Talia Ryder takes over from Lil Dagover in new Cabinet of Doctor Caligari. James Cameron suggests he may be stepping back from the Avatar franchise. A grandmother is possessed by a centipede spirit in the trailer for Inherit. Catherine Zeta-Jones dons a different striped tracksuit in Kill Jackie. When fortune smiles on something as violent and ugly as revenge, it seems proof like no other, that not only does god exist, you’re doing his will… in this case, that’s Morning Spoilers!
Doctor Caligari’s Cabinet of Wonders
Variety reports Talia Ryder will star alongside Michael Shannon in Doctor Caligari’s Cabinet of Wonders, a “terrifying and mind-bending” reimagining of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Like the original, the new film concerns “a traveling mesmerist who journeys from town to town with a sleepwalker under his control, leaving a trail of grisly murders in their wake. When a young woman’s boyfriend disappears mysteriously, she believes that the enigmatic Doctor Caligari is somehow responsible. The problem is—nobody believes her.”
Thud
Deadline has word Lauren Holt, Anna Akana, Kevin Bigley, Brian McElhaney, Brandon Scott, and Vincent Rodriguez III have joined the supporting cast of Thud, a “darkly comedic supernatural romance” starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as the Grim Reaper and Rudy Pankow as the Devil.
Clown in a Cornfield 2: Friendo Lives
Fangoria also reports a film adaptation of Clown in a Cornfield 2: Friendo Lives will begin filming sometime later this year. Written for the screen by Hudson Morgan and Will Lowell, the sequel follows survivor Quinn Maybrook to college “where she will learn some of America’s cruelest lessons.” However, it is currently unclear “whether or not Eli Craig will be back to direct the sequel.”
Strange Academy/Champions
According to a rumor from Daniel Richtman (via Comic Book), Marvel is now “weighing whether to turn both Champions and Strange Academy into theatrical films rather than the Disney+ series they were originally built to be.”
Avatar 4 & 5
During an interview following his receipt of the 2026 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, James Cameron seemed to suggest he may not direct the fourth and fifth Avatar movies, after all.
There’s been momentum in the Avatar universe for 21 years at this point because we started in 2005. It’s been kind of an unbroken continuum. So this is the point where I’m looking at the landscape and asking, ‘What are the other stories I want to tell? How many of them do I need to direct myself versus writing and/or producing with other filmmakers?’
Victorian Psycho
Bloody-Disgusting has word Victorian Psycho has been pushed back nearly two months and will now release in theaters this November 13.
Wildwood
LAIKA Studios has released a new poster for Wildwood.
Inherit
A seemingly immortal grandmother is possessed by a centipede spirit in the trailer for Inherit, the latest film from Banjong Pisanthanakun (The Medium, Shutter) premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
Carrie
During a recent interview with Comic Book, Mike Flanagan promised audiences they do not already know how his divergent Carrie television series will end, though “everyone thinks they do.”
It’s one of my favorite things about this project, because this is one of the first times in my career I can honestly say you don’t. But it’s one of those things everyone thinks they do. I thought I did.
Kill Jackie
Amazon Prime Video UK has released new images from Catherine Zeta-Jones’ upcoming action series, Kill Jackie.
My Adventures With Superman
Brainiac forces Clark to battle ancient Kryptonian invaders before restoring his powers in a clip from “Vae Victis,” this week’s new episode of My Adventures With Superman.
Kaiju No. 8
Finally, a new trailer confirms Kaiju No. 8 returns for a final season this September 5.
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