First Look Teaser for 'If I Go Will They Miss Me' Acclaimed Indie Film

"They called him Poseidon... He was buff, and he had muscles, and he was the strongest ever." Rich Spirit revealed a first look teaser trailer for the highly acclaimed indie film titled If I Go Will They Miss Me, the second feature by filmmaker Walter Thompson-Hernandez. This received lots of stellar reviews at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, one of the most acclaimed indie discoveries showcasing very distinct filmmaking. This intro is the best: "Expanded from an award-winning Sundance short, Thompson-Hernández infuses empathy in this lyrical feature about a sensitive boy in Watts who constructs a mythological imagination for his family, contrasting sharply with their complicated reality." This stars Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Bodhi Dell as Lil Ant. In Watts, California, a 12-year-old boy attempts to connect with his distant father following his incarceration while sensing mysterious visions, from airplanes and Greek gods, that seem to follow him through his everyday world. The film opens in select theaters starting in September and is a must watch for any & every cinephile seeking the best indie discoveries each year. Get a look below. // Continue Reading ›

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Wacky Comedy 'The Musical' Trailer Feat. Will Brill & Gillian Jacobs

"Do we really want to do the same play that every other school does?" Blue Harbor Ent. has unveiled the first official trailer for The Musical, an indie comedy from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival earlier in the year. One of two new films at Sundance that are about very awkward, inappropriate musicals being put on in school (the other is Run Amok). This one involves a teacher getting revenge on his principal by creating the most WTF production (just wait until you find out what it is). Convinced he's destined for bigger things, frustrated playwright Doug is stuck teaching middle-school theater while dreaming of New York. But when he finds out his ex-girlfriend has started dating his nemesis, the school’s principal, he hatches a plan to ruin the principal's reputation by secretly producing the most unacceptable play imaginable. Starring Will Brill as Doug, with Gillian Jacobs, Rob Lowe, Cayden Romero, Michael Strassner, and many other kids. This is the kind of wacky, borderline-offensive comedy they don't make often anymore, but the humor won't connect with everyone. If you do think this looks funny, then don't miss this when it hits theaters in the fall. // Continue Reading ›

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Official Trailer for 'Sara Bareilles: Good Grief' Doc on Her New Album

"So tell me your story..." 🎙️ The official trailer has debuted for the music doc titled Sara Bareilles: Good Grief, another documentary about a musician that is pretty much just marketing for their new album. This film premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival earlier this summer and will be playing in theaters briefly in September. For the first time in seven years, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles returns to the studio with close friends to begin recording her most intimate album yet, born of profound personal loss and grief. The doc captures working on the album also titled "Good Grief" that released earlier this summer. The conversations Bareilles and company share during breaks from the studio feel viscerally personal and also offer valuable insights into the state of the music industry. It all makes for a touching journey through one community of musicians' creative process. Looks like an emotional doc for fans of Bareilles & her music. // Continue Reading ›

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Final Trailer for 'Heart of the Beast' Dog + Man Alaska Survival Thriller

"No one's coming for us... We're just gonna have to do this the hard way." 🐕 Paramount Pictures unveiled the second & final official trailer for the wilderness survival thriller movie Heart of the Beast, co-starring a good boy trained doggie dog who was actually #1 on the call sheet. This dog movie is ready for release in theaters later in September. Made by action filmmaker David Ayer (of Fury, Suicide Squad, Bright, The Tax Collector, The Beekeeper, A Working Man). A former Army Special Forces soldier and his retired combat dog, Odin, attempt to return to civilization after a plane crash out in the Alaskan wilderness. They are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. An intense adventure thriller exploring the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet. Of course they'll make it out, but it's the journey that matters. Starring Brad Pitt and the dog, with J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe. Even though it's set in Alaska, this was shot entirely in New Zealand at various national parks & locations. The pooch is named Uber playing the character of Odin. I'm a sucker for doggo movies and this looks good. // Continue Reading ›

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First Trailer for 'A Tale of Two Cities' Adaptation Feat. Kit Harington

"What is he to you?" "A second chance at life!" MGM+ has revealed the first official trailer for the series A Tale of Two Cities, a brand new adaptation of the Charles Dickens story. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, and release to live in London with his daughter Lucie whom he had never met. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. It was adapted a few times before - into a famous 1935 film with Ronald Colman & Elizabeth Allan; another 1980 film with Chris Sarandon; and a few TV series of course. A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution. Kit Harrington stars as Sydney Carton & François Civil as Charles Darnay, and Mirren Mack as Lucie Manette; plus Ian Pirie, Roxane Duran, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Yannick Renier. This epic new adaptation is ready for streaming starting in September coming up soon – both in the US on MGM+ and in the UK on BBC One. Along with the brand new French adaptation of Les Miserables, it seems that the French Revolution is a relevant story yet again. // Continue Reading ›

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Gibney's Doc 'Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie' Trailer

"It's a story in which hatred is finally overcome... by love." Abramorama has unveiled the official trailer for a documentary film titled Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, from doc mastermind Alex Gibney. It premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to mostly good reviews, but that's usually the case with Gibney's films. Knife offers an intimate portrait of author Salman Rushdie in the aftermath of the 2022 knife attack that nearly took his life. More than 30 years after Iran issued a fatwa calling for his death over The Satanic Verses, Rushdie traveled to Chautauqua, New York, to speak about the US as a sanctuary for exiled writers & artists. He was attacked on stage, with life-altering injuries, including the loss of sight in one eye and nerve damage. The doc provides an unprecedented inside look at Rushdie’s recovery & life after the attack, including never-before-seen footage captured by his wife, acclaimed poet & writer Rachel Eliza Griffiths, alongside Rushdie's own candid reflections on survival, creativity, love, and finding a way forward after an act of violence that fundamentally changed his life. It's adapted directly from Rushdie's memoir "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder" – the doc film moves beyond the attack itself to explore his return to writing, his resilience, and his determination to continue creating despite the threats he has faced for decades. A powerful doc about survival and above all else the freedom of expression. // Continue Reading ›

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Eerie Trailer for 'Trees are Watching' Horror Film Starring Eva Green

"In a forgotten town, the curse never sleeps..." 🌳 Mij Film has revealed the first official trailer for the indie horror film titled Trees are Watching, made by Kurdish filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi as his latest feature. This eerie, mysterious eco horror film stars Eva Green and will premiere at the 2026 Toronto Film Festival this fall as one of their major festival world premieres. This looks extra creepy and strange! With a haunted wooden chair. Novelist Darya returns to her hometown with her deaf daughter to work on her new book. There she is haunted by the memories of twin girls from her childhood, and the two trees planted as their memorials, the only that remain among mass deforestation. The film stars Eva Green & Murat Yildirim, along with child actors. TIFF explains: "Across surreal set pieces that ebb with heightened phantasmagoric stylization and sometimes full-blown Grand Guignol spectacle — particularly in a thrilling sequence that recalls the American Final Destination series — Ghobadi conjures a unique flavour of terror, enriched with nuanced philosophy and a deeply personal dimension." Yep this sounds really good! Definitely one to watch. // Continue Reading ›

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