Month: August 2025

Halsey and Sydney Sweeney star in the first trailer for Americana, a neo-Western directed by Tony Tost that features an ensemble cast, including Paul Walter Hauser, Simon Rex, Eric Dane and Zahn McClarnon. The film is set in a South Dakota town as everyone gets embroiled in a plot to steal a prized Lakota “ghost shirt.”

The movie synopsis reads that “a highly prized Native American artifact leads a gallery of dynamic characters down a dangerous path in this wildly entertaining modern-day Western. After the rare relic falls onto the black market, the lives of a small-town woman and her son become violently intertwined with a quirky local diner waitress, an offbeat military veteran and a corrupt antiquities dealer. Crime and chaos follow when an indigenous group leader and his crew join the fray in order to reclaim the artifact and return it to its rightful place.”

Americana opens Aug. 22; see the trailer – HERE.

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Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Swift had been teasing the announcement on her website that counted down to August 12th at 12:12 am ET.

Swift will also be appearing on the ‘New Heights’ podcast, hosted by her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. The podcast had teased “a VERY special guest” for its new episode that drops Wednesday, Aug 13th. A new clip from the podcast posted on X alongside the album’s announcement teased that Swift may unveil the album’s artwork during her appearance on ‘New Heights’.

The Life of a Showgirl will be available this fall on a portofino orange glitter vinyl (translucent orange vinyl with gold glitter), CD with double-sided poster, and cassette via Republic Records. The website confirms that a release date has not yet been announced, but all preorders will ship before October 13. The final cover art has also not yet been revealed. Preorders are available: HERE.

Swift last released her 11th full-length studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, which shattered countless records upon release, including the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Rachel Brosnahan is set to star in and executive produce Season 2 of “Presumed Innocent” at Apple TV+.

The first season of Presumed Innocent, based on Scott Turow’s novel, debuted in 2024 and starred Jake Gyllenhaal as a prosecutor accused of killing a colleague.  Apple TV+ opted to make it an anthology rather than continue following Gyllenhaal’s character (the actor will remain an executive producer on season two).

The second season will be based on the book “Dissection of a Murder” by Jo Murray, which is due to be published in 2026. While Apple is not providing an official logline for the season, the description from publisher Pan Macmillan states, “When Leila Reynolds [Brosnahan] is handed her first murder case, she’s shocked at how high-profile it is: the murder of a well-respected, well-known judge. This shouldn’t be the kind of case she’s leading; it’s way beyond her expertise. But the defendant, Jack Millman, is clear. He wants her, and only her.”

The series marks Brosnahan’s first TV starring role since the conclusion of her hit Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which saw Brosnahan nominated for the Emmy for best actress in a comedy for all five seasons, winning the award in 2018. She also won two Golden Globes out of four nominations for her work in the series. Brosnahan will next be seen in James Gunn’s highly-anticipated “Superman” film in the role of Lois Lane.

David E. Kelley developed the series for television and serves as executive producer and co-showrunner. Erica Lipez will also serve as co-showrunner and executive producer on Season 2. J.J. Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive produce for Bad Robot Productions

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The horror film Weapons starring Julia Garner and Josh Brolin, was the No. 1 movie in North America at the box office, earning $42.5 million in its debut weekend.  The film, directed by Zach Cregger, also had a $71.8M global opening – exceeding expectations of the film’s performance.  Weapons also stars Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan.

Freakier Friday came in at No. 2 with $29 million, followed by The Fantastic Four: First Steps at No. 3 with $15.5 million, The Bad Guys 2 at No. 4 with $10.4 million, and The Naked Gun at No. 5 with $8.4 million.

Superman came in at No. 6 with $7.8 million, with Jurassic World: Rebirth at No. 7 with $4.7 million, F1 at No. 8 with $2.8 million, Together at No. 9 with $2.6 million and Sketch rounding out the Top 10 with $2.5 million.

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The first trailer for “The History of Sound” has been released, starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor.

“The History of Sound” is based on the short story of the same name written by Ben Shattuck, who also penned the film’s screenplay. The film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with Molly Price, Alison Bartlett and Chris Cooper also starring.

An official synopsis for the film reads: “Two young music students, Lionel and David, attending the Boston Conservatory in 1917, bond over their shared love of folk music.”  The movie follows Lionel and David through several years of their lives, including after David is drafted into the military as World War I comes to a close: “In 1920, the two spend a winter walking through the forests and islands of Maine, collecting folk songs in order to preserve them for future generations. Lionel drifts through Europe in his twenties and thirties, building a new life of profound success and happiness, and experiencing new loves. Yet he is constantly drawn back to memories of his brief time with David, trying to understand the impact of their relationship.”

“The History of Sound” will release in theaters on Sept. 12; see the trailer – HERE.

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