Directed by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Release date: 6 March 2026
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Penelope Cruz, Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale
Plot: The modern movie renditions of Frankenstein continue. This time, Maggie Gyllenhaal steps behind the camera to direct a reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein where we see a murdered woman re-animated by two scientists to be a companion for Frankenstein’s monster. This experiment, according to the synopsis, “sparks romance, police interest, and radical social change”.
California Schemin’
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Release date: 10 April 2026
Starring: Lucy Halliday, Samuel Bottomley, Amber Anderson, Séamus McLean Ross
Plot: Based on the book of the same name telling an incredible true story, James McAvoy’s directorial debut follows the plight of two Scottish rappers who decide to fake being Californian to make it in an industry full of stereotypes. Until, of course, their big-time con begins to unravel.
Mother Mary
A24
