First Look Filming Promo for Andy Serkis' 'LOTR: The Hunt for Gollum'

"Andddd... action!" Here we go, LOTR fans! Warner Bros has released a first look promo video to announce the start of production on the next new LOTR movie. Andy Serkis is now underway filming The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, a prequel connected directly to the original all-timer trilogy of Lord of the Rings movies made by Peter Jackson (from 2001-2003). The original crew is back (including Jackson) producing this new movie, which is being directed by Andy Serkis who is also starring in the movie in the lead role as Gollum. It's told from the POV of Gollum, set before and during the events of The Fellowship of the Ring, leading up to the Company of the Ring entering the Mines of Moria (which is of course where they first encounter Gollum in those movies). The movie's cast features Andy Serkis as Gollum / Sméagol, Ian McKellen back as Gandalf the Grey, Kate Winslet as Marigol, Jamie Dornan as Strider, Leo Woodall as Halvard, Lee Pace as Thranduil, Anya Taylor-Joy as the Sindar Elf Seren, plus the original Elijah Wood returning again as Frodo Baggins. Serkis said he couldn't put Frodo in this movie if it wasn't Elijah back. I really, really hope this one turns out good. Even though in my opinion we still don't need to try and make more of these, I am feeling much more confident with Serkis and Jackson and everyone handling this one. Stay tuned for more updates – it's set for release starting in December 2027 next year. Filming now. // Continue Reading ›

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New US Trailer for Belgian Love Story 'Julian' Starring Nina Meurisse

"What if we got married everywhere?" Strand Releasing debuted the official US trailer for the film Julian, made by Belgian filmmaker Cato Kusters as her feature debut. This first premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival last year and already hit theaters in Belgium last fall. Produced by fellow Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont, based on the memoir "Julian" written by Fleur Pierets. Fleur and Julian fall madly in love and decide to get married in all of the countries where they, as two women, are allowed to do so. After only four marriages, their journey comes to a painful and unexpected halt. Described as "an impressive, understated directorial debut about love, loss and the bravery required to keep trying to live in an unfair world." Starring Nina Meurisse as Fleur & Laurence RootHooft as the titular Julian. Other reviews are very positive, saying: "Julian invites us not just to witness this love, but to feel it, carry it, and recognize the injustice that made such a project necessary in the first place." Sounds great! And this footage looks very passionate and extra intense following this couple around. Opens in the US in limited art house theaters soon this summer. // Continue Reading ›

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First Look Featurette for 'Tony' Young Chef Film with Dominic Sessa

"Bourdan's life shows us; you can live right on the edge & learn so much from the failures, that it creates you." A24 has revealed a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Tony, made by brilliant Canadian filmmaker Matt Johnson (following Operation Avalanche, BlackBerry, and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie). Ready for release in August during the summer. This film is about the real life chef / author / TV personality Anthony Bourdain, best known as the iconic host of travel program "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" on CNN. Dominic Sessa (from The Holdovers) star as the young Tony during his early years. The movie takes place back in 1976, when a young Bourdain had a life-changing experience working as a line chef in Provincetown, MA – which became the basis of his book "Kitchen Confidential". It follows Bourdain, angsty aspiring writer, as he pursues a girl who eventually draws him into the culinary world. This stars Sessa as "Tony", Emilia Jones, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, with Antonio Banderas. So far so good, I'm enjoying all of this footage and these behind-the-scenes glimpses. Plus I'm always excited to watch any new movie made by Matt Johnson. It will be out in theaters very soon. // Continue Reading ›

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Official Trailer for Buddy Comedy 'Mayday' with Reynolds & Branagh

"Where'd you learn to fight like that?" "None of us escape what we are..." Apple TV unveiled their official trailer for a funny throwback-to-the-Cold-War buddy comedy movie called Mayday, ready for release on Apple TV streaming this September. It's the next new comedy by the two filmmakers behind the acclaimed movies Game Night and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. This time they're heading deep into Russia. Ryan Reynolds stars as pilot Lt. Troy "Assassin" Kelly, whose SR-71 Blackbird jet is shot down in Soviet territory. But before anything bad can happen, he's rescued by the Russian ex-KGB Nikolai Ustinov, played by Kenneth Branagh, who actually likes America and takes him in. Next thing you know they end up friends, but they also end up on the run trying to get Troy back to safety, so the Americans can rescue him. It's a nice Russian & American team-up get-into-tons-of-trouble comedy to enjoy right at the end of the summer. Along with Reynolds & Branagh, the cast also includes Marcin Doroncinski, Maria Bakalova, and David Morse. These directors always know how to come up with some truly fresh, wild and hilarious humor in ridiculous situations and this looks like serious fun. Should also play in theaters not just on Apple. // Continue Reading ›

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First Teaser for 'Crystal Lake' - A New 'Friday the 13th' Prequel Series

"There's something in these woods... and all it knows how to do is kill." A24 presents a new horror series ready for streaming this fall - Crystal Lake, a prequel series to Friday the 13th, following a doomed small town where camp counselors come to die. Peacock will be debuting the first 8 episodes of this new series for streaming starting in October in the fall - during the horror season. It is a prequel to the original 1980 film that kicked off the franchise and stars Linda Cardellini in the leading role of Pamela Voorhees, Callum Vinson as a young Jason Voorhees, along with William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, Phoenix Parnevik, and Gwendolyn Sundstrom. The actually went back and filmed at Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco in Blairstown, New Jersey, the exact same camp location and town used in the 1980 original film - really connecting it all back to the first Friday the 13th. After a grand total of 11 sequels in the F13 Jason series so far, do we really need to go back and make a prequel? Why is this necessary? But with A24 producing and a talented team behind it, this might actually turn out pretty good anyway. A quick first look at some footage. // Continue Reading ›

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First Trailer for 'Once Upon a Time in a Cinema' Comedy from Ireland

"The cinema brings them together for an experience that's so much more than the picture." Myriad Pictures has revealed the official trailer for an indie throwback comedy called Once Upon a Time in a Cinema, about one wild unforgettable night at a small-town cinema in 1984. It already premiered at the 2026 Dublin Film Festival earlier in the year and opened in Ireland in cinemas back in May. The US release is supposed to be coming up later this year, though not sure when exactly. A beleaguered cinema owner's worst Friday night becomes his crowning moment of glory when a packed show descends into chaos and also unites the community. Told in real-time during the 8PM movie playing (Breathless starring Richard Gere). Filmed on location in Limerick, Ireland, a cinema owner wrestles with the legacy of the past and the challenges of the future in a drama that is funny, wise and rings of authenticity. Starring Irish actor Colin Morgan as Earl Clancy, the cinema manager, along with Calam Lynch, Clara Crichton, India Mullen, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Elaine O'Dwyer, Daniel Woodage, Liam O'Brien, and Ryan Burke. This looks really good and quite uplifting, all about the magic of cinema. It's worth a look - hope it's out in the US soon. // Continue Reading ›

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Renate Reinsve & Helene Bjørneby in Norwegian Film 'Butterfly' Trailer

"I think we live in two very separate realities." 🇳🇴 🏝️ Palace Films has revealed the first official trailer for a Norwegian indie dark comedy titled Butterfly, an intriguing story about estranged sisters who must come together on the Canary Islands to deal with their very peculiar mother's legacy. This first premiered at the 2026 Rotterdam Film Festival earlier this year and has a Norwegian release set for September. The trailer is mostly in English as this is how the two sisters communicate – since they grew up in elsewhere. The brilliant Renate Reinsve leads Itonje Søimer Guttormsen’s Butterfly, an intriguing and mystical drama about two estranged sisters who reunite in Gran Canaria after the sudden, mysterious death of their mother. This co-stars Helene Bjørneby as his sister and Numan Acar. The sisters meet again in Gran Canaria after their parents' deaths, only to inherit an unfinished resort & esoteric retreat. Through the strange and the sincere, Guttormsen explores the stories we construct about ourselves and the ones we avoid. It seems super kooky and extra strange, a very Norwegian indie creation about how weird life can be for some people. Take a look. // Continue Reading ›

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