Deadline Hollywood - Sound & Screen: Film - 11/05/25

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last shot at saving the team and becoming the best in the world. The only thing holding him back are memories of the past and his teammate Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris).

20th CENTURY STUDIOS

Avatar: Fire and Ash

● James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in the Avatar saga, takes viewers back to the Earth-like moon of Pandora for another adventure with the former marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), his wife Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and the rest of the Sully family. After losing their eldest son in the last film, conflict on Pandora continues with the emergence of an aggressive new Na’vi tribe known as the Ash People, led by Varang (Oona Chaplin), who aims to keep invaders from finding out more about the different Pandora nations.

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

● Written and Directed by Scott Cooper, based on the book of the same name by Warren Zanes, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, follows the iconic New Jersey musician Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) during the making of his stripped-down acoustic 1982 album Nebraska after the success of his Born to Run era. Jeremy Strong, Jon Landau, Paul

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Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham and Odessa Young also star.

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Captain America: Brave New World

● Following the events of Disney+’s Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Captain America: Brave New World centers around Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) who has taken over the starspangled mantle as one of Earth’s mightiest heroes. After finding himself in the middle of an international incident putting him in the dangerous crosshairs of the President of the United States (Harrison Ford), he must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind activates the ultimate weapon, the Red Hulk. The film is directed by Julius Onah and stars Danny Ramirez, Tim Blake Nelson, Xosha Roquemore and Giancarlo Esposito.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

● Kicking off Phase Six of the MCU, The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Reed Richards/ Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/ Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as America’s “First Family”. After suffering an

accident in space that gave them their superpowers, the Fantastic Four must deal with the consequences of solar interference when a new galactic threat, the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner) marks the planet for death on behalf of a planet eating god-like being named Galactus (Ralph Ineson). Others in the cast include Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne and Sarah Niles.

NETFLIX

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

● Kathryn Bigelow’s A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE is a political thriller that follows the sudden launch of a mysteriously unattributed nuclear-missile launch against the United States. The government’s top leaders engage in a tense intelligence race in hopes to determine responsibility and decide how to respond to the imminent threat. Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Jonah Hauer-King, Kaitlyn Dever, Greta Lee and Renée Elise Goldsberry star.

Frankenstein

● Based on the 1818 literary classic from Mary Shelley, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein stars Oscar Isaac as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist hellbent on defying the scales of life and death. However, when he manages to bring a creature (Jacob Elordi) to life in a monstrous experiment, Victor sets a path that leads to the undoing of himself and his tragic creation.

Others in the cast include Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Christian Convery and Felix Kammerer.

KPop Demon Hunters

● KPop Demon Hunters follows Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong) and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), three young-adult popstars in a group called Huntr/x, who are tasked to deal with supernatural threats because of their ancient demon slayer lineage. However, when their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byunghun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

● Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is back for his most dangerous case yet in the third installment of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery series. This time, the detective follows a young priest named Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) who is sent to assist a charismatic Monsignor (Josh Brolin) who might be hiding a little more than just confessional secrets. After a shocking murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local law enforcement to team up with the detective to solve the seemingly impossible mystery.

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Diane Warren: Relentless

● This music documentary directed by Bess Kargman focuses on the career of songwriter and 15-time Oscar nominee, Diane Warren. The doc features archival footage, an in-depth look at her infamous office and interviews with some of Warren’s famous collaborators such as Cher, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Hudson, Kesha and more. It delves into Warren’s distinctive songwriting, work ethic and iconic musical duets.

WARNER BROS. PICTURES

Sinners

● The southern vampire horror film Sinners follows two twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan), who return to their New Orleans hometown after making a name for themselves elsewhere from gambling and bootlegging to have a fresh start. However, upon their return, they are faced with a supernatural evil that aims to threaten everything they know and everyone they care about. The film is written and directed by Ryan Coogler and also stars Hailee Steinfield, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo.

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