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Newsweek
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Fall Movies Release List: All Films Releasing Fall 2025
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Fall is a packed month for movie theatres. In this article you'll find the complete list of every major cinematic release. From August to November you can expect a wave of diverse offerings featuring Disney legacy sequels, chilling horrors (both original and sequel) and more than one musical biopic of singing legends. Fall kicks off in high spirits with "The Naked Gun", which sees Liam Neeson in his silliest career role to date as the hapless police detective causing unintentional hilarity across LA. Chilling imagery from Weapons Chilling imagery from Weapons Warner Bros. Pictures Pedro Pascal, meanwhile, stars in one might be the sleeper hit of the year in child abduction tale "Weapons". Onto September and for highlights we have a double scoop of nostalgia. The first comes in the form of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale", which sees Hugh Bonneville return for more stories at the beloved British manor. Then, just when you thought it couldn't get more emotional, along comes "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" to give the classic '80s rock mockumentary its final encore. The stars of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale The stars of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Focus Features The Fall season bows out in October, but not before dropping two true-life tales of music icons. Antoine Fuqua's "Michael" details the life of Michael Jackson (Jaafar Jackson), while "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" chronicles Bruce's rags to riches rise with Jeremy Allen-White in the lead role. Read on for our complete Fall 2025 movie preview All Movies Releasing Fall 2025 The Naked Gun Release Date: August 1, 2025 Director: Akiva Schaffer Starring: Liam Neeson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Pamela Anderson, Danny Huston, Cody Rhodes Freakier Friday Release Date: August 8, 2025 Director: Nisha Ganatra Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Butler, Chad Michael Murray Weapons Release Date: August 8, 2025 Director: Zach Cregger Starring: Pedro Pascal, Renata Reinsve Nobody 2 Release Date: August 15, 2025 Director: Timo Tjahjanto Starring: Connie Nielsen, Sharon Stone, Christopher Lloyd Americana Release Date: August 15, 2025 Director: Tony Tost Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Zahn McClarnon, Halsey Caught Stealing Release Date: August 29, 2025 Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz The Toxic Avenger Release Date: August 29, 2025 Director: Macon Blair Starring: Peter Dinklage, Taylour Paige, Jacob Tremblay, Elijah Wood, Kevin Bacon The Roses Release Date: August 29, 2025 Director: Jay Roach Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa The Conjuring: Last Rites Release Date: September 5, 2025 Director: Michael Chaves Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ben Hardy Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Release Date: September 12, 2025 Director: Simon Curtis Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Release Date: September 12, 2025 Director: Rob Reiner Starring: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Release Date: September 19, 2025 Director: Kogonada Starring: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Billy Magnussen Ella McCay Release Date: September 19, 2025 Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Woody Harrelson, Ayo Edebiri, Jack Lowden HIM Release Date: September 19, 2025 Director: Justin Tipping Starring: Tyriq Withers, Marlon Wayans, Julia Fox One Battle After Another Release Date: September 26, 2025 Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Wood Harris, Alana Haim, Chase Infiniti The Strangers: Chapter 2 Release Date: September 26, 2025 Director: Renny Harlin Starring: Rachel Shenton, Richard Brake, Madelaine Petsch Michael Release Date: October 3, 2025 Director: Antoine Fuqua Starring: Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Colman Domingo, Laura Harrier, Larenz Tate The Smashing Machine Release Date: October 3, 2025 Director: Benny Safdie Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader After the Hunt Release Date: October 10, 2025 Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri TRON: Ares Release Date: October 10, 2025 Director: Joachim Rønning Starring: Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Cameron Monaghan, Evan Peters, Gillian Anderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Hasan Minhaj, Jeff Bridges Black Phone 2 Release Date: October 17, 2025 Director: Scott Derrickson Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, Miguel Mora Good Fortune Release Date: October 17, 2025 Director: Aziz Ansari Starring: Keanu Reeves, Keke Palmer, Seth Rogen Mortal Kombat II Release Date: October 24, 2025 Director: Simon McQuoid Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Karl Urban, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks A House of Dynamite Release Date: October 24, 2025 Director: Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Release Date: October 24, 2025 Director: Scott Cooper Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Stephen Graham
Forbes
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Horror Movie ‘Weapons' Earns Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
Topline 'Weapons,' a new horror movie opening in theaters next week, earned a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes from its first reviews, after the movie's eerie marketing campaign—including a video of more than two hours of surveillance footage—went viral online. "Weapons," from director Zach Cregger, opens in theaters next week. (Photo by Alberto E. ...for CinemaCon) Getty Images for CinemaCon Key Facts 'Weapons' has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on its first 11 reviews, meaning all critics so far have given the movie a positive review. 'Weapons,' which opens in theaters Aug. 8, is a horror film about an entire classroom full of children vanishing in the middle of the night, except for one, according to distributor Warner Bros. The movie was written and directed by Zach Cregger, who previously wrote and directed the horror movie 'Barbarian' (2022), which was also well-received and has a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes. 'Weapons' stars Josh Brolin as the father of one of the missing children and Julia Garner as the children's teacher. Deadline projected 'Weapons' could earn $25 million or more in its opening weekend, a solid start for an original horror movie. What Are Critics Saying About 'weapons?' Lyvie Scott, a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic for Inverse, said 'Weapons' is 'haunting and cerebral as it is almost cartoonishly funny,' praising the movie's balance of 'gory shocks' and 'visceral physical comedy.' Chris Evangelista, a critic for the horror movie website SlashFilm, said the film 'taps into very modern fears without laying it on too thick,' stating the movie portrays paranoia and fear parents may feel after watching cable news. Evangelista called 'Weapons' 'one of the best horror movies of the year' and said Cregger is 'one of the most exciting voices in the genre right now.' In a five-star review for the horror publication Dread Central, critic Josh Korngut praised the cast performances and called the movie 'near-perfect,' calling it 'shocking, original, and grotesquely funny all at once.' Some critics, including Rotten Tomatoes-approved Matt Neglia, felt the movie lost steam at the end, stating Cregger 'missed an opportunity to tell a story that is more emotionally rich and relatable' and opted for a 'facile solution.' How Did The 'weapons' Marketing Go Viral? 'Weapons' garnered attention in the spring for a marketing campaign some movie publications compared to that of the 'Blair Witch Project' for its use of found footage and its realistic portrayal of the marketing materials. Warner Bros. published a video of surveillance footage on YouTube, titled '2025_░_░_06: which portrays children running through town in the middle of the night. The video is exactly two hours and 17 minutes long, similar to the time the children disappear in the movie: 2:17 a.m. The studio also published an online website, which is fashioned like a local news outlet and contains news articles about the children who disappear from town in the film. Surprising Fact The bidding war to secure the rights to 'Weapons' was reportedly intense, with multiple production companies making offers. New Line Cinema, a production company owned by Warner Bros., won the auction in January 2023 after making a $38 million offer, with Cregger earning $10 million and the ability to decide the final cut, a deal the Hollywood Reporter called 'unprecedented' for a filmmaker who had only directed one movie before. Other companies that made bids include Universal Pictures and Monkeypaw Productions, the production company owned by horror director-producer Jordan Peele. Deadline reported Peele parted ways with his management shortly after losing the auction. Further Reading Summer Box Office Opening Forecasts For 'Fantastic Four', 'Weapons', 'Freakier Friday' & More (Deadline) New Line Wins Intense Auction for 'Weapons,' the New Movie From 'Barbarian' Filmmaker Zach Cregger (Hollywood Reporter)
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Weapons Review: 2025 Has Been Remarkable For Horror Movies, And This Is The Best One Yet
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. There are no 'rules' in storytelling that can't be creatively and successfully broken, and writer/director Zach Cregger wonderfully demonstrated that with his 2022 horror debut Barbarian. Spending 40 minutes setting up one narrative only to pivot to a completely new protagonist with no relation to the previous story seems like a preposterous way to structure a movie, but what might be perceived as its most challenging aspect is actually its greatest strength, as the film successfully blindsides the audience in such a way as to release all expectations and open them to any wild surprise that might be coming next. Weapons Release Date: August 8, 2025Directed By: Zach CreggerWritten By: Zach CreggerStarring: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, Cary Christopher, June Diane Raphael, Toby Huss, and Amy MadiganRating: R for strong bloody violence and grisly images, language throughout, some sexual content and drug useRuntime: 128 minutes This successful audacity has helped pave the path for Cregger's second genre venture, which is not only even more audacious, but more successful – in that it's not just 'good' or even 'great,' but phenomenal. We may now be only a little more than halfway through the year, but I am wholly confident that Weapons will be remembered as one of the best films of 2025 and regarded as one of its most spectacular big screen experiences. It weaves together in a way as to always keep you in the dark about what is coming next, unfurling a collection of character-centric, overlapping vignettes that each contribute to the epic larger picture. And as it keeps you on the hook, it jabs at you with spikes of terror and horror (along with some laughs) that will have you jumping and yelping. Set in the fictional small town of Maybrook, the movie begins one month into a mystery that has devastated the local community. On a random weekday in the middle of the night, all but one of the children in a single third grade classroom arose from their beds, left their homes, and went running out into the night without leaving a trace. While authorities have some video footage courtesy of doorbell cameras – the kids seen creepily running at full tilt with their arms angled out at their sides – they are baffled by the development, as there is no evidence of any kind of coordination or planned abduction. The parents of the 17 boys and girls are all confused and scared, and a prime target of their angst is Justine Gandy (Julia Garner), their teacher. Justine has a history of misconduct and, unbeknownst to anybody, an unaddressed drinking problem, but she cares about what happened to her students as much as anyone, and when she is put on administrative leave, she doesn't stay at home and do nothing. She instead starts a bit of independent investigating, and shocking discoveries she makes see her story collide with those of Archer, a grieving father (Josh Brolin); Paul, an ex-boyfriend/beat cop (Alden Ehrenreich); James, a meth-addicted thief (Austin Abrams); Marcus, the school principal (Benedict Wong); and Alex, the only kid in Justine's class who didn't disappear (Cary Christopher). As he did with Barbarian, Zach Cregger uses an unorthodox structure to tell a wicked and horrifying tale. Weapons holds on dearly to its secrets and successfully maintains the answer to its core mystery until its closing act full of wild revelation, but the film's brilliance is offering teases and stakes purely through its characters. It starts with Justine, who is a flawed individual, but the love she has for her kids is very real (made particularly palpable by Julia Garner's outstanding performance), and her investment and care becomes ours. She is stubborn and smart, and makes some key discoveries as she follows her instincts. And just as pieces are starting to slot together... Zach Cregger keeps you hungry by switching protagonists and adding whole new dimensions to the puzzle with different insights and clues unearthed by Archer – whose entire life has become background noise as he desperately hunts to figure out what happened to his son. But what makes Weapons so cool and special is that it's not simply a Rashomon-esque collection of perspectives on the same incidents; it can be more accurately described as an anthology film with a single continuity and linked characters. Paul is romantically entangled with Justine (and 'entangled' is definitely the right word to describe their collective messiness), but he isn't assigned to the case with the missing children and has his own disasters that he has to try and deal with. His story is great and compelling in its own right as he desperately tries to mop up conflicts of his own creation… but his narrative also gets sideswiped and caught up in the big picture chaos growing in Maybrook. It's all sewn together with remarkable panache and confidence, as Cregger delights in toying with his audience – perfectly evidenced by the excited gasps that are evoked each time one segment ends and the next one begins. It's layered in a way as to have you constantly asking new questions to yourself and pondering how certain cliffhangers are going to be resolved, keeping you hooked at every second, and each answer it offers is blissfully satisfying. There is a point in the final act where the pacing slows because the movie needs to fill in some vital gaps, but it's in service of keeping an eye on the prize: the unholy and explosive finale is unequivocally one of the most magnificent things I've seen on the big screen in recent years. I hesitate to even describe the complex tone of the finale as to avoid spoiling anything about what audiences are going to experience, but I will tease it by saying that I can't remember the last time I sat in a theater full of adults and witnessed such a wild reaction to a film. Weapons is full of scary and unforgettable terrors. You've probably guessed by this point, but Weapons is not just made with spellbinding story construction; it's also beautifully scary and unnerving. In collaboration with cinematographer Larkin Seiple and editor Joe Murphy (the latter a Barbarian reunion), Zach Cregger demonstrates an adept eye for lingering horrific images and stabbing jump scares that lift you out of your seat but never feel cheap. Unflinching moments of brutality and gore will drop your jaw, but you'll also be stunned by moments of extended stillness and silence. The cast deserves immense credit as well, as the genuine terror felt by the characters becomes our own (Josh Brolin delivers an all-timer 'What the fuck?!' after being on the receiving end of a monstrous jolt), and while the less said, the better in this spoiler-free space, I am compelled to throw a special spotlight on the work of Amy Madigan, who will be REMEMBERED. As a horror fan, I feel as though I am being blissfully spoiled thus far in 2025. From Drew Hancock's Companion, to Osgood Perkins' The Monkey, to Ryan Coogler's Sinners, to James Ashcroft's The Rule Of Jenny Pen, to Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein's Final Destination: Bloodlines, to Danny and Michael Philippou's Bring Her Back, to Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later, the genre has been the great cinematic highlight of the calendar year, and Weapons is the best new release yet. It's intimate while also being epic, it's scary while expertly utilizing humor as punctuation, and even the most dedicated cinephiles will be rocked by its surprises. It's perfect and a must-see. Solve the daily Crossword
Forbes
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The Two Best Horror Films Of 2025 Grab 100%, 99% Rotten Tomatoes Scores
Weapons It's about to be an absolutely crazy two weeks for horror movies, as the currently best-scored pair of films of 2025 will release within ten days of each other. That would be Together, out Wednesday, July 30, and Weapons, out Friday, August 8. Now, reviews are coming in for each, and as of now, they have a near-perfect and perfect-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, respectively, even beating out Sinners. As it stands, Zach Cregger's Weapons, his next film after the stunning Barbarians, has a perfect 100% from a limited number of critic reviews in. It's had a number of harrowing trailers and is now releasing full clips that the internet is finding deeply unsettling. Meanwhile, it's pretty clear that Together is a lower-profile film, but it has more reviews in and has stuck at a 99%. If Weapons drops at all, that would make Together the best-reviewed mainstream horror movie of the year. It stars husband and wife duo Dave Franco and Alison Brie, whom you would not normally pair (no pun intended) for a horror movie, but it's supposed to be excellent. Together Here's where the two currently rank among the best mainstream horror films of 2025: My gut tells me that Weapons may drop below both Together and Sinners as more reviews come in, as there just aren't all that many right now (I'm not clear on why the embargo seems to have lifted for only a small number of outlets). Together may stay that high, as I would expect fewer reviews to come in overall, with it being a lower-profile film. Though both may drop below Sinners at some point, which has an incredible 402 reviews in, locking in that 97%. If you want to know what each is about, here's the synopsis of Weapons: And Together: I'll be seeing both and will report back if the hype is worth it. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Express Tribune
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Zach Cregger's 'Weapons' debuts with perfect Rotten Tomatoes score amid glowing early reviews
Weapons, the upcoming horror film starring Josh Brolin, has premiered with a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on early critic reviews. Directed by Zach Cregger, known for his breakout horror film Barbarian, the new release is receiving strong critical approval ahead of its August cinema debut. The plot follows the disturbing disappearance of 17 children from the fictional town of Maybrook, who all leave their homes voluntarily at exactly 2:17am. No signs of force are found, and the community is left shaken as investigators search for answers. The mystery has already been praised for its structure and narrative tension. Dread Central called the film 'an instant horror classic,' and described it as 'joyously cruel, constantly surprising, brutally funny, and 100% cursed from top to bottom.' Gizmodo highlighted the premise as 'smart, seductive, and deeply disturbing,' noting that even a weaker version of the story would have been worth watching. SlashFilm described Weapons as 'a wonderful mixture of bad vibes and macabre fun,' while Edward Douglas of The Weekend Warrior called it 'the most 'WTF?!' movie ever,' but also one of the most enjoyable. The cast includes Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams, and Cary Christopher. While the Rotten Tomatoes score currently reflects only 10 reviews, the early reception suggests Weapons could become a standout title in this year's horror calendar. Zach Cregger's direction has been a focal point of the praise, with reviewers noting stylistic links to Barbarian but a fresh and cohesive execution. Weapons opens in theatres nationwide on August 8.
