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 sist at 91% at Rotten Tomatoes.
WICKER will be released in cinemas October 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An all-new trailer for Adam Wingard’s ONSLAUGHT is here and is it wild.
When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.
The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald VelJohnson, Michael Biehn, Alex Pereira with Drew Starkey and Rebecca Hall.
Director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett have collaborated on several notable horror and action thrillers, including You’re Next (2011), The Guest (2014).
Wingard is also known for Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: (L-R) Ryan Gosling and Kevin Feige, President, Marvel Studios speak onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Marvel Studios had some big shockers at Hall H at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con with a program led by Marvel Studios’ President and Producer Kevin Feige.
The two big announcements were Marvel Studios’ all-new film “Ghost Rider” starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Shawn Levy and set for release in 2028 and the special “Black Panther 3” reveal, as writer/director Ryan Coogler introduced David Jonsson as the new Black Panther and confirmed the film’s release in theaters on December 15, 2028.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: (L-R) Ryan Gosling, Shawn Levy and Kevin Feige, President, Marvel Studios speak onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Feige revealed breaking news during the presentation, announcing that Marvel Studios has started work on a new “Ghost Rider” film as he welcomed star Ryan Gosling (“Project Hail Mary,” “Star Wars: Starfighter”) and director Shawn Levy (“Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Star Wars: Starfighter”) to the stage. Hall H erupted in applause as the duo introduced the new film, which is set to release in theaters in 2028. Jonathan Tropper (“Star Wars: Starfighter,” “Your Friends & Neighbors”) is writing the script.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: (L-R) Letitia Wright, David Jonsson and Winston Duke speak onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Feige welcomed Academy Award® winner Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Sinners”) to the stage. Coogler, who returns to Marvel Studios to direct “Black Panther 3,” then brought out Letitia Wright and Winston Duke who confirmed the film will arrive in theaters on December 15, 2028. In a surprising and emotional moment, Coogler revealed that David Jonsson (“Alien: Romulus,” “Industry”) is the new Black Panther.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: David Jonsson speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
The evening presentation featured an “Avengers: Doomsday” mega-panel moderated by Feige. Feige welcomed directors Anthony and Joe Russo to the stage along with cast members of “Avengers: Doomsday,” including Oscar® winner Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Simu Liu, James Marsden, David Harbour, Letitia Wright, Lewis Pullman, Kelsey Grammer, Danny Ramirez, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Rebecca Romijn and Tenoch Huerta Mejia. Hayley Atwell also joined the panel, confirming she will return in the new film as Peggy Carter.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: (L-R) James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Hannah John-Kamen, Tenoch Huerta, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, Kelsey Grammer, Hayley Atwell, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Pedro Pascal, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Simu Liu, Anthony Mackie, Letitia Wright, Danny Ramirez, Paul Rudd, Kevin Feige, President, Marvel Studios and Winston Duke pose onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
To the audience’s delight, the “Avengers: Doomsday” portion of the showcase also featured an exclusive in-room look at the upcoming film and directly involved fans. Each attendee was given a Doctor Doom mask and cloak to wear, and the audience was invited by Robert Downey Jr., Victor von Doom himself, to don the masks and cloaks during the panel.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: Cosplayers attend the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Disney)
In Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Doomsday,” beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered. The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and produced by Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito and Jonathan Schwartz.
In addition to the aforementioned SDCC panelists, “Avengers: Doomsday” also stars Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Wyatt Russell, Channing Tatum, Ian McKellen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Joseph Quinn, Sebastian Stan, Kathryn Newton, Alan Cumming and Mabel Cadena.
“Avengers: Doomsday” releases exclusively in theaters December 18, 2026.
Jon Bernthal also made a surprise appearance, joining Feige onstage to discuss his upcoming role as Frank Castle/The Punisher in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” and preview an exclusive early look. The new film from Sony Pictures releases in theaters July 31, 2026.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: Jon Bernthal speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
And look who also showed up… Deadpool.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: Ryan Reynolds, dressed up as Deadpool, speaks from the audience during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Disney)
On Thursday, Anthony Deveney, Director/Writer Zach Cregger, Austin Abrams and James Deveney were at the Discord Fan Event At Comic-Con For Constantin Film And Columbia Pictures’ RESIDENT EVIL in San Diego.
(Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Sony Pictures via Getty Images)
Director Zach Cregger told USA TODAY during San Diego Comic-Con that Austin Abrams, “jumped, and he hit his head on a razor-sharp edge,” Cregger recalls. “There’s blood all over this movie, but there was also a ton of real blood. I remember running up the stairs and seeing him, and he’s looking at me, and it was blood all down his face. The head wound’s bleeding. He went and got stitched up, and he wanted to come back and keep shooting.”
Director/Writer Zach Cregger and Austin Abrams (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Sony Pictures via Getty Images)
The article goes onto say, “During Collider’s Directors on Directing Comic-Con panel earlier in the day on July 23, Cregger recounted filming a sequence in the movie where Abrams’ character runs while zombies fall and explode around him. The scene was shot by dropping 150-pound sacks around Abrams as he was running, but one of them was dropped too soon and nearly hit the actor. “If he’d had been an inch to the right, he would have definitely died,” Cregger said at the panel.”
“That scene was definitely pretty harrowing,” Abrams tells USA TODAY, speaking alongside Cregger at the Comic-Con “Resident Evil” x Discord Fan Experience. “Because it was a thing where you needed to be in specific places in order to not get hit. You do see what it does to the car. I mean, it would totally demolish the car.”
(Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Sony Pictures via Getty Images) (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Sony Pictures via Getty Images)Director/Writer Zach Cregger and Austin Abrams(Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Sony Pictures via Getty Images)
From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.
From TriStar Pictures, Constantin Film, and Davis Films, Resident Evil hits theatres September 18, 2026.
