Historical movies, romance, action and even super heroes – there’s so much to look forward to this summer and beyond in theaters! Check out everything that was announced this week and a local screening opportunity as well!
Looking for movies to check out for Pride Month we have options for you there too!
Metro Detroit Local Events
- Hamilton (April 29-May 17th)
- Heather Headley (May 29th)
- Hallmark Stars Live (July 31)
- UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell (August 12th)
- Little Shop of Horrors (August 21st)
- Napoleon Dynamite Live! (September 12th)
- Outlander in Concert (October 6th)
- Art Garfunkle (October 10th)
- Mania: ABBA tribute (October 13th)
- Dirty Dancing: The Musical (October 13-18)
- Be Like Blippi Tour (November 14th)
- The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya (November 20th)
- Ford House 2026 Events
- ATG Broadway in Detroit 2026-27 Season
Screenings
Movie and Entertainment Updates
THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN | In Theaters Now
In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin (Jude Law) joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano) to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever. Putin and Baranov’s reign of chaos begins with lies and corruption, and quickly escalates to assassinations, tyranny, and eventually all-out war.
THE YEAR BEFORE THE WAR | Premiering on IndiePix Unlimited on June 5th
As Europe teeters on the brink of World War I, Hans (Petr Buchta), a humble doorman in Riga, is swept into a whirlwind of radical ideologies, political upheaval, and rising nationalism. His journey becomes an odyssey across a continent in turmoil, carrying him from utopian communes to imperial capitals. Bearing witness to violence, passion and intrigue, he crosses paths with some of the era’s most influential figures – including Mata Hari, Sigmund Freud, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, and Leon Trotsky – amid the unraveling of the old order.
Following its World Premiere at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam and an acclaimed run at prestigious fests including Tallinn Black Nights, Cameriamge and the Riga International Film Festival, THE YEAR BEFORE THE WAR captured eight awards at the Latvian National Awards including Best Film, Best Script, Best Cinamatography, Best Production Design, Best Make-up, Best Lead Role, Best Supporting Role and Best Sound Design.
SWEET MAGNOLIAS | Season 5 Trailer – Streaming on Netflix June 11th
Maddie isn’t the only one grappling with the demands of a new job in Season 5. Multiple citizens of Serenity seek balance and happiness while chasing dreams, navigating old and new relationships, and redefining what they want from themselves and each other. From Serenity to New York and beyond, the Magnolias meet challenges with passion, humor, love — and margaritas.
OPERATION HADAL | On Digital June 16th
China’s southern coast is under threat from the maniacal whims of a warlord with an advanced nuclear submarine primed to attack from the South China Sea. Only the elite Sea Dragon squadron can protect the mainland from this underwater threat in the action-packed war drama OPERATION HADAL, debuting on Digital June 16 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The third entry (alongside Operation Mekong & Operation Red Sea) in award-winning filmmaker Dante Lam’s epic war series, the film stars Xuan Huang (Moscow Mission, 1921), Yosh Yu (Creation of the Gods franchise, Blades of the Guardians), and Bryan Larkin (London Has Fallen). OPERATION HADAL will land on Blu-ray™ and DVD exclusively through Amazon® on September 29.
On the international festival circuit, OPERATION HADAL won a special jury award, the Golden Deer, at the Changchun Film Festival, Xuan Huang won the Golden Lotus Award as Best Actor at the Macau International Movie Festival (where the film was also nominated for Best Feature Film, Best Director & Best Cinematography), and the film took home the Golden Angel Award for Outstanding Film as the Chinese American Film Festival (C.A.F.F.).
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE | Premieres on Netflix July 9th
Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier
SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY | In Theaters July 31st
After the record-breaking global success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Brand New Day marks an entirely new chapter for Peter Parker and Spider-Man. Four years have passed since the events of No Way Home, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. Crime-fighting in a New York that no longer knows his name, he’s devoted himself entirely to protecting his city — a full-time Spider-Man — but as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he has ever faced.
FUTURAMA | Season 14 – Streaming on Hulu August 3rd
Brace yourselves… The future is about to get a whole lot stranger! It’s a non-stop onslaught of swaggering space pirates, lab-grown meats, sexy scams… plus the shocking return of Dr. Zoidberg’s lost love! You didn’t see that coming, prior to being told about it just now! It’s a thrilling, all-new season of FUTURAMA on hulu!
VERITY | in Theaters October 2nd
Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, this seductive, psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity. After Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity’s chilling autobiographical notes, she wrestles with the disturbing and twisted confessions about Verity’s husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett), and finds it hard to separate fiction from reality, manipulation from attraction, and opportunity from obsession.