From The Odyssey to Digger: The Must-See Films of 2026
Following our previous look at the major franchises and sequels returning this year, I want to shift the spotlight to the other highly anticipated films of 2026. While blockbusters like Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man: Brand New Day will undoubtedly dominate the headlines, this year is also shaping up to be a landmark for original storytelling, auteur-driven epics, and bold new adaptations.
Send Help, Canadian Release Date: January 30
This survival thriller is directed by Sam Raimi, the visionary filmmaker behind the original Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. While Raimi began his career with the legendary Evil Dead horror franchise, Send Help marks his highly anticipated return to the horror-thriller genre for the first time in 17 years (since 2009's Drag Me to Hell). The film stars Rachel McAdams (Doctor Strange franchise) and Dylan O'Brien (The Maze Runner franchise), with Oscar-winning editor Bob Murawski (The Hurt Locker) reuniting with Raimi to handle the film's tension-filled pacing.
Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) and Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien), two colleagues who find themselves stranded on a deserted island after they are the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it becomes an unsettling and darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
Wuthering Heights, Canadian Release Date: February 13
This romantic epic is written and directed by Emerald Fennell, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and visionary director behind Promising Young Woman. Based on Emily Brontë's timeless classic, the film features a massive ensemble cast: Margot Robbie (Barbie), Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Hong Chau (Watchmen), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Alison Oliver (Task), Ewan Mitchell (House of the Dragon) and Martin Clunes. The film is being shot by cinematographer Linus Sandgren (La La Land), who is utilizing the rare VistaVision film format. This high-resolution process was also used in recent acclaimed epics like The Brutalist and One Battle After Another. The score is a collaboration between composer Anthony Willis and Grammy-winning pop star Charli XCX.
The film stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love and madness.
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Canadian Release Date: February 13
This comedy is directed by Matt Johnson, the award-winning director and screenwriter behind the Canadian Screen Award-winning film BlackBerry. Johnson co-wrote the script with Jay McCarrol (the award-winning composer of BlackBerry), and the two also star alongside Jared Raab (the award-winning cinematographer of BlackBerry). The film was one of my personal favorites at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where it won the prestigious People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness.
The film is an expansion of the web series Nirvana the Band the Show created by Johnson and McCarrol over a decade ago. In the original series, the duo played exaggerated, reckless, and clumsy versions of themselves—a musical duo desperately trying to book a gig at the legendary Toronto venue, The Rivoli. In the film, when their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, North American Release Date: February 13
This sci-fi action-adventure marks the return of director Gore Verbinski, the visionary behind the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and the Oscar-winning animated feature Rango. The screenplay is written by Matthew Robinson (Dora and the Lost City of Gold).The film features a vibrant and diverse ensemble cast: Oscar winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Haley Lu Richardson (The White Lotus), Michael Peña (Ant-Man franchise), Zazie Beetz (Joker franchise), Juno Temple (Venom: The Last Dance), Asim Chaudhry (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) and Tom Taylor (House of the Dragon).
A man claiming to be from the future takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a quest to save the world.
Hoppers, Canadian Release Date: March 6
The film is directed Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears: The Movie) and written by him and Jesse Andrews (Luca). The main voice cast includes Piper Curda, comedian Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live) and Emmy winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men) while other minor charactor will be voiced by three times Academy Awards winner Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady), Dave Franco (Together), Sam Richardson (Veep), Isiah Whitlock Jr. (The Residence) and Nichole Sakura (Superstore).
In this film, scientists have found a way to transfer human consciousness into robotic animals, allowing them to communicate with other animals in animal form. Young nature enthusiast Mabel (Piper Curda) is trying to stop local mayor Jerry (Jon Hamm) from building a highway that will destroy her hometown's forest. Thanks to a secret consciousness transfer experiment, Mabel is able to transfer her consciousness into a robotic beaver and travels to a pond, where she meets a group of animal refugees affected by industrialization. There, she tries to persuade the animals, led by the majestic Beaver King George (Bobby Moynihan), to join her in stopping the highway construction.
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The Bride!, Canadian Release Date: March 6
The film is directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter) and is based on the 90-year-old movie Bride of Frankenstein. It stars Golden Globe Best Female Actor winner Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) as Frankenstein's bride and former Batman actor and Golden Globe Best Male Actor winner Christian Bale (Vice) as Frankenstein's monster. The cast also includes the director's husband, Venice Best Actor winner Peter Sarsgaard (The Batman, Memory), BAFTA Best Actress winner Annette Bening (American Beauty), the director's brother, BAFTA winner Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain), and Oscar winner Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona). The score will be composed by Oscar winner Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker).
A lonely Frankenstein (Bale) travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (five-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening) to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride (Buckley) is born. What ensues is beyond what either of them imagined: Murder! Possession! A wild and radical cultural movement! And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance!
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Project Hail Mary, Canadian Release Date: March 19
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie), with a screenplay by Drew Goddard (The Martian), adapted from the sci-fi novel of the same name by The Martian author Andy Weir. The film stars Golden Globe Best Actor winner Ryan Gosling (La La Land), two-time European Film Award Best Actress winner Sandra Hüller (Toni Erdmann, Anatomy of a Fall), Lionel Boyce (The Bear), Ken Leung (Industry) and Milana Vayntrub. Greig Fraser, who won an Oscar for Dune, serves as director of photography. This marks Lord and Miller's return to directing a feature film after eleven years since 22 Jump Street in 2014. The duo initially directed Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018 but were fired during production, with Oscar-winning director Ron Howard (The Da Vinci Code series, A Beautiful Mind) taking over. In recent years, their Spider-Man animated series have garnered widespread acclaim, with the first installment, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, winning an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Now, they finally return to direct the live-action film Project Hail Mary.
Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction…but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.
The Drama, Canadian Release Date: April 3
This romantic comedy is written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, the creative mind behind the surreal Dream Scenario. The film features an electric, A-list pairing in the lead roles: Two-time Emmy Awards Best Actress winner Zendaya (Euphoria), Robert Pattinson (The Batman), Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World: Dominion), Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Hailey Gates, and Zoë Winters.
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when a revelation sends their wedding week off the rails.
Michael, Canadian Release Date: April 24
It is directed by Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer franchise) and written by John Logan (Skyfall). Academy Award winner Dion Beebe (Memoirs of a Geisha) serves as the cinematographer, while Harry Yoon (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) and Academy Award winner John Ottman (Bohemian Rhapsody) serves as editors. Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, and Juliano Krue Valdi will play the adult and young versions of Michael Jackson, respectively. The cast also includes:
Nia Long (NCIS: Los Angeles) as Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson.
Colman Domingo (Rustin) as his father, Joe Jackson.
Laura Harrier (Spider-Man: Homecoming) as television producer Suzanne de Passe.
Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) as Michael Jackson's lawyer and manager, John Branca.
MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins.
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Mother Mary, Canadian Release Day: April 24
This psychological thriller is written and directed by David Lowery, the visionary filmmaker behind The Green Knight, A Ghost Story, and Peter Pan & Wendy. The film features a powerhouse ensemble of award-winning actresses and rising stars: Oscar winner Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables), BAFTA Best Actress winner Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You), Hunter Schafer (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Euphoria), Kaia Gerber (Saturday Night), Alba Baptista (Warrior Nun), BAFTA winner Sian Clifford (Fleabag), FKA Twigs, Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Atheena Frizzell, Isaura Barbé-Brown. Grammy winners Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff have collaborated to write and produce the film's original songs.
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance.
I Love Boosters, Canadian Release Date: May 22
This sci-fi comedy marks the long-awaited second feature film from writer-director Boots Riley, the creative force behind the surreal 2018 hit Sorry to Bother You. The film features an incredible ensemble cast of award winners and genre favorites: Golden Globe Best Actress winner Demi Moore (The Substance), Keke Palmer (Nope), BAFTA winner Naomi Ackie (The End of the F*ing World), LaKeith Stanfield (Sorry to Bother You), Taylour Paige (It: Welcome to Derry), Eiza González (3 Body Problem), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) and Poppy Liu (No Good Deed).
A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.
Disclosure Day, Canadian Release Date: June 12
Two-time Oscar Best Director winner Steven Spielberg (Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan) directed the film and conceived the original story. The screenplay was written by David Koepp, who previously collaborated with Spielberg on Jurassic Park and War of the Worlds. The film stars Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer), Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor winner Josh O'Connor (The Crown), Oscar Best Actor winner Colin Firth (The King's Speech), Eve Hewson (The Perfect Couple), and Colman Domingo (The Running Man). Spielberg is reuniting with his long-time creative collaborators, including two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Janusz Kamiński, editor Sarah Broshar, three-time Oscar-winning editor Michael Kahn, and legendary five-time Oscar-winning composer John Williams. While Williams originally announced his retirement from film scoring after Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, he decided to work with Spielberg once again.
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The Odyssey, Canadian Release Date: July 17
Written and directed by Oscar Best Director winner Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer), the film is an adaptation of the ancient Greek epic poem of the same name by Homer. The production reunites Nolan with several frequent collaborators, including Matt Damon (Interstellar, Oppenheimer), Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar), and Robert Pattinson (Tenet). They are joined by a powerhouse ensemble featuring Spider-Man star Tom Holland, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave), Zendaya (Spider-Man franchise), and Oscar Best Actress winner Charlize Theron (Monster). The massive supporting cast includes Jon Bernthal (The Punisher), Benny Safdie (Good Time), John Leguizamo (John Wick franchise), Himesh Patel (Yesterday), Will Yun Lee (The Good Doctor), Mia Goth (Frankenstein), Elliot Page (Inception), Bill Irwin (Legion), Samantha Morton (The Whale), Corey Hawkins (In Heights), and Jovan Adepo (Babylon).
Behind the scenes, Nolan is once again working with his Oscar-winning creative trio from Oppenheimer: cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, editor Jennifer Lame, and composer Ludwig Göransson. In a technical first, while Nolan has used IMAX film cameras for segments of his previous work, he has reportedly filmed the entirety of this project using a newly developed IMAX film camera. The story follows the Greek hero Odysseus (Matt Damon), on his long journey home following the fall of Troy. After the ten-year Trojan War concludes, Odysseus wanders for another decade before he can return to his homeland of Ithaca. Along the way, he faces mythical challenges including the cyclops Polyphemus, sirens, and the enchantress Circe (Charlize Theron). Back at home, everyone believes him to be dead, leaving his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland) to deal with a swarm of aggressive suitors competing to marry Penelope.
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Flowervale Street, Canadian Release Date: August 14
This sci-fi thriller is written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, making his highly anticipated return to the director's chair eight years after Under the Silver Lake. Mitchell first gained international acclaim for his innovative horror hit It Follows. The film is produced by J.J. Abrams (Star Wars sequel trilogy), and in true Abrams fashion, the plot is currently shrouded in mystery. The cast is led by a duo of Hollywood heavyweights and rising young stars: Oscar winner Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables), Emmy Best Actor winner Ewan McGregor (Halston), Maisy Stella and Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth).
The Dog Stars, Canadian Release Date: August 28
Legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien franchise) returns to the science fiction genre with this high-stakes adaptation. The screenplay is written by Christopher Wilkinson and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant). The film features a formidable cast of franchise veterans and rising stars: Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Margaret Qualley (The Substance), Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame), Guy Pearce (Iron Man 3) and Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange franchise). Ridley Scott has assembled a top-tier technical team to bring this vision to life. The film is shot by Erik Messerschmidt, the Oscar-winning cinematographer behind Mank. The editing is handled by Oscar winner Claire Simpson, a frequent collaborator of Scott’s who most recently worked on Gladiator II.
Hig's wife is gone, his friends are dead, and he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, Jasper, and a mercurial, gun-toting misanthrope named Bangley.
But when a random transmission beams through the radio of his 1956 Cessna, the voice ignites a hope deep inside him that a better life exists outside their tightly controlled perimeter. Risking everything, he flies past his point of no return and follows its static-broken trail, only to find something that is both better and worse than anything he could ever hope for.
Digger, Canadian Release Date: October 2
The film boasts an incredibly prestigious lineup behind the camera. Directed by two-time Academy Award Best Director winner Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman, The Revenant), the film is written by Iñárritu, Sabina Berman and Oscar Best Original Screenplay winners Alexander Dinelaris Jr. and Nicolás Giacobone (Birdman). Three-time Oscar winner Emmanuel Lubezki (Gravity, Birdman, The Revenant) reunites with the director as the Director of Photography and utilized the VistaVision film format. This high-resolution process was also used in recent acclaimed epics like The Brutalist and One Battle After Another.
The film features a massive cast of critically acclaimed actors:
Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible franchise)
Sandra Hüller (Two-time European Film Award Best Actress winner for Toni Erdmann and Anatomy of a Fall)
John Goodman (Golden Globe Best Actor winner for Roseanne)
Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name)
Jesse Plemons (Cannes Best Actor for Kinds of Kindness)
Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me)
Riz Ahmed (Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor winner for The Night of)
Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon)
Robert John Burke
Burn Gorman (Pacific Rim: Uprising)
In a previous interview at the Cannes Film Festival, the director revealed that this will not be another Tom Cruise action flick, but rather a comedy. Early reports indicate the film will follow the world's most powerful man embarking on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he caused destroys everything.
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Remain, Canadian Release Date: October 23
This romantic thriller marks a unique creative collaboration between master of suspense M. Night Shyamalan (Split) and novelist Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook). While the duo conceived the story together, Shyamalan wrote the screenplay solo. Sparks subsequently adapted the story into a novel, which was released last year. The film joins the recent trend of high-fidelity cinema by being shot in the VistaVision film format, which was used in the acclaimed hits The Brutalist and One Battle After Another. The cast features a blend of Hollywood A-listers and acclaimed British talent: BAFTA winner Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain), Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton), Ashley Walters (Adolescence) and Julie Hagerty (Marriage Story).
When New York architect Tate Donovan arrives in Cape Cod to design his best friend’s summer home, he is hoping to make a fresh start. Recently discharged from an upscale psychiatric facility where he was treated for acute depression, he is still wrestling with the pain of losing his beloved sister. Sylvia’s deathbed revelation—that she can see spirits who are still tethered to the living world, a gift that runs in their family—sits uneasily with Tate, who struggles to believe in more than what reason can explain. But when he takes up residence at a historic bed-and-breakfast on the Cape, he encounters a beautiful young woman named Wren who will challenge every assumption he has about his logical and controlled world.
Tate and Wren find themselves forging an immediate connection, one that neither has ever experienced before. But Tate gradually discovers that below the surface of Wren’s idyllic small-town life, hatred, jealousy, and greed are festering, threatening their fragile relationship just as it begins to blossom. Tate realizes that in order to free Wren from an increasingly desperate fate, he will need to unearth the truth about her past before time runs out . . . a quest that will make him doubt whether we can ever believe the stories we tell about ourselves, and the laws that govern our existence. Love—while transformative—can sometimes be frightening.
Wildwood, Canadian Release Date: October 23
This stunning stop-motion epic is directed by Travis Knight, the visionary behind the BAFTA-winning Kubo and the Two Strings and the Transformers hit Bumblebee. The screenplay is written by Chris Butler (Kubo and the Two Strings), adapted from the acclaimed novel by Colin Meloy. As a LAIKA Studios production, the film features an extraordinary voice cast of award winners and fan favorites: Jacob Tremblay (Wonder), BAFTA Best Actress winner Carey Mulligan (An Education), two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali (Green Book), Awkwafina (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Golden Globe winner Angela Bassett (Black Panther franchise), Jake Johnson (The Mummy), Charlie Day (Pacific Rim franchise), Amandla Stenberg (The Acolyte), Jemaine Clement (What We Do in the Shadows), Maya Erskine (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Tom Waits (Licorice Pizza), Independent Spirit Award winner Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and Tantoo Cardinal (Echo). The film features an original score by Dario Marianelli, the Oscar-winning composer behind Atonement.
The Great Beyond, Canadian Release Date: November 13
This mysterious science fiction project marks the first time J.J. Abrams has both written and directed a feature film since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In keeping with his famous "Mystery Box" style of filmmaking, the specific plot details are currently classified. The film features Hollywood’s most sought-after stars and veteran icons: Glen Powell (Twisters), Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), Emma Mackey (Sex Education), Samuel L. Jackson (Avengers franchise), Tony Award winner Sophie Okonedo and Emmy winner Merritt Wever (Godless). Abrams has enlisted James Friend, the Oscar-winning cinematographer behind the visually stunning All Quiet on the Western Front, to serve as Director of Photography.
Madden, streaming on November 26 on Prime Video
This biographical drama is directed by David O. Russell, the Independent Spirit Award-winning director of Silver Linings Playbook. Co-written by Russell and Cambron Clark, the film explores the life of American football legend John Madden, focusing specifically on his transition from a Super Bowl-winning coach to the pioneer behind the iconic Madden NFL video game franchise. Oscar Best Actor winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas, National Treasure franchise) stars as the legendary John Madden. The remaining cast includes Golden Globe Best Actor winner Christian Bale (Vice), John Mulaney, Kathryn Hahn (Agatha All Along), Sienna Miller (American Sniper) and Shane Gillis. The film’s visual style is overseen by three-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Richardson (Hugo, The Aviator).
David O. Russell is no stranger to the Academy, having earned three Best Director nominations for films like The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook. However, his career continues to be shadowed by long-standing allegations of workplace abuse and "verbal violence" toward actors. Interestingly, despite the film’s impressive cast and crew, it is currently scheduled for a direct-to-streaming release on Prime Video this Thanksgiving. This has led many to wonder whether this is a strategic move by Amazon to bolster its holiday streaming numbers, or if the industry’s reception to Russell’s personal controversies has made a traditional wide theatrical release more difficult.
Werwulf, Canadian Release Date: December 25
This period horror film is written and directed by Robert Eggers, the meticulous filmmaker known for his commitment to historical authenticity in The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman. The screenplay was co-written by the Icelandic novelist and poet Sjón, reuniting the duo after their successful collaboration on the Viking epic The Northman. Following his explorations of witchcraft (The Witch) and vampirism (Nosferatu), Eggers turns his lens toward medieval lycanthropy. Werwulf is set in 13th-century England and delves into the terrifying folklore of werewolves during that era. The film features a reunion of several Eggers regulars and the cast of his most recent hit: Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nosferatu), Lily-Rose Depp (Nosferatu), Willem Dafoe (Nosferatu, The Lighthouse) and Ralph Ineson (The Witch, The Northman).
All of a Sudden, Release Date To Be Announced
This drama is the latest work from Ryusuke Hamaguchi, the acclaimed director of the Oscar-winning Drive My Car. All of the Sudden marks a major milestone in Hamaguchi’s career as his first French-language production shot entirely outside of Japan. The film stars an international powerhouse duo: César Award Best Actress winner Virginie Efira (Benedetta) and Tao Okamoto (The Wolverine).
A Long Winter, Release Date To Be Announced
This emotional drama is written and directed by Andrew Haigh, the award-winning filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed All of Us Strangers (which swept the British Independent Film Awards) and 45 Years. The film is an adaptation of the celebrated short story by Colm Tóibín, the author of Brooklyn. The film boasts an impressive ensemble of rising stars and established award-winners: Fred Hechinger (Gladiator II), Kit Connor (Heartstopper), D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Warfare), two-time Emmy winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear) and Caitríona Balfe (Outlander).
A young man named Miquel returns to his family in the Catalan Pyrenees upon completing his military service. His younger brother, Jordi, will be departing for his service a week after Miquel's arrival. He will be gone for two years. Miquel notices their mother's increasingly erratic behavior and understands that she is drinking. As she becomes increasingly unstable, her husband resorts to drastic measures. Unable to abide his betrayal and her own grief, she walks off into the mountains. A blizzard sets in and the search for her is futile. No one will find her until the spring thaw arrives.
Artificial, Release Date To Be Announced
This comedy-drama is directed by Luca Guadagnino, the acclaimed filmmaker behind Call Me By Your Name and the Silver Bear-winning Bones and All. The film centers on the high-stakes corporate drama at OpenAI, specifically the chaotic period in November 2023 when CEO Sam Altman was abruptly fired and then reinstated just days later. The film features a massive ensemble cast playing the real-world figures of the tech industry:
Golden Globe Best Actor winner Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick... Boom!) as Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI;
Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) as Mira Murati, former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI;
Yura Borisov (Anora) as Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI;
Ike Barinholtz (The Studio) as Elon Musk, co-founder of OpenAI and CEO of Tesla; and
Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza) as Greg Brockman, president of OpenAI
The expansive supporting cast includes Jason Schwartzman (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Billie Lourd (American Horror Story), Zosia Mamet (The Flight Attendant), Angus Imrie, Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd), and Oscar winner Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies).
Blood on Snow, Release Date To Be Announced
This crime thriller is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the acclaimed filmmaker behind No Time to Die and the first season of True Detective. The film is an adaptation of the novel by the world-renowned Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbø, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Ben Power (Munich: The Edge of War). The film features a "powerhouse" ensemble cast: Golden Globe winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nocturnal Animals), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange franchise), Eva Green (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children), Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One) and Emma Laird (The Brutalist). The film’s high-stakes tension is crafted by Oscar-winning editor Mark Sanger (Gravity).
This is the story of Olav: an extremely talented “fixer” for one of Oslo’s most powerful crime bosses. But Olav is also an unusually complicated fixer. He has a capacity for love that is as far-reaching as is his gift for murder. He has an “innate talent for subordination” but running through his veins is a “virus” born of the power over life and death. And while his latest job puts him at the pinnacle of his trade, it may be mutating into his greatest mistake. . . .
Blue Heron, Release Date To Be Announced
Written and directed by Sophy Romvari, this is her feature debut and it won the Best First Feature Film Award at the Locarno Film Festival this month.
The graceful opening scenes depict a period of transition for a Hungarian-Canadian family of six as they adapt to a new home on Vancouver Island in the late 1990s. Seen from the perspective of the youngest daughter Sasha (Eylul Guven), events range from the comfortably quotidian — family beach days and park outings, summer afternoon fun with trampolines and garden hoses — to those that take on a darker cast as the extent of the issues concerning one family member become clear. In sequences set years later, we witness an effort to grapple with this difficult past.
Review: [TIFF Review] Blue Heron, No Other Choice, The Man in My Basement
The Death of Robin Hood, Release Date To Be Announced
This thriller is written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, the breakout filmmaker behind the acclaimed Nicolas Cage drama Pig and the blockbuster A Quiet Place: Day One. Unlike the swashbuckling adventure films of the past, Sarnoski has crafted a grounded, introspective reimagining that feels more like a thriller than a traditional action movie. Hugh Jackman (Deadpool & Wolverine, Logan) stars as an aging, battle-worn Robin Hood. Bill Skarsgård (IT franchise) plays a new version of Little John, Robin’s protege and right-hand man. The remaining cast includes Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Emmy winner Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) and Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place franchise).
The Entertainment System Is Down, Release Date To Be Announced
This biting satirical comedy is written and directed by Ruben Östlund, the two-time Palme d'Or winner behind The Square and Triangle of Sadness. The film features an incredible international ensemble cast: Keanu Reeves (John Wick franchise), Cannes Best Actress winner Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia), Daniel Brühl (Captain America: Civil War), Samantha Morton (The Whale), Nicholas Braun (Succession), Julie Delpy (The Before Trilogy), Emmy winner Tobias Menzies (The Crown) and Cannes and Venice Best Actor winner Vincent Lindon (Titane). Set aboard a long-haul flight, the story begins shortly after takeoff when the crew makes a catastrophic announcement: the in-flight entertainment system has completely failed.
Hope, Release Date To Be Announced
This sci-fi action thriller is written and directed by Asian Film Award and Blue Dragon Best Director winner Na Hong-jin (The Wailing). The film features an international ensemble cast: three-time Blue Dragon Best Actor winner Hwang Jung-min (12.12: The Day), Baeksang Arts Award Best Actor winner Zo In-sung (Something Happened in Bali), Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game), Michael Fassbender (X-Men franchise), Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Taylor Russell (Bones and All) and Cameron Britton (The Umbrella Academy). The film’s visual identity is crafted by the three-time Blue Dragon Awards-winning cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo (Harbin).
The film is set in the remote village of Hope Harbor, near the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). When a tiger is suspected to have appeared and local police chief Bum-seok is alerted, it throws the community into chaos. What begins as a local emergency soon spirals into a deeper, more terrifying mystery, one that forces the town’s residents to confront the unknown.
Ink, Release Date To Be Announced
This biographical drama is directed by Academy Award Best Director winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). The screenplay is written by James Graham (The Crown), adapted from his own Tony-nominated 2017 stage play of the same name. The film explores the early, aggressive expansion of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in the United Kingdom, specifically focusing on the 1969 takeover of the struggling newspaper, The Sun. The cast features a trio of heavy-hitting British and Australian talent:
Guy Pearce (Iron Man 3) stars as the young, ambitious Rupert Murdoch;
Jack O'Connell (Sinners) plays Larry Lamb, the rogue editor Murdoch recruited to transform The Sun into a populist tabloid; and
Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress Claire Foy (The Crown)
Jack of Spades, Release Date To Be Announced
This film is written and directed by Oscar Best Director winner Joel Coen (No Country for Old Man), marking his second solo project following his stark 2021 adaptation of The Tragedy of Macbeth. The film features a prestigious cast of award winners and acclaimed performers: Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor winner Josh O'Connor (The Crown), three-time Oscar Best Actress winner Frances McDormand (Nomadland), Lesley Manville (The Crown) and Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor winner Damian Lewis (Homeland). Coen has reunited with his most trusted creative collaborators, European Film Award-winning cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel (Amélie) and Creative Emmy-winning composer Carter Burwell (Mildred Pierce).
Klara And The Sun, Release Date To Be Announced
This poignant science fiction drama is directed by Taika Waititi, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker behind Jojo Rabbit. The screenplay was written by Dahvi Waller, known for her work on the hit series Mad Men. The film is an adaptation of the bestselling 2021 novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro. The film features a star-studded cast: Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), Golden Globe Best Actress winner Amy Adams (American Hustle), Simon Baker (The Mentalist), Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll), Golden Globe Best Actor winner Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire).
Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her.
Look Back, Release Date To Be Announced
Directed, written and edited by three-time Japan Academy Film Prize Best Director winner Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters), the film is adapted from the acclaimed one-shot manga of the same name by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man). Filming has already been completed in Fujimoto's hometown of Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
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October, Release Date To Be Announced
After the massive critical success of the Emmy-winning Rebel Ridge, director Jeremy Saulnier is returning to his roots with a Halloween-set thriller titled October. The film features an eclectic and talented ensemble cast: Cory Michael Smith (Gotham), Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio), Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me), Young Mazino (The Last of Us), Stephen Root (Barry), James Badge Dale (Iron Man 3), Matty Matheson (The Bear) and Imogen Poots (The Father).
Parallel Tales, Release Date To Be Announced
Two-time Academy Award winner Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, The Salesman) has returned to Paris for his tenth feature film. The film features icons from multiple generations of French cinema: Golden Globe Best Actress winner Isabelle Huppert (Elle),Virginie Efira (Benedetta), César Award Best Actor winner Vincent Cassel (Jason Bourne), César Award Best Actor winner Pierre Niney (Yves Saint Laurent), Adam Bessa (Extraction) and Venice Best Actress winner Catherine Deneuve (Place Vendôme).
Possible Love, Release Date To Be Announced
The film, directed by Lee Chang-dong—the Venice Best Director winner for Oasis—follows the intertwined lives of two married couples leading completely opposite lives. As their worlds collide, fractures begin to appear in their daily existence. It is is set to explore themes of life, conflict, and human experience through the detailed changes the characters face. Jeon Do-yeon, the Cannes Best Actress winner for Secret Sunshine, and Sol Kyung-gu (The Book of Fish), a three-time Blue Dragon Film Award Best Actor winner, will play one of the couples. Meanwhile, Zo In-sung, a Baeksang Arts Award winner for Something Happened in Bali, and Cho Yeo-jeong, a Blue Dragon Film Award Best Actress winner for Parasite, will star as the other couple.
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Ray Gunn, Release Date To Be Announced
After nearly 30 years in development limbo, Academy Award-winning director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) is finally bringing his dream project to life. Produced by Skydance Animation for Netflix, the film is co-written by Bird and Matthew Robbins (Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio). The film marks a major creative reunion, featuring a score by Oscar winner Michael Giacchino (Up, The Incredibles), and the voice of John Ratzenberger, who voiced numerous characters in Pixar films.
Sheep in the Box, Release Date To Be Announced
This science fiction drama is written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, the internationally acclaimed filmmaker and three-time Japan Academy Film Prize winner known for the Palme d'Or-winning Shoplifters and Broker. Mainichi Film Award Best Actress winner Ayase Haruka (Our Little Sister) reunited with Kore-eda for the first time since their 2015 collaboration, while Daigo starred as the husband in this emotionally driven story. Set in the near future, the plot centers on a married couple who brings a cutting-edge humanoid robot into their home. Rather than treating it as a household appliance, they choose to raise the android as if it were their own biological son.
Silent Friend, Release Date To Be Announced
Directed by Ildikó Enyedi, the director of the Golden Bear winner On Body and Soul. The cast includes Cannes Best Actor winner Tony Leung Chiu-wai (In the Mood for Love), Luna Wedler (Biohackers), Enzo Brumm, Yun Huang, Sylvester Groth (Dark), Martin Wuttke (Inglourious Basterds), Johannes Hegemann, Rainer Bock, and Léa Seydoux (the 007 franchise).
Set in a botanical garden within a medieval German university town, Silent Friend centres on a majestic Ginkgo biloba tree — which can famously live up to 1,000 years — that silently observes humans over the centuries.
In 1908, steadfast Grete (Luna Wedler) is seeking admission to the botany department of a prestigious institution. Though whip-smart, her sex is a barrier to entry into the male-dominated field and to society at large.
In 1972, at the same institution, Gundula (Marlene Burow) is conducting an experiment on what plants can sense via a single geranium. She elicits the help of her anti-social classmate Hannes (Enzo Brumm), with whom there is unspoken sexual tension. Meanwhile, in 2020, Professor Tony Wong (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), a brilliant neurologist working at the same institution, suspects a deep relationship between what is seen and unseen.
Determined to make a connection, he seeks the supervision of world-renowned botanist Dr. Alice Sauvage (Léa Seydoux) to test his radical theory. Over the span of ages, the incredible link between these humans goes unnoticed except by the tree, to which they are all spiritually connected.
Tony, Release Date To Be Announced
The film, featuring the life of chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain, is directed by Matt Johnson, the award-winning director and screenwriter behind the Canadian Screen Award-winning film BlackBerry. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) stars as a young Anthony Bourdain. The remaining cast includes Cannes Best Actor Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory), Emilia Jones (CODA), Leo Woodall (One Day) and Stavros Halkias (Bugonia).
Wild Horse Nine, Release Date To Be Announced
This highly anticipated film is written and directed by Martin McDonagh, the two-time Golden Globe winner and creative force behind Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Banshees of Inisherin. Keeping with his preference for remote and atmospheric locations, McDonagh filmed this project on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile. The film features an ensemble cast, including several of McDonagh's frequent collaborators: Oscar winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), Parker Posey (The White Lotus Season 3), Golden Globe Best Actor winner Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Tom Waits (Licorice Pizza), and Mariana di Girolamo. Oscar winner Mikkel E. G. Nielsen (Sound of Metal) serves as the editor while Creative Emmy winner Carter Burwell (Mildred Pierce) serves as the composer of this film.
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