Weekly Entertainment Digest – July 5th

July 5, 2025

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As we go into a long holiday weekend you’d expect a slower week of announcements. But, instead, we have a lot of great new movies and even a look into next year! Check out what was announced this week in entertainment. Keep and eye on the screening opportunities and stay up to date with the release schedule here to find your next movie to check out in theaters.

Follow the site closely for new screening opportunities and even the full slate releases from the studios that make the films we love. Looking forward to some new scary movies? Check out the latest release slate from Shudder, IFC and RLJE Films

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BALLERINA | on Premium Digital and Premium VOD Now

Return to the Ruska Roma when FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA arrives on Premium Digital and Premium Video on Demand beginning July 1 from Lionsgate. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and Verified Hot with a 93%* Popcornmeter audience rating, FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA brings fans back to the high-octane, non-stop action franchise they love. The film has already taken in an estimated $125 million and climbing worldwide.

The next chapter from the World of John Wick follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas), who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. Eve seeks revenge for her father’s death, and finds herself crossing paths with John Wick himself (Keanu Reeves).

Featuring a diverse and star-studded ensemble including Ana de Armas (Knives Out), Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family), Gabriel Byrne (“In Treatment”), Lance Reddick (John Wick franchise, “The Wire,” “Bosch”), Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), Norman Reedus (TV’s “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon”), with Ian McShane (TV’s “Deadwood”), and Keanu Reeves (The Matrix franchise), FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA continues to push the envelope with high-paced action and a gripping story. The film is directed by Len Wiseman, written by Shay Hatten, based on characters by Derek Kolstad, and produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski.
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On July 1, FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA will be available to rent via Premium Video on Demand (for a 48-hour period) and to buy via Premium Electronic Sell Thru on participating digital platforms where movies are purchased, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google TV, YouTube and more.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The Making of Ballerina ― Witness the rise of Eve (Ana de Armas) as the filmmakers discuss the intricate process of creating a new character in the world of John Wick.
Building A Frozen Underworld ― Step into the bold new locations that serve as the latest hunting grounds for these talented filmmakers, eager to face and overcome fresh challenges.
The Art of Action ― A Dance Between Fire and Ice: Discover how the teams behind the stunts, fight choreography, and weapons devised even more ruthless and creative ways to kill in some of the most intense action sequences in the entire John Wick universe.
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JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH | Now In Theaters

A new era is born. This summer, three years after the Jurassic World trilogy concluded with each film surpassing $1 billion at the global box office, the enduring Jurassic series evolves in an ingenious new direction with Jurassic World Rebirth.

Anchored by iconic action superstar Scarlett Johansson, Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey and two-time Oscar^® winner Mahershala Ali, this action-packed new chapter sees an extraction team race to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park, inhabited by the worst of the worst that were left behind.

Also starring acclaimed international stars Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, the film is directed by dynamic visualist Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) from a script by original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp.

Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.

Academy Award^® nominee Johansson plays skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure the genetic material. When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on a forbidden island that had once housed an undisclosed research facility for Jurassic Park. There, in a terrain populated by dinosaurs of vastly different species, they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that has been hidden from the world for decades.

Ali is Duncan Kincaid, Zora’s most trusted team member; Critics Choice and Olivier Award winner Jonathan Bailey (Wicked, Bridgerton) plays paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis; Emmy nominee Rupert Friend (Homeland, Obi-Wan Kenobi) appears as Big Pharma representative Martin Krebs and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Lincoln Lawyer, Murder on the Orient Express) plays Reuben Delgado, the father of the shipwrecked civilian family.

The cast includes Luna Blaise (Manifest), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty) and Audrina Miranda (Lopez vs. Lopez) as Reuben’s family. The film also features, as members of Zora and Krebs’ crews, Philippine Velge (Station Eleven), Bechir Sylvain (BMF) and Ed Skrein (Deadpool).

Jurassic World Rebirth is directed by BAFTA winner Edwards from a script by Koepp (War of the Worlds), based on characters created by Michael Crichton. The film is produced by Oscar^® nominee Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, both longtime Jurassic franchise producers and of last summer’s blockbuster, Twisters. The film is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Denis L. Stewart and Jim Spencer.

SOVEREIGN | In Theaters and VOD July 11th

Inspired by true events, SOVEREIGN is a tense and provocative true crime thriller about a father and his teenage son — Jerry and Joseph Kane (Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay) — who follow the Sovereign Citizen belief system, a deeply anti-establishment worldview rooted in distrust of government authority. As the pair travel across the country delivering self-taught legal seminars and pushing back against systems they believe have failed them, their journey brings them into conflict with Police Chief Jim Bouchart (Dennis Quaid), setting off a tragic chain of events that forces a reckoning with power, principle, and the limits of freedom.

BANG | In Select Theaters, Digital and On Demand July 11th

Bang, one of the most feared hitmen, questions his violent life after a near-death experience. Seeing a future beyond bloodshed, he wants out—but his crime boss won’t let go without a fight.

MILEY CYRUS: SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL | On Disney+ and Hulu July 16th

“Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful,” the full-length visual companion to Miley Cyrus’ latest album, will launch July 16 on Disney+ and Hulu in the U.S. The film will also be available internationally on Disney+ — streaming July 16 in Canada and July 30 in EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

Miley continues her longstanding relationship with Disney, following her induction as a Disney Legend, by partnering once again for “Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful,” a one-of-a-kind pop opera fueled by fantasy, featuring thirteen original new songs from the visual album “Something Beautiful.”

The film is produced by Miley Cyrus, XYZ Films, and Panos Cosmatos in collaboration with Sony Music Vision, Columbia Records, and Live Nation, is directed by Miley Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, Brendan Walter, with cinematography by Benoît Debie.

The visual album premiered June 6 at the Tribeca Festival ahead of its one-night theatrical release in the U.S. and Canada on June 12.

BURY ME WHEN I’M DEAD | Available on Digital and VOD July 18th

Bury Me When I’m Dead follows Henry, a man whose life spirals out of control after failing to keep his wife’s dying wish. When Catherine is diagnosed with brain cancer, they travel to her childhood home, where he promises to bury her in a remote forest. Meanwhile Henry’s been keeping a secret: their friend Rebecca is pregnant with his child. After Catherine’s sudden death, Henry breaks his promise and returns her body to the city under threat from her powerful father, Gary.

The weight of Henry’s betrayal to Catherine and fear of her overbearing father, pushes him to the edge. As his life quickly begins to unravel, a series of increasingly strange and devastating events lead him to believe that Catherine’s ghost is seeking vengeance.

With its cross-genre storytelling and rare story structure, writer/director Seabold Krebs impressively weaves a tragic tale of a man caught between the real and the supernatural, desperately trying to undo his mistakes, only to find himself trapped in the fateful darkness of his own making.

SMURFS | “It Takes a Smurf Village” Featurette – In Theaters July 18th

When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe. SMURFS features an all-star voice cast including Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.

SHE RIDES SHOTGUN | In Theaters August 1st

In the gritty, explosive action-thriller She Rides Shotgun, Taron Egerton stars as newly released ex-con Nate. Marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly (Ana Sophia Heger) at all costs. Shy, precocious, and wary of her father, Polly is swept up in Nate’s dangerous plight as they flee to evade the corrupt sheriff and brutal leader of a gang who will stop at nothing to protect his criminal interests. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly form a bond forged under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive — and she teaches him what unconditional love truly means in this intense, moving story about loyalty, strength, and redemption.

THE SPARROW IN THE CHIMNEY| Opens Only in Theaters Beginning August 1st

Karen (Maren Eggert), along with her husband Markus (Andreas Döhler) and their children, lives in her childhood home left behind after the death of her mother. When her sister, Jule (Britta Hammelstein) visits with her family to celebrate Markus’s birthday, the weekend opens old wounds and past traumas, unleashing repressed feelings that threaten to destroy their relationship and shatter Karen’s grip on reality.

The latest film from acclaimed writer-director Ramon Zücher and the final installment in his acclaimed “animal trilogy” (following The Strange Little Cat and The Girl and the Spider), THE SPARROW IN THE CHIMNEY is a “darkly engrossing psychodrama of pent-up domestic tensions” (Variety) with “deep, bold dives into the nightmarish and the surreal…that feels like a catharsis for protagonist and director both” (The Film Stage).

At times staggeringly forceful, at others poetically sensitive and humorous, THE SPARROW IN THE CHIMNEY plunges into the midst of a struggling family, and between hidden desires and secrets, sets alight a blazing and renewing fire.

BARRON’S COVE | Available on Amazon August 5th

After his son is tragically killed, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by the child’s powerful politician father in the mystery-thriller BARRON’S COVE, debuting on Blu-ray^™ and DVD exclusively through Amazon^® on August 5 from Well Go USA Entertainment . The debut feature film from award-winning short film director Evan Ari Kelman (Bandito, Where There’s Smoke), BARRON’S COVE stars Garett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy, Mudbound), Hamish Linklater (The Big Short), Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect franchise, Hairspray), Christian Convery (The Monkey), Tramell Tillman (Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning, “Severance”), Raúl Castillo (Cassandro), and Stephen Lang (Avatar franchise, Don’t Breathe).

When Caleb Faulkner’s (Garrett Hedlund) son is killed in a tragic accident, grief consumes him. But when the system fails to hold the responsible child accountable, Caleb takes matters into his own hands—abducting the boy and vanishing into the wilderness. His desperate act ignites a frantic manhunt, led by a power-hungry politician eager to twist the tragedy for personal gain. As tensions rise, Caleb must decide whether vengeance will truly bring him peace.

SHAMAN | in Select Theaters and On Digital August 8th

A missionary family travels to rural Ecuador to convert the indigenous population. All is going well until their son ventures into a forbidden local cave and comes back with a demonic spirit in tow. Candice (Sarah Canning) believes that an exorcism in the Catholic tradition will free her boy from the evil bonds that bind him. The local shamans know that this spirit is older than her religion and must be dealt with or the demon will take them all.

INVASION | Premiering on Apple TV+ August 22nd

Apple TV+ revealed the teaser and premiere date for the third season of “Invasion,” the sweeping sci-fi drama series from Academy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy Award-nominated producer Simon Kinberg (“X-Men” films, “Deadpool” films, “The Martian”) and David Weil (“Hunters”). The 10-episode third season will make its global return on Friday, August 22 on Apple TV+ with one episode, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through October 24, 2025.

“Invasion” follows an alien invasion through different perspectives around the world. In season three, those perspectives collide for the first time, as the series’ main characters are brought together to work as a team on a critical mission to infiltrate the alien mothership. The ultimate apex aliens have finally emerged, rapidly spreading their deadly tendrils across our planet. It will take all our heroes working together, using all their experience and expertise, to save our species. New relationships are formed, old relationship are challenged and even shattered, as our international cast of characters must become a team before it’s too late.

The third season of “Invasion” stars returning cast members Golshifteh Farahani, Shioli Kutsuna, Shamier Anderson, India Brown, Shane Zaza, Enver Gjokaj, and introduces new series regular Erika Alexander.

“Invasion” is created by Kinberg and Weil, who also serve as executive producers alongside Audrey Chon, David Witz, Alik Sakharov, Dan Dietz, Katie O’Connell Marsh and Nick Nantell.

Following its global debut, “Invasion” has been hailed for “upping the ante” with each season as well as expert cinematography that “captures the beauty and eeriness” of an alien invasion. The first and second seasons of “Invasion” are now streaming globally on Apple TV+.

JAWS: 50TH ANNIVERSARY | Experience it in IMAX August 28th & 29th

Universal Pictures is proud to celebrate the 50^thanniversary of Jaws, Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award^®–winning thriller that redefined the theatrical experience and remains one of the most influential films in cinema history. On August 29, the film returns to theaters nationwide in stunning 4K, with select screenings in IMAX^®, RealD 3D, 4DX and D-BOX, offering audiences the chance to experience the original summer blockbuster as never before.

Released on June 20, 1975, Jaws became a box office sensation and a cultural tidal wave. It was the first film in history to surpass $100 million at the domestic box office and helped usher in the era of the wide-release blockbuster. Its success redefined the studio release model and established the summer season as Hollywood’s premiere showcase for event films.

For Spielberg—who had made his feature debut the year prior with The Sugarland Express—Jaws marked a pivotal ascent. The film cemented his place among the defining filmmakers of his generation, and his mastery of suspense, character and visual storytelling would shape the trajectory of American filmmaking for decades to come.

At age 27, Spielberg approached Jaws with both ambition and restraint. When the production’s mechanical shark, nicknamed Bruce, repeatedly malfunctioned, Spielberg leaned into the power of suggestion, building dread through careful composition, editing and sound. The result was a new cinematic language for thrillers—one defined as much by what is unseen as by what is revealed.

Jaws was nominated for four Academy Awards^®, including Best Picture, and won three: Best Film Editing, Best Sound, and Best Original Score for John Williams’ now-legendary theme. The film marked an early milestone in Spielberg’s partnership with Williams, whose collaboration would come to define the emotional and musical architecture of modern film.

Adapted from Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel, Jaws follows the residents of Amity Island as a series of attacks by a great white shark threatens the summer tourist economy—prompting the town’s police chief (Oscar^® nominee Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Oscar^®winner Richard Dreyfuss) and a grizzled shark hunter (Oscar^® nominee Robert Shaw) to venture into open waters to confront the predator head-on. The film also starred Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb and Jeffrey Kramer. The screenplay was written by Benchley and Gottlieb. Jaws was produced by Oscar^® winner Richard D. Zanuck and Oscar^®nominee David Brown, with cinematography by Oscar^® nominee Bill Butler and editing by Oscar^® winner Verna Fields.

“Few films have had the kind of enduring impact Jaws has had,” said Jim Orr, President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution for Universal Pictures. “It was a cultural event when it debuted in 1975, and its impact continues to resonate with every generation of moviegoers. We’re proud to bring it back to theaters in the most dynamic formats available, where audiences can once again experience the full power of this enduring classic, exactly as it was meant to be seen.”

Tickets for the 50^thanniversary re-release are on sale now and can be purchased here.

The theatrical re-release of Jaws is part of a global celebration honoring the film’s 50-year legacy. Additional tributes include Jaws: The Exhibition, opening September 14 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures; themed experiences at Universal Studios theme parks around the world; a commemorative 50^th anniversary merchandise collection; and streaming availability on Peacock beginning this summer.

Tickets are now on sale for the 50th anniversary re-release of Jaws, including first showtimes on Thursday, August 28^th at 4pm (local time).

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Featuring an unforgettable score that evokes pure terror, Jaws remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history.

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE | In Theaters September 12th

Tanjiro Kamado – a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon.

While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village.

As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji.

The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is currently available to stream on Crunchyroll. Four albums from the series and four orchestral concerts are currently available on global music streaming platforms.

THE RUNNING MAN | In Theaters November 7th

In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite—and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST | In Theaters November 7th

In this refreshingly modern coming-of-age story based on the best-selling book by Mason Deaver, a high school junior (Corey Fogelmanis) comes out as nonbinary and is thrown out of their family’s home. With nowhere else to turn, they move in with their estranged older sister (Alexandra Daddario) and her husband (Cole Sprouse). After enrolling in a new school, they find support from an eccentric art teacher (Lena Dunham) and form an unexpected bond with a kindhearted student (Miles Gutierrez-Riley). With the help of their new relationships, they navigate the awkward hurdles of young adulthood in this sweetly funny journey of self-discovery that celebrates the power of being true to yourself.

SENTIMENTAL VALUE | In Theaters November 7th

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.

PROJECT HAIL MARY | Only in Theaters & IMAX March 20, 2026

Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

THE ODYSSEY | In theaters July 17, 2026

A film by Christopher Nolan. Shot entirely with IMAX film cameras.