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Listen To Composer Michael Giacchino’s Score For THE END OF OAK STREET

From Star Trek to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to Spider- Man: Brand New Day and War for the Planet of the Apes, composer Michael Giacchino has brought audiences right into the movies with his rousing scores!

WaterTower Music has announced the release of The End of Oak Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), featuring original music by the award-winning composer. The soundtrack is available now on all major digital streaming platforms. In partnership with WaterTower Music, Made By Mutant Records will be releasing the soundtrack on 2x LP colored vinyl with original artwork by Nicholas Moegly. Preorders will be available starting 8/14.

Michael Giacchino shares:

“Working on The End of Oak Street has been an incredible experience. I’ve been a fan of David Robert Mitchell ever since seeing It Follows, so getting to collaborate with a filmmaker whose work consistently surprises and challenges audiences was a real privilege. David has a remarkable ability to build dread in a way that feels effortless, balancing quiet tension with moments that genuinely get under your skin. It’s a rare combination, and I’m grateful to have been a part of this one.”

Producer JJ Abrams shares:

“Michael Giacchino is such a storyteller and he identifies, like any great composer does, a heartbeat of a scene and he will excavate or emphasize something and suddenly everything gets elevated, and in many ways, it’s what you’re hearing and not seeing is what activates our imagination”

The End of Oak Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Tracklisting:

  1. A Thin Flowervale Between Life and Death
  2. Horticulture Club
  3. A Good Fence Is the Best Defense
  4. Father and Father Away
  5. The Family Loners
  6. The Light in the Static
  7. Let Sleeping Dogs Library
  8. Something Weird This Way Comes
  9. No More Mr. Nice Geyser
  10. A Den of Coelophysis or The Swamp Drains You
  11. Strung Out Theory
  12. A Few Fries Short of a Happy Mel
  13. Spoiled Platts, Pt. 1
  14. Spoiled Platts, Pt. 2
  15. Lurch and Rescue
  16. Sphere Street Blues
  17. Reunion Station
  18. One Good Mate Deserves Another
  19. Once and for Allosaurus
  20. Don’t Be Sorrow with Me
  21. Mi Casa Boo Casa
  22. The Starbuck Stops Here
  23. Old Pool Politics
  24. I Need a Little Space-Time
  25. The Swap of the Ages
  26. Main on End of Days
  27. The End of Oak Suite

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

Starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, The End of Oak Street also stars Maisy Stella and Christian Convery. The film is written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and produced by J.J. Abrams, Hannah Minghella, Jon Cohen, David Robert Mitchell, Matt Jackson and Tommy Harper. The executive producers are Chris Bender, Jake Weiner, Joanne Lee and Leeann Stonebreaker.

Mitchell’s team behind the camera includes director of photography Michael Gioulakis, production designer Maya Shimoguchi, editor John Axelrad, music supervisor George Drakoulias, composer Michael Giacchino and costume designer Erin Benach.

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents A Bad Robot Production, A Jackson Pictures Production, A David Robert Mitchell Film, The End of Oak Street. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, only in theaters and IMAX® in North America on August 14, 2026, and internationally beginning 12 August 2026.

Watch The GENTLE MONSTER Teaser Starring Léa Seydoux And Catherine Deneuve 

Gentle Monster. (L to R) Léa Seydoux as Lucy Weiss and Catherine Deneuve as Eloise in Gentle Monster. Cr. Frédéric Batier/Netflix ©2026

Opening in select theaters October 30 and on Netflix November 18 is the film GENTLE MONSTER.

From director and writer Marie Kreutzer (Corsage, Austria’s entry for the 95th Academy Awards), Gentle Monster tells the story of concert pianist Lucy (Léa Seydoux), who has just relocated her family to a country house hoping to ease her husband Philip’s (Laurence Rupp) severe burnout. Before they have a chance to set up their new home, an early morning police visit tears their life apart. Trapped between the man she loves and the fear of what he may have done, Lucy must face the situation alone as her world unravels.

With a cast that includes Jella Haase alongside the legendary, Academy Award nominee Catherine Deneuve, Gentle Monster asks what we do when someone we love turns out to be someone we never really knew.

GENTLE MONSTER premiered in competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and will screen in September at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Santa Just Made The Naughty List In First Trailer For VIOLENT NIGHT 2

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight… and if you’re nice, you get presents from the Big Guy. If you’re naughty, you get justice.

David Harbour reprises his role as Santa Claus in a propulsive new chapter in yuletide mayhem from 87North – the powerhouse producers of Bullet Train, John Wick, The Fall Guy, Atomic Blonde and the Nobody franchise – and returning action director Tommy Wirkola.

Watch the trailer for VIOLENT NIGHT 2 – in theaters December 4.

In 2022’s bare-knuckle holiday sensation, Violent Night, an embittered Santa, armed with lethal combat skills, took out a team of mercenaries to rescue a girl and her family. Now, not-so-jolly Saint Nick suits up again to take on a ruthless gangster (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Jared Harris) terrorizing the merchants of the Silver Bell Mall.

But when Santa forgets the true meaning of Christmas, he finds himself in the heart of a lively mall community in desperate need of his help. Sapped of his magic, he’ll need another way to take on the goons threatening the mall, and time is running out. Santa has to rediscover his faith in goodness and call in some last-minute reinforcements from the one person no baddie wants to tangle with: Mrs. Claus (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Kristen Bell).

(From left) Mrs. Claus (Kristen Bell) and Santa Claus (David Harbour) in Violent Night 2, directed by Tommy Wirkola.

Along with David Harbour, Jared Harris and Kristen Bell, the dynamic cast includes Emmy winning screen legend Joe Pantoliano (The Last of Us, The Sopranos), Daniela Melchior (Fast X, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Andrew Bachelor (Greenland, The Walking Dead), and AEW professional wrestler Maxwell Friedman (The Iron Claw, Happy Gilmore 2).

Violent Night 2 is directed by returning filmmaker Tommy Wirkola and produced again by 87North founders Kelly McCormick and David Leitch. The film’s returning screenwriters are Pat Casey and Josh Miller. Violent Night 2 will be released by Universal Pictures.

https://www.violentnightmovie.com

David Harbour as Santa Claus in Violent Night 2, directed by Tommy Wirkola.

Watch The Hilarious WICKER Trailer Starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård And Peter Dinklage

Olivia Colman appears in Wicker by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lol Crawley.

Black Bear has unveiled the official trailer for their highly anticipated comedy-drama WICKER.

An audacious comedic fable about sex, marriage, and the absurdities of social convention, WICKER tells the wholly original love story of an ostracised fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who commissions a husband to be made by the local basketmaker (Peter Dinklage). When her wicker husband (Alexander Skarsgård) proves more spectacular than she ever imagined, his soulful spirit and unique prowess awaken something inside her, setting off a wave of jealousy, fascination, and upheaval that threatens the very fabric of village life.

Directed by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston, who also adapted the screenplay from Ursula Wills’ acclaimed short story The Wicker Husband, WICKER boasts an outstanding ensemble cast led by Academy Award® winner Olivia Colman, Golden Globe® winner Alexander Skarsgård, Emmy Award® winners Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki, alongside Richard E. Grant, Nabhaan Rizwan, Marli Siu and Ella Bruccoleri.

The film made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it received widespread critical acclaim and was met with two standing ovations. It sits at 91% at Rotten Tomatoes.

WICKER will be released in cinemas October 2026.

It’s A Fight For Survival In All-New FALL 2 Trailer

From the survival hit that tapped into the fear of heights and left two friends stranded at the top of a tower comes a climb that goes higher, gets deadlier, and hits with next-level adrenaline. In FALL 2: DEADPOINT, two friends take on new heights in Thailand, where unpredictable terrain, extreme exposure, and nowhere to hide push survival further than ever before.

So are you down – then check out the brand-new trailer.

The 2022 vertigo-inducing survival thriller FALL became a massive sleeper hit and cult favorite on Netflix.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81619345

FALL 2 is helmed by The Spierig Brothers who directed DAYBREAKERS, PREDESTINATION and WINCHESTER. It is written by Jonathan Frank & Scott Mann, based on the character created by Jonathan Frank & Scott Mann.

See FALL 2: DEADPOINT in theaters September 2, 2026.

PG-13 for strong language, some violent content/bloody images and drug material.

See The Trailer For Sundance Hit HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!

Here’s a first look at the upcoming film HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!

Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. She must face what comes next as sparks fly.

Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, watch the terrific new trailer.

The film stars Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, YOU, Yoh Yoshida, Damián Alcázar. The score is from composer Nathan Halpern.

Winner of the 2026 Sundance Directing Award (U.S. Dramatic), reviews were fantastic! Glenn Garner of Deadline highlighted a train-set dance sequence using practical effects, and Johnny Oleksinski of the New York Post called it a “delirious gem” full of “joyous company numbers. Patrick Gibbs of Slug Magazine suggested Kikuchi could be “a dark horse Oscar contender.”

Sony Pictures Classics will release HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY! in theaters nationwide September 25, 2026.

Academy Award Winner Michael B. Jordan, Kenneth Branagh And Adria Arjona Star In First THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR Trailer

Opening in theaters on March 5th, check out the first trailer for THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR.

Academy Award winner Michael B. Jordan directs, produces, and stars in a visually breathtaking, sensual, and unexpectedly moving heist thriller, where the most dangerous man in the room is the one nobody’s watching.

The film also stars Kenneth Branagh, Adria Arjona, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurria, Pilou Asbæk.

In addition to this latest film, there have been two other movies. The original 1968 romantic heist film directed by Norman Jewison, stars Steve McQueen as the titular billionaire bank robber and Faye Dunaway as the insurance investigator tracking him down. It’s known among film buffs for it’s famous chess scene.

The 1999 remake directed by John McTiernan stars Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, shifting the core heist plot from a bank robbery to an elegant art theft.

THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR is directed by Michael B. Jordan with a screenplay by Drew Pearce and Jason Hall. Story by Alan R. Trustman and Drew Pearce and Based On A Screenplay by Alan R. Trustman.

First Look At The Trailer For JUMANJI: OPEN WORLD Starring Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart And Jack Black

Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black star in the first trailer for JUMANJI: OPEN WORLD.

This Christmas, the gang are reunited in the hilarious final installment of the globally beloved action-adventure trilogy.

Our heroes have escaped the perilous jungles of Jumanji before, but this time Jumanji breaks free of its console, unleashing its chaos into our world.

Jake Kasdan returns to direct the third movie. He previously helmed 2017’s JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE and 2019’s JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL.

The third film also features Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner, Ser’Darius Blain, Rhys Darby with Nick Jonas and Danny DeVito.

See JUMANJI: OPEN WORLD on December 25th.

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY – Review

As we trudge past the miserable heat of July, many movie fans might think that the Summer season of blockbusters is over with the arrival of August. And they would be wrong. Just as it appeared that TOY STORY 5 would be crowned box office king of 2026, film franchise royalty returns after a five-year hiatus. Ah, but with his comic book roots, will the media pundits crying “superhero fatigue” be proven right, especially after SUPERGIRL failed to take flight? Well, from the internet buzz and the spectacular ticket presales, it looks like this scrappy wallcrawler has many more “webs to spin”. But with a new director guiding that trilogy’s trio, his many fans are bracing for a different era in SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY.

Here’s the cover to a paperback prose story with the then CBS TV stars back in the late 70’s!

Yes, a new, more subdued tone is established in the opening moments of this installment. The spell cast by Dr. Strange in the previous film hasn’t weakened. The world has forgotten Peter Parker (Tom Holland), who is now living on his own. When he’s not working as Spider-Man with his NYPD connection (unofficially), Det. Jean DeWolff (Liza Colon-Zayas), Pete is following the constant online video updates (all through MIT) of former BFF Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon), with cameos from his roommate pal, MJ (Zendaya). And yes, Pete’s still carrying a “torch” for his lost love. Which is why he’s spending so much of his time as the Big Apple’s protector. Naturally, things get very weird when a super-villain he helped put away, Mac Gargan AKA the Scorpion (Michael Mando), is sprung from the fortress run by the feds at the Dept. of Damage Control by a mysterious mind-controlling force that jumps from one person to another, after a janitor commandeers a tank. Complicating things is the unwanted “help” from NYC’s other, less-adored vigilante, Frank Castle AKA the Punisher (Jon Bernthal). After a briefing by DODC chief Bill Metzger (Tramell Tillman), Pete runs into Ned as he grabs some supplies for his big housewarming party. Following him, Pete crashes the party and sees MJ there with her new beau. Later that night at his home, he seems ill and faints. The next morning, Pete wakes up in a web cocoon, outside his window. Something’s happening with his body and mind. Could his spider-enhanced DNA be mutating? A visit with celebrated ESU prof Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) just raises more questions. Can Peter survive this “metamorphosis “, while stopping this new menace that appears to emanate from a shadowy young woman (Sadie Sink)? And will he find a way to reunite with his old friends turned puzzled strangers?

Despite the large, impressive supporting cast, this story belongs to Holland’s maturing Peter Parker and his arachnid alter-ego. Here he expands on his dramatic talents, going even further into pathos from the last entry. Though a lot less awkward (somehow more confident in uniform), Holland leans into the tragic consequences of his fateful, mind- and world-altering, though selfless, decisions. And that’s coupled with his panic over the strange alterations in his mind and body. Certainly, Holland is more than up to the challenge, despite having played the role for ten years over six movies. His “heavy-lifting” emoting is done with his leading lady, now real-life wife Zendaya, whose MJ still has a snarky, dark attitude, but has learned how to let people “in”. Her big “revelation” scene with Holland is a heart-tugging highlight. Their rapport is balanced by the sweet-natured charm of Batalon, who somehow becomes more enduring, even as his Ned becomes “Spidey-obsessed” (love his “tracker”). If there’s a “scene-stealer” in this flick, the title would belong to Bernthal, who brings a lot of heart to the world-weary, cynical Castle, a role he’s honed over several streaming TV shows. This “flip-side” spin on crime-fighters is a welcome addition to the story. And it’s great to see Holland finally sharing some scenes with Ruffalo, whose Banner is an easy-going, affable academic and another mentor ala Tony Stark. Sink is somehow sinister and sympathetic as the villain that’s more than her sometimes “evil deeds”. Speaking of mentors, Colon-Zayas is another nurturing maternal influence on Pete, and a great partner, much like Inspector Henderson on the 50’s Superman TV show. And I don’t want to spoil it, but the film also has great sequences with two wonderful actresses, one that figures in the MCU future, while the other is a sweet return from a past fave.

Here’s the Spidey story that introduced the Punisher!

So who has replaced Jon Watts after his time as director of the previous trilogy? None other than Destin Daniel Cretton. After helming the Shang-Chi feature (which should’ve had a sequel years ago) and the superb streaming show “Wonder Man”, Cretton injects quite a bit of real-world grit and a streetwise style (truly “friendly neighborhood”) into the Spidey saga. Although two of the main series screenwriters, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, penned this one, it eschews much of their bouncy, whimsical sensibilities. This helps in setting it apart from high school romps and shenanigans, with the main trio mulling over their place as adults in this grounded setting. Aiding in this is the moody camera work from Brett Pawlak, which still meshes with the soaring music score by the returning Michael Giacchino. There’s no rehashing done, although there are some nice nods to MCU history and the memories of Pete and his pals. This helps in getting past a few wonky subplots (without Stark, how is all that tech acquired?). All the effects (love the “zombie pulse waves”) work well, especially with the thrilling action scenes (this Hulk truly smashes). With so much to enjoy, the final act doesn’t wrap things up in a satisfying manner, with no real “sign-off” with a major character. But fans will enjoy seeing Spidey with two other comic stalwarts (three really), and the tykes will get to see their hero in dazzling action with some of the best “city swinging”, though there are some dark, scary moments. It doesn’t quite “stick the landing”, but there’s lots of what makes the “web-head” endure for over 60 years (lots of “mushy stuff” in the Stan Lee-penned tales) in the exciting and often amazing SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY.

3.5 Out of 4

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY opens in theatres everywhere on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Andrew Scott Stars In Biopic As CHARIOTS OF FIRE Actor Ian Charleson in ELSINORE

Andrew Scott stars as Ian Charleson in ELSINORE, a Focus Features release.
Credit: Anthony Dickenson / © 2026 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

Focus Features has acquired ELSINORE, from acclaimed director Simon Stone, an inspiring true story starring Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers, Pressure) as Ian Charleson, an actor at the height of his powers whose final performance — on stage at London’s National Theatre — became his greatest triumph.

Facing his own mortality with unflinching honesty, wit, and grace, Charleson delivers a courageous performance that becomes a source of healing and inspiration for those around him.

The film, written by Stephen Beresford (Pride), also stars Academy Award Winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Lost Daughter) Billie Piper, and Johnny Flynn.

Charleson gave a career-defining performance as the real-life Scottish Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell in the acclaimed 1981 historical drama CHARIOTS OF FIRE. The film won Best Picture. He also starred in Sir Richard Attenborough’s GHANDI.

Sadly, Charleson diagnosed with HIV in 1986 and died from AIDS-related complications in 1990 at the age of 40. He was the first high-profile celebrity in the United Kingdom to openly request that his cause of death be announced as AIDS.

Ian McKellen wrote a tribute to his friend in January 1990: “those who knew only the public man, can be grateful that Ian Charleson’s acting powers never declined and that, right at the end, he gave a performance which perhaps he could never have equalled.”

Elsinore is produced by STUDIOCANAL, LD Entertainment, Lucky Red and Magnolia Mae Films, and will be released in North America by Focus Features, with Universal Pictures International distributing the film in Latin America. STUDIOCANAL is releasing ELSINORE theatrically in their markets of the UK, France, Germany, Italy (Lucky Red), Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand. STUDIOCANAL is handling worldwide sales.

Launching in select theaters on November 20, the film expands to additional markets over the Thanksgiving holiday and throughout December.