THE BRIDE!
The Bride! is a 2026 American Gothic romance film[3] written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. It stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale alongside Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz. The film draws inspiration from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, which was based on Mary Shelley‘s 1818 novel Frankenstein.
The Bride! had its world premiere at the Empire Leicester Square in London on February 26, 2026.[4] It is scheduled for release in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 6.
Plot
In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein’s monster asks Dr. Euphronius to create a companion for him. Together, they give life to a murdered woman known as “the Bride”, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change.
Cast
- Jessie Buckley as Ida / The Bride / Mary Shelley
- Christian Bale as Frank
- Peter Sarsgaard as Det. Jake Wiles
- Annette Bening as Dr. Euphronious
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Ronnie Reed
- Penélope Cruz as Myrna Mallow
- Julianne Hough
- John Magaro
- Jeannie Berlin as Greta
- Linda Emond
- Louis Cancelmi as Officer Goodman
- Matthew Maher
- Zlatko Burić
- Karin Dreijer[5]
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HOPPERS
Hoppers is a 2026 American animated science fiction adventure comedy film[2] produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Daniel Chong and written by Jesse Andrews, the film features an ensemble voice cast led by Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, and Dave Franco. Its plot follows Mabel Tanaka, an animal lover, whose mind is transferred into a lifelike robotic beaver to communicate with animals and save their habitat from destruction.
Chong began working on a new original film at Pixar in December 2020, after returning to the studio. The film was first officially announced as Hoppers in August 2024, along with Curda, Moynihan, and Hamm, who were revealed as part of the cast.
Hoppers premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on February 23, 2026, and is scheduled for release in the United States on March 6, 2026. The film received positive reviews from critics.
Plot
In the city of Beaverton, young Mabel Tanaka spends time with her grandmother in the local forest glade, home to many wild animals, particularly a colony of beavers. Inspired by her grandmother, Mabel develops a deep love for the natural world. Years later, Jerry Generazzo, the mayor of Beaverton, announces plans to replace the glade with a freeway, claiming the animals have all left. Mabel, now 19, actively campaigns against him. She attempts to rally the locals to her cause through a petition, but to no avail. Mabel’s devotion to activism causes her to disengage from her college studies, much to the irritation of her biology professor, Dr. Samantha “Sam” Fairfax.
One night, while trying to encourage the beavers to return to the glade, Mabel discovers that Sam and her colleagues have secretly been developing a new technology to enhance the study of the animal world. Dubbed the “Hoppers” program, the device enables a human consciousness to “hop” into a robotic animal and get up close to its respective species. Seeing this as an opportunity to save the glade, Mabel hops into a robotic beaver against Sam’s wishes and flees the laboratory, only to be snatched up by an owl and dropped into the glade.
Voice cast
- Piper Curda as Mabel Tanaka, a 19-year-old animal lover whose mind is transferred into a robotic beaver[3][4][5][6]
- Lila Liu as young Mabel [citation needed]
- Bobby Moynihan as King George, a beaver monarch[3][4][5]
- Jon Hamm as Jerry Generazzo, a greedy mayor[3][4][5][7]
- Kathy Najimy as Dr. Samantha “Sam” Fairfax,[8] Mabel’s biology professor who created the hopping technology[7]
- Dave Franco as Titus (Insect King),[8] the Insect Queen’s son[7]
- Eman Abdul-Razzak as Young Titus (Insect Prince), a caterpillar[9]
- Eduardo Franco as Loaf,[8] a slow yet staunch beaver[7]
- Aparna Nancherla as Nisha,[8] Dr. Sam’s astute colleague[7]
- Tom Law as Tom Lizard,[8] a lizard who prefers to avoid drama[7]
- Sam Richardson as Conner,[8] a grad student working under Dr. Sam[7]
- Melissa Villaseñor as Ellen,[8] a big, menacing, mostly grumpy bear always on the lookout for her next meal[7]
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Bird King,[8] a goose[7]
- Steve Purcell as Amphibian King,[8] a frog[7]
- Ego Nwodim as Fish Queen,[8] a fish[7]
- Nichole Sakura as Reptile Queens,[8] three snake sisters[7]
- Meryl Streep as Insect Queen, a butterfly who is the most respected and feared member of the all-seeing and all-powerful Animal Council[10][8][7]
- Karen Huie as Grandma Tanaka,[8] Mabel’s grandmother[7]
- Vanessa Bayer as Diane,[8] a shark assassin.[7] Heidi Klum voices the character in the German dub of the film[11]
- Demetri Martin as a flock of birds [non-primary source needed]
- Joe Spano as an elderly Beavertonian [citation needed]
- Eric Edelstein as an additional voice [non-primary source needed]
In the United Kingdom release, Alan Carr and Amanda Holden voice Alan the Squirrel and Amanda the Spider, respectively.
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PROTECTOR
Protector is a 2025 action thriller film directed by Adrian Grünberg and written by Bong-Seob Mun.
Premise
Nikki is an ex-soldier who left her violent life behind to raise her daughter, Chloe. Eventually, Nikki wakes up in an abandoned factory, learns that Chloe has been kidnapped, and sets off on a race against time to comb through the criminal underworld in search of Chloe as she eludes both the cops and the military.
Cast
- Milla Jovovich as Nikki
- Matthew Modine as Colonel Joseph Lavelle
- D. B. Sweeney
- Don Harvey
- Arica Himmel
- Michael Stahl-David
- Isabel Myers as Chloe
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PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is an upcoming British crime drama film directed by Tom Harper and written by Steven Knight. It is a continuation of the British television series Peaky Blinders (2013–2022), and stars Cillian Murphy in the lead alongside an ensemble cast including Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, Ian Peck, and Stephen Graham, reprising their roles, alongside new additions Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Jay Lycurgo, and Barry Keoghan.
The film is scheduled for release in select cinemas on 6 March 2026 and on Netflix on 20 March 2026.
Premise
Birmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of World War II, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet. With the future of the family and the country at stake, Tommy must face his own demons and choose whether to confront his legacy or burn it to the ground.
Cast
- Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby
- Rebecca Ferguson as Kaulo
- Tim Roth as Beckett
- Stephen Graham as Hayden Stagg
- Sophie Rundle as Ada Thorne, née Shelby
- Ned Dennehy as Charlie Strong
- Packy Lee as Johnny Dogs
- Ian Peck as Curly
- Jay Lycurgo
- Barry Keoghan as Erasmus ‘Duke’ Shelby
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