Today, Netflix announced the new limited series, The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, will premiere globally December 10th, 2026 alongside an official first look photo featuring two-time Emmy Award winner and Academy Award® nominee Melissa McCarthy, and Emmy and Academy Award® nominee Clive Owen as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.

Academy Award®-nominee Richard LaGravenese serves as showrunner and Anne Sewitsky (Presumed Innocent) serves as a director and executive producer for the upcoming series. Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach, who co-wrote the series, also executive produce.

Synopsis: The series centers on one of the most infamous unsolved murder cases in American history, and the devastating personal and public reckoning that followed the death of JonBenet Ramsey on Christmas night in 1996.

Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer: Richard LaGravenese (Behind the Candelabra, Freedom Writers, A Family Affair)

Co-Writers/Executive Producers: Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach

Executive Producers: David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin for 101 Studios; Melissa McCarthy, Anne Sewitsky

Cast: Melissa McCarthy (Patsy Ramsey), Clive Owen (John Ramsey), Emily Mitchell (JonBenét Ramsey), Garrett Hedlund (Det. Steve Thomas), Alison Pill (Det. Linda Arndt), Shea Whigham (Alex Hunter), Owen Teague (Shane Edwards), Clifton Collins Jr. (Det. Tom Trujillo), Angus Caldwell (Burke Ramsey), Jaime Ray Newman (Amelia Hunt), Rory Cochrane (John Eller), Chris Bauer (Chief Tom Koby)

Additional Cast: Will Patton (Lou Smit), Jeremy Bobb (Pete Hofstrom), John Billingsley (Santa Bill McReynolds), Josh Stamberg (Reed Hunt), Margo Martindale (Nedra Paugh), Tzi Ma (Dr. Henry Lee)

Studio: 101 Studios

Netflix has a powerful year of drama series, featuring hits including His & Hers, BEEF, Nemesis, and new additions such as East of Eden, and The Altruists. The strong slate continues with anticipated forthcoming series: Rabbit, Rabbit with Adam Driver, Trigger Point with Joel Edgerton, Kennedy with Michael Fassbender, So Far Gone from Mark Bomback, The Roman from Martin Scorsese, The Corrections with Meryl Streep, Alexander with Jacob Tierney, and the Black Hole adaptation of Charles Burns’ bestselling graphic novels.

Back Lot Music today announced the release of “BRB”, an original song written for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming film FORGOTTEN ISLAND, performed by musician, producer and actress H.E.R., and Filipino-American actress and musical artist Liza Soberano. The track was also written by multi-award winning artist H.E.R. alongside Grammy Award®-winning songwriter and producer Ryan Tedder, who also produced the song.

“BRB” is a ’90s-inspired duet that reflects the lifelong friendship at the heart of Forgotten Island. H.E.R. and Soberano voice Jo and Raissa, best friends since grade school who are about to embark on separate life paths when a mysterious portal transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali. The song captures the nostalgia, warmth and joy of Jo and Raissa’s relationship while extending the film’s celebration of friendship and Filipino culture into its music.

Angela Leus, Senior Vice President, Film Music at Universal Pictures, says that neither she nor the filmmakers wanted to assume that H.E.R. would create an original song for the film. “Everything needed to come from an organic place,” Leus says. “But when H.E.R. saw the film, she was so inspired that she decided to write something — and she was even more inspired to bring in Liza.”

“I’m so grateful that Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, the directors of Forgotten Island, not only gave me the opportunity to play Jo, but trusted me to create the song that represents the friendship between Jo and Raissa, which is the heart of the movie,” H.E.R. says. “I knew I wanted the song to be a conversation between the two of them, and getting to share that moment with my co-star, Liza Soberano, on this duet has been a dream! It was so fun creating a song that reflects the sound of the ‘90s, and I’m beyond proud that this track is representation of Filipino culture, just like the film!”

“Getting to make ‘BRB’ with H.E.R. and Ryan Tedder was such a surreal moment for me,” Soberano says. “I’ve admired H.E.R. for years, not only for the amazing artist and musician she is, but for the way she always remembers to carry her Filipino heritage with so much pride. I think it’s so special and meaningful to see two Filipinas coming together through music and culture, especially at this point in my own journey as an artist. I’m so grateful she trusted me enough to share this song with her, and I hope people can feel the genuine connection between us when they hear it!”

ABOUT H.E.R.
H.E.R. is a five-time Grammy Award–winning, Academy Award–winning, and Emmy Award–winning musical artist, actor, director, and producer. Globally revered for her talent and influence across entertainment, she has released three critically-acclaimed albums and RIAA Platinum certification. She has also starred in notable projects such as The Color Purple (2023), and made her directorial debut with the celebrated documentary The Makings of Curtis Mayfield (2025). In 2021, H.E.R. earned the coveted Grammy Award for Song of the Year for “I Can’t Breathe,” as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Fight for You,” a track she penned for Judas and the Black Messiah.

ABOUT LIZA SOBERANO
Liza Soberano is one of the Philippines’ biggest stars and one of the most recognizable talents in Asian entertainment. After establishing an extraordinary career across film and television in the Philippines, she is now expanding her career internationally, bringing her global fanbase spanning Southeast Asia and beyond to Hollywood. Her work has earned numerous honors, including a FAMAS Award, a PMPC Star Award, and six Box Office Entertainment Awards, including Most Promising Female Star of the Year and Box Office Queen. She was also named one of Tatler Asia’s Most Influential People in Asia in both 2022 and 2023. Soberano made her American film debut in Focus Features’ Lisa Frankenstein (2024) and next stars in DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island, voicing Raissa in an adventure inspired by Philippine folklore and mythology.

ABOUT RYAN TEDDER

3x Grammy award winning songwriter and producer, Ryan Tedder, has worked with everyone from Adele to Tate McRae, Rosalia, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, U2, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and U2, in addition to being the lead singer, writer and producer of the multi-platinum selling band OneRepublic. As a producer, Ryan received the GRAMMY award for “Album of the Year” for Adele’s 21 (17x RIAA certified Platinum; deemed the best selling album of this century), 25, and Taylor Swift’s 1989. As a songwriter, Ryan has received the National Music Publishers’ Association’s Songwriter Icon Award, the Honorary Clio Music Award, and has earned 3 RIAA certified Diamond Awards in addition to contributing to over 500M in record sales. Recently, Ryan co-wrote and co-produced several tracks off BTS’ highly anticipated comeback album, AIRIRANG, including lead single “SWIM,” in addition to two tracks off the globally successful F1: The Movie soundtrack: Tate McRae’s “Just Keep Watching,” and “Lose My Mind” (Doja Cat feat Don Toliver). Ryan has served as Tate McRae’s Executive Producer for the last two albums, So Close To What (which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200), and Think Later, which included the global smash “Greedy.” Additionally, Ryan has created original music driving global brand and partnership campaigns over the last 15 years, including Sprite Limelight (2023), Hertz (2022-now), Samsung (2023), Bose (2016), Save the Children (2013), Atlantis (2021), Budweiser China (2025 – present) and more.

ABOUT FORGOTTEN ISLAND
DreamWorks Animation, the studio that brought you unforgettable bonds between a boy and a dragon in How to Train Your Dragon, an ogre and a donkey in Shrek, and a robot and a gosling in The Wild Robot, now welcomes a dazzling and emotional story about two lifelong best friends who must come together before they drift apart in Forgotten Island.

The new original film is written and directed by Academy Award® and BAFTA nominee JOEL CRAWFORD and JANUEL P. MERCADO and is produced by Academy Award® and BAFTA nominee MARK SWIFT, the filmmaking team behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

Grammy and Academy Award® winning supernova H.E.R. and international star LIZA SOBERANO (Lisa Frankenstein, Alone/Together) star as high school graduates Jo and Raissa, who have been best friends since grade school but are now about to embark on separate life paths.

While celebrating their last night together, Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali, packed with magical and mythological creatures they grew up hearing stories about from their Filipino families.

Some of these figures will become friends, some foes. Joined by well-meaning-but-hapless weredog Raww (Emmy nominee DAVE FRANCO) and a small-but-mighty pack of pals, Jo and Raissa must face The Dreaded Manananggal (Tony winning icon LEA SALONGA), the most feared creature on the island. When they discover that the memories of their entire friendship are the price for returning home, Jo and Raissa will race to find a way to leave the island before they forget each other forever.

The film’s all-star voice cast also includes Emmy nominee JENNY SLATE (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Dying for Sex), MANNY JACINTO (The Good Place, Star Wars: The Acolyte), BAFTA nominee DOLLY de LEON (Triangle of Sadness, Ghostlight), global comedy superstar JO KOY (Haunted Mansion, Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn) and Emmy winner RONNY CHIENG (The Daily Show, M3GAN).

Get the Track Here: https://backlotmusic.ffm.to/brb

By Amanda Gilmore

The winner of this year’s uBest Actress at the Venice International Film Festival is an unflinching thriller set in post-war Copenhagen.

The citizens of Copenhagen are eager to reclaim their city after 5 years of Nazi occupation. However, Dane’s with previous ties to the occupiers live in terror because their fellow citizens are seeking retribution. This form of mob justice is worse for women who have been accused of past involvement with Germans. They are brought into the street and viciously humiliated.

Woman Unknown follows Marie (Mathilde Arcel), a young maid who is working her way through social stations by marrying Christian (Carsten Bjørnlund), a wealthy widower who’s also her employer. However, this life she’s been building becomes jeopardized when she has a chance encounter with a man from her past. He threatens to tell everyone about her previous pregnancy by a German solider. This sends Marie on an increasingly desperate quest to keep her past unknown, at any cost.

Filmmaker May el-Toukhy delivers a raw and heartbreaking film loaded with tension. Nearly all scenes are shot with a quiet intensity, except those of women being degraded. Resulting in these scenes being more traumatizing.

el-Toukhy has nothing but empathy for her protagonist, even in her darkest actions. We’re shown the heinous acts done to these women. Their hair is cut off, and a swatzika is painted on their naked bodies for all to see. These harrowing scenes show us what we need to understand why Marie will go to any length to keep her secret. Arcel is tremendous as Marie whose subtle performance is one of the finest of the year.

Woman Unknown is a harrowing piece of filmmaking about the darkest parts of humanity in the remnants of war.

Woman Unknown screens at TIFF ’26:

Tues. Sept 15 @ 2:30 PM at TIFF Lightbox

Thur. Sept 17 @ 8:30 PM at TIFF Lightbox

Sun. Sept 20 @ 4:35 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

By Amanda Gilmore

Chris Rock’s latest feature is a raw look at Hollywood and showcases a powerhouse performance from Rosalind Eleazar.

We follow Misty Green (Eleazar) whose attempting to make a comeback after losing a big project years ago helmed by director Jordan (Chris Rock). But he’s ready to give her another chance on his next project: a remake of Dreamgirls. This is everything Misty has wished for, but will she be able to finally stop being her worst enemy?

Rock thrusts us into today’s Hollywood with all its twisted glitz and glamour and follows a character who consistently gets in her own way. Misty lives in the apartment of her deceased flame. His widow finds her and, reluctantly, allows her to stay a little while longer. Even when she has important auditions the following morning, she’ll go out the night before with her former flame (Adam Driver) doing coke. She seems to find a way to sabotage all her best opportunities. 

It’s a very difficult part for any actor. Eleazar knocks it out of the park with a career-making performance that allows deep empathy for Misty. Even though we are enthralled by the Hollywood story about a star getting her comeback, it’s really the familial storyline here that feels the most impactful. When Misty’s bipolar brother (an outstanding Daniel Kaluuya) shows up we feel even more invested. 

Rock has crafted a strong character study and a raw look at Hollywood. But we can’t help feeling like Misty Green keeps building toward something that never fully arrives in the end. We appreciate Rock not succumbing to a traditional Hollywood ending, but we wish we had just a little longer with Misty and her brother to wrap things up.

Misty Green screens at TIFF ’26:

Sat. Sept 12 @ 9:30 PM at Roy Thompson Hall

Sun. Sept 13 @ 9 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Fri. Sept 18 @ 12:10 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Sat. Sept 19 @ 3 PM at TIFF Lightbox

Following its tiff ’26 premiere, we get a new Trailer for ALL OF A SUDDEN.

Directed by: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Starring: Virginie Efira, Tao Okamato, Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Kodai Kurosaki, Jean-Charles Clichet, Marie Bunel
 

Director of a care facility for the elderly, Marie-Lou strives to introduce an innovative care philosophy based on listening and respecting residents’ dignity, despite resistance from part of her staff. Her encounter with Mari, a Japanese theater director battling cancer, will profoundly reshape her path. By forming a deep, supportive friendship, the two women join forces in a shared struggle to “make the impossible possible.”

Review by David Baldwin

Harry (John Turturro) is an old-school pickpocket working the streets and subways in New York City. He sells the wares to his long time pawnbroker friend Ben (Steve Buscemi) and then heads home to take care of his ailing wife Rosie (Karina Arroyave). One evening he steals a bag from a souped up car and unbeknownst to him, it belongs to Dylan (Will Price), a young member of one of New York’s prominent crime families. And they want the bag’s contents back before the end of the day – contents Harry already sold or got rid of.

I have a smile on my face just thinking of THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK, the latest from Rian Johnson protege Noah Segan. Despite taking place in contemporary times, the film feels like it was plucked out of the 1970s in its look, feel and general vibe. It has a vibrant jazz heavy score that serenades through every second of the lean 88-minute running time and a frantic, thrilling pace that rarely lets up for air. I would be hesitant to compare it to Uncut Gems since Segan is trying to emulate the style of conspiracy thrillers that you would have found the likes of Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, and Al Pacino running around in their formative years, but that is the kind of sandbox Segan sticks Turturro in here. I kind of wish the ending was a little tighter and cleaner.

And for the most part, the brilliant character actor thrives, commanding each and every scene he appears in. He gives each interaction a quiet, longing intimacy and is just as funny as he is devastating. Turturro has always been best remembered as playing wildly over-the-topcharacters, but his turn here as Harry might be his strongest and most memorable yet. Supporting turns from Buscemi, Price and Giancarlo Esposito are all rock solid, yet they all pale in comparison to Canada’s own Tatiana Maslany, who plays Harry’s estranged daughter Kelly. She is absolutely ferocious in only two scenes, taking hold of every ounce of emotion she can and blasting it out on-screen. She scorches the earth, drops the mic and never looks back.

THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORKscreens at TIFF ‘26:

Wed. Sept 16 at 5:30 PM at Roy Thomson Hall

MR. IRRELEVANT IS ONLY IN THEATRES ON DECEMBER 25, 2026!

Paramount Pictures and Skydance Sports Present

In Association with Domain Entertainment

A Skydance Sports Production

A Megamix and Blackjack Films Production

A Film by Jonathan Levine

“MR. IRRELEVANT”

Synopsis

Mr. Irrelevant is the inspiring true story of John Tuggle (David Corenswet), the last player selected in the last round of the 1983 NFL draft by the New York Giants. A true underdog, Tuggle defied expectations on the field and off for his then first-year head coach, Bill Parcells (Michael Shannon), his newfound love (Isabel May), and his team, proving that remarkable hope and perseverance can transcend even the greatest challenges.

Executive Producers

Jesse Sisgold, Jason T. Reed, Sandino Moya-Smith, Stan Wlodkowski, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary, Ross Ketover, Ken Rodgers, Jessica Boddy

Produced by

David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Jonathan Levine, Gillian Bohrer, Nick Santora

Written by

Nick Santora

Directed by

Jonathan Levine

Cast

David Corenswet, Isabel May, David Krumholtz, Tuwaine Barrett, Thaddeus LaGrone, Alexander England, Spencer House, Tandi Wright and Michael Shannon

Paramount Pictures Presents

In Association with Domain Entertainment and Gulfstream Pictures

A Wild Chickens / Temple Hill / Kino World Production

A Film by David Ayer

Brad Pitt 

“HEART OF THE BEAST” 

SYNOPSIS

After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer, Heart of the Beast is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Damien Chazelle, Scott Lumpkin, Cameron Alexander, Chris Long, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary, Sophie Cassidy, Zack Conroy

PRODUCED BY

Olivia Hamilton, p.g.a., Marty Bowen, David Ayer, p.g.a., Brad Pitt, p.g.a.

WRITTEN BY

Cameron Alexander

DIRECTED BY

David Ayer

CAST

Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe

#HeartOfTheBeast

THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING IN THEATRES ACROSS CANADA NOVEMBER 20, 2026

Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Screenplay by: Billy Ray
Based on the Novel by: Suzanne Collins
Produced by: Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Francis Lawrence
Cast: Joseph Zada, Elle Fanning, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., McKenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Ralph Fiennes, Iona Bell, Laura Marcus, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Ben Wang, Lili Taylor, Whitney Peak, Molly McCann, and Billy Porter

Synopsis: THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a Canadian film distributor specializing in theatrical releases across various genres. Past releases include Michael, The Housemaid, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, The Queen of My Dreams, John Wick: Chapter 4, and The Boy and the Heron, with upcoming titles such as Godzilla Minus Zero and The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping among others.

By David Baldwin

It is the late 1960s and Rupert Murdoch (Oscar-nominee Guy Pierce) has just acquired the British newspaper The Sun. He recruits Larry Lamb (Jack O’Connell) to be the editor, with the goal of turning his acquisition into the highest circulated paper in the country. But what is going to set The Sun apart from the other papers, and how many lines is Lamb willing to cross to become #1?

That is the pitch for INK, Oscar-winning Director Danny Boyle’s latest film, adapted by James Graham from his own stage play. For at least the first half, the film is a compelling take on the rise of tabloid journalism and where the infamous Murdoch media empire began. We get to watch Lamb poach reporters and build his staff, watch as they fight against the established order, and how they changed the game. Boyle brings a stylish punk-rock flourish to these scenes, filling some moments with horny excess and others with dutch angles and more artsier elements (not to mention a few choice needle drops). INK has such a great, propulsive momentum through these moments that it is frankly disappointing to see it screech to a halt to highlight specific controversial events in its dragged out second half. Why does the inception of Page Three feel like such a tacked on after thought? Why is the push to be more Conservative leaning feel like a mere whisper? These might also be issues inherent to the original play as well, though I still feel like they are worth mentioning if you are taking on this period of history and its importance in Murdoch’s story.

Then there is the AI of it all, which has been commanding headlines for the past few weeks. The jankiness is noticeable and distracting, completely taking you out of whatever is happening on-screen. There is something about the ending montage that struck me as odd as well – though I am not certain whether that is because of the way it looks or because it does not really fit with the rest of the film’s vibe.

All of this said, O’Connell is absolutely terrific as Lamb, doing an excellent job balancing being a likeable bloke who just wants to sell newspapers with being an unforgivable douchebag who does not care who he hurts along the way. I wish there was a bit more emphasis on his family life, but think what is here still manages to make for another deliciously twisted and unmissable turn from this rising talent. Pierce is great as Murdoch in his smaller but equally important role, and Claire Foy brings a needed warmth to the debaucherous proceedings. The film could have only benefited from using her more often.

INK screens at TIFF ‘26:

Tues. Sept 15 at 2:30 PM at VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre

Fri. Sept 18 at 9:00 PM at TIFF Lightbox