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2025 has been one of the weaker years for the film industry as high-budget films like Captain America: Brave New World and Snow White have failed at both impressing the audience and at the box office. While there have been many disappointments this year, it does not mean that there have been no good movies released this year, and to prove that, we have compiled a list of the best movies that have come out in 2025 so far.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (In Theaters) Credit – Marvel Studios

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a superhero sci-fi action film directed by Matt Shakman from a screenplay co-written by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. The 2025 MCU film is set in an alternate universe, and it revolves around the Fantastic Four as their world comes under attack...

In Gods of Egypt, gods walk among mortals and rule the land. When they divine that a new king shall rule Egypt, a mythical tragedy unfolds that pits a young god — and one pesky mortal — against his uncle in a battle for all creation. The action-fantasy film stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones), Brenton Thwaites (Titans), and Gerard Butler (300) as the villain. Elodie Yung (Daredevil), Courtney Eaton (Yellowjackets), and Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean) also star. Gods of Egypt is directed by Alex Proyas.

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As the sun rises once more on ancient Egypt, the young god Horus (Coster-Waldau) prepares for his coronation. But before his father, Osiris (Brown), can crown Horus King of Egypt, they’re interrupted by Horus’s uncle Set who is determined to take the throne he believes should have always been his. Wounded and cast out into...

Have recent political shenanigans put UK cinemagoers off American films? We take a look.

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I’m starting this week’s newsletter, as I am wont to do, with a Controversial Political Statement. It’s what you come to Film Stories for, I know. If you’re just here for hot takes on Gerard Butler movies or the latest Sydney Sweeney news, you can give this one a miss – I won’t tell anyone.

Have they gone? Good. Because in the week Domhnall Trumpet’s tariff-based realignment of the global trade order comes into effect, it’s safe to say the America of 2025 is hardly covering itself in international glory. From kneecapping exports to...

Stephen King, while a widely celebrated master of horror, sometimes has wonky taste in movies. He infamously dislikes Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of "The Shining," feeling it takes too many liberties with his source novel, among other things. This is, of course, fair ("The Shining" was King's idea to begin with), but he does tend to overlook how masterfully crafted Kubrick's film is and how the alterations don't make it any less scary. King has also commented on his favorite movies several times over the years and has listed a few legit classics -- like "Paths of Glory," "Dr. Strangelove," and "Les Diaboliques" -- along with stuff like the middling Gerard Butler thriller "Plane." He's even praised the 2009 remake of "The Last House on the Left" over Wes Craven's original film. King certainly enjoys keeping us on our toes.

Of course, because he is such a skilled author...

Showcase Cinemas owner National Amusements is going up for sale, as a by-product of the now complete Paramount and Skydance deal.

Flying a little under the radar in reports of Skydance’s now-completed acquisition of Paramount is what happens to other companies involved in the transaction. Following the absolutely not a bribe that was paid to Donald Trump to settle his entirely reasonable zillion dollar lawsuit because someone said something he didn’t like, the deal is now concluded, but the future of the National Amusements entity is up in the air.

This was part of now-former Paramount owner Sheri Redstone’s network of companies, and it too has now gone up for sale. For us in the UK, National Amusements is the company that operates the Showcase Cinemas chain. I have a vested interest here, as the Dudley branch is one of my local cinemas, and always has immaculate toilets when I go there.

How To Train Your Dragon Worldwide Box Office(Photo Credit –YouTube)

The live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated fantasy adventure How to Train Your Dragon received rave reviews from critics after its theatrical release around two months ago. The remake has grossed over $619 million worldwide, surpassing several 2025 titles, including Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Sinners, and 28 Years Later.

Recently, How to Train Your Dragon also outperformed past box office hits like Steven Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Daniel Craig’s Casino Royale, and The Passion of the Christ, among others. And now, the film is just inches away from overtaking a widely acclaimed Marvel superhero movie. That film is none other than James Mangold’s Rotten Tomatoes 93%-rated Logan (2017), starring Hugh Jackman as the titular hero.

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Let’s take a look at how these two films compare at the global box office,...

Like other prolific showrunners, Robert and Michelle King are starting to build a King-verse, bringing actors from one series to another as new characters.

Following the end of the Kings’ supernatural drama Evil, one of its leads, Mike Colter — who also recurred on the duo’s The Good Wife and offshoot The Good Fight — is set to star in Kings’ latest project, Cupertino, pending a series order by CBS.

The legal drama, which was originally set up at CBS for development last summer, took a major step forward in May when, after the Kings’ pilot script had been well received, the network commissioned a full writers room to produce 12 more scripts. The room will open this fall after Robert King is done directing an episode of the duo’s CBS crime drama series Elsbeth, which returns for a third season.

Bringing Colter on board gives another boost to Cupertino — described...

Which Steven Spielberg Blockbuster Did How to Train Your Dragon Overtake? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Following its theatrical release on June 13, 2025, the live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated fantasy adventure How to Train Your Dragon received rave reviews from critics. On top of that, it currently ranks among the top five highest-grossing films of 2025, even surpassing Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

As of now, it trails behind only four films this year: Ne Zha II, Lilo & Stitch, A Minecraft Movie, and Jurassic World: Rebirth. Recently, How to Train Your Dragon outgrossed another popular movie, Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster 1997 film The Lost World: Jurassic Park, a sequel to his iconic sci-fi action-adventure flick Jurassic Park.

Let us take a look at how these two films compare at the global box office, according to data from Box Office Mojo.

Gerard Butler‘s sequel to Greenland is coming soon!

Greenland 2: Migration has been given a release date from Lionsgate, and it will hit theaters five years after the first movie was released.

The first movie never had a theatrical release as it was originally scheduled to hit theaters in June 2020, when movie theaters were shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The film eventually had a streaming release instead.

Now, the second Greenland movie is going to hit theaters!

Keep reading to find out more…

Variety reports that the sequel will be released on January 9, 2026.

Returning for the sequel are Morena Baccarin and Roman Griffith Davis as Gerard‘s family members. The sequel will follow the family “as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home.”

Gerard‘s latest movie was a box office hit!

Liam Neeson has already starred in several action movies this year, but one of his more recent fan-favorites has been a consistent streaming hit since its release several years ago. Neeson stars alongside Aidan Quinn (Practical Magic) and Taylor John Smith (Where the Crawdads Sing) in Blacklight — the 2022 action thriller following a government operative (Neeson) who comes to terms with his shady past. However, when he discovers a sinister plot targeting innocent U.S. citizens, he finds himself in the crosshairs of the FBI director whom he used to work for. Despite being released several years ago, Blacklight is still one of the most popular movies on VOD, trending in countries such as the Netherlands and others. The film earned an abysmal 12% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but a solid 82% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter.

Blacklight grossed only $15 million at the box office against a $43 million budget, meaning it didn’t...

Greenland: Migration now has a release date. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, the 2020 post-apocalyptic movie Greenland stars Gerard Butler as John Garrity, a man who embarks on a dangerous quest to save his family from catastrophe.

While initially scheduled for theatrical release, the movie went straight to premium video on demand and then streaming on HBO Max due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A sequel was confirmed after Greenland's success. While it was originally scheduled to arrive this year, the release has been postponed.

According to Deadline,the upcoming sequel to Greenland will be released on Jan. 9, 2026. Picking up after the events in the first movie, with the Garrity family surviving the comet, Greenland: Migration sees them being forced to leave their bunker to travel across Europe in search of a new home. Butler is joined by Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson, Trond Fausa Aurvag, and William Abadie.

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Jason Statham's upcoming action thriller Mutiny has been delayed. Directed by Jean-Francois Richet, the movie stars Statham as Cole Reed, an employee who is set up to take the fall for his boss's murder. With a script from Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis, the Beekeeper star is joined by Annabelle Wallis, Roland Moller, Jason Wong, Ben Catwright, and many others.

Earlier this year, Lionsgate announced that Mutiny would arrive on Jan. 9, 2025, in the week following Universal's M3GAN spin-off Soulm8te.

However, now, according to Deadline, Gerard Butler's Greenland 2: Migration has replaced Mutiny for the Jan. 9 slot, while Statham's new action thriller is eyeing a summer release. Presently, the movie doesn't have a date attached to it. It's also unclear what the reason is behind the delay.

What This Means For Mutiny

Mutiny began production in September 2024 and wrapped in November, and has been in post-production since the beginning of this year.

How To Train Your Dragon Beats Bond: Flies Beyond Casino Royale In 2025’s Global Box Office Race! (Photo Credit – YouTube)

Released in theaters just a couple of months ago, the live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated fantasy adventure How to Train Your Dragon received glowing reviews from critics and a big thumbs up from audiences. At the global box office, it currently ranks among the top five highest-grossing films of 2025, even ahead of Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and stands as the second-highest-grossing entry in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.

With nearly $619 million worldwide, How to Train Your Dragon (2025) is behind only four films this year: Jurassic World: Rebirth, A Minecraft Movie, Lilo & Stitch, and Ne Zha II. Moreover, it has also quietly overtaken a major James Bond blockbuster starring Daniel Craig. Can you guess which one? Read on to find out.

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The long-awaited sequel to one of the best movies in the arsenal of action icon Gerard Butler has finally been given a release date. Thanks to roles in the likes of the Fallen franchise, Den of Thieves, Plane, and more, Gerard Butler has become a major draw for genre fans, and the actor is now all set to lead this highly anticipated post-apocalyptic follow-up.

Released back in December 2020, the first Greenland begins when scientists discover that fragments of a comet will hit Earth in a few days and cause the extinction of humanity. The only hope of survival is to take shelter in a group of bunkers in Greenland, with the story following Butler as father and husband John Garrity, who must fight through the chaos to get his family to safety before the comet collides with the planet.

The sequel, Greenland: Migration will pick up with the Garrity family several years later.

Action and Jason Statham fans just got some bad news. The genre icon’s upcoming thriller has now been delayed, meaning we will all have to wait a little longer to see The Stath once again ply his action hero trade and put his particular set of skills to good use.

Mutinysees Statham in the role as both star and producer as he joins forces with the director behind 2023’s acclaimed Gerard Butler-led action outing Plane, Jean-François Richet. Led by Jason Statham, the rest of the Mutiny cast includes Peaky Blinders and Malignant star Annabelle Wallis and Wrath of Man and The Gentlemen’s Jason Wong, as well as Roland Møller, Arnas Fedaravičius, and Adrian Lester.

While Mutiny was originally scheduled to land in theaters next year on January 9, 2026, Lionsgate has now revealed (via Variety), that the action outing will now hit the big screen in summer 2026 instead, with...

Lionsgate has announced that Greenland 2: Migration, starring Gerard Butler, will be released in theaters on January 9, 2026. Lionsgate’s Mutiny, which was previously set for January 9, will now release in Summer 2026.

In the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the Earth, Greenland 2: Migration follows the Garrity family as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home.

Starring Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, and William Abadie, Greenland 2: Migration is directed by Ric Roman Waugh.

The film was written by Mitchell Lafortune and Chris Sparling, and produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Sébastien Raybaud, John Zois, Brendon Boyea, and Ric Roman Waugh.

Greenland 2: Migration is produced by Anton, STX Entertainment, Thunder Road Pictures, and G-base Entertainment, and...

The end of the world is coming… again. Lionsgate has officially set Greenland 2: Migrationfor release on January 9, 2026, giving Gerard Butler fans their next dose of post-apocalyptic survival. The film takes over the date previously held by Jason Statham’s Mutiny, which will now move to a summer 2026 release. The sequel sees Butler reuniting with co-stars Morena Baccarin and Roman Griffith Davis, as the Garrity family is forced to leave the safety of their Greenland bunker to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home. Along the way, they’ll encounter both new allies and fresh dangers, with Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, and William Abadie joining the cast.

The original Greenland, released in 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, became an unexpected hit. Sidetracked from a traditional release by theater closures, the film scored a $20–$30 million HBO streaming deal in the U.S.

Lionsgate has announced the release date for Greenland 2: Migration. The post-apocalyptic survival sequel starring Gerard Butler will arrive on January 9, 2026.

The logline reads: “In the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the earth, Greenland 2: Migration follows the Garrity family as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home.” In addition to Butler, the sequel also stars Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, and William Abadie. Ric Roman Waugh returns to direct from a script by Mitchell Lafortune and Chris Sparling.

Related Greenland: Migration receives official rating from the MPA

Despite being released at the height of the pandemic, the first film was quite successful, grossing $52.3 million on a budget of just $35 million. The film performed even stronger upon its release on PVOD and...

Greenland 2: Migration, starring Gerard Butler, will be released on Jan. 9, 2026 via Lionsgate.

The Santa Monica, CA studio’s Mutiny, which was previously dated for Jan. 9, 2026 will look for a summer release, a date to be determined in the future.

The original Greenland was set for release by STX Entertainment when it was in its full operation. The movie was sidelined by Covid but hobbled through, nabbing a $20M-$30M HBO streaming deal stateside, and also getting a release abroad where theaters were open, notching No. 1 in 26 countries and including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Russia, grossing more than $52 million internationally.

Greenland 2: Migration is produced by Anton, STX Entertainment, Thunder Road Pictures and G-base Entertainment. STX is handling international distribution of Greenland 2: Migration through its global network of partners.

In part 2, the Garrity family are forced to leave the safety...

“Greenland 2: Migration” has landed a Jan. 9, 2026 release date from Lionsgate. In the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the earth, the film follows the Garrity family, played by Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin and Roman Griffith Davis, as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home.

Lionsgate’s “Mutiny,” which was previously slotted for the Jan. 9 position, now changes to a Summer 2026 release window.

“Greenland 2: Migration” also stars Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson, Trond Fausa Aurvåg and William Abadie. The film is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, written by Mitchell Lafortune and Chris Sparling, and produced by Butler, Waugh, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Alan Siegel, Sébastien Raybaud, John Zois and Brendon Boyea.

The film is a sequel to the 2020 disaster film “Greenland,” which starred Butler and Baccarin as John and Allison Garrity — a couple,...

Lionsgate will release Greenland 2: Migration starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin in North America on January 9, 2026.

The sequel to STX’s 2020 Covid release – which skipped cinemas in North American but earned $52m internationally – follows the Garrity family as they traverse a shattered world in the wake of a comet strike.

Ric Roman Waugh directs from a screenplay by Mitchell Lafortune and Chris Sparling. Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Butler, Alan Siegel, Sébastien Raybaud, John Zois, Brendon Boyea, and Waugh serve as producers.

The film is produced by Anton, STX Entertainment, Thunder Road Pictures and G-base Entertainment. STX handles international distribution...

Sophie Turner will always be known for playing Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones, but she’s soon to star in a thriller that just got an exciting new look. As part of our Collider's Exclusive Preview event, we are happy to debut a new image of Turner in Trust, the upcoming film that follows a Hollywood starlet who retreats to a remote cabin, only to find out she isn’t alone. After being betrayed by the man she trusted most, she’s now trapped in the cabin and caught in a brutal survival game. She can hide, but she can’t run. The film also stars Rhys Coiro, Billy Campbell, Peter Mensah, Forrest Goodluck, Gianni Paolo, Renata Vaca, and Katey Sagal. It holds a 90-minute runtime, and it has been rated R for violence, language, and some sexuality and drug content.

Gigi Levangie wrote the script for Trust,...

Streaming audiences cannot get enough of Jason Statham. At any given time, the actor has at least one or two movies dominating the streaming charts.

According to FlixPatrol, as of Aug. 4, The Beekeeper is ranked No. 10 on MGM+'s Top 10 in the United States, down two spots from the day before. The 2024 action movie has been bouncing between the last few spots on the streamer's Top 10 list for the past week, as Statham fans discover (or rediscover) the well-received David Ayer-directed hit. This isn't the first time that The Beekeeper has performed well on an Amazon-owned streaming service, as the action movie was also frequently in the Top 10 on Prime Video last month.

Unlike Amazon MGM Studios' recent action movie Heads of State, which went straight to Prime Video, The Beekeeper was given a theatrical release, which paid off big time for the studio, as it became a sleeper hit,...

Jason Statham’s next action movie gets closer by the day, but ahead of its arrival in theaters, one of his more recent classics is gaining steam on streaming charts. Statham stars alongside Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) and Jeremy Irons (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) inThe Beekeeper, the 2024 John Wick-esque action thriller following a man pulled out of retirement to search for vengeance after someone close to him dies. The Beekeeper is currently streaming on Prime Video in the United States and globally, where it remains one of the most popular movies in countries such as the Philippines, Thailand, and Lebanon. The film grossed $162 million against a $40 million budget, following its strong reception with scores of 71% from critics and 92% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Beekeeper immediately drew comparisons to Keanu Reeves’ first outing as John Wick upon release. Although a sequel to the film is in the works,...

Get ready for an exciting week of new movies on Netflix. From August 4 to August 10, 2025, the streaming platform is dropping a handful of films that promise action, romance, and heartfelt drama. Whether you’re in the mood for a thrilling heist, a war-torn adventure, a lighthearted love story, or an emotional Portuguese tale, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

This week’s lineup includes four diverse titles, each bringing its own flavor to the screen. We’ve got a mix of recent releases and a modern classic, featuring big names and compelling stories. Let’s dive into what’s coming your way on Netflix this week.

1. Stolen: Heist of the Century (2025) Stolen: Heist of the Century

This gripping documentary dives into one of the boldest thefts in recent history. Premiering on August 8, it unravels the audacious 2017 robbery of Mexico’s mint, where thieves made off with millions in gold coins.

Gerard Butler has had a varied career so far, with him playing everything from action leads to rom-com love interests to a singing Phantom of the Opera for Joel Schumacher. But, it has to be said that his most consistently entertaining output falls squarely into the action genre, and as far as Gerard Butler movies go, the action films will always be our favorites… so don’t expect to see The Ugly Truth on this list, but the Jennifer Aniston adventure The Bounty Hunter might scrape by. Or maybe not. Let’s see how it goes:

300 (2006)

Perhaps The film that put Gerard Butler on the map for most people, particularly the action and comic book crowds. Butler is in peak physical form here, showing off his bod as the ultimate Spartan warrior and proving that he is indeed quite the leading man. His performance here is commanding, a bit in...

How To Train Your Dragon Worldwide Box Office: Budget & Roi Update( Photo Credit – Instagram )

How to Train Your Dragon is currently the fourth highest-grossing Hollywood film of the year, surpassing Tom Cruise-led Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The live-action remake had an impressive starcast but no big Hollywood star except Gerard Butler. Owing to the film’s CGI for the dragons, it had a hefty production cost, but it has raked in a solid Roi in its run. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The live-action remake had been having an excellent run at the cinemas, but its digital release has slowed down its momentum. The film is a box office success, and a sequel is also in the making. The fans are excited to see the popular franchise as live-action remakes. It is always a pleasure to watch dragons on the big screen.

How much has the film...

Gerard Butler will always prove popular on streaming, with his recent action flick Den of Thieves 2: Pantera topping the charts in 2025. The Hollywood action hero is so popular that, even when his face isn't in a project, it is still flying high on streaming sites. That is the fate recently met byHow to Train Your Dragon 2, Dean DeBlois' 2014 sequel to the hit 2010 animated flick.

Per FlixPatrol, as of July 28, 2025, How to Train Your Dragon 2 is the tenth most-watched movie on Amazon Prime, joining a long list of other high-profile titles proving popular. Elsewhere on the list, at #9, is the Rebel Wilson-led The Hustle, with Glen Powell’s legacy sequel Twisters at #8, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black, at #7. Hidden Figuresis at #6, with Jim Carreyand Keanu Reeves’ Sonic the Hedgehog 3 kicking off the top 5, and Ben Affleck’s hit...

Julian Schnabel will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, which runs from Aug. 27–Sept. 6. The festival made the announcement on Wednesday.

The Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award is “dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry,” according to a release from the festival. Schnabel, director of “Basquiat,” “Before Night Falls” and “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” will be honored on Sept. 3, before the screening of his new film, “In the Hand of Dante,” starring Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Martin Scorsese, Jason Momoa, Louis Cancelmi and Franco Nero. It is screening out of competition.

Oscar Isaac in “In the Hand of Dante” (courtesy of the Venice Film Festival)

Adapted from Nick Tosches’ novel of the same name by Louise Kugelberg and Schnabel, “In the Hand of Dante...

You may think it’s cute, but NFL players only shuffle like that when they’re distressed.

14 Damnocracy

A band based on TV ratings and wordplay is doomed to fail from the start. The short-lived VH1 show Supergroup stuffed Sebastian Bach, Jason Bonham, Scott Ian, Ted Nugent and Evan Seinfeld into a Las Vegas mansion. They produced seven episodes of television and exactly zero albums, despite staying together for four years.

13 Andrew W.K. x Glenn Beck

The rock-n-roller had a radio show on the perpetual fascist pedophile apologist’s radio network in 2015. Their little odd couple routine was intended partly to highlight conversations between folks with opposing viewpoints, and partly to launder TheBlaze’s dogshit reputation.

12 ‘The Counselor’

Written by Cormac McCarthy. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt. This is 2013 pop culture in a bottle, but they made Diaz hump a...

American artist and director Julian Schnabel (At Eternity’s Gate, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Basquiat) will be honored with the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, Cartier and the Venice festival announced Wednesday. The annual prize recognizes a personality who has made an especially original contribution to contemporary cinema.

Schnabel will be honored at an award ceremony on Wednesday, September 3, at the Sala Grande, ahead of the out-of-competition screening of his new film In the Hand of Dante.

The crime drama follows a handwritten manuscript of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, which makes its way from the Vatican library to a mob boss in New York, who turns to writer and Dante expert Nick Tosches to verify its authenticity. Schnabel and Louise Kugelberg adapted the film from Tosches’ novel. Oscar Issac, playing Tosches and Dante, leads an ensemble cast that includes Gal Gadot,...

Julian Schnabel will be honored with the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, running from August 27 to September 6.

The award, dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry, has recently been meted out to Claude Lelouch and Wes Anderson.

Schnabel will receive the prize on September 3 in the festival’s main theater of the Sala Grande ahead of the previously announced Out of Competition screening of his new film, In the Hand of Dante, starring with Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Martin Scorsese, Jason Momoa, Louis Cancelmi and Franco Nero.

Based on the novel by Nick Tosches, it follows the story of the original manuscript for The Divine Comedy emerging in the clutches of a black-market smuggling ring in the dangerous underbelly of New York City, and weary scholar Nick is...

Julian Schnabel is set to receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

The American artist and director, whose films include “At Eternity’s Gate,” “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” and “Basquiat,” will be in Venice with his latest directorial effort “In the Hand of Dante.” The film stars Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Martin Scorsese, Jason Momoa, Louis Cancelmi and Franco Nero.

The annual award is given to “a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry,” according to a press release.

An awards ceremony at Venice for Schnabel will take place on Sept. 3 before the out-of-competition premiere of “In the Hand of Dante,” which is based on the book by Nick Tosches.

Schnabel’s long-gestating latest film revolves around a handwritten manuscript of Dante Alighieri’s poem “The Divine Comedy” that...

How to Train Your Dragon's box office is closing in on a major franchise record, but will it happen? A live-action remake of the 2010 animated movie, the new 2025 film follows the friendship between Hiccup, a resourceful young Viking, and Toothless, a rare Night Fury dragon, which becomes the crucial link in shaping a united future for their two worlds on the island of Berk.

The live-action How to Train Your Dragon cast includes Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz, and Nick Frost. The only returning cast member from the animated movies is Gerard Butler, once again portraying Stoick the Vast, Berk's chieftain and Hiccup's father.

Now, following its seventh weekend in theaters, How to Train Your Dragon has grossed $606 million at the box office worldwide, according to The Numbers, and is closing in on breaking How to Train Your Dragon 2's...

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed August this year. While we already know all the brilliant films that will be leaving Hulu in the upcoming month, we will also see the premiere of the highly anticipated Alien prequel series and the streaming release of Osgood Perkins‘ The Monkey. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 13 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in August 2025.

Bob Trevino Likes It (August 5) Credit – Roadside Attractions

Bob Trevino Likes It is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Tracie Laymon. Inspired by Laymon’s own life, the 2024 film follows a young woman searching for her estranged father online, but she soon befriends a different man with the same name. Bob Trevino Likes It stars Barbie Ferreira,...

Toothless fans, get ready for an epic giveaway to celebrate the release of How To Train Your Dragon — coming home on digital platforms from July 28, 2025!

From visionary director Dean DeBlois comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the beloved animated classic, How To Train Your Dragon. Set on the mythical Isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons are sworn enemies, young Hiccup (Mason Thames), the misfit son of the tribe’s fierce chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), dreams of a different way of life — one where humans and dragons live in harmony.

When Hiccup unexpectedly captures and befriends the most feared dragon of all, the Night Fury known as Toothless, he sets off a chain of events that will challenge everything his people believe. As an ancient threat rises, Hiccup, Toothless and the brave Astrid (Nico Parker) must rally both humans and dragons to fight for a future built on trust,...

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed August this year. While we already know all the brilliant films and TV shows that will be leaving Netflix in the upcoming month, we will also see the premiere of many highly anticipated Netflix original movies and TV shows, including the highly anticipated Season 2 of Wednesday and My Life With the Walter Boys. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the sixteen new movies and shows coming to Netflix in August 2025.

My Oxford Year (August 1) Credit – Netflix

My Oxford Year is an upcoming romantic comedy-drama film directed by Iain Morris from a screenplay co-written by Allison Burnett and Melissa Osborne. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Julia Whelan, the Netflix film follows Anna De La Vega,...

Gerard Butler kicked off 2025 by starring in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, but he first suited up as Big Nick in 2018’s Den of Thieves, which has been hailed as a legendary heist thriller. The film, which also stars Pablo Schreiber and O’Shea Jackson, follows an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Department in a clash with the state’s most successful bank robbery crew. The former must stop the latter from pulling off the heist of the century. Currently only streaming on AMC+, Vizio+ has confirmed that Den of Thieves will begin streaming on the platform next month, on August 1. The film earned a “Rotten” 42% from critics and a 63% from audiences on the Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes, and it also grossed $80 million at the box office against a $30 million budget, making it a moderate financial success.

Fans were waiting on pins and needles for the premiere of Den of Thieves 2: Pantera,...

Matthew McConaughey has been absent from big-screen leading roles for six years now after last starring in The Gentlemen for Guy Ritchie, but one much older project from the star just got a disappointing streaming update. Once the king of the rom-com, McConaughey starred alongside Jennifer Lopez in The Wedding Planner, the 2001 film following a world-renowned wedding planner who breaks the cardinal rule of her trade: Don’t fall in love with a groom. The Wedding Planner is currently streaming on Netflix. Unfortunately, the streamer has confirmed that the last day to watch the film will be on July 31. It earned abysmal scores of 17% from critics and 59% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, but that didn’t stop it from grossing $94 million at the box office against a $35 million budget.

Pamela Falk and Michael Ellis wrote the script for The Wedding Planner, and Adam Shankman directed the film. Shankman most recently...

After flying to $198 million at the global box office, the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon is now roaring into home theaters.

Based on Cressida Cowell’s popular book series, the new film is an adaptation of 2010’s hit animated feature and stars Mason Thames as Hiccup, a Viking boy who befriends a dragon named Toothless. Produced by DreamWorks, How to Train Your Dragon is available to buy or rent on digital in 4K Ultra HD on Apple TV, Prime Video and other premium video-on-demand streaming services before it eventually lands on Peacock.

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The film also stars Nico Parker as Astrid; Gerard Butler as Hiccup’s Viking chief father, Stoick; and Nick Frost as the dragon slayer trainer,...

A first look has been revealed of Star Wars and Moon Knight star Oscar Isaac in the exciting upcoming historical crime thriller In the Hand of Dante (or just Hand of Dante). This new movie from director Julian Schnabel will follow a handwritten copy of Dante's "The Divine Comedy," as it passes through many ambitious hands.

Based on the book of the same name by Nick Tosches, In the Hand of Dante depicts two timelines, one focusing on Dante Alighieri himself and the other on a fictionalized Tosches when he is tasked with verifying the manuscript in the modern day. The adaptation also stars Gerard Butler, Jason Momoa, Al Pacino, Gal Gadot, and John Malkovich.

Isaac will be playing the dual role of both Dante in the past and Tosches in the present. Via X, a promotional image for the 82nd Venice International Film Festival of Oscar Isaac as Dante has been shared.

On June 17, 2025, at the tail end of a long search, Dcu commander-in-chief James Gunn announced that Tom Rhys Harries was officially cast as Clayface. Although originally meant to be a part of Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson‘s Elseworlds franchise, the Gotham villain will now be taking up permanent residence in the Chapter One prime timeline.

Meanwhile, Harries’s casting piqued the curiosity of DC fans all over the world due to the Welsh actor’s relative anonymity in Hollywood. Now, his recent spy action thriller, Kandahar, is soaring on streaming platforms as fans try to become familiar with his work before Clayface lands in Dcu.

Despite the dismal ratings that Kandahar suffered in the 2 years since its release, the DC casting has indirectly raised Gerard Butler‘s spy profile on HBO as the film now dominates at #3 in the streamer’s top 10 movies charts by FlixPatrol as of July...

While the breathtaking re-imagined live-action epic continues to capture the hearts of audiences in theaters (with $589 million at the worldwide box office to date), How to Train Your Dragon is now available on Digital platforms and arrives on 4K Uhd and Blu-ray on August 12, 2025, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Take a ride behind the scenes with more than 75 minutes of bonus content, including deleted scenes, a gag reel and making of vignettes that dive deeper into the cutting-edge visual effects, elaborate character transformations, and iconic story that bring the Isle of Berk, the dragons and Vikings to life with jaw-dropping realism, and much more.

Today, we have an exclusive clip from How to Train Your Dragon's hilarious gag reel, featuring appearances from stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, and more.

It's apparent that filmmaker Dean DeBlois had a blast working with his cast on this reimagining of the 2010 animated classic from DreamWorks,...

Gerard Butler will also be known for his work on films like 300 andOlympus Has Fallen, but just a few years ago, he teamed up with a major Dcu star for a forgotten conspiracy thriller that just got an important streaming update. Butler stars opposite Frank Grillo in Copshop, the 2021 action film following a con artist who hides out from a lethal assassin in a small-town police station. However, when the assassin catches up to him, innocent people get caught in the crossfire. Copshop is currently streaming on Peacock, but Hulu has announced that it will make the jump to the platform next month on August 11. The film earned solid scores of 83% from critics and 74% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, but it grossed only $6 million at the box office, against a budget allegedly exceeding $40 million, according to claims in a lawsuit filed by screenwriter Kurt McLeod.

Kurt McLeod, Joe Carnahan,...

The Gerard Butler-starring How to Train Your Dragon has now surpassed a Tom Cruise action movie in the 2025 box office rankings. Directed by Dean DeBlois, the live-action remake of the 2010 film of the same name chronicles the unlikely friendship between the Viking Hiccup (Mason Thames) and the dragon Toothless as the pair become key to a new alliance.

The How to Train Your Dragon cast features a host of newcomers to the franchise, including Nico Parker as Astrid, Nick Frost as Gobber, Gabriel Howell as Snotlout, and Julian Dennison as Fishlegs, with Butler reprising his role as Stoick. The film has been met with a mostly positive response since its release on June 13.

According to new data from Box Office Mojo, How to Train Your Dragon has now crossed $589 million worldwide at the box office. This worldwide total comprises $250 million domestically and $338 million from overseas territories.

This new milestone...

Alberto Barbera presided over a lengthy press conference Tuesday morning, when he announced the stacked lineup for this year’s Venice Film Festival, which runs August 27-September 6.

The lineup is expansive, with big names and arthouse darlings sprinkled across the festival’s strands, even including the shorts program.

High-profile titles include Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt, starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg and Chloë Sevigny. Roberts leads the cast as a college professor who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star student (Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Garfield), and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come into the light. The film will screen Out of Competition on Guadagnino and Amazon MGM Studios’ request, Barbera explained during the presser.

Elsewhere, in Competition we have Jay Kelly, the latest film Noah Baumbach has made for Netflix. The...

Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has unveiled a rich mix of buzzy movies with big stars — as well as smaller titles with awards potential — that will be vying for the Golden Lion during the event’s upcoming 82nd edition.

Hotly anticipated new works from Kathryn Bigelow, Guillermo Del Toro, Noah Baumbach, Mona Fastvold, Luca Guadagnino, Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivier Assayas, Park Chan-wook, Benny Safdie and more are set for Lido launches, making for a cornucopia of cinematic offerings.

As anticipated by Variety, big-name films premiering at Venice include Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” from A24, featuring Dwayne Johnson as two-time UFC heavyweight champ Mark Kerr and Emily Blunt as his wife Dawn; Focus Features’ “Bugonia,” the latest collaboration between Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, who were last at the fest in 2023 with the Oscar-winning “Poor Things”; and Luca Guadagnino’s psychological drama “After the Hunt” starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri.

While Gerard Butler has become synonymous with high-octane action films, it's easy to forget that he was once a straight-up romantic heartthrob. It's just as easy to forget that even now, during what's considered to be the prime of his action-hero career, he occasionally headlines the odd kids' movie and espionage thriller. Not too long ago, he starred in Joe Carnahan's Copshop, a Tarantino-esque noir that barely made a noise in theaters. He also played the lead role in director Ric Roman Waugh's Kandahar, a spy thriller inspired by real events. The movie is climbing up the streaming charts two years after its theatrical release domestically.

Kandahar was released on Prime Video in several overseas markets, and is now available to stream on HBO Max in South America. Thanks to its recent release in those markets, it has jumped to the number three spot on HBO Max's global rankings,...

With Universal's big summer blockbuster hit, How to Train Your Dragon, many are discovering, or re-discovering, Mason Thames, the actor behind Hiccup himself. The new movie is incredibly faithful to the original animated film and introduces the timeless tale to new audiences.

Hiccup is but a boy in a Viking village whose entire population has been taught to hunt and kill dragons. Once Hiccup meets Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, and cannot end his life, he starts to realize that they have it all wrong regarding the entire town's presumed mortal enemies.

Gerard Butler, who played Stoick, Hiccup's father, in the original, returns as the same character, but this time in live-action. Additional cast members include Nico Parker (Astrid), Julian Dennison (Fishlegs), Gabriel Howell (Snotlout), and more. 

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How to Train Your Dragontook Toothless to the sky in a live-action remake earlier this year, and now you can get ready to watch Hiccup, Astrid, and all the Vikings learn how to train their own dragons at home! The film is officially available for fans to buy or rent on the Apple TV app. As part of the film's release, Collider is excited to share a new behind-the-scenes look at the film and how some of our favorite dragons came to be! Our exclusive footage features director Dean DeBlois, star Gerard Butler, and more talking about the process of working on each dragon in the film.

Toothless, Hiccup's (Mason Thames) beloved dragon, is arguably the most important of them. He has to remind audiences of the animated dragon while still looking as if he were a real dragon that you could walk up to and touch, as DeBlois says in the clip.