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Mayday Trailer

Apple TV released the trailer for Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh. It’s described as a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head.

“When hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War, the operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. Discovered by Nikolai Ustinov, a gruff ex-KGB agent with a penchant for American culture, Troy thinks he’s toast — but could an unlikely alliance between the two lead to Troy’s rescue and a bond neither saw coming?”

Mayday premieres on September 4.

Behemoth! Teaser

Searchlight Pictures released the teaser for their film Behemoth! Pedro Pascal (Star Wars™ The Mandalorian and Grogu) stars as Alex Serian a gifted cellist who returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road. Music, which has been the constant, all-consuming river of his life, begins to carry Alex on an adventure that will change him forever.

The Conjuring: First Communion Casting

New Line Cinema has added two new actors to the cast of their upcoming film set in The Conjuring Universe. The film, titled The Conjuring: First Communion, will serve as a prequel to the franchise. Garret Wareing and Amanda Fix will star as Ed and Lorraine Warren, respectively. Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg wrote the script. Rodrigue Huart will direct. The Conjuring: First Communion premieres on September 10, 2027.

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum Production Begins

WB Discovery released a promotion for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Production has begun! The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum premieres in theaters on December 17, 2027.

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