Category Archives: Musical

Biography, Musical

MICHAEL (2026): New Trailer Starring Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, Nia Long, Kat Graham…

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Michael is the new biography/musical about world-famous musician Michael Jackson, a.k.a. The King of Pop.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long and Kat Graham star.

Michael was at the heart of many happy childhood memories with my siblings. For this reason and several others, including the talented cast, I’ll be watching this.

Will Michael make your to-watch list for 2026?

Joe Gillette, Laura Harrier, Larenz Tate, Juliano Krue Valdi, Tony von Halle, Derek Luke, Jessica Sula, Hank Northrop, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre and Joseph David-Jones also star.

Michael Release Dates: April 24th, 2026 (US & UK)…

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Drama, Horror, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi

THE BRIDE! (2026): New Trailer From Maggie Gyllenhaal, Starring Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley, Jake Gyllenhaal…

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Bride! (2026), Christian Bale, Warner Bros. Pictures
Bride! (2026), Christian Bale, Warner Bros. Pictures

Maggie Gyllenhaal is the director of Bride! A new Frankenstein movie set in 1930s Chicago. One in which Frankenstein gets a companion after asking Dr. Euphronius for help.

Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley and Jake Gyllenhaal are among the key cast.

Sure, I’m a little concerned that ‘musical’ is part of the categorisation, but I’ll let that go for now, because the cast is super and this looks like it could be good, and not too scary.

It appears that sweet vengeance is on the cards, Frankenstein and his Bride, and I’m not mad about it.

Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Julianne Hough, John Magaro, Jeannie Berlin, Louis Cancelmi, Matthew Maher, Sofía Ko and Ben Elaine Apruzzese also star.

The Bride! release Dates: March 6th, (US & UK)…

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Fantasy, Musical, Romance

WICKED – FOR GOOD (2025): New Trailer From Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, Ariana Grande…

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Wicked - For Good (2025), Cynthia Erivo, Universal Pictures
Wicked – For Good (2025), Cynthia Erivo, Universal Pictures

The second part of Wicked, the hit Broadway musical turned movie, directed by Jon M Chu, has a trailer for the second instalment.

Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Peter Dinklage, Wicked – For Good is about Elphaba (Erivo), the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda (Grande), the Good Witch of the North.

It’s true, I still haven’t seen Wicked, on film or stage. One day I might. However, right now, my aversion to musicals keeps me enjoying the works of my favourites, Bailey, Erivo, and Grande via other ‘non-musical movie’ avenues.

As always, this new film makes me happy for the super fans, especially since I’ve only heard great things about the first instalment.

Have you seen Wicked (2024)?

Jeff Goldblum, Llyrio Boateng, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater, Bronwyn James, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Adam James, Erin Battle and Joel Stern also star.

Wicked – For Good Release Dates: November 21st 2025 (US & UK)…

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Biography, Fantasy, Musical

BETTER MAN (2024): New Trailer Starring Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Kate Mulvany…

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Directed by Michael Gracey of The Greatest Showman (2017), something you didn’t anticipate and that looks refreshingly different is coming.

Starring Robbie Williams, Kate Mulvany, Jonno Davies and Steve Pemberton, Better Man is a musical/biography/docudrama about British popstar Robbie Williams.

Angels is my favourite of all of Williams’s songs. I also appreciate how unexpected this style of biography is. And it makes plenty of sense to me that the director of my favourite movie musical, as mentioned above, is part of the team behind Better Man’s refreshingly different execution.

With that said and the heart displayed in this trailer, I think we’re in for a good experience.

Is Robbie Williams an artist you think of fondly?

Alison Steadman, Frazer Hadfield, Damon Herriman, Raechelle Banno, Chris Gun, Asmara Feik, Rose Flanagan, Jake Simmance, Liam Head, Chase Vollenweider, Jesse Hyde and Anthony Hayes also star.

Better Man Release Dates: December 25th 2024 (US), December 26th, 2024 (UK)

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Adventure, Fantasy, Musical

SNOW WHITE (2025): New Trailer Starring Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, Ansu Kabia, Colin Michael Carmichael…

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Snow White (2025), Rachel Zegler, Disney

The live-action adaptation Disney’s 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs finally has a trailer and it looks good.

Directed by Mark Webb, the movie stars Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, Colin Michael Carmichael and Ansu Kabia.

Doesn’t this look mighty pretty? The cast is certainly attractive, but look at the glorious colours and the uber-polished finish.

Naturally, as a non-fan of musicals, I’m not looking forward to the singing, even though there’s a chance I may be pleasantly surprised.

What I’m most excited about is Gadot’s turn as the evil queen.

For me, as this trailer played, other Disney movies came to mind, including Little Red Riding Hood and Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and Cinderella (2015). The latter, thanks to Snow White’s emphasis on kindness in the super wonderful trailer.

What are your feelings about this new live-action remake?

Emilia Faucher, Lorena Andrea, Lukus Alexander, Luisa Guerreiro, Eddison Burch, Misa Koide, Dujonna Gift, Dean Nolan, Leon Ung, Kat Collings, Candy Ma and Daniel Lindqvist also star.

Snow White Release Dates: March 21st, 2025 (US & UK)…

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