by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | FirstShowing News
Back to Pandora: James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ Teaser Trailer
by Alex Billington
July 28, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Your goddess has no dominion here…” Finally our first look at this next movie! 20th Century has revealed the first teaser trailer for James Cameron’s next epic Pandora sequel titled Avatar: Fire and Ash. This third Avatar movie is a follow-up to the release of Avatar 2: The Way of Water back in December 2022 – this next one arriving exactly 3 years later. The story continues following Jake & Neytiri’s family while they keep growing, with more troubles as Quaritch tries to bring the RDA right to them. They also encounter a dangerous Ash Clan of flying Na’vi, who make a very strong impression in this teaser. Cameron’s Fire & Ash stars Sam Worthington as Jake, Zoe Saldana as Neytiri, Sigourney Weaver as Kiri, Stephen Lang as Quaritch, Britain Dalton as Lo’ak, Jack Champion as “Spider”, Bailey Bass as Reya, Trinity Bliss as Tuk, Kate Winslet as Ronal, Filip Geljo, Edie Falco, Cliff Curtis, David Thewlis, Keston John, Joel David Moore, Jemaine Clement, featuring Oona Chaplin as Varang of the Ash Clan. This highly anticipated sci-fi sequel is set to open in 3D worldwide December 2025. This teaser has a ton of spectacular footage, but still not quite sure where it’s going next – other than a battle between Jake & Quaritch. Fight on.
Here’s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for James Cameron’s sequel Avatar: Fire & Ash, from YouTube:
Set on the moon Pandora directly after the events of the first two movies Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water. Jake & Neytiri’s family grapples with grief after Neteyam’s death, encountering a new, aggressive Na’vi tribe – the Ash People – who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges. Avatar: Fire and Ash, also known as Avatar 3, is directed by iconic Canadian filmmaker James Cameron, director of the films Piranha II: The Spawning, The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, Titanic, Avatar & Avatar: The Way of Water previously; and a producer on Alita: Battle Angel and Terminator: Dark Fate. The screenplay is by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver; story by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver & Josh Friedman & Shane Salerno. Produced by James Cameron, Jon Landau (RIP), and Rae Sanchini. 20th Century Studios + Disney releases James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash in theaters worldwide in every cinema size starting December 19th, 2025 at the end of this year. Follow updates @officialavatar. How does that look so far?
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by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | FirstShowing News
Watch: Mesmerizing Short ‘Slow Light’ About a Man with Slow Eyes
by Alex Billington
July 28, 2025
Source: Vimeo
“One monument cannot redeem all my mistakes… If I could only see her again…” ✨ This is a must watch animated short film – only 11 minutes long. Slow Light is a 2D stop-motion animated short film created by two Polish filmmakers known as Kijek / Adamski. After being screened at over a hundred festivals, Slow Light is now available online for everyone to watch. Slow Light tells the story of a man who can only see the past as it takes seven years for the light to travel through his eyeballs (because they’re so dense). A clever riff of the way light travels from distant stars. “To convey this story, we used two animation techniques: the past is animated in traditional 2D, while the present takes the form of tactile relief, shot in stop motion. We shot all the elements and combined them with the 2D animation to unify the shifted storylines.” It’s a beautiful & especially distinct creation, a parable about life and how we need to stop living in the past. This story also reminds of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which I’ve always found to be deeply moving. View below.
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You can also watch this behind-the-scenes look at the making of this animated short Slow Light via Vimeo:
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Thanks to Kottke for the tip on this short to watch online. Very quick from Vimeo: “A story of a man who can only see the past.” Slow Light is an animated short created and written and directed by the two Polish animation filmmakers known as “Kijek / Adamski” – comprised of Kasia Kijek & Przemek Adamski, based in Warsaw, Poland. You can view more of their work on their Vimeo page or visit their official website or follow them on IG @kijekadamski. Produced by Animoon and COLA Animation. With sound design by Carlos Abreu & Miguel Gonçalves of Ingreme. And with original music by Piotr Kaliński. The film is made in the “original technique representing the tactile reality of the present and 2D animation showing the past.” It first premiered at the 2022 Kraków Film Festival and has played at many others. For more info on the short, visit Kijek / Adamski’s site or Vimeo. To enjoy more short films (including animation), click here. Thoughts?
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by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | FirstShowing News
Final Trailer for Drawings-Come-to-Life Movie ‘Sketch’ with Tony Hale
by Alex Billington
July 28, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I see you colored it in…” “Do you think it made it less scary?” Ha ha. Angel Studios has revealed a third official trailer for Sketch, hitting theaters in August this summer. Opening nationwide in just a few weeks! It’s a magical adventure comedy from filmmaker Seth Worley making his feature directorial debut. A young girl’s monster drawings begin to come alive, unleashing chaos upon her small town. This premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival last year and earned tons of fantastic reviews. A single dad is swept up in an insane adventure when his daughter’s comically dark drawings in her sketchbook come to life and terrorize their small town. The indie film stars Tony Hale, D’Arcy Carden, Kue Lawrence, Kalon Cox, Jaxen Kenner, Genesis Rose Brown, and introducing Bianca Belle as Amber. This movie looks serious fun and entirely wholesome, even with all the weird creatures she conjures up. It seems like a good one to enjoy.
Here’s the third & final official (+ poster) trailer for Seth Worley’s movie Sketch, direct from YouTube:
You can watch the teaser trailer for Seth Worley’s Sketch movie right here and the first full official trailer.
“Dazzlingly inventive…” When 10-year-old Amber’s (starring Bianca Belle) comically dark drawings start coming to life, her small town descends into chaos. Now, her family must face Amber’s living nightmares head-on before her creations end up destroying everything. Sketch is written & directed by American indie filmmaker Seth Worley, making his feature directorial debut after many short films and other projects previously. Produced by Steve Taylor, Tony Hale, Dusty Brown. This initially premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival last year, but it didn’t show up anywhere else. Angel Studios will release Seth Worley’s Sketch film in select US theaters starting on August 6th, 2025 in the summer. For more info, visit the official site.
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by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | FirstShowing News
Official Trailer for ‘Der Tiger’ – Gritty German World War II Tank Movie
by Alex Billington
July 28, 2025
Source: YouTube
“The enemy knows we’re here. Is that not clear to you?” Amazon MGM Studios has revealed the official trailer for a WWII tank movie called Der Tiger, a German movie that will be playing in German cinemas. It’ll eventually be streaming on Prime Video, but this trailer (including English subtitles) is announcing that it’ll play in movie theaters first in September. The five-man crew of a German Tiger tank is sent on a secret mission far beyond the Nazi’s front line. Fueled by the Wehrmacht’s drug addiction, their mission becomes a journey into the heart of darkness. As they journey eastward, the soldiers not only find themselves deeper in enemy territory but must also face their own fears and inner demons. Made by Pantaleon Films along with Amazon MGM Germany, from the same director of the German hit The Wave (Die Welle). Starring David Schütter, Laurence Rupp, Leonard Kunz, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Yoran Leicher. Tank movies are almost a sub-genre of their own: first there was Lebanon (2009), then there was Fury (2014) with Brad Pitt, then there was the Russian movie T-34 (plus The Beast of War from 1988). They’re marketing this as an “anti-war” movie about how destructive and horrible war is – this definitely looks like it gets bleak as hell.
Here’s the official US trailer for Dennis Gansel’s tank movie Der Tiger, direct from MGM’s YouTube:
Autumn 1943, Eastern Front: A five-man crew of a German Tiger tank is sent on a secret mission deep behind enemy lines. But what begins as a clear order quickly turns into a journey into the moral abyss. Between drug addiction, fear, and growing inner emptiness, the boundary between man and machine breaks down – and with it the belief in meaning, order and comradeship… Der Tiger is directed by German filmmaker Dennis Gansel, director of the movies Das Phantom, Girls on Top, Before the Fall, The Wave, We Are the Night, The Fourth State, Mechanic: Resurrection, Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver + Jim Button and the Wild 13 previously, and the “Das Boot” remake series most recently. The screenplay is co-written by Dennis Gansel and Colin Teevan. It’s produced by Frank Kusche and Dan Maag. This hasn’t premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Amazon MGM Studios will debut Gansel’s Der Tiger movie first in German cinemas (at CineStar locations) only starting September 18th, 2025 coming soon. It will also be streaming on Prime Video globally later this year. Who wants to watch? Looking good?
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by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | FirstShowing News
One Final Trailer for ‘The Occupant’ Mysterious Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
by Alex Billington
July 28, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I found something extraordinary… I’ve never seen anything like it.” Decal Releasing has debuted a second & final trailer for The Occupant, a mysterious sci-fi survival thriller film from filmmaker Hugo Keijzer. It recently premiered at the 2025 SXSW London Film Festival and is opening in limited US theaters very soon – in early August. A gripping and uniquely strange sci-fi thriller starring one woman, set up in the remote Georgian taiga, The Occupant stars Ella Balinska, Stuart Graham, Rob Delaney. When Abby, a guilt-ridden engineering geologist in transit from her remote assignment survives a strange helicopter crash, she must try to escape the harsh environment and make her way back home to safety. But she’s not alone. She is talking to someone on her walkie-talkine hoping to find a way out – but is this voice even real? “A twisty and inventive survival thriller” that will keep you on edge up until the last minute. This is the third official trailer for this little indie film, which I hope finds an audience. They’re really hoping all these intriguing trailers will get your attention. Who wants to watch? I really want to find out what this weird rock is that she found.
Here’s the second official trailer for Hugo Keijzer’s survival thriller The Occupant, direct from YouTube:
You can view the teaser trailer for Hugo Keijzer’s The Occupant right here or the other main official trailer.
British actress Ella Balinska is Abby, a desperate geologist who takes a high-paying, high-risk mining job in the remote wilds of Northern Georgia to fund her sister’s experimental cancer treatment. But when her chopper goes down and her radio becomes her only lifeline, Abby finds herself in a survival scenario that’s equal parts icy terrain & psychological warfare. Enter John (Rob Delaney), a mysterious voice on the other end. He’s charming, he’s helpful… and he might not be real. As Abby’s oxygen thins and her doubts rise, the real question isn’t how she’ll get out, but who she’s talking to… and what he wants. Is she really talking to someone who can help, someone who claims to “know exactly how she feels right now”? Scared, alone, and no idea how to get to safety. The Occupant is directed by the indie filmmaker Hugo Keijzer, making his feature directorial debut after many other short films previously. The screenplay is written by Philip Michael Howe, Hugo Keijzer, Roelof Jan Minneboo, Xiao Tang. Produced by Kwesi Dickson, Isabel Freer, Jay Taylor, Raymond van der Kaaij. This premiered at the 2025 SXSW London Film Festival recently. Decal will debut The Occupant in select US theaters + on VOD starting August 8th, 2025. Who’s curious?
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by admin | Jul 26, 2025 | FirstShowing News
Army Platoon vs Dinosaurs in ‘Primitive War’ Wild & Crazy Full Trailer
by Alex Billington
July 26, 2025
Source: YouTube
“My mission is to get my men home, not fight dinosaurs.” Sparke Films & Rialto Distribution have debuted the full official trailer for a wild & crazy action thriller titled Primitive War, which is both a Vietnam War movie and a dinosaur movie all-in-one. “This ain’t no walk in the in August one month from now. This looks proper badass! They might’ve actually made a better Jurassic World movie. Fire it up.
Here’s the main official trailer (+ poster) for Luke Sparke’s movie Primitive War, direct from YouTube:
You can rewatch the first teaser trailer for Luke Sparke’s Primitive War right here for the first look again.
Vietnam. 1968. A search and rescue team known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. As they hunt the primordial depths of the valley, they discover ancient horrors that not only threaten to unravel their minds, but they will end their lives as well. Dinosaurs have somehow been unleashed…! When the casualties mount, the men of Vulture Squad must abandon their human nature and give in to their savage instincts in order to survive…the Primitive War. Primitive War is directed by B-movie genre filmmaker Luke Sparke, director of the movies Red Billabong, Occupation, Occupation: Rainfall, Devil Beneath, Bring Him to Me, and Scurry previously. The screenplay is also written by Luke Sparke, based on the sci-fi military novel by Ethan Pettus. It’s produced by Carmel Imrie, Carly Sparke, and Luke Sparke. This hasn’t premiered at any fests or elsewhere. Fathom & Rialto will debut Primitive War in US theaters starting August 21st, 2025 coming up this summer. Who’s in? Scary?
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