NEW MOVIES: June 26-July 2, 2025, “F1: The Movie,” “M3gan 2.0,” “Sorry, Baby,” “Ice Road 2: Vengeance”

F1: THE MOVIE

F1 (marketed as F1 the Movie) is a 2025 American sports drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski with a screenplay written by Ehren Kruger, from a story the two developed. It is based on the Formula One World Championship, created in collaboration with the FIA, its governing body. The film stars Brad Pitt in the lead role, alongside Damson IdrisKerry CondonTobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem.

F1 premiered on June 16, 2025, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 27, during the weekend of the Austrian Grand Prix. The film received positive reviews from critics.

Premise

Sonny Hayes, a Formula One driver who raced in the 1990s, has a severe crash that forces him to retire from Formula One and start racing in other disciplines while working as a taxi driver. A Formula One team owner and friend, Ruben, contacts Hayes and asks him to come out of retirement to mentor rookie prodigy Joshua “Noah” Pearce for the Apex Grand Prix team (APXGP).[3]

Cast

  • Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a New York City cab driver, professional gambler and nomadic racer-for-hire who was a Formula One driver in his youth and would later return to F1 to drive for APXGP.
  • Damson Idris as Joshua “Noah” Pearce, a hotshot rookie who drives for APXGP and becomes Sonny’s teammate and main rival
  • Kerry Condon as Kate McKenna, the APXGP technical director
  • Tobias Menzies as Peter Banning, a member of the APXGP board of directors who wants Ruben to sell APXGP to other interests.
  • Kim Bodnia as Kaspar Molinski, the APXGP team principal who used to work for Scuderia Ferrari as a rear jackman
  • Javier Bardem as Ruben Cervantes, APXGP team owner and former F1 driver who is Sonny’s friend and former teammate
  • Shea Whigham as Chip Hart, the owner of Chip Hart Racing
  • Will Merrick as Nickleby, Sonny’s APXGP race engineer
  • Joseph Balderrama as Rico Fazio, Joshua’s APXGP race engineer
  • Sarah Niles as Bernadette Pearce, Joshua’s mother
  • Samson Kayo as Cashman, Joshua’s manager
  • Abdul Salis as Dodge Dowda, the APXGP chief mechanic
  • Callie Cooke as Jodie, an APXGP mechanic who is a tyre gunner
  • Layne Harper as Press

Simone Ashley was cast in an undisclosed role, but her appearance was cut.[4][5]

Formula One drivers and personnel

All ten Formula One teams and their drivers in the 2023 season will appear as themselves, including:[6]

Formula One personnel that appear in the film include:

Sky Sports F1 commentators Martin Brundle and David Croft provide commentary for races depicted in the film.[7] in the film. Cameo appearances include three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Benoît Tréluyer and Hamilton’s dog Roscoe.

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M3GAN 2.0

M3GAN 2.0 (pronounced “Megan 2.0”) is a 2025 American science fiction action film[3] written and directed by Gerard Johnstone from a story by Johnstone and Akela Cooper. A sequel to M3GAN (2022), the plot follows M3GAN (model 3 generative android) being rebuilt to combat a humanoid military robot built using M3GAN’s technology that is attempting an AI takeover.

Allison WilliamsViolet McGrawAmie Donald, and Jenna Davis return to star, alongside Ivanna SakhnoAristotle AthariTimm Sharp, and Jemaine ClementJason Blum and James Wan return as producers under their respective Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster companies.

M3GAN 2.0 premiered in New York on June 24, 2025, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on June 27.

Premise

Two years after the events of M3GAN, Gemma has become an author and an advocate for regulation of artificial intelligence while trapping a still-active M3GAN in a small, harmless robotic doll. However, M3GAN’s technology has been stolen and used by a defense contractor to create a military robot called AMELIA (autonomous military engagement logistics and infiltration android), who becomes self-aware, turns on her creators, and attempts an AI takeover. Facing imminent destruction, Gemma’s niece Cady convinces her to rebuild M3GAN with advanced upgrades so she can fight AMELIA.[4]

Cast

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SORRY, BABY

Sorry, Baby is a 2025 American black comedy drama film written and directed by Eva Victor and produced by Barry Jenkins. Victor also has a starring role alongside Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges.

It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025, where it received critical acclaim. It is scheduled to be released by A24 on June 27, 2025.[2]

Premise

A college professor tries to recover from a sexual assault.[3]

Cast

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ICE ROAD 2: VENGEANCE

Ice Road: Vengeance is an upcoming American action thriller film written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh. It is the direct sequel to The Ice Road (2021). Liam Neeson returns from the first film, alongside Fan BingbingBernard Curry, and Geoff Morrell.

Mike (Liam Neeson) goes to Nepal to sprinkle his brother’s ashes on Mount Everest. When Mike and his mountain guide come upon mercenaries while traveling on a tour bus, they are forced to fight to save themselves, the passengers, and the country.

The film will be released in the United States in select theaters on June 27, 2025.

Cast

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