Trailer Blitz! Beam Me Up Sulu, Wasteman, Animal Farm, Solo Mio & More!
š„ Here's a list of films coming to screens soon!
š„ āBeam Me Up, Suluā Trailer: Indie Documentary Chronicles The Decades-long Completion of A Long Forgotten āStar Trekā Fan Film Featuring George Takei ā On VOD/Digital This February
To most Star Trek fans, watching the shows and knowing the lore are enough to call yourself a Trekkie. But then there are those who take things a step further, turning their love of the franchise into something far more personal and creative.
Take Stan Woo. He was just an ā80s kid with a big dream of making his own Star Trek fan film. With a limited budget and barely any resources, he set out to make that dream a reality alongside his close friends. Against all odds, he got a production going, shooting bits of footage on weekends with buddies. Stan even managed to convince Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu himself, Star Trek icon George Takei, to appear in the project in his legendary role. The story followed an Enterprise side mission, with Sulu taking the lead.
What Stan didnāt know at the time was that the footage would eventually be lost, only to be rediscovered decades later. Now, heās more determined than ever to finally finish what he started, not as some grand masterpiece, but as proof that where thereās a will, thereās a way. And where thereās a Trekkie with a dream, anything is possible.
In the vein of something like Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, this upcoming indie documentary Beam Me Up, Sulu tells the improbable, deeply heartfelt story of a Star Trek superfan who refuses to let a dream die. Back in 1985, a group of students trekked deep into the California forest to shoot a short fan film with George Takei reprising his iconic role as Sulu. Then the footage vanished. No final edit. No premiere. Just a mystery and a massive āwhat if.ā
But nearly forty years later, this documentary goes searching for that lost film... and finds something far bigger than missing reels. What unfolds is part cinematic detective story, part love letter to fandom, and part reflection on representation and perseverance. Stanās unfinished short film becomes a jumping-off point to explore why Star Trek still matters so deeply to generations of fans, especially those who rarely saw themselves reflected on screen.
Beam Me Up, Sulu is a reminder that fandom isnāt just about rose-colored nostalgia or silly canon debates. Sometimes, itās about community. And sometimes, itās about finishing a story simply because it deserves to be finished, no matter how amateur it may be.
Prepare to live long and prosper when Beam Me Up, Sulu arrives on VOD and digital platforms this February.
š„ āWastemanā International Trailer: David Jonsson Faces One Last Test Behind Bars in This Brutal British Prison Drama with Tom Blyth ā In UK Cinemas February 20th
You might not know David Jonssonās name quite yet, but youāve certainly taken note of his standout performances in films like Rye Lane (2023), Alien: Romulus (2024), and, most recently, The Long Walk (2025). Since popping onscreen as a stressed financial broker in the hit HBO series Industry, Jonsson has been making moves to further cement himself as one of the most exciting young talents working today. His streak of jumping from one wildly different role to the next continues as he disappears into the role of a young prisoner trapped inside one of Englandās most merciless penitentiaries, where keeping up the status of āgood behaviorā feels nearly impossible.
In Wasteman, Jonsson stars as Taylor, a young convict whoās done the time and can finally see parole within reach. Years behind bars have already cost him a relationship with his son, and release represents something fragile and rare: a second chance. But just as the door starts to crack open, a violent new cellmate named Dee arrives, played by The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes actor Tom Blyth with feral unpredictability, and pulls Taylor straight back into the prisonās ruthless internal wars.
What follows is an uncompromising portrait of a prison ecosystem where survival often demands moral compromise. Deeās appetite for chaos threatens to derail everything Taylor has worked toward, forcing him to choose between self-preservation and redemption. And the promise of freedom comes with one final, brutal test of endurance and mental fortitude.
Marking the feature film debut of director Cal McMau, the upcoming gritty British prison thriller aims to hit hard enough that audiences will likely leave feeling as battered and rattled as Jonssonās character, with tensions spiraling into a suffocating, claustrophobic mess. Sometimes, in a prison system like this, the hope of freedom can be snatched away without warning... or dangled unmercifully out of reach.
Wasteman is slated to open in UK cinemas on February 20th. As of yet, thereās no official U.S. release date.
š„ āAnimal Farm: A Cautionary Taleā Trailer: Andy Serkis Directs This Animated Fantasy Comedy Based on George Orwellās Classic Dystopian Fable, Featuring the Voices of Seth Rogen and Glenn Close ā Hitting Theaters May 1st
Some stories never stop feeling pressing, or more relevant. George Orwellās classic 1945 novel Animal Farm remains one of those works that never truly ages and, sadly, feels just as timely now as it did upon its original publication. Itās also that rare story that can be translated across a variety of mediums and still retain its razor-sharp allegory about power, propaganda, and how revolutions can rot from the inside out. After all, a farm full of cute animals might seem harmless at first. Until a closer look reveals how quickly noble ideals can be bent, broken, and consumed by the hunger for power.
Actor, filmmaker, and motion-performance innovator Andy Serkis directs this animated fantasy comedy inspired by Orwellās dystopian fable, where a group of farm animals rise up against their human masters to build their own society founded on equality, where all animals on the farm are now viewed and treated as equal partners... until they arenāt.
Comedian Seth Rogen voices Napoleon, the Saddleback boar who rises to dominate Animal Farm through manipulation and tyrannical rule. Stranger Thingsā Gaten Matarazzo plays Lucky, a young piglet torn between the farmās original ideals and the distorted reality unfolding around him. Successionās Kieran Culkin plays the oily menace Squealer, Napoleonās propaganda-spinning right hand.
Meanwhile, eight-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close lends her voice to Freida Pilkington, a billionaire human neighbor scheming to seize control of the animal farm through exploitation and backroom power plays. After all, an equal society is only as fair as those in power allow it to be. And if Freida can pay off the right people... or rather, the right pigs, the rules will likely bend in her favor.
Other voices in the cast include Laverne Cox as Snowball, a sow and Napoleonās rival; Woody Harrelson as Boxer, the horse; Jim Parsons as Carl the sheep; Kathleen Turner as Benjamin the donkey; along with Steve Buscemi as Mr. Whymper, Pilkingtonās loyal fixer; Iman Vellani as piglets Puff and Tammy; while Serkis himself pulls double duty as Mr. Jones, the original owner of the farm, and Randolph the Rooster.
Written by filmmaker Nicholas Stoller (The Five-Year Engagement, Neighbors, Storks), Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tale will be arriving in theaters May 1st.
š„ āSolo Mioā Trailer: Kevin James Gets Left at the Altar, Only to Find Love Through Italy In This New Feelgood Rom-Com with Nicole Grimaudo ā In Theaters February 6th
Okay, raise your hand if you loved the Will Smith rom-com Hitch. Yes, we can all admit it now, without any hesitation, the movie simply rocks. A big part of its success was comedian Kevin James playing a lovesick schlub who just needed a push in the right direction to get the girl of his dreams. Now fast-forward 20 years later, and Kevin James has a new movie where heās kind of playing that same type of lovesick schlub who just needs a little nudge to turn his luck around.
Solo Mio is a new romantic comedy that proves the best way to get over heartbreak is to change the scenery. Preferably to Italy. Here, James co-writes and stars as Matt Taylor, a groom whose dream Italian wedding collapses spectacularly when his fiancƩe leaves him at the altar in Rome. With flights booked, hotels paid for, and no real plan B, Matt makes a bold decision to go on the honeymoon anyway. Alone. What follows is a solo trek across Italy filled with incredible food, scenic detours, awkward encounters, and the slow realization that sometimes the wrong ending leads to the right beginning.
Co-written and directed by Chuck Kinnane and Dan Kinnane (aka the Kinnane Brothers), who previously worked with James on a series of viral shorts and the Netflix kids football comedy Home Team, Solo Mio leans into Italyās natural romantic setting while letting Jamesās Matt stumble, reflect, and rediscover himself amid cobblestone streets, sun-drenched coastlines, and moments of unexpected connection. Along the way, heās encouraged by a couple of fellow travelers to pursue love again, this time in the form of a local Italian woman, played by Nicole Grimaudo.
Sons of Anarchyās Kim Coates and The Chosenās Jonathan Roumie round out the ensemble, joined by Buffy the Vampire Slayerās Alyson Hannigan, Blindspotās Julee Cerda, and Preacherās Julie Ann Emery.
Equal parts travelogue, romantic comedy, and gentle self-discovery story, Solo Mio is a reminder that sometimes going solo is exactly what you need. The film lands in theaters February 6th.
š„ āPaying For Itā Trailer: Dan Beirne and Emily Le Star in Sook-Yin Leeās Film Adaptation of Cartoonist Chester Brownās Provocative Semi-Biographical Graphic Novel About Open Relationships and Sex Workers ā Opening in New York January 30th
Canadian filmmaker and actress Sook-Yin Lee directs this adaptation of the best-selling, semi-biographical graphic novel by alternative cartoonist, and Leeās former boyfriend, Chester Brown. Provocative, funny, and unexpectedly tender, the film takes a candid look at modern relationships through a committed couple at a breaking point: indie cartoonist Chester (Dan Beirne) and local TV host Sonny (Emily Le) decide to open their relationship in an attempt to save it. As Chester begins to confront his long-standing struggles with intimacy, he lands on an unconventional and deeply personal experiment: pursuing a series of strictly transactional sexual relationships with sex workers. With Lee bringing her own firsthand perspective to Brownās story, the film not only adapts Brownās beloved comic book but also offers a refreshingly honest and nuanced take on love, connection, and emotional vulnerability.
š„ āIron Lungā Trailer: Popular YouTuber Mark Fischbach (aka Markiplier) Makes His Directorial Debut and Stars in this Bleak Sci-Fi Horror Based on David Szymanskiās Video Game ā Hitting AMC Theatres January 30th
Popular YouTuber Mark Fischbach (aka Markiplier) makes his feature film debut, adapting David Szymanskiās chilling video game into a tense sci-fi horror thriller. After āThe Quiet Raptureā stole all the known stars, one unlucky convict (played by Fischbach) is tasked with piloting a poorly constructed miniature submarine called the Iron Lung into an ocean of blood on a desolate moon. If he can successfully complete this bizarre deep-sea expedition (the 13th attempt, no less) heāll earn his freedom... or face the unknown.
š„ āMother of Fliesā Trailer: The Latest Lo-Fi Indie Horror Thriller from the Adams Family (Toby Poser, John Adams & Zelda Adams) ā Premieres January 23rd on Shudder
This lo-fi indie horror gem is the latest project hailing from the Adams Family. Yes! Itās an entire family of DIY horror filmmakers featuring actress and filmmaker Toby Poser, actor and filmmaker John Adams, and their daughters Zelda and Lulu. When Mickey (Zelda Adams) receives a deadly diagnosis, she seeks out a mysterious recluse and witch named Solveig (Toby Poser), whose roots run deep in the death-magic business. Enduring three days of extreme rituals reveals that every cure carries a heavy cost, forcing Mickey to face truths only the dead and the dying can know. Winner of Best Film at the 2025 Fantasia International Film Festival.
š„ āBillie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)ā Trailer: Popstar Billie Eilish and āAvatarā Filmmaker James Cameron Team Up to Reinvent the Concert Experience ā in 3D Theaters March 20th
The celebrated artist of a generation teams up with the legendary filmmaker James Cameron for a new concert experience that will reinvent the big screen. Directed by the Academy Award-winning pair themselves, this immersive 3D spectacle captures the energy of Billie Eilishās sold-out world tour.
š„ āEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concertā Teaser Trailer: Baz Luhrmann Unveils Restored, Unseen Footage of The Kingās Legendary Vegas Residency ā Hitting IMAX February 20th One Week Only Followed By Worldwide Release February 27th
From Elvis director Baz Luhrmann comes a spectacular documentary proving āThe Kingā still reigns supreme with newly restored and unseen concert footage. Featuring long-lost material from Elvis Presleyās legendary 1970s Vegas residency and Elvis on Tour, this film also includes rediscovered recordings of Elvis telling āhis side of the story.ā
š„ āGiantā New Trailer: Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan Step Into the Ring for Sylvester Stallone-Produced British Boxing Biopic ā UK Release January 9th
Executive produced by Rocky himself, Sylvester Stallone, this British boxing drama reminds us that champions, much like underdogs, sometimes come in the most unexpected packages. Amir El-Masry stars as the fearless Prince āNazā Hamed, who used electric showmanship to dance and punch his way to the top in the 1990s, guided by tough-love trainer Brendan Ingle, played by James Bond icon Pierce Brosnan. Written and directed by Rowan Athale, this must-see biopic for boxing fans everywhere.
š„ āThe Debā International Trailer: Natalie Abbott and Charlotte MacInnes Star in Rebel Wilsonās Directorial Debut Australian Comedy About a Crucial Debutante Ball ā Arriving January 15th in Australia
High school popularity is always a āballā in this new coming-of-age Australian comedy marking Rebel Wilsonās directorial debut. Outcast Taylah Simpkins, played by Natalie Abbott, thinks the local Debutante Ball is her one shot at being the popular girl, until her cynical city cousin (Charlotte MacInnes) tries to sabotage the small townās status quo.
š„ āHoly Daysā International Trailer: Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes, and Jacki Weaver Star in Nathalie Bolttās Hilarious 1970s-set Kiwi Nun Comedy Adventure ā Opening in NZ in February
Get ready for a hilarious, heartwarming road trip as this 1970s Kiwi dramedy proves that not all heroes wear habits. South African-New Zealand actress Nathalie Boltt makes her directorial debut, marshaling a star-studded cast including Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes, and Jacki Weaver, all in service of saving a convent of delightfully eccentric nuns.
š„ āI Was a Strangerā Trailer: Omar Sy and Yasmine Al Massri Star in Writer-Director Brandt Andersenās Tense, Human Drama ā Opens in Theaters January 9th
Written and directed by Brandt Andersen, this tense, deeply human drama shows how one desperate choice can set off a chain of events that pulls four strangers into the same storm in the Mediterranean. Watch as a Syrian doctor (Yasmine Al Massri), a smuggler (Omar Sy) trying to save his son, and a conflicted Greek coast guard captain (Constantine Markoulakis) have their paths collide on a night where survival is uncertain. This moving story about the lengths people go to protect the ones they love.
š„ āSound of Fallingā Trailer: Mascha Schilinskiās Cannes-Winning German Drama Explores Interconnected Lives Across a Century of History ā Opens in US Theaters January 16th
From writer-director Mascha Schilinski comes this incomparable Cannes Jury Prize winner and Germanyās Best International Feature Film entry to this yearās Academy Awards. Starring Hanna Heckt and Lena Urzendowsky, this profound German drama follows four girls across different historical periods, from shortly before World War I to the early 21st centuryāall connected by the same Altmark farmstead.
š„ āAll You Need Is Killā Trailer: Animator Kenichiro Akimoto Delivers a New Sci-Fi Anime Thriller About an Endless Time Loop ā Hitting US Theaters January 16th
This stunning sci-fi anime film from animator Kenichiro Akimoto and STUDIO4Ā°C proves that dying is the easiest part of the day when youāre trapped in an endless time loop. Based on the novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, it follows Rita as she repeatedly wakes up after being killed by monstrous creatures unleashed by the alien āDarol,ā until she meets Keiji, a shy young man stuck in the same fate. Together, they fight to break free from their shared nightmare.
š„ āAll Thatās Left of Youā Trailer: Palestinian-American Filmmaker Cherien Dabis Delivers a Sweeping Palestinian Family Saga ā Hitting US Theaters January 9th
This deeply human, sweeping family epic spans 75 years, capturing memory, love, and the sheer, unyielding will to survive across three generations of a Palestinian family amid profound political upheaval. Written and directed by Palestinian-American filmmaker and actress Cherien Dabis (Amreeka), this powerful, resonant story is already the official Jordanian entry at this yearās Oscars and a multi-award winner, earning praise as a defining work of contemporary Palestinian cinema.
š„ āA Tribe Called Loveā Trailer: Writer-Director Mohamed Ahmed Delivers a Modern Romeo and Juliet Cautionary Tale About Overcoming Communal Rivalries ā Coming Soon
Mohamed Ahmed writes and directs this modern cautionary tale about two Somali teens, Farah and Halima, who find love only to be split apart by cultural and tribal barriers in their Toronto neighborhood. When they reconnect years later in their twenties, they must face the painful question: can true love actually rewrite fate, or are some histories destined to repeat themselves?
š„ āCharliebirdā Trailer: Samantha Smart Stars as a Music Therapist Unlocking Buried Grief in Director Libby Ewingās Poignant Drama ā In Select Theaters February 2026
From the Tribeca Festivalās Founders Award-winning team, this poignant drama explores the deep healing power of art and human connection. Libby Ewing directs writer/star Samantha Smart as a music therapist whose unexpected bond with a young patient helps unlock the buried grief and memory of her past.
š„ āHolding Liatā Trailer: Darren Aronofsky-Produced Documentary Details One Familyās Harrowing Real-Time Ordeal After the October 7th Attacks ā Opens January 9th in New York
This harrowing documentary, produced by Darren Aronofsky under his Protozoa Pictures banner, provides a real-time, intimate portrait of a family caught in the terrifying aftermath of the October 7th attacks. Director Brandon Kramer follows the ordeal of Liat Beinin Atziliās parents, who desperately lobby for the release of their daughter and her husband after they were kidnapped from their kibbutz. Navigating personal fear, collective anger, and conflicting political views among family members, this follows the unimaginable weight of emotions a family must endure to secure the return of a loved one.
š„ āKidnapped: Elizabeth Smartā Trailer: Elizabeth Smart Recounts Her Harrowing 2002 Abduction in New Netflix True Crime Documentary ā Premieres January 21st on Netflix
This gripping Netflix true crime documentary revisits one of Americaās most intense missing-person cases: the 2002 abduction of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart. Told entirely in Elizabethās own words and featuring exclusive interviews with her family and investigators, the film blends archival footage to trace the harrowing nine months of her captivity and spotlights her journey of healing and her ongoing mission to protect others.
š„ āHappy And You Know Itā Trailer: Penny Laneās āMusic Boxā Documentary Reframes Childrenās Music as a Vital Cultural Artform ā Premieres December 25th on HBO/HBO Max
Created by Bill Simmons, this latest installment of the āMusic Boxā seriesādirected by Penny Laneāreframes childrenās music not as terminally uncool, but as a misunderstood yet vital cultural artform. Featuring a colorful cast including Anthony Field of āThe Wigglesā and Chris Ballew of the former rock band āThe Presidents of the United States of America,ā the doc explores the unexpected paths artists take to write songs that shape childhoods.
š„ āDavidā Final Trailer: Humble Shepherd Boy Sparks an Uprising in Sweeping Animated Musical Retelling of the Giant-Slayer ā In Theaters December 19th
This sweeping animated musical proves that true strength comes not from crowns or armies, but from courage, faith, and a refusal to back down. Watch as a humble shepherd boy rises from the hills of Bethlehem to challenge a towering giant and the shadowy power behind him, sparking an uprising that tests the limits of loyalty and love.
Beam me up, indeed! These trailers just made my week.