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  • ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Tops the Box Office

    Still from ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’. Photo: Sony Pictures.
    Still from ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’. Photo: Sony Pictures.

    Preview:

    • ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ won the US box office this weekend.
    • The movie has earned more than $300 million globally.
    • ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ dropped to second place.

    Though September is usually viewed as a sluggish time for the box office, Sony’s latest release, Japanese anime movie ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ has struck gold, opening to an impressive $70 million, the biggest opening ever for an anime title and more than double 1999’s ‘Pokémon: The First Movie’, which launched to $31 million.

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    It’s just the latest big hit for the medium, following the success of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, the Sing-Along version of which Sony released in collaboration with Netflix. But while ‘Demon Hunters’ technically doesn’t register on the charts, ‘Demon Castle’ is a theatrical bona fide sensation.

    Related Article: Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sing-Along Scores Big Win at Box Office

    How did ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ do elsewhere?

    Still from ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’. Photo: Sony Pictures.
    Still from ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’. Photo: Sony Pictures.

    The new movie, which represents the first part of a trilogy, has already earned plenty of money globally, $300 million to be exact, including more than $200 million in its native Japan where it has become the country’s third-highest-grossing release of all time.

    Sony’s anime distribution banner, Crunchyroll, backed the movie and gave the studio a genuine big hit after a quiet summer that included misses such as ‘Caught Stealing’ and more modest performers such as ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ and the legacy sequel ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’.

    What else happened at the box office this weekend?

    (L to R) Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren and Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren in New Line Cinema’s 'The Conjuring: Last Rites,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Giles Keyte. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren and Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren in New Line Cinema’s ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Giles Keyte. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’, which had its own successful launch last weekend, took a 69% tumble, making $26.1 million, and bringing its domestic total to $131.1 million.

    Third was ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’, looking to wrap up the series, which started on TV in the UK and previously spawned two other movies. This latest entry made $18.1 million, a little ahead of 2022’s ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’.

    In fourth place, we find ‘The Longest Walk’, the dystopian dramatic thriller adapted from the Stephen King story. It opened to $11.5 million, which considering its troubled development history, is seen as a minor victory for making it to screens at all.

    And in fifth, Disney/Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ was re-released in 2,375 theaters to mark its 30th anniversary, and it made $3.5 million.

    Most of the rest of the top 10 was held by current movies, though another sequel, ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’, debuted to a somewhat disappointing $1.67 million in ninth from 1,920 theaters.

    (L to R) Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner in Bleecker Street's 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'. Credit: Bleecker Street / Kyle Kaplan.
    (L to R) Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner in Bleecker Street’s ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’. Credit: Bleecker Street / Kyle Kaplan.

    Other Movies Currently in Theaters

    ‘Weapons’ (2025)
    ‘Freakier Friday’ (2025)
    ‘Hamilton’ (2025
    ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (2025)

     

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  • ‘The Conjuring: Last Rides’ Does Big Box Office Business

    (L to R) Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren and Mia Tomlinson as Judy Warren in New Line Cinema’s 'The Conjuring: Last Rites,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo: Giles Keyte. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren and Mia Tomlinson as Judy Warren in New Line Cinema’s ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo: Giles Keyte. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Preview:

    • ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ opened big at the global box office.
    • It represents the most successful launch for a ‘Conjuring’ movie.
    • And Warner Bros. is on a remarkable run.

    The ‘Conjuring’ franchise –– launched back in 2013 by James Wan –– has been quite the reliable performer for Warner Bros., and this past weekend’s launch of latest entry ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ certainly kept that tradition alive.

    ‘Last Rites’, advertised as the final outing for Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s supernatural investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, took in an impressive $83 million in its first three days.

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    That makes it the most successful entry in a franchise that, via a run of nine movies including sequels and spin-offs, has earned $2.3 billion.

    This ‘Last Rites’ launch was easily enough to win the box office here in the US, and with $194 million worldwide, it is also the most successful launch for a horror title globally, overtaking Warners’ own ‘It’.

    Related Article: Movie Review: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

    What does this mean for Warner Bros.?

    Ben Hardy as Tony Spera in New Line Cinema’s 'The Conjuring: Last Rites,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Ben Hardy as Tony Spera in New Line Cinema’s ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    The success of ‘Last Rites’ marks an impressive theatrical run for Warner Bros. as the seventh consecutive release to open above $40 million. No other studio has ever achieved that level of consistency at the box office.

    It’s even more remarkable when you consider that earlier in the year, the studio had suffered a series of duds from 2024 and the initial months of 2024 including ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’, ‘Mickey 17’ and ‘The Alto Knights’.

    Studio Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy were at risk of being fired until the likes of ‘A Minecraft Movie’, ‘Sinners’, ‘Superman’ and more began a run of hits, with movies sticking around beyond their first weekend.

    What else happened at the box office this weekend?

    Julia Garner as Justine in New Line Cinema’s 'Weapons,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Julia Garner as Justine in New Line Cinema’s ‘Weapons,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Disney’s theatrical release of the filmed ‘Hamilton’ stage musical was a distant second, earning $10 million from 1,825 screens. It’s a solid start given that the movie has been on Disney+ since 2020.

    Warners’ ‘Weapons’ (another success story for the studio) was third, earning $5.3 million, followed by ‘Freakier Friday’ with $3.2 million in fourth and Darren Aronofsky’s crime caper ‘Caught Stealing’ on $3.2 million in fifth place.

    What’s next from the Warner Bros.?

    Leonardo Di Caprio as Bob Ferguson in 'One Battle After Another.' A Warner Bros. Pictures Release. Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.
    Leonardo Di Caprio as Bob Ferguson in ‘One Battle After Another.’ A Warner Bros. Pictures Release. Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.

    Warner Bros. is a co-production partner on the new Paul Thomas Anderson movie ‘One Battle After Another’, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, and is due on September 26th.

    After that, we have Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ in February 13th next year, followed by Frankenstein-featuring ‘The Bride!’ on March 6th, and a new adaptation of ‘The Mummy’ on April 17th.

    (L to R) Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren and Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren in New Line Cinema’s 'The Conjuring: Last Rites,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Giles Keyte. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren and Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren in New Line Cinema’s ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Giles Keyte. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Tops the Box Office

    'KPop Demon Hunters'. Photo: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.
    ‘KPop Demon Hunters’. Photo: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.

    Preview:

    • ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is the technical winner of this week’s box office.
    • The movie has been on Netflix for two months but landed in theaters for a sing-along version.
    • ‘Weapons’ also continues to do well.

    Netflix is not traditionally a company that releases its movies on the big screen, preferring to drive people towards the app on TVs and elsewhere. There have been exceptions –– award-worthy movies scored short qualifying theatrical runs and Greta Gerwig negotiated an IMAX run for her in-the-works ‘Narnia’ effort.

    But there hasn’t been anything like ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, the story of a K-pop superstar girl group who also just so happen to save the world from demonic forces, which has been on the streaming services servers for two months now, surging to become the second-most watched movie on the platform, with some of its songs soaring into download charts.

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    Netflix decided to ride the movie’s popularity, and released it as a “sing-along” version on 1,700 screens across North America (and more internationally), scoring a reported figure of between $18-$20 million, which makes it the highest grossing release of the weekend. But there’s an asterisk…

    Related Article: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Launches at the Top of the Box Office

    Was ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ really top of the charts?

    'KPop Demon Hunters'. Photo: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.
    ‘KPop Demon Hunters’. Photo: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.

    Here’s where things get more complicated. Since Netflix doesn’t release box office figures and wouldn’t comment about ‘Demon Hunters’ actual earnings, the data comes via exhibition sources and rival studios with access to certain data.

    So the actual, final tally may never be known.

    Which means that Zach Cregger’s successful horror pic ‘Weapons’ technically counts as the top earner for the weekend with $15.6 million from 3,631 cinemas in its third week for an impressive global total of nearly $200 million, through Sunday.

    What else happened at the box office this weekend?

    (L to R) Julia Garner as Justine and Josh Brolin as Archer in New Line Cinema’s 'Weapons,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Quantrell Colbert. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Julia Garner as Justine and Josh Brolin as Archer in New Line Cinema’s ‘Weapons,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Quantrell Colbert. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    If we are to fully count ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ as the top of the charts, that makes ‘Weapons’ a strong second place.

    Disney’s ‘Freakier Friday’ fell to third place, making $9.2 million for a global total of $112.3 million.

    Fourth was ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’, which despite early promise hasn’t really lived up to Marvel’s hopes. It took in $5.9 million for a current global total of $490.1 million.

    And in fifth, we find animated outing ‘The Bad Guys 2’, which made $5.1 million and had earned $149.1 million globally.

    In other box office news, Apple’s ‘F1’, the Brad Pitt-starring racing drama, roared past $600 million worldwide this weekend to become the most successful original movie of 2025.

    Can I watch the Sing-Along version of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ at home?

    You can! In a move that surprised few, Netflix announced that the sing-along version of the movie would arrive on servers on Monday August 25th, so by the time you’re reading this, you’d be able to go and sing along to “Golden” or ‘Takedown” in the comfort of your own home (though from the viewing figures, plenty of you were already doing that).

    'KPop Demon Hunters'. Photo: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.
    ‘KPop Demon Hunters’. Photo: Netflix/©2025 Netflix.

    Movies Currently in Theaters

    ‘Weapons’ (2025)
    ‘Freakier Friday’ (2025)
    ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (2025)
    ‘The Bad Guys 2‘ (2025)
    ‘Nobody 2’ (2025)
    ‘Superman’ (2025)
    ‘Honey Don’t!’ (2025)
    ‘The Naked Gun’ (2025)
    ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ (2025)
    ‘Relay’ (2025)

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  • Best Jamie Lee Curtis Movies

    (L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in Disney's live-action ‘Freakier Friday’. Photo by Glen Wilson © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in Disney’s live-action ‘Freakier Friday’. Photo by Glen Wilson © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis is Hollywood Royalty.

    The daughter of Tony Curtis (‘Some Like It Hot‘) and Janet Leigh (‘Psycho‘), Curtis began her career in John Carpenter‘s classic horror movie ‘Halloween‘ and has gone on to reprise her role in several sequels and reboots.

    She’s also appeared in such beloved films as ‘Trading Places,’ ‘True Lies,’ ‘Freaky Friday,’ ‘Knives Out‘ and most recently ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ which recently earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

    In honor of Curtis’ new movie, ‘Freakier Friday‘ which is a sequel to ‘Freaky Friday’ reuniting her with Lindsay Lohan and opening in theaters on August 8th, Moviefone is counting down the 20 best films of Jamie Lee Curtis’ long and impressive career, including her latest.

    Let’s begin!


    20. ‘Haunted Mansion‘ (2023)

    Jamie Lee Curtis as Madame Leota in Disney's live-action 'Haunted Mansion.' Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Jamie Lee Curtis as Madame Leota in Disney’s live-action ‘Haunted Mansion.’ Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    A woman (Rosario Dawson) and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.

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    19. ‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later‘ (1998)

    Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode (Curtis) finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it’s not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie’s peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her — with good reason.

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    18. ‘Forever Young‘ (1992)

    A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick (Mel Gibson) wants to be frozen for a year so that he doesn’t have to watch his love lying in a coma. The next thing Daniel knows is that he’s been awoken in 1992.

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    17. ‘Homegrown‘ (1998)

    Three laborers on a Northern California marijuana plantation (Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria and Ryan Phillippe) become increasingly paranoid when they learn that their boss has been murdered. They know enough to run, taking with them enough of the crop to pay them for services rendered. Hooking up with go-between Lucy (Kelly Lynch) in the next town, they plot their next move.

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    16. ‘Halloween Kills‘ (2021)

    The nightmare isn’t over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode’s (Curtis) trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, to rise up against Myers. Taking matters into their own hands, the Strode women and other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt down Michael and end his reign of terror once and for all.

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    15. ‘Blue Steel‘ (1990)

    Jamie Lee Curtis in 'Blue Steel'. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
    Jamie Lee Curtis in ‘Blue Steel’. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

    Megan Turner (Curtis), a rookie NYC cop, foils an armed robbery on her first day and then engages in a cat-and-mouse game with one of the witnesses (Ron Silver) who becomes obsessed with her.

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    14. ‘You Again‘ (2010)

    History — make that high school — may repeat itself when Marni (Kristen Bell) learns that Joanna (Odette Annable), the mean girl from her past, is set to be her sister-in-law. Before the wedding bells toll, Marni must show her brother (James Wolk) that a tiger doesn’t change its stripes. On Marni’s side is her mother (Curtis), while Joanna’s backed by her wealthy aunt (Sigourney Weaver).

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    13. ‘The Tailor of Panama‘ (2001)

    A British spy (Pierce Brosnan) is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador’s mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor (Geoffrey Rush) with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife (Curtis), who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.

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    12. ‘Halloween Ends‘ (2022)

    Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie (Curtis) has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man (Rohan Campbell) is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.

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    11. ‘My Girl‘ (1991)

    Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky) is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father (Dan Aykroyd) runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher (Griffin Dunne), and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J. (Macaulay Culkin), her best friend, is “allergic to everything”, and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada’s father hires Shelly (Curtis), and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse…

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    10. ‘Freakier Friday‘ (2025)

    (L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in Disney's live-action ‘Freakier Friday’. Photo by Glen Wilson © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in Disney’s live-action ‘Freakier Friday’. Photo by Glen Wilson © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter (Julia Butters) of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter (Sophia Hammons). As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover lightning might indeed strike twice.

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    9. ‘The Last Showgirl‘ (2025)

    Shelly (Pamela Anderson), a glamorous Las Vegas showgirl, must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.

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    8. ‘Freaky Friday‘ (2003)

    Mother and daughter bicker over everything — what Anna (Lindsay Lohan) wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she’s older. In turn, Anna detests Tess’s (Curtis) fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.

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    7. ‘Halloween‘ (2018)

    Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

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    6. ‘Trading Places‘ (1983)

    A snobbish investor (Dan Aykroyd) and a wily street con-artist (Eddie Murphy) find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

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    5. ‘Knives Out’ (2019)

    (L to R) Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ana de Armas in 'Knives Out'. Photo: Lionsgate.
    (L to R) Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ana de Armas in ‘Knives Out’. Photo: Lionsgate.

    When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.

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    4. ‘A Fish Called Wanda‘ (1988)

    A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.

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    3. ‘True Lies‘ (1994)

    A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife (Curtis) might be having an affair with a used car salesman (Bill Paxton) while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

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    2. ‘Halloween‘ (1978)

    Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

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    1. ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ (2022)

    (L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis as Deirdre Beaubeirdre, and Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Quan Wang in A24's 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'
    (L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis as Deirdre Beaubeirdre, and Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Quan Wang in A24’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’

    Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes.

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  • 2025 Summer Movies Preview

    Moviefone 2025 summer preview.
    Moviefone 2025 summer preview.

    Summer 2025 is almost here and with it comes the sun, the beach and summer movies!

    The summer movie season will officially begin on May 2nd when Marvel’s highly anticipated ‘Thunderbolts*‘, which stars Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan, opens in theaters.

    This summer will also introduce “Marvel’s First Family” with ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘, the return of an iconic hero with director James Gunn’s ‘Superman‘, Tom Cruise‘ final ‘Mission: Impossible‘, Brad Pitt‘s racing movie ‘F1‘, a new ‘Jurassic World‘ starring Scarlet Johansson, the ‘John Wick‘ spinoff ‘Ballerina‘, the live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon‘ and ‘Lilo & Stitch‘, Pixar’s ‘Elio‘, and long awaited sequels like ‘28 Years Later‘ and ‘Freakier Friday‘.

    With summer fast approaching, Moviefone is counting down the most anticipated movies of summer 2025, both theatrically and streaming!

    Let’s begin!


    May:

    Another Simple Favor‘ (5/1)

    Anna Kendrick stars as Stephanie Smothers in 'Another Simple Favor'. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios.
    Anna Kendrick stars as Stephanie Smothers in ‘Another Simple Favor’. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios.

    Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) and Emily (Blake Lively) reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.

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    Thunderbolts*’ (5/2)

    (L to R) Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Bob (Lewis Pullman), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)in Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts*'. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © 2025 Marvel.
    (L to R) Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Bob (Lewis Pullman), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)in Marvel Studios’ ‘Thunderbolts*’. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © 2025 Marvel.

    An irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits.

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    The Surfer‘ (5/2)

    Nicolas Cage stars in 'The Surfer'. Photo: Saturn Films.
    Nicolas Cage stars in ‘The Surfer’. Photo: Saturn Films.

    A man (Nicolas Cage) returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.

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    Rosario‘ (5/2)

    David Dastmalchian in 'Rosario'. Photo: Mucho Mas Releasing.
    David Dastmalchian in ‘Rosario’. Photo: Mucho Mas Releasing.

    Wall Street stockbroker, Rosario Fuentes (Emerald Toubia), returns to her grandmother’s apartment after her sudden death. While sorting through her Grandmother’s belongings, Rosario uncovers a horrifying secret—a hidden chamber filled with occult artifacts tied to dark generational rituals. As supernatural occurrences plague her, Rosario must confront her family’s buried secrets and face the truth about the sacrifices and choices they made.

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    Off the Record‘ (5/2)

    Rainey Qualley as “Astor” in the music drama 'Off The Record'. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution, a True Foe production.
    Rainey Qualley as “Astor” in the music drama ‘Off The Record’. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution, a True Foe production.

    Rainey Qualley stars as Astor Grey, a rising singer-songwriter whose life takes a dark turn when she enters a turbulent romance with washed-up rock star Brandyn Verge (Ryan Hansen). What begins as a whirlwind love story unravels into a gripping tale of manipulation and resilience as Astor fights to reclaim her autonomy and music.

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    Salvable‘ (5/2)

    Shia LaBeouf in 'Salvable'. Photo: Vertical.
    Shia LaBeouf in ‘Salvable’. Photo: Vertical.

    Shia LaBeouf and Toby Kebbell star in an emotional, action-packed film about a prize fighter’s battles both inside and outside the ring. When a battered boxer past his prime finds his dreams and his relationships on the ropes, he falls back in with a dangerous crowd and has to take the biggest swing of his life to reclaim his hope and his family.

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    Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted‘ (5/2)

    Swamp Dogg in 'Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted'. Photo: Magnolia Pictures.
    Swamp Dogg in ‘Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted’. Photo: Magnolia Pictures.

    Legendary musician Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, has transformed his home into an artistic playground. Together they navigate the tumultuous music industry, and forge a unique and inspiring path across time and space.

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    Broke‘ (5/6)

    Wyatt Russell in 'Broke'. Photo: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
    Wyatt Russell in ‘Broke’. Photo: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

    A bronc rider (Wyatt Russell) in denial about his fading rodeo career battles against brain injury and a sudden blizzard while reflecting on how it became so difficult to achieve his dreams.

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    Shadow Force‘ (5/9)

    (L to R) Omar Sy as Isaac and Kerry Washington as Kyrah in 'Shadow Force'. Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
    (L to R) Omar Sy as Isaac and Kerry Washington as Kyrah in ‘Shadow Force’. Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate.

    Kyrah (Kerry Washington) and Isaac (Omar Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son (Jahleel Kamara), they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family’s fight becomes all-out war.

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    Clown in a Cornfield‘ (5/9)

    'Clown in a Cornfield' opens in theaters on May 9th. Photo: RLJE Films & Shudder.
    ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ opens in theaters on May 9th. Photo: RLJE Films & Shudder.

    Quinn (Katie Douglas) and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.

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    Friendship‘ (5/9)

    (L to R) Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in 'Friendship'. Photo: A24.
    (L to R) Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in ‘Friendship’. Photo: A24.

    Suburban dad Craig (Tim Robinson) falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives.

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    Unit 234‘ (5/9)

    Don Johnson in 'Unit 234'. Photo: Brainstorm Media.
    Don Johnson in ‘Unit 234’. Photo: Brainstorm Media.

    While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair (Isabella Fuhrman) discovers a comatose man, Clayton (Jack Huston), in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires is a thrill ride of a cat-and-mouse game for Laurie and Clayton to survive the night.

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    Watch the Skies‘ (5/9)

    'Watch The Skies' opens in theaters on May 9, 2025. Photo: XYZ Films & Flawless.
    ‘Watch The Skies’ opens in theaters on May 9, 2025. Photo: XYZ Films & Flawless.

    When a foster home placed teenage rebel suspects that her father is not dead but kidnapped by UFOs, she takes help from a UFO association to find out the truth. Together, they embark on a risky adventure that takes them far beyond the laws borders and into a world filled with UFO expeditions, conspiracies and inexplicable phenomena.

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    Henry Johnson‘ (5/9)

    (L to R) Shia LaBeouf and Evan Jonigkeit in 'Henry Johnson'. Photo: 1993.
    (L to R) Shia LaBeouf and Evan Jonigkeit in ‘Henry Johnson’. Photo: 1993.

    Henry Johnson (Evan Jonigkeit) navigates his search for a moral center, after an act of compassion upends his life. Looking to authority figures he encounters along the way, Henry’s journey leads him down a road of manipulation and ethical uncertainty.

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    Final Destination: Bloodlines‘ (5/16)

    (L to R) Teo Briones as “Charlie”, Andrew Tinpo Lee as “Marty”, Kaitlyn Santa Juana as “Stefanie”, April Amber Telek as “Aunt Brenda”, Alex Zahara as “Uncle Howard”, Richard Harmon as “Erik”, Anna Lore as “Julia”, Owen Patrick Joyner as “Bobby” in New Line Cinema’s “Final Destination Bloodlines,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Eric Milner. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Teo Briones as “Charlie”, Andrew Tinpo Lee as “Marty”, Kaitlyn Santa Juana as “Stefanie”, April Amber Telek as “Aunt Brenda”, Alex Zahara as “Uncle Howard”, Richard Harmon as “Erik”, Anna Lore as “Julia”, Owen Patrick Joyner as “Bobby” in New Line Cinema’s “Final Destination Bloodlines,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Eric Milner. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

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    A Breed Apart‘ (5/16)

    (L to R) Troy Gentile as “Mason Kelly,” Riele Downs as “Killer Queen,” Page Kennedy as “Big Farmer Jay” and Grace Caroline Currey as “Violet” in the thriller horror comedy 'A Breed Apart', a Lionsgate release. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.
    (L to R) Troy Gentile as “Mason Kelly,” Riele Downs as “Killer Queen,” Page Kennedy as “Big Farmer Jay” and Grace Caroline Currey as “Violet” in the thriller horror comedy ‘A Breed Apart’, a Lionsgate release. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.

    When Violet (Grace Caroline Currey) accepts an invitation to a private island with some of the world’s most famous social influencers, she expects a weekend of unrivaled viral opportunity. She soon becomes part of her own horrific reality show when the guests are pitted against each other to capture the island’s legendary man-eating dogs before they become victims of the monstrous canines.

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    Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning‘ (5/23)

    (L to R) Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt, Greg Tarzan Davis plays Degas, Simon Pegg plays Benji Dunn and Hayley Atwell plays Grace in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' from Paramount Pictures and Skydance. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
    (L to R) Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt, Greg Tarzan Davis plays Degas, Simon Pegg plays Benji Dunn and Hayley Atwell plays Grace in ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ from Paramount Pictures and Skydance. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

    After escaping a calamitous train crash, Ethan (Tom Cruise) realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from his past named Gabriel is also on the trail.

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    Lilo & Stitch‘ (5/23)

    2025's live-action 'Lilo & Stitch'. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures.
    2025’s live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures.

    The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

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    The Surrender‘ (5/23)

    'The Surrender' opens in theaters on May 23rd. Photo: Shudder.
    ‘The Surrender’ opens in theaters on May 23rd. Photo: Shudder.

    A fraught mother-daughter relationship that is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead. As the bizarre and brutal resurrection ritual spirals out of control, both women must reconcile their differences as they fight for their lives, and for each other.

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    Karate Kid Legends‘ (5/30)

    (L to R) Jackie Chan, Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio in Columbia Pictures 'Karate Kid: Legends'. Photo: Sony Pictures.
    (L to R) Jackie Chan, Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio in Columbia Pictures ‘Karate Kid: Legends’. Photo: Sony Pictures.

    After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. Li struggles to let go of his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates, and although he doesn’t want to fight, trouble seems to find him everywhere. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren’t enough. Li’s kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.

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    Tornado‘ (5/30)

    Kōki, in John Maclean’s 'Tornado'. Courtesy of Norman Wilcox- Geissen. An IFC Films release.
    Kōki, in John Maclean’s ‘Tornado’. Courtesy of Norman Wilcox- Geissen. An IFC Films release.

    A Japanese puppeteer’s daughter (Kōki) gets caught up with criminals when their show crosses paths with a crime gang, led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden).

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    The Phoenician Scheme‘ (5/30)

    Benicio Del Toro stars as Zsa-Zsa Korda in director Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme', a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of TPS Productions/Focus Features © 2025 All Rights Reserved.
    Benicio Del Toro stars as Zsa-Zsa Korda in director Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’, a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of TPS Productions/Focus Features © 2025 All Rights Reserved.

    The story of a family and a family business starring Benicio del Toro.

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    Bring Her Back‘ (5/30)

    Billy Barratt in 'Bring Her Back'. Photo: A24.
    Billy Barratt in ‘Bring Her Back’. Photo: A24.

    A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother (Sally Hawkins).

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    June:

    From the World of John Wick: Ballerina ‘ (6/6)

    Ana de Armas as Eve in 'Ballerina'. Photo: Murray Close.
    Ana de Armas as Eve in ‘Ballerina’. Photo: Murray Close.

    Taking place during the events of ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum‘, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.

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    I Don’t Understand You‘ (6/6)

    Nick Kroll in 'I Don't Understand You'. Photo: Vertical.
    Nick Kroll in ‘I Don’t Understand You’. Photo: Vertical.

    Stranded in rural Italy without transportation or language skills, an American couple on the verge of adopting tries to reconnect during a disastrous vacation, as their fears and relationship problems threaten to boil over.

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    The Life of Chuck‘ (6/6)

    Tom Hiddleston stars in 'The Life of Chuck'. Photo: Neon.
    Tom Hiddleston stars in ‘The Life of Chuck’. Photo: Neon.

    Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

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    Barron’s Cove‘ (6/6)

    (L to R) Christian Convery “Ethan” and Garrett Hedlund as “Caleb” in the Crime, Drama, Thriller 'Barron's Cove', a Well Go USA release. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.
    (L to R) Christian Convery “Ethan” and Garrett Hedlund as “Caleb” in the Crime, Drama, Thriller ‘Barron’s Cove’, a Well Go USA release. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.

    Barron’s Cove follows a father with a violent past (Garrett Hedlund) as he grieves the sudden loss of his only child. Convinced of a cover-up and intent on obtaining answers about his son’s death, he kidnaps the troubled boy he holds responsible – the son of a prominent local politician – which ignites a media firestorm and frenzied manhunt. But as he grows ever closer to uncovering the truth, he is left to wonder whether his pursuers are really seeking to protect the boy, or merely the secrets he keeps.

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    Dangerous Animals‘ (6/6)

    Jai Courtney in 'Dangerous Animals'. Photo: IFC Films.
    Jai Courtney in ‘Dangerous Animals’. Photo: IFC Films.

    A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

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    Best Wishes to All‘ (6/6)

    'Best Wishes to All' opens in theaters on June 6th. Photo: Shudder.
    ‘Best Wishes to All’ opens in theaters on June 6th. Photo: Shudder.

    A young woman’s visit to her grandparents’ home leads to the discovery of what’s brought them happiness, a revelation that will lead her to question her choices, sanity and reality itself.

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    Deep Cover‘ (6/12)

    (L to R) Orlando Bloom as “Marlon,” Bryce Dallas-Howard as “Kat,” and Nick Mohammed as “Hugh” in the action comedy 'Deep Cover'. Photo courtesy of Peter Mountain/ Metronome Film.
    (L to R) Orlando Bloom as “Marlon,” Bryce Dallas-Howard as “Kat,” and Nick Mohammed as “Hugh” in the action comedy ‘Deep Cover’. Photo courtesy of Peter Mountain/ Metronome Film.

    Three improv actors are hired by the police to help stage low-level stings. Their instinct to “always say yes” without breaking character leads them deep inside London’s criminal underworld.

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    How to Train Your Dragon‘ (6/13)

    Mason Thames (right) as Hiccup with his Night Fury dragon, Toothless, in Universal Pictures’ live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon,' written and directed by Dean DeBlois. Photo: Universal Pictures.
    Mason Thames (right) as Hiccup with his Night Fury dragon, Toothless, in Universal Pictures’ live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ written and directed by Dean DeBlois. Photo: Universal Pictures.

    On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

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    Materialists‘ (6/13)

    Dakota Johnson in 'Materialists'. Photo: A24.
    Dakota Johnson in ‘Materialists’. Photo: A24.

    A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

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    28 Years Later‘ (6/20)

    (L to R) Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his son Spike (Alfie Williams) in Columbia Pictures' '28 Years Later'. Photo: Miya Mizuno. © 2024 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his son Spike (Alfie Williams) in Columbia Pictures’ ’28 Years Later’. Photo: Miya Mizuno. © 2024 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

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    Elio‘ (6/20)

    Pixar's 'Elio'. Photo: Disney.
    Pixar’s ‘Elio’. Photo: Disney.

    Elio (Yonas Kibreab), a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.

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    F1‘ (6/27)

    Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes in Apple Original Films’ 'F1,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films.
    Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes in Apple Original Films’ ‘F1,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films.

    Racing legend Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.

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    Hot Milk‘ (6/27)

    'Hot Milk' opens in theaters on June 27th. Photo: IFC Films.
    ‘Hot Milk’ opens in theaters on June 27th. Photo: IFC Films.

    Rose (Fiona Shaw) and her daughter Sofia (Emma Mackey) travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gomez, a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose’s mystery illness, which has left her bound to a wheelchair. But in the sultry atmosphere of this sun-bleached town Sofia, who has been trapped by her mother’s illness all her life, finally starts to shed her inhibitions, enticed by the persuasive charms of enigmatic traveller Ingrid (Vickey Krieps).

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    Sorry, Baby‘ (6/27)

    Eva Victor in 'Sorry, Baby'. Photo: A24.
    Eva Victor in ‘Sorry, Baby’. Photo: A24.

    Something bad happened to Agnes (Eva Victor). But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. When a beloved friend visits on the brink of a major milestone, Agnes starts to realize just how stuck she’s been, and begins to work through how to move forward.

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    July:

    Jurassic World Rebirth‘ (7/2)

    Scarlett Johansson as skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett in 'Jurassic World Rebirth', directed by Gareth Edwards. Photo: Universal Pictures.
    Scarlett Johansson as skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett in ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’, directed by Gareth Edwards. Photo: Universal Pictures.

    Five years after the events of ‘Jurassic World Dominion‘, covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world’s three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.

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    Superman‘ (7/11)

    David Corenswet as Superman in 'Superman,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.
    David Corenswet as Superman in ‘Superman,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.

    Superman (David Corenswet), a cub reporter in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

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    The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ (7/25)

    (L to R) Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios' 'Fantastic Four: First Steps'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 Marvel.
    (L to R) Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 Marvel.

    Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel’s First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

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    Oh, Hi!‘ (7/25)

    'Oh, Hi!' will be in theaters on July 25th. Photo: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.
    ‘Oh, Hi!’ will be in theaters on July 25th. Photo: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.

    Iris (Molly Gordon) and Isaac’s (Logan Lerman) first romantic weekend getaway goes awry.

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    August:

    The Bad Guys 2‘ (8/1)

    (from left) Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) and Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina) in DreamWorks Animation’s 'The Bad Guys 2', directed by Pierre Perifel. Photo: Universal Pictures.
    (from left) Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) and Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina) in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Bad Guys 2’, directed by Pierre Perifel. Photo: Universal Pictures.

    The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

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    She Rides Shotgun‘ (8/1)

    (L to R) Ana Sophia Heger and Taron Egerton in 'She Rides Shotgun'. Photo: Lionsgate.
    (L to R) Ana Sophia Heger and Taron Egerton in ‘She Rides Shotgun’. Photo: Lionsgate.

    Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate (Taron Egerton) must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly (Ana Sphia Heger), at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly form a bond forged under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive — and she teaches him what unconditional love truly means.

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    Freakier Friday‘ (8/8)

    (L to R) Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Years after Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover lightning might indeed strike twice.

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    Nobody 2‘ (8/15)

    (L to R) Brady Mansell (Gage Munroe), Sammy Mansell (Paisley Cadorath), Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk), David Mansell (Christopher Lloyd) and Becca Mansell (Connie Nielsen) in 'Nobody 2', directed by Timo Tjahjanto. Photo: Universal Pictures.
    (L to R) Brady Mansell (Gage Munroe), Sammy Mansell (Paisley Cadorath), Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk), David Mansell (Christopher Lloyd) and Becca Mansell (Connie Nielsen) in ‘Nobody 2’, directed by Timo Tjahjanto. Photo: Universal Pictures.

    Sequel to ‘Nobody‘ (2021). Plot TBA.

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    Witchboard‘ (8/15)

    (L to R) Mel Jarnson as “Brooke,” Jamie Campbell Bower as “Alexander Babtiste,” Madison Iseman as “Emily,” and Aaron Dominguez as “Christian” in the Horror film 'Witchboard', a The Avenue release. Photo courtesy of The Avenue.
    (L to R) Mel Jarnson as “Brooke,” Jamie Campbell Bower as “Alexander Babtiste,” Madison Iseman as “Emily,” and Aaron Dominguez as “Christian” in the Horror film ‘Witchboard’, a The Avenue release. Photo courtesy of The Avenue.

    Emily (Madison Iseman) and her fiancé Christian (Aaron Dominguez) discover a mysterious Wiccan artifact as they prepare to open a bistro in New Orleans’ French Quarter. A darkness descends over Emily as she becomes obsessed with the board’s power of divination and ability to summon spirits, and Christian seeks the help of Alexander Babtiste (Jamie Campbell Bower), a mysterious occult expert who’s hiding secrets of his own.

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    The Toxic Avenger‘ (8/29)

    Peter Dinklage as “Toxie” in the action, comedy, horror film, 'The Toxic Avenger', a Cineverse release. Photo courtesy of Yana Blajeva/Legendary Pictures.
    Peter Dinklage as “Toxie” in the action, comedy, horror film, ‘The Toxic Avenger’, a Cineverse release. Photo courtesy of Yana Blajeva/Legendary Pictures.

    A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze (Peter Dinklage) into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger.

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  • CinemaCon 2025: Disney Presentation

    Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Preview:

    • Disney brought several movies to its CinemaCon 2025 presentation.
    • The likes of ‘Tron: Ares,’ ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ and more were showcased.
    • ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ also showed footage, alongside Pixar’s Elio, Freakier Friday and the new, live-action/CG ‘Lilo & Stitch

    While it is still looking to rebuild its fortunes, Disney can at least look back on 2024 as one with several big hits, especially ‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’

    But it will have to prove that this year’s slate can match past successes. Luckily, the Mouse House has more strings to its bow than even the likes of Universal or Warner Bros., and heavy hitters including Pixar, Marvel and James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ series primed and ready with new entries, plus the return of ‘Tron’ to the grid… er, cinemas.

    Predictions also include a potential hint on more ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ casting, following the viral chair back video of last week.

    Disney's 2025 slate shown at CinemaCon 2025.
    Disney’s 2025 slate shown at CinemaCon 2025.

    Let’s run down what was actually showcased…

    Following the usual stuff about sponsors and theater owners (got to play to the crowd!), the Disney presentation signaled the end of CinemaCon’s studio events and began with the traditional sizzle reel of upcoming movies, framed in amusing fashion by having ‘Lilo & Stitch’s titular blue troublemaker wander through the rest of the slate.

    Getting the presentation off to its formal stage start was Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment.

    He was joined by Andrew Cripps, head of theatrical distribution at the studio to unveil the typically packed schedule of movies the studio will have across the rest of the year, and to extol the fact that Disney movies are Disney movies are typically in theaters an average of three weeks longer than any other studio.

    Related Article: ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘The Running Man’ Lead the Paramount Presentation

    After a quick self-pat-on-the-back for 2024’s success rate, it was into the first live-action portion, starting with…

    Lilo & Stitch

    2025's live-action 'Lilo & Stitch'. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures.
    2025’s live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures.

    The latest animated-to-live-action conversion project faces additional pressure following ‘Snow White’s poor showing at the box office this past month. With Disney bosses pushing pause on a planned ‘Tangled’ live-action movie, ‘Lilo’ will need to perform in order to keep that particular strand of the company’s strategy alive beyond ‘Moana,’ due next year.

    Some fresh, sneak peek footage from the new movie was screened for the crowd, featuring Stitch on a trip with Lilo and family; they go to a restaurant where the little blue alien causes the requisite chaos even as Lilo tries to teach him to behave. Some of what was shown has already popped up in the trailer, including Stitch squirting her with a soda gun.

    ‘Lilo & Stitch’ will invade cinemas on May 23rd.

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    That was followed by…

    Freakier Friday

    (L to R) Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan were ushered on stage to promote this sequel to the 2003 original, which moves the story forward and features even more body-switching chaos than last time as Curtis’ Tess and Lindsay’s Anna Coleman switch places with their teenage daughter/granddaughter.

    Curtis and Lohan cued up a look at some brand new footage from the movie, which according to the duo has been playing well with test audiences.

    Curtis says that the film was…

    “Made to be seen on a big screen.”

    The scene played showed Tess and Anna trying to win back Anna’s boyfriend –– but in different bodies.

    ‘Freakier Friday’ brings body swap chaos to theaters on August 8th.

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    Before knew it, it was on to…

     ‘Tron: Ares

    (L to R) Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    The studio went all out with a light show to promote the third ‘Tron’ movie, and also brought Jeff Bridges and new franchise face Jared Leto to the stage.

    Bridges said,

    “To be back on the grid was incredible, and working with Jared… It was a great time.”

    For his part, Leto said he was obsessed and this was everything he wanted from a movie. It took him to a world he had never seen before.

    Leto described his character, Ares:

    “An advanced program that crosses over to real world to fulfill his directive.”

    After confirmation of Nine Inch Nails doing the music for the new movie, we got a look at some new footage.

    What was screened was a look at Ares riding his bike in the real world, with Bridges’ Kevin Flynn narrating. We also see him ask Ares, “Are you ready? Because there is no coming back…”

    ‘Tron: Ares’ departs the grid for our world on October 10th.

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    And from computer chaos to an assassin!

    The Amateur

    Rami Malek as Heller in 20th Century Studios' 'The Amateur'. Photo by John Wilson. © 2024 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
    Rami Malek as Heller in 20th Century Studios’ ‘The Amateur’. Photo by John Wilson. © 2024 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    With ‘The Amateur’ due on screens next week, its chunk of the presentation was minimal, limited to a full version of the scene in the pool we glimpse in the trailer, but show full-length here. It was followed by the trailer.

    ‘The Amateur,’ as mentioned, will find a way into theaters on April 11th.

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    Next?

    Predator: Badlands

    Elle Fanning at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas.Photo: Disney.
    Elle Fanning at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas.Photo: Disney.

    The new ‘Predator’ movie from ‘Prey’s Dan Trachtenberg immediately looked interesting, since the Predator creature is more of a protagonist in this one, and it takes place on a new planet where he’s been exiled and must fight his way back.

    Star (no, not as the Predator!) Elle Fanning arrived on stage to confirm that this movie breaks new ground in the ‘Predator’ universe. She also said something unprecedented happens. Her character is not being chased, she teams up with Predator and you see him in new light.

    She cued up the first trailer for the new movie, which sees the Predator battling a giant, nearly invincible beast with Fanning’s help.

    ‘Predator: Badlands’ stalks into cinemas on November 7th.

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    From aliens to alienation…

    Deliver Me from Nowhere

    (L to R) Jeremy Strong and Jeremy Allen White at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Jeremy Strong and Jeremy Allen White at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    The buzzy Bruce Springsteen biopic stars ‘The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong and both were on stage to hype it.

    Strong, for the record, plays Jon Landau, Springsteen’s manager and producer. He said he sees the role as Lewis to Springsteen’s Clark.

    White, meanwhile, explains that the movie charts Springsteen’s teenage years to around 1982.

    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 'Deliver Me From Nowhere.' Photo: 20th Century Studios.
    Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere.’ Photo: 20th Century Studios.

    We got a first look at the trailer for the new movie, which is directed by Scott Cooper. The footage wraps up showing Springsteen in concert performing ‘Born to Run.’

    ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’ has yet to announce when it’ll be delivered to theaters.

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    And next up?

    Ella McCay

    (L to R) Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    James L. Brooks’ new comedy drama stars Emma Mackey as an idealistic young politician who juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor (Albert Brooks).

    She co-stars with Jamie Lee Curtis, and the latter returned to the stage alongside Mackey for the presentation.

    Brooks, meanwhile, received the Cinema Vérité Award on stage and called for more movies to have a 35-day window in theaters.

    Director James L. Brooks receives the Cinema Vérité Award at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Director James L. Brooks receives the Cinema Vérité Award at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    He also had a great quote about previewing movies with audiences:

    “A woman came up to me and said the loveliest words: ‘they’re crying in the ladies toilet.’ Compare that to data.”

    After Brooks’ emotional speech, we got a first look at the movie itself. The scene that played took place in a bar, where Curtis’ character takes Ella to meet her father, Woody Harrelson. They haven’t spoken in years after he dated her friend.

    That was followed the trailer.

    ‘Ella McCay’ will be in cinemas on September 19th.

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    From there, it was time to look at team Searchlight’s output, following a victory lap for the awards success of ‘A Real Pain’ and ‘A Complete Unknown.’ The studio arm’s new offering is…

    ‘The Roses’

    Based on based on the 1981 novel ‘The War of the Roses’ by Warren Adler, the film movie Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao and Kate McKinnon.

    Unlike the 1989 version, this Jay Roach-directed sees Cumberbatch and Colman as a successful chef and her businessman husband whose lives start to fall apart when he’s fired.

    Things go from bad to worse, and as we saw in the trailer that played, it gets to the point where she has him at gunpoint.

    ‘The Roses’ fights for its place in theaters on August 29th.

    Talking of guns, we moved on to one of the studio’s biggest… Marvel!

    First up was the next movie from the prolific superhero franchise.

    Thunderbolts*

    (L To R) David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L To R) David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    The ‘Thunderbolts*’ portion of the show kicked off with a funny bit about the cast being MIA –– Wyatt Russell appeared to have lost a lot of cash in the casino with co-star Julia Louis-Dreyfus hoping the movie makes money so they can pay his debts!

    But the main five –– Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Russell, Hannah John-Kamen and Louis-Dreyfus emerged from the audience to head on stage and talk up the movie before introducing some fresh footage.

    The scene featured the Thunderbolts driving through New York as Harbour’s Red Guardian tries to bond with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan). The team has to fight their way through bad guys to Avengers tower.

    (L To R) Hannah John-Kamen, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Wyatt Russell in 'Thunderbolts*'. Photo: Marvel Studios.
    (L To R) Hannah John-Kamen, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Wyatt Russell in ‘Thunderbolts*’. Photo: Marvel Studios.

    We got an extended look at the Avengers Tower scene where Louis-Dreyfus gathers the gang –– after having sent them to kill each other and being frustrated that they teamed up.

    There was also a very brief look at the introduction of Sentry (Lewis Pullman). And following that? A sizzle reel of scenes from the movie, which appears to be full of chaotic fun.

    ‘Thunderbolts*’ heads to cinemas on May 2nd. Less than a month for this one, folks!

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    That was followed by Marvel boss Kevin Feige, currently in the UK on the set of ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ (which is “days away from the start of production”) confirming the appearance of the original X-Men team in the new movie.

    He also cued up an early look at…

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    (L to R) Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios' 'Fantastic Four: First Steps'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 Marvel.
    (L to R) Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 Marvel.

    Marvel’s First Family (played by Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach) are introduced via a talk show piece on how they came to be the super-team they are.

    We also got our first look at Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer, who cautions that planet Earth is “marked for death.” Kirby’s Sue Storm says they’ll “fight the threat as a family”.

    ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ flies into theaters on July 25th.

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    To switch tracks (but still be galactic rather than Galactus), it was the turn of the animation arm(s).

    Elio

    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Pixar’s latest finds a young lad dreaming of being abducted by aliens.

    Zoe Saldaña, who plays the title character’s Aunt Olga, arrived on stage to talk about the new ‘toon.

    A scene from the movie was shown in 3D, showing Elio brought on board an alien spaceship that is more like a living planet via a tractor beam, where he meets the vessel’s AI. He’s been recruited to join the universe’s smartest creatures to work together as a collective… But have they made a mistake? Elio meets and bonds with a young alien creature.

    ‘Elio’ heads into space (and theaters) on June 20th.

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    Next was…

    Zootopia 2

    Ke Huy Quan introduces 'Zootopia 2' at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Ke Huy Quan introduces ‘Zootopia 2’ at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Thanksgiving sees the return of Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), the mismatched buddy duo of rabbit police officer and crafty fox. This time around, they’re on an undercover mission to stop a murderous reptile (Ke Huy Quan’s Gary).

    In a video introduction, we got Bateman changing the show’s title to “ZinemaCon” and there are animal jokes about theaters –– AMZ, Pandango, Fur D X, followed by giving other Disney movies critter-like makeovers (‘Thundercolts,’ ‘Sealio,’ ‘The Fantastic Fur.’)

    'Zootopia 2'. Photo: Disney.
    ‘Zootopia 2’. Photo: Disney.

    Quan arrived on stage to discuss the sequel and his role as Gary the snake. And that Judy and Nick go to a therapy animal (played by ‘Abbot Elementary’s Quinta Brunson) to sort their strained friendship –– which we saw in a scene from the movie. That was followed by a scene of Nick and Judy at Marsh resort trying to track down Gary.

    ‘Zootopia 2’ goes wild in theaters on November 26th.

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    For the big finish, another giant Disney salvo…

    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    James Cameron appeared via video from New Zealand, where he’s still at work on the latest ‘Avatar’ outing. He was sorry he isn’t there in person, but he did tell the crowd he’d sent some footage.

    He promised “increased emotional heart and soul,” and that the Sully family will be put through the wringer (again) as they face the Ash People. We’ll also meet the Wind Traders.

    Saldaña (who has been part of the franchise since the 2009 original) returned to the stage to introduce the footage.

    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    We saw Jake and wife Neytiri (Saldaña) flying a dragon creature to Wind Traders’ ship where Miles “Spider” Socorro (Jack Champion), the son of Miles Quaritch, lives now.

    That preceded a reel of other scenes, including Jake telling Neytiri they can’t live in hate, humans attacked the Na’vi, a shot of the whale-like creatures we met in ‘The Way of Water,’ the return of Stephen Lang’s Quaritch and Varang, the Na’vi leader of the volcano-dwelling Ash People threatening  Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), the daughter of Dr. Grace Augustine’s Na’vi avatar who was adopted by the Sully family.

    ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ welcomes us back to Pandora on December 19th.

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    And that’s all, folks!

    (L To R) Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wyatt Russell, and Hannah John-Kamen at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
    (L To R) Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wyatt Russell, and Hannah John-Kamen at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.

    Editorial Note: Moviefone Editor in Chief Jami Philbrick contributed to this reporting.

  • D23 2024: Disney Entertainment Showcase

    (L to R) Director James Cameron, Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington at D23 2024 presenting 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Director James Cameron, Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington at D23 2024 presenting ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’. Photo: Disney.

    D23 2024 finished off its first day on Friday, August 9th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California with a presentation showcasing the upcoming Disney movies and TV shows.

    The presentation included upcoming film and television projects from Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and kicked off with Walt Disney Animation.

    Bob Iger at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    Bob Iger at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    But first, CEO of the Walt Disney Company Bob Iger took to the stage to address the arena full of fans. It was Iger’s first D23 in five years and he told the audience how much he missed them.

    “There is nothing more that we love then surprising you and filling your heart with love. The world needs to be entertained more than ever before, and we take that seriously. We have a lot to be proud of and more to look forward to.”

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    Moana 2

    (L to R) Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson presenting 'Moana 2' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson presenting ‘Moana 2’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    The presentation began with Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson performing “Who We’re Meant to Be” from ‘Moana 2’, surrounded by Hawaiian dancers.

    Johnson teased the sequels new villains and had this to say about the movie:

    “Maui is singing again. Singing in keys that don’t exist. This will be Maui and Moana’s biggest adventure yet.”

    ‘Moana 2’ will be in theaters November 27th and you can watch the new trailer below.

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    Zootopia 2

    'Zootopia 2' Photo: Disney.
    ‘Zootopia 2’ Photo: Disney.

    Actress Ginnifer Goodwin took to the stage to show footage from her upcoming sequel, ‘Zootopia 2’. She also announced that Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan is joining the cast as a snake named Gary.

    “Now, reptiles have a shady past, and Gary could send the crew on a whole new mission.”

    ‘Zootopia 2’ is scheduled for release on November 26, 2025.

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    Frozen 3

    Jennifer Lee presenting at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    Jennifer Lee presenting at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Next, CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios Jennifer Lee announced that the long-awaited third installment of the ‘Frozen’ franchise will be release in 2027.

    “Coming out of ‘Frozen II’ we still have some questions.”

    She also revealed concept art from the new movie, which featured Elsa and Anna on horseback with Olaf riding along.

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    Pixar Animation Studios

    ‘Dream Productions’

    'Dream Productions'. Photo: Disney.
    ‘Dream Productions’. Photo: Disney.

    CCO of Pixar Pete Doctor began by thanking the audience for their support of the box office hit ‘Inside Out 2’.

    “I want to thank all of you for going to theaters and making ‘Inside Out 2’ the number one animated movie of all time.”

    He also announced a new Disney+ series set in the world on ‘Inside Out’ called ‘Dream Productions’. The series is set between the original film and the sequel and Doctor screened footage for the audience.

    Doctor also announced another Disney+ series called ‘Win or Lose‘, and the new movie ‘Hoppers’, which stars Bobby Moynihan and newly announced villain, Jon Hamm.

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    Toy Story 5

    'Toy Story 5'. Photo: Disney.
    ‘Toy Story 5’. Photo: Disney.

    Next, Doctor introduced the fifth installment in the ‘Toy Story’ franchise and had this to say:

    “We are excited for Jesse, Woody and what all the gang will do next.”

    Doctor then introduced the director and writer of the movie, Pixar-regular Andrew Stanton. Stanton revealed that the villain of the new movie will be technology.

    “Toys’ jobs are harder when the toys go up against what kids are obsessed with today, technology. This time around its toys vs. tech.”

    He also expressed his love for the franchise:

    “Toy Story holds a special place in my heart.”

    The movie is scheduled for summer 2026.

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    Elio

    (L to R) Zoe Saldaña and Yonas Kibreab at D23 2024 presenting 'Elio'. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Zoe Saldaña and Yonas Kibreab at D23 2024 presenting ‘Elio’. Photo: Disney.

    Zoe Saldaña was on hand to present her upcoming movie, ‘Elio’ and show footage from the film. The new movie follows an eleven-year-old boy named Elio Solis (Yonas Kibreab) who accidentally becomes the intergalactic Ambassador of planet Earth after being beamed up to the Communiverse by aliens for making contact.

    The actress had this to say about the movie:

    “I felt a real connection to the character. It felt authentic. I can’t wait for you all to see it.”

    ‘Elio’ is scheduled for release on June 13th, 2025.

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    ‘Incredibles 3’

    Pete Doctor presenting 'Incredibles 3' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    Pete Doctor presenting ‘Incredibles 3’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Finally, Doctor announced the long-awaited third installment of the ‘Incredibles’ franchise entitled ‘Incredibles 3’.

    Brad Bird is developing it now. We think the film is special and hope you enjoy it.”

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    Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

    Jude Law presenting 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    Jude Law presenting ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Actor Jude Law presented the first trailer from the upcoming Disney+ series, which will be release this December. The series is told from the perspective of a group of kids who get lost in the vastness of space and are trying to find their way home.

    Law addressed the fans and expressed his joy to be part of the project:

    “I’m thrilled to share with you ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’. It means a great deal for me to be part of the ‘Star Wars’ family’.

    You can watch the trailer below, which reveals Law’s character is a Jedi.

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    Andor’ Season 2

    Diego Luna from 'Andor' seaon 2 at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    Diego Luna from ‘Andor’ seaon 2 at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Diego Luna presented footage from the second season of ‘Andor’, which revealed the return of ‘Rogue One’ actor Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic.

    Luna had this to say about the new season:

    “This second part follows Cassian over four years to become the man who sacrifices himself in ‘Rogue One’”.

    The new season is scheduled for release in 2025.

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    The Mandalorian and Grogu

    (L to R) Dave Filoni, Chief Creative Officer, Lucasfilm and Jon Favreau appears at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California on August 09, 2024. Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney.
    (L to R) Dave Filoni, Chief Creative Officer, Lucasfilm and Jon Favreau appears at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California on August 09, 2024. Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney.

    Director Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni surprised the crowd by presenting some exclusive footage from the upcoming feature film version of the Disney+ show. The footage featured the main characters on a new adventure, as well as ‘Star Wars’ familiars like At-Ats, snowtroopers and surprisingly, Babu Frick from the recent ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’.

    Favreau had this to say about the movie:

    “We are getting an opportunity to bring these characters to the big screen.”

    Filoni added:

    “We’re all excited to have ‘Star Wars’ back on the big screen.”

    Favreau mentioned that they just started filming a few weeks ago. The movie is scheduled to release in 2026.

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    Marvel Studios

    Captain America: Brave New World

    (L to R) Anthony Mackie and Kevin Feige presenting 'Captain America: Brave New World' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Anthony Mackie and Kevin Feige presenting ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and actor Anthony Mackie presented footage from ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ but it was the same footage shown a few weeks ago at San Diego Comic-Con.

    The footage included a meeting between President Ross (Harrison Ford) and Sam Wilson (Mackie), where Ross asks Wilson to form a new Avengers team. Another scene reveals that the Celestial left behind after the events of ‘Eternals’ is made of Adamantium, the same metal that made Wolverine’s claws. The footage also reveals Giancarlo Esposito’s villain Sidewinder and ends with Ford’s Ross becoming the Red Hulk on the White House lawn in front of the press.

    Mackie had this to say about playing the iconic role:

    ‘The shield is very heavy. It’s an amazing honor.’

    ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ opens in theaters on February 14th, 2025.

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    The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    'Fantastic Four: First Steps'.
    ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2024 MARVEL.

    With the film currently shooting, the cast was unable to appear but sent a video that features actor Joseph Quinn in his superhero costume.

    Again, the footage shown was the same from Comic-Con, but features the Fantastic Car, the team in their astronaut suits, Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) teaching a science class on television, Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) in Thing form on a dating show, and a final scene of villain Galactus (Ralph Ineson) looking in on the Baxter Building where H.E.R.B.I.E. is vacuuming the living room.

    ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is scheduled for release on July 25th, 2025.

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    ‘Ironheart’

    The cast of 'Ironheart' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    The cast of ‘Ironheart’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    First introduced in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, Dominique Thorne stars as Riri Williams in ‘Ironheart’. Director Ryan Coogler is producing the upcoming Disney+ miniseries and he talked about why he wanted to make the series.

    “I always loved the character. I always thought there was more to her story.”

    Also on hand were Thorne, Anthony Ramos and Alden Ehrenreich and Thorne talked about playing the role.

    “I have been having the best time playing Riri and I can’t wait for you to see the series”.

    The footage reveals that Riri is expelled from MIT following the events of ‘Wakanda Forever’ and makes an uneasy alliance with Ramos’ villain, The Hood.

    Daredevil: Born Again

    The cast of 'Daredevil: Born Again' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    The cast of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Kevin Feige presented the cast of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ including Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Deborah Ann Wolf, Elden Henson and Jon Bernthal, and had this to say about the Disney+ revival of the former Netflix show.

    “We’re channeling the essence of the original series but forging a new path.”

    The footage sees the return of the Punisher and Bullseye, our first look at the White Tiger, and a confrontation between Matt Murdock and the Kingpin that reveals he knows who the Daredevil really is.

    The series will premiere on Disney+ March, 2025 and Cox revealed that they’ll begin shooting season 2 soon.

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    Agatha All Along

    Kathryn Hahn from 'Agatha All Along' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    Kathryn Hahn from ‘Agatha All Along’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Kathryn Hahn, Sasheer Zamata, Patti LuPone and others took to the stage in costume performing a musical witches’ chant form the upcoming Disney+ series, which is a spinoff of ‘WandaVision’.

    The group revealed the new trailer from the show, which you can watch below. The trailer shows Agatha trying to put her coven back together, and it also gives us our first glimpse of Audrey Plaza in the series.

    ‘Agatha All Along’ will premiere on Disney + September 18th.

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    Walt Disney Pictures

    Freakier Friday

    (L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan presenting 'Freakier Friday' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan presenting ‘Freakier Friday’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis reunited on stage with Lindsay Lohan to announce the title of their upcoming sequel to 2003’s ‘Freaky Friday,’ is ‘Freakier Friday’.

    Jamie Lee Curtis said this about the sequel:

    “We love these characters, and we love you. The only reason we are back is your love for this movie”.

    Lohan added:

    “It feels like we are picking up where we left off.”

    Lohan announced that actors Mark Harmon and Chad Michael Murray will also return.

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    Snow White

    (L to R) Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler presenting 'Snow White' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler presenting ‘Snow White’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Actresses Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot appeared to introduce the new trailer for the upcoming live-action remake, as well as screen an extended scene featuring the iconic ‘Whistle While You Work.’

    Zegler said this about the making the movie:

    “It’s been an honor of a lifetime. It’s been the most incredible experience, and I can’t wait to share it with you.”

    Gadot added:

    “It was lots of fun to do something different than I’ve ever done before. It was delicious and fun.”

    The movie is set for release in summer of 2025.

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    Mufasa: The Lion King

    The cast of 'Mufasa: The Lion King' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    The cast of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Award winning director Barry Jenkins was on hand to present the new trailer for the live action ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’, which is a prequel to Jon Favreau’s 2019 movie. Jenkins announced that Lin-Manual Miranda will write the music, as well as the return of Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner as Pumbaa and Timon, respectively, who all appeared to greet the crowd.

    You can watch the new trailer below, and the film is scheduled for release on December 20th.

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    Tron: Ares

    Jeff Bridges presenting 'Tron: Ares' at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.
    Jeff Bridges presenting ‘Tron: Ares’ at D23 2024. Photo: Disney.

    Jeff Bridges, Jared Leto, Evan Peters and Greta Lee all appeared to introduce footage from the third installment of the ‘Tron’ series, ‘Tron: Ares’.

    Bridges, who starred in the original, had this to say about his return:

    “I’m Just a small part of this”.

    Lee explained that she plays Eve Kim, a programmer that helped create Ares, who’s now come into our world. The footage shows Leto’s Ares in the real world, and our first look at Bridges as Kevin Flynn.

    Leto said this about his character’s motives:

    “He’s a program looking to make the real world his, permanently”.

    Finally, it was announced that Nine Inch Nails will provide the music for the movie, which will be released on October 10th, 2025.

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    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    (L to R) Director James Cameron, Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña at D23 2024 presenting 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Director James Cameron, Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña at D23 2024 presenting ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’. Photo: Disney.

    Oscar-winning director James Cameron revealed that the official title of ‘Avatar 3’ is ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’. He also brought actors Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña on to the stage before showing concept art from the upcoming film. However, Cameron told the crowd it was too early to show footage.

    Cameron had this to say about the new movie:

    “It’s an insane adventure, and feast for eyes, but has high stakes. There are new characters that you will love, and love to hate. You’ll see more of Pandora than you ever seen before. The new film is not what you expect but what you want.”

    Worthington added:

    “We have been hard at work getting it done.”

    Saldaña finished by thanking the fans for their support:

    “We want to personally thank you for your support.”

    ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is scheduled for release on December 19th, 2025.

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    D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Presented by Visa. Photo: The Walt Disney Company.
    D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Presented by Visa. Photo: The Walt Disney Company.

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