawford's series. While plotting out the book, she comes across what seems to be an autobiographical manuscript written by Verity, which reveals some dark tales about her past.

Josh Hartnett plays the role of Jeremy, Verity's husband, and the person who hires Lowen to take over writing duties. As we see in the trailer, the more time Lowen spends at Verity's home, and reading her manuscript, the more caught up in the mystery she becomes, which leaves her to ask herself, just who is this woman?

Side-note, what was up with the kid putting the butter knife in his mouth?

While I've admitted to having mixed feelings about Hoover's novel, I've also admitted to finding it to be a total page-turner, which is why I'm super excited to see how Showalter tackles the adaptation. Based on everything we've seen, he's going to have us on the edge of our seat right until the very last frame, and I can't wait!

It also looks like we're in for a chilling performance from Anne Hathaway, who's been having quite the year. She knocked her performance in The Odyssey out of the park, and while Verity isn't exactly the same kind of movie as Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster, I have a feeling we'll be talking about her performance in this one as well when Verity hits theaters.

This isn't the only upcoming adaptation of a buzzy book that Hathaway's involved in. We learned earlier this year that Hathaway is set to star in and produce the adaptation of Caro Claire Burke's new novel Yesteryear. I can't wait for more updates about that one. In the meantime, the Verity movie is just months away.

Given how popular the book is, I won't be surprised if Verity has book lovers, Hathaway fans and fans of mystery thrillers in general flocking to the theater to see how this potentially strange, dark, violent and a little bit sexy tale plays out.

Only darkness ahead! Verity hits theaters October 2.

I love a happy Christmas movie as much as the next person. I'll take a healthy serving of merry and bright any day. That doesn't mean I'm entirely opposed to my Christmas spirit come with a side of dark and twisty. As such, Tommy Wirkola's 2022 comedy Violent Night was right up my alley. I loved David Harbour's no-nonsense Santa as much as I loved seeing him disrupt what should've been a well-coordinated heist with his intense combat skills. Criminals better watch out once again, because Violent Night 2 is coming to town, and as the trailer reveals, Harbour is back as Santa, this time with Mrs. Claus. Let's go!

We've known this sequel has been coming for quite a while now, and in a matter of months, it'll be here! Helmed by Wirkola with a screenplay from Pat Casey and Josh Miller, Violent Night 2 is set up on the 2026 movie schedule for December 4, and has Harbour's Santa on the naughty list, having lost his magic, along with his faith in mankind. He can get one back if he manages to restore the other. Last time he faced a group of mercenaries, this time he's facing gangsters who pose a threat to a mall around the holidays. I almost feel sorry for them.

Yes, the plot sounds a bit ridiculous, and it is. The trailer plays that up, complete with a sleigh-full of violence and some truly stomach-churning scenes. I'm not sure what grossed me out more, the guy getting a gingerbread-man-shaped chunk of skin cut from his forehead, or getting stuffed into an oven while covered in cookie ingredients that make the smell of him baking smell, as Santa puts it, "amazing." It's stuff like this that reminds me of the scenes from the first movie that I had to watch between my fingers. I even brought it up last year when I was talking about watching Novocaine (another movie with some super gross bloody scenes).

In addition to violence, the trailer gives us a look at a character teased in the first movie: Mrs. Claus! Kristen Bell has stepped into the shoes of Santa's better half, and it looks like she's ready to join the fight. Kristen Bell is such a great pick for Mrs. Claus, as she's the kind of actor who can take on an action role and be super funny about it, which I'm guessing is what's in store here.

In addition to David Harbour and Kristen Bell, the cast also includes Joe Pantoliano, Daniela Melchior, Andrew Bachelor and Maxwell Friedman aka AEW's MJF.

As mentioned, Violent Night 2 arrives on December 4. Whether or not it's good enough to find a spot on the list of best Christmas movies, as the first one did, remains to be seen. At the very least, it looks like fine, messy, bloody, sometimes-gross holiday fun and I'm here for it.

One of the foundational truths of Comedy TV is that Danny DeVito is not afraid of getting weird and gross for the sake of Frank Reynolds earning laughs on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. And we absolutely love him for it. His character's latest evidence of stomach-churning debauchery occurs during the FXX comedy's first big Season 18 trailer, as seen above, and if the implications are correct (not those, Dennis), Frank is totally making out with a dead body.

Before we even talk generally about Season 18 hitting the 2026 TV schedule or get into any of the trailer's other hilarious moments, we must first dissect what could be It's Always Sunny's most twisted episode yet, at least in some respects. It appears as if the amazing Carol Kane, who guest-starred in Season 17's Bachelor-infused finale, is still in Frank's life, to the point where they're getting married. Depressingly, Kane's lack of friends and family means that her trio of bridesmaids are Mary Lynn Rajskub's Gail the Snail, Mary Elizabeth Ellis' Waitress, and Artemis Pebdani's Artemis Dubois. I dunno about her, but I'd rather die than have those three at my side.

Okay, so she may have had the same idea, because after a couple of shots of Sam clearly in the land of the living, the tone changes and the wedding festivities become more funeral-coded. Just when you think the Gang might honor Sam's memory with any amount of respect, we see Dee. walking her down the aisle Weekend at Bernie's-style, leading up to Frank leaning in to stick his tongue in seemingly dead Sam's mouth as the crowd gasps in disgust. This is art, people!

Perhaps my favorite thing about this gross exchange of body fluids is Dee's gagging face in the top left. Always so good. Plus, if she's gagging, that definitely means Sam is dead, right? I don't think a whole crowd of people would react that strongly to Frank making out with an unconscious person (for better or worse). So unless she's just in a coma of some kind, I gotta think Frank is marrying a corpse in Season 18. I guess it makes for a cheap honeymoon.

Now let's jump to the second most disturbing thing in the trailer, which somehow isn't the McPoyle family. We're talking about Andrew Friedman's Jack Kelly, Charlie's uncle with major hand-related vulnerabilities. It looks like he's found a way to put his hands to work in a slightly less aggressive way, although I cannot imagine that Uncle Jack's ventriloquist act will be comforting in the slightest.

That said, I definitely still want to see what kind of act he's working with. And what the dummy's name is.

Elsewhere, the Season 18 trailer is filled with goodies, including the Gang getting all decked out to go to a Renaissance Faire, the Gang threatening a beer vendor's life for trying to sell them non-alcoholic suds, and the Gang playing some baseball.

There's also a big parade involved, with a float emblazoned with big images of Carol Kane's Sam and the late Lynne Marie Stewart, who passed away in February 2025, and who's portrayed Charlie's mom Bonnie Kelly for the bulk of the comedy's seasons. It's not quite clear what the reasoning for the event is, but even if it's just to get Charlie in this extravagent costume, it was well worth it.

Thankfully, we won't be waiting too long to see how grody all these episodes get, as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 18 will kick off on FXX on Monday, August 17, 2026, with episode streaming next day via Hulu subscription.

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart have spent so many years roasting each other that a new Jumanji trailer without some collateral jabbing would feel incomplete. Sure enough, Johnson used the rollout for the 2026 movie release of Jumanji: Open World, their final entry in the franchise, to introduce yet another nickname for his co-star: “Lil Toot Toot.”

The blockbuster movie star shared a promotional video on Instagram ahead of the trailer premiere, captioning it “Shut up lil’ Toot Toot” before directing fans to the evening’s Jumanji livestream with Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan. The clip, as you can see below, shows the comedian's likeness seated behind a desk, wearing sunglasses and reading from a spiral-bound script, while a voice keeps steering the bit toward clowning on his co-star and friend. It is juvenile, unnecessary and completely on brand for these two.

This is hardly the first time they have turned a promotional moment into an excuse to needle each other, and it probably will not be the last. Their celebrity faux feud has become part of the friendship, whether Hart is joking about Johnson getting pulled over, trying to force his way into the billionaire club or mocking the size and spectacle of his action movies. Even when they are busy making films together, they always seem to find room for another jab. For these two, affection and trash talk are practically the same language.

The video itself is stranger than the insult. A large number of commenters accused the clip of being AI-generated, pointing to the Moana actor’s unusual-sounding voice and the comedian-turned-superstar's pretty uncanny appearance and movements. Others argued that only one performer had been altered, while some thought the whole thing was created by a computer. Which is pretty hard to argue with because the former WWE star's voice sounds off, stilted, and has a slight Dr. Phil twang to it that just does not sound right.

The post does not identify the clip as AI-generated, but that has not stopped online ‘sleuths’ from doing a bit of detective work. Though, admittedly, it doesn't take a software developer to recognize there is something... Uh, off… about the video. So, of course, the online detective work has produced more theories than answers.

What is clear is that the Dr. Smolder Bravestone performer personally posted it and remains committed to calling the Night School star “Lil Toot Toot,” regardless of what's going on with this video.

Fortunately, the actual Jumanji trailer gives fans something more concrete to examine. Open World brings Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Franklin “Mouse” Finbar, Ruby Roundhouse and Professor Oberon out of the video game and into reality, where the avatars are stuck in “demo mode.” The new footage reunites Johnson, Hart, Gillan and Black, while Alex Wolff’s Spencer and the other players scramble to restore the boundary between the game and the real world.

The movie is being promoted as the final Jumanji adventure and also brings back Danny DeVito, Awkwafina, Nick Jonas, Bebe Neuwirth, Rhys Darby and the original dice from Robin Williams' movie. Jumanji: Open World arrives in theaters on Christmas Day 2026. That leaves Johnson and Hart several more months to keep the faux feud alive.

After years of waiting, we finally got a teaser for the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and it was filled with lots of characters and stories I’ve been waiting to see. However, it also inspired something within me, as I realized I want two characters who will surely play a big part in this fight against Sauron to form an “uneasy alliance” when the series returns on the 2026 TV schedule.

As you can see above, this trailer shows us Sauron forging “one ring to rule them all” and his armies going after Galadriel and many other important characters. We also get a good look at Gandalf (who found his name at the end of Season 2) and our first look at Galadriel’s love, Celeborn (who is played by Stranger Things’ Jamie Campbell Bower). Overall, it’s epic, and it’s inspiring a whole lot of theories and questions.

It’s also made me realize a dream I have: I’m desperate to see Galadriel and Gandalf work together. And I really hope it happens when Rings of Power premieres.

Up to this point in Rings of Power, we’ve seen Daniel Weyman’s Gandalf interact with Nori and the other Harfoots. Last season, he also shared some moments with Tom Bombadil. However, he has not spent time with any of the elves, dwarves or men in the series. I feel like that could all change in Season 3.

In the trailer, we see him having a conversation with The Dark Wizard:

• The Dark Wizard: Middle-earth will burn.
• Gandalf: Has it not yet occurred to you? Death might well be the price of saving it.

To me, this implies that the wizard will find himself and finally be thrust into the greater battle going on in Rings of Power. And I hope he does that by working with Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel.

In the teaser, we see her reunite with Celeborn, and it seems they’re on their own journey to take down Sauron. Personally, I’m hoping it will involve Gandalf.

The synopsis of this footage notes that Sauron’s quest will cause “new, and sometimes uneasy alliances to be formed to try and stop him.”

Considering Gandalf has only just found his powers and his name, I’d imagine he hasn’t fully harnessed them yet. And overall, he’s still a fairly mysterious figure in Middle-earth. Plus, during a conversation with Deadline last year, Weyman said he was excited to explore his character’s “plethora of possible pitfalls, errors and failings.” He went on to say that his wizard has to mess up royally to become the wise man we know in The Lord of the Rings movies and books. That seems like fertile ground for an “uneasy alliance,” and maybe one of those could be with Galadriel.

She’s right in the center of the fight against Sauron. Plus, she’s found herself in some precarious and uneasy alliances before – with her partnership with Halbrand going sideways in Season 1 when it was revealed he was Sauron, and her alliance with Adar proving to be quite useful (but dangerous) last season. So, I’d love to see her in another uneasy alliance, but this time, it’d be with an actually good character who is simply still figuring himself and his power out.

Plus, we know Galadriel and Gandalf become friends and work closely together, so it’d be amazing to see the origins of their relationship in this show.

Now, to see if this happens, you’ll be able to stream the first four episodes of The Rings of Power’s third season on November 11 with an Amazon Prime subscription.

All treats and no tricks today from DC Studios, with the first full-length trailer coming out for the upcoming horror movie Clayface, the third official DCU movie release from James Gunn and Peter Safran. With Tom Rhys Harries in the titular role, as well as that of actor Matt Hagen, this villainous venture looks like a great mix of body horror, Fugitive-esque police-dodging, and science gone wrong. Not your usual fare from a superhero studio, and I am obsessed.

Knowing Clayface’s place in the DCU timeline makes it easier to think about what Matt’s story will be, with Clayface’s arrival on Creature Commandos still in the character’s future. Although it’s hard to think about the future when the present is so horrifying for him. Speaking of, I gotta pinpoint the most squirm-worthy moment in the trailer right quick.

I Am Already Cringing From Matt Trying To Cut Through His Morphing Skin

This is the equivalent of any horror movie trailer moment where a blade or needle is being raised up to someone's eyeball. It's instant squirm city. This is fun twist on that, though, with the idea being that Matt is going to snip-snip-snip through the connective skin covering one of his eyes.

Theoretically, it might not hurt him at all, and the skin might just morph around the blades. But if that's not the case, then this scene could easily turn into a big bloody scream-fest. I'm hoping for the latter, obviously.

Will Clayface Give Us Fun Cameos From Club Vesuvius?

Several moments in Clayface's trailer are seemingly keyed up to be references to comic book characters and locations (or even writers, in the case of Len's Chicken, assuming that's a nod to Len Wein). But the most prominent reference to me is the night club Vesuvius.

It's not exactly as popular as Penguin's Iceberg Lounge or anything, but Club Vesuvius is a hot spot for certain characters known to lurk around Gotham City on occasion, and I'm hoping we get at least subtle nods to them in the movie.

One: Zatanna, who has been a regular attendee of said nightclub. It's probably too early to start bringing backwards-talking magic into the DCU, but if not, this is the best time to make audiences aware that she exists in this world.

Two: The owner of Vesuvius is two-bit criminal Johnny Sabatino, who is married to Peyton Riley, who took on the Ventriloquist mantle at one point. So if there's even a split second of a ventriloquist dummy or puppet somewhere in the vicinity, I'll be squealing with delight.

Clayface will join other 2026 movie releases when it hits theaters on October 23.

When Anthony Ippolito was cast as a young Sylvester Stallone for the upcoming 2026 release, Amazon MGM’s biopic I Play Rocky, he seemed like an understandable and fitting choice for this movie in a way that director Peter Ferrelly (of Dumb and Dumber and Balls Up) seemed like a strangely inspired one. But guess what? The first trailer has dropped, and it’s a surprisingly convincing trip back through time, and Ippolito is absolutely aces as its iconic subject, Sylvester Stallone.

As seen in the trailer above, the Purple Hearts star slides right into playing Sylvester Stallone without making it a parody or SNL-esque impression, and while also not just making it a fully Rocky-laden performance. There are layers here. Stal-layers, if you will.

Ippolito has been in the biz for years, but really made a name for himself with his take on a young Al Pacino in the cast of the limited series The Offer, and despite its limited capacity, it was a performance that was arguably better than the show as a whole. So it only makes sense that he could step into Stallone’s in-ring boots and bring the goods for this movie as well. I can only assume he’ll be playing Robert de Niro, John Turturro and Stanley Tucci over the next decade.

2026 marks the 50th anniversary of Rocky’s release, so it’s a fitting time to revisit the inspirational tale of a smalltime actor who believed in himself like no one else would and scripted one of the most classic sports movies of all time, and created one of cinema’s most celebrated underdogs and champions. The character fronted six movies on his own, along with three Creed-centric spinoffs. I doubt we’ll get biopic representations for each of those movies, but Hollywood is unpredictable like that.

Beyond Anthony Ippolito, I’m absolutely loving Stephan James as Carl Weathers, which seems like another spot-on portrayal. (I hope he talks about making a stew, baby, for Arrested Development purposes.) The cast also includes such heavy hitters as Matt Dillon, AnnaSophia Robb, P.J. Byrne, Toby Kebbell, Tracy Letts, Jay Duplass, and Kiki Seto.

Peter Farrelly turned in what appears to be quite an inspirational and not-entirely-serious take on the struggles Stallone faced before his meteoric rise to fame on those Philly stairs. I can’t imagine the movie will be entirely free from fart jokes and juvenile humor — this is the guy who made Shallow Hal, after all — but it does look slightly less schmaltzy than Oscar winner The Green Book.

It was written by Peter Gamble, whose most recently produced script was for the 2018 comedy Office Uprising, co-starring Brenton Thwaites, Jane Levy and Zachary Levi. At least his words sound excellent coming out of Ippolito’s mouth, amirite?

I Play Rocky is set for a limited theatrical release starting on November 6, but will then open wide to theaters all over the country later that month. Which possibly means spending Thanksgiving sparring against turkeys hanging in a walk-in freezer. Or not.

For some time now, Tom Cruise has been teasing his next movie, Digger, a dark comedy directed by Oscar winner Alejandro Iñárritu. Some footage dropped earlier this summer and, based on that, Cruise’s titular character mirrored Tropic Thunder’s Les Grossman. Well, we finally have the first official trailer for the movie, and it’s somehow even more bonkers than I imagined. There are plenty of striking images and funny quotes, but I just can’t get the image of Digger’s cat out of my head.

The trailer quickly establishes the aging Digger Rockwell as an eccentric tycoon, who enjoys a lavish lifestyle. However, he’s quickly thrown for a loop when he learns that one of his drilling projects has started an environmental chain reaction that could spell the end of life on earth. What strikes me about this footage, which can be seen above, is the sheer scale of Iñárritu’s vision. Shots of floods, aircrafts and missile launches abound, and it’s clear that this is going to be the Birdman director’s biggest film to date.

Ironically, some of this material feels like it would be fitting for an installment of Mission: Impossible, which Cruise has since stepped away from. Personally, I’d imagine Cruise and Iñárritu are fully aware of that and may even be looking to lampoon elements of such blockbusters in that regard. Aside from the spectacle, though, there also seem to be plenty of quirky character moments acted out by the film’s capable cast.

The member of the ensemble that I can’t stop looking at, though, is Digger’s cat, who’s seen better days. In fact, it’s established early on that the feline doesn’t have long to live, which upsets his master. To say that this one-eyed furry friend is quite a sight would be an understatement, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up being more essential to the narrative than teased.

Aside from the cat, though, what also sticks out to me is something quite obvious – Tom Cruise really seems to be going for it with this performance. He’s chewing up all kinds of scenery here, from trying to feed his pet peanut butter in bed to using his physical endowment to illustrate his drilling work. As Cruise explained at CinemaCon earlier this year, Rockwell was a role 40 years in the making for him, and he even dropped an enthusiastic F-bomb when he saw what the character would look like.

Iñárritu, who also co-wrote the script, praised Cruise’s performance as well, opining that while he’d pulled off plenty of massive stunts on camera, this role may have been his biggest risk. Of course, the Revenant helmer also deserves credit, as this is yet another major swing for him as well. Comedy and spectacle seem to be colliding in a great way, based on this trailer, and it’s also already clear that the director and his co-writers are injecting a bit of social commentary into this environmentally and politically-tinged story.

Of course, we also have to mention the rest of the cast, which includes John Goodman (who was mildly injured amid production) playing the President of the United States. Honestly, I can’t think of a better role for the incomparable Goodman in a romp like this one. Also part of the ensemble are Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde, Michael Stuhlbarg and Emma D’Arcy, who praised Cruise’s work.

All in all, this first trailer delivers, as it expertly establishes the tone, lays out the premise and highlights its leading man in a big way. I can’t wait to see what Tom Cruise brings to the role of Rockwell and, if this footage is any indication, there’s a chance it could be Cruise’s finest performance of this decade. He’s sure to be a scene-stealer, but I also expect that cat to delight (and somewhat unnerve) audiences as well.

Digger opens in theaters on October 2 as part of the 2026 movie schedule.

The 2026 movie schedule has already had some bangers, but man, I think I just found my official most-anticipated of the bunch for the second half of the year now that we have a fresh trailer for Dune: Part Three We just got the most epic look at Denis Villeneuve's trilogy finale yet, and it has me thinking about what dark arc is on the horizon for Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. Thankfully, the actor himself shed some light on what’s coming.

CinemaBlend attended Dune: Part 3’s global fan event at the AMC Burbank in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday morning. We were among the first to see the movie’s new trailer along with witnessing an exclusive conversation between Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet. Check out the trailer here:

Y’all, the chills I had seeing this in IMAX with an audience! I’m not going to be OK after this movie… and I cannot wait. The new footage really focuses on the fallout of Dune: Part 2, where Paul broke the heart of Zendaya’s Chani by deciding to marry Florence Pugh’s Princess Irulan. He did so to take the throne as the Padishah Emperor – officially choosing power and war over anything else.

It certainly seems like Paul is going to the dark side here, so I’m happy that the event’s moderator Brittany Broski asked Chalamet if Paul is stepping into his “villain” era now. Here’s how the Oscar-nominated actor responded:

The writing was on the wall in Dune: Part Two that Paul maybe wasn’t going to be the hero of this story anymore, and in Part Three the ramifications of this will all come to a head. The trailer also sets up what’s going on with Robert Pattinson’s role of Scytale, who decides to execute a plot to dethrone Paul and involve the Princess.

I also think the trailer insinuates that Chani may actually be the one to go head-to-head with the Emperor by the end of the movie after things have gone bitter between them. Chalamet also said this about what’s going on with Paul and Chani during the event:

Part Three's main plotline takes place a couple decades after the second movie, and also features Anya Taylor-Joy as Paul’s sister, Alia. The franchise newcomer has called the role “very intense” and I can see why. While the first Dune: Part Three trailer got me excited, this second one has me moving the movie to the top of my list of 2026 movies I’m hyped for. A big part of that is Paul's nuanced arc across the trilogy being concluded. I mean, and this new poster? Check it:

During the event, we were also treated to an exclusive look at the opening of Dune: Part 3, which will be playing in front of IMAX screenings of The Odyssey next weekend. It had Javier Bardem’s Stilgar and some other men being thrust into an intense battle sequence in the rain. I’d imagine he’s operating under the orders of Paul after embracing him as the messianic Lisan al-Gaib at the end of Dune: Part 2. It doesn't show the whole battle sequence, so now I'm left wanting to watch the whole thing.

We'll have to wait for the final Dune film until December 18!

To me, the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice is a romantic masterpiece that is hard to top. It’s a top-tier romance adaptation, and Keira Knightley’s performance in it is utterly iconic. However, now, a new book-to-screen adaptation of a Jane Austen novel is coming, and I think it could live up to the expectations set by the 2005 movie. That’s right, the trailer for the new Sense and Sensibility is totally for the lovers of Knightley’s Pride and Prejudice.

Now, notably, this new movie is produced by Focus Features, the studio that made 2005’s Pride and Prejudice. So, I figured Sense and Sensibility could have a very similar feel to its fellow Austen adaptation.

However, there’s more to it than that. Daisy Edgar-Jones is leading this project on the 2026 movie schedule with a charm and strong-will that reminds me so much of Knightley’s performance as Elizabeth in the great film from the 2000s. I think she’s going to effortlessly lead this movie as Elinor Dashwood, and this trailer proves that the Normal People star was made for period romances. Sincerely, she was born to be a leading lady in a Jane Austen adaptation, just like the Pride and Prejudice star was.

Of course, we can also compare this upcoming movie to 1995’s Sense and Sensibility, which starred Emma Thompson. However, to me, the overall look and energy of 2026’s adaptation is more reminiscent of 2005’s Pride and Prejudice. That’s thanks to the warm cinematography, the eclectic chemistry between Edgar-Jones and George MacKay, and the Twisters star’s overall performance.

Now, with all that said, let’s dive into some of the details about this new movie that’s described as “a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood.” Alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sense and Sensibility stars George MacKay as Edward Ferrars, Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne Dashwood, Caitríona Balfe as Mrs. Dashwood and Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Jennings. Georgia Oakley is the movie’s director, and it was penned by Diana Reid.

Notably, two of Sense and Sensibility’s producers, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, were also producers on Pride and Prejudice. Plus, as I mentioned earlier, both projects were made by Focus Features. So, it’s not shocking that the parallels are so strong between the two films.

However, it also feels like this movie will give us a take on this story that’s very fresh. It has a team of up-and-coming artists behind it, and they’ve assembled an ensemble cast of established stars and promising new names. So, yes, I do think that this will be an “irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic” story, as the film’s synopsis states.

With all that said, it’s time to get excited for Sense and Sensibility. I really think we’re in for a period romance for the ages, and you better believe I’ll be seated in the theater on October 16 to see it. In the meantime, I’ll be re-watching 2005’s Pride and Prejudice.

We may be mostly through Rick and Morty Season 9, but that doesn't mean the fun stops on the 2026 TV schedule. The President Curtis spinoff is on the way, and it looks like the series based on one of the flagship show's best side characters will differentiate itself by embracing the paranormal creatures of Earth. And, to put it quite simply, I'm pumped!

The latest trailer for the series, which can be seen above, shows lots of wild cryptids, including a werewolf, mothman and even Cthulu. I was initially worried about whether the fictional POTUS was up to handling these types of threats without Rick and his grandson along for the ride. However, it looks like he's doing just fine and carving out his own unique lane in the shared universe.

While Rick And Morty Deal With Space, President Curtis Seems To Lean More Into Cryptids And Earthbound Threats

While it's entirely possible that President Curtis will have feature a cosmic adventure or two, the trailer gives the impression that the titular politician and his agents will lean into tackling threats that are tied to Earth for the most part. Given that, I would expect we won't be seeing him hop between dimensions or planets, as they do on Rick and Morty.

I almost get X-Files vibes from the trailer, except for the fact that there's no Agent Scully frequently insisting the paranormal doesn't exist. Still, I'm really digging the vibes here, and the creative team should be lauded for taking things in a new direction for this show. I wouldn't be surprised if this writing staff has been around for Rick and Morty's best episodes, so I'm confident that they can produce some truly entertaining stories.

Do Rick And Morty Exist In President Curtis' Universe?

Given the uniqueness of this series and the copious amount of universes in Rick and Morty, though, I do wonder if President Curtis if that aforementioned duo even exists in this continuity. After all, fans now there are more than a few universes where Morty and Rick have died, one of which the current Rick and Morty reside in.

I think an interesting twist would be that President Curtis is set in a separate universe from that of the Rick and Morty series and fans will be treated to different versions of those two characters. I know we already get a ton of different Ricks and Mortys via the main show, but it'd be cool to see a couple stick around to do more than serve as the basis of a one-off joke.

Usually, I'd be a bit wary of a spinoff happening this deep into its parent show's run. However, with Rick and Morty delivering some of its best episodes in Season 9, it feels like the writing team has only scratched the surface of comedy for this franchise. Here's hoping the well is just as deep with President Curtis, and it becomes like American Dad is to Family Guy.

President Curtis premieres on Adult Swim on July 26th, with episodes becoming streamable the next day for those with an HBO Max subscription. We'll see if this spinoff lives up to the hype it's built so far, and if Adult Swim has yet another hit series on its hands.

Walt Disney Animation Studios just dropped a first look at Hexed (check out the trailer in the video above), and it’s instantly one of the upcoming Disney movies I’m very excited for. We’ve definitely seen our share of stories about young witches coming into their power like this, but if I were a kid right now, Hexed would become my whole personality. I’m talking about owning a backpack, Halloween costume, notebook… the works. With that being said, there is something about the movie I’m just not buying.

The trailer instantly brands its main character Billie as an outcast who doesn’t fit in at school. As she walks through the halls of what looks to be a prep school of some sort, people call her a “freak” and make fun of her appearance as the voiceover has her saying this:

And, look, I know teenagers can suck sometimes, but I’m looking at her character design, and she looks too genuinely cool to have a storyline where no one likes her, in my opinion. I know I’m not so out of touch that punk rock isn’t still punk rock. Billie is the kind of character I would have not only idolized as a kid, but while she’s clearly different from her classmates, I think she’s a bit too polished to be the school freak.

On the other hand, I get why this is her characterization. The movie tells us right off the bat that Billie will discover she’s got magical powers and learn how to hone them in order to be “something more” than she ever thought she could be. I totally get why that would be the way into this story, but the whole time I watched this, I was thinking about how much I want her outfit and hair color, and I know I’m not alone.

Now, on the other hand, this is just a first look. We don’t fully know the context of Billie’s character setup, and why everyone thinks she’s such a “freak” might stem from a past of magical accidents at school or some other incident. Then again, I kind of wish Disney went for a character that’s not classically likable from an aesthetic standpoint if they wanted to explore this storyline. They could have leaned into that a bit more rather than making her look absolutely on trend.

And now with Hexed officially Disney’s fall release on the 2026 movie schedule, I can’t help but think about how Disney’s latest era has been less about movies about princesses and more focused on young women with magical powers, just in different contexts. In Frozen, Elsa has ice powers that she cannot control, and she learns to embrace them by accepting herself. Then there’s Moana, who is chosen by the ocean to complete an important quest and must rise to the occasion. In Encanto, Mirabel is the only member of her family not to have magical gifts, and the movie follows her as she discovers that her empathy is her greatest power. So, I'm looking forward to seeing how Hexed explores this.

Despite my nitpick, I think Hexed is going to be a ton of fun, and I’m hyped for another Walt Disney Animation original after their last release, Zootopia 2, and the next two Disney movies, Toy Story 5 and a live-action Moana. The movie is officially hitting theaters on November 25.

The first trailer for Shrek 5 is here, and I can't believe I didn't see it roasting one of the more current fairy tale stories coming. The latest sequel sends Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and his children to "Further Further Away," where, apparently, jokes about Frozen can happen.

It's a quick but unforgettable moment in the latest look at the long-awaited sequel, which is due out next year after the upcoming movies in 2026 wrap. As Shrek and company arrive in the new city, they're propositioned by a shady-looking snowman in an alley, who looks close to but distinctly different (likely for legal purposes) from Frozen's Olaf. He says:

It's hilarious, and exactly what I want from Shrek 5. Frozen came out three years after the last Shrek movie, and now I'm just sitting here wondering what other fairy tales may be parodied from the Disney family. Will we see the film take a shot at the live-action Moana remake? I'm crossing my fingers and toes the answer is yes, but in the meantime, I'm loving this snowman:

I also couldn't help but notice Fiona hitching a ride from a green witch while mermaids breached the water below them. I'm wondering if this means we're also going to get some references to Wicked, or at the very least The Wizard of Oz. It's funny because I just assumed Shrek would lean on the old fairy tales for its upcoming movie, and didn't even realize there was fresh content to tackle.

The more bizarre realization for me is that Shrek is older than Frozen, and has now come full circle to parody the popular Disney film. Heck, Shrek is so old the franchise's characters got a considerable facelift in the way of animation changes, which are apparent in this latest look.

As for what the plot is about, we've heard that a Donkey-centric spinoff is in the works. My guess is that it'll set the stage for him to strike off on his own, maybe with Further, Further, Away being his new home with Dragon and his kids. Speaking of which, where are they, and some of the other beloved characters? I'm going to be sad if Pinocchio isn't back!

Of course, there's also plenty else to love about this trailer, including the Gingerbread Man getting a BBL thanks to some new gumdrops and icing on his butt. It's the perfect vibe I expected from this movie, and I can't wait to see it come next summer.

Shrek 5 is in theaters on June 30th, 2027. It may seem "further, further away" than other movies, especially after it dodged Avengers: Doomsday, but with so many great movies out right now, I'm not complaining about waiting a bit to see this one.

I'm a lot of things, and a proud cat-person is one of them. I'd say that I own two cats, but let's face it, they own me. Anyone with deep-seated feline appreciation knows this is their world, and we're just living in it. That the upcoming Disney/Pixar movie is called Gatto -- the Italian word for cat -- was enough to have my interest piqued, but the teaser Disney just released has me sold that this movie understands the assignment.

Pixar's Gatto is set in Venice, Italy, and will center on Nero (Mark Ruffalo), a cat who's taking stock of his life -- or lives, as it were. The plot description promises an "unexpected friendship" forming for our hero in search of his purpose; however, the teaser doesn't dive deeply into what we can expect there. Instead, we get a glimpse of Nero and mob-boss cat Rocco (Laurence Fishburne), as they interrogate a rope-bound cat about some missing tuna. It seems like a very intense situation, until all three cats get distracted by the dangling pull-string from the ceiling light.

This is exactly the kind of humor I was hoping we'd see from the movie, and I can't wait to see more footage as the release date approaches. There are so many opportunities for great cat jokes and nods to feline behavior. Thinking back to a recent Pixar release, I thought Hoppers did a great job of tackling some funny (and occasionally dark) aspects of animal life. From this Gatto teaser, I'm especially optimistic that we'll get lots of great cat jokes. As for what we can expect from the plot, hopefully it won't be long before we get a proper trailer for the film to better introduce us to Nero and his story.

As much as I wish Gatto were arriving not he 2026 movie schedule, we'll have to wait until next year for this one, as it's set to release on March 5, 2027.

It’s a big year for book-to-screen adaptations, but I’ve never heard a story about how a bestseller was turned into a movie like the one for Whalefall. The thrilling novel from Daniel Kraus became a New York Times bestseller back in 2023, and is already a movie on the 2026 release calendar thanks to the very modern way the author pulled in the Whalefall filmmaker into the movie’s premise.

CinemaBlend heard this story while we were at the trailer launch event for Whalefall in Los Angeles, CA on Monday night. Here’s what writer/director Brian Duffield said about how he stumbled on making the movie:

Isn’t it wild how a single post on social media can inspire a filmmaker into making a whole movie? The Whalefall trailer just dropped online by 20th Century Studios and can be seen in the video above. As Duffield continued:

Whalefall is about a young man named Jay (played by Austin Abrams) who used to scuba dive a lot with his father Mitt (Josh Brolin), but they didn’t have the best relationship. When Mitt dies in the ocean, Jay goes on a scuba dive in search for his dad’s remains, but instead he gets swallowed by a whale. Duffield also added this when talking about adapting the material:

Whalefall is a thriller that tackles Jay’s grief associated with losing his father, but on a visual and technical level Duffield needed to make the experience of being swallowed by a whale feel immersive and realistic. He could luckily lean on the research that Whalefall’s author already did for the book. As a book worm myself, I know I'm very excited by the idea of the author being so close to the movie, along with the unique concept itself.

When talking about Whalefall, Brian Duffield also likened it to two of the best space movies The Martian and Gravity, since both movies also involve a person dealing with intense emotions while getting stuck somewhere. It’ll be interesting to see how Whalefall compares to these films with the main character spending most of the movie stuck inside the belly of a whale rather than in space.

Oh, and you know a little movie called Weapons? It was one of our favorite movies of 2025 and starred both Abrams and Brolin. We can’t wait to see this reunion between the actors in a completely different film. Whalefall is coming to theaters on October 16.

On the heels of two historical epics — 2023’s Napoleon and 2024’s Gladiator II — Ridley Scott is making a welcome return to the sci-fi genre with The Dog Stars, with Oscar nominee Jacob Elordi as its lead alongside Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley. The first full-length trailer has arrived, as seen above, and while I’m not sure this new action movie will be the one to give Scott his Oscar dues, it does look exciting as all hell.

And yeah, a big chunk of my excitement stems from the brief, mysterious, and arguably fetching shots of Oscar and Emmy winner Allison Janney in there. But we’ll get to her shortly.

The Dog Stars' Post-Apocalypse Looks Peaceful Until It Doesn't

Ridley Scott is taking viewers into a far different near future than the settings of his most classic science-fiction films. (Namely Alien and Blade Runner, but we can throw in The Martian and one other of the reader's choice.) Those familiar with the book-to-screen film's source material, Peter Heller's 2012 novel of the same name, are in the loop on the global pandemic that largely wiped out the population. Early on in the trailer, life appears tough but almost strangely idyllic, in a "Back in the good ol' days" kind of way.

As Hig, Elordi is a former pilot making a go at survival with Bangley (Brolin), an ex-Marine with an edge, and Cima (Qualley), a medic with an eye (and heart) for Hig. Unfortunately, it isn't long before the peaceful facade is revealed to be just that, and the bonkers-looking threats are revealed.

The Dog Stars appears to be the first 2026 movie release to go all-in on using night-vision as a visual aesthetic, which seems like a brilliant plan to play into the bizarre looks of the more feral survivors that seem to be overtaking any area they go running into. It seems like they're all still maintaining human traits, though, and haven't gone all Rage virus-zombie. But in those shots, they also look like members of a trippy Toxic Avenger tribute band, so who knows?

Whatever the case, as soon as the trailer gets intense, Jacob Elordi lights it up in what could very well be the role that sends him into a more action-heavy career path. It's a character that Brolin would have been great for had this been made 20 years ago, and Elordi fills the space quite convincingly. His performances in historical dramas and romances don't exactly scream "bad-ss," but it's a good look, and it can only help his Bond chances, if those rumors are to be believed.

Whatever Is Up With Allison Janney's Character, I'm All For It

The fourth-billed star of The Dog Stars, Allison Janney only appears fleetingly - still more so than Guy Pearce and Benedict Wong - but those quick shots are enough to spark some obsessive feelings. Totally normal ones, though! Well, mostly.

I mean, she instantly stands apart from other characters, in that she's basically in head-to-toe Pan Am flight attendant cosplay, while everyone else is dressed in the usual drab looks that accompany apocalypses. She's also tending bar, which feels like it has to be a major luxury in a world so broken. In large part because there's electricity there, as opposed to other settings shown in the trailer. Speaking of...

Okay, so Janney's unnamed character has both booze AND cigarettes, so she must be royalty or something. And bar lights are certainly not the extent of her electricity usage. As seen above, she apparently has access to security camera footage, presumably to make sure none of the wild shirtless people come trying to take her stuff. But how does she have all of this, while everyone else is slumming it?

That's the part I'm really obsessing over, and definitely not Janney in that blue get-up with a martini glass in her hand. Definitely not that. Now somebody open a window in here or something.

The Dog Stars is set to release in theaters on August 28, 2026.

Buckle up and make sure your Prime Video subscription is in good standing, because this new 2026 TV show looks like a fun one! Amazon's streaming service dropped the trailer for their new series starring Octavia Spencer and Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, and it looks like it's going to be a wild ride. In fact, based on the vibe of the trailer (above), I think this is exactly the kind of series I'm going to need this summer.

You know that best friend you call your ride or die? What if they put that phrasing to the test? Ride or Die comes from Matt Miller (as showrunner) and director Peyton Reed (who helmed the Ant-Man movies for the MCU), and stars Spencer and Waddingham as Debbie and Judith respectively, two besties who end up on the run when someone from Judith's assassin-past resurfaces. Considering Spencer's character had no idea her best friend of twenty years was once an international assassin, they clearly have some things to sort out while also trying not to die.

I'm not going to lie, this trailer looks loads of fun. I love that the premise involves a decades-long friendship between two women who know each other inside and out -- or think they do -- and then find themselves caught up in mayhem together. And seeing these two icons playing the leads in a fun action caper already had me sold on watching. I really didn't consider how badly I needed a show starring these two iconic actors facing off against big bad guys until I watched Prime Video's preview for the series.

All eight episodes of Ride or Die hit Prime Video on July 15. The cast also includes Ed Skrein, Calam Lynch, Savannah Steyn, Jamie Parker, Jacky Ido, Sylvia Hoeks and the great Bill Nighy.

When Enola Holmes 3 premieres on Netflix’s 2026 schedule, we’ll be faced with a big mystery and a big life event. In this latest film starring Millie Bobby Brown as the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes, her personal life and professional dreams will get all tangled. That became clear after watching the teaser, too, especially since my biggest question about this movie (seemingly) has nothing to do with the big mystery.

Why Is Enola Surprised By Tewkesbury’s Proposal?

Now, we knew going into Enola Holmes 3 that it would be darker and more grown-up than the two films you can currently stream with a Netflix subscription. However, the teaser makes that fact very clear, as it primarily focuses on the fact that Louis Partridge’s Tewkesbury has proposed to Enola.

It seems like she’s questioning this proposal too, as she says directly to the camera in the trailer:

Well, that’s fascinating, because the trailer starts with them living happily together. So, why would the titular character be unpleasantly shocked by her partner popping the question?

It’s also surprising because this reaction and their relationship are central in this teaser. Arguably, their romance is more central than the fact that Henry Cavill’s Sherlock has been kidnapped.

So, I’m left wondering why Enola was surprised by the proposal. I also can’t help but wonder how his impending wedding will impact the film’s central mystery.

I’m Sure This Proposal Will Have Something To Do With The Mystery

Overall, this trailer seems to highlight two different conflicts Enola has to deal with. One is her impending nuptials. The other is her brother’s disappearance.

Notably, the footage spends significantly more time covering Enola and Tewkesbury’s relationship than Sherlock’s kidnapping. So, that leads me to believe that this proposal that surprised our leading lady has something to do with the bad things that are happening.

It also seems that Enola will spend a lot of the movie wearing a wedding dress and getting into all the action on the day she’s supposed to get married. So, even if the proposal isn't directly linked to the mystery, the mystery will impact this ceremony, it seems.

Therefore, I have to assume that her love interest and the next step in their relationship will play a massive role in this movie’s primary mystery. The film’s synopsis alludes to that idea too, as it says that Mille Bobby Brown’s character will go far away from London, “where personal and professional dreams collide on a case more tangled and treacherous than any she has faced before.”

Thankfully, we won’t have to wait long to see if my question and this mystery surrounding Sherlock collide. That’s because Enola Holmes 3, which is directed by Adolescence’s Philip Barantini, will premiere on the 2026 movie schedule on July 1.

Welp, possibly the weirdest looking show on the 2026 TV schedule has arrived, and it’s somehow topped the lunacy of Food Network’s Chopped Castaways. I’m talking about The Big Bang Theory’s long-awaited Cooper-free spinoff, the Kevin Sussman-led Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. The first trailer was unveiled, as well as the date when it’ll be available to stream (via HBO Max subscription), and I’m almost too shocked and confused to react properly.

As seen above, the new series looks almost nothing like The Big Bang Theory, as it seemingly eschews the limitations of apartment and comic book shops sets for a far more expansive story. One that could possibly affect the fate of the entire planet. Or at least the parts of the planet that are immediately surrounding our lowly heroes: Sussman’s Stuart, Brian Posehn’s Bert, Lauren Lapkus’ Denise, and John Ross Bowie’s Barry, though the latter seems to be less in hero mode when he first pops up in the….’twailah.” (I couldn’t help myself.)

The series will land on HBO Max on Thursday, July 23, and it's going the primetime route by releasing eps at 9:00 p.m. ET, as opposed to dropping them in the A.M. hours. It makes sense, though, considering Big Bang Theory ruled over Thursday night primetime for years, and then passed that mantle on to its first two spinoffs, Young Sheldon and Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage. If it wasn't set on Thursday night, would it really be a BBT offshoot?

But that's about the only predictable thing to say about the trailer and this show in general. The storyline kicks off with Stuart attempting to fix a complicated device crafted by Sheldon and Leonard, but he accidentally breaks it and unwittingly incites an Armageddon situation throughout the multiverse. The gang will inevitably meet differing versions of themselves, as seen in the promo, which will no doubt complicate their struggles.

That said, it's not entirely clear what those struggles even are, or how the squad is even going to try to save anything. I mean, the title suggests that nothing gets saved, but they're still likely going to TRY to do something positive. But even if this show was just a slapfight between Stuarts, I wouldn't necessarily call it a bad idea.

To his credit, Chuck Lorre has primed us all for this, saying he was sure that fans would either love it or hate it, without much middle ground. And I guess I can see what he's talking about, since this very clearly stands apart from its source material in a way that could be seen as divisive. Plus, Lorre said he worked a lot with CGI for the first time on this project, which should bring about some unique comedic choices.

We've got a post-apocalyptic planet, we've got gnarly flying creatures straight out of The Mist, and we've got bald Stuart in cryogenic sleep goo. There are doorways to nowhere, out of this world weaponry, a giant woman, and even a comic book of the show's adventures. Which is where we get visual cameos for Leonard, Sheldon and Howard.

Will Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Simon Helberg actually show up in live-action for the new show? I think the bigger question might be, "How ridiculous will they look when they do?" (I have a feeling this might be the only project that could pull Galecki out of his semi-retirement phase.)

Get your fireball powers in check, and ready yourself for all the timeline-twisting action and mayhem when Stuart Fails to Save the Universe premieres on HBO Max on Thursday, July 23.

To say that I'm a fan of Legally Blonde would be an understatement. I've adored the 2001 movie since its release, so there was no question about me watching Prime Video's upcoming series, Elle, with my Prime subscription when it arrives on the 2026 TV schedule. Watching the newly released teaser trailer for the show has me extra excited.

See, I'll just rip the dating-my-self bandaid off right now and say that I was a '90s teen myself. More the flannel-wearing kind than pink-wearing kind, but that's just fine here, since this new series clearly showcases both edges of that style spectrum. Regardless, as much as I'm loving this first look at the new show, I think it's only right to bring up the topic of the plot, and how it might change the way we view the plot of the original movie.

My first reaction to the trailer was to obsess over all of the mid-'90s nostalgia on display as we're introduced to Lexi Minitree's Elle Woods, a '90s Los Angeles teen bound for Seattle with her parents. From the pager to her dazzling platform wedges, to Bruiser's preppy Lacoste get-up, I'm here for all of it! After the glow of grunge being the new pink began to wear off though, the topic of the plot came up.

As the teaser implies, Elle is a fish-out-of-water story, wherein our heroine is forced to leave Bel Air with her parents to move to Seattle for her dad's job. While '90s Seattle would be an ideal scene for many teens of the era, it's not at all Elle's vibe, and we're left to wonder how she's going to fit in. Sound familiar?

To be clear, I'm excited to see how Elle rises to this challenge, as we know she's capable of adapting to her surroundings, while maintaining that pink, bejeweled aura we know and love about her. I also get why it's impossible to completely ignore the parallels between the original movie, where Elle is a fish-out-of-water in Boston while attending Harvard Law School in order to try to win back her boyfriend. I think it's valid to be concerned about this story being told having the potential to cheapen the movie's story if it doesn't connect in the right way.

After all, Elle is introduced to us in the original movie as someone we assumed had always surrounded herself with people who dress similarly and are into the same things that she is. Going to Harvard was completely new territory for her, or so we thought. The growth we see Elle have throughout the movie is one of the things that makes it so charming and uplifting. If this new show is aiming for the same kind of story, it's going to have to walk a fine line between building an interesting plot for Elle in this part of her timeline and also, presumably, making sure it still lines up with the start of the 2001 movie.

I'm prepared to see this series take some liberties with the character and plot in order to make the show work, and hopefully create some stakes. I'm both curious and excited to see how it works, and optimistic that, when the show premieres on Prime Video on July 1, 2026, Elle will be a lot of fun (I'm also hoping Elle has as many great quotes as Legally Blonde does!). I just hope it doesn't end up changing my views of Elle from the movie, at least not in a negative way.

Romantic comedies are a beloved genre in the film world, and there are few that do it quite as successful as Jennifer Lopez. Some of JLo's best movies are rom-coms, and she's got another one coming with Office Romance (which will be available with a Netflix subscription). Her chemistry with Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein is electric, but did this footage basically give away the entire movie?

It remains to be seen if Office Romance ends up being one of JLo's best rom-coms, but the above trailer is definitely compelling. The movie was written for Lopez, but I'm worried that the trailer revealed too much. After all, we saw as she and Goldstein met, fell for each other, and eventually the drama that'll presumably happen in act three. I mean, am I crazy here?

This trailer opens on Brett Goldstein's Daniel Blanchflower as he seemingly has his first day at an airline called AirCruz. He's warned about what a hardass the boss is aka Jennifer Lopez's character Jackie Cruz. She's teased to be a Miranda Priestly-esque character, but he seems smitten the minute they meet for the first time.

We see as the pair start working together. And while Daniel clearly has an insta-crush, Jackie tries to keep things professional between the two of them. Try being the operative word, as feelings grow between the two until they eventually dance together in the Dominican Republic during a work trip. The dancing leads to kissing, and the titular Office Romance begins between the pair of coworkers.

While this is only a trailer I have to say that I'm impressed by how great the chemistry is between Lopez and Goldstein. It bursts off the screen, with their characters unable to keep their hands off each other in the office. Unfortunately, this ends up being a big part of the conflict that's revealed later in the clip.

Eventually folks around the office notice that there's something between the pair, leading AirCruz's Board of Directors to call in JLo's Jackie for an emergency meeting. They threaten to throw her out of the company, with Daniel willing to lose his job in order to protect her (and their relationship).

While every romantic comedy needs to have conflict, I'm surprised by how much of the movie's plot was seemingly shown in the Office Romance trailer. These scenes will obviously be expanded and the narrative will go further than this limited footage, it feels like pretty much the entire movie's story has been revealed. So I hope there are some surprises when I eventually stream the title upon its release this summer.

All will be revealed when Office Romance hits Netflix on June 5th as part of the 2026 movie release list. I personally can't wait to see Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein's chemistry in full when streaming the forthcoming rom-com.

The first trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is here, and it feels a lot more like my favorite games than the previous attempts to adapt this franchise. The acclaimed Weapons and Barbarian director is back with his take on the iconic zombie games, and I love that the first look puts the "survival horror" element front and center.

The trailer centers heavily on Austin Abrams' Bryan, as he seems to be the only human we see in this footage. What's better is he seems to be a civilian, and not prepared to handle a zombie invasion like other Resident Evil heroes, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, or Leon Kennedy. To me, that's perfect, because it gets to the heart of what makes the games so terrifying to play.

One big element of Resident Evil games is that "survival horror" means that this isn't a situation where the hero is just running and gunning their way through every area. Ammo is scarce, and there's going to be a fair few situations where you may be forced to run away with no better options. I have a feeling Bryan will be doing that a lot, especially with a double-barreled shotgun that, even if he has a lot of ammo, will be cumbersome to reload in tense situations.

It feels like Bryan is going to be the same type of protagonist as Grace, who is featured in the latest game, Resident Evil Requiem. She's become a meme of sorts because players loved how genuinely terrified she is witnessing the horrific mutations that came from the Umbrella corporation. It's a nice change of pace from Leon Kennedy, who's seen it all as an experienced agent and is largely unfazed by face-splitting abominations.

Totally valid, but as someone who has to take breaks playing Resident Evil games because they give me so much anxiety, I appreciate this representation. I ultimately love the best horror movies out there, but I can also make myself miserable trying to watch them.

While we don't know a ton about the plot, Zach Cregger told Bloody Disgusting that he wasn't looking to tell the story of any character who is already in the games, but that it does take place in the universe. Having a hero who seems equally as horrified as I am is going to make this movie easier to get through, even if I have to shut my eyes for a scene or two.

All this to say, consider me hyped for the release of Resident Evil, which will be in theaters on September 18th. It's one of my more anticipated releases on the 2026 movie schedule, so I hope it's as good as this first trailer.

Now, I had heard rumblings about a rom-com on the 2026 movie schedule that was like if you took the premise of The Purge movies, added in romance, and took away the murder. Initially, I was conflicted by this because of how wild it sounds. However, now I’ve seen the trailer for Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro’s One Night Only, and I gotta say, I’m totally sold.

So, I know what you might be thinking: “Why would you use a great horror franchise to describe a rom-com?” Trust me, I wondered that too. However, it actually makes so much sense, so let me break it down. Instead of one day where crime (including murder) is legal, in One Night Only, there’s only one day of the year where “single people are legally allowed to have sex.” See what I’m saying, it’s like The Purge, but instead of everyone doing crimes, every single person is trying to get laid.

With that foundation set, this movie follows Owen and Allie, who are played by Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro, respectively, on this day. They don’t know each other, they meet on this day, and it seems like they do not get along. The trailer shows the two bantering, making fun of each other, and throwing insults back and forth, like:

• Allie: Your ears look like car doors.
• Owen: Well, your nose is way too small for your face.
• Allie: Your chin could plow a field.
• Owen: Your legs don’t make any sense.
• Allie: Your hairline doesn’t make any sense.

So, at first, it seems like they won’t be fit to share this one night together.

However, as the trailer depicts, it seems like they get up to a lot of trouble over the course of the evening (why do they end up at a hospital?), and as this day winds down, maybe they realize they do have feelings for one another. But will they act on them with enough time to legally do so? I guess the film will answer that question, and I can’t wait to see it.

Along with the premise immediately pulling me into this movie, the stars got me too. I adored Callum Turner’s Eternity (a rom-com you can stream with an Apple TV subscription), and Monica Barbaro has been a favorite of mine since Top Gun: Maverick (check that one out with a Paramount+ subscription). So, I’m thrilled to see them both leading a movie. The fact that they’re leading a rom-com together AND they have palpable chemistry just makes all this even better.

On top of the actors and the premise being major selling points, One Night Only comes from Will Gluck, who directed both Easy A and Anyone But You. When I think about that iconic Emma Stone movie and the creative Shakespeare-inspired project starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney, the first thing that comes to mind is the creativity of both films. They each have unique premieres, but also play into tropes we know and love. It seems like One Night Only will do the exact same thing with its wild Purge-like premise.

You can catch The Purge, but make it a rom-com…I mean One Night Only, in theaters on August 7.

Of the numerous book-to-screen adaptations arriving in theaters this year, the Verity movie from Michael Showalter has to be one of the most anticipated. The popular (to put it mildly) psychological thriller novel written by Colleen Hoover is a real page-turner, and given this first glimpse of the film (finally!), which shows Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway in the lead roles, it looks like we're about to be on the edge of our seats for this one when it arrives on the 2026 movie schedule later this year. .

What Verity Is About

Verity centers on a writer named Lowen (Dakota Johnson), who's hired to ghostwrite Verity Crawford's book because she's unwell. Lowen isn't just helping out with the writing, she's living with Verity (Anne Hathaway), her husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) and their child while she sorts through the author's notes. During the process, Lowen comes across a manuscript of Verity's that may be autobiographical and contains some very dark, unsettling content, which leads her to question what's true about these people.

The Teaser Trailer Doesn't Hold Back

As you can see from the teaser trailer, things heat up in this story as Lowen gets to know the people she's living with and working for. The mystery surrounding the manuscript is just part of the drama that unfolds in this mysterious and thrilling tale.

The teaser gives us a glimpse of a spicy moment between Lowen and Jeremy, which turns into a scary, bloody moment between Lowen and Verity, and that's really just the start of the chaos. Darkness ahead... indeed!

The Latest Colleen Hoover Adaptation

Verity is the next in line among the numerous Colleen Hoover adaptations we've seen in recent years. It follows It Ends With Us, Regretting You and, most recently, Reminders of Him, all of which are based on stand alone novels from the popular author. While Verity is also a stand-alone novel, it also stands out among these other titles in terms of the tone. While there is romance involved in the story, Verity is very much a psychological thriller. (I spent every page of the book needing to know what was true and what wasn't, and how it was all going to end. Based on the teaser, I think we're in for a similar experience with the film.)

If we're looking at recent book adaptations, beyond appealing to those who loved Hoover's book, I have a feeling this one will appeal to those who liked the adaptation of Freida McFadden's The Housemaid.

We still have months to go before Verity hits theaters. The film arrives on October 2, 2026. That gives you plenty of time to read the book, if you haven't already!

The 2026 movie schedule is treating audiences to more than a few book-to-screen adaptations, and one of those is Remarkably Bright Creatures, which is adapted from Shelby Van Pelt’s 2022 novel of the same name. Van Pelt’s book has earned a considerable amount of popularity since its release, so it’s not surprising that a film adaptation is on the way. So far, fans have only gotten a small taste of the upcoming movie, which is set to hit Netflix, but a new trailer now gives a fuller look at this lovely tale.

Remarkably Bright Creatures tells the story of a widow named Tova (played by Sally Field), who works the night-shift as a cleaner at an aquarium. It’s during her work hours that she meets and befriends a large Pacific octopus named Marcellus (voiced by Alfred Molina). The meeting between the two unlikely friends coincides with the arrival of an out-of-towner named Cameron (Lewis Pullman), who is searching for his father. In time, Tova and Cameron find themselves uncovering an intriguing mystery.

Much of that story seems to be teased well in the trailer, which can be seen above, and it all looks so sweet. I’ve admittedly seen my fair share of movies that are anchored by unlikely friendships, but I’d still be lying if I said I didn’t find the teases of Tova’s bond with Marcellus lovely. Such unique character bonds can be hard to sell but, in this case, I’d say it helps to have an Oscar winner in Sally Field. It goes without saying that Field has put in incredible performances, and I’m already loving what I see of her portrayal of the sweet Tova.

Of course, there’s also still the relationship that Tova has with Pullman’s Cameron, which also seems quite pleasant. Based on this trailer alone, what we have here is a burgeoning surrogate mother-and-son relationship. It’s also great to see Lewis Pullman in a somewhat smaller movie and getting to work with a legend. Pullman (who’s not on social media) has been carving out a sweet lane for himself and has been steadily sliding out of the shadow of his famous father, Bill Pullman (who’s also his Spaceballs 2 co-star).

As for the cast, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Colm Meaney, Sofia Black-D’Elia and Beth Grant are also pat of the ensemble. Overall, it would seem that a solid ensemble cast has been assembled for this book adapation.

This feature film take on Van Pelt’s book is being directed by Olivia Newman, and she has prior experience when it comes to book adaptations. Newman previously directed 2022’s Where the Crawdads Sing, an adaptation of the book of the same name by Delia Owens (who was involved in the creative process. Hopefully, such creative synergy runs is also true for Remarkably Bright Creatures and that Newman looked to Van Pelt for inspiration at times.

Remarkably Beautiful Creatures will be available for Netflix subscription holders to stream, beginning on May 8.

Now that Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s The Drama has arrived to the 2026 release schedule, there are four more upcoming A24 movies to look forward to this year. The last of the bunch, titled The Invite (an English adaptation of Cesc Gray’s Spanish film The People Upstairs), doubles as Olivia Wilde’s directorial follow-up to 2022’s Don’t Worry Darling. She additionally stars alongside Seth Rogen, and the first trailer for The Invite has me stressing out about the dinner party their characters are holding.

Although The Invite is labeled as a comedy, many A24 movies contain some degree of tension, and this one isn’t bucking that trend. The Invite, written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, sees Rogen and Wilde (who shared screen time just last year in an episode of Apple TV’s The Studio) playing couple Joe and Angela, who are having a rough patch when the movie begins, and hosting a dinner party for their upstairs neighbors Pína and Hawk, respectively played by Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton. Just seeing Angela call out Joe for not complimenting her enough is awkward.

The weirdness just keeps ratcheting up as the trailer continues, most notably when it’s strongly implied that Pína and Hawk are swingers and would like to include Joe and Angela in their sexual escapades. The song choice of “Ring My Bell” certainly hammers that home. Now that by itself wouldn’t necessarily be odd, depending on who you ask, but then preview for The Invite wraps up with bizarre imagery and moments. From Angela sticking her fingers into a stick of butter to Joe screaming out in pain over what looks like… you know what, I won’t get into that here.

I’m thinking The Invite will be similar to last year’s uncomfortable A24 release Friendship, which was hilarious, but so cringe to get through (I still haven’t forgotten about the soap punishment scene). One difference here is that it seems like the events will be contained to just the one apartment, or perhaps there will be a point in the movie Joe and/or Angela sneak into Pína and Hawk’s apartment. Either way, I am intrigued to learn just what the full deal is with Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton’s characters in The Invite, and what ramifications their… unique interests will have on Joe and Angela’s marriage.

The Invite opens in theaters on June 26, the same day as Supergirl and Jackass 5, and just one week after A24’s The Death of Robin Hood sees Hugh Jackman playing an aged version of the legendary archer. I’m sure the Olivia Wilde-helmed movie will generate a lot of chatter, including at dinner parties, but I just know I’m going to be squirming uncomfortably once I sit down to watch it.

I don’t know about you, but I’ll never forget reading George Orwell’s Animal Farm in high school. It’s one of those core-memory books I have because of how timeless the allegorical novella from 1945 is. Well, now Animal Farm is among the upcoming book-to-screen adaptations on the 2026 movie schedule, and the new trailer previews Andy Serkis’ approach to it.

Now, Andy Serkis has been working on helming an Animal Farm movie since back in 2012, originally as a performance capture movie. Ultimately, the director/voice actor decided to make it as a traditional 3D animated film geared toward ages 11 and up. While the previous trailer for it showcased the more lighthearted aspects of the film, this new look at Animal Farm (in the video above) offers perhaps a more balanced showcase of how the classic is being handled.

The movie starts with a group of animals thinking they are “going on vacation” before they realize they’re being sent to a slaughterhouse and rebel against their humans. Just like the novella, they decide to take over the farm for themselves, thus calling it “Animal Farm.” Once they do so, they have to decide how the farm will be ruled. Two pigs ultimately assume command and start to adopt rules on the farm that create inequality among the different animals, thus becoming a dictatorship.

While there’s definitely some cute family-friendly elements to this Animal Farm that may seem off-kilter to those who read the novella, this new look seems to skew closer to the source material. About halfway through this trailer, you can see how some of Animal Farm’s residents start to be treated unfairly. Though there is a key difference to note in this Animal Farm, with the protagonist being a new character, a piglet named Lucky, who decides to “rebel” against the dictatorship.

The animated film was initially going to be produced by Netflix back in 2018, but was ultimately made by Cinesite, Aniventure, and Imaginarium Productions. It is being distributed through Angel Studios. The movie boasts a star-studded cast, with Seth Rogen as Napoleon, Gaten Matarazzo as Lucky, along with Kieran Culkin, Glenn Close, Steve Buscemi, Laverne Cox, Woody Harrelson, Jim Parsons, Kathleen Turner, and Iman Vellani among the voice cast.

Per a press release by Angel Studios, the producers of this Animal Farm worked closely with George Orwell’s estate to “intentionally” reimagine “certain roles and character identities to broaden the film’s appeal to younger audiences.” When speaking about his film, Serkis said he wanted this version of the classic to “feel contemporary and genuinely connect with younger audiences”.

Previously, Animal Farm was adapted into movies in 1954 and as a live-action movie in 1999. This new Animal Farm is coming to theaters on May 1.

Taron Egerton is only a little over a year removed from earning acclaim for a hero turn in a Netflix movie. In 2024's Carry-On, the Welsh actor starred as a TSA agent trapped under the thumb of a mercenary – the character working to stay alive while simultaneously undermining a terrorist plot –and he once again demonstrated his skills as a leading man. As cool as it was to see him in that role, however, I have to say that I am way more excited to see him go totally unhinged while starring alongside Charlize Theron in the action thriller Apex.

The upcoming Netflix feature will be streaming in less than a month, and the new trailer above previews what is hopefully an intense ride. Theron plays a thrill-seeking rock climber who travels to Australia to grieve after a painful loss. She travels into the wilderness with expectations of isolation, but she instead ends up in a battle for her life. A man whom she casually asks for directions at a gas station (Egerton) turns out to be a psychopath who enjoys hunting people for sport, and after he tracks her down, he gives her a brief head start before taking off after her while armed with a deadly crossbow.

Apex is directed by Baltasar Kormákur, best known for moves like 2015's Everest and 2022's Beast, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the filmmaker let Egerton go completely off the leash with this movie and what we see in this footage is merely a taste of his insanity (you can see a whole lot of crazy in his eyes in close-up shots). It can be a whole lot of fun when actors are allowed to be as wild as their sensibilities will let them – two great recent examples that comes to mind being Jake Gyllenhaal in Ambulance and Jason Momoa in Fast X – and I hope that Egerton chews through each and every one of his scenes.

Of course, I can't ignore that we're also seeing Charlize Theron back and showing off her special action skills – Apex being her second feature in a row for Netflix subscribers following last summer's The Old Guard 2. One gets the sense that this adventure will principally have her demonstrating her awesome athleticism running, climbing, and battling rapids in a kayak, but it looks like she'll also be showing off some of her combat talents as well.

Apex, with Theron coming aboard in December 2024,was shot a little over a year ago on location in Australia, and it's now just weeks from its premiere. Also featuring Eric Bana (curious who he's playing, as he doesn't appear in the trailer), the movie will be available to stream starting April 24.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is always growing, thanks to new titles arriving in theaters and streaming with a Disney+ subscription. The next highly anticipated upcoming Marvel movie is Destin Daniel Cretton's Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which finally treated fans to its first trailer. The footage introduced how Punisher and Hulk will factor into its story, but the question of who Sadie Sink is playing remains. Let's break it all down.

Fans who spent years watching the Marvel movies in order have been curious about how Tom Holland's hero was doing following No Way Home's twist ending. Doctor Strange's spell caused the world to forget Peter, including MJ and Ned. It looks like he's largely thriving thanks to his anonymity, but he's seen talking his former friends both digitally and in-person. And things get even more complicated once he starts going through a mysterious transformation.

The footage opens with Peter looking up videos of Ned and MJ while he's suited up and protecting New York City. While the world forgot who he was Spider-Man seems to be in good standing, even getting the key to the city. For the first time we see the inside of Spidey's mask, which may be a hint that this is a movie that'll put us in his POV and psyche.

Peter takes a break from his personal issues and soon comes face to face with Jon Bernthal's Punisher, who is making his first appearance on the big screen as Frank Castle. They seem to be frenemies of sorts, trading blows but also bantering. I guess Punisher's penchant for killing puts him at odds with the wall crawler.

After going to a party and creeping on Ned and MJ, it soon becomes clear that Peter isn't well. We see him looking feverish, and waking up with webs all around him. When he's unable to figure out what's happening to him, he seeks help from none other than Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner, who is noticeably not green and seemingly teaching at a university. We'll just have to see if/how he ends up Hulking out throughout the course of the movie's runtime.

There are also a number of antagonists introduced in this brief clip. One of which seemingly controls minds, which might add fuel to the theory that Sadie Sink is playing Jean Grey. We also see Spider-Man battling Scorpion and a number of masked antagonists who have blade weapons. There are still tons of questions about the movie's plot, but clearly there's a ton going for it.

There's another fan theory that seems to be supported by this teaser: the idea that Peter will transform into Man-Spider throughout the run of the movie. Whether or not he actually becomes a monster and grows new arms remains to be seen, but the health issues he's facing seem to indicate that something big is coming to Peter Parker.

All will be revealed when Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters on July 31st as part of the 2026 movie release list.

Those who have read Frank Herbert’s Dune: Messiah have already known that the third film in director Denis Villeneuve’s trilogy adaptation would be quite different from its predecessors. The story jumps ahead in time, and instead of being a revolutionary epic, it unfolds as a political thriller – with sinister forces working to undermine the power of Emperor Paul Atreides as the Fremen jihad continues to spread across the universe. What we have not known, of course, is exactly what that would mean for the big screen vision, but this morning we have been delivered a staggering impression via the first look that is the debut trailer for Dune: Part Three.

We are still about nine months away from the highly anticipated upcoming sci-fi blockbuster arriving in theaters, but it seems that the arrival of Project Hail Mary on large format screens this coming Friday was deemed too enticing an opportunity for an early preview to pass up. I won’t say it’s not effective being watched on one’s computer, but every part of the Dune experience, including the marketing, is best seen on the biggest screen possible – and I say that with a personal stamp of approval, having attended an IMAX preview of this new trailer yesterday afternoon.

The footage doesn’t reveal much in terms of story, but we see a bunch of familiar and new faces – and even the familiar faces look considerably different given that 17 years have passed since we last saw the majority of them.

Depicting the aftermath of Paul Atreides’ (Timothée Chalamet) ascendency, his launch of a cosmic war, and his agreement to marry Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) – all depicted in the end of Dune: Part Two – Dune: Part Three sees the ruler surrounded by political and personal conflict. The Fremen jihad continues and he abstains from impregnating his wife out of his commitment to and love for Chani (Zendaya).The greatest threat of all, however, comes from an antagonist conspiracy seeking to undermine his rule that sees him “gifted” with a ghola: an artificial human named Hayt (Jason Momoa) bred to resemble Paul’s mentor and friend Duncan Idaho.

The trailer features a number of returning stars, including the aforementioned Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Anya-Taylor Joy, and Jason Momoa, but it also gives us our first look at some new characters, most notably Robert Pattinson as the antagonist Face Dancer Scytale. As you probably noticed, the actor is sporting a very different look in this movie than past performances, as he has not only a short crew cut, but his hair is bleach blond.

It feels like it was just yesterday that Denis Villeneuve was first blowing our minds with his brilliant and beautiful depiction of Arrakis in 2021’s Dune, but we are now just a few months away from seeing the conclusion of the trilogy that he has personally been envisioning for decades. With the movie still in post-production following the conclusion of filming at the end of last year, this trailer is only a tease of what we can expect, and I will join all fans in savoring every peek we get in the runup to the release date. Be sure to mark your calendars: audiences around the world will be able to see Dune: Part Three on December 18, and it is expected to be one of the most special cinematic events of the year.

It’s been a little while since Jack Ryan wrapped up its four-season run (which can be viewed in its entirety with a Prime Video subscription). While fans have been without John Krasinski’s version of the titular character for a few years, they’ve had the reassurance that Ryan would return in a new movie. Well, that film is officially set to hit the 2026 movie schedule, and the explosive first trailer was just released. It also reveals the official title as well as a sweet new behind-the-scenes role for Krasinski.

Tuesday marked the release of the teaser trailer for what’s now officially known as Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War. As revealed in the trailer, Jack is no longer working with the CIA and is now seemingly aiming to stay out of the line of fire. That changes, however, when his old boss and friend, James Greer (played by the returning Wendell Pierce) asks for his help in taking down a radicalized military group spreading fear and chaos. Of course, Ryan’s ultimately coaxed into getting back into the game.

While this is the definition of a “teaser trailer,” we do get some shots of Jack geared up and back in action. Hand-to-hand fights, car chases and explosions – staples of this franchise – just seem to be the tip of the iceberg for this “movie event.” And, behind the camera, Krasinski is taking on a new role, which marks a first for him in this franchise. He’s credited as a screenwriter on Ghost War, sharing that credit with Noah Oppenheim, and the actor-writer also has a story credit on this production.

It makes sense that John Krasinski is shifting into writer mode for this production. For one, he’s obviously a skilled scribe in his own right, as he held the duties on his A Quiet Place franchise. That’ll also be the case for the upcoming third installment in that series. Additionally, over the years, there have been other stars who’ve written for the TV properties they’ve starred in. I can even think back to Carroll O'Connor writing for In the Heat of the Night or David Duchovny penning some episodes of The X-Files.

Fans may also be excited to know that there are a few more familiar faces in the fold this time around as well. Both Michael Kelly and Betty Gabriel are also reportedly reprising their roles as Mike November and Elizabeth Wright, respectively. Given that neither appear in this first trailer, I’m curious as to how big their roles will be.

On the whole, this Jack Ryan follow-up movie serves as a significant expansion for the mythos, which may be welcome to fans due to at least one other project not coming to fruition. It was reported in 2022 that a spinoff series centered on Michael Peña’s Domingo Chavez was in the works and, in 2023, Peña expressed his hopes to CinemaBlend about the show happening. At this point, though, the project has reportedly been shelved.

Still, Ghost War should hopefully satisfy those who’ve been eager to see more of Ryan in action. It remains to be seen when a full trailer for the film might finally be released. In the meantime, though, this teaser is a nice little bit of promotion to set the tone for Jack’s next adventure.

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War is set to be released on May 20. In the meantime, why not revisit the original series or check it out for the first time?

We’re only a few weeks away from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s arrival to the 2026 movies schedule, so it’s time for the last marketing push. The first trailer highlighted Rosalina and Bowser Jr. appearing in the sequel, and then came the official reveal of Yoshi. Now the final trailer for this upcoming video game adaptation is here, and with it comes the reveal of who will voice Yoshi and several new characters in the sequel.

Based on the two Super Mario Galaxy video games released in 2007 and 2010, respectively, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie sees Mario and Luigi meeting Yoshi and embarking on a mission into outer space with Princess Peach and Toad. During their journey into the cosmos, they’ll meet Princess Rosalina, adoptive mother of the adorable Lumas, and face off against Bowser Jr., whose father has been miniaturized since the end of 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

The new trailer is packed with the action we’ll see unfold out in space, but it was the reveals that came after Nintendo’s presentation of the trailer that got me extra hype for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. There we learned that Donald Glover will voice Yoshi, a casting choice that legitimately surprised me. Glover is no stranger to voice roles, having previously played Simba in 2019’s The Lion King and 2024’s Mufasa: The Lion King, but I wonder if The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will find a way for the actor’s take on Yoshi to have meaningful dialogue, or will he just stick to the character’s usual sound effects.

Additionally, Luis Guzman and Issa Rae have been tapped to respectively voice King Wart and the Honey Queen. The former villain has been a baddie in the Super Mario franchise since 1998’s Super Mario Bros. 2, while the latter is more of a supporting character from the aforementioned Super Mario Galaxy games. No doubt both characters will have sizable roles in the new movie, though I suspect that King Wart will be more of a side villain rather than directly allied with Bowser and Bowser Jr.

The returning cast for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie includes Chris Pratt as Marion, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek. The other newcomers include Brie Larson as Rosalina and Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic returned to direct the sequel, as did Matthew Fogel to write the script.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie comes out on April 1, and I’m not fooling you with that date. If you need a refresher beforehand, The Super Mario Bros. Movie can still be streamed with a Peacock subscription.

More to come…

Following the inclusion of Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner in Superman and Peacemaker Season 2 last year, the DC Universe is pointing the spotlight directly on the Green Lantern mythology on the 2026 TV schedule with HBO’s Lanterns. Although Guy will pop up in the series, we’ll chiefly be following along Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart. However, after watching the first Lanterns trailer, I’m concerned about the kind of dynamic we’re getting between these two characters in the upcoming DC TV show.

If you’ve been following along with Lanterns’ development, you know that the show will depict Hal as a veteran Green Lantern who’s training rookie John. The trailer reveals that Hal’s been showing John the ropes for two months, but the latter hasn’t even put on the ring yet that allows him to channel the emerald energy of willpower. He’ll soon get his chance, and not just with that jumping out of the car stunt Hal pulls. The two men will be investigating a mysterious murder in Nebraska, and you know there’s going to be an extraterrestrial bent to this if Green Lanterns are getting involved.

That’s all well and good. Do I wish this first Lanterns trailer had shown off some of the show’s cosmic flavor or at least given us a quick peek of Hal or John in their Green Lantern suits? Yes, but I also realize DC and HBO have to be smart about marketing Lanterns this early on and not reveal too much. However, going off this first preview, I’m puzzled about Hal and John seemingly like they have an overly antagonistic dynamic with each other.

I can buy Hal calling John a “f---ing substitute teacher” if he’s taking a more drill sergeant-y approach with his Green Lantern training, and I’ll even play along with him driving that car off the cliff as a trial by fire for the new recruit. However, I find it weird that John’s going so far as to say that he does a better job of protecting people than Hal does, and that his mentor’s time is up. At the same time, Hal doesn’t sound like he’s thrilled to be training John, whether as his direct successor or a backup Green Lantern like he started off as in the comics.

It makes sense that Lanterns will have somewhat of a buddy cop vibe to it, meaning that there will naturally be some friction between Hal Jordan and John Stewart. Still, I can’t help but wonder why they seem to be overly hostile with each other. Assuming this isn’t just a misdirect with the way the trailer is cut, at what point during the show will these two start to feel like proper partners? Or, if Lanterns is pulling from one of Hal’s darker periods in the comics, are we going to see his fall from grace and transformation into Parallax stemming from the events that take place in this Nebraska town?

These questions and many more will be answered when Lanterns premieres on HBO sometime in August, and episodes will also be streamable with an HBO Max subscription. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre’s co-stars include Kelly Macdonald as Kerry Macon, Garret Dillahunt as William Macon, and Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro, among others. The series is the brainchild of Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, with Mundy serving as showrunner.