Charlize Theron has to survive being hunted by a deranged Taron Egerton in the predictable but entertaining Netflix movie Apex. Here’s our review.
April 2026
The animated series Stranger Things: Tales form ’85 is finally here, but the series should take a page out of X-Men ’97’s book if it continues.
A new batch of images from Backrooms feature Chiwetel Ejiofor (Venom: The Last Dance), Renate Reinsve (A Different Man), and more exploring a mysterious liminal space.
Kane Parsons makes his feature directorial debut based on his creepypasta-inspired YouTube series, which debuted in 2022 and has amassed over 190 million views to date.
Will Soodik (“Ash vs. Evil Dead”) penned the script for the film, in which a strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Mark Duplass (Creep), Finn Bennett (“True Detective: Night Country”), Lukita Maxwell (“Shrinking”), and Avan Jogia (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) round out the cast.
A24 produces alongside Chernin Entertainment, 21 Laps Entertainment, James Wan’s Atomic Monster, and Osgood Perkins’ Phobos.
Backrooms opens in theaters May 29 via A24.
Chiwetel Ejiofor in ‘Backrooms’
Renate Reinsve in ‘Backrooms’
Chiwetel Ejiofor in ‘Backrooms’
Renate Reinsve in ‘Backrooms’
Chiwetel Ejiofor in ‘Backrooms’
Renate Reinsve in ‘Backrooms’
Lukita Maxwell & Finn Bennett in ‘Backrooms’
Renate Reinsve in ‘Backrooms.’ Photo: Asterios Moutsokapas
Kane Parsons & Chiwetel Ejiofor on set of ‘Backrooms.’ Photo: Asterios Moutsokapas
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The new Mortal Kombat II preview embraces the franchise’s video game roots with fighter introductions, gory fatalities, and the iconic theme music.
The sequel will have IMAX early fan event screenings on May 6 before opening nationwide on May 8 via Warner Bros.
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid returns to the helm from a script by Jeremy Slater (“Moon Knight,” Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire).
The fan-favorite champions — now joined by Johnny Cage — are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada star.
From New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Broken Road Productions, and Fireside Films, Mortal Kombat II is rated R for “strong bloody violence and gore, and language.”
McQuoid, James Wan, Todd Garner, Toby Emmerich, and E. Bennett Walsh produce. Executive producers include Slater, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, and Lawrence Kasanoff.
Mortal Kombat III is already in development with Slater returning to pen the script.
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DC Studios unleashed the first teaser trailer for Clayface yesterday, and James Gunn has taken to Threads to make one thing perfectly clear: Clayface is a horror movie.
Don’t expect a hybrid movie that’s primarily a superhero movie with horror elements. James Gunn promises that the film is unequivocally a full-on, straight up horror movie.
In other words, this ain’t something like Morbius…
Gunn explains, “From the start we’ve been clear the DCU would be interconnected but each project would be full expressions of their writers & directors (similar to how DC Comics work). The film or show will play in whatever genre suits the story best. Clayface is not a ‘hybrid superhero horror film,’ it is a horror film.”
In a series of responses on Threads this week, Gunn has also clarified that Clayface does take place in the same universe as his Superman movie, but is it set before or after that film?
“Before,” Gunn notes. “It’s the first DCU film out of chronological order.”
Gunn explains in another Threads response, “[Clayface is] very connected [to the DC cinematic universe], but as always the standalone story is what’s most important.”
Clayface will release only in theaters on October 23, 2026.
Tom Rhys Harries stars as Clayface.
Described as DC Studios’ first-ever foray into the genre, Clayface unravels one man’s horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster in a story that explores the loss of one’s identity and humanity, corrosive love, and the dark underbelly of scientific ambition.
James Watkins (The Woman in Black, Speak No Evil) directs from a script by Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House,” Doctor Sleep) and Hossein Amini (Drive).
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With Daredevil: Born Again having introduced Jessica Jones and Luke Cage’s daughter Danielle to the MCU, let’s look at what happens to her in Marvel’s comics.
James Gunn has confirmed where James Watkins’ Clayface falls on the DC Universe timeline, but his answer has raised a host of new questions.
Writer-director Jeff Nichols (Mud, Take Shelter) has entered production on the Southern gothic supernatural horror film King Snake in Arkansas, Deadline has learned.
Margaret Qualley (The Substance) and Drew Starkey (Hellraiser 2022) star as a young couple who inherit a farm in rural Arkansas and must conquer the demons, both physical and metaphysical, that haunt its legacy.
Michael Shannon, who has appeared in all six of Nichols’ previous features, also stars.
Nichols and his Tri-State Pictures partners Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Sarah Green are producing in association with Range Media Partners. FilmNation is financing and handling worldwide sales.
“My films have embraced genre in the past, but I hope to push this approach further with King Snake to create something terrifying and beautiful,” said Nichols. “Making films is a privilege, and our team is working to create a piece of cinema worthy of FilmNation’s continued support.”
“Jeff’s startling new vision of supernatural forces is as extraordinary as it is enthralling, and we can’t wait for this incredible story to bewitch and captivate audiences around the world,” added FilmNation Chief Creative Officer Stacey Snider.
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Roadside Attractions and Saban Films have acquired the North American rights to Buddy for a theatrical release on September 4, Deadline has learned.
The satirical horror film is directed by Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks, V/H/S/Halloween) from a script he co-wrote with Jamie King (“Jessica Jones”).
Buddy centers on the titular unicorn mascot — a beloved children’s TV host with a squeaky-clean persona that belies his true nature as a dark and violent force of nature.
Cristin Miloti stars as Grace, a suburban mother inadvertently drawn into Buddy’s nightmare world, with Delaney Quinn as Freddy, a brave girl who begins to fight back against Buddy when he shows his true self.
Keegan-Michael Key voices Buddy. The cast also includes Topher Grace, Michael Shannon, and Patton Oswalt.
BoulderLight Pictures and Low Spark Films produce, in association with Sipur Studios and Substance.
“It’s an honor to be partnering with Roadside Attractions and Saban Films, two companies that have built reputations for championing bold films,” commented Kelly. “The theatrical experience means so much to me personally, and I made Buddy to be experienced in a theater. I’m thrilled that audiences will get the chance to see the movie in theaters everywhere.”
“Casper Kelly is one of the most wildly inventive and audacious filmmakers working today, and Buddy is a testament to his singular genius,” said Saban co-presidents Jonathan Saba and Shanan Becker. “He possesses a rare aptitude for taking the wholesome nostalgia of our childhoods and flipping it into a brilliantly unhinged, laugh-out-loud nightmare.”
“Buddy was everyone’s favorite movie at Sundance because we watched in horror as the familiar became the deranged and comfort food turned to poison,” added Roadside Attractions co-presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff. “Theatrical audiences are in for a major treat.”
Buddy premiered in the Midnight section of this year’s Sundance Film Festival and went on to screen at SXSW and the Overlook Film Festival.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “Those on board with an experimental structure, tonal shifts, and Kelly’s darkly playful sense of humor will find this raucous yet polarizing midnighter highly entertaining.”
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The Boys Season 4 seriously flubbed a storyline involving a shapeshifter imitating Annie, and Season 5 attempts to address the controversy.
