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Forget franchises: these 12 movies stole the show at CinemaCon
Emily Blunt in "Disclosure Day." Niko Tavernise/Universal 2026-04-18T14:09:01.230Z These are the best non-franchise movies we got a taste of at CinemaCon. We're excited for Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Digger" and Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day." There was also impressive footage from "I Play Rocky," "Other Mommy," and "Verity." Every year, Hollywood makes a pilgrimage to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, a theater convention where studios and major distributors show up with flashy star-filled presentations to get exhibition owners excited about upcoming movies.This year, as always, franchises were a major highlight of the convention; footage was shown from Warner Bros.' Dune: Part Three," Sony's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," and Disney's "Avengers: Doomsday." But a major highlight at CinemaCon for me is always checking out the non-franchise movies. And this year, there were plenty to choose from. From the latest work from auteurs like Christopher Nolan ("The Odyssey"), Alejandro G. Iñárritu ("Digger"), and Steven Spielberg ("Disclosure Day"), to trailers for original movies I didn't even know existed, this collection of films showed you don't need a cinematic universe to tell a compelling story. Here are 12 non-franchise titles coming out this year to get excited about. "Disclosure Day" (June 12) Josh O'Connor and Emily Blunt in "Disclosure Day." Niko Tavernise/Universal The trailer for Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi tale from Universal already debuted, but the director showed up to CinemaCon for the first time ever to show an extended version, and it certainly kept me on the edge of my seat.From the film's mysterious plotline that's seemingly about aliens, to the great performances from stars Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor, to the John Williams score, it's hard not to be excited for this one. "The Odyssey" (July 17) Matt Damon in "The Odyssey." Universal Going all the way back to his "Batman" trilogy, Christopher Nolan has made it a tradition to kick-start his movie campaigns at CinemaCon. Like Spielberg, Nolan's trailer had already been released, but he showed up with additional footage.Nolan admitted at the Universal presentation that his new adaptation of Homer's Greek epic was an "absolute nightmare to film, but in all the right ways." The challenges — including the creation of a brand new IMAX camera — look to have all been worth it, as everything from the stunning locations to performances led by Matt Damon tease another film where Nolan is at t...
CinemaCon 2026 Preview: Which Studio Takes the Biggest ... - IndieWire
For those who only know CinemaCon from “The Studio,” just know that the experience of actually being in Las Vegas for a convention of theater owners isn’t entirely as it appears in Seth Rogen’s hit show. But it’s also not not like that (for one thing: we know we’ll see Matt Belloni in Caesar’s Palace somewhere). It’s not just dry presentations. At minimum, studio distributors will go all out with costumes and dancers to spice up the most basic block of time. One time, Tom Cruise sent in a video message from atop the plane that appeared at the end of the latest “Mission: Impossible.” So while the event may boast a litany of movie trailers that won’t be online for months, it’s still fun to see what movies studio execs are actually excited about as part of their canned hype presentations. Related Stories This year, IndieWire will roundup the best from each studio presentation and try and highlight things that don’t always get the attention they deserve when they’re firing off one trailer after another. But before we arrive on the Strip, we had a few burning questions about what we might expect this year. Can Warner Bros. Deliver the Goods a Second Year in a Row? This time last year, Warner Bros. was teasing some original films that exhibitors didn’t know what to make of, including “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Weapons,” and “The Bride!” They all looked like ambitious swings, and almost all of them hit it big (in hindsight, we hyped “The Bride!” more than we should have). Now with a boatload of Oscar wins in tow, WB is poised to take a victory lap in front of theater owners, but do they have the same impressive slate this year as last year? Movies like “The Bride!” and “Mortal Kombat II” were already pushed back into this year. There’s a few more sequels on the docket as well, like “Practical Magic 2,” “Evil Dead Burn,” and eventually “Minecraft 2.” But the studio also has the Tom Cruise film “Digger,” “The End of Oak Street,” and new films from JJ Abrams, M. Night Shyamalan, and Sam Esmail. Will Universal Look Like Heroes for Their Windowing Pivot? As we noted in our recent survey of theater owners about how to address challenges that ail theaters, Universal came up a lot because of the studio’s commitment to shift to longer theatrical windows of eventually 45 days before films go to PVOD. That’s exactly the window Cinema United head Michael O’Leary called for in his State of the Union last year, and we’re sure that other theater owners will...
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CINEMACON LIVE FROM THE SHOW FLOOR | Film Threat Livecast
CinemaCon is here! Alan Ng and Chris Gore are in Las Vegas for Hollywood's biggest showcase for upcoming films. Join the livestream to get the inside info. -...
