Trailer Blitz: The Conjuring: Last Rites, The Lost Bus, Blue Moon, Eternity, Nuremberg, Eenie Meanie, Whistle, Twinless
Time to catch up on this week's movie trailers! Here's a list of films coming to screens soon!
★ “The Conjuring: Last Rites” Trailer: Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga Return for One Final Haunting in the Warrens’ Terrifying Last Case — In Theaters September 5th
After a decade of cursed dolls, demonic nuns, and spine-chilling séances, Ed and Lorraine Warren are facing their final case... and it’s a doozy.
The Conjuring: Last Rites marks the end of an era, as the supernatural supercouple (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) investigate the infamous Smurl haunting, a terrifying 1986 case involving violent poltergeists and dark forces that even Lorraine can’t quite put her finger on.
Franchise vet Michael Chaves (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Nun II) returns to direct, guiding this final chapter toward what promises to be a bone-rattling conclusion. With chilling support from Autopsy of Jane Doe scribes Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing, and a story by James Wan and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, the film looks to send the Warrens out with a scream... and maybe a few tears.
Also starring Mia Tomlinson as Judy Warren and Ben Hardy as her boyfriend Tony, Last Rites ties up the Conjuring Universe with one last exorcism, one last prayer, and—let’s be real—one last jump scare that’ll knock your popcorn into the next row.
The Conjuring: Last Rites haunts theaters September 5th. If this is goodbye, let’s hope it’s a hell of a send-off!
★ “The Lost Bus” Trailer: Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera Fight to Save Children in Paul Greengrass’s Wildfire Survival Drama — In Theaters September 19th, Streaming October 3rd on Apple TV+
Fire. It's an unpredictable beast. You want to stay clear from it. But sometimes, fire can spread so quickly and so wildly that staying clear might be impossible. Now imagine a wildfire so large it engulfs a whole town in the blink of an eye. What do you do when an emergency call comes through your radio? Do you answer it? Or do you let it go unanswered?
And what if that call is about rescuing a classroom full of kids? How can anyone not pick up? How can anyone turn their back when lives are on the line? Sometimes heroism starts with a simple gesture... like answering the call—and then driving straight into the flames.
In the upcoming disaster drama The Lost Bus, Matthew McConaughey takes on the role of a humble school bus driver who finds himself in the driver’s seat of a nightmare: guiding 22 children through the blazing chaos of the 2018 Camp Fire, one of California’s deadliest wildfires in history.
As flames close in and help feels miles away, he teams up with a determined schoolteacher (played by Oscar-nominee America Ferrera) for a desperate race through smoke, firestorms, and blocked roads. With time ticking and danger rising, it’s a fight to keep hope (and the engine) alive.
Based on the remarkable true story of hero bus driver Kevin McKay, the film is adapted from the best-selling book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson. Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby wrote the screenplay, with Paul Greengrass directing.
With the same minute-to-minute intensity seen in Greengrass’s nerve-shredding true-story thrillers United 93 and Captain Phillips, the upcoming film is produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse, with actress Jamie Lee Curtis also serving as a producer. She brought the project to Blum after hearing the true story in an interview with the book’s author.
The Lost Bus will open in select theaters September 19th before streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ October 3rd.
★ “Blue Moon” Trailer: Ethan Hawke Stars as Tormented Lyricist Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater’s One-Night Broadway Drama with Andrew Scott and Margaret Qualley — In Theaters October 17th
Sometimes the greatest collaborations feel more like business associates than best friends. But that doesn’t make the results any less magical. The magic is only gone once the partnership stops feeling like it once was.
In this latest film from filmmaker Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke delivers what appears to be a haunting turn as legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart, whose partnership with composer Richard Rodgers might go down as one of the greatest songwriting duos in history, having created timeless songs like My Funny Valentine, The Lady Is a Tramp, and, of course, Blue Moon.
But it's March 31, 1943. And Broadway's buzzing with the groundbreaking debut of Oklahoma!—a musical Rodgers (portrayed here by Andrew Scott) wrote in collaboration with famed theatre lyricist Oscar Hammerstein. Knowing full well that Rodgers is off with a new partnership, the brilliant but tormented Hart is left to drown his sorrows in a bottle just a few blocks away at the iconic Broadway watering hole Sardi’s.
Told through the course of one night of reckoning, regret, and memory, Blue Moon finds Hart wrestling with fame and perceived genius as he grapples with life in the shadow of his former collaborator, Rodgers. With his glory days now behind him, Hart still manages to charm a crowd of Broadway thespians and personalities with his wit and drunken flair—and perhaps even enchant a beautiful ingenue (played by Margaret Qualley) who’s stolen his heart. Then again, she seems to have the power to make everyone fall for her.
Written by Robert Kaplow (Me and Orson Welles) and inspired by the letters of Lorenz Hart, Blue Moon also stars Bobby Cannavale, Jonah Lees, and Simon Delaney. The film will open in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles on October 17th, with a nationwide release to follow on October 24th.
★ “Eternity” Trailer: Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, and Callum Turner Face a Love Triangle in the Afterlife in David Freyne’s Bittersweet Romantic Drama — Hitting Theaters This November
Most believe heaven will be a glorious place where you reunite with old loved ones—and perhaps even spend eternity with your true love. But what if your true love isn't the person you spent your life with? What happens to those who were married twice—or more? What if your wife doesn’t want to spend eternity with you, but instead chooses her first husband (someone, let’s be honest, she barely knew)? C’mon, right?! Then heaven might be turning into something you didn’t exactly sign up for.
This is the predicament that Miles Teller finds himself facing in this new darkly comic hereafter drama Eternity, where love never dies… but it might make the afterlife a little awkward.
In a dreamy purgatory where souls get just seven days to choose their eternal fate, Joan (played by Elizabeth Olsen) finds herself stuck between two great loves: her lifelong partner, Larry (Teller), and Luke, the man who stole her heart before fate stole him (Callum Turner).
Who will she choose... or worse yet, will Larry spiral into a full-blown existential crisis before Joan decides where forever really belongs?
Past and present collide in this bittersweet romantic drama from writer-director David Freyne (The Cured). Also starring Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Olga Merediz, and John Early.
Eternity arrives in theaters this November, via A24 Films.
★ “Nuremberg” Teaser: Rami Malek Seeks Justice in Post-WWII Nuremberg Trials Drama with Michael Shannon and Russell Crowe as Göring — In Theaters November 7th
What is the importance of putting evil on trial? Perhaps, it's to show the world that evil isn't an amorphous construct or a nebulous phantom but actually lives in the candor and openness of high-ranking German officials who truly believed they were part of a superior race. The Nuremberg trials were held by the Allies to show the world that accountability matters, even for those who claim they were just following orders.
In the upcoming historical drama Nuremberg, set in the aftermath of World War II, justice isn't just demanded. It must be defined. Nuremberg brings the historic trials to life, where the Allied powers seek to hold the architects of the Holocaust accountable before the eyes of the world.
Written and directed by screenwriter James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, White House Down, Truth) and based on the historical book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by journalist Jack El-Hai, the film features an all-star cast. Michael Shannon stars as Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson, unwavering in his pursuit of truth, while Rami Malek plays a U.S. Army psychiatrist entangled in a chilling battle of wits with the manipulative and unrepentant Hermann Göring, portrayed by Russell Crowe.
Rounding out the cast are Leo Woodall, Richard E. Grant, John Slattery, Wrenn Schmidt, and Colin Hanks. This gripping historical drama explores the line between justice and madness, morality and manipulation. Sometimes truth is the only weapon powerful enough to confront the darkest chapters of history.
Nuremberg is due to open in theaters November 7th.
★ “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+
Samara Weaving has ex-boyfriend problems. She can’t seem to stop getting pulled into his chaotic orbit—even when that orbit involves a string of high-stakes heists, double-crosses, and a trail of very angry criminals.
In Eenie Meanie, Weaving stars as a reformed getaway driver who’s finally put her reckless past in the rearview mirror... until her no-good ex (Karl Glusman) lands himself in life-threatening trouble. Now, with one sketchy offer to knock off a casino from a former employer (Andy Garcia), she’s forced to hit the gas on one last ride to save the guy who’s never not been a problem.
From writer-director Shawn Simmons, creator of the cult darkly comic coming-of-age series Wayne, and produced by Deadpool scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, this fast, funny, and ferociously dark action-comedy also stars Jermaine Fowler, Marshawn Lynch, Randall Park, and Mike O’Malley.
Set to stream August 22nd exclusively on Hulu/Disney+. Buckle up—she’s got trust issues, a lead foot, and no time for your nonsense. Punch it!
★ “Whistle” Teaser: Dafne Keen and Sophie Nélisse Face an Ancient Curse in Corin Hardy’s High School Horror with Nick Frost — In Theaters 2026
English horror filmmaker Corin Hardy broke onto the scene with his 2015 debut The Hallow, which had crowds screaming. Now he’s back with another spooky thriller that just might have audiences covering their ears—not from the screams, but from the whistles. And once you hear it... it’s already too late.
Starring Dafne Keen (Logan, Deadpool & Wolverine), Sophie Nélisse (Showtime's Yellowjackets), and Nick Frost, Whistle follows a group of high school misfits who uncover an ancient Aztec death whistle. (Damn, don't you hate when that happens?)
They think they've found the ultimate weird artifact... until its bone-chilling sound unleashes something far more sinister. Each blow summons a terrifying vision of their own death. And this time, death doesn’t wait its turn. As classmates start dropping one by one, the group must race to uncover the whistle’s dark origins before it claims them all.
Also starring Michelle Fairley and Ali Skovbye, Whistle will be coming to theaters sometime in 2026.
★ “Twinless” Trailer: Dylan O’Brien Navigates Grief and Obsession in James Sweeney’s Darkly Funny Sundance Standout — In Theaters September 5th
There might be nothing sadder than losing a close family member. But what if your family member was your twin—someone who shared your face, your memories, your very sense of identity? What does grief look like when the person you’ve lost feels like half of yourself?
In Twinless, which emerged as one of the breakout films at this year's Sundance, Dylan O’Brien stars as Roman, a “twinless” twin who's still reeling from the loss of his brother. Seeking emotional help from a grief support group for twins who’ve lost their other half, Roman soon meets Dennis (played by James Sweeney), a fellow twinless twin.
Bonded by loss and the search for identity, the two become fast friends... perhaps too fast. Their friendship starts off normal enough, but soon codependency takes shape. When Roman meets Dennis’s charismatic co-worker Marcie (Aisling Franciosi), cracks begin to form, and it becomes clear that not everything about their connection is what it seems.
Secrets, grief, and shifting identities collide in this darkly funny, emotionally sharp drama about the people we cling to when feeling unnaturally untethered.
James Sweeney (Straight Up) makes his feature film debut as writer, director, and co-star.
Twinless also features Lauren Graham, Chris Perfetti, and Tasha Smith. It's hitting theaters September 5th. Perhaps take a friend—but not your twin.