Trailer Watch: ‘Weapons,’ ’40 Acres,’ ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ and More
This week’s round up of trailers brings a much-anticipated sophomore thriller, a survivalist action drama, a threequel, an Emmy-winning pair in a period comedy and a mother-daughter coming of age psychological drama. Something for everyone.
Weapons
From New Line Cinema and Zach Cregger, the wholly original mind behind Barbarian, comes a new horror/thriller, Weapons.
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, with Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. Cregger directs from his own screenplay, and also produces alongside Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, with Michelle Morrissey and Josh Brolin executive producing.
The filmmaker’s creative team behind the camera includes director of photography Larkin Seiple, production designer Tom Hammock, editor Joe Murphy and costume designer Trish Sommerville. The music is by Ryan Holladay, Hays Holladay and Zach Cregger.
Weapons will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and released in theaters and IMAX nationwide on August 8, 2025, and internationally beginning in August 2025.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything ever captured on film.
Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Venom, Uncharted, Zombieland), Now You See Me: Now You Don’t stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, with Rosamund Pike, and Morgan Freeman.
In theaters November 14 from Lionsgate.
40 Acres
After a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving — even thriving — on a farm in the middle of nowhere… so long as they repel the occasional raiding party. Former soldier Hailey (Danielle Deadwyler) and her partner Galen (Michael Greyeyes) fled the collapse along with their children, training them to fight (and, yes, kill). But now Hailey’s eldest Emanuel (Kataem O’Connor) is a young man, and when he meets a young woman (Milcania Diaz-Rojas) in the forest beyond the fence, his need for human contact could place the whole family in jeopardy.
Directed by R.T. Thorne and starring Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Greyeyes, Kataem O’Connor, Milcania Diaz-Rojas.
In theaters June 2 from Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing.
Everything’s Going to Be Great
There’s no business like show business — for Buddy and Macy Smart (Emmy winner Bryan Cranston and Emmy and Oscar winner Allison Janney) that means an unpredictable life in regional theater while trying to raise their radically different sons, Lester and Derrick. Through it all, Buddy pursues his unstoppable dreams, and Macy is left to pull it all together and keep the family afloat. As the family grapples with identity and belonging, they share a humorous and heartfelt journey of self-discovery, learning the power of owning your spotlight, no matter what stage of life you’re in.
In theaters June 20 from Lionsgate.
Hot Milk
Sofia travels to the Spanish coast with her domineering mother, who seeks a cure for a strange illness. A tantalizing world awaits Sofia, if she can escape her mother’s demands.
Directed by Rebecca Lenkiewicz and starring Emma Mackey, Vicky Krieps, Fiona Shaw.
In theaters June 27 from IFC Films.
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