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The Mandalorian and Grogu  Trailer and Opening Scene At CinemaCon 2026, Disney debuted a brand-new trailer and the opening sequence for the upcoming  Star Wars  movie  The Mandalorian and Grogu . Directed by Jon Favreau, the footage reveals Din Djarin and Grogu hunting down Imperial remnant forces in the lawless Outer Rim following the fall of the Empire. Highlights from the ac...

Johnny Depp is Scrooge in  Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol During Paramount Pictures' CinemaCon presentation, Johnny Depp took the stage to officially confirm he is playing the miserable, poor-hating Ebenezer Scrooge in Ti West's upcoming fantasy film  Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol . Slated to release on November 13, the revealed footage showcased a haggard Depp delivering his classic "Humbug"...

New  Star Trek  Movie Confirmed Paramount Pictures reconfirmed its commitment to the  Star Trek  franchise at CinemaCon by officially announcing a new film is in the works. Directed and written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein ( Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ), the upcoming movie will serve as a fresh start, totally unconnected from previous cinematic...

Street Fighter  CinemaCon Footage Paramount Pictures brought heavy-hitting retro action to CinemaCon by showcasing exclusive new footage for the upcoming live-action  Street Fighter  movie, hitting theaters on October 16. Introduced by director Kiato Sakurai and the cast, the 90s-soaked preview featured Eric Andre as tournament announcer Don Sauvage, Chun-Li beating up Ryu while exp...

Top Gun 3  is Happening Paramount officially confirmed at CinemaCon that  Top Gun 3  is happening and a script is currently in the works. Following the massive critical and commercial success of  Top Gun: Maverick , the studio officially presented the film as in development, meaning star Tom Cruise and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are expected to return to the danger zone for Pet...

Masters of the Universe  20 Minutes of Early Scenes In a massive show of confidence, Amazon MGM Studios screened an unprecedented 20 minutes of early scenes from the live-action  Masters of the Universe  film at CinemaCon. Presented by director Travis Knight and stars Nicholas Galitzine (Prince Adam) and Camila Mendes (Teela), the footage showcased an epic, action-packed sequence wh...

Call of Duty  Live-Action Film Date Paramount Pictures officially announced that a live-action film adaptation of the blockbuster video game franchise  Call of Duty  will hit theaters on June 30, 2028. Driven by writer, director, and producer Peter Berg alongside collaborator Taylor Sheridan, the creative team stated their goal is to perfectly capture the authenticity of the games w...

  Scary Movie  New Trailer Paramount brought huge, NSFW laughs to CinemaCon with a brand-new trailer for the revived  Scary Movie  parody franchise, hitting theaters on June 5. The sequel reunites classic fan-favorite cast members Marlon Wayans (Shorty), Shawn Wayans (Ray), Anna Faris (Cindy), and Regina Hall (Brenda). The trailer features hilarious modern horror parodies, incl...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4  Teaser Footage Paramount sped into CinemaCon with an early teaser for  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 , arriving in theaters on March 19, 2027. The brief footage showed Sonic wearing a rubber duck float, Knuckles running toward chaos, and Amy Rose adorably wielding her signature hammer. The biggest reveal, however, was the confirmed return of Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik, whose...

Amazon MGM Has Not Yet Cast James Bond During Amazon MGM Studios' CinemaCon presentation, Film Head Courtenay Valenti addressed the endless rumors regarding the iconic role of 007 by officially confirming that the next James Bond has  not  yet been cast. Emphasizing the immense legacy of the character, Valenti explained that the studio is not taking the responsibility lightly and is taki...

Highlander First Footage at CinemaCon Amazon MGM Studios debuted the first action-packed footage for its highly anticipated  Highlander  reboot, directed by Chad Stahelski ( John Wick ). Henry Cavill, who stars as the immortal sword-master Connor MacLeod, introduced the footage via a video message from the film's set in Scotland. The preview showcased stylish,  John Wick -esque swor...

Spaceballs: The New One Sequel Footage Comedy legend Mel Brooks beamed into Amazon MGM's CinemaCon presentation to officially announce that the long-awaited  Spaceballs  sequel is titled  Spaceballs: The New One [ 1 ]. A hilarious new trailer poked fun at modern Hollywood—specifically the Amazon-MGM merger—and featured updated parodies of modern sci-fi franchises[ 1 ]. Dark Helmet's...

Michael B. Jordan's The Thomas Crown Affair Remake Trailer Fresh off his Best Actor Oscar win for  Sinners , Michael B. Jordan took the stage at CinemaCon to debut the first trailer for his upcoming directorial project, a reimagining of  The Thomas Crown Affair [ 2 ]. Jordan stars as the titular billionaire art thief, with Adria Arjona playing the insurance investigator tasked with catch...

Masters of the Universe Trailer at CinemaCon Amazon MGM treated fans to an extended look at the live-action  Masters of the Universe  movie, hitting theaters in June 2026[ 4 ]. Director Travis Knight, alongside stars Nicholas Galitzine (Prince Adam/He-Man) and Camila Mendes (Teela), presented the footage[ 5 ]. The clip featured Prince Adam trapped in the back of an Earth police car befor...

Jessica Chastain in Other Mommy Horror Trailer Blumhouse and Focus Features unveiled a terrifying first trailer for  Other Mommy , a new psychological horror film directed by Rob Savage[ 8 ][ 9 ]. Releasing in October 2026, the film stars Jessica Chastain as a mother whose family is stalked by a sinister, shape-shifting entity that takes on her exact appearance[ 8 ][ 10 ]. The creepy footage...

 Focker-In-Law Trailer Premiere Universal Pictures brought huge laughs to CinemaCon with the first trailer for  Focker-In-Law , the fourth installment in the  Meet the Parents  franchise[ 12 ]. Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro appeared onstage to introduce the film, which hilariously flips the original dynamic[ 12 ]. Now, Stiller's Greg Focker is the overprotective, suspicious fa...

Disclosure Day Trailer and Footage Steven Spielberg shared an exclusive look at his highly anticipated sci-fi thriller  Disclosure Day [ 13 ]. The legendary director noted that the film, which revolves around the confirmation of extraterrestrial life and a massive global cover-up, is "closer to truth than fiction"[ 13 ][ 14 ]. The footage highlighted characters played by Emily Blunt and Josh...

Violent Night 2 Trailer Reveals Kristen Bell as Mrs. Claus Universal unwrapped an early holiday gift with the first trailer for  Violent Night 2 [ 17 ]. David Harbour returns as the skull-crushing Santa Claus, though this time he has lost his Christmas spirit—and his powers—and finds himself on his own Naughty List while being hunted by mercenaries[ 17 ][ 18 ]. The absolute biggest reveal of...

Robert Eggers' Werwulf First Footage Focus Features showcased the dark, grimy, and terrifying first look at Robert Eggers'  Werwulf [ 20 ]. Set in 13th-century England, the film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp as a villager couple tormented by a beast[ 20 ]. Sticking to Eggers' historically accurate, atmospheric style, the film features Middle English dialogue and is shot largel...

Snoop Dogg Announces 'Snoop' Movie for 2027 Snoop Dogg made a surprise appearance at Universal's CinemaCon presentation (complete with a live performance of his hits) to officially announce a cinematic biopic about his life, simply titled  Snoop [ 22 ][ 23 ][ 24 ]. Slated for 2027 and directed by Craig Brewer ( Hustle & Flow ), the film will star  Outer Banks  actor Jonathan Dav...

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Trailer At CinemaCon 2026, Universal Pictures showcased a glimpse of Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic,  The Odyssey , which adapts Homer’s classic story for the big screen on July 17. The star-studded cast includes Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway, and more. Nolan shared his l...

Val Kilmer in As Deep As The Grave Trailer A year after his sad passing in 2025, legendary actor Val Kilmer continues his cinematic legacy through the magic of artificial intelligence. A new trailer for the historical action film  As Deep As The Grave  premiered, depicting the story of North America's first woman archaeologist, Ann Axtell Morris, in the early 1900s. Kilmer appears in the...

 Masters of the Universe: Skeletor's Origins This article explores the multiple, occasionally conflicting origin stories of Skeletor throughout the history of  Masters of the Universe  lore. In early 1982 mini-comics and tie-ins, he was described as a demon from another dimension (sometimes called Infinita). The 1985 cartoon  Secret of the Sword  established him as a forme...

AMC Theaters Defensive Over Stubs A-List Fee Increase AMC Theaters is raising the price of its Stubs A-List subscription service by $2 per month, making it $29.99 in New York and California, and $27.99 everywhere else, starting July 15, 2026. While the increase itself isn't massive—though it follows a previous $3 hike just 14 months ago—the article notes the surprisingly defensive and aggressively...

Obsession: One Wish Willow For Real The upcoming movie  Obsession , starring Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette, revolves around a hopeless romantic who makes a wish on a "One Wish Willow" stick for his crush to love him, leading to terrifyingly obsessive consequences. This article reveals that fans can now actually try a promotional "One Wish Willow" for themselves, bringing a creepy inter...