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THE SECRET AGENT (Br)
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE 
COLD STORAGE
IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU
WASTEMAN
A PRIVATE LIFE (Fr)
KOKUHO (Jpn)
JIMMY AND STIGGS
SCARE OUT (Chn)27 Feb: 
SCREAM 7
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
SIRAT (Sp)
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL (Jpn)
THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Irq)
PALESTINE COMEDY CLUB6 Mar:
HOPPERS
THE BRIDE
HEEL*
SOUND OF FALLING (Ger)13 Mar: 
HOW TO MAKE A KILLING
ONE LAST DEAL*
THE LOVE THAT REMAINS (Ice)
SCARLET (Jpn)
EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET*20 Mar:
DEAD MAN'S WIRE
ARCO (Fr)
THE GOOD BOY*
ABODE
LA GRAZIA (It)
TWO PROSECUTORS (Fr)27 Mar: 
SPLITSVILLE
TWO PROSECUTORS (Fr)
DJ AHMET
ORWELL: 2+2=5
UNDERLAND3 Apr:
KOKUHO (Jpn)
NIGHT STAGE (Br)
D IS FOR DISTANCE10 Apr:
CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'*
FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER
THE STRANGER (Fr)17 Apr:
DEPARTURES
REBUILDING
EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC* (Swe)24 Apr:
I SWEAR
ROSE OF NEVADA*29 May:
LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS19 Jun:
ROSE OF NEVADA*RELEASE DATE TBC . . .
C O M I N G U P . . .
UNRELEASED FESTIVAL FILMS . . . 
• LFF:
THE VILE• FrightFest: THE DEGENERATE. DON'T LET THE CAT OUT. NIGHT OF VIOLENCE. WHERE IS JUAN MOCTEZUMA? • Raindance: BEAM ME UP SULU. BREAKWATER. A CELL PHONE MOVIE. FLAMINGO CAMP. IF YOU SHOULD LEAVE BEFORE ME. • SXSW London: TORO. • Flare: DRIVE BACK HOME. MEMORABILIA. WE ARE FAHEEM & KARUN. SHADOWS FILM FEST |
THE BRIDE
dir-scr Maggie Gyllenhaal; with Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, Julianne Hough, John Magaro, Louis Cancelmi 26/USrelease US/UK 6.Mar.26 There's been a lot of buzz swirling around this project as various people, including the cast, have reacted to Maggie Gyllenhaal's script for this reimagining of The Bride of Frankenstein. Her directing approach is clearly going to be rather out-there, set in 1930s Chicago with an attitude that perhaps echoes Poor Things. The idea of Christian Bale as the monster is enough to bring us in. But what we really want to see is Jessie Buckley cutting very loose indeed with something that looks truly outrageous. PROJECT HAIL MARY
dir Phil Lord, Christopher Miller; with Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, Liz Kingsman, Lionel Boyce, Aaron Neil, Orion Lee 26/USrelease US/UK 20.Mar.26 After The Martian, screenwriter Drew Goddard is again adapting an Andy Weir novel into a big-budget sci-fi adventure. And this one is essentially another one-man show, as Ryan Gosling plays an astronaut stuck out in space with one last chance to save Earth. With Phil Lord & Christopher Miller directing, the film was always likely to have plenty of comedy woven in. The trailer emphasises the silly-sweet connection between Gosling and hiss rock-creature sidekick. So let's hope the thrills are just as entertaining. MOTHER MARY
dir-scr David Lowery; with Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Sian Clifford, FKA Twigs, Atheena Frizzell 26/USrelease US 17.Apr.26, UK tbc David Lowery is a filmmaker who always surprises us (from A Ghost Story to The Green Knight), so I'm always looking forward to whatever he does next. This one looks dark and involving, as it follows a veteran popstar planning a comeback as she reconnects with her estranged best friend. These look like beefy roles for Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. And the music (by Charli XCX, Jack Antonoff and FKA Twigs) is integral to the story, so there's a strong potential for psychological intrigue. No UK release date yet. MICHAEL
dir Antoine Fuqua; scr John Logan; with Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Juliano Valdi, Kendrick Sampson, Kat Graham, Laura Harrier, Derek Luke, Larenz Tate 26/USrelease US/UK 24.Apr.26 To be honest, I am only intrigued by this film due to the cast, with Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar in the title role and Colman Domingo and Nia Long as his imperious parents. Having grown up with the Jackson 5, I am also looking forward to how their childhood is depicted on-screen. But there are some big questions about this movie, mainly regarding how much ifluence the family had on the scriptand editing choices. And then there's Antoine Fuqua, a skilled director who isn't known for subtlety. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
dir David Frankel; scr Aline Brosh McKenna; with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Sydney Sweeney, Lady Gaga, Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Simone Ashley, BJ Novak, Tracie Thoms 26/USrelease US/UK 1.May.26 This 20-years-later sequel reunites the cast, writer and director of the hit comedy, and its premise looks promising as it addresses the decline of print media with old-school Miranda (Streep) battling former assistant Emily (Blunt), who now heads up a new-media outlet. It's hard to imagine that this won't be a lot of fun, as these talented people are unlikely to coast through this one. And it's also based on a follow-up novel, so it hopefully won't be the usual remake-style sequel. Fingers crossed. THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU
dir Jon Favreau; with Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Sigourney Weaver 26/USrelease US/UK 22.May.26 Disney seems to be scrambling to return a sense of purpose to its Star Wars franchise, now latching onto its most successful TV series and turning it into a movie. With Jon Favreau at the helm, this is likely to be pretty much exactly what we expect: a continuation of the series on the big screen. So let's hope they can ramp things up visually while maintaining the dry humour that brought the show's characters to life. Expectations aren't too high, largely due to Disney's creation-by-committee approach. DISCLOSURE DAY
dir Steven Spielberg; scr David Koepp; with Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, Wyatt Russell, Eve Hewson, Elizabeth Marvel, Henry Lloyd-Hughes 26/USrelease US/UK 12.Jun.26 Steven Spielberg returns to the themes of classics like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. for what looks like a dark thriller about how humanity reacts to the reality that we are not alone in the universe. The cast is exceptional too, offering the potentian for lots of tantalising interaction between actors who know how to bring out nuance and emotion while simultaneously building suspense and intrigue. Of course, Spielberg is a master at orchestrating this kind of thing, so bring it on. HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER II
dir Kevin Costner; with Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Abbey Lee, Luke Wilson, Dale Dickey, Georgia MacPhail 24/USrelease US/UK tbc After his enjoyable three-hour prologue ended on an extended montage of scenes to come, we're hoping some resolution to the various plot strands Kevin Costner left dangling. Chapter 2 looks just as spectacular visually, with its expansive settings and colourful ensemble, including a promising glimpse of a sneering Giovanni Ribisi. After its premiere at Venice in 2024, word was that it's more of the same. Costner has plans for two further chapters, but more than a year later there's still no release date for this one. Will we ever see it? Also on my want-to-see list... 
Winter: THE MOMENT
SEND HELP
WE BURY THE DEAD
COUTURE
HOW TO MAKE A KILLING
Spring: HOPPERS
APEX
I LOVE BOOSTERS
Summer: THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD
SUPERGIRL
TOY STORY 5
MINIONS & MONSTERS
THE ODYSSEY
Autumn: WILDWOOD
Next Winter: AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
2027: VARANASI
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Release dates: British film release schedules are even more fluid than American ones, so please be patient as I try to keep up with distributors. I'm working to keep this list up-to-date as they keep trying to outfox me. I'm sure it's personal. Embargoes: Britain's Film Distributors Association asks us to hold reviews until the week of release, and distributors are increasingly restrictive (and proscriptive) about when reviews can run. Normally, once the film is shown to a paying audience, even at a festival, the full review can be posted. © 2026 by Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall HOME | REVIEWS | NEWS | FESTIVAL | AWARDS | Q&A | ABOUT | TALKBACK | ||
• UNDERLAND. DJ AHMET. SCREAM 7. PALESTINE COMEDY CLUB.
RESURRECTION. WILD FOXES. PROJECT HAIL MARY.
ABODE. DIAMANTI.
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS. THE ALABAMA SOLUTION. APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS.
DISREMEMBER. THE ACTIVIST.