Trailer Round-Up: Bugonia, Is This Thing On?, SISU: Road to Revenge, SISU: Road to Revenge, Chad Powers, The Lowdown, The Savant and More!
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🎥 NEW MOVIE TRAILERS:
Every conspiracy needs a captive audience.
🎥 Bugonia — Trailer
(in theaters Oct 24th)
Conspiracies: sometimes laughably absurd, sometimes frighteningly plausible. But in Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest outing Bugonia, there might be both at once.
Once again teaming up with Yorgos, Oscar-winner Emma Stone stars as Michelle Fuller, a powerful pharma CEO who finds herself kidnapped by two delusional men convinced she’s an alien. Jesse Plemons is Teddy, a basement-dwelling true believer with bees on the brain, while newcomer Aidan Delbis plays Don, his jittery partner-in-crime. Their mission? Expose Michelle’s supposed alien identity and her secret mothership plot to destroy the world. After taking her hostage and chaining her to Teddy’s basement bed, where they shave her head, what follows is a whole lot of bad ideas.
With DP Robbie Ryan’s oversaturated cinematography making even humans look alien, the film leans into its central metaphor: “bugonia,” the ancient myth of bees born from a bull’s carcass—proof that conspiracies have always buzzed louder than the truth.
Written by Will Tracy (The Menu, Succession) and adapted from the South Korean cult classic Save the Green Planet!, this marks Stone’s fourth outing with Lanthimos. Having just premiered at Venice, where it earned mostly rave reviews, Bugonia is slated to open in theaters October 24th.
Comedy is easy. Divorce is hard.
🎥 Is This Thing On? — Teaser Trailer
(in theaters Dec 19th)
Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett turn pain into punchlines in Is This Thing On?, a bittersweet dramedy about comedy, divorce, and finding your footing when life knocks you flat.
Arnett stars as Alex, a struggling New York stand-up whose marriage to Tess (Laura Dern) is collapsing. As his family life unravels, Alex mines his personal turmoil for material, stumbling through awkward sets until the crowd finally catches on. What emerges is less about getting laughs and more about learning how to survive heartbreak with humor.
Said to be based on the life of British Liverpool comedian John Bishop, who broke into comedy later in life while going through a messy divorce, the film also seems partly inspired by Arnett’s own struggles with personal demons and divorce.
The film reunites Arnett with his real-life pal Cooper, who directs, co-writes, produces, and appears as Alex’s tacky best friend. The cast also features Ciarán Hinds and Christine Ebersole as Alex’s parents, alongside Andra Day, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes, and a lineup of real-life stand-up comics.
Closing out this year’s New York Film Festival in September, Is This Thing On? will open in theaters December 19th—just in time to see if the Oscars are ready to laugh through the pain.
He doesn’t retreat... he reloads!
🎥 SISU: Road to Revenge — Trailer
(In theaters Nov 21st)
Aatami Korpi doesn’t forgive... and he sure as hell doesn’t forget!
In SISU: Road to Revenge, Jorma Tommila returns as the indestructible Finnish commando who once carved through Nazis like butter. This time, his mission is personal: rebuild the home and honor the family he lost—until a ruthless Red Army captain (Stephen Lang) barges into his path. Cue a no-holds-barred gauntlet of carnage featuring overturned trucks, exploding landscapes, and inventive brutality that makes most war films look tame.
Directed once again by Jalmari Helander, with Richard Brake joining the blood-soaked fray, this sequel promises even more grit, gore, and grindhouse madness than its cult-hit predecessor.
SISU: Road to Revenge premieres at Fantastic Fest in September before unleashing havoc in theaters November 21st.
Fortune favors the foolish.
🎥 Play Dirty — Trailer
(on Prime Video Oct 1st)
Shane Black is back in his element—wisecracks, bullets, and crooks who can’t help but trip over their own schemes.
Play Dirty finds Mark Wahlberg stepping into the legendary role of Parker, the cold, methodical thief made famous in Donald E. Westlake’s hardboiled crime novels. This time, Parker’s aiming for the mother of all scores: billions in sunken Spanish gold. But with the mafia, a billionaire, and even a foreign army gunning for him, the treasure hunt quickly turns into a blood-soaked comedy of errors.
Wahlberg’s Parker teams up with his faithful partner-in-crime Grofield (LaKeith Stanfield), fellow thief/backstabber Zen (Rosa Salazar), and a ragtag crew of bandits who are as mismatched as they are ambitious. It’s exactly the kind of chaotic ensemble Black thrives on. Expect the usual mix of slick one-liners, botched plans, and gunfights that play like punchlines.
The cast is stacked with Tony Shalhoub, Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Gretchen Mol, Thomas Jane, and more. Co-written by Black, Charles Mondry, and Anthony Bagarozzi, Play Dirty premieres October 1st on Prime Video.
Before Hamlet, there was... Hamnet.
🎥 Hamnet — Teaser Trailer
(In theaters Nov 27th, Expands Dec 12th)
William Shakespeare may be immortal on the page, but the man himself remains a mystery. That gap between fact and speculation becomes the canvas for Hamnet, Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao’s sweeping adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel.
Paul Mescal stars as William Shakespeare, with Jessie Buckley as his wife, Agnes. Their world fractures when their young son, Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe), dies at age 11—a loss many believe fueled the creation of Hamlet. The film reimagines Shakespeare not just as a playwright, but as a grieving husband and father wrestling with love, loss, and legacy.
With Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, and David Wilmot rounding out the cast, Hamnet aims to blend historical drama with intimate emotion. Zhao, who co-wrote the script with O’Farrell, crafts a portrait of the man behind the myth, showing how heartbreak may have shaped one of literature’s greatest tragedies.
Hamnet is set to premiere at TIFF this month, before landing in theaters November 27th and expanding nationwide December 12th.
One man. One sword. Infinite bloodshed.
🎥 Deathstalker — Trailer
(In theaters Oct 10th)
The cult sword-and-sorcery saga that once ruled the VHS shelves is swinging back into action... Deathstalker lives again!
This time, the cursed warrior (now played by stuntman/actor Daniel Bernhardt, Nobody, Ballerina) stumbles onto a battlefield amulet that marks him for death—and unleashes the return of the long-buried sorcerer Nekromemnon. With assassins on his trail and dark magic coursing through his veins, Deathstalker must cut his way through monsters and mayhem to break the curse and save the Kingdom of Abraxeon.
Cult director Steven Kostanski (PG: Psycho Goreman, Manborg, Frankie Freako) brings his gleeful mix of camp, gore, and old-school effects to the fantasy revival, while Patton Oswalt, Nina Bergman, and Christina Orjalo join the quest. And the soundtrack? None other than guitar legend Slash (also serving as executive producer), shredding alongside composer Bear McCreary and electronic remixers Blitz//Berlin to give this revival the epic metal pulse it deserves.
Charging into theaters October 10th, Deathstalker promises a blood-soaked throwback that’s part barbarian fantasy, part midnight movie, and all glorious 80s-inspired chaos.
🎥 additional movie trailers:
🎥 “The Woman in Cabin 10” Trailer: No One Believes Keira Knightley in This Deadly Yacht Mystery Thriller Based on Ruth Ware’s Best-Seller — Premiering October 10th on Netflix
Based on Ruth Ware’s bestselling novel, the paranoia-fueled thriller follows a journalist (Knightley) who swears she saw a passenger thrown overboard—only to be told it never happened.
🎥 “100 Nights of Hero” Teaser Trailer: Maika Monroe, Emma Corrin and Nicholas Galitzine Entangle in Forbidden Love in Julia Jackman’s Gothic Fantasy Based on Isabel Greenberg’s Graphic Novel — In Theaters December 5th
Based on Isabel Greenberg’s acclaimed graphic novel, the film reimagines Arabian Nights through a tale of passion, betrayal, and survival under the glow of a hundred moons.
🎥 “Baahubali: The Epic” Trailer: RRR Filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli Recuts His Two-Part Blockbuster Saga into One Colossal IMAX Experience — In Theaters October 31st
The award-winning filmmaker behind RRR recuts his groundbreaking Baahubali films into a single seamless epic of love, betrayal, and mythic heroism.
🎥 “The Ugly” Trailer: Train to Busan Director Yeon Sang-ho Trades Zombies for Buried Family Secrets in His TIFF-Premiering Mystery Thriller Starring Park Jeong-min and Kwon Hae-hyo — In Theaters September 26th
The Train to Busan director adapts his own graphic novel into a tense mystery where a son uncovers decades of grief and hidden truths after his missing mother’s remains resurface.
🎥 “All of You” Trailer: Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots Navigate Love, Fate, and Missed Chances in New Romantic Drama — Premiering September 26th on Apple TV+
Best friends turned almost-lovers face the pull of destiny and the weight of choice in this witty and bittersweet exploration of modern romance.
🎥 “Urchin” UK Trailer: Harris Dickinson Makes His Directorial Debut with Frank Dillane’s Star-Making Turn in a Gritty London Homeless Drama — In UK Cinemas This October
Dillane delivers a raw performance as a man battling addiction, prison, and the struggle to rebuild his life on the streets in Dickinson’s unflinching first feature.
🎥 “Father Mother Sister Brother” Teaser Trailer: Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch Brings Together Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Charlotte Rampling and More in New Wry Family Drama — In U.S. Theaters December 24th via MUBI
A fractured family is forced back together in Jarmusch’s wry, tender meditation on estrangement, resentment, and the fragile hope of reconciliation.
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:
From washed-up to wigged-up!
📺 Chad Powers — Trailer
(on Hulu/Disney+ Sept 30th)
Glen Powell is suiting up—and disguising up—in Chad Powers, a new sports comedy series that turns college football into a full-contact farce.
Powell stars as Russ Holliday, a cocky college quarterback whose career implodes after the most humiliating fumble in championship history. With his name trashed and no team willing to touch him, Russ hatches a desperate plan: don some prosthetics, a wig, and a Southern drawl to reinvent himself as “Chad Powers,” a walk-on yokel with heart, hustle, and just enough charm to fool a struggling South Georgia squad.
Steve Zahn co-stars as Coach Jake Hudson, with Toby Huss as Russ’s dad and a strong supporting roster including Perry Mattfeld, Colton Ryan, and Frankie A. Rodriguez. Co-created by Powell and Michael Waldron (Loki), and backed by NFL stars Eli and Peyton Manning, Chad Powers takes its cue from Eli’s viral ESPN skit where he went undercover at a training session.
The series kicks off Tues, September 30th on Hulu/Disney+.
Truth may set you free. But in Tulsa, it might just get you killed.
📺 The Lowdown — Trailer
(on FX/Hulu/Disney+ Sept 23rd)
Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke struck gold with their Reservation Dogs collaboration—and now they’re back together, swapping quiet tenderness for bruised knuckles and Southern-fried noir in FX’s The Lowdown.
Hawke stars as Lee Raybon, a rare-book dealer by day and “truthstorian” by night, whose obsession with exposing corruption drags him deep into Tulsa’s underbelly. When his exposé on the powerful Washberg family coincides with the suspicious “suicide” of black sheep Dale (Tim Blake Nelson), Lee uncovers a tangle of cryptic clues, political ambition, and dangerous secrets.
Jeanne Tripplehorn plays Dale’s widow, who grows suspiciously close to gubernatorial hopeful Donald Washberg (Kyle MacLachlan), while Lee’s investigation threatens his relationship with his teenage daughter (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) and ex-wife (Kaniehtiio Horn).
The series boasts a stacked cast—Keith David, Peter Dinklage, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tracy Letts, Killer Mike, and Macon Blair among them—each circling the mystery with their own secrets to spill.
Created, written, and directed by Harjo, with Hawke also executive producing, The Lowdown premieres Tues, September 23rd on FX and streams the next day on Hulu/Disney+.
Saving the world between soccer practice and supper.
📺 The Savant — Trailer
(on Apple TV+ Sept 26th)
Jessica Chastain swaps minivans for manhunts in The Savant, a razor-sharp Apple TV+ thriller pulled from real events.
She stars as Jodi, a suburban mom whose PTA exterior hides a second life as “The Savant”—an undercover digital profiler dismantling extremist networks from behind a keyboard. What begins as carpool duty by day turns into high-stakes infiltration by night, as she races to stop domestic threats before they turn deadly.
Joining Chastain are Nnamdi Asomugha, Jordana Spiro, Cole Doman, and Pablo Schreiber, with Matthew Heineman (A Private War) directing and Andrea Stanley, author of the original Cosmopolitan article, consulting.
The Savant debuts Fri, September 26th with a two-episode premiere, then rolls out weekly through November on Apple TV+. Turns out, the most dangerous person in the room might just be the mom with a laptop.
The school’s rules are simple: obey... or disappear!
📺 Wayward — Trailer
(on Netflix Sept 25th)
Toni Collette’s smile has never looked so unsettling.
In Wayward, Netflix’s upcoming limited thriller, Collette stars as Evelyn Wade, the magnetic headmistress of Tall Pine Academy—a reform school that promises healing but may be hiding something far darker. When two students escape and spill what really happens inside, the school’s glossy reputation starts to crack, exposing secrets that could unravel the entire town.
Stand-up comic Mae Martin, who also created the series, stars as Alex Dempsey, a small-town deputy who relocates with their pregnant wife (Sarah Gadon) only to find themselves caught in the crosshairs of Tall Pine’s sinister shadow. Alyvia Alyn Lind joins the cast as one of the academy’s newest “students,” with Brandon Jay McLaren, Patrick J. Adams, and Patrick Gallagher rounding out the ensemble.
Blending small-town noir with psychological mystery, Wayward asks: what if every polite smile hides a sinister truth? The series premieres Thurs, September 25th on Netflix.
The scariest clown wasn’t fiction.
📺 Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy — Trailer
(on Peacock Oct 16th)
Before Pennywise haunted sewers, John Wayne Gacy made clowns synonymous with nightmares.
Peacock’s Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy dives into the chilling double life of the Chicago contractor, community leader, and part-time clown who murdered 33 young men in the 1970s—most buried in the crawl space of his suburban home. To the public, he was the friendly neighbor. Behind closed doors, he was the devil himself.
Michael Chernus (Severance) embodies Gacy with eerie precision, while Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us) plays Detective Rafael Tovar, whose relentless pursuit finally cracked the case. The cast also features Marin Ireland, Chris Sullivan, James Badge Dale, and Michael Angarano.
Created by Patrick Macmanus (Dr. Death), the limited series not only recounts the gruesome crimes but also centers the grief of families and the failures of a system that let Gacy slip through the cracks for years.
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy premieres Thurs, October 16th on Peacock—perfectly timed to make Halloween even more horrifying.
📺 additional TV trailers:
📺 “Hotel Costiera” Trailer: Jesse Williams Plays a Resort Fixer Searching for a Missing Heiress in Amazon’s Sun-Soaked Mystery Drama Series — Premieres September 24th on Prime Video
Set on the Amalfi Coast, the limited series follows Williams as Daniel De Luca, an ex-Marine drawn into a dangerous web of secrets at a luxurious cliffside hotel.
📺 “Robin Hood” Trailer: Jack Patten’s Rob Rallies Outlaws While Lauren McQueen’s Marian Infiltrates the Court in This Fiery New Take on the Arrow-shooting Legend with Sean Bean and Connie Nielsen — Premieres November 2nd on MGM+
In MGM+’s new take, Jack Patten’s Rob rallies the outlaws while Lauren McQueen’s Marian infiltrates the court, proving justice takes both brains and bows. Add Sean Bean as a scheming Sheriff and Connie Nielsen as Eleanor of Aquitaine, and you’ve got a fresh, fiery spin on the legend.
📺 “Gen V: Season 2” Promo: Godolkin University Welcomes New Supers in Dean Cipher’s Fall 2025 Orientation Video — Returning September 17th on Prime Video
The ultra-violent, darkly satirical spinoff of The Boys roars back as a new class of Supers face bloody trials on campus.
📺 “RIV4LRIES” Trailer: Italian Teen Coming-of-Age Drama Brings Cliques, Crushes, and Chaos to Pisa’s Middle Schools — Premieres October 1st on Netflix
This takes teen drama to the Italian city of Pisa, where middle school cliques rule the halls... until new girl Terry shows up with bold ideas and shakes things up. With fresh setbacks, new feelings, and unexpected friendships, the cool kids finally meet their match.
📺 “Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will” Teaser: María José Cuevas Explores the Life and Legacy of the Iconic Mexican Singer Through His Personal Archive — Premieres October 30th on Netflix
A documentary series capturing the triumphs, heartbreaks, and timeless music of Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel (aka Juanga), drawn from the late legend’s own private collection.
📺 “Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television” Trailer: Two-Part HBO Docuseries Traces Decades of Black Representation on Screen — Premieres September 9th on HBO MAX
From groundbreaking pioneers to cultural game-changers, the docuseries explores how Black creators and performers reshaped television and influenced generations.
📺 “Wednesday: Season 2 – Part 2” Sneak Peek: Jenna Ortega Returns for More Addams Family Mayhem — Returning September 3rd on Netflix
Ortega’s Wednesday dives back into gothic chaos as the hit supernatural series continues its twisted second season.