Trailer Round-Up: Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Conjuring: Last Rites, The Lost Bus, Eternity, Blue Moon, The Terminal List: Dark Wolf and More!
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The soul of Pandora is about to erupt!
★ Avatar: Fire and Ash — Trailer
(in theaters Dec. 19th)
James Cameron’s sci-fi fantasy epic is back... and this time, the blue revolution has become personal!
With Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third installment in Cameron’s decade-spanning sci-fi saga, audiences return to Pandora for a deeper, darker, and possibly more politically resonant adventure.
Sam Worthington’s Jake Sully and Zoë Saldaña’s Neytiri lead the Sully clan into another war for survival, as corporate invaders return to strip Pandora of its natural resources. The new film picks up themes of environmental destruction, colonial greed, and Indigenous resistance—but with a fiery twist: this time, the family is on the brink, the stakes are generational, and the action promises to be more personal.
Cameron’s visuals are still jaw-dropping (even if the 3D glasses have lost their sparkle), and with a cast that includes returning members Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, and Kate Winslet—along with Oona Chaplin added to the mix as Varang, the Na'vi leader of a volcano-dwelling clan—expect more spectacle with a little more volcanic heat.
Whether Fire and Ash can finally secure the cultural cachet that’s long eluded the franchise is anyone’s guess, but with real-world parallels growing stronger by the year, the timing may be just right.
So, let the battle for Pandora—and your holiday movie schedule—begin. In theaters December 19th.
Evil doesn’t die... it just waits for the last rite.
★ The Conjuring: Last Rites — Trailer
(in theaters Sept. 5th)
Ed and Lorraine Warren (again played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) return for one final battle in The Conjuring: Last Rites, the spine-chilling conclusion to the decade-long horror film franchise.
This time, they’re up against the infamous Smurl haunting: a violent 1986 case packed with poltergeists, possessions, and pure paranormal mayhem. Wilson and Farmiga are back, with franchise director Michael Chaves steering the ship once again, working from a script by The Autopsy of Jane Doe duo Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing.
With Mia Tomlinson as Judy Warren and Ben Hardy as her boyfriend Tony, this last chapter promises one final scream, one final exorcism, and maybe a few tears before the lights go out.
The Conjuring: Last Rites arrives in theaters September 5th.
When the fire closes in… will you answer the call?
★ The Lost Bus — Trailer
(in theaters Sept. 19th and on Apple TV+ Oct. 3rd)
The Lost Bus turns a real-life act of bravery into a white-knuckle survival thriller, with Matthew McConaughey behind the wheel as a modest school bus driver thrust into disaster. Based on the true story of Kevin McKay during the 2018 Camp Fire—the deadliest wildfire in California history—the film follows his desperate attempt to guide 22 schoolchildren through an apocalyptic inferno. Joining him is a determined teacher (America Ferrera), as the two race against collapsing roads, choking smoke, and walls of flame in a last-ditch effort to get the kids out alive.
Directed by Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips), written by Brad Ingelsby (Mare of Easttown), and produced by Jason Blum and Jamie Lee Curtis, The Lost Bus promises pulse-pounding tension and tearjerking heroism.
In select theaters September 19th, streaming on Apple TV+ October 3rd.
‘Til death do us part... but what happens after that?
★ Eternity — Trailer
(in theaters in Nov.)
In Eternity, Miles Teller stars as a recently departed soul navigating the great beyond... and a painfully awkward love triangle. When his late wife Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) arrives in purgatory, she’s got a choice to make: spend forever with Larry (Teller), her dependable life partner... or rekindle the spark with Luke (Callum Turner), Joan’s long-lost flame and first husband whose life was cut short decades ago.
Set in a dreamy in-between where souls have seven days to choose their forever, Eternity blends heartbreak, humor, and a dash of cosmic absurdity. Writer-director David Freyne (The Cured) seems to have crafted a gently surreal rom-com about memory, regret, and the romantic messiness that even death can’t fix.
Also starring Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Olga Merediz, and John Early, Eternity lands in theaters this November via A24. Bring tissues... and maybe your ex.
Some partnerships make history. Yet, they don’t always last.
★ Blue Moon — Trailer
(in theaters Oct. 17th, expands wide Oct. 24th)
From renowned filmmaker Richard Linklater, Blue Moon stars Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart, the razor-sharp lyricist behind classic songs like My Funny Valentine, The Lady Is a Tramp, and Blue Moon.
It’s March 31, 1943, and while his former song-writing partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott) is basking in the opening night glow of the now-classic Broadway musical Oklahoma! with new collaborator Oscar Hammerstein, Hart drowns his regrets at Sardi’s, a few blocks away.
Told over one bittersweet, booze-soaked evening, Linklater’s latest film is a memory play of charm, heartbreak, and what it means to be brilliant in someone else’s shadow. As Hart mingles with Broadway regulars and flirts with a captivating ingénue (Margaret Qualley), he confronts the ghosts of genius, lost love, and the painful truth that some partnerships can’t survive forever.
Written by Robert Kaplow (Me and Orson Welles) and inspired by Hart’s own letters, Blue Moon is a moody, magnetic elegy to the lyricist who lit up the American songbook—then faded out.
In select theaters October 17. Nationwide October 24.
Love doesn’t fix everything—but it might be the reason you keep going.
★ Preparation for the Next Life — Trailer
(in theaters Sept. 5th)
From Oscar-nominated Minding the Gap director Bing Liu comes Preparation for the Next Life, a raw and intimate story of two strangers clinging to each other in the chaos of New York City.
Newcomer Sebiye Behtiyar stars as a Uyghur immigrant grinding through brutal shifts in Chinatown kitchens, while Fred Hechinger (Gladiator II, Thelma) plays a young soldier back from war, lost in a country that feels nothing like home. When their worlds collide, what begins as a fleeting connection grows into something tender, complicated, and quietly life-saving.
Based on Atticus Lish’s acclaimed novel, Liu’s first narrative feature is a love story stripped of fantasy—gritty, beautiful, and devastatingly real.
Opening in select theaters September 5.
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★ “Nuremberg” Teaser: Rami Malek Seeks Justice in Post-WWII Nuremberg Trials Drama with Michael Shannon and Russell Crowe as Göring — In Theaters November 7th
Based on the true story of the historic trials that redefined justice, the film brings the courtroom showdown between morality and madness to life.
★ “Eenie Meanie” Trailer: Samara Weaving Hits the Gas in This Dark Action-Comedy from Wayne Creator and Deadpool Producers-Writers — Streaming August 22nd on Hulu/Disney+
She’s a reformed getaway driver with an ex who can’t stay out of trouble and a heist that might just blow everything up… again.
★ “Whistle” Teaser: Dafne Keen and Sophie Nélisse Face an Ancient Curse in Corin Hardy’s High School Horror with Nick Frost — In Theaters 2026
One blow of the whistle, and you're marked for death. This supernatural teen thriller turns detention into damnation.
★ “Twinless” Trailer: Dylan O’Brien Navigates Grief and Obsession in James Sweeney’s Darkly Funny Sundance Standout — In Theaters September 5th
Losing a twin means losing half of yourself—until you find someone willing to fill the void… maybe too willingly.
★ “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Brand-New Spidey Suit Reveal: Tom Holland is Ready! — In Theaters July 31st, 2026
No memory, no money, no Avengers... just Peter Parker, his web-shooters, and a brand new suit.
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In war, you follow orders. In the CIA, you follow your instincts!
✪ The Terminal List: Dark Wolf — Trailer
(on Prime Video Aug. 27th)
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf tracks the origin story of Ben Edwards (Taylor Kitsch), the loyal Navy SEAL-turned-lethal CIA operative whose past is as shadowy as his missions. This gritty prequel to Amazon’s hit series The Terminal List dives deep into the moral unraveling of a soldier who trades battlefield codes for backroom deals... and learns that loyalty has a price and rules of engagement have no place in a world built on lies, manipulation, and moral compromise.
With Chris Pratt reprising his role as James Reece and new faces like Tom Hopper, Luke Hemsworth, and Dar Salim joining the fray, Dark Wolf aims to deliver a covert cocktail of betrayals, conspiracies, and bullet-riddled assignments.
Mission kicks off Wednesday, August 27th, only on Prime Video.
Guilty in the court of public opinion... even when the courts say otherwise.
✪ The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox — Trailer
(on Hulu/Disney+ Aug. 20th)
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox follows the shocking true story of an American college student thrust into an international nightmare. Grace Van Patten stars as Amanda Knox, whose study abroad experience in Italy turns into a years-long legal and media circus after she’s accused of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
With police fumbles, sensational headlines, and a public hungry for scandal, Knox and boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito (Giuseppe De Domenico) face a justice system—and a press corps—that seem determined to see them fall.
Created by K.J. Steinberg, this gripping eight-part true-crime miniseries premieres Wednesday, August 20th on Hulu/Disney+.
Family is forever... unfortunately.
✪ Long Story Short — Trailer
(on Netflix Aug. 22)
Long Story Short is Netflix’s new animated saga of sibling rivalry and emotional rollercoasters, from the creators of BoJack Horseman. The Schwooper siblings—voiced by Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, and Lisa Edelstein—navigate decades of dysfunction, awkward reunions, and the kind of deep-seated baggage only family can pack.
Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and produced by Lisa Hanawalt, this time-hopping comedy proves that while growing up is hard, staying related is even harder.
Streaming begins Friday, August 22 on Netflix.
One mission. Two fugitives. Zero chance of staying under the radar.
✪ Atomic — Teaser
(on SKY, UK Aug. 28th)
Atomic detonates a pulse-pounding thriller as a carefree drug smuggler (Alfie Allen) and a mysterious fugitive (Shazad Latif) find themselves transporting uranium across North Africa—with the CIA, MI6, and half the world's intel community in hot pursuit.
Samira Wiley plays a rogue CIA scientist-turned-agent chasing them down, but nothing is what it seems in this web of conspiracies, covert ops, and one very tense bromance on the brink.
Packed with shady cartels, shifting loyalties, and uranium-fueled chaos, Atomic is part road movie, part spy thriller—and all adrenaline.
Premiering August 28 on Sky in the UK. U.S. date is still classified.
In the newsroom, image is everything... until the truth gets in the way.
✪ The Newsreader: Season 2 — Trailer
(on AMC+ Aug. 7th)
The Newsreader: Season 2 picks up in 1987, with Helen Norville (Anna Torv) and Dale Jennings (Sam Reid) riding high as Australia’s most beloved anchor duo... and its most fragile power couple. But when a violent terrorist attack rocks the country, cracks begin to show behind the camera and beneath the surface.
As politics, ambition, and personal demons collide, the glossy veneer of prime-time news gives way to chaos, scandal, and a spotlight that burns brighter—and more brutally—than ever.
Created by Michael Lucas, the award-winning Australian drama returns this Thursday, August 7th on AMC+.
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✪ “Sheriff Country” Trailer: Morena Baccarin Keeps the Peace in This Fire Country Spin-Off Series — Premiering October 17th on CBS/Paramount+
In a town where justice never sleeps, Sheriff Mickey Fox fights crime by day—and chaos at home by night. This gritty CBS drama delivers action, secrets, and small-town tension with a bulletproof badge.
✪ “Wayward” Teaser: Mae Martin and Toni Collette Clash Over Dark Secrets in Twisted Small-Town Thriller Series — Premiering September 25th on Netflix
Welcome to Tall Pines, where the smiles are forced and the secrets run deep. This new mystery thriller series unpacks buried lies, runaway teens, and a deputy who’s in way over their badge.
✪ “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical” Trailer: Charlie Brown Leads One Last Camp Adventure in Apple’s Peanuts Anniversary Special with Songs by Ben Folds — Streaming August 15th on Apple TV+
Campfires, treasure maps, and Ben Folds tunes—this heartwarming summer adventure brings music and mischief to the great outdoors as the Peanuts crew bands together for one unforgettable final campout.
✪ “Demascus” Trailer: Okieriete Onaodowan Explores Alternate Lives and Lost Selves in This Mind-Bending Streaming Series with Martin Lawrence — Premieres August 7th on TUBI
One man. Infinite timelines. This TUBI series dives deep into identity and what it means to truly know yourself.
✪ “Eyes of Wakanda” Trailer: Marvel’s Animated Anthology Uncovers the Secret History of Wakanda’s Shadow Warriors — Now Streaming on Disney+
Long before T’Challa took the throne, the Hatut Zeraze defended the kingdom from the shadows. This action-packed series reveals the covert missions and stolen vibranium that shaped Wakanda’s destiny across generations.
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✱ Watch Emma Stone as She Appears in This Surreal Music Video Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos for Jerskin Fendrix’s “Beth’s Farm”
To say Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone like to work together might be an understatement at this point. The Oscar-nominated Greek filmmaker and the Oscar-winning actress have already collaborated on three feature films, with a fourth—Bugonia, an offbeat comedic thriller—set to arrive later this year. It will mark their third consecutive effort together, cementing what’s quickly becoming one of the most creatively fruitful director-actor partnerships in recent memory.
But it seems their collaborations aren’t limited to film work. Emma Stone makes a surprise appearance in a music video by experimental English pop musician Jerskin Fendrix, which just so happens to have been directed by Yorgos.
The song is called Beth’s Farm, and it appears Stone plays the titular Beth. The video centers on a couple doing some spring cleaning and starting a bonfire at their English farmhouse.
Fendrix is also a film composer who has worked with both Emma and Yorgos before on Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness. He’s also providing the score for their upcoming Bugonia. Take a look at this trio’s music video collaboration, below.