Focus Features debuted the official trailer for Conclave, the psychological thriller film from Edward Berger, Academy Award winning director of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’. ‘Conclave’ tells the story of a cardinal being tasked to run the Catholic papal conclave and select a new pope after the previous pope passed away unexpectedly.
Hammer Films released a new official trailer for the britih gothic horror film ‘Doctor Jekyll’. The film is an adaptation of one of the most famous English novella, 1886’s ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Eddie Izzard stars as the titular character, Dr. Nina Jekyll.
The official trailer for ‘Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision’ has been released. The documentary explores the history behind legendary American musician Jimi Hendrix’s recording studio that he commissioned back in 1968, Electric Lady Studios. The still on-going recording studio has been used by some of the biggest name in music history, including AC/DC, David Bowie, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Stevie Wonder.
Cohen Media Group revealed the trailer and theatrical playdates for Made In England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger, a documentary looking back at the art of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger through the eyes of Martin Scorsese, whom narrates the documentary. The documentary features rare archival materials from the collection of Powell, Pressburger, and Scorsese.
Venice Immersive, the XR – Extended Reality section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28th – September 7th, 2024, will present 63 projects from 25 countries.
Magnolia Pictures shared the official trailer for Dance First, Academy Award winning director James Marsh’s (The Theory of Everything, Man on Wire) biographical film on Irish playwright Samuel Beckett. The film is written by Neil Forsyth and stars Gabriel Byrne as Samuel Beckett.
Vertical debuted the trailer for ‘Girl You Know it’s True’, a biopic film telling the story of iconic and controversial pop duo Milli Vanilli.
The Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary edition from August 8-18, 2024 with a star-studded line-up of short films featuring Zoe Saldana, Academy® Award winner Riz Ahmed, Thomasin McKenzie, Ed Harris, Bella Thorne, Sam Raimi, Academy® Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis, and Noomi Rapace.
A&E revealed the teaser trailer for ‘Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys’, the documentary following the life of Grammy nominated musician and legendary founding member of iconic hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, Ol’ Dirty Bastard. The documentary is directed by Emmy and Peabody Award winning director Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Black Art: In The Absence of Light) and his son Jason Pollard (Get Me Roger Stone, Bitchin’ The Sound and Fury of Rick James).
HBO revealed the teaser trailer for Chimp Crazy, a four-part documentary series from the director of ‘Tiger King’. Director Eric Goode returns to explore the crazy world of exotic animal lovers, this time with a subject of ‘chimp moms’.
After premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, the drama film by German director Nora Fingscheidt (The Unforgiveable, System Crasher) got a US theatrical release date with Sony Pictures Classics distributing the film. ‘The Outrun’ stars four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Stephen Dillane (Game Of Thrones), and Saskia Reeves (Slow Horses).
Cranked Up Films revealed the trailer for ‘The Exorcism of Saint Patrick’, the first film that will kick off director Quinn Armstrong’s ‘Fresh Hell’ trilogy. With the trilogy, Armstrong harkens back to the Hammer Horror or Roger Corman model of shooting films on a small budget back-to-back, each film with its own unique aesthetic and cleverly interconnected elements between them.