Author: Alex Billington

"It's great to see you back, Mr. Gilmore..." Hey look – a Christmas surprise! Adam Sandler dropped this 30-second teaser on social media today - to begin building the hype for a sequel to one of his most beloved movies. Happy Gilmore 2 is coming to Netflix in 2025 – 29 years after the original comedy hit theaters back in 1996. Happy Gilmore is considered one of the funniest sports comedies ever made, and one of Adam Sandler's best movies in his filmography. As part of his Netflix deal, they figured out the rights (the original movie is owned by Universal Pictures) and have already shot the sequel - bringing back his co-stars Julie Bowen & Christopher McDonald. The cast in this next one also includes Benito Martínez Ocasio aka Bad Bunny, Margaret Qualley, Ben Stiller, Benny Safdie, Travis Kelce, and Nick Swardson. No plot details have been revealed yet – but it looks like his bitter rivalry on the golf course will continue on. Perhaps he'll team up with Shooter McGavin this time to take on some other young hotshot? Only time will tell. This teaser has barely any footage – just a quick glimpse before we head into […]

Joyeux Noel! Gledelig Jul! Frohe Weihnachten! Mele Kalikimaka! From all of us at FirstShowing.net, we want to wish every one our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays! Whether you're in hanging out at home alone, spending the time with family or friends, or just with your partner; or whether it's snowing or sunny where you are, we hope you have a lovely weekend full of relaxation and warmth and smiles. Despite many challenges & setbacks in 2024, amazing movies always keep us entertained & inspired. Thanks for reading and thanks for following FS throughout this year. And the past few years. It has been a rough year for websites, especially independent ones like this (read more). As always, the movies and all the movie lovers are what keep us going. Stay healthy, stay happy, stay sane. News & trailers always slow down during the holidays, but we'll be operating at full-speed again once it is 2025 - the year of more Avatar and Jurassic World and Superman. Keep an eye out for a few more updates as we head right into the New Year. The charming "Yoda Claus" artwork seen above comes from a 1994 trading card. […]

"Treat every day like Christmas... There's room for everyone on the nice list..." 🎄 Take a fascinating trip through cinema history in these enchanting supercut video created by editor Luís Azevedo for Little White Lies. His latest video is called Christmas Movies Through the Years – it begins with Santa Claus (from 1898) and ends with this year's indie film Christmas Eve in Miller's Point (from 2024). Covering more than 100 years! So many B&W classics, and so many modern comedies. There is nothing like a warm & joyful & funny Christmas movie - they've been a part of movie history since the start and will continue to be there for many more decades to come. This supercut also includes some forgotten classics like Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) and 🥁 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) and Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and Mixed Nuts (1994). If you want something weird & funky – watch one of these sometime. Or any of the films included in this video. May your holidays be especially relaxing and cozy as you enjoy plenty of movies. For a huge list of even more films, you can check out the "Neverending Christmas movie list" on […]

"Love is not to be blamed, people are. That's the miracle of life." Ain't that the truth! 💔 Don't blame love for everyone's craziness – it's just them. Netflix has revealed the first look teaser trailer for a new streaming series called Lovers Anonymous, about the kooky guy who runs a Love Hospital in Turkey. This isn't a reality series nor is it a schmaltzy Hallmark romantic comedy, thankfully. From the footage in this teaser, it looks like something along the lines of The Lobster or Fingernails or Equals. Cem, scarred by a childhood that crushed his trust in love, runs the "Love Hospital" (to cure those suffering from the "love disease") – until Hazal, who believes in the power of love, disrupts his life. Will they both change each other? Will Cem learn to appreciate the power of love? This stars Halit Ergenc, Funda Eryiğit, Rıza Kocaoğlu, Zerrin Nişancı, Selcuk Borak, İdil Fırat, Ceren Benderlioğlu, & Seda Akman. Actually seems like it might be good, with some sly commentary on modern romance and ideas on how to overcome romantic troubles. Here's the first teaser trailer for Netflix's romance series Lovers Anonymous, direct from YouTube: Cem (Halit Ergenç), scarred by […]

"If you could just get up there one more time, use that music in the right way..." Searchlight Pictures has revealed one final trailer for A Complete Unknown, the fantastic Bob Dylan flick arriving in theaters this holiday season. It'll be playing in cinemas nationwide starting December 25th, Christmas Day, this week. At the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation - defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music. Timothée Chalamet stars as a young Bob Dylan in this film written and directed by James Mangold, coming off of the Indiana Jones movie. It also stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger (one of the best supporting performances of the year), Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, and Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie. I finally had a chance to see this and it's exceptional - earning a spot on my Top 10 list just before the end of the year. Now is your chance to catch it on the big […]

"People will believe what they need to believe. The truth is the truth, but it's not always the most important thing." Netflix has revealed a first look teaser trailer for an intense new upcoming thriller series called Zero Day, debuting to watch on Netflix streaming starting in late February (this teaser will also air during NFL games). This highly anticipated Netflix conspiracy series is about finding the perpetrators of a devastating cyber attack (known as "Zero Day") that has caused chaos around the country. In the midst of crisis: how can we discover the truth when it seems that the world is being destroyed by uncontrollable forces? Also, to what extent are conspiracy theories our own inventions or products of our imagination? For those curious to learn more, you can watch Alex Gibney's doc film also titled Zero Days about the realities of a cyber attack like this. Starring Robert De Niro as a former President, Angela Bassett as the current President, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, Connie Britton, Matthew Modine, Dan Stevens, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffmann, and Clark Gregg. This certainly looks like a zeitgeist thriller – not only about the age of misinformation we're in now, but […]

"It's showtime, folks!" Columbia Pictures celebrated its 100th birthday in 2024. As the year comes to an end, Sony Pictures (who now owns Columbia) released a tribute video celebrating the movie studios' 100 years. "For our 100th birthday, we celebrate you." The video features various filmmakers, actors, and many other workers at Columbia talking about why they love Columbia movies, some of their favorite movies and moments, and the legacy of the studio. Disney and Warner Bros celebrated their 100th birthday last year, as both of these studios were founded in 1923. Columbia Pictures, at least this iconic Hollywood name, was created in 1924 by Harry & Jack Cohn and Joe Brandt (originally called Cohn-Brandt-Cohn CBC Film Sales Corporation until they changed this name in Jan 1924). Columbia's most commercially successful franchises include Spider-Man, Jumanji, Bad Boys, Men in Black, The Karate Kid, Robert Langdon, & Ghostbusters, and the studio's highest-grossing movie worldwide is Spider-Man: No Way Home earning $1.92 billion. The last time they won Best Picture was for 1987's The Last Emperor. Enjoy this warm-hearted tribute below. If you're looking for more to watch, they released this live-stream with 100 trailers from 100 years right here. "That lady […]

This isn't your typical stalker horror. It's something else. A freaky new teaser trailer has debuted for an indie horror thriller called Stalker made by French filmmaker David Cholewa. This 20 minute horror short has played a few small film festivals already but has not been released online yet. A young woman must confront her deepest fears if she hopes to survive the night. As she walks back home on a gloomy, threatening Paris night, she can't shake the feeling that she's being followed. As she gets closer to her residence, the presence becomes more and more bold and aggressive. And it is only by confronting her deepest inner fears that she can survive this ominous threat. This weird stalker looks like a giant spider which is scary as hell! Sandra Hohenadel stars as Sarah. Get a look at footage below and keep an eye out for this short dropping online. That shot of whatever is coming out of her mouth is gross. An effective, unsettling teaser for a horror short. Here's the teaser trailers (+ posters) for David Cholewa's horror short Stalker, direct from YouTube: Thanks to ScreenAnarchy for the tip on this. After a vicious assault at a […]

"Since I was 16, playing live has been a deep and lasting part of who I am – and how I justify my existence here on Earth." Hulu is releasing this documentary streaming - the latest look at the touring life of iconic musician Bruce Springsteen. From director Thom Zimny, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band offers the most in-depth look ever at the creation of the band's legendary live performances, including footage of rehearsals, backstage moments, rare archival clips, and many personal reflections from Springsteen himself. It's more than just a "road diary" about their most recent tour, it's a deep dive into the world of live performances and rock concerts, and what it's like for the musicians to play to giant audiences day after day after day. It premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival - they also add: "Springsteen could be called a poet, a master craftsman, a voice of his generation. Above all, he is a magnificent performer, and leader of one of the world's greatest-ever live rock bands. Road Diary offers an inside look at how he and the E Street Band create what their fans pay to see — 'the intensity of […]