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View New Featurette HEART OF THE BEAST

Paramount Pictures Presents
In Association with Domain Entertainment and Gulfstream Pictures
A Wild Chickens / Temple Hill / Kino World Production
A Film by David Ayer
Brad Pitt
“HEART OF THE BEAST”

Director: David Ayer
Writer: Cameron Alexander
Starring: Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe
Executive Producers: Damien Chazelle, Scott Lumpkin, Cameron Alexander, Chris Long, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary, Sophie Cassidy, Zack Conroy
Producers: Olivia Hamilton, p.g.a., Marty Bowen, David Ayer, p.g.a., Brad Pitt, p.g.a.

After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer, Heart of the Beast is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet.

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THE ARROW AT REST AT EVERY INSTANT OF ITS FLIGHT – Premiering at Edinburgh Film Fest!

Releases August 14, 2026

Official Selection - Edinburgh International Film Festival - Lynda Myles Celebrates

Director and Producer: Theodore Schaefer
Writers: Patrick Lawler & Theodore Schaefer
Starring: Gus Birney, Jack Haven, Roberta Colindrez, Daniel Zolghadri, John Early, with Dylan Baker, Josh Mostel, Reed Birney, and Constance Shulman
Genre: Drama
Run time: 1 hour 21 minutes
Country: USA

Director and Producer Theodore Schaefer's new film THE ARROW AT REST AT EVERY INSTANT OF ITS FLIGHT is a satirical triptych that follows three young women, who all look identical. One girl stages a heist, another discovers her secret lover is also sleeping with her boyfriend, while the third sets out to save a woman from suicide.

Three seemingly disconnected stories unfold across New York City. Gus Birney stars as Violet, a jaded arcade worker, Sinopia, an upper-class professor bored with her marriage, and Jade, an endlessly cool young woman who decides to help a stranger out of her debt. Meanwhile, a woman with a suitcase (Constance Shulman) moves through the city in search of the doppelganger trying to take over her life. Surreal, comedic and reflexive, this film plays out like free jazz, with writer-director Schaefer deftly pulling us through this whirlwind black-and-white flight of fancy.

About Theodore Schaefer
A New York-based Director and Producer. His feature film debut, Giving Birth to a Butterfly, premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival to critical acclaim. The New York Times praised the film’s “enthralling sense of atmosphere” and Film Threat called it “Donnie Darko meets Twin Peaks.” The film was released theatrically by Cinedigm and Fandor in 2023. Theodore’s recent commercial work includes the viral Blockbuster ad that won three Cannes Lions, including the Gold prize for Breakthrough on a Budget (2023). Through Dweck Productions, Theodore has produced a slate of successful features, including We're All Going To The World's Fair (Sundance 2021, Utopia and HBO MAX), The Adults (Berlin 2023, Universal), Tendaberry (Sundance 2024), Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (Cannes Directors Fortnight 2024, IFC), Vulcanizadora (Tribeca 2024, Oscilloscope), and Maddie’s Secret (TIFF 2025, Magnolia).

Producers: Daniel April, Hannah Dweck, Hannah Kettering, Sherwyn Santos
Executive Producer: Jane Schoenbrun

View Official Trailer: The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 – Comic Con 2026

Developed by J. D. Payne, Patrick McKay
Showrunners: J. D. Payne, Patrick McKay
Based on The Lord of the Rings and appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Run time: 61–76 minutes
Theme music composer: Howard Shore
Composer: Bear McCreary
Country: United States
Language: English
Executive Producers: J. D. Payne, Patrick McKay, Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, Justin Doble, Gennifer Hutchison, Jason Cahill, J. A. Bayona, Belén Atienza, Eugene Kelly, Bruce Richmond, Sharon Tal Yguado, Charlotte Brändström, Kate Hazell
Producers: Ron Ames, Chris Newman
Production companies: Amazon MGM Studios, New Line Cinema

Johnny Depp’s Surprise Appearance as EBENEZER at San Diego COMIC-CON

Paramount Pictures Presents
In Association with Domain Entertainment
A Wattsco / IN.2 Films Production
A Ti West Film
Johnny Depp “Ebeneze

Only in Theatres November 13, 2026

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Johnny Depp speaks onstage during the Paramount Pictures San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Ebenezer Trailer Introduction in Hall H at the San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2026, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: A view of the activation is seen during the Paramount Pictures San Diego Comic-Con Ebenezer Office Activation at 235 Fifth Ave. on July 23, 2026, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Johnny Depp attends the Paramount Pictures San Diego Comic-Con Ebenezer Office Activation at 235 Fifth Ave. on July 23, 2026, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

Johnny Depp attends the Paramount Pictures San Diego Comic-Con Ebenezer Office Activation at 235 Fifth Ave. on July 23, 2026, in San Diego, California.

Director: Ti West
Screenplay: Nathaniel Halpern
Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Starring: Johnny Depp, Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, Tramell Tillman, Ian McKell
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Gothic Horror, And Comedy-Drama
Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English

This November, Johnny Depp is Ebenezer Scrooge. The name you know, the story you don’t. From Ti West, EBENEZER also stars Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, with Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen.

Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Producer: Emma Watts
Executive Producers: Ti West, David Reid, Adam Bohling, Stephen Deuters, Jason Forman, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary
Producer: Emma Watts, p.g.a.
Cinematographer: Checco Varese
Production Companies: Wattsco, IN.2 Film

REQUIRED VIEWING’S Venice 2026 Line-up

THE DIFFICULT BRIDE / Orizzonti

Writer and Director: Rubaiyat Hossain (MADE IN BANGLADESH, UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
PRODUCER: François D’Artemare / Les Films de l’Après-Midi (FR)
CAST: Zaineen Chowdhury Karim, Saberi Alam Motaher, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Reekita Nondine Shimu, Sunerah Binte Kamal
Funded by Eurimages, CNC (Aide aux cinémas du monde), ICA, Sorfond, World Cinema Fund, Prada Foundation Film Fund
SALES: Films Boutique (All Sales)
Bangladesh/France/Norway/Portugal/Germany - Drama – 87 min

MOONFISH / Venice College Cinema

MOONFISH is the first animated film to receive a grant in the Biennale College Cinema’s 14-year history.
DIRECTED BY: Daniel Zvereff
PRODUCED BY Rebecca Wyzan, Mireia Vilanova, James Belfer
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Morgan Spector, Lucy Liu
CAST: Morgan Spector (THE GILDED AGE, HOMELAND), Lucy Liu (ROSEMEAD, KILL BILL)
SALES: New Europe Film Sales

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Rubaiyat Hossain

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Leonor Teles

EDITOR: Raphaëlle Martin-Hölger

MUSIC/ORIGINAL SCORE: Jim Williams

SOUND: Marie-Clotilde Chery

PRODUCER: François D’Artemare / Les Films de l’Après-Midi (FR)

Co-production: Khona Talkies (BD), Midas Filmes (PT), Tandem Production (DE), Barentsfilm (NO)

CAST: Zaineen Chowdhury Karim, Saberi Alam Motaher, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Reekita Nondine Shimu, Sunerah Binte Kamal

Funded by Eurimages, CNC (Aide aux cinémas du monde), ICA, Sorfond, World Cinema Fund, Prada Foundation Film Fund

SALES: Films Boutique (All Sales)

2026 – Bangladesh/France/Norway/Portugal/Germany - Drama – 87 min

Biennale College
MOONFISH

Directed by Daniel Zvereff
Starring Morgan Spector and Lucy Liu

In MOONFISH, a grieving astronaut who's lost his only companion on a deep-space mining mission must fulfill a strict corporate quota to return home. As his year of solitude passes, his grip on reality unravels the line between the living and non-living.

The film will be screened in the Biennale College section at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. It has been selected, developed, and produced during the fourteenth edition (2025/2026) of Biennale College – Cinema. Biennale College – Cinema is an advanced training laboratory, launched at the 2012 Venice Film Festival, which is open to filmmakers from all over the world. The film has been realized with a production grant from La Biennale di Venezia.

MOONFISH is the first animated film to receive a grant in the Biennale College Cinema’s 14-year history.

The movie was produced by Rebecca Wyzan for Present Company, Mireia Vilanova for Lucky Accident Productions, and James Belfer for Cartuna. Spector and Liu executive produced.

Writer, Director, Lead Animator Daniel Zvereff is based in Brooklyn, NY. His films explore displacement, time, and the mysterious undercurrents of reality. His animated shorts have screened at festivals including Sundance, SXSW, and Palm Springs. He also made music videos for Bon Iver, among others.

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Daniel Zvereff

PRODUCED BY Rebecca Wyzan, Mireia Vilanova, James Belfer

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Morgan Spector, Lucy Liu

COMPOSER: Sami Jano

STARRING: Morgan Spector (THE GILDED AGE, HOMELAND), Lucy Liu (ROSEMEAD, KILL BILL) SALES: New Europe Film Sales

SALES: New Europe Film Sales

View New Trailer: Chris Rock’s MISTY GREEN out October 2026

Director and Writer: Chris Rock
Starring: Rosalind Eleazar, Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick, Topher Grace, and Chris Rock
Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Run time: 1 hour 43 minutes

Director Chris Rock's Hollywood drama MISTY GREEN tells her story of years after her Hollywood breakthrough, a talented actress whose career has stalled fights for her second act.

Producers: Peter Rice, Chris Rock, David Worthen Brooks
Director of Photography: Kira Kelly, ASC
Production Designer: Michelle Patterson
Editor: Adam Dicterow
Costume Designer: Neishea Lemle
Music: Marcus Miller

View New Trailer: TO USE A MOUNTAIN at DCTV in New York on Friday, August 21st

Facet, Narrow Vision Endeavors, and Correspondent Productions Present TO USE A MOUNTAIN

Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Casey Carter
Producers: Colleen Cassingham, Jonna McKone
Executive Producers: Brett Story, Maida Lynn, Ryan Krivoshey
Co-Executive Producer: Heather A. Baldry
Animation & Design: Magdalena Orellana
Original Score: Kara-Lis Coverdale
Additional Music Sound: BorisBunnik (Severnaya )Mechanical
Editor: Blair McClendon
Additional Consulting Editor: Todd Chandler
Assistant Editor: Tiffany Jackson

View New Trailer: Lionsgate’s TURNING POINT Starring DJ Qualls – On Demand and Digital August 25th

Director and Writer: Joshua Wagner
Starring: Jillian Lee Garner, Mike Apple, Shane Brady, Lydia Hearst, Sanchita Malik and DJ Qualls
Genre: Thriller
Run time: 1 hour 27 minutes
Rating: R for violent content, gore, language and some drug use
Country: United States
Language: Subtitles French, Latin American Spanish
Closed-Captioned

There is danger in the night, but the true terror is inside the house. Trapped within the home of a zombie in transition, Margot and her partner in crime must find their way out before they become the ghoul’s first victims. Their only hope for survival is a bizarre neighbor with an expert knowledge of the undead and the flicker of humanity remaining in their mutating stalker.

Check Out New Clip! CITIZEN VIGILANTE with Armie Hammer Now Streaming!

Armie Hammer is back in a leading role in provocative director Uwe Boll's action-thriller Citizen Vigilante. The controversial film is now available across all major TVOD platforms in the United States. (released Friday 6/19).

Effectively banned in Germany for content, Citizen Vigilante has sparked debate around free speech due to its controversial story. It's inspired by real cases, following an American businessman living abroad whose vigilante crusade turns him into a social media sensation ...while placing him at odds with the law.