The Odyssey, regardless of when it comes out. Sorry Sam, I’m a non conformist.
Rob Staeger - 2 months ago
It's gotta be The Bride. C'mon, Jessie Buckley? I can't imagine better casting.
Curt - 2 months ago
So many movies we haven't even heard about yet!
Scott G - 2 months ago
I'm good with "The Drama" but I feel like these few selections don't do justice to the season when we'll be overwhelmed with advertising for the summer attractions. So I'd like to chime in for Gore Verbinski's sci-fi comedy "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" starring Sam Rockwell. In other words...Other.
Tanner Hoisington - 2 months ago
I had the privilege of watching Danny Boyle's Sunshine for the first time in December and it has skyrocketed to one of my favorite Sci Fi movies. Now I get another movie about our sun dying starring my man crush Ryan Gosling? I'm in.
Maria (from Kent) - 2 months ago
As I was reading the book Project Hail Mary, from the same author who wrote The Martian, I kept thinking: "This would make a good movie" and there I have it. And with Gosling.
I am really looking forward to see how the novel will be adapted for the big screen.
They sure did a great job with The Martian.
The book is great and I hope the film will be too.
Chris - 2 months ago
Whenever the new Linklater Hawke movie comes out that is supposedly going to be one of the greatest films of all time is my pick
Naw, bruh. In this house, we sit eagerly planted for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, apparently releasing in the U.S. on February 13th. Return of the Verbinskinator! Sure, many are excited for that other new sci-fi, the Ryan Gosling vehicle (we love him, don't we?), but this one stars Academy Award-winning dance daddy himself: Sam Rockwell, the second greatest Rockwell of all time (after Norman but before the mononymous singer of the 1983 hit single "Somebody's Watching Me"). Throw in Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, and Zazie Beetz?? Come on! Nice Snub, Looks Fun, Can't Lie.
Rachel - 2 months ago
Absolutely it’s “The Bride”. The trailer looks fantastic on many fronts, the cast, the costumes, the production look and more! Can’t wait.
Damian Cannon - 2 months ago
I'm stoked to see Project Hail Mary come to the big screen and I really hope that they don't screw it up as the novel is a cracking read. I'd recommend reading it first but if you're not going to do that then definitely avoid plot spoilers.
Patrick - 2 months ago
Based on the trailers, Mother Mary takes this easily for me. And while it isn’t Ghost Story (my favorite Lowry), it has some of the mood of that film, so that’s my choice. I’ve also not seen Michaela Coel in awhile, very excited about that.
Trent Robb - 2 months ago
Nice. Two films with the same percentage. Hopefully it will come down to the wire. Besides the ones on the list I really am interested in the next 28 (blank) later film. The end of the last one set it up very well
Shayne Adam - 2 months ago
Project Hail Mary gets my vote for the source material alone. No slight on Wuthering Heights of course, but I get the feeling we're all going to need some levity in 2026 more than ever.
I'm too lazy to figure out what else comes out pre-Memorial Day sooooo... out of the listed options, I'll go with The Bride. The trailer is fun and I expect Bale to chew any and all avalable scenery.
I'd go with Project Hail Mary, but the combination of Lord & Miller's comedic sensibilities and Ryan Gosling's tendency to ham it up when he tries to be funny is TERRIFYING.
Jonathan Anderson, Denver CO - 2 months ago
Feels very strange saying I’m looking forward to Nia DeCosta’s latest, the sequel to 28 Years Later, given I watched Hedda about two weeks ago and 28 Years Later within the last six months.
That being said, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is my Other vote!
Jeremy - 2 months ago
Shoot. My bad Sam. Didn't see the "pre-Memorial day" caveat until after voting.
Jim Jarmusch has made so many of my favorite films, and his latest Father, Mother, Sister, Brother opens at the Seattle International Film Festival's Film Center on the second weekend in January. I cannot wait. But one week later, my favorite filmmaking team in the world, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, bring their latest, Young Mothers, to the same theater. Is 2026 going to peak right at the start?
Possibly. But I've been hearing exciting rumors about Terrence Malick's progress on what may well be his most ambitious work yet — what Josh Brolin's Baird Whitlock would call "A Tale of the Christ." I'm reluctant to even mention this great uncertainty; it makes me feel like a guy wearing a sandwich board proclaiming that the Rapture is coming soon. We've been hearing about this project for so many years, and Malick has taught us not to expect him to release anything until he's satisfied. So who knows? It could happen in 2025 or 2035. I have no desire to rush him. But I'll be first in line on opening day.
Jeremy Kennis - 2 months ago
I'm always pumped for a new Christopher Nolan, but The Odyssey?! Can't wait to see what he does with a movie on this scale.
Sharon - 2 months ago
Ryan Gosling and a comedic alien on an impossible mission? I don't stand a chance and I can't wait.
Most of these movies feel like seeing a fancy brand in the "irregulars" clearance section of a Macy's while shopping for clothes as a kid.
Any excitement over the access to these notable filmmakers in the barren wasteland of the early year release calendar is trumped by the game of predicting what defects led them to be dumped here.
I still don't know if Dream Scenario was an interesting movie with some misbegotten ideas or a bad movie with some interesting ideas, but as an original movie with an enticing cast and some early buzz, the Drama is my easy pick here.
Joel Rackel - 2 months ago
Project Hail Mary is a brilliant sci-fi novel, a true modern classic, and I trust Lord, Miller and Gosling to bring it to the screen
The Odyssey, regardless of when it comes out. Sorry Sam, I’m a non conformist.
It's gotta be The Bride. C'mon, Jessie Buckley? I can't imagine better casting.
So many movies we haven't even heard about yet!
I'm good with "The Drama" but I feel like these few selections don't do justice to the season when we'll be overwhelmed with advertising for the summer attractions. So I'd like to chime in for Gore Verbinski's sci-fi comedy "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" starring Sam Rockwell. In other words...Other.
I had the privilege of watching Danny Boyle's Sunshine for the first time in December and it has skyrocketed to one of my favorite Sci Fi movies. Now I get another movie about our sun dying starring my man crush Ryan Gosling? I'm in.
As I was reading the book Project Hail Mary, from the same author who wrote The Martian, I kept thinking: "This would make a good movie" and there I have it. And with Gosling.
I am really looking forward to see how the novel will be adapted for the big screen.
They sure did a great job with The Martian.
The book is great and I hope the film will be too.
Whenever the new Linklater Hawke movie comes out that is supposedly going to be one of the greatest films of all time is my pick
Naw, bruh. In this house, we sit eagerly planted for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, apparently releasing in the U.S. on February 13th. Return of the Verbinskinator! Sure, many are excited for that other new sci-fi, the Ryan Gosling vehicle (we love him, don't we?), but this one stars Academy Award-winning dance daddy himself: Sam Rockwell, the second greatest Rockwell of all time (after Norman but before the mononymous singer of the 1983 hit single "Somebody's Watching Me"). Throw in Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, and Zazie Beetz?? Come on! Nice Snub, Looks Fun, Can't Lie.
Absolutely it’s “The Bride”. The trailer looks fantastic on many fronts, the cast, the costumes, the production look and more! Can’t wait.
I'm stoked to see Project Hail Mary come to the big screen and I really hope that they don't screw it up as the novel is a cracking read. I'd recommend reading it first but if you're not going to do that then definitely avoid plot spoilers.
Based on the trailers, Mother Mary takes this easily for me. And while it isn’t Ghost Story (my favorite Lowry), it has some of the mood of that film, so that’s my choice. I’ve also not seen Michaela Coel in awhile, very excited about that.
Nice. Two films with the same percentage. Hopefully it will come down to the wire. Besides the ones on the list I really am interested in the next 28 (blank) later film. The end of the last one set it up very well
Project Hail Mary gets my vote for the source material alone. No slight on Wuthering Heights of course, but I get the feeling we're all going to need some levity in 2026 more than ever.
I'm too lazy to figure out what else comes out pre-Memorial Day sooooo... out of the listed options, I'll go with The Bride. The trailer is fun and I expect Bale to chew any and all avalable scenery.
I'd go with Project Hail Mary, but the combination of Lord & Miller's comedic sensibilities and Ryan Gosling's tendency to ham it up when he tries to be funny is TERRIFYING.
Feels very strange saying I’m looking forward to Nia DeCosta’s latest, the sequel to 28 Years Later, given I watched Hedda about two weeks ago and 28 Years Later within the last six months.
That being said, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is my Other vote!
Shoot. My bad Sam. Didn't see the "pre-Memorial day" caveat until after voting.
Jim Jarmusch has made so many of my favorite films, and his latest Father, Mother, Sister, Brother opens at the Seattle International Film Festival's Film Center on the second weekend in January. I cannot wait. But one week later, my favorite filmmaking team in the world, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, bring their latest, Young Mothers, to the same theater. Is 2026 going to peak right at the start?
Possibly. But I've been hearing exciting rumors about Terrence Malick's progress on what may well be his most ambitious work yet — what Josh Brolin's Baird Whitlock would call "A Tale of the Christ." I'm reluctant to even mention this great uncertainty; it makes me feel like a guy wearing a sandwich board proclaiming that the Rapture is coming soon. We've been hearing about this project for so many years, and Malick has taught us not to expect him to release anything until he's satisfied. So who knows? It could happen in 2025 or 2035. I have no desire to rush him. But I'll be first in line on opening day.
I'm always pumped for a new Christopher Nolan, but The Odyssey?! Can't wait to see what he does with a movie on this scale.
Ryan Gosling and a comedic alien on an impossible mission? I don't stand a chance and I can't wait.
Most of these movies feel like seeing a fancy brand in the "irregulars" clearance section of a Macy's while shopping for clothes as a kid.
Any excitement over the access to these notable filmmakers in the barren wasteland of the early year release calendar is trumped by the game of predicting what defects led them to be dumped here.
I still don't know if Dream Scenario was an interesting movie with some misbegotten ideas or a bad movie with some interesting ideas, but as an original movie with an enticing cast and some early buzz, the Drama is my easy pick here.
Project Hail Mary is a brilliant sci-fi novel, a true modern classic, and I trust Lord, Miller and Gosling to bring it to the screen