New Trailers! Carolina Caroline, Power Ballad, Clayface, Coyote vs. ACME, Evil Dead Burn, The Death of Robin Hood, Hokum, and Scary Movie
🎥 Samara Weaving & Kyle Gallner hit the road, Paul Rudd clashes with Nick Jonas over a hit song, DC’s newest monster rises, Wile E. Coyote goes to court, and a brutal new Evil Dead chapter erupts!
🎥 “Carolina Caroline” Trailer: Samara Weaving & Kyle Gallner Hit the Road as Reckless Lovers in Director Adam Rehmeier’s Southern Outlaw Thriller — Hitting Theaters June 5th
There’s something about crime films when a couple sits at the center. It turns into a reflection of the relationship as much as the crime itself. When toxic energy meets desperation, everything teeters on the brink; a powder keg ready to blow. Add a couple of exciting actors into the mix, and you’ve got yourself a volatile ride.
Ready or Not’s Samara Weaving joins forces with Smile’s Kyle Gallner as two reckless lovers hitting the road and leaving a blazing trail of chaos behind them in this southern-fried crime thriller where every bad decision only makes things worse... and every mile takes them deeper into trouble.
Directed by Adam Carter Rehmeier, Carolina Caroline is a dust-kicked, neon-lit road movie soaked in bad choices, messy romance, and the kind of outlaw energy that burns fast and hard.
Weaving stars as Caroline Daniels, a young woman desperate to escape the limits of her small West Texas town. That urge for something more pulls her into the orbit of a charismatic con man (Gallner), and before long the two are tearing through the American Southeast, chasing freedom through scams and increasingly dangerous decisions.
What starts as chemistry quickly mutates into dependency, as the line between love and manipulation begins to blur into a toxic and explosive concoction. And the deeper they go, the harder it becomes to tell whether they’re running toward a new life... or straight off a cliff. Yeehaw!
Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Gries, and a strong supporting cast round out the ensemble, while a country-heavy soundtrack featuring artists like Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, and Loretta Lynn offers a distinct, road-worn texture to this gritty crime drama.
Working from a screenplay by Tom Dean, filmmaker Adam Rehmeier, who earned a following for the cult films Dinner in America and Snack Shack, brings his signature mix of scrappy characters and rough-edged Americana, leaning into a story where romance and self-destruction ride side by side.
Carolina Caroline arrives in theaters June 5th.
🎥 “Power Ballad” New Trailer: Paul Rudd Faces Off with Nick Jonas Over a Stolen Song in John Carney’s Latest Music-Driven Dramedy — In Theaters June 5th
When it comes to success, everyone wants credit for what they’ve done; especially since real success doesn’t come around all that often. But for a long-struggling songwriter who’s spent his life chasing that one hit, credit isn’t just validation… it’s everything. And not getting it might be the thing that finally breaks him.
In the upcoming musical dramedy Power Ballad, Paul Rudd plays Rick, a washed-up songwriter turned struggling wedding singer who finds himself in a strange predicament when a fading boy-band star (played by real-life boy band star–turned–actor Nick Jonas) revives one of his songs into a full-blown comeback hit.
The twist? The track seems to have come out of a spontaneous late-night jam session the two shared… a fleeting moment where inspiration struck in real time. Which raises the obvious question: who actually wrote the song? Or better yet, who deserves the credit?
Music history is full of these kinds of disputes, but once a track takes off, ownership can get complicated fast as the song begins to take on a life of its own.
Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms) co-stars as the girlfriend of Jonas’s Danny Wilson, a pop star eager to claw his way back up the charts. When Danny crosses paths with Rudd’s Rick, the two briefly connect over a song they shape together. But things take a turn when Danny releases it without permission, sparking a messy clash over ownership, ego, and relevance.
Co-starring Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, and Jack Reynor, the film comes from filmmaker and musician John Carney (Once, Sing Street), whose work favors a grounded, music-first sensibility over flashy spectacle. Drawing from his roots in the Dublin band The Frames, Carney once again explores artists trying to find their footing in an industry that rarely plays fair.
Power Ballad is slated to arrive in theaters June 5th.
🎥 “Clayface” Teaser: Tom Rhys Harries Becomes Gotham’s Tragic Shape-Shifting Monster in DC’s Supervillain Horror Thriller — Hitting Theaters October 23rd
James Gunn’s DC cinematic universe continues to evolve, but not exactly in the way you might be expecting. Horror might be the least expected genre for a superhero movie to explore, but it’s one where the latest DC movie will be heading.
Clayface is the latest DC feature film project set to follow this summer’s release of Supergirl, but it’s not what you might expect from a traditional superhero movie. This one is going to bend closer to horror, perhaps making it perfect Halloween fare when it lands in theaters this October. And given Gunn’s roots in horror, it might also be the perfect playground to lean fully into that darker, more twisted side of the DCEU. And honestly, sometimes the superhero genre can feel a little stale these days, so when it swerves hard into something unexpected we can’t help but take notice.
That seems to be exactly what DC is aiming for with Clayface, a project that takes one of Gotham’s more tragic villains and drops him straight into body horror territory. It’s not the usual capes-and-heroics playbook either, as this one looks to go for the jugular, built on bone-chilling transformations and the total erosion of identity. It appears to be a visceral descent into terror through the streets of Gotham.
Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries (The Gentlemen, White Lines) takes on the title role as Matt Hagen, a once-rising Hollywood actor whose ambition pulls him into a dangerous world of experimental science. What starts as a desperate grasp at stardom quickly spirals into something far more grotesque, as his body… and mind begin to break down beyond anything he might have feared. The result is a figure who can reshape himself at will, but at the cost of everything that once made him human.
Joining Harries is a strong supporting cast that includes Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan, Nancy Carroll, and Joshua James.
English filmmaker James Watkins, perhaps best known for the cult 2008 horror-thriller Eden Lake and the 2012 Daniel Radcliffe–starring supernatural thriller The Woman in Black, as well as the 2024 remake Speak No Evil, seems to have a strong handle on this type of dark atmosphere and twisted storytelling as he sits in the director’s chair. The screenplay comes from horror maestro Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep) and acclaimed British scribe Hossein Amini (Drive, McMafia), with Flanagan also credited on the story. Meanwhile, Gunn joins The Batman helmer Matt Reeves as executive producers.
The Clayface character has long been a fan favorite through DC’s animated series and films, often portrayed as a tragic, shape-shifting figure caught between performance and monstrosity. This marks the first time the character is getting a full live-action DC feature treatment, and so fans are eager to see how this darker take will translate to the big screen.
Clayface arrives in theaters October 23rd.
🎥 “Coyote vs. ACME” Trailer: Will Forte Teams Up with Wile E. Coyote to Sue ACME in This Once-Shelved Looney Tunes Live-Action Hybrid Comedy — Coming to Theaters August 28th
When it comes to Hollywood, if a movie is shelved, it usually means it’s been buried forever, never to see the light of day again. So, it’s extremely rare for a movie to come off that shelf, let alone land an official theatrical release date. That’s the unusual case for Coyote vs. ACME, a live-action animation hybrid comedy that was officially scrapped back in 2023. The film, despite being completely finished at the time, fell victim to the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, where newly minted CEO David Zaslav deemed it more valuable as a tax write-off.
Welcome to a new kind of Hollywood, where completed films are treated like accounting strategies.
Well, after a wave of backlash and industry chatter, independent distribution label Ketchup Entertainment has stepped up to give the film a second life in a similar deal to their 2024 acquisition of the Looney Tunes animated feature The Day the Earth Blew Up, another project that was also shelved by WB. Now this summer, fans will finally get to see a film that was once left for dead but has been given a second chance.
In Coyote vs. ACME, Wile E. Coyote isn’t chasing the Road Runner; he’s going after something far more elusive: justice! After decades of ACME products blowing up in his face, flattening him into pancakes, or launching him off cliffs, this self-proclaimed “genius” decides to fight back the only way left... by filing a groundbreaking lawsuit. Teaming up with a struggling billboard lawyer, Kevin Avery (played by comedian Will Forte), he sets his sights on the corporate giant responsible for every catastrophic gadget failure.
The outcome is a wild courtroom showdown where cartoon logic crashes headfirst into real-world consequences. John Cena steps in as slick defense attorney Buddy Crane, representing ACME with all the confidence of a company that’s never been held accountable. Meanwhile, Wile E.’s long history of slapstick suffering becomes evidence in a case that’s as absurd as it is oddly satisfying.
Directed by Dave Green (Earth to Echo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows), the film leans into the Looney Tunes legacy while reworking it into a legal comedy with a meta edge. The blend of live-action and animation aims to keep the classic physical humor intact, while the courtroom angle adds a fresh spin on a character defined by failure and persistence. After years of being the punchline, this time the Coyote gets the last word. Now that’s a comeback we can all get behind.
Coyote vs. ACME arrives in theaters August 28th.
🎥 “Evil Dead Burn” Teaser: First Peek at Horror French Filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček’s Brutal New Chapter in the Iconic Horror Franchise — Arriving In Theaters July 10th
When filmmaker Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell first unleashed the Evil Dead franchise, they were a pair of scrappy, wet-behind-the-ears horror upstarts who turned a simple cabin-in-the-woods premise into a full-blown cult phenomenon. With Raimi constantly injecting his signature wicked humor throughout, Campbell would later joke the films mostly existed so Raimi could torture him through increasingly on-screen punishment and over-the-top scenarios. Now, decades later, the franchise is still thriving, but now as a showcase for emerging horror filmmakers. Sure, the humor is mostly gone, but what remains are inventive ways to push the scares (and the gore) further.
French filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček, who gained recognition for his 2023 creature feature debut Infested, is the latest talent to be handed the reins, offering another twisted chapter in the franchise with Evil Dead Burn.
This time, the story centers on a grieving widow who retreats to her in-laws’ isolated home following the death of her husband. What starts out as a quiet attempt to reconnect with family soon devolves into a terrifying nightmare, as a demonic force begins picking off the family members one by one, transforming them into grotesque Deadites. The house becomes a steel trap, and survival means facing not just the supernatural... but the emotional wreckage she brought with her.
Swiss actress Souheila Yacoub (from Gaspar Noé’s Climax and Dune: Part Two) leads the cast, joined by Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Errol Shand, Maude Davey, George Pullar, and Greta Van Den Brink.
While the tone continues to drift away from the slapstick chaos of Raimi’s originals, the DNA appears to still be there—just stripped down and sharpened for something more punishing. If nothing else, this looks like another reminder that in this universe, death isn’t the end of anything... it’s just the beginning of something much worse.
Evil Dead Burn arrives in theaters July 10th.
🎥 “The Death of Robin Hood” New Promo: Hugh Jackman Reimagines the Legendary Outlaw as a Broken, Battle-Worn Hero in Michael Sarnoski’s Gritty New Take — Hitting Theaters June 19th
Whether or not Hugh Jackman will suit up as Wolverine again, one thing’s for sure: he’s not done portraying aging, battle-worn heroes weighed down by a lifetime of regret and pain.
In The Death of Robin Hood, Jackman gets to dig into the legend of Robin of Loxley... perhaps better known as Robin Hood. In this stripped-down, gritty take on the swashbuckling legend, the Wolverine star portrays a more battered, end-of-the-road version of the iconic hooded figure. He’s much older, with wild greying hair, and is now forced to reckon with the deaths he caused and the consequences he’s trying to leave behind after a lifetime of ferocious rebellion.
Hailing from acclaimed filmmaker Michael Sarnoski (Pig, A Quiet Place: Day One), the upcoming dark fable scrapes away every trace of storybook polish as Jackman’s Robin is simply a man trying to finish his life in peace while running from his past. As the aging outlaw drifts through the countryside of Northern Ireland, he becomes a lone, ghost-like figure, inching toward his final years. That’s until he comes across Jodie Comer (Killing Eve, 28 Years Later) as a mysterious woman who offers him a chance at redemption by asking for his help to protect a group of orphaned children. It’s a path that just might lead him back to violence, as even good intentions can still end in bloodshed.
Also co-starring Murray Bartlett and Noah Jupe with Bill Skarsgård as a reimagined Little John, the film draws inspiration from the earliest and most brutal ballads, as Sarnoski trades myth for something raw and human. Less swashbuckling, and a lot more scars.
The Death of Robin Hood is set to open in theaters June 19th.
🎥 “Hokum” Final Trailer: Adam Scott Checks Into a Haunted Irish Inn in Damian McCarthy’s New Supernatural Horror Thriller — Coming to Theaters May 1st
If we’ve learned anything from horror movies, it’s that checking into spooky-looking hotels might not be the smartest move. Chances are your stay will take a turn for the worse... quite possibly the very same night you check in. Adam Scott plays such an unlikely traveler in this new horror thriller where checking in is easy, but checking out is never guaranteed.
Irish horror filmmaker Damian McCarthy, who likely creeped you out with his previously acclaimed scarefests Oddity and Caveat, is back at it again with the supernatural horror thriller Hokum. Here, Scott plays an American novelist traveling to rural Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes at the site of their honeymoon: an old, remote bed and breakfast tucked deep in the countryside. It starts as something personal and reflective, but the atmosphere quickly shifts. Strange occurrences begin to stack up nightly, and what should be a brief visit turns into an unsettling experience as the hotel itself seems to be watching him. Perhaps next time check the Yelp rating first.
Set largely inside an old Irish inn where every hall and shadow keeps secrets, the film taps into a creeping sense of local folklore as whispers of a legendary witch lurk in the nearby woods. And she just might have a taste for unsuspecting guests. Cue the creeping paranoia and sleepless nights.
Hokum arrives in theaters May 1st.
🎥 “Scary Movie” New ‘Michael Jackson’ Spoof Promo: Anna Faris, Regina Hall, and the Wayans Brothers Return to Skewer Modern Horror in the Long-Awaited Franchise Revival — In Theaters June 5th
At times like these, a good laugh goes a long way. But where do we find it, and what’s even worth laughing at? Well, as it turns out, the team behind the Scary Movie franchise is back... and they’re loading things up with all-new gags, including SNL’s Kenan Thompson as Michael Jackson, arriving just in time to poke fun at the upcoming biopic. Shamone! Hee Hee.
Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall reunite as Shorty, Ray, Cindy, and Brenda, the same clueless quartet who’ve been turning slasher mayhem into punchlines since 2000. This time, they’re taking aim at a whole new wave of horror, skewering everything from reboots and remakes to elevated scares and legacy sequels. Nothing feels off-limits, and just about every major franchise (and celebrity) is fair game.
The film wastes no time going after recognizable tropes and recent hits like Get Out, Smile, M3GAN, Terrifier, and The Substance, alongside plenty of other targets. Any movie bold enough to call itself the “final chapter” might want to watch its back.
It’s been 26 years since the original flipped the genre and helped launch Faris and Hall. Now they’re back for another round, leaning into the same hilarious, anything-goes energy that made the franchise such a crowd favorite.
Directed by Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House, Fifty Shades of Black), the film rounds out its cast with Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Sydney Park, and many more.
So yes, the knives are out yet again... and this time they’re aimed at everything horror has been doing for the past two decades.
Scary Movie arrives in theaters June 5th.
