New Theatrical Releases ~ Week of 8/28/26

Upcoming Theatrical New Releases

Friday August 28, 2026

Buddy (Wide)
Director: Casper Kelly (Kaplan / Perrone Entertainment)
Writers: Casper Kelly (Kaplan / Perrone Entertainment), Jamie King (Gersh)
Cast: Keegan-Michael Key (CAA)
Cristin Milioti (UTA)
Delaney Quinn (CESD Talent Agency)

Coyote vs. Acme (Wide)
Director: Dave Green (UTA)
Writers: Samy Burch (Untitled Entertainment), James Gunn (UTA), Jeremy Slater (UTA)
Cast: John Cena (WME)
Lana Condor (CAA)
Will Forte (UTA)

The Dog Stars (Wide, IMAX)
Director: Ridley Scott (CAA)
Writers: Mark L. Smith (CAA), Christopher Wilkinson (Gersh)
Cast: Jacob Elordi (Gersh)
Margaret Qualley (CAA)
Josh Brolin (CAA)

Finding Emily (Wide)
Director: Alicia MacDonald (Artists First)
Writers: Rachel Hirons
Cast: Angourie Rice (WME)
Spike Fearn (UTA)
Sadie Soverall (Brillstein Entertainment Partners)

Idiots (Wide)
Director: Macon Blair (CAA)
Writers: Macon Blair (CAA), Alex Orr (CAA)
Cast: Dave Franco (WME)
O'Shea Jackson Jr. (WME)
Mason Thames (WME)

Legend of the White Dragon (Wide)
Director: Aaron Schoenke (Eris Talent Agency), Sean Schoenke
Writers: Alex Kellerman, Aaron Schoenke (Eris Talent Agency)
Cast: Jason David Frank
Aaron Schoenke (Eris Talent Agency)
Rachele Brooke Smith (Eris Talent Agency)

The Sun Never Sets (Limited)
Director: Joe Swanberg (Entertainment 360)
Writers: Joe Swanberg (Entertainment 360)
Cast: Dakota Fanning (UTA)
Jake Johnson (UTA)
Cory Michael Smith (UTA)

Wednesday September 2, 2026

Fall 2: Deadpoint (Wide)
Director: Michael Spierig (UTA), Peter Spierig (UTA)
Writers: Jonathan Frank, Scott Mann (WME)
Cast: Harriet Slater (Untitled Entertainment)
Arsema Thomas (M88)
Tom Brittney (Gersh)

Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris (Wide)
Director: Paul Dugdale
Cast: Katy Perry (CAA)

Friday September 4, 2026

By Any Means (Wide)
Director: Elegance Bratton (WME)
Writers: Sascha Penn (CAA)
Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (WME)
Mark Wahlberg (WME)
Nicole Beharie (UTA)

Onslaught (Wide)
Director: Adam Wingard (CAA)
Writers: Simon Barrett (Novo Entertainment), Adam Wingard (CAA)
Cast: Adria Arjona (CAA)
Dan Stevens (CAA)
Reginald VelJohnson (David Shapira & Associates)

Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood (Wide)
Director: Yukimitsu Ina, Stephanie Sheh (Atlas Talent Agency)
Writers: Yukimitsu Ina, Taku Kishimoto
Cast: Lauren Kong
Anjali Kunapaneni (CESD Talent Agency)
Anne Yatco (CESD Talent Agency)

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (Wide)
Director: Gang Zhang
Writers: Gang Zhang
Cast: John Shang
Yifei Ruan
Andrew Kishino (CESD Talent Agency)

The Sun Never Sets (Expands Wide)
Director: Joe Swanberg (Entertainment 360)
Writers: Joe Swanberg (Entertainment 360)
Cast: Dakota Fanning (UTA)
Jake Johnson (UTA)
Cory Michael Smith (UTA)

Cars (Wide, Re-release)
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Writers: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, Jorgen Klubien, Dan Fogelman (WME), Kiel Murray (Gersh), Phil Lorin (Gersh)
Cast: Owen Wilson (UTA)
Paul Newman
Larry the Cable Guy (UTA)

Source: Box Office Mojo, The Numbers