NEW IN CINEMAS THIS WEEK

Despicable Me 4

Longlegs

Twisters

STREAMING THIS WEEK

Film – Descandants: The Rise of Red (Disney+) – 12th July

Series – Exploding Kittens S1 (Netflix) – 12th July

Film – The Strangers: Chapter 1 (On Demand) – 16th July

Series – Cobra Kai S6 (Netflix) – 18th July

Film – My Spy: The Eternal City (Prime Video) – 18th July

GLADIATOR II TRAILER

I was very much in the boat, like a lot of people I think, that were questioning what the point of this movie was going to be coming out so long after the first film, which is such a beloved film by so many. Then slowly as the cast was announced and included heavy hitters like Denzel, I started to sit up and pay attention. I always love Ridley Scott’s films and whether they land or not, I’ll be there everytime to see if he produces a hit and I think he could have a big one on his hands judging by this trailer. Paul Mescal is perfect casting to lead the film and I have no doubt will deliver a fantastic performance, but I think we’ll all be keeping an eye out for Denzel to steal the show. His character is the most intriguing, and its weird that I can feel like I can see an Oscar nomination in his future already. I’m so excited, November can’t come quick enough.

AGATHA ALL ALONG TRAILER

It might have been a quieter year for Marvel with Deadpool & Wolverine being the only cinematic release (side note, screenings are starting to happen so do your best to avoid spoilers if you can). Even on the streaming front, Echo has been the only series set in the MCU that has been released so far (X-Men ’97 doesn’t count, but certainly filled the void). Agatha All Along is the next project to come out and sees Kathryn Hahn return to her character that she portrayed in Wandavision, as she looks to break free of Westview after the Scarlet Witch disappears. I’m glad it looks to be leaning hard into the horror side of the universe, I imagine it will be a PG-13 horror and won’t be too scary for younger viewers and will just have creepy imagery, but I’m glad of that tone. I don’t know if I care enough about this character to be the one that I can’t wait to see and can think of many character I’d much rather be seeing more of or even series I wish were higher up the pecking order than this.

WE LIVE IN TIME TRAILER

When a film features Andrew Garfield or Florence Pugh I pay attention, let alone both of these incredible british actors. Garfield is one of my favourite actors working (is that because he is a perfect Spider-Man? maybe) and I can see in this trailer for this film that he is going to deliver a powerful performance. This film follows the relationship between the two lead characters and the ups and downs of their lives. It looks like a truly beautiful film, that’s gonna tug at the heart strings, another one that could be a heavy hitter come award season.

F1 TEASER

With the British Grand Prix at the weekend, WB decided it would be a perfect time to show off a first teaser for, the awfully named, F1. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, who had recent success with Top Gun: Maverick, F1 has been shotting for a while, but eagle eyed fans of the sport have seen a few peaks behind the scenes with the likes of Brad Pitt doing interviews in character while real drivers are doing their post race interviews. The teaser doesn’t give too much away, but does look to promise high octane and intense sequences as we follow one of the most dangerous sports on the planet. I really hope it’s fantastic, but it has a high bar to reach if it’s going to compete with Rush.

MORE NEWS

• Minions 3 will release in June 2027
• Marvel Animation will have their own panel at D23 this August, likely revealing news and first looks at X-Men ’97 S2, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, What If…? S3 and Eyes of Wakanda
• Sam Claflin and Patrick Stewart will star in a series adaptation of Barbaric with Michael Bay in talks to direct
• A first trailer was released for Rick and Morty: The Anime
• The Penguin will have a panel at SDCC, as well as premiering first on HBO
• A first trailer was released for Netflix murder mystery series The Perfect Couple, starring Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Dakota Fanning and Jack Reynor
• A first trailer for The Platform 2 was released
• Zoe Kravitz has joined Austin Butler in Darren Aronofsky’s next film Caught Stealing
• Shrek 5 is confirmed for July 2026
• Brendan Gleeson and Lamorne Morris have been cast in Spider-Noir
• Inside Out 2 has become Pixar’s highest grossing film ever
• A remake of A Fistful of Dollars is in the works
• The final Conjuring film will release in September 2025
• Paramount and Skydance have officially merged
• A sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is in the works with Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt returning

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