Arcade games continue drawing interest due to their simple rules, engaging play, and availability whenever desired. For those seeking varied and fast entertainment options in a single platform, GameZone Arcade offers an extensive lineup. From rapid-fire challenge games and immersive fishing adventures to beloved Filipino perya inspired classics, it embodies a versatile gaming destination. This article explores what GameZone Arcade includes, highlighting the game categories and platform features that make it enjoyable to diverse players.

What Defines GameZone Arcade?

GameZone Arcade forms a specialized segment inside the broader Game Zone framework, showcasing an expanding collection of arcade games focused on fun and swift gameplay. Unlike card or live dealer games with deeper complexities or longer durations, arcade titles emphasize intuitive mechanics and dynamic action. This approach welcomes beginners easily while also encouraging repeated play through engaging experiences.

Through the online GameZone platform, users can explore the full array of arcade games. The interface enables browsing across multiple categories with ease, allowing players to switch games without any commitment pressure. This flexible browsing supports casual play and discovery at one’s own pace.

The entire GameZone ecosystem operates under the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) regulations. This compliance instills confidence by adhering to recognized licensing standards, which prioritize player safety, fairness, and regulatory oversight. Players can thus expect a secure, transparent, and regulated environment to enjoy their gaming sessions with peace of mind.

Game Categories within Game

Zone Arcade GameZone Arcade’s strength lies in its broad selection, providing players access to various genres that suit different preferences. Rather than restricting to one format, it blends multiple online arcade styles to maintain interest and variety.

Quick Challenge Games

Fast-paced titles with straightforward gameplay attract players who enjoy brief, exciting challenges. Popular examples include:

● Gold Rush, simulating a mining adventure filled with swift rounds
● Mines, where fast decision-making is key to avoid traps
● Piggy Tap, focusing on precise tapping for success

Fishing Arcade Games

Combining vibrant visuals with interactive elements, these games create thrilling underwater scenarios and engaging gameplay dynamics. Notable games are:

● Mega Fishing, featuring challenging fishing missions
● Ocean King Jackpot, blending fishing skills with jackpot opportunities
● Bomb Fishing, introducing explosive twists into the fishing experience

Perya-Inspired Games

Taking cues from traditional Filipino carnival (perya) experiences, this category digitizes local
games for modern players. Common titles include:

● Color Game, a colorful, easy-to-understand matching game
● Win Drop, mimicking prize-winning drop mechanics from carnivals

The platform’s multi-category design supports seamless switching, preserving the freshness of
each gaming session. This capability allows users to enjoy a dynamic, engaging journey
through different game types, ensuring that no two visits feel quite the same.

Unique Features of GameZone Arcade

A primary distinction arises from the vast mix of games accessible without leaving the platform.

Whether shifting between quick challenges, fishing-themed play, or perya-inspired nostalgia, players enjoy a diverse arcade ecosystem.

Beyond game variety, responsible gaming tools deeply embed into the experience. Deposit caps, session time reminders, play duration limits, and self-exclusion mechanisms help maintain balanced play and protect users. These measures reflect GameZone’s attention to player wellbeing alongside entertainment quality.

Responsive controls and an intuitive user interface further enhance the impression of smooth, distraction-free gameplay. Such design elements help players stay focused and engaged with minimal frustration. Cross-device compatibility, including mobile-friendly design and available app downloads through official channels, supports convenience and ease of access anytime, anywhere.

Elements Contributing to a Great Arcade Experience

A compelling arcade platform embodies more than having numerous games. The optimal combination includes variety, easy accessibility, engaging replayability, and smooth execution.

● Variety keeps the platform exciting by offering multiple game types to satisfy different
moods or interests.
● Accessibility ensures newcomers learn quickly while still offering depth for continued
improvement.
● Replay Value originates from games that feel fresh each time, encouraging return visits.
● Smooth Gameplay results from responsive controls and straightforward navigation that
minimize distractions.

GameZone Arcade balances these features, offering a versatile way to experience multiple arcade genres within one fast-paced, enjoyable setup. It harnesses these qualities to make each moment entertaining and keeps players engaged longer through multiple interactive experiences.

Who Is GameZone Arcade Ideal For?

This arcade space appeals broadly, accommodating casual players as well as arcade enthusiasts. It suits those seeking:

● Brief, invigorating entertainment breaks
● Interactive and action-driven fishing games
● Cultural arcade experiences inspired by Filipino perya
● Opportunities to try various game categories rather than being limited to one

● Brief, invigorating entertainment breaks
● Interactive and action-driven fishing games
● Cultural arcade experiences inspired by Filipino perya
● Opportunities to try various game categories rather than being limited to one
● Easy-to-learn games that also reward skill development

For newcomers, beginner guides assist navigation and understanding of different platform sections. Mobile users benefit from dedicated apps or mobile-optimized access, enabling playing on the go with minimal hurdles. The flexibility to use the platform on multiple devices encourages continuous gaming whether at home or on the move.

Final Overview

The popularity of arcade games arises from their accessible design, short session lengths, and gameplay that invites repeat engagement. GameZone Arcade brings these strengths together by featuring rapid challenge rounds, immersive fishing experiences, and culturally resonant perya-style games all accessible from single source.

Encouraging exploration rather than confinement to a single genre, the platform attracts users in search of variety and discovery.

Licensed by PAGCOR and incorporating player centric safeguards, GameZone establishes a reliable environment where fun meets responsible play.

Whether seeking quick entertainment or wishing to explore diverse arcade formats, GameZone Arcade offers an approachable, trusted place to dive into interactive gaming. Its comprehensive game collection combined with user-friendly features deserves attention from anyone interested in lively and varied arcade experiences.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is GameZone Arcade?

An arcade segment within Game Zone featuring quick challenges, fishing games, and Filipino-inspired arcade titles.

Q2: What game types are available? Includes fast challenge games like Gold Rush, fishing arcade titles such as Mega Fishing, and perya-style games like Color Game.

Q3: Is prior experience necessary to play?

No, many games provide simple controls suitable for beginners.

Q4: Can GameZone Arcade be accessed on mobile?

Yes, it supports gameplay via mobile devices through official apps or web browsers.

Q5: Is GameZone Arcade part of the larger Game Zone platform?

Yes, it operates as the dedicated arcade section within the overall Game Zone suite.

Today we get a first look at Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge in EBENEZER, out November 13, 2026!

Paramount Pictures Presents

In Association with Domain Entertainment

A Wattsco / IN.2 Films Production

A Ti West Film

Johnny Depp

“Ebenezer”

SYNOPSIS

This November, Johnny Depp is Ebenezer Scrooge. The name you know, the story you don’t. From Ti West, EBENEZER also stars Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, with Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY

Ti West, David Reid, Adam Bohling, Stephen Deuters, Jason Forman, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary

PRODUCED BY

Emma Watts, p.g.a.

SCREENPLAY BY

Nathaniel Halpern

DIRECTED BY

Ti West

STARRING

Johnny Depp, Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, with Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen

CREDITS ARE NOT FINAL AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

THIS FILM HAS NOT YET BEEN RATED

THEATRICAL RELEASE BEGINS
AUGUST 14, 2026
Exclusively at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto
Followed by VIFF Cinema August 28, 2026

“Director Poh Si Teng’s unflinching new exposé, American Doctor, is first and foremost a humanitarian story — one in which medicine and moral decency take precedence over partisanship.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“It is a necessary watch because it dares its audience not to look away, forcing the question not only of whose story is told, but whose deaths matter and make headlines.” – Variety

“It is a compelling, necessary piece of cinema that demands we find our humanity before the hourglass runs out.” – Next Best Picture

Image courtesy of Game Theory Films/Watermelon Pictures
Selected Official Selections and Awards:

Sundance Film Festival 2026 – *World Premiere
CPH: DOX 2026
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival 2026 *Audience Award Winner
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2026
Chicago Palestine Film Festival 2026
Sydney Film Festival 2026 – *GIO Audience Award – Best International Documentary
Sheffield DocFest 2026
Biografilm Festival 2026- *Audience Award – Biografilm Contemporary Lives
Doc Edge (Auckland, New Zealand) 2026
DOC NYC Selects: Summer 2026
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 2026

Synopsis:

From Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, American Doctor follows three American physicians—Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian—united by a single oath to save lives. After volunteering in besieged hospitals in Gaza, they return home determined to fight for the patients and colleagues they left behind, taking their battle from the frontlines of war to the halls of Congress.

Directed by: Poh Si Teng (Patrice: The Movie, St. Louis Superman, Flirting with the Islamic State)

Doctors spotlighted:

Dr. Thaer Ahmad
Dr. Mark Perlmutter
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa
Editors: Christopher White, Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Directors of Photography: Ibrahim Al Otla, Chris Renteria
Cinematographer: Arthur Nazaryan, Poh Si Teng, Ramzy Haddad
Original Music: Suad Bushnaq

Producers:

Poh Si Teng
Kirstine Barfod
Reem Haddad
Executive Producers:

Simon Kilmurry
Hamza Ali
Rasha Mansouri
Hassan Elmasry
Poh Si Teng
Glennon Doyle
Rami Elghandour
Ghazi Shami
Jismi Johari
Marina Mahathir
Badie Ali
Andreas Dalsgaard
Mehdi Hasan
Juan Pablo Raymond
Kiran Alvi
Countries: USA, Palestine, Malaysia, Qatar, Denmark
Runtime: 93 minutes
Language: English

Game Theory Films (Canada) in partnership with Watermelon Pictures (U.S.) will release AMERICAN DOCTOR beginning August 14, 2026.

ABOUT GAME THEORY FILMS
Game Theory Films is a boutique feature film distribution company based in Toronto, Ontario, established in 2018. Game Theory is committed to the strategic release of narrative and documentary theatrical feature films within the Canadian marketplace. Our catalogue includes award winning titles like Riceboy Sleeps, In Flames and Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person. With a small passionate staff, we offer a personal touch, and are available to our partners throughout the life of their films from development through release. Upcoming releases include Couture starring Angelia Jolie, and SXSW charmer The Snake.

ABOUT WATERMELON PICTURES
Watermelon Pictures is a film production and distribution company dedicated to amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers worldwide through bold, culturally urgent storytelling. Founded in 2024 and celebrating its two-year anniversary, the studio has produced and/or distributed a slate of acclaimed films including From Ground Zero, Palestine 36, and All That’s Left of You, each shortlisted for the Academy Award® for Best International Feature, as well as the Academy Award®–nominated The Voice Of Hind Rajab. In May 2025, co-founders Badie Ali and Hamza Ali launched Watermelon+, a streaming platform presenting the most comprehensive archive of Palestinian cinema ever assembled. Across production, distribution, and curation, Watermelon Pictures champions visionary work that challenges dominant narratives, expands cultural visibility, and affirms storytelling as a powerful force for collective change.

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MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company, premieres the new teaser trailer and exclusive poster artwork for the release of Garth Jennings’ upcoming film PULP: WHAT DO YOU DO FOR AN ENCORE?

It is also announced that the film will preview for one night only in Canadian theatres on September 23, 2026, UK and Irish cinemas on September 18 and US theatres on September 24.

PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is a celebration of one of Britain’s most unusual bands, captured during their triumphant 2025 tour. Directed by longtime collaborator Garth Jennings and narrated by PULP frontman, Jarvis Cocker, the film weaves together footage from their ingenious live show with four decades of never-before-seen archival material, charting the band’s circuitous journey from Sheffield outsiders to unlikely cultural icons.

Featuring twenty songs spanning the course of their career, PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is a tribute to a band of misfits whose sharp social commentary, sarcastic yet sincere wit, and enduring empathy with their audience continue to resonate across generations.

PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is a MUBI Production directed by Garth Jennings and edited by Barney Pilling (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris).

The film is produced by Octavia Peissel (Asteroid City, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar) for Opal Films, Danny Gabai and Amy Rattray for VICE Studios, and Paul Dugdale. Executive producers are Stuart Goldstein, Tom Healy and Rosie Taylor (VICE Studios); Harper Simon and Mark Sainsbury; Jarvis Cocker and Jeanette Lee.

About GARTH JENNINGS
Garth Jennings is a film director, writer and artist. He has directed numerous music videos and commercials through his co-owned production company Hammer & Tongs. His work includes videos for Blur, Radiohead, Beck, R.E.M., Fatboy Slim and Vampire Weekend. He directed the feature film The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and wrote and directed the semi-autobiographical film Son of Rambow. Garth went on to write and direct the animated films Sing and Sing 2 with Illumination Entertainment which grossed more than a billion dollars at the box office, and the short film Sing Thriller, which premiered on Netflix in October 2024. In 2019, he wrote and directed the short film Madame, which was screened and presented in various international film festivals and awarded the title of Best Short. He is the author of four children’s books: The Wildest Cowboy, The Deadly Seven, The Good, the Bad and the Deadly Seven, and The Curse of the Deadly Seven. He also directed the live shows of the band Pulp for their worldwide concert tours both in 2023 and in 2025. Garth is currently writing and directing his next movie.

About JARVIS COCKER
Jarvis Cocker is a musician & broadcaster from the north of England. He formed the band Pulp in 1978 whilst at secondary school. They went on to become one of the most successful UK groups of the 1990s. Between 2009 & 2017 he presented the BBC 6Music programme Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday Service as well as the ongoing, award-winning BBC Radio 4 documentary series Wireless Nights. He has honorary doctorates from both Sheffield Hallam University and Central Saint Martin’s School of Art (which he attended 1988-91). His lyric collection Mother, Brother, Lover was published by Faber in 2011. Good Pop, Bad Pop, his first work of long-form prose, was published by Jonathan Cape in 2022. The Sunday Service is back on air this year as Someday Service. He divides his time between London and the Peak District in the north of England. His star-sign is Virgo.

About MUBI
MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI creates, curates, acquires and champions visionary films, bringing them to audiences all over the world.

MUBI is a place to discover ambitious films, from both iconic directors and emerging auteurs. All carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators. With MUBI GO, members in select countries can get a free ticket every week to see the best new films in cinemas. And Notebook explores all sides of cinema culture — both in print and online.

Some previous and upcoming MUBI Releases include: Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, Joshua Oppenheimer’s The End, Magnus von Horn’s The Girl with the Needle, Pinny Grylls & Sam Crane’s Grand Theft Hamlet, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Ira Sachs’ Passages, Pedro Almodóvar’s Strange Way of Life, Molly Manning Walker’s How to Have Sex, Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves, Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun, Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave, Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, Lukas Dhont’s Close, and Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman.

MUBI Productions include Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind starring Josh O’Connor, Christopher Andrews’ Bring Them Down starring Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan, Elizabeth Sankey’s Witches, and Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross’ Gasoline Rainbow. MUBI Co-productions include Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother starring Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat, Karim Aïnouz’s Rosebush Pruning starring Callum Turner, Riley Keough, Jamie Bell, Lukas Gage, Elena Anaya, Tracy Letts, Elle Fanning and Pamela Anderson, and Michel Franco’s Memory starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard.

Founded in 2007 by Efe Cakarel, MUBI is the biggest community of film lovers anywhere, with members across 190 different countries. MUBI is headquartered in London, with 15 offices across the world and over 400 employees. MUBI acquired renowned sales agent and production company The Match Factory and Match Factory Productions in January 2022, and a majority stake in leading Benelux film distributor Cinéart in February 2024.

Subscription plans are $14.99 a month or $119.88 for 12 months, or $19.99 a month or $167.88 for 12 months to include MUBI GO. MUBI is available on the web, Roku devices, Apple Vision Pro, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, LG and Samsung Smart TVs, as well as on mobile devices including iPad, iPhone and Android.

About VICE Studios
VICE Studios, a division of VICE Media, develops, finances and produces premium, award-winning and culture-defining content for the global marketplace. Operating with a full-service production facility, VICE Studios powers scripted, unscripted and branded content that anticipates culture with a distinct bold, authentic, raw and unfiltered VICE lens. The studio is behind the critically-acclaimed Gangs of London, in production for a fourth season on Sky in the UK with the third season currently airing on AMC+. Recent scripted titles include the adrenaline-charged thriller Atomic, for Sky, and the satirical feature Bad Apples, starring Oscar-nominated Saoirse Ronan. The studio is behind a string of hits for VICE TV including Dark Side of the Ring, Dark Side of the Cage, United Gangs of America, Hells Angels, and Out of Bounds. Other recent unscripted titles include Into the Void (Hulu), Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam (Prime Video), Pavements (Mubi), Bama Rush (HBO), and Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now (Netflix). VICE Studios owns and operates the Cuba Pictures label, behind hit series The Rumour and The Walsh Sisters. At VICE, we take creative risks, challenge convention, and we live to tell the story.

About OPAL FILMS
Founded by producer Octavia Peissel, Opal Films is an independent production company specializing in documentaries, short films, and feature-length films. Opal collaborates with both established and emerging filmmakers on bold, innovative, and ambitious projects with a strong international scope.

About OCTAVIA PEISSEL
Born in 1984, Octavia Peissel is an independent Franco-American producer. She began her career at Sony Pictures Classics in New York in 2005 as an acquisitions assistant. In 2007, she relocated to Paris, where she became acquisitions coordinator and assistant to Hengameh Panahi, President of Celluloid Dreams.

She is known for her long-standing collaboration with director Wes Anderson. An associate producer on Moonrise Kingdom (2011) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2013), she went on to co-produce Isle of Dogs (2018), The French Dispatch (2020), Asteroid City (2022), and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three Others (2023).

Through her company Opal Films, Octavia produces an exec produces a wide range of innovative international films such as Becoming Capa by Charlotte Colbert (2026); animated feature Bouchra (2025) by Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki, presented at TIFF and NIFF 2025; feature documentary The Wild One, which Tribeca and Deauville in 2022; the animated short Aline (2021), which received the Jury Prize at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival; the horror short Madame (2018) by Garth Jennings; and Alex Prager’s dance film La Grande Sortie (2015).

Octavia works as an independent consultant in Europe and the United States on projects such as The Gallerist (2026) by Cathy Yan, You Resemble Me (2021) by Dina Amer for Vice Studios, and Wormwood (2018) by Errol Morris for Netflix.

Member of the Producers Guild of America since 2019, she is based in Paris.

Scarborough Town Centre (STC) is teaming up with the Scarborough Shooting Stars to bring basketball culture, community energy and friendly competition to the mall. On Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Centre Court will transform into a lively basketball court for 5 Spot, a community basketball activation. Participants will compete in a series of qualifiers and playoff rounds for the opportunity to be crowned the first-ever Scarborough Shootout Champion. The event is free for spectators and participating teams.

Rooted in Scarborough’s deep connection to basketball, sport and community, the activation brings together local players, fans and recognizable basketball personalities for a day that celebrates the city’s energy on and off the court. The event will be hosted by The Real Smilez (@therealsmilez) and Brady Heslip (@heslip), creating an engaging experience for participants and guests.

“Scarborough Town Centre is proud to be a community gathering place, and 5 Spot is a great example of how we can bring people together through shared passions and experiences,” said Karen Calibuso-Kwa, Marketing Manager of Scarborough Town Centre. “In partnership with the Scarborough Shooting Stars, a team that reflects the culture, diversity and pride of our community, we’re excited to welcome residents, families and basketball fans to an event that truly embraces the spirit of Scarborough.”

Scarborough Shooting Stars

The Scarborough Shooting Stars are Scarborough’s own professional basketball team, proudly competing in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Since tipping off in 2022, the Shooting Stars have electrified the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre each summer, backed by one of the most passionate and culture-driven fan bases in the country.

Inspired by the grit, diversity, and creative pulse of Scarborough, the team’s identity reflects the city’s strength, pride, and unstoppable energy on the court and in the community. The team is entering its 5th season with the ultimate goal of bringing back its second CEBL championship to Scarborough.

Scarborough Town Centre

Scarborough Town Centre is the largest regional shopping centre in the eastern Greater Toronto Area, with more than 200 shops and services and 1.6 million square feet of retail space. Ranked as one of the top 20 performing shopping centres in Canada, Scarborough Town Centre welcomes 20 million shoppers per year. Located at HWY 401, between Brimley Road and McCowan Road. Scarborough Town Centre is managed by Oxford Properties Group and owned by AIMCo and Omers Realty.

Oxford Properties Group

Oxford Properties Group (“Oxford”) is a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder. It builds, buys, and grows defined real estate operating business with world-class management teams. Established in 1960, Oxford and its portfolio companies manage approximately C$82 billion of assets across four continents on behalf of their investment partners. Oxford’s owned portfolio encompasses office, logistics, retail, multifamily residential, life sciences, hotels and credit in global gateway cities and high-growth hubs. A thematic investor with a committed source of capital, Oxford invests in properties, portfolios, development sites, debt, securities, and real estate businesses across the risk-reward spectrum. Together with its portfolio companies, Oxford is one of the world’s most active developers with over 100 projects currently underway globally across all major asset classes. Oxford is owned by OMERS, the Canadian defined benefit pension plan for Ontario’s municipal employees.

The Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, is announcing its 2026 Primetime programme, spotlighting groundbreaking episodic storytelling and auteur-driven television from some of the world’s most exciting creators. This year’s Official Selections showcase the creative power and influence of the medium, featuring major World Premieres and new seasons of compelling dramas, thrillers, and docuseries starring François Arnaud, Bérénice Bejo, Linda Cardellini, Jon Hamm, Carrie-Anne Moss, Gary Oldman, Hudson Williams, and more.

Primetime spotlights the best in international and North American series, bringing new shows to the big screen. Featuring one or two episodes and conversations with cast and creators, this programme treats TIFF audiences to a first look at upcoming series before they hit TV, alongside the people who made them. This year’s lineup has a heavy focus on series based on established IP, including American Hostage, Carrie, and Crystal Lake (Friday the 13th).

The programme’s opening title is Jesse McKeown’s Below, a six-episode series starring Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton, and Josh Hartnett, about a small town in Newfoundland that comes under siege by a mysterious sea creature. Premiering his new series Carrie, Mike Flanagan makes his return to TIFF after his 2024 People’s Choice Award winner The Life of Chuck.

2026 Primetime programme (in alphabetical order):

2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback | Darren Dale | Australia

World Premiere

Alice | Virginie Verrier, Guillaume Lonergan | France, Canada

World Premiere

American Hostage | Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers, Adam Arkin | USA

World Premiere

Below | Jesse McKeown | Canada

World Premiere
Opening series

Blindspot Berlin | David Nawrath | Germany

World Premiere

Carrie | Mike Flanagan | Canada, USA

World Premiere
Closing series

Crystal Lake | Brad Caleb Kane, Michael Lennox | USA

World Premiere

Oxygen Masks Will (Not) Drop Automatically | Marcelo Gomes, Carol Minêm | Brazil

North American Premiere

Slow Horses | Will Smith, Adam Randall | United Kingdom, USA

International Premiere

YAGA | Kat Sandler, Rachel Talalay, David Frazee | Canada

World Premiere

Primetime’s lead programmer is Geoff Macnaughton. The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 10–20, 2026. Today concludes this week’s announcements. TIFF Takeover returns on Tuesday, August 4, at 10am ET with more programming news.

About TIFF:

TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world through film. A global leader in film and entertainment, TIFF initiatives include the annual Toronto International Film Festival® in September; TIFF Lightbox, which features five cinemas, plus learning and entertainment facilities; the Donald Shebib TIFF Film Circuit, an innovative national distribution programme; and TIFF: The Market launching in 2026. The organization generates an estimated annual economic impact of $240 million CAD. TIFF Lightbox is generously supported by contributors including the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the Reitman family (Ivan Reitman, Agi Mandel, and Susan Michaels), The Daniels Corporation, and RBC. For more information, visit tiff.net.

TIFF is generously supported by Festival Presenting Sponsor Rogers Communications.

TIFF is generously supported by Major Sponsors RBC and Visa and Major Supporters Telefilm Canada, the Government of Ontario, Telefilm Canada, and the City of Toronto.

he team behind HOME BODIES has unveiled the official poster and a new still for the new sci-fi thriller from filmmaker Casey Walker, ahead of its World Premiere at the 30th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival. The poster was created by Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative.

VVS Films holds Canadian rights to the film, which is directed and produced by Walker alongside fellow producer Karen Harnisch (INFINITY POOL, SLEEPING GIANT), EP’s Todd Brown (THE RAID, MANDY) and Chad Archibald (UNDERTONE). HOME BODIES stars Emma Ho, Ian Ho, and Ess Hödlmoser, and will have its World Premiere on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM at Cinéma du Musée in Montreal, with the filmmakers and cast in attendance.

In HOME BODIES, Red and Blue, twins raised in total isolation by an automated house, live according to the rules set by Papa, a disembodied voice behind a locked door who provides food, shelter, entertainment, and order. Their carefully controlled world is disrupted by the arrival of Pal, an enigmatic humanoid stranger whose presence begins to fracture the only life the twins have ever known.

“I started my career in Montreal and Fantasia has been part of my life ever since,” said Walker. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to return to where it all started and share HOME BODIES on such a special anniversary of the festival. “

Walker returns to Fantasia more than a decade after his horror-comedy A LITTLE BIT ZOMBIE screened at the festival in 2012. In the years since, he has continued to be part of the Canadian genre landscape, including as a producer on THE VOID and IN A VIOLENT NATURE.

World Premiere Screening
HOME BODIES
Thursday, July 23, 2026
9:30 PM
Cinéma du Musée
Fantasia International Film Festival
Presented in the Septentrion Shadows section
Presented with the short film SLEEP THROUGH SUMMER

Paris- and Berlin-based international sales company Salaud Morisset has boarded
worldwide sales rights to A Bit of Light, the new feature from Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari,
ahead of its world premiere in the Main Competition at this year’s Venice International Film
Festival.

The acquisition continues Salaud Morisset’s long-standing collaboration with Asgari,
following their work together on his acclaimed short films Tonight Is Not a Good Night for
Dying, Barbie, More Than Two Hours, The Baby, Delay and Witness.

Set in contemporary Iran, A Bit of Light follows a disillusioned doctor who loses faith in the
future after being arrested and having his medical practice shut down. Determined to end his
life, he spends one final day visiting his siblings and mother to prepare them for his
departure. Their compassion, care and companionship slowly reconcile him with reality.
Ali Asgari is one of the leading voices in contemporary Iranian cinema. Across his feature
films and shorts, his work explores the lives of individuals confronted with the social, political,
and institutional pressures of contemporary Iran, often revealing with humor how private acts
of resistance emerge within ordinary life. A Bit of Light marks Asgari’s sixth feature, following
Disappearance, which premiered in Venice; Until Tomorrow, presented at the Berlinale;
Terrestrial Verses, selected for Cannes’ Un Certain Regard; Higher Than Acidic Clouds,
presented at IDFA; and Divine Comedy, which screened in the Orizzonti section at Venice
last year. A Bit of Light marks his first film selected for Venice’s Main Competition.

Paul Jullien, Head of Sales at Salaud Morisset, said: “With A Bit of Light, Ali Asgari has
made a powerful political film that remains delicate, deeply human and filled with hope. It
confirms his position as one of the most vital voices in Iranian cinema today. The film’s
selection for Venice’s Main Competition underlines both its artistic strength and its
international potential, and we are proud to bring it to distributors around the world.”

Ali Asgari added ““A Bit of Light is not a film about sorrow, but about the invisible bonds that
make life worth holding on to. In Iran, where economic hardship, political uncertainty and the
threat of war have become part of everyday life, I have witnessed how people continue to
care for one another and create small moments of hope. Through ordinary gestures – a
familiar presence, a shared silence or the touch of a mother’s hand – the film explores how
our lives are intertwined, and how love can draw us back from despair.”

Milad Khosravi, producer, added: “A Bit of Light is exactly the kind of film we are committed
to producing: cinema that confronts urgent realities, carries meaningful social and political
context, and remains deeply human. At this dark moment for our region, and especially for
our country, amid war, repression and immense pressure, hope can feel like a bit of light
shining in the darkness, something like a gentle touch of a mother’s embrace in moments of
chaos, fear, and hopelessness. This film marks my fourth feature collaboration with Ali
Asgari and continues Seven Springs Pictures’ long-standing commitment to producing his
work. As lead producers, we were proud to bring the film to life alongside Sunny
Independent Pictures, Zoe Films, Good Measure Productions and Haurvatat Film.”

Elevation Pictures release IT ENDS August 28, 2026. Today we get a new Trailer.

Directed by: Alex Ullom
Starring: Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Phinehas Yoon
 

A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a never-ending, two lane hellscape surrounded by untold horrors and cosmic forces beyond their understanding.

We get a brand-new Trailer for RESIDENT EVIL, coming soon to theatres!

Synopsis:
From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

From TriStar Pictures, Constantin Film, and Davis Films, Resident Evil hits theatres September 18, 2026.

Directed by:
Zach Cregger

Written by:
Zach Cregger & Shay Hatten

Produced by:
Robert Kulzer
Zach Cregger
Roy Lee
Victor Hadida
Asad Qizilbash
Carter Swan

Executive Producers:
Oliver Berben
Richard Wright
Robert Bernacci

Cast:
Austin Abrams
Zach Cherry
Kali Reis
and Paul Walter Hauser

CREDITS NOT FINAL