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 1 May:  
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 
HOKUM
SWAPPED
DEPARTURES
WILD FOXES (Fr)
THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD (It)8 May: 
THE SHEEP DETECTIVES
MORTAL KOMBAT II
KOKUHO (Jpn)
ROMERIA (Sp)
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT15 May:
THE CHRISTOPHERS
OBSESSION
NORMAL
JIMPA
DIAMONDS (It)
ORPHAN (Hun)
THE ACTIVIST (Lit)22 May: 
THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU
FINDING EMILY*
THE SALT PATH
EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC (Swe)
LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS
EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET29 May:
POWER BALLAD*
FAIRYLAND
THE LAST VIKING (Den)
LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS5 Jun:
MADFABULOUS
POWER BALLAD*
ERUPCJA (Pol)
SHE'S THE HE
KOLN 75 (Ger)12 Jun:
DISCLOSURE DAY
PINK NARCISSUS19 Jun:
ROSE OF NEVADA
CACTUS PEARS
NINO (Fr)26 Jun:
A PRIVATE LIFE (Fr)
DRUNKEN NOODLES
THE LAST VIKING (Den)
THE MISFITS*10 Jul:
THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD (It)2 Oct:
CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'RELEASE DATE TBC . . .
C O M I N G U P . . .
UNRELEASED FESTIVAL FILMS . . . 
• Flare:
10s ACROSS THE BORDERS. BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY.
BLACK BURNS FAST. THE BROKEN R.
CAN'T GO OVER IT. HUNKY JESUS.
I AM GOING TO MISS YOU. JARIPEO.
KEEP COMING BACK. THE LAST GUEST OF THE HOLLOWAY MOTEL.
LOW RIDER. LUNAR SWAY. MASPALOMAS.
OUT LAWS. SATISFACTION.
STRANGE RIVER. TO DANCE IS TO RESIST.
UCHRONIA. WHAT WILL I BECOME?• Cinema Made in Italy: A BRIEF AFFAIR. FUORI. LA GIOIA. THREE GOODBYES. • 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. SHADOWS FILM FEST |
THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU
dir Jon Favreau; with Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Martin Scorsese, Jeremy Allen White, Steve Blum, Hemky Madera, Matthew Willig, Jonny Coyne
26/UKrelease 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. SCARY MOVIE
dir Michael Tiddes; with Anna Faris, Lochlyn Munro, Damon Wayans Jr, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans, Chris Elliott, Heidi Gardner, Anthony Anderson, Shawn Wayans 26/USrelease US/UK 5.Jun.26 Perhaps the 13-year interval explains why this isn't titled Scary Movie 6, as this spoof-horror franchise has been rather hit or miss from the start. But the entire Wayans family seems to be back for this one, as are several of the original cast members. There's also the small fact that the current resurgence in horror films is offering rather a lot of material ripe for pastiche. So let's hope the writing is on point, skewering the genre rather than just making dumb jokes or recreating key movie moments without something deeper, and funnier, in mind. 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. TOY STORY 5
dir Andrew Stanton; with Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Keanu Reeves, Annie Potts, Greta Lee, Bonnie Hunt, Wallace Shawn, Joan Cusack 26/USrelease US/UK 19.Jun.26 It's the franchise that won't die! Indeed, every film has felt like the concluding chapter in the saga of these loveable toys, and yet those bright sparks at Pixar continually find ways to breathe new life into their adventures. Andrew Stanton has been involved in all of the previous films as a writer, and this is his first as director (he also directed Finding Nemo and Wall-E), so the film is definitely in very good hands. And this voice cast has already created such indelible characters that we'd happily follow them anywhere.
SUPERGIRL
dir Craig Gillespie; with Milly Alcock, David Corenswet, Jason Momoa, Matthias Schoenaerts, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, Ferdinand Kingsley, Eve Ridley
26/USrelease US/UK 26.Jun.26 Frankly, there isn't a superhero movie coming down the pipeline that I'm truly looking forward to, but this one might be a bit more enjoyable than most, largely because Milly Alcock's chaotic moment in last year's Superman was the best scene in that film. And the ad campaign is playing up her messy approach to the character. So even if most of these bloated super-blockbusters are incapable of surprising us anymore, at least this one looks like it might contain a bit of offhanded fun here and there. MOANA
dir Thomas Kail; with Catherine Laga'aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen 26/USrelease US/UK 10.Jul.26 Disney continues to produce live-action remakes of its animated classics, and it begins to get a bit confusing when they follow up the 2024 sequel Moana 2 with this revamp of the 2016 original. It also seems rather odd to have Dwayne Johnson reprising his role, since the character seemed to be an energetic teen rather than an energetic middle-aged man. But never mind, Johnson is always a lot of fun on-screen, and there's no reason to worry about him here. The question marks are gifted but first-time feature director Thomas Kail and relative unknown star Catherine Laga'aia. And that far too animated chicken. THE ODYSSEY
dir-scr Christopher Nolan; with Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Elliot Page, Mia Goth 26/UKrelease US/UK 17.Jul.26 Any film by Christopher Nolan is an unmissable event, but this passion project looks especially epic, both due to its retelling of Homer's mythology and the outrageously stacked cast. There have been a lot of complaints about historical accuracy surrounding this film, as if most audiences care about that. What we want is a gripping story, characters we can identify with and some big-screen spectacle. And Nolan is unusually adept at all three of these things. The actors are too, so if the stars align, this could be a stunner. SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY
dir Destin Daniel Cretton; with Tom Holland, Zendaya, Mark Ruffalo, Jon Bernthal, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando 26/USrelease US/UK 31.Jul.26 This fourth adventure starring Tom Holland has a new director in Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi), so it's bound to have a different tone, even if the Marvel machinery keeps pushing the usual mix of action and comedy. The premise of this one is both annoying and intriguing: it's set in an altered reality in which Peter Parker has lost his entire support network, so needs to face a new villain on his own. Let's hope the script takes some original directions, avoiding the same old save-the-planet structure (and multiverse nonsense) for something fresh. Also on my want-to-see list...
BACKROOMS
I LOVE BOOSTERS
MORTAL KOMBAT II
PRESSURE
Summer: THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
SAVAGE HOUSE
MINIONS & MONSTERS
YOUNG WASHINGTON
BRINK OF WAR
THE END OF OAK STREET
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
Autumn: FORGOTTEN ISLAND
SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM
RUNNER
WILDWOOD
SUNRISE ON THE REAPING
WILD HORSE NINE
Winter: AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
DUNE: PART THREE
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 | ||
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