Sorkin had expressed interest in writing a follow-up to The Social Network should it involve its director, David Fincher. The Social Reckoning entered development in June 2025, with Sorkin attached as both writer and director. Casting was also underway that month. Principal photography began in October 2025 in Vancouver, Canada, and wrapped in December.
Sony Pictures Releasing is scheduled to release The Social Reckoning in the United States on October 9, 2026.
Musk is a 2026 documentary film directed by Alex Gibney. It follows the billionaire businessman Elon Musk and his enormous influence in contemporary right-wing politics.
The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 83rdVenice International Film Festival on September8, 2026.[2] It is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on October 9, with Bleecker Street.
Synopsis
The documentary is described as a “definitive and unvarnished examination” of businessman Elon Musk.[3][4][5]
Documentary—Follows the journey to Curry’s 4,000th career 3-pointer while exploring the creativity, discipline, and repetition behind the shooting craft that changed basketball.
Digger premiered in London on September 22, 2026, and Warner Bros. Pictures is scheduled to release it in Mexico on October 1, 2026, and in the United Kingdom and United States on October 2, 2026.
Premise
The world’s most powerful man races to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he unleashed destroys everything.[5]
Cast
Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, a wealthy oil tycoon[6]
Riz Ahmed as Ganesh, a scientist and the President’s assistant
John Goodman as Compson, the dictatorial President of the United States[7]
Sandra Hüller as Emma Rockwell, Digger’s half-sister and business partner
Inspired by a true story, this comedy follows an overprotective father who tries to bond with his 13-year-old son by sneaking him into the Rolling Loud hip-hop music festival in Miami.[6][7]
Verity is a 2018 psychologicalromantic thriller novel by American author Colleen Hoover. The narrative follows Lowen Ashleigh, a writer who is hired to complete a bestselling book series after an accident leaves its original author, Verity Crawford, unable to do so. While staying at the Crawford family home, Lowen discovers an unfinished manuscript that reveals unsettling details about Verity’s past.
It was originally self-published on December 7, 2018, and later republished by Grand Central Publishing (an imprint of Hachette Book Group) in 2021 following a surge in popularity.[1] The book represents a departure from Hoover’s earlier works, which are primarily contemporary romance.[2] Hoover incorporates suspense and psychological tension, with themes including obsession, deception, and the shifting boundaries between truth and fiction.
The novel received generally positive reviews and was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance in 2019 and won the British Book Award for Pageturner in 2023 and the Lovelybooks Leserpreis for Romance in 2020.[3][4][5]
Plot
Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh is still processing the death of her mother, which left her emotionally isolated and responsible for her own financial survival. Eager for any opportunity to advance her career, she meets with a famous publisher. On her way there, Lowen witnesses a traffic crash, which splatters blood onto her clothes. A pedestrian helps a distraught Lowen calm down and gives her his shirt so that she will not have to wear her blood-stained clothes to the meeting. When she arrives, the man who helped her is present. She learns that he is Jeremy Crawford, the husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford. Verity has fallen comatose in the wake of a car crash and is consequently unable to finish her bestselling book series, which Jeremy enlists Lowen to ghostwrite. Lowen agrees and travels to the Crawfords’ home to review Verity’s notes.
Lowen arrives at the remote lake house, where an unconscious Verity resides in the couple’s bed. Lowen learns that the couple’s daughter Chastin passed away from anaphylactic shock months earlier. Shortly thereafter, while Verity was on a boat ride with Chastin’s twin sister Harper and the couple’s youngest son Crew, the boat capsized, resulting in Harper drowning while Verity was focused on saving Crew. Unable to cope with losing both of her daughters, Verity attempted suicide by driving her car into a tree, leading to her current condition.
Lowen finds an unpublished autobiography manuscript titled “So Be It,” detailing Verity’s obsessive love for Jeremy and resentment toward Chastin and Harper, whom she viewed as competition for his affection. The manuscript also contains Verity’s admissions of having tried to terminate her pregnancy with the twins and attempting to murder them multiple times in their infancy, and the proclamation that she blames Harper for Chastin’s death, which ultimately led her to intentionally capsize the boat to cause Harper’s drowning. The manuscript ends with Verity stating her intention to kill herself by driving her car into a tree to escape legal consequences for her actions.
Disturbed and overwhelmed by these revelations, Lowen begins to suspect Verity of faking her condition, especially when she repeatedly hears suspicious noises from Verity’s room. Meanwhile, Lowen also develops an attraction to Jeremy and eventually begins a romantic affair with him. Lowen sets up a security camera in Verity’s room and witnesses Verity moving her leg slightly. After much thought, Lowen tells Jeremy what she found.
Characters
Lowen Ashleigh
Lowen is the novel’s protagonist, a struggling writer with financial insecurity and little confidence in her career. After her mother’s death, she feels isolated and vulnerable. Her life takes a turn when she is offered the chance to ghostwrite Verity Crawford’s bestselling series. As she stays longer in the Crawford home, Lowen becomes emotionally entangled with Jeremy and is drawn deeper into the family’s dark secrets.
Verity Crawford
Verity is a famous author who, after a near-fatal car accident, is left seemingly bedridden and unresponsive. Before this, she shared a seemingly perfect life with her husband, Jeremy, and their three children, Chastin, Harper, and Crew. Her hidden manuscript, So Be It, reveals violent urges toward her children and an obsessive love for Jeremy, though a handwritten letter to Jeremy insists that the manuscript was merely a writing exercise, leaving her true nature and intentions ambiguous.
Jeremy Crawford
Jeremy is Verity’s husband. With both of his daughters deceased and his wife incapacitated, he struggles to keep his family together while protecting his surviving son, Crew. He eventually develops an attraction to and begins a tryst with Lowen.
Crew Crawford
Crew is Verity and Jeremy’s five-year-old son and their only surviving child following the deaths of his elder sisters.
Chastin and Harper Crawford
Chastin and Harper are Jeremy and Verity’s late eight-year-old twin daughters. Months prior to the events of the novel, Chastin died at a slumber party due to complications from a severe peanut allergy, and Harper accidentally drowned during a boat ride with Crew and Verity shortly after. Verity’s unpublished manuscript, “So Be It,” details a deep hatred for the girls and reveals that their deaths were an indirect result of her abuse and neglect, but it is left unclear if this is true or not. Harper was autistic, having been diagnosed at the age of three.
Love of Your Life follows Maya, a witty nurse whose whirlwind romance and subsequent loss push her into a journey across countries, confronting love, grief, and self-reinvention. The film offers heartfelt performances, especially from Margaret Qualley, and rich cinematography capturing locations like Lisbon and Spain. Critics praise its emotional depth, chemistry, and mature exploration of connection, making it a poignant choice for those seeking a sincere romantic drama.
Heart of the Beast is an upcoming American survival thriller directed by David Ayer and starring Brad Pitt, set for release on September 25, 2026. The film follows a retired Special Forces veteran and his traumatized combat German Shepherd navigating a grueling 58-mile trek to safety after a seaplane crash in the Alaskan wilderness.
Premise
The film follows retired Army Special Forces veteran James Belmont (Pitt) and his traumatized military combat dog Odin, who are stranded deep in the freezing Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash. With no rescue coming, they must endure a grueling 58-mile trek to safety, battling unforgiving terrain, deadly wildlife, and their own shared combat trauma. The survival thriller highlights the deep, unbreakable bond of loyalty between a man and his canine companion under extreme stakes.[3][4]
DreamWorks Animation officially announced the film in April 2025, with Crawford and Mercado attached to write and direct. They drew inspiration from their friendship and Philippine mythology. Initial cast members were announced in October 2025, with further casting confirmed the following March.
In the Philippines during the 1990s, Jo tells a story about the forgotten island of Nakali and the Dreaded Manananggal at school. When a classmate makes fun of her story, she attacks him and gets in trouble. At the principal’s office, she meets Raissa, who also got in trouble for defending Jo. The two decide to become best friends and make a bracelet to share their memories, as Raissa has a sleepover with Jo and her grandma/Lola, Fatima, who tells them stories about her travels to Nakali. The bracelets fill up with charms, while Lola dies some time later.
Years later, Raissa tells Jo she is going to Caltech instead of a local college, lying that it was her parents’ idea. Jo takes this in sadness but doesn’t show it. At her farewell party, Jo makes a scene to save Raissa from being embarrassed, overhearing a conversation between Raissa and her mother, who disapproves of Jo and forces her to stay home. When she leaves, Jo and Raissa sneak out for one last night together in their jeepney, which they crashed when they were younger. After a quick argument about adding another charm, Jo finds a magical sand dollar that turns out to be the portal to Nakali they were looking for. The two decide to jump in.
The following day, they wake up with no memory of the previous night, with Raissa having wings on her back. They tie up a were-aspin named Raww, who can’t control when he transforms, before they are attacked by the Manananggal named Manang, whose wings they belong to. They evade her with the help of Batiba, a batibat, who tells them that, in exchange for their bracelets, she can send them back home. Not wanting to give up their memories, the two ditch Batiba, with Raww acting as their tour guide. At a market, they run into Bungi, a Tiyanak, who tells them the “Jewel of the Sea” they’re searching for was stolen by a Duwende king. Heading to the Duwende kingdom to retrieve it, they learn the Jewel was actually a Kataw named Mermahn, who tells them the sand dollar is in his kingdom. Feeling like no one listens to him, Raww crashes out, causing Raissa to call him a bad dog. He leaves, with Jo following, and they talk about feeling alone. At Raww’s suggestion, Jo secretly brings them to a Kapre village instead.
At the village, Jo and Raissa are told they were the best thing to ever happen to Nakali, and Raissa decides to steal Manang’s wings after she attacks the village. Grateful, they continue their quest to find the dollar, but Manang chases them. While Bungi is separated from the group, the others fall into a hole, and Mermahn reveals that he lied about the sand dollar being in his kingdom, while Raww reveals that not only does he work for Batiba, but she also feeds on memories of mortals lured to Nakali.
Voice cast
H.E.R. as Josephine “Jo” Yuson, Raissa’s rowdy best friend
Kailey Crawford as young Jo
Liza Soberano as Raissa Molina, Jo’s prodigious best friend who is set to leave her home in favor of attending Caltech
Additional cast members include Kevin McCann as Mermahn, Prince of the Kataw people; Amielynn Abellera and the film’s co-director, Januel Mercado, as Raissa’s parents; and Manny and Jane Molina and Nico Santos as Starfish Pasties. Sophia Laforteza of Katseye has a voice cameo in the film.[2]
The film premiered in the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2026, where it competed for the Golden Lion.[10] It will be released theatrically in the United States on September 25.[11][12] The film received positive reviews, with high praise for Pattinson’s performance and Oppenheim’s direction.[13]
Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, a television journalist for NBC and host of To Catch a Predator.[14] Pattinson initially joined Primetime only as a producer before agreeing to star in the film’s lead role while prepping the film, filming Die My Love and The Drama, and preparing for a role in Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey.[15][16] Pattinson said he first became familiar with To Catch a Predator while staying in the United States to star in the Twilight films.[15] He called imitating Hansen’s voice “incredibly difficult” and said he studied his appearances on podcasts, recounting how he would “wander around the streets saying what he’s talking about” and confuse bystanders because of the dark nature of Hansen’s work.[16] Oppenheim has called Pattinson’s Hansen in Primetime “a cross between Jerry Maguire and Dracula.”[17]
Merritt Wever as Andie Bender, Hansen’s producer at Dateline NBC,[15] who prioritizes the show’s ratings above all else
Skyler Gisondo as Dan Plumb, a young aspiring actor hired for the show’s sting operations.[18] Gisondo’s role is based on Dan Schrack, the decoy for the botched sting operation involving Conradt.[15][19] Gisondo compared being starstruck by acting alongside Pattinson to Dan’s admiration of Hansen, saying his “personal nervousness bled into it.”[15]
Phoebe Bridgers as Del Harvey,[20] a young decoy who plays both boys and girls on the show.[15] Bridgers knew Oppenheim before production of Primetime; he sought her out because he believed someone “who had such a deep speaking voice [that] could produce this beautiful, angelic singing voice” was perfect for the decoy role.[15]
Jeff Zucker as himself.[18] Zucker oversaw programming for NBCUniversal when To Catch a Predator aired and plays a “boorish version of himself” in Primetime who is “the driver of tasking Chris Hansen and his team to think of the show as a commercial object.”[15] Oppenheim was interested in casting Zucker, saying he “loved the idea, keeping with the project of making this a true fever dream, of having real people alongside actors” and was pleasantly surprised when Zucker agreed to take the part.[15]
Creed Bratton, as an admirer of Hansen’s, turned on by fantasies of violence[23]
Documentary. Water, wildlife, and land conservation in Texas. Wildlife stories from each of Texas’ major river basins, as well as diving into our state’s successes and failures when it comes to managing water for both people and ecosystems.
Masters spent three years capturing footage across Texas rivers, documenting species and landscapes from the Pecos to the Guadalupe. seligfilmnews.com
Significance
The documentary aims to inspire conservation efforts and deepen public appreciation for Texas’ waterways, emphasizing their role in sustaining both wildlife and human communities. AOL
This film stands as a major 2026 release in environmental documentary filmmaking, continuing Masters’ legacy of Texas-focused conservation storytelling.
Resident Evil is an upcoming horror film, the second reboot and eighth film in the Resident Evil series, based on Capcom‘s Resident Evil video game franchise. It is directed by Zach Cregger and written by Cregger and Shay Hatten. Set during events paralleling the game Resident Evil 2 (1998), albeit in a modern era, the film follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who must fight through a viral outbreak of infected monsters in Raccoon City during a delivery. Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Johnno Wilson, and Paul Walter Hauser feature in supporting roles.
Resident Evil is set to premiere at the 21st Fantastic Fest on September 17, 2026. Sony Pictures Releasing is scheduled to release it theatrically on September 18, 2026.
Premise
Bryan, a medical courier, is in the process of making a delivery to Raccoon City General Hospital when an outbreak forces him to fight for survival.[6]
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is scheduled for release on 18 September 2026 by Sky UK in the United Kingdom, GKIDS in the United States, and StudioCanal in the rest of the world.
Plot
During the lead-up to Halloween on the Mossy Bottom farm, the farmer accidentally destroys his sheep flock’s pumpkin patch. Shaun becomes a mad scientist to fix the problem, but things worsen; the farmer goes missing, and a wild beast is found roaming the woods of Mossingham.[2][3][4]
During the Jewish exile to Babylon, Daniel and his friends face trials as Babylon’s armies conquer Jerusalem. Under King Nebuchadnezzar, they gain royal favor but make enemies. Their faith is tested at the fiery furnace.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 15 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[5]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating “universal acclaim.”[6]
Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film a B+ and wrote, “Rushdie provides voiceover throughout, and there is an immediate impact from hearing a man narrate his own attempted murder, and with such a calm (and often darkly humorous) demeanor. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, “While it feels a fraction overlong, Gibney’s film is a vibrant testament to the intellectual life of its subject.”[8]
Set twenty-five years after the events of the first film,[3] the story follows the Owens family as they face a new crisis when a discovery regarding the family’s history and the origins of their magic comes to light. As Sally’s daughter (Kylie) uncovers hidden family secrets and develops her own dark abilities, the family is plunged into a multigenerational struggle to break the curse that has haunted their lineage for centuries. The Owens women (Sally, Gillian, and their aunts) must once again unite, traveling from their home in Massachusetts to the United Kingdom to confront the source of their magic and save the next generation of their family.
Cast
Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens, a witch and the older of the two Owens sisters.[4]
Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens, a witch and Sally’s younger sister.[4]
Stockard Channing as Frances Owens, a witch and the more brazen of Sally and Gillian’s eccentric aunts.[5]
Dianne Wiest as Bridget “Jet” Owens, a witch and the softer of Sally and Gillian’s eccentric aunts.[5]
Joey King as Kylie Owens, Sally’s elder daughter who discovers dark family secrets that plunge the Owens family into a crisis.[5]
A former soldier and his unlikely partner become the targets of a ruthless cartel while racing to complete a critical medical delivery and save the life of a little girl.
Based on the true story of the uprising that inspired the legend of Robin Hood, Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II in a fight for justice.
Disillusioned by the end of the war in Afghanistan, a group of disgraced, war-torn ex-CIA operators set out to Tehran to take down a life-changing score.
Lionsgate is scheduled to release the film in the United States on September 2, 2026.
Premise
After the death of Shiloh Hunter [a], her sister Jax agrees to a tribute proposed by Shiloh’s daring friend, Luce. The two travel to Thailand to conquer a treacherous plank walk on Mount Kwan, but a sudden rockslide leaves them trapped at a terrifying 3,000-foot height, forcing them to push their limits and cooperate to stay alive.[2][3]
After her mother’s death, Paige’s grandfather becomes her guardian. When criminals demand that Paige’s grandpa join them for one last job, she has a choice: let her grandpa return to his criminal ways or enlist her three best friends.
When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers breaks loose in the desert, a badass army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.
Development began in August 2018 with Chris McKay as producer and Jon and Josh Silberman writing the screenplay. Green was hired to direct in December 2019, and Burch, Slater, and Gunn joined the following year. Cena, Forte, and Condor were cast in early 2022. Live-action filming took place in New Mexico from March to May 2022. Warner Animation Group, Keylight Pictures, and Gunn’s production company, Troll Court Entertainment, produced the film.
Warner Bros. Discovery initially shelved Coyote vs. Acme in November 2023 to obtain a tax write-off, but later reversed its decision and allowed the filmmakers to seek other distributors following public backlash. After several unsuccessful negotiations with various distributors, Ketchup Entertainment acquired the rights for $50 million in March 2025, after previously acquiring the North American distribution rights to Warner Bros. Animation‘s The Day the Earth Blew Up (2024).
Coyote vs. Acme screened at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026, and is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on August 28, 2026. The film has received positive reviews.
Plot
In 1992, in a world where cartoon characters co-exist amongst humans, Acme Corporation scientist Dr. Peter Lorre leaks a message to an unknown contact before being captured and imprisoned inside an Acme portable hole.
In the present day, Wile E. Coyote, tired of unsuccessfully pursuing the Road Runner over the years, stumbles upon a television ad for Avery, Jones & Maltese, a personal injurylaw firm in Albuquerque specializing in cases of cartoon violence involving Acme products. Wile E. meets with senior partner Kevin Avery, who wants to sue Acme over the defective devices used to chase the Road Runner. While Kevin’s niece and intern Paige is eager to take Acme to court, Kevin prefers to settle to avoid a risky trial. However, Wile E. forces a trial in a meeting with Acme’s legal counsel Buddy Crane, a successful attorney and Kevin’s rival from Harvard.
The firm attempts to summon the Road Runner to testify, but he evades them. Meanwhile, Acme executive Foghorn Leghorn warns Buddy to prevent the trial revealing any corporate secrets. After a poor first trial session, Kevin receives a tip from an anonymous whistleblower to meet with Daffy Duck, a former Acme employee who conveys the warning Dr. Lorre sent him in 1992 about “Project Sisyphus.” Wile E. encourages Kevin to believe he can win the same way Wile E. believes he will catch the Road Runner. Though this inspires Kevin, he soon realizes Wile E.’s real motive for the trial was to capture the Road Runner on the stand. Paige meets with Dr. Lorre’s wife Granny, who explains Dr. Lorre did product development at Acme, along with their pet bird Tweety, who is now forced to serve as a mercenary for Acme.
The team discovers the whistleblower is Bugs Bunny, who reveals Project Sisyphus is a product testing program formerly headed by Dr. Lorre, using cartoon violence on subjects like Wile E. to improve Acme’s products for humans. When Dr. Lorre protested the ethics, they silenced him. On Bugs’ suggestion, Kevin tries to get Project Sisyphus on the record by questioning Acme’s head of PR, Tasmanian Devil, on the stand, but Acme’s legal team sabotages him, and the judge dismisses the case. However, Kevin reveals the conspiracy to the press, prompting the government to call a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C. Wile E. only agrees to join when Kevin claims the Road Runner will be there. The night before the hearing, Kevin admits the truth after being badgered about it and scolds Wile E. for his obsession with the Road Runner, prompting Wile E. to storm out. While wandering the streets, Wile E. narrowly evades Tweety’s attempt to eliminate him. Kevin tries to rescue him but gets knocked out and separated.
Kevin rejects Buddy’s last attempt to bribe him into quitting and gives an impassioned speech at the hearing, admiring Wile E.’s determination despite repeated failures. Wile E. arrives, having overheard, and reconciles with Kevin. Taking advantage of Foghorn’s pomposity, Kevin gets him to publicly admit to Project Sisyphus, but Foghorn argues that cartoons like Wile E. aren’t important enough for anyone to care if they are harmed. However, the Road Runner arrives and testifies to the harm Acme products have caused Wile E. over the years and further explains that, as Wile E.’s friend, he misses him and hopes he will come home soon, which moves Wile E. so much that he refrains from trying to capture him. Senator Elmer Fudd declines to pursue federal charges due to Wile E. being the sole plaintiff. However, with nothing to lose, Kevin, Paige, and Wile E. activate the Rube Goldberg-like trap Wile E. had set for the Road Runner, humiliating the Acme team and winning public favor.
On their return to Albuquerque, the firm is inundated with cartoons seeking to sue Acme for damages. Public support and further leaks from Bugs launch a federal investigation that exposes the full extent of Project Sisyphus, leads to the arrests of Foghorn and Buddy, frees Dr. Lorre, and reunites Granny and Tweety. Wile E. bids goodbye to Kevin and Paige, now a partner at the firm, before reuniting with the Road Runner. The pair immediately set off on another chase.
Tone Bell as Sal Maltese, an ally of Wile E. Coyote and partner of Kevin and Dottie. He is named after Looney Tunes screenwriter Michael Maltese (also a co-creator of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner).[10][8]
Luis Guzmán as the judge overseeing the trial between Wile E. Coyote and the Acme Corporation. [11]
Martha Kelly as Dottie Jones, an ally of Wile E. Coyote and partner of Kevin and Sal. She is named after Looney Tunes animator Chuck Jones (who was also one of the co-creators of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner).[10][8]
P. J. Byrne as Bill Pellicano, an Acme Corporation lawyer[12]
Director Dave Green confirmed that many Looney Tunes characters will appear “in significant supporting roles and in bit cameos” throughout the film.[14]
In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig, a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife.
Nine years after an influenza pandemic and a subsequent blood disease kill most of the human population, Hig lives at an abandoned airport in Erie, Colorado. He shares the settlement with his aging dog, Jasper, and Bangley, an armed survivalist. Hig continues to mourn his wife, Melissa, who died from the flu while pregnant.[2]
Hig and Bangley maintain a defensive perimeter around the airport. Hig patrols the surrounding area in the Beast, his vintage Cessna 182, while Bangley operates the settlement’s weapons and fortifications. Their relationship is uneasy: Bangley regards strangers as threats, whereas Hig remains reluctant to abandon compassion. Against Bangley’s advice, Hig regularly delivers supplies to a nearby community of Mennonites affected by the blood disease.
Three years before the novel’s main events, Hig heard a faint radio response from the airport at Grand Junction, Colorado. He does not investigate because Grand Junction lies beyond the aircraft’s point of no return, meaning he cannot reach it and return with the fuel he carries.
During a hunting and fishing trip in the mountains, Jasper dies peacefully in his sleep. Hig buries him and remains away from the airport longer than expected. On his journey home, nine armed men follow him. Bangley observes the pursuers from the airport and directs Hig into an ambush in which the attackers are killed.
Jasper’s death leaves Hig without his closest connection to his former life. He decides to investigate the transmission from Grand Junction despite the possibility that he will not be able to return.[3]
While flying west, Hig notices livestock, cultivated land, and a stone house in an isolated canyon. After coming under fire and landing nearby, he is captured by an elderly former Navy SEAL known as Pops. Pops’s daughter, Cima, persuades him to release Hig. Cima is a physician who survived the pandemic but lost her husband.
Hig remains in the canyon for several weeks and gradually earns their trust. He and Cima begin a romantic relationship. Because drought is threatening the canyon’s water supply, Pops and Cima agree to leave with Hig and relocate to the Erie airport.
The three travel to Grand Junction to obtain aviation fuel. A voice from the control tower instructs Hig to land, but he notices a cable stretched across the runway as a trap for approaching aircraft. He lands beyond the cable, after which the occupants of the tower fire at the group. Pops returns fire and kills them. The group refuels the aircraft and continues towards Erie.
On returning to Erie, Hig, Cima, and Pops discover that the airport has been attacked and partially destroyed. Bangley is initially missing but is eventually found alive and seriously wounded. He explains that fourteen attackers assaulted the compound and that he survived by using the settlement’s heavy weapons. Cima treats his injuries, and he recovers.
The four survivors establish a new community at the airport. Pops and Bangley become friends, while Cima begins providing medical care to nearby Mennonite families. Hig and Cima continue their relationship.
Hig later sees large jet aircraft flying overhead, but his attempts to contact them go unanswered. Their presence suggests that other survivors may exist, although their origin and the condition of wider civilization remain unknown.
It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2026, and is scheduled for limited release in the United States on August 28, 2026, before a wide release on September 4.
Premise
Wendy’s life falls apart when she insists on taking space from her boyfriend, Jack. During the break, she unexpectedly runs into her ex, Chuck.
Nika and Madison is a Canadian crime thriller film, directed by Eva Thomas and released in 2025.[1] The film stars Ellyn Jade and Star Slade as the titular Nika and Madison, two indigenous women who are forced on the run after a police officer’s attempt to sexually assault Madison leaves the officer hospitalized in a coma.
Fearing they won’t be believed, two young Indigenous women go on the run after one’s defense of the other results in a violent attack against a police officer.
Insidious: Out of the Further is scheduled for release in the United States on August 21, 2026, from Sony Pictures Releasing.
Premise
Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in her childhood home, discovers she can travel into the Further, a purgatorial realm of lost souls. When something evil comes after her, she realizes she can bring what lives there back to the real world. Once the demons realize her power, our world becomes their playground.
The film is scheduled for release on August 21, 2026.
Synopsis
Three childhood best friends, Jane, Coco, and Sophie, embark on some much-needed pampering during a luxury girls’ getaway. But when their trainwreck friend, Mel, turns up, the relaxation quickly descends into chaos with hilarious consequences.
Set in a near-future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective’s identity slowly unravels, his world spirals into a hypnotic meltdown.
Cast
Andrzej Konopka as Jan 623, a detective working for The Head
The End of Oak Street is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on August 14, 2026.
Premise
After a mysterious cosmic event uproots Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to a location with prehistoric creatures, the Platt family soon discovers that their survival depends on sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.[3]
In September 2023, before the release of Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, a third Paw Patrol film was announced to be in development with a planned 2026 release date. Returning crew members were announced soon after, including Brunker as a director. Mikros Image in Montreal, like its predecessors, returned to handle the animation, this time collaborating in Paris, with the casting of Grace, Hudson, and Feimster being announced the following year. The film is based on the Dino Rescue sub-theme of the main show.
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie had an early release in Japan on July 24, 2026, and is scheduled to be released on August 14 in Canada by Elevation Pictures and worldwide by Paramount Pictures.
Premise
The Paw Patrol end up in an unknown world filled with dinosaurs. With the help of their new friend Rex, they save the endangered species from Mayor Humdinger’s plan to mine the island for its resources.
Voice cast
Carter Young as Marshall, a clumsy Dalmatian and Chase’s best friend who serves as a firefighting pup. Young replaces Christian Corrao from the series and the second film and Jesse Gervasi from the series.[5]
McKenna Grace as Skye, a cockapoo and one of Marshall’s and Chase’s closest friends who serves as the team’s aviator pup. Grace reprises her role from the second film.
Hayden Chamberlain as Rex, a friendly paraplegicBernese Mountain Dog who has been stranded on the island for years and is an expert in all things dinosaur-related. Rex was introduced in the series during the Dino Rescue sub-series, and Chamberlain replaces Austin Farley from the series.[5]
Rain Janjua as Chase, a German Shepherd and Marshall’s best friend since childhood who serves as a police pup. Janjua replaces Luke Dietz from the series, Christian Convery from the second film, and Iain Armitage from the first film.[5]
Henry Bolan as Ryder, a young boy who leads the Paw Patrol. Bolan replaces Benjamin Sivcevic from the series and Finn Lee-Epp from the second film.[5]
Lucien Duncan-Reid as Rubble, an English Bulldog who serves as a construction pup. Duncan-Reid reprises his role from both the series and the Rubble and Crew series, replacing Luxton Handspiker from the Rubble and Crew series and the second film.[5]
William Desrosiers as Rocky, a mixed-breed dog who serves as a recycling pup. Desrosiers replaces Billy Quinn from the series and Callum Shoniker from the previous films.[5]
Nylan Parthipan as Zuma, a chocolate Labrador who serves as an aquatic rescue pup. Parthipan reprises his role from the second film and voiced Wheeler from the Rubble & Crew series.[5]
It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 10, 2025, and is scheduled for a limited release on August 14, 2026, before going wide in the United States on August 21, 2026.
Synopsis
Kateri’s life takes a tragic turn as she loses her mother and leaves foster care. Reuniting with her former foster parent, Amziah, changes everything: he becomes her mentor and reveals hidden skills when a devastating situation arises. Kateri relies on her newfound strength to seek justice.
American Doctor is a 2026 documentary film directed by Poh Si Teng. The film follows three American physicians of diverse backgrounds who travel to Gaza to provide medical aid during the conflict.
It premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2026, and is scheduled for release in the United States on August 14, 2026, by Watermelon Pictures.
Premise
The film follows three American physicians of different backgrounds. Dr. Mark Perlmutter is a Jewish American orthopedic surgeon from North Carolina; Dr. Thaer Ahmad is a Palestinian American emergency physician from Chicago; and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is a trauma surgeon from California of Pakistani Parsi heritage.[3] The three doctors operated primarily out of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis during two visits to Gaza, before and after the 2025 cease-fire.[4]
In an opening scene, Perlmutter demands that Teng show an unblurred photograph of babies killed in a missile strike, arguing that blurring the images would obscure the reality of events.[4] The film documents the doctors’ work in operating rooms and hospital corridors, their media appearances upon returning to the United States, and the death threats some received as a result of their public advocacy.[5] The film also documents the particular difficulty Ahmad faced gaining entry to Gaza due to his Palestinian heritage, despite holding the same American credentials as his colleagues.[6]
The film will be released theatrically by A24 in the United States on August 7, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics.
Premise
In 1975, a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain wants to be a writer but takes a summer job at a Cape Cod restaurant, learning under the tutelage of a Brazilian-born restaurateur.[3][4]
Late Fame explores the impact of newfound fame on Ed Saxberger, the author of a poetry collection that received little notice upon release but gained appreciation years later among a group of artists, including Gloria, an actress eager to gain his attention.
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and four tenacious girls strive to be top-selling “Cookie Queens,” navigating an $800 million business in which innocence and ambition collide.
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