Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal collaborate with Pedro Almodóvar, the most famous filmmaker to emerge from Spain, on the short film Strange Way of Life, produced by B Team Pictures.
After dabbling in the Halloween franchise, director David Gordon Green reunites with Blum house to bring his talents to another horror franchise in The Exorcist: The Believer from Universal Pictures. Green pens the screenplay with Peter Sattler from a story by himself, Scott Teems, and Danny McBride.
Chloe Dormont delivers a nineties-style thriller for her directorial debut in Fair Play from Netflix. When a coveted promotion at a cutthroat financial firm arises, once supportive exchanges between lovers Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) begin to sour into something more sinister. As the power dynamics irrevocably shift in their relationship, the couple must face the actual price of success and the unnerving limits of ambition.
Nicholas Cage and his nouveau shamanism are back on the screen for director Tim Brown in The Retirement Plan from Falling Forward Films.
Cowboy Johnny Black (White) vows to gun down Brett Clayton (Chris Browning), the man responsible for the death of his father (Glynn Turman). Building a reputation for himself through the Wild West, Johnny is hunted by the determined Bill Basset (Randy Couture). Johnny crosses paths with Reverend Percy (Byron Minns) on his quest for revenge.
Swifties worldwide rejoiced when news broke last month that Taylor Swift would bring her current “Eras” tour to movie theaters across the US in October. Concert films are nothing new, though, as the eighties, nineties, and 2000s saw acts such as U2, Prince, and Jay-Z all released concert films.
For the third time, Kenneth Branagh wears two hats as director and star in 20th Century Studios A Haunting In Venice. Branagh steps back into the role of Agatha Christie’s fictional Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Michael Green pens the film’s screenplay, an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s beloved classic, Hallowe’en Party.
After the murder of her estranged son, journalist Marissa Bennings (Swank) forms an unlikely alliance with his pregnant girlfriend Paige (Oliva Cooke) to track down the killers. Together, they confront a world of corruption and drugs in the seedy underbelly of a small city in upstate New York. They unearth an even darker secret as they get closer to the truth.
Director Emma Seligman returns to high school for her sophomore feature in Bottoms from Orion Pictures. Seligman pens the film’s screenplay with Rachel Sennott, who also headlines the film.
After dabbling in science fiction and horror, director Neil Blomkamp switches gears for his fifth effort in Gran Turismo from Columbia Pictures. Jason Hall pens the screenplay with Zach Baylin from a story by Hall and Alex Tse. Following Tetris and The Super Mario Bros Movie, Gran Turismo is the third film based on a video game to see release this year.
ABen Katai modernizes a nineties thriller in River Wild from Universal Home Entertainment. Katai pens the script with Mike Nguyen Le. Joey (Leighton Meester) fears there could be trouble ahead after her brother
After dabbling in science fiction and horror, director Neil Blomkamp switches gears for his fifth effort in Gran Turismo from Columbia Pictures. Jason Hall pens the screenplay with Zach Baylin from a story by Hall and Alex Tse. Following Tetris and The Super Mario Bros Movie, Gran Turismo is the third film based on a video game to see release this year.
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