A24 debuted the official trailer for Highest 2 Lowest, Spike Lee’s much‑anticipated neo‑noir thriller, based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 Japanese-language film High and Low, that reunites him with Denzel Washington for the first time in nearly two decades.
The South Korean black comedy thriller film No Other Choice starring Lee Byung Hun, known for starring as the Front Man in the Netflix series Squid Game, will open the 30th Busan International Film Festival taking place from September 17 to 26, 2025.
Here is the official trailer for Preparation for the Next Life, an emotionally resonant drama film directed by Bing Liu, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Atticus Lish. It stars Sebiye Behtiyar as Aishe and Fred Hechinger as Skinner.
Director Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, My Own Private Idaho, Elephant) will be honored with the Campari Passion for Film Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival taking place August 27th – September 6th, 2025.
Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, HIKARI, and Lee Byung Hu are the first honorees announced for the seventh annual TIFF Tribute Awards, taking place on Sunday, September 7 at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber have partnered to release Köln 75, the German music-drama film by Ido Fluk starring Mala Emde (And Tomorrow the Whole World), John Magaro (Past Lives; September 5), and Michael Chernus (Severance; Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy).
Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired Stitch Head, the animated feature adventure film by Steve Hudson, with a wide theatrical release slated for October 29, 2025.
The official trailer is here for Twinless, a sharp, emotionally charged indie dramedy film written and directed by James Sweeney. At its center is Dylan O’Brien, who delivers a mesmerizing dual performance as twin brothers Roman and Rocky. Sweeney himself stars as Dennis, the man Roman meets in a twin‑loss support group. Rounding out the ensemble are Aisling Franciosi, Lauren Graham, Chris Perfetti, and Tasha Smith
Here is the official trailer for Love, Brooklyn, the indie romance drama film starring André Holland, Nicole Beharie, DeWanda Wise, alongside Roy Wood Jr., Cassandra Freeman, and Cadence Reese.
Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? will make its world premiere as the Closing Night film of the 63rd New York Film Festival, on Friday, October 10.
The San Sebastián Festival unveiled the official poster of the 73rd edition, paying tribute to the late actress Marisa Parede. The festival also announced a Donostia Award will be presented to Pedro Almodóvar producer Esther García, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the El Deseo company.
Director Julian Schnabel (At Eternity’s Gate, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Basquiat) will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival taking place August 27th – September 6th, 2025.