Short Film Spotlight: In the Upper Room

Synopsis: A little mole regularly visits his blind grandpa. The seasons change, both grow older and important questions arise.

What do you say to someone you love when time is running out?

Written and directed by Alexander Gratzer.

Animation by Natália Andrade, Mariai Gábor, Sebastian Doringer and Alexander Gratzer.

Music by Alexander Gratzer.

Sound Design by Kalotás Csaba.

Short Film Spotlight: Horacio

Synopsis: Screaming too loud is what got Horacio killed. With his murderer Guillaume now released from prison, what will he do next?

Written and directed by Caroline Cherrier.

Animation by Caroline Cherrier, Eva Lusbaronian, Valentin Stoll, Julie Bousquet and Raphaël Lozano.

Music by Marie Cherrier.

Sound by Mathieu Z’Graggen, Grégory Vincent and Régis Diebold.

Short Film Spotlight: Love & Gold

Synopsis: Two thieves enter the same dungeon searching for a gem worth incredible wealth, but what they find along the way is worth more than all the treasure in the dungeon combined.

Directed by Connor Van Dyke.

Edited by Makenna Buhler.

Music by Hayden Thompson and Miranda Tan.

Sound by Kelsey Nay and Ethan Arkell.

Voiced by Darci Ramirez and Parley Lambert.

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Streams on Peacock July 30 with Bonus Content

Peacock release date: July 30, 2026

Synopsis: In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Mario and Luigi meet Yoshi, try to reform a miniaturized Bowser, and eagerly look forward to Peach’s birthday party.

But then, a call for help sends the crew across the galaxy to face new worlds and unexpected threats, meeting new characters like Rosalina and Bowser Jr. along the way.

Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.

Written by Matthew Fogel.

Produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.

Original Score by Brian Tyler.

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‘Not Alone’ Teaser Trailer and Release Date: Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez Star in Alien-Themed Film from ‘Despicable Me’ Studio

Theatrical release date: April 16, 2027

Synopsis: When Joe, an introverted rocket mechanic who lives a quiet life alone, and Fran, a brilliant astro-botanist who is developing the world’s first-ever plant-fueled rocket, are brought together to prepare for the inaugural launch of this revolutionary rocket, there are immediate sparks, but neither is particularly adept at romance.

Life becomes more complicated when three unruly aliens take refuge in Joe’s home. Dunk, Welly and Shirm are on the interplanetary run from a zealous-yet-inept officer of the law named Zandro. The aliens determine that Fran’s rocket could provide their means of getting back home to safety.

Directed by:
Eric Guillon (Despicable Me 3)
Claire Dodgson (Minions: The Rise of Gru)
Jonathan Del Val (The Secret Life of Pets 2)

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‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’ Trailer and Release Date: Jason Sudeikis and Rachel Bloom Star in New Sequel Based on Mobile Game

Release date: December 23, 2026

Synopsis: One angry bird will face his greatest challenge yet, surviving fatherhood… while saving the world!

Directed by John Rice (The Angry Birds Movie).

Written by Thurop Van Orman (The Angry Birds Movie 2).

Produced by:
John Cohen (Despicable Me)
Dan Chuba (The Mitchells vs. the Machines)
Carla Connor (The Willoughbys)

Original Score by Heitor Pereira (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish).

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‘Batman: Knightfall’ Trailer: Anson Mount and Michael Mando Go Head-to-Head as Batman and Bane in Movie Trilogy from Studio Mir

Release date: 2026

Synopsis: When the mysterious behemoth known only as Bane frees Batman’s entire Rogue’s Gallery from Arkham Asylum, the Caped Crusader is pushed to his mental and physical breaking point.

Batman: Knightfall is a three-part movie event that brings to life one of the most iconic Batman comic book storylines.

Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall is directed by Jeff Wamester and written by Jeremy Adams.

Based on the Batman: Knightfall comic books by Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant, Dennis O’Neil, Peter David, Jo Duffy, Jim Aparo, Graham Nolan, Norm Breyfogle and Jim Balent.

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‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2’: Netflix Unveils Standalone Season Inspired by Popular PC Game ‘Cyberpunk 2077’

Release date: Fall 2026 on Netflix

Synopsis: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 presents a new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077 — a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge.

In a city that thrives in the spotlight of violence, one question remains: when the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter?

Directed by Kai Ikarashi.

Written by Masahiko Otsuka.

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Short Film Spotlight: Mira

Synopsis: A struggling accordionist busker gets more than she bargained for when her desire to get noticed attracts the attention of a mysterious and enticing competitor.

Written and directed by Eva Louise Hall.

Musical direction by Calvin Arsenia.

Mira’s Accordion Theme composed by Erica Marie Mancini.

Sound by Calvin Arsenia and J Ashley Miller.

Voice cast:
Vanessa Severo as Mira
Jessica Paige as Lore
Ava Armstrong as Young Mira
Eva Louise Hall as Mama

Short Film Spotlight: Sleeping with the Fishes

Note: Select the (FR) audio track to experience the film as intended by the filmmakers — without YouTube’s AI voices.

Synopsis: A man traumatized by his youth in a reformatory is convinced he can save street children destined for a tragic adult life by killing them. For him, dying young allows one to live eternally as the best version of oneself.

Directed by:
Camille Colonna d’Istria Amourdedieu
Justine Gault
Giulia Gigante
Nicolas Knoll
Noa Lavino
Marion Robe
Manon Seve
Lucas Wallez

Original Score by Senthuuran.

Sound by Guilhem Favard, Tristan Le Bozec, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

Voiced by Clara Thebault and Frederic Perchet.

‘Sakamoto Days’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Posters: Hit Anime Returns to Netflix

Release date: January, 2027 on Netflix

Synopsis: Season 2 picks up as Taro Sakamoto and Shin infiltrate JCC (Japan Cleaner Culture) — Japan’s assassin training institution — to uncover intelligence on the elusive figure known as X (Slur).

Meanwhile, ORDER members Nagumo, Shishiba, and Osaragi head to Kyoto on assignment, only to be ambushed by an unexpected assailant. As conspiracies deepen, the shared history of a young Sakamoto, Nagumo, Rion, and Slur is finally brought to light.

Directed by Daisuke Nakajima.

Written by Taku Kishimoto.

Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki.

Music by Yuki Hayashi.

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Children’s Fantasy Book Saga ‘Warrior Cats’ Heads to Television in Animated Series on Disney Platforms

Release date: 2028 on Disney Channel and Disney+

The long-running children’s fantasy book series Warrior Cats is being adapted into an animated TV series, with A.C. Bradley (Trollhunters) serving as showrunner and Rodrigo Blaas (Star Wars: Visions) directing.

The Warrior Cats series has sold over 90 million books and has been translated into 38 languages. It’s written by a group of authors under the Erin Hunter pseudonym.

The animated series will follow the core story of the first series of books, Warrior Cats: The Prophecies Begin.

The Warrior Cats franchise boasts 50 million monthly views across user-generated content on YouTube, nearly 3 billion total views on TikTok, and more than 735 million plays for the Warrior Cats: Ultimate Edition game on Roblox.

Concept Art for Pixar’s ‘Loving Dory’ Short from the World of ‘Finding Nemo’

Release date: TBD (Screening with Gatto in March, 2027 is a possibility).

Synopsis: Dory confuses a plastic bag for a gentle jellyfish and is moved by its curious nature. She falls head-over-fins in love, but it doesn’t take long for her new romantic entanglement to escalate from a little clingy to outright toxic — and in desperate need of intervention.

Directed by Lou Hamou-Lhadj (Win or Lose, Borrowed Time).

Original Score by Nami Melumad (Dream Productions).

Ellen DeGeneres returns as Dory.

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