Category Archives: Fantasy

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History

THE ODYSSEY (2026): New Trailer From Christopher Nolan, Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Jon Bernthal, Tom Holland…

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The Odyssey (2026), Tom holland, Universal Pictures
The Odyssey (2026), Tom holland, Universal Pictures

The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s latest movie, The Odyssey, about the Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, and his journey to reunite with his wife Penelope, has landed.

Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Tom Holland, among other great actors, epic is very much the word.

Wow!

So much of what I love about my favourite Nolan movies and much of cinema is present here in this trailer, including the excellence of the trailer itself.

Just now, I may or may not have been moved to actual tears because trailers like this remind me to be forever grateful that cinema is a part of my life. It seriously took conscious effort to stop replaying the trailer and get to typing this post.

I can see myself staying in my seat at the cinema until the credits have finished rolling, the screen has turned black, and the house lights have been turned on. I may even wait until the theatre staff start cleaning up around me.

This movie is looking so damn good that I’m going to be really upset if I find myself with similar feelings about the length and pacing that I had while watching Oppenheimer (2023). The good news is, Nolan has apparently said that The Odyssey will not be three hours long.

This really is the movie at the top of my to-watch list for 2026. Fingers crossed it’s at least in the top three of my favourites for the year, post viewing.

I love the cast so much, including John Leguizamo, a long time favourite ever since Romeo & Juliet (1996)

Benny Safdie, Mia Goth, Logan Marshall-Green, Zendaya, Elliot Page, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst, Himesh Patel and Elyes Gabel also star.

The Odyssey. Release Dates: July 17th, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

SPIDER-NOIR (2026): New Trailer From Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, Li Jun Li, Jack Huston…

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Director Oren Uziel’s Spider-Noir has two new trailers, one in black and white and a second in colour.

Starring Nicolas Cage Brendan Gleeson, Li Jun Li, Lamorne Morris and Jack Huston, the 1930s-era story follows a man down on his luck and forced to grapple with his former life as New York City’s only superhero.

Black and white trailer

Colour trailer

This one is not for arachnophobes, clearly. I personally don’t love spiders, but I wouldn’t say I have a phobia.

In addition to what I hope will be a good, engaging story with fun cinematography, my fingers are crossed that the pacing is great, too.

I’m still opting to start with the black and white version first. So far, the ‘lightning strikes’ from 1:30 in the trailer sure look great in yellow, too, right (as per the above image).

Did you see the endless eyes at 1:40?

Karen Rodriguez, Andrew Lewis Caldwell, Brendan Gleeson, Jack Huston, Li Jun Li, Abraham Popoola, Randy Oglesby, Richard Robichaux, Exandrea Pitts, George Todd McLachlan and Ydaiber Orozco also star.

Spider-Noir Release Dates: May 27th, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (2026): New Trailer From Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Lee Pace…

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In Practical Magic 2, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as two witch sisters cursed with never finding lasting love.

This long-awaited sequel to Practical Magic (1998) has the sisters on a mission to confront dark secrets and sacrifice for each other in an attempt to change their fates.

Directed by Susanne Bier, additional key cast includes Dianne Wiest, Maisie Williams, Stockard Channing and Liz Kingsman.

I don’t remember whether or not I’ve watched Practical Magic, the original film, but I’ll happily do it so I can take in the fun that this new sequel seems to promise.

The premise is quite compelling. Naturally, I’ll be wanting to see the curse lifted and to watch Bullock and Kidman have fun performing together.

Have you seen the 1998 Practical Magic?

Xolo Maridueña, Solly McLeod, John Polivka, Daniel Eghan, Tammy Appenzellar, Christopher Moore and Matthew Charlery-Smith also star.

Practical Magic 2 Release Dates: September 11th, 2026 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

MOANA (2026): New Trailer Starring Catherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui…

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The awaited trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of Moana (2016) has landed, and it stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga’aia and John Tui, while Thomas Kail directs.

I enjoyed Moana (2016), I didn’t get around to Moana 2 (2024), but this live-ation remake of the original movie? It feels super unnecessary.

I’ve been trying to imagine who this appeals to the most. The answer is clearly not me. Perhaps it’s the die-hard fans for whom there’s no such thing as too much Moana.

There simply isn’t an element of this remake that appeals to me in a major way. Whereas, with Disney’s 2015 live-action Cinderella film, it had been a while since a Disney Cinderella movie, and the filmmaking team couldn’t have appealed to me more, as per my response to the excellent trailer.

Are you looking forward to Moana 2026? I’m guessing that there has to be someone who’s super excited.

Frankie Adams and Rena Owen also star.

Moana Release Dates: July 10th, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (2026): New Trailer From Nicholas Galitzine, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, Morena Baccarin…

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The latest trailer for Masters of the Universe, the upcoming action/adventure/fantasy where Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man, is here.  

Directed by Travis Knight and with additional key cast that includes Morena Baccarin, Idris Elba, and Jared Leto, He-Man is the young man on Earth whose destiny involves a magic sword and a return home to protect his planet.

It’s looking better. Even more so now I’ve been enlightened to the fact that this is a movie based on a toy, and therefore is inherently silly.

Hopefully, this new trailer edit has true fans feeling more optimistic. As for me, I have no strong emotions. But I do want this to be good.

Are you feeling better after this new trailer?

Alison Brie, Kristen Wiig, James Purefoy, Kojo Attah, Stephen Adentan, Charlotte Riley, Camila Mendes, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Christian Vunipola and Sasheer Zamata also star.

Masters of the Universe Release Dates: June 5th, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

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