Trailer Round-Up: Marty Supreme, Bang Bang, Dead of Winter, Steve, Fairyland, Eleanor the Great and More!
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The American Dream... served with spin!
★ Marty Supreme — Teaser Trailer
(in theaters Dec. 25th)
Filmmaker Josh Safdie is going solo with Marty Supreme, a swagger-soaked 1950s New York drama starring Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a ping pong prodigy with enough bravado to phone a movie star out of the blue—and enough ambition to try to conquer the world one paddle at a time. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as glamorous actress Carol Dunne, the first to fall victim to Marty’s cocky charm (or maybe his delusion).
The teaser trailer sets the tone: Chalamet strutting in boxers, trench coat, glasses, and a pencil mustache, calling himself “the chosen one” while chasing glory and glamour. Whether he’s an underdog dreamer or the world’s biggest blowhard is up for debate... but that’s the beauty of the American story. We love our winners, we love our losers, and we especially love watching ambition spin out of control.
With Odessa A’zion, Fran Drescher, Tyler the Creator, and even Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary filling out the wild ensemble, Marty Supreme promises to be A24’s most extravagant gamble yet—its priciest production to date.
So will Marty smash his way to greatness or flame out in spectacular style? Either way, you’ll want front-row seats when Marty Supreme opens on Christmas Day.
The past always punches back!
★ Bang Bang — Trailer
(in theaters Sept. 12th)
Tim Blake Nelson is ready to trade frailty for fury in Bang Bang, a bruising new thriller that puts the veteran character actor in fighting form.
Nelson plays Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski, a once-feared prizefighter now past his prime, struggling to outrun poverty, regret, and the shadows of his past. When he reunites with his estranged grandson—a natural in the ring—Bernard laces up again, this time as a trainer. But the deeper he dives back into the fight game, the more he’s forced to question whether he’s building his grandson up… or dragging him into the same cycle of violence that nearly destroyed him.
Directed by Vincent Grashaw (What Josiah Saw) and written by Will Janowitz, Bang Bang features a strong supporting cast that includes Glenn Plummer, Nina Arianda, Erica Gimpel, Daniella Pineda, Andrew Liner, and Kevin Corrigan. And Nelson’s powerhouse turn might just deliver the knockout of his career.
Bang Bang swings into theaters September 12th.
The cold won’t kill her... but they might!
★ Dead of Winter — Trailer
(in theaters Sept. 26th)
Emma Thompson is stepping into the storm in Dead of Winter, a frozen thriller where the chill isn’t just in the air... it’s the danger waiting on the ice.
Thompson stars as Barb, a grieving recluse on a solitary journey to scatter her husband’s ashes at his favorite fishing spot. But her quiet pilgrimage turns perilous when she stumbles upon a hostage crisis on a frozen lake. With a young woman’s life at stake and a blizzard closing in, Barb’s choice to intervene sparks a deadly standoff where every move could be her last.
Judy Greer sheds her comedic charm to play one of the armed captors, while Marc Menchaca (Ozark) brings a cold-blooded intensity to this snowbound siege set in the frigid Minnesota winter.
Directed by Brian Kirk (21 Bridges, Game of Thrones), Dead of Winter storms into theaters September 26th.
His classroom is cracking... and so is he!
★ Steve — Trailer
(in select theaters Sept. 19th and on Netflix Oct. 3rd)
Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy is back under tense pressure... only this time, the fallout is personal.
In the upcoming Netflix original Steve, Murphy plays a headteacher at a struggling reform school in mid-1990s England, trying to hold both his institution—and his own fragile psyche—together over the course of one fateful day. His greatest test comes in Shy (Jay Lycurgo), a volatile teen on the verge of collapse, whose violent impulses and fleeting moments of hope force Steve into a confrontation that’s as much about saving himself as it is about saving his student.
Based on Max Porter’s acclaimed novel Shy (with Porter adapting the screenplay), the film reunites Murphy with director Tim Mielants after last year’s Irish coal-miner drama Small Things Like These.
With Tracey Ullman, Little Simz, and Emily Watson rounding out the cast, Steve is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, before opening in select theaters September 19th. The film will then arrive on Netflix October 3rd.
Family isn’t always traditional... it’s unconditional!
★ Fairyland — Trailer
(in theaters Oct. 10th)
Fairyland just might be a poignant reminder that family comes in many forms... and sometimes the most unconventional ones leave the deepest mark.
Scoot McNairy stars as a devoted father who, after his ex-wife’s sudden passing, moves with his young daughter to San Francisco in the 1970s and ‘80s. There, he embraces life openly as a gay man while raising her amid artistic freedom, bohemian ideals, and, eventually, the devastating weight of the AIDS crisis.
Emilia Jones (of the Oscar-winning drama CODA and Netflix’s Locke & Key) plays the daughter navigating her father’s San Francisco orbit, with Nessa Dougherty portraying her in childhood.
Produced by acclaimed filmmaker Sofia Coppola under her family banner American Zoetrope, Fairyland is based on Alysia Abbott’s acclaimed memoir and marks the feature debut of writer-director Andrew Durham. The cast also includes Cody Fern, Maria Bakalova, Bella Murphy, singer Adam Lambert, and Geena Davis.
Fairyland opens in theaters October 10th.
Two strangers. Two generations. One story to share.
★ Eleanor the Great — Trailer
(in theaters Sept. 26th)
Scarlett Johansson has saved the world on screen more times than we can count. But now she’s stepping behind the camera for the first time to tell a story far more intimate, yet just as powerful.
Johansson’s directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, follows 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein (Oscar-nominee June Squibb, of Nebraska and Thelma), a razor-sharp, wonderfully stubborn woman who begins weaving a deeply personal tale after the death of her longtime partner. Whether it’s memory or invention is anyone’s guess—but it catches the attention of Nina (Erin Kellyman, from Willow: The Series and Solo: A Star Wars Story), a 19-year-old journalism student still grieving her mother.
As Eleanor and Nina’s paths intertwine, their unlikely friendship blossoms into something transformative, showing that grief, love, and the stories we carry can connect generations in unexpected ways.
Written by Tory Kamen, the film also features Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, and Rita Zohar, marking Johansson’s leap from blockbuster star to director with a story as tender as it is timeless.
Eleanor the Great is set to open in theaters September 26th.
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★ “Swiped” Trailer: Lily James Stars as Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe in This Tech Industry Biopic with Dan Stevens and Myha’la Herrold — Streaming September 19th on Hulu/Disney+
James stars in this rise-and-fall story of Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe, who challenged Silicon Valley’s boys’ club and became one of the youngest billionaires in the world.
★ “Plainclothes” Trailer: Tom Blyth Goes Undercover in Carmen Emmi’s 1997-Set Closeted Gay Cop Thriller with Russell Tovey and Maria Dizzia — In Theaters September 19th
In this tense 1997-set thriller, a closeted gay rookie cop (Blyth) assigned to an undercover sting finds his secret life colliding with his job after an unexpected encounter with one of his targets (Tovey).
★ “Killing Faith” Trailer: Guy Pearce Plays a Skeptical Doctor in This Supernatural-tinged Western Thriller with DeWanda Wise and Bill Pullman — In Theaters October 3rd
Set in plague-ravaged 1849 Arizona, a faithless doctor (Pearce), a desperate mother (Wise), and a zealous preacher (Pullman) battle to protect a mysterious child whose deadly gift could change everything.
★ “Compulsion” Trailer: Charlotte Kirk Tangled in Murder and Betrayal in Director Neil Marshall’s Sexy Malta-Set Action Thriller — In Theaters and on VOD September 19th
A sun-soaked escape twists into a deadly trap of lies, cons, and cover-ups in Marshall’s latest suspenseful thrill ride.
★ “It Was Just an Accident” Trailer: Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or–Winning Moral Thriller Confronts Vengeance and Forgiveness — In U.S. Theaters October 15th
In Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or–winning moral thriller, a Tehran mechanic believes he’s confronted his brutal former jailer, igniting a battle among ex-prisoners over vengeance versus forgiveness.
For more trailers, check out our latest ☰ “Trailer Blitz” post, covering a range of new indie and foreign movies coming out soon, click the link below:
⇩ NEW TELEVISION TRAILERS: 📺
New worlds. Old grudges. Zero peace.
✪ Peacemaker: Season 2 — Red Band Trailer
(on HBO MAX Aug. 21st)
John Cena is back in the shiny helmet, and James Gunn is back in his comfort zone—where the blood sprays freely, the jokes hit below the belt, and “peace” comes with a body count.
Peacemaker: Season 2 finds our musclebound misfit Chris Smith facing his weirdest challenge yet: an identity crisis brought on by a portal machine that opens up multiple “pocket” universes. First teased in Gunn’s Superman film, the device puts Peacemaker in the crosshairs of A.R.G.U.S. director Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo), who’s got unfinished business to settle.
Meanwhile, Leota (Danielle Brooks), Harcourt (Jennifer Holland), Economos (Steve Agee), and Vigilante (Freddie Stroma)—plus scene-stealer Eagly—are stuck navigating government shake-ups that threaten to derail the team entirely.
With Gunn once again unleashing his signature cocktail of ultraviolence, absurd humor, and unexpected heart, Season 2 promises bigger mayhem, weirder worlds, and even dumber dance moves. Premiering Thursday, August 21st on HBO Max.
In this town, every crime feels personal.
✪ Task — Trailer
(on HBO MAX Sept. 7th)
In the upcoming HBO series Task, the line between justice and survival is about to get dangerously thin.
Mark Ruffalo stars as Tom, a weary FBI agent charged with leading a special unit hunting down a wave of high-stakes home invasions outside Philadelphia. His prime suspect? Robbie (Tom Pelphrey), the calculating leader of a biker gang whose break-ins are as precise as they are brutal. But while Tom and Robbie stand on opposite sides of the law, both men share the same driving force: protecting their families at any cost... even if it means tearing someone else’s apart.
Created by Mare of Easttown’s Brad Ingelsby, Task is a seven-part procedural steeped in small-town grit, moral gray zones, and the crushing weight of choices that can’t be undone. With Emilia Jones, Jamie McShane, Thuso Mbedu, Fabien Frankel, and Martha Plimpton rounding out the stellar ensemble, the show brings the same bruising realism and emotional punch that made Ingelsby’s last series unforgettable.
Task premieres Sunday, September 7th on HBO and HBO Max.
One throne, two queens... only the sharpest survives!
✪ The Girlfriend — Trailer
(on Prime Video Sept. 10th)
What happens when a mother’s love meets a girlfriend’s ambition? Sparks fly... and not the romantic kind.
In this upcoming Amazon series The Girlfriend, Robin Wright plays Laura, a powerhouse career woman who thinks she’s built the perfect life—until her son Daniel (Laurie Davidson) brings home Cherry (Olivia Cooke), a dazzling, whip-smart girlfriend who instantly raises every one of Laura’s alarms. To Laura, Cherry is too polished, too sly, too hungry. To Cherry, Laura is an immovable obstacle in her path. And so begins a deliciously dangerous duel of charm, wit, and manipulation... where every smile hides a dagger.
Adapted from Michelle Frances’s bestselling novel, the series is a battle royale between two women who refuse to lose their place at the table, even if Daniel gets caught in the crossfire. With Waleed Zuaiter as Laura’s husband and Tanya Moodie as her confidant, the cast is stacked, but make no mistake... this is Wright and Cooke’s cage match ... maybe to the death.
Executive produced by Naomi Sheldon, Gabbie Asher, and Wright (who also directs the opening episodes), The Girlfriend premieres September 10th on Prime Video.
Sharpen your sleuthing skills... ‘Cuz murder is back on the menu at the Arconia!
✪ Only Murders in the Building: Season 5 — Trailer
(on Hulu/Disney+ Sept. 9th)
Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez return for Only Murders in the Building: Season 5, and this time the dearly departed is none other than Lester, the building’s beloved doorman (Teddy Coluca). Found floating in the fountain with more than a few secrets bubbling beneath the surface, Lester’s suspicious death pulls Charles, Oliver, and Mabel into yet another whodunnit that’s equal parts grim and goofy.
The evidence? A severed finger. The suspects? A mobster (Bobby Cannavale) and a billionaire trifecta played by Renée Zellweger, Christoph Waltz, and Logan Lerman. But in true Arconia fashion, nothing is ever as simple as it seems... especially when our bumbling trio realizes they never actually confirmed whether that finger even belonged to Lester. Oops!
With returning favorites (Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Nathan Lane, Meryl Streep) and fresh faces (Keegan-Michael Key, Beanie Feldstein, Dianne Wiest) crowding the halls, Season 5 is set to be the show’s most star-studded, screwball murder case yet. Premiering Tuesday, September 9th on Hulu/Disney+
In the cloud, forever doesn’t last forever.
✪ Upload: Season 4 — Trailer
(on Prime Video Aug. 25th)
Greg Daniels’ Upload is logging out for good. But not before one last wild ride through digital heaven.
The sci-fi comedy series, often hailed as one of streaming’s most underrated gems, wraps up with a four-episode final season that promises closure for Robbie Amell’s Nathan Brown. Once a coder with bad luck, now a man split between paradise, reality, and revolution, Nathan faces his toughest challenge yet: surviving a rising A.I. movement determined to delete him for good.
Since his accident first landed him in the luxe Lakeview afterlife, Nathan’s journey has seen it all—romance with his down-to-earth handler Nora (Andy Allo), a love triangle with his rich girlfriend Ingrid (Allegra Edwards), conspiracies tied to his own death, and even a reboot into a brand-new body. Now, with friends rallying around him, the fate of both the living and the uploaded may rest on his shoulders.
With Zainab Johnson, Kevin Bigley, Owen Daniels, and Josh Banday rounding out the cast, Upload: Season 4 premieres August 25 on Prime Video.
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✪ “Atomic” U.K. Trailer: Alfie Allen and Shazad Latif Team Up for a High-Stakes Uranium Smuggling Chase in Explosive New British Thriller Series — Premieres August 28th on Sky in the U.K.
This globe-trotting British thriller series follows two unlikely partners pursued across North Africa by the CIA, MI6, and deadly cartels.
✪ “The Iris Affair” U.K. Trailer: Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander Clash in Neil Cross’ Deadly Cat-and-Mouse Thriller Series — Premieres This Fall on Sky and NOW in the U.K.
From the creator of Luther, this tense new series follows a dangerous game of wits that spirals into a life-or-death pursuit across Italy.
✪ “The Diplomat: Season 3” New Teaser: Allison Janney Takes the Oval Office Opposite Keri Russell in Debora Cahn’s High-Stakes Political Thriller Series — Premieres October 16th on Netflix
Bradley Whitford joins the cast in Debora Cahn’s hit gripping political drama, where power plays, conspiracies, and the threat of war collide at the highest levels.
✪ “Mussolini: Son of the Century” U.S. Trailer: Luca Marinelli Stars in Joe Wright’s Bold Fascist Rise Saga — Premieres September 10th on MUBI
An eight-part adaptation of Antonio Scurati’s acclaimed novel, this visually daring series from director Joe Wright (Darkest Hour) chronicles Mussolini’s ruthless path from socialist agitator to dictator.
✪ “Wednesday: Season 2: Part 2” Trailer: Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) Uncovers Addams Family Secrets to Save Enid (Emma Myers) — Premieres September 3rd on Netflix
As fate closes in, Wednesday’s hunt for the truth ties her darkest fears to Tyler in the next chilling chapter of Netflix’s gothic hit.
✪ “Haunted Hotel” Trailer: Will Forte and Eliza Coupe Lead This New Animated Comedy Series From ‘Rick and Morty’ Writer Matt Roller — Premieres September 19th on Netflix
A single mom struggles to run her spooky inn with “help” from her ghostly brother and a crew of opinionated phantoms in this spirited new animated comedy series.
✪ “Mr. Scorsese” First Look Clip: New Docuseries Explores Martin Scorsese’s Life, Legacy, and Cinema-Shaping Career — Premieres October 17th on Apple TV+
Featuring Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Cate Blanchett, and more, this new docuseries dives into Scorsese’s films, family, and New York roots with unprecedented access.
✪ Katrina: Come Hell and High Water Trailer: Netflix Revisits Hurricane Katrina 20 Years Later in Harrowing Three-Part Docuseries — Premieres August 27th on Netflix
Through firsthand accounts and unseen archival footage, this new docuseries exposes government failures, the levee disaster, and the resilience of New Orleans in the storm’s aftermath.
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Watch: How the NYT Created Its Top 100 Movies List That Got Everyone Talking!
A month ago, the New York Times dropped its list of the top 100 movies of the past 25 years—a piece that instantly went viral and ignited passionate debates among film lovers everywhere. Lists always provoke strong reactions, but one thing was clear: despite every doomsday headline or reactionary YouTube and TikTok rant claiming movies don’t matter anymore, people still love talking about them. The response to this list proved it.
In fact, the films of the past quarter century may now be breaking into the popular conversation with the same cultural weight that the films of the 1980s and 90s once carried. To further explore the impact, the Times released a video discussing not only the last 25 years of cinema but also the whirlwind of reactions that followed the publication of their highly debated list.
In the video, they pull back the curtain on how the list came together, including insights from today’s most talented filmmakers who were asked to contribute their perspectives. The takeaway? A reminder that online discourse around movies is far from fading—in fact, it may be entering a new era.