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Action, Thriller

APEX (2026): New Trailer From Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, Eric Bana…

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Apex (2026), Taron Egerton, Netflix
Apex (2026), Taron Egerton, Netflix

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, Charlize Theron, Eric Bana and Taron Egerton’s latest film is Apex, an action/thriller in which Theron is adrenaline Junkie Sasha.

When Sasha sets out to conquer a menacing river, she learns that the only thing out for blood isn’t just nature.

Hello, promising chase sequence, and reliable cast; the reasons my interest is piqued.

A lot of stunt work must have been par for the course with this one. Egerton and Theron seem like actors who’d want to perform as many of their own stunts as possible, which hopefully means they had plenty of fun making this. While all I’m thinking about are my ankles, not that they’re weak, mind you. I just love even terrane. That’s mostly it.

Also, am I the only one who immediately thinks ‘predator’ when hearing ‘Apex?’ No? Maybe I’ve watched too many David Attenborough documentaries. Actually, scratch that, there’s no such thing as watching too many David Attenborough documentaries.

How’s Apex looking to you?

Bessie Holland and Zac Garred also star.

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

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Crime, Drama

SMOKE (2025): New Trailer Starring Taron Egerton, Jurnee Smollett, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Greg Kinnear, John Leguizamo…

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Smoke (2025), Taron Egerton, Apple TV+
Smoke (2025), Taron Egerton, Apple TV+

Created by Dennis Lehane, Smoke is a 9-episode crime drama that stars Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett as an arson investigator and detective, as they try to bring two serial arsonists to justice.

I love watching Egerton do his thing, sounding fully American to my non-American ears, while being thoroughly Welsh. The man is amply skilled.

I’ve watched shows like Chicago Fire (2012) and, more recently, 9-1-1 (2018). As a result, I feel it’s safe to say that I’m somewhat familiar with the psychology of the serial arsonist types. The cat-and-mouse situation here should be fun to see play out.

Lastly, doesn’t the fire look absolutely beautiful? To be clear, I’m in no way a budding arsonist. I promise.

Hannah Emily Anderson, Luke Roessler, Mishka Thébaud, Adina Porter, Dakota Daulby, Dani Alvarado, Erin Karpluk, Rafe Spall, Nozipho Mclean, Maya Ford, Sarah Leavi Cooper and Mariesa Crouse also star.

Smoke Release Dates: June 27th, 2025 (US & UK)…

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Action, Mystery, Thriller

CARRY-ON (2024): New Trailer Starring Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler…

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New action/crime/thriller Carry-On stars Taron Egerton as a young TSA agent, while Jason Bateman is the mysterious traveller who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package onto a Christmas day flight.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra; additional key cast includes Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi and Logan Marshall-Green.

This is one of those films I both want to see and don’t want to see in equal measure.

Egerton and ‘the saving of the day’ are why I’m interested. The idea of someone hell-bent on wrecking ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ for so many is why I’m less enthused. Especially when the release date is close to the most wonderful time of the year.

There’s also having to accept the generally likeable Bateman in the role of someone ruthless enough to attempt something so awful. Perhaps the story is complex, and Bateman’s character isn’t just pure evil. one wonders.

I’m curious, what are your thoughts on the Carry-On trailer?

Tonatiuh, Dean Norris, Curtiss Cook, Sinqua Walls, Joe Williamson, Gil Perez-Abraham, Reisha Reynolds and Edwin Kho also star.

Cary-On Release Dates: December 13th, 2024, Netflix…

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Crime, Drama, Thriller

BLACK BIRD (2022): New Trailer From Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Greg Kinnear, Ray Liotta…

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Black Bird (2022), Paul Walter Hauser, Apple TV+
Black Bird (2022), Paul Walter Hauser, Apple TV+

New crime/drama/thriller series, Black Bird has Taron Egerton as Jimmy Keene, a man sentenced to 10 years in a minimum-security prison. A sentence that could be reduced to zero, if he’d just do one not quite so little thing.

Keene must elicit a confession from Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser,) a suspected serial killer, all so that the FBI can find the bodies of as many as eighteen women.

I can’t even begin to guess if Keene will get out of this alive, especially knowing how prisonguards in TV shows and movies tend to stir up trouble and inappropriately exercise their power. Then there’s the assumption that the FBI care whether Keene survives. I mean, he does seem to be, you know, a full-on criminal.

I’m into this because of the cast and this rather well-edited trailer, even if it is tinged with some sadness since Liotta is no longer with us.

I see a pair of perfectly rich roles for Egerton and Hauser, plus some incredibly tense scenes coming our way. Scenes that are ideal for fans of great prison dramas and mob/crime stories. The only question now is, are you ready?

Greg Kinnear, Ray Liotta, Sepideh MoafiTrazi Lashawn, Christopher B. DuncanJake McLaughlin, Robert Diago DoQui, Alexander Babara, Cecilia Leal and Rachel Whitman Groves also star.

Black Bird Release Dates: July 8th, 2022, Apple TV+

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Adventure, Animation, Comedy

SING 2 (2021): New Trailer From Taron Egerton, Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon…

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Sing 2 (2021), Illumination
Sing 2 (2021), Illumination

This time Buster Moon (McConaughey) and his friends are tasked with persuading a reclusive rockstar to join them for the opening of a new show.

Those super adorable piggies stole my heart in the first movie. So I’m glad to see them here too, and excited for all the animated cuteness, plus the many big hit songs the movie will feature.

McConaughey is definitely in this but his voice kind of sounds different, no?

Pharrell Williams, Bobby Cannavale, Nick Kroll, Chelsea Peretti, Seth MacFarlane, Letitia Wright, Halsey, Eric André, Adam Buxton, Garth Jennings and Tori Kelly also star.

Sing 2 Release Dates: December 22nd, 2021 (US)…

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