SCARPETTA (2026): New Trailer Starring Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana DeBose, Bobby Cannavale…

Scarpetta, a new eight-part crime thriller, stars Nicole Kidman as Kay Scarpetta, a formidable forensic pathologist drawn into the hunt for a serial killer.

Created by Elizabeth Sarnoff, the series also features Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana DeBose, Simon Baker and Bobby Cannavale.

As is often the case with serial-killer films and series released after 1995, Scarpetta will inevitably be compared (admittedly by me) to Se7en, David Fincher’s delightfully grim benchmark for the serial killer genre.

Unlike the key protagonists in Se7en, Kidman isn’t playing a detective, at least not in the traditional sense of the word, and the story appears to operate in a different lane altogether.

Ideally, I’ll forget about Se7en once the series begins. That shouldn’t be difficult, provided the storytelling is compelling enough to hold my attention. Fingers, toes and everything crossed for a good result.

Are you curious about Scarpetta?

Simon Baker, Deja Dee, Tyler Merritt, Chiketa Madu, Nahzah Blair, Stanley Aughtry, Janet Montgomery, Mount, Alejandro Barrios, Alanna Giuliani, Paul Bishop and Ashley Shelton also star.

Scarpetta Release Dates: March 11th, 2026, US & UK…

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PRESSURE (2026): New Trailer From Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Andrew Scott, Damian Lewis, Chris Messina…

Pressure (2026), Andrew Scott, Focus Features
Pressure (2026), Andrew Scott, Focus Features

Directed by Anthony Maras, Pressure is a new drama/history/thriller set during the tense 72 hours before D-Day, history’s largest seaborne invasion, marking the start of Western Europe’s liberation from Nazi control.

Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Andrew Scott, Damian Lewis and Chris Messina are among the key cast.

When you don’t want to watch a war movie, but the acting power involved is so strong, you may just have to. That’s where I am right now.

Admittedly, part of what’s swaying me to see this is how much I loved Andrew Scott’s small role but mighty performance in Sam Mendes’s 1917 (2019). His part in Pressure is far from small, and that’s what’s so exciting about it; he has more screen time to delight and move us with his performance.

What is your appetite like for this particular war movie?

Henry Ashton, Con O’Neill, Tamsin Topolski, Daniel Quinn Toye, Wil Coban, Michael Benz, Harrison Osterfield, Richard Clothier, Joshua Hill, Charles Camrose and Patrick Flannery also star.

Pressure Release Dates: May 29th, 2026 (US), September 9th, 2026 (US)…

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TOW (2025): New Trailer From Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Ariana DeBose…

Based on the true story of Amanda Ogle, new drama Tow stars Rose Byrne as a homeless woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell.

Octavia Spencer and Ariana DeBose are among the key cast, while Stephanie Laing directs.

The feel-good happy ending. That’s my reason. And to see Spencer on screen again, because it’s been too long.

Simon Rex, Corbin Bernsen, Dominic Sessa, Elsie Fisher and Becky Ann Baker also star.

Tow Release Dates: March 20th, 2026 (US)…

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WAKE UP DEAD MAN – A KNIVES OUT STORY (2025): The Things I Liked…

Writer/director, Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man – A Knives Out Story does what the Knives Out franchise does best, deliver fun, well-executed murder mysteries that have you looking forward to the next instalment. 

Starring Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, this time the scene of the murder is a small-town church with a dark history, arguably an immediately intriguing setting.

Also starring Kerry Washington, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin and Mila Kunis, in true Knives Out style, the well-titled Wake Up Dead Man has several twists and turns. You won’t see most of them coming, though you may guess a couple.

If you enjoyed Knives Out (2019) and Glass Onion – A Knives Out Story (2023), then don’t hesitate to watch Wake Up Dead Man. The quality and fun are still there. Plus, O’Connor and Brolin are especially great.

Lastly, I have a feeling you won’t want to miss out on that super delicious punch at the beginning.

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IS GOD IS (2026): New Trailer Starring Vivica A. Fox, Sterling K. Brown, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Kara Young…

From writer/director Aleshea Harris, Is God Is is a new drama/mystery about the epic revenge quest of two sisters, one that stars Vivica A. Fox, Janelle Monáe, Sterling K. Brown, Kara Young and Mallori Johnson.

Epic seems to be the right word for this one.

Should I be concerned that so many of the movies exciting me this year are super violent?

It’s no secret that well-executed vengeance stories are among my favourites, and they rarely come without brutality. Still, there seems to be a real concentration of them in 2026. For example: The Bluff (2026), They Will Kill You (2026), Ready or Not 2 (2026), and now, Is God Is.

Maybe there was a dearth of violent films in recent years, and they’re now simply arriving all at once. Or perhaps it’s somehow a sign of the times. Either way, I’m here for the cinematic spectacle.

Xavier Nealy-Davis, Mykelti Williamson, Erika Alexander, Janelle Monáe, Xavier Mills, Josiah Cross, Justen Ross, Rhonda Johnson Dents, Lena Clark and Mark Druhet also star.

Is God Is Release Dates: May 15th, 2026

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