Things Are Heating Up In Aronofsky’s CAUGHT STEALING Trailer

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Things are heating up for Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz in the trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller, Caught Stealing.

Sony Pictures is set to release the feature in cinemas on August 29th. Also starring are Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Bad Bunny, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane, Regina King, and Vincent D’Onofrio.

In Caught Stealing, burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson (Butler) unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.

Aronofsky helms the film from a script by Charlie Huston, who wrote the books on which the movie is based. During the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon earlier this year, Aronofsky debuted Caught Stealing’s first footage and teased the film as “something different.” He added, “I wanted to do something that was a lot of fun.” The filmmaker also noted that the film serves as “a true love letter to the greatest city in the world.”

Aronofsky most recently directed the 2022 drama The Whale, which won two Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Brendan Fraser.

Watch the trailer for Caught Stealing below, ahead of its theatrical release this summer:

Elle Fanning Is Effie Trinket In SUNRISE ON THE REAPING

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Hide the mahogany, Elle Fanning is joining the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Effie Trinket. THR broke the news.

In the story, Effie serves as the stylist for Haymitch Abernathy (played here by Joseph Zada, and by Woody Harrelson in the first four Hunger Games films) in his preparations for the games. Elizabeth Banks previously portrayed an older version of Effie.

She joins Ralph Fiennes, Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Molly McCann, Iona Bell, Lili Taylor and Ben Wang.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping lands in cinemas on November 20th, 2026, with Francis Lawrence directing from a script by Billy Ray that adapts Suzanne Collins’ book. The novel returns readers to Panem on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games.

“From the moment Suzanne released the book, one question echoed from fans around the world: Who will play Effie?” says Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erin Westerman. “Elizabeth Banks made her iconic — so who could honour that legacy while bringing us back to Effie’s early, most formative days? For us, there was only one answer. Elle Fanning’s career has been transcendent. She has a rare presence — warm, sparkling and layered with extraordinary depth. She was the undeniable fan favourite from the start, and we’re honoured she answered the call. The odds, it turns out, were in our favour.”

Elle Fanning was recently in the Oscar-nominated biopic A Complete Unknown, and in Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, which is premiering at Cannes. Most excitingly for STARBURST readers, she stars in the upcoming Predator: Badlands.

Carey Mulligan Joins Greta Gerwig’s NARNIA

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Carey Mulligan is in negotiations for a key role in Narnia, Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia fantasy novels, THR breaks.

Casting is still underway, but Mulligan will be joining Emma Mackey, Meryl Streep, and Daniel Craig. The film is getting a two-week theatrical release in late 2026, so further casting announcements are expected soon.

Gerwig’s take on Narnia, which is being backed by Netflix, will reportedly tackle the sixth novel of the series, The Magician’s Nephew. Gerwig directs from a script she wrote. Nephew, which was published after the most famous book in the series, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, serves as the latter’s prequel. It follows two youngsters who, thanks to an uncle’s magic dabbling, unleash the evil White Witch (played by Mackey) into a turn of the 20th century London.

Craig is reportedly playing the uncle, and Streep is voicing Aslan, the anthropomorphic lion and the King of Kings. Mulligan reportedly plays the very sick mother of Digory, one of the two kids in the adventure. The young characters have not yet been cast.

Carey Mulligan is a three-time Oscar nominee for her performances in Maestro, Promising Young Woman and An Education, and recently appeared in Saltburn.

JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH Trailer 2 Will Get Fans Amped

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The very worst, most dangerous dinosaurs are those doing the attacking in Jurassic World Rebirth. The second trailer for this seventh instalment in the Jurassic franchise releases on July 2nd, courtesy of Universal.

 Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Godzilla, The Creator) directs from a script by original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, based on characters by Michael Crichton. Steven Spielberg, as always, executive produces.

Set 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 where they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.

Scarlett Johansson stars as skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world’s three largest dinosaurs. When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.

Mahershala Ali co-stars as Duncan Kincaid, Zora’s most trusted team leader. Jonathan Bailey plays palaeontologist Dr. Henry Loomis. Rupert Friend appears as Big Pharma representative Martin Krebs. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays Reuben Delgado, the father of the shipwrecked civilian family.

The cast also includes Luna Blaise, David Iacono, and Audrina Miranda as Reuben’s family and Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain, and Ed Skrein as members of Zora and Krebs’ crews.

Jurassic World Rebirth releases in cinemas from July 2nd, 2025. Watch the second trailer below:

LEGALLY BLONDE Director To Helm Deep-Sea Horror RESURFACE

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The director of iconic comedy-romance films including Legally Blonde and Monster-in-Law is headed into horror territory with his next movie, Resurface.

Variety broke the news that Robert Luketic will direct the upcoming survival thriller for Forte Corp Pictures, which is set in the Mariana Trench, famously the deepest part of the ocean floor.

The film “chronicles the desperate race against time after an underwater earthquake devastates a deep-sea research mission at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Two stranded survivors must ascend 35,000 feet to the surface before their life support expires.”

Luketic directs from a screenplay by Pete Bridges, known for penning the script for Renny Harlin’s upcoming Deep Water. Craig McMahon (Better Man) will produce for Forte Corp Pictures alongside Todd Fellman. David Conley (Avatar: The Way of Water) will executive produce.

“At its core, this is a story about endurance and reconnection under pressure — a genre thriller that never loses sight of its humanity,” McMahon said. “From the beginning, we knew this project demanded a director who could balance both scale and intimacy. Robert brings a rare blend of visual precision, emotional depth and technical command, and we’re incredibly excited to have him on board.”

Principal photography on Resurface will take place in Melbourne.

Gav Thorpe Game Zeo Genesis Fully Funds

Today is the last day to back Zeo Genesis, a skirmish wargame from legendary games creators Andy Chambers and Gav Thorpe.

The game features small teams of warriors fighting in Zeo-Forms, basically powered armoured battle-suits. Players field one or two of these mechs, plus a small support team. The game has been compared favourably to the likes of Kill Team. Gameplay evokes a very ’90s-era mech anime vibe. A free play test set of the rules can be found here.

Both Thorpe and Chambers are known for their work with Games Workshop’s Warhammer range. The actual game design was created by Andy Chambers, with the narrative elements added by Gav Thorpe. The latter is so prolific in this field that there is a drinking game named after him.

You can add your pledge to the game here.

Ralph Fiennes Is President Snow In SUNRISE ON THE REAPING

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From electing a new Pope, to fighting off zombies, and now to The Hunger Games: Ralph Fiennes is stepping up as President Snow in Lionsgate’s Sunrise on the Reaping.

Ralph Fiennes will play the ruthless Panem dictator in Francis Lawrence’s upcoming film. He joins Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor and Ben Wang. The British actor, best known for Conclave and the Harry Potter franchise, will be stepping into a role previously portrayed by the late Donald Sutherland in the series’ first four films, and later by Tom Blyth as a younger version of the character in the prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

“We wanted to honour Donald Sutherland by having one of this generation’s greatest actors play President Snow 24 years before Katniss Everdeen entered the arena,” producer Nina Jacobson says. “Working with Ralph has been on my bucket list since he traumatised me for life in Schindler’s List. It’s genuinely a thrill to welcome him to the Hunger Games.”

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping lands in cinemas on November 20th, 2026, with Lawrence directing from a script by Billy Ray that adapts Suzanne Collins’ book. The novel returns readers to Panem on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games.

Dimension 20 Goes Cloudward!

Cult comedy show Dimension 20 has launched the trailer for its latest season, which will be called Cloudward Ho! Dimension 20 is an actual play Dungeons and Dragons / TTRPG show that uses improv comedy and clever set design to draw audiences into a funny and clever world. The show is exclusive to the media streaming platform   Dropout (formerly College Humour), though you can find clips on social media.

Cloudward Ho!, will star Dimension 20‘s main cast of players, fondly known as the Intrepid Heroes, who are Emily Axford, Lou Wilson, Siobhan Thompson, Ally Beardsley, Zac Oyama, and Brian Murphy. Their dungeon master is Brennan Lee Mulligan.  Previous campaigns have had different themes, from Space Opera to Dark Fairy Tales. This new campaign appears to be twisted Steampunk / Skyship fantasy.

The show premieres on June 4 on  Dropout. Episodes will be released weekly.  Check out the trailer here.

Cthulhu comes to Oz

Australian horror fans will be treated to a rare showing of the Call of Cthulhu silent movie, created by the HP Lovecraft Historical Society. The 20th anniversary screening of Call of Cthulhu is coming to the  Star Theatre, Eaglehawk, on June 24 , followed by a screening at the Sun Theatre, Yarraville, on June 26.

Both screenings will feature Q&As at the end, for those who seek more arcane knowledge.

Fans of the Mythos can also catch the movie makers at  Chaosium Con Australia in Melbourne, on 27-29 June, which is a full weekend of Cthulhu-connected gaming. You can find out more about the event here.

Ryan Kiera Armstrong Is The Buffyverse’s New Slayer

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Ryan Kiera Armstrong will co-star opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot series, which has a pilot order at Hulu, Deadline reports. The fifteen-year-old actress will play the new slayer in the as-yet-untitled project, which Gellar executive produces as well as reprising her signature role as Buffy Summers.

Oscar winner Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, Eternals) is directing the pilot, written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. There’s very little information available about the project, but it is being referred to as the next chapter in the Buffyverse, which comes from 20th Century Television and Searchlight TV. Armstrong’s character is being described as an introverted high-school student.

“From the moment I saw Ryan’s audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side,” Gellar said. “To have that kind of emotional intelligence, and talent, at such a young age is truly a gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room.”

“I’m so honoured, thank you for trusting me,” Armstrong said through tears in a video call, when Gellar welcomed her to Sunnydale.

Ryan Kiera Armstrong previously acted in It: Chapter Two, The Tomorrow War, The Glorias, and the MCU’s Black Widow. She also played the lead in Firestarter, and starred opposite Nicolas Cage in The Old Way. In television, she had a major recurring role in Anne with an E, and in American Horror Story: Red Tide. She had a starring role opposite Jude Law in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.