Get ready, movie lovers! This month’s lineup of films promises to be an exciting mix of thrills, laughs, and unforgettable performances. Whether you're into gripping courtroom dramas, chilling horror remakes, or star-studded comedies, there's something for everyone. From long-awaited sequels and bold new adaptations to the latest works from some of the industry's biggest names, these upcoming releases are sure to keep you glued to the screen. Here are the must-see movies that you won’t want to miss!
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
It's been 36 years since Michael Keaton starred in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice as a troublemaking "bio-exorcist" from beyond the grave. Since then, Betelgeuse (to give him his proper name) has popped up in video games, a musical and an animated TV series, but Keaton and Burton kept putting off making a sequel. Michael Keaton returns as Betelgeuse, the mischievous spirit, in this much-anticipated sequel directed by Tim Burton. Winona Ryder reprises her role as Lydia Deetz, with Jenna Ortega joining the cast as her daughter. Released internationally from 6 September.
Apollo 13: Survival (Netflix)
In April 1970, an oxygen tank exploded on Nasa's Apollo 13 moon rocket. The incredible story of how the three astronauts made it back to Earth has already been told in the Ron Howard film starring Tom Hanks as Commander Jim Lovell. (Incidentally, the film's screenplay changed Lovell's understated comment from "Houston, we've had a problem," to "Houston, we have a problem.") Now a Netflix documentary tells the story in more detail, from the perspectives of the astronauts, their families and the mission controllers. This gripping Netflix documentary revisits the famous Apollo 13 mission of 1970, offering fresh perspectives from the astronauts, their families, and mission control. Described as a "white-knuckle viewing experience" by Wendy Ide, it weaves together archived material and interviews to recreate the harrowing events. Available on Netflix from 5 September.
His Three Daughters (Netflix) In this heartfelt comedy-drama, three estranged sisters (Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne) reunite to care for their dying father, navigating grief with dark humor and tenderness. His Three Daughters is "a ruthless, humane and darkly funny story... that grapples with the ugliness of grief and comes out with as happy an ending as a shattering death might bring," says Katy Puchko in Mashable. Premieres in the US on 6 September and on Netflix internationally on 20 September.
Speak No Evil (Universal Pictures)
As the summer holidays come to an end, this sadistic Blumhouse chiller suggests that everything might be for the best. Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy play an American couple who are travelling around Europe when they are befriended by a British couple played by James McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi. A chilling remake of a 2022 Danish horror, Speak No Evil follows an American couple as they visit a remote British cottage, only to experience increasingly disturbing behavior from their hosts. Critics call it a "grueling but gripping" thriller. Released internationally on 13 September.
The Wild Robot (Universal Pictures)
Adapted from Peter Brown's children's books, this sci-fi animation features Lupita Nyong'o as the voice of Roz, a robot learning to adapt to life on a deserted island with animal inhabitants. The Wild Robot tells the tale of Roz, a robot who is shipwrecked on an island uninhabited by humans. The denizens of this unspoilt wilderness are animals voiced by Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Mark Hamill and Bill Nighy, who teach Roz how to function with no technology around her. "It's much more complex than simply a machine that gains emotion," Sanders said in The Wrap. "It is much more interesting and complex and emotionally resonant. Roz understands a lot, but she doesn't really understand it dimensionally. Released in the US, Canada, and Finland on 27 September, and in the UK and Ireland on 18 October.
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Kate Winslet stars as Lee Miller, a fashion model turned World War II photographer, in this biopic. Lee Miller was celebrated as a fashion model and photographer in New York, a muse and collaborator of Picasso and Man Ray in Paris and a war photographer during World War Two, so it's no wonder that when her son wrote Miller's biography, he used a plural in the title, The Lives of Lee Miller. Now that biography has been turned into a biopic, produced by its Miller-lookalike star, Kate Winslet. Winslet delivers one of her finest performances in this exploration of Miller's extraordinary life. Released on 13 September in the UK and Ireland, and on 27 September in the US and Scandinavia. The Goldman Case
This French courtroom drama centers on the appeal of Pierre Goldman,a convicted far-left militant. This is a true life story of Pierre Goldman, a far-left militant who was convicted of a double murder in 1974. In 1975, Goldman (Arieh Worthalter) is back in court to appeal against his conviction, but this time he turns his trial into a campaign against the state's racism, antisemitism and corruption who uses his trial as a platform to expose institutional corruption. Arieh Worthalter's fierce portrayal has garnered praise and awards. "Once Goldman's blood is up in the courtroom, the drama kicks into high gear, as the trial extends beyond the question of his innocence and toward a scathing inquiry into institutional corruption and injustice." Available in the UK and Ireland from 20 September.The Substance
Demi Moore stars in this horror-comedy satire about a Hollywood star who clones herself, only to experience horrific consequences. Boldly parodying her own public image, she plays Elizabeth Sparkle, an erstwhile Hollywood A-lister who now hosts a daytime aerobics TV show. When her sexist boss (Dennis Quaid) fires her so that he can bring in a younger presenter, Elizabeth pays a mysterious company to manufacture a clone (Margaret Qualley) of herself as she was in her twenties. But, like Doctor Jekyll, she soon learns that splitting yourself into two people can have gruesome consequences Described as "genuinely disgusting but wildly entertaining," it releases on 19 September in Australia and 20 September in the UK and US.Megalopolis (Lionsgate Films)
Francis Ford Coppola's long-awaited sci-fi epic, Megalopolis, explores political intrigue and architecture in a futuristic city. A conflict between Cesar, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Though opinions vary, the film's ambition and creativity stand out. Released on 27 September in multiple countries. The Front Room
From the Eggers brothers, this horror film follows a couple caring for a sinister elderly relative. The Front Room stars Brandy Norwood as a pregnant woman who hopes that she and her husband (Andrew Burnap) will inherit some money from his aged and infirm stepmother (Kathryn Hunter). They invite the old woman to live with them, and they try to ignore the small fact that their new houseguest is a racist religious fanatic. But it's possible that the wicked stepmother is even more dangerous and sinister than that suggests. Expect unsettling tension as the characters unravel the darkness within their household. Released on 6 September in the US and Canada, and in Europe later in the month.Wolfs (Apple TV)
George Clooney and Brad Pitt reunite in this comedy-thriller about rival crime scene cleaners forced to work together. In this new comedy thriller, Clooney plays a super-cool mercenary who specializes in cleaning up grisly crime scenes before the authorities get wind of them. He likes to think that he's uniquely qualified to do this specific job (he's a lone wolf) if you will – but then Pitt's character is booked for the same assignment as he is, and the two of them are forced to work together. Wolfs is written and directed by Jon Watts, the film premieres on 20 September in several countries and on Apple TV+ on 27 September.
Wolfs must be sick
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