A lot can happen in just one week in the world of film and TV, from exciting new project announcements to surprising casting reveals and major industry shake-ups. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a dedicated cinephile, staying up to date can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve rounded up the biggest headlines and must-know updates from the past week-so you don’t miss a thing!
NEw releases
wolf man (2025)
synopsis: A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal, but as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizable.
DIRECTED BY: LEIGH WHANNELL
STARRING: JULIA GARNER, LEIGH WHANNELL, CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT
GENRE: HORROR
one of them days (2025)
synopsis: When best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
DIRECTED BY: LAWRENCE LAMONT
STARRING: KEKE PALMER, SZA, VANESSA BELL CALLOWAY
GENRE: COMEDY
i’m still here (2024)
synopsis: A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971.
DIRECTED BY: WALTER SALLES
STARRING: MURILO HAUSER, HEITOR LOREGA, MARCELO RUBENS PAIVA
GENRE: POLITICAL DRAMA
Severance season 2 (2022-)
synopsis: Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
DIRECTED BY: DAN ERICKSON
STARRING: ADAM SCOTT, ZACH CHERRY, BRITT LOWER, JOHN TURTURRO
GENRE: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCI-FI THRILLER
the first episode is now streaming on apple tv+
digital releases
gladiator 2 (2024)
DIRECTED BY: RIDLEY SCOTT
STARRING: PAUL MESCAL, PEDRO PASCAL, DENZEL WASHINGTON
now streaming on PARAMOUNT+
a different man (2024)
DIRECTED BY: AARON SCHIMBERG
STARRING: SEBASTIAN STAN, ADAM PEARSON, RENATE REINSVE
now streaming on max
queer (2024)
DIRECTED BY: LUCA GUADAGNINO
STARRING: DANIEL CRAIG, DREW STARKEY
now available on VOD
breaking news
- THE CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARDS will now take place on february 7
- renowned director david lynch has sadly passed away, aged 78
- netflix’ “You” finally gets release date for its final season: april 24
- gladiator 2 has officially passed gladiator at the global box office
- conclave received 12 nominations at the 2025 baftas, the most for any film
- cloud will be released in US theaters this summer
future project announcements
- Greta Lee and Wagner Moura will star in ‘11817,’ a sci-fi thriller from Louis Leterrier. A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out & must work to survive against their dwindling resources and the mysterious threat keeping them trapped.
- JESSE ARMSTRONG, THE CREATOR OF SUCCESSION, IS SET TO EMBARK ON HIS NEXT PROJECT -AN ORIGINAL FILM. THE PLOT CENTERS ON FOUR FRIENDS WHO COME TOGETHER AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A LOOMING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CRISIS.
see you next week!