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.
Sony was developing a fourth MCU Spider-Man film by August 2019, and producer Amy Pascal revealed in November 2021 that it was intended to be the first in a new trilogy starring Holland. Work on the story began that December, with Holland more involved in development than he was for the previous films. McKenna and Sommers returned as writers by February 2023; Cretton was hired to direct by October 2024; and the title—derived from the 2008 comic book storyline “Brand New Day” that reset Spider-Man’s status quo—was announced in March 2025. The producers wanted Holland’s Parker to be a “proper Spider-Man” for the first time, on his own and fighting street-level crime in New York City. Ahead of filming, Bernthal and Ruffalo were revealed to be reprising their MCU roles of Frank Castle / Punisher and Bruce Banner / Hulk. Filming took place from August to December 2025, with location filming in Glasgow, Scotland, and throughout England. Soundstage work occurred at Pinewood Studios in England.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on July 27, 2026, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 31, 2026, as part of Phase Six of the MCU.
Premise
Following Dr. Stephen Strange‘s spell at the end of the film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), the world has forgotten that Peter Parker exists.[2] Four years later, Parker anonymously protects New York City as the hero Spider-Man and investigates a powerful new threat while his superpowers undergo a surprising and potentially dangerous evolution.[3]
Cast
Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: A former Avenger who received spider-like abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider.[4] Following Dr. Stephen Strange‘s spell at the end of the film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), the world has forgotten that Parker exists, and he is now focused on anonymously protecting New York City from street-level crime,[2] with director Destin Daniel Cretton stating that Parker is “dedicating his entire existence” to being Spider-Man.[5] Holland felt this was a unique and “profound” superhero story to tell and said Parker’s dedication to selflessness and sacrifice would have consequences for his personal life and health. He also said the film focuses on Parker’s search for identity as he transitions from youth to adulthood, and Holland took inspiration from his own journey into adulthood.[6] The pressure of fighting crime full-time and seeing his former friends move on without him triggers an evolution in Parker’s superpowers,[7] resulting in changes that include his eyes turning completely black as he temporarily loses control and becomes more aggressive;[8] heightened senses; increased agility;[9] and the ability to generate organic webs from his wrists instead of relying on mechanical web-shooters—similar to Tobey Maguire‘s portrayal of the character in Sam Raimi‘s Spider-Man film series (2002–2007) and in No Way Home.[10]
Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds: Parker’s former best friend who is attending MIT with MJ.[11] He has created an app called “Spidey Tracker” in the hopes of learning who Spider-Man is to thank him for saving Ned and his classmates while they were in high school.[15][16][17] Batalon stated that Ned and MJ live “really great full lives” despite both feeling that “something’s kind of missing”, and added that the creation of the Spidey Tracker by the former is his way of finding the “missing link” between them and Spider-Man.[18]
Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher: A vigilante who, following the brutal murder of his family, aims to fight the criminal underworld by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results are.[19] The film follows Castle’s role in the Disney+ television special The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026), which explores his “psychological state” going into Brand New Day;[20] Bernthal stated that the character has essentially “sworn off human beings” by the start of the film.[21] Castle operates from a houseboat named Golden Girl,[22] built from a converted industrial barge, which serves as both a command center and a safe house.[23] Producer Kevin Feige said the character would have a “different tonality” in the film compared to his previous Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) appearances, which lean more into his violent actions than this film’s PG-13 rating would allow.[24] Holland said the dynamic between Parker and Castle evolved as he and Bernthal improvised during filming, with their characters going from hating each other to developing a “big brother/little brother rivalry.”[25] Holland also highlighted the similarities between Parker and Castle by stating that both characters are “going through the same thing,”[21] which leads Castle to take on a mentor role for Parker, helping him cope with his troubled state of mind.[26] Castle’s Battle Van from the comics is featured for the first time in live-action.[11]
Tramell Tillman as Bill Metzger: The head of the Department of Damage Control (DODC) who is policing superpowered individuals.[27] Following a breakout at the DODC facility, Metzger enlists Spider-Man’s help in dealing with an invisible threat that only he can sense and to which he is immune thanks to his powers.[28][29]
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk: A founding Avenger and genius scientist who, because of exposure to gamma radiation, transforms into a muscular, green-skinned humanoid when enraged or agitated.[32] Banner is now a professor at Empire State University (ESU), teaching quantum mechanics, and Parker turns to him for help regarding his evolving superpowers.[10][11] Banner wears an inhibitor device to suppress the gamma radiation in his body and appear in his human form; this technology was introduced during the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and explained in the television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022).[33] After Banner successfully merged both sides of his personality into “Smart Hulk” in the film Avengers: Endgame (2019), Brand New Day sees him regressing to his uncontrollable, destructive “Savage Hulk” persona, last seen in the film Avengers: Infinity War (2018).[34][35]
The film combines elements of a crime procedural with parody of both contemporary art and BDSM sexual practices.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2026, and it is scheduled to be released by Magnolia Pictures in the United States on July 31, 2026.
The movie opens at the luxurious home of Erika Tracy, a contemporary artist. Elliott emerges from the house and discovers the apparently lifeless body of Erika in the pool. Elliott drags the body from the pool and begins desperate attempts at resuscitation.
The movie flashes back 9½ weeks. Elliott is interviewing for the role of studio assistant in Erika’s studio. He is hired and assigned to work with Zap to chew gum that becomes part of one of Erika’s artworks. After Elliot’s first week, he is brought to Erika’s office, where she initiates a sexual relationship with Elliot, instructing him to crawl to her to show his submission. As the film shows the developing BDSM relationship between dominant Erika and submissive Elliot, we see detectives Zem and Zola in a flash-forward, questioning Elliot about Erika’s disappearance.
Elliot breaks up with his girlfriend Minerva because he is consumed by his ardor for Erika.
Erika asks Elliot to bring an additional person to one of their sexual encounters. He brings his best friend and roommate, Apple. Erika handcuffs Elliot to a piece of furniture while she starts to make out with Apple. Elliot’s behavior at the threesome appalls Apple, who asks him to move out.
Elliot moves in to Zap’s apartment, and they attend Erika’s exhibition opening. Erika contrives to start a fight with Elliot and has him ejected from the opening.
Erika summons Elliot to her house, and we see the opening scene play out again. Erika and Elliot drink champagne together, and Erika heads to the pool. When Elliot goes to join her, he finds Erika unconscious. He tries to resuscitate her and calls 911. From Zem and Zola, we learn that when the cops arrive, Erika has disappeared. Elliot explains that he passed out and has no idea what happened to the body. Zem and Zola are clearly skeptical of this explanation but release Elliot because there is no evidence that he has committed a crime.
Zap explains to Elliot that Erika’s studio was in financial trouble, but her apparent disappearance or death has caused the latest exhibition to sell out, rescuing the studio’s finances. Some time later, Erika reappears, visiting Elliot at Zap’s apartment. She explains that the disappearance was a hoax, intended to increase the value of her work. Erika was conscious while Elliot attempted to revive her but was faking unconsciousness. She had drugged Elliot with the champagne to ensure that he passed out so that she could escape from the scene. Elliot is furious, but Erika claims that the infamy associated with the hoax will provide him with a career boost.
The film jumps forward in time two years. Elliot is now a successful podcaster. He interviews Erika about a book she has written describing the hoax. Erika leaves with her new boyfriend Jesus but promises to stay in touch with Elliot.
The film jumps forward again to a time two years from the interview and four years after the hoax. Elliot and Erika are getting married. As Erika says “I do,” she and Elliot both wake up in separate beds as if from a nightmare.
Cast
Gregg Araki, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman at the premiere of I Want Your Sex during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
Olivia Wilde as Erika Tracy, a renowned provocative artist and Elliot’s lover
Cooper Hoffman as Elliot, a naive young man who becomes Erika’s new assistant and muse
When Karlous Miller’s character gets out of jail, he convinces his three best friends, played by Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, and King Bach, to celebrate his homecoming at an Airbnb. What they don’t know is that he has a plan to steal a $20 million antique hidden inside the house. What none of them planned for is that the house is haunted. Haunted Heist stars Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, King Bach, Karlous Miller, Brett Gelman, Tony Baker, Ari Dayan, and Tara Terry. Written by Carl Reid and directed by Lil Rel Howery.
A Sad and Beautiful World (Arabic: نجوم الأمل و الألم) is a 2025 Arabic-language romantic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Cyril Aris in his debut feature film. Set in Beirut, it follows childhood sweethearts Nino (Hasan Akil) and Yasmina (Mounia Akl), who had lost sight of one another, reuniting in their 20s against the backdrop of political turmoil and social collapse in present-day Lebanon.[1]
Penny Lane’s latest feature documentary, “Wild Inside,” about the Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco who escaped from the Central Park Zoo, generating a global following and launching a million memes, will have its world premiere on July 29 in New York’s Central Park at a special outdoor screening.
The event is free and open to the public, and the setting is appropriate since Central Park was the site of the zoo where Flaco lived in captivity and where he was seen after vandals damaged his enclosure, leaving a hole from which he escaped.
The film will open at Manhattan’s IFC Center on July 31 and play at select theaters nationwide, including a series of one-off screenings for International Owl Awareness Day on Aug. 4. HBO Documentary Films is producing the picture.
“Wild Inside” will be the second film directed by Lane to be released theatrically by Sandbox Films. The studio released Lane’s SXSW award-winning “Confessions of a Good Samaritan” in U.S. theaters in 2023. Her other credits include “Listening to Kenny G,” “Hail Satan?” and “Our Nixon.”
Nolan began writing The Odyssey in March 2024, secured the project with Universal Pictures by October, and the film was announced in December. Casting occurred from late 2024 through early 2025, and Damon was confirmed for the lead role in February 2025. Nolan studied several translations of the Odyssey. He depicted a realistic interpretation of Greek mythology, drawing inspiration from the epic historical films Andrei Rublev (1966) and Ran (1985), as well as the films of special effects artist Ray Harryhausen. Filming took place from February to August 2025 in Morocco, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Iceland, Western Sahara, and Malta, as well as at the Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles. With an estimated budget of $250million, the film is among the most expensive of Nolan’s career and the first to be shot entirely on IMAX‘s 70 mm film cameras. Leading up to the film’s release, the costume and production designs, accents, dialogue, and casting choices sparked critical discussion and scrutiny regarding historical accuracy in the source material and the depicted setting.
The Odyssey premiered on July 6, 2026, at the Empire Leicester Square in London, ahead of a theatrical release by Universal Pictures on July 17 in the United States and the United Kingdom. The film will be available in IMAX and multiple premium large formats.
Premise
The Odyssey follows Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, on his long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War, chronicling his encounters with mythical beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the nymph Calypso, while he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope.[3]
Matt Damon as Odysseus: The legendary Greek king of Ithaca.[4] Director Christopher Nolan described Odysseus as complicated, “an amazing strategist, [and] a very wily person”. He was interested in his cleverness and inventiveness, particularly citing Odysseus’s characterization in the 2017 translation of the Odyssey by British-American classicist Emily Wilson.[5] To prepare for the role, Damon underwent an extensive training regimen and a strict diet to become “lean but strong”, which included no longer consuming gluten and reducing his weight to 167 pounds (76 kilograms).[6] He also grew a full beard for a year, after Nolan declined to use artificial facial hair because he wanted to capture “the physicality of real hair”.[7][6]
Tom Holland as Telemachus, Odysseus’s son and the prince of Ithaca, who is determined to find his father[8][9]: 55
Travis Scott as a bard, whom Nolan included because he wanted to allude to how the Odyssey had been retold through oral poetry, which he analogized to rapping, Scott’s profession[12]
Elliot Page as Sinon, a Greek soldier and Odysseus’s cousin who fought in the Trojan War alongside him[16][17]
In FOOD ROOTS, Emmy Award-winning Chicago restaurateur Billy Dec journeys through his mother’s native 7641 Islands of the Philippines to learn recipes from his last living elders, encountering culinary and cultural treasures and family secrets.
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez is a 2026 American documentary film directed by David Alvarado. It chronicles the life and career of Luis Valdez, the playwright and director known as the father of Chicano theater.
The documentary utilizes split-screen visuals and is guided by a “Pachuco narrator” (Edward James Olmos) who provides candid commentary on Valdez’s struggle against political resistance and industry skepticism.[3]
As her mother Sandy (Gretchen Mol) grapples with an uncertain diagnosis, autistic 22-year-old Margarita (a revelatory Lillian Carrier) must reluctantly grow up.
