The trailer floodgates opened once again this week. Nicolas Cage returns with Lords of War, Cameron Diaz brought a new comedy to Netflix, and Stranger Things expanded its universe with a new adventure.

Here’s a look at the biggest releases you may have missed this week. 

The Gallerist

Roadside Attractions and Vertical have released the first trailer for the dark comedy, The Gallerist, written and directed by Cathy Yan. According to Deadline, the film premiered at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and stars Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega. 

Penned by Yan and James Pedersen, the film follows an ambitious owner (Portman) whose career takes an unexpected turn after she accidentally kills someone. Rather than reporting the incident, she decides to disguise the corpse as an art installation for her debut show.

The cast also includes Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown, Zach Galifianakis, Daniel Brühl, Charli XCX, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Rae Baron, Zola Elgart Glassman, Jonathan King, Sophie Mas, Tom McCarthy, Ash Sarohia, and Portman are producers. 

The film will hit big screens on December 4, 2026. 

Bad Day

Another comedy trailer debuted this week for Netflix’s Bad Day, starring Cameron Diaz. Directed by Jake Szymanski, the story centers on a single mother who promises to show up for her youngest daughter’s soccer game, according to Variety. But between her father’s dialysis appointments and a bank fraud investigation, keeping that promise proves harder than expected.

Joining Diaz are Danielle Brooks, John Higgins, Ed O’Neill, Rhenzy Feliz, Emma Pearson, and Jessica Belkin. Laura Solon handles writing duties, with Beau Bauman producing. Meanwhile, Mark Moran and Solon serve as executive producers, and Jeremy Mittleman is on board as co-producer.   

The streaming release is set for December 11, 2026. 

Karōshi

Lionsgate has released an exciting new trailer for Karōshi from director Takashi Doscher. According to JoBlo, the film is set in near-future Manhattan dominated by corporate culture and strict traditions. After a mysterious employee death, an outsider infiltrates the company during its hiring process to expose the violence hidden behind its polished image.  

The cast includes Teo Yoo, Takehiro Hira, Show Kasamatsu, Isabel May, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Camp, and Cynthia Erivo. Chad Stahelski’s 87 Eleven brings its trademark blend of practical stunts that shines throughout the trailer. Stahelski, Jason Spitz, Alex Young, and Nathan Kahane are producing.

Karōshi is slated for a theatrical release on February 5, 2027.  

Lords of War

Another teaser has arrived courtesy of Vertical. Per Variety, the Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgård-led sequel to 2005’s Lords of War is the new crime thriller written and directed by Andrew Niccol. 

The original movie saw Cage portray Yuri Orlov, an arms dealer caught between his dangerous business and an INTERPOL investigation. The sequel picks up with Orlov discovering that he has a son, Anton (Skarsgård). Cage is the only original cast member returning, with Laura Harrier, Sylvia Hoeks, and Greg Tarzan Davis joining the new film.

Philippe Rousselot and Fabrice Gianfermi return as producers for the sequel under Vendôme Pictures. Niccol and Cage produce through Saturn Films. Skarsgård, Alice Dawson, Graham Taylor, Christopher Slager, Rich Goldberg, and Peter Jarowey serve as executive producers. 

The movie will open in cinemas on January 22, 2027.  

The Liberation

Bleeker Street has dropped a brand-new trailer for a dramatic thriller, The Liberation, written and directed by Guy Nattiv. The film stars Carrie Coon as Rita, a Holocaust survivor living in 1980s New Jersey, Deadline reports. She leaves her family behind to join an all-female commune led by a spiritual leader (Lily James). However, her daughters (Bella Ramsey and Odessa Young) soon arrive to bring her home.

Rounding out the cast are Tracy Letts, Jaime Ray Newman, Sharon Taylor, Siobhan Williams, and Philip Granger. Co-written by Noa Berman-Herzberg and Nattiv, with Julia Lebedev, Roy Lee, Oren Moverman, Steven Schneider, Eddie Vaisman, Nattiv and Newman serving as producers.   

The Liberation will receive a limited Oscar-qualifying theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles ahead of its wider release on January 8, 2027. 

The Angry Birds Movie 3

Paramount has given the audience a fresh look at The Angry Birds Movie 3 official trailer, the upcoming animated sequel directed by John Rice. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film sees Red (Jason Sudiekis) facing his biggest challenge yet: fatherhood. Now raising three children with his partner Silver (Rachel Bloom), Red must balance family life with another mission to save the island from a new threat. 

The voice cast includes Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Emma Myers, Walker Scobell, Keke Palmer, Lily James, Tim Robinson, Marcello Hernández, and Anna Cathcart. Thurop Van Orman wrote the screenplay while John Cohen, Daniel Chuba, Carla Connor, and Namit Malhotra serve as producers. 

The Angry Birds 3 will make its way to theatres on December 23, 2026. 

Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure 

Interest in Stranger Things remains strong, and Netflix is giving fans another reason to watch. Bloody Disgusting has revealed that a new Stranger Things spinoff series titled Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure is on the way. Set in Marion, Nevada, in April 1955, the new series will explore events that take place before the original Stranger Things story and The First Shadow stage play. 

Joe Wright is directing the first three episodes. Matt and Ross Duffer (Duffer Brothers)  and Kate Trefry are executive producing, and it will be produced by 21 Laps Entertainment. Trefry will also serve as showrunner. 

The series is scheduled to premiere on Netflix sometime in 2028. 

Update courtesy of Madiha Ali

Feature image courtesy of Vertical, Empire Online