This week, nine new films are hitting theaters, while the first Harry Potter movie returns to cinemas after many years. Additionally, new films are also arriving on digital platforms and pay-per-view services.
This Week's New Releases in Cinemas 🍿
This week's cinema program mostly features animated and horror films. The most notable film of the week is The Invite, which has been quite popular, especially in the US. Here are the new films coming to cinemas this week:
1️⃣ The Dog Stars
Despite his advanced age, Ridley Scott, who continues to be one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, presents another new film to moviegoers this week. However, we must note that The Dog Stars is one of the director's least acclaimed films.
- Genre: Science-Fiction, Action, Adventure
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce
Starring Jacob Elordi, who rose to fame with the series Euphoria, The Dog Stars is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a large portion of the global population has died in a pandemic. Hig, a former pilot, lives in a small airport with his dog and a grumpy soldier. His solitary and quiet life changes with a strange message he hears on the radio, sending Hig on an adventure into the unknown.
2️⃣ Coyote v. Acme
This hybrid film, combining animation and live-action, brings a new breath to the story of Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote.
- Genre: Adventure, Action, Animation
- Director: Dave Green
- Cast: Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena
Wile E. Coyote initiates a legal process against Acme Corporation due to the products he uses in his attempts to catch Road Runner, which constantly malfunction and harm him. The lawyer representing Coyote in his legal battle and the corporate lawyer defending Acme face each other in court. The story, based on a 1990 New Yorker article, depicts events unfolding as various animated characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck also become witnesses and parties to this legal process.
3️⃣ One Night Only
Set in a fictional New York where one-night stands are permitted only one day a year, the film tells the story of two strangers, unlucky in love but still believing in romance, who meet by chance on this special day.
- Genre: Romantic, Comedy
- Director: Will Gluck
- Cast: Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke
Recently dumped Owen and Allie, who still believes in romance, are perhaps the only singles in the city looking for more than simple flings. A spark ignites between them the moment they meet; however, misunderstandings and unexpected side adventures complicate their night, constantly keeping them apart. As they chase and flee from each other across the city, they may realize that what they are truly looking for is much closer than they imagined.
4️⃣ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The Sorcerer's Stone, the first film to bring the Harry Potter legend to the big screen, returns to cinemas after 25 years.
- Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
- Director: Chris Columbus
- Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Ian Hart
Harry Potter, who lost his parents at a young age, lives an ordinary and unloved life until he learns he is a wizard on his 11th birthday. Accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry forms close friendships with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. In his first year at school, he pursues the mysterious Sorcerer’s Stone, linked to dark forces threatening the wizarding world. Harry discovers the power of courage, friendship, and choice as he confronts his past and a dark destiny.
5️⃣ Chronicles from the Siege
Awarded the GWFF Best First Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival, the film tells the stories of people trying to survive in the midst of war.
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Abdallah Al-Khatib
- Cast: Nadeem Rimawi, Saja Kilani, Ahmad Kontar
Chronicles from the Siege focuses on the daily struggles for survival of people living in a city besieged on all sides in the middle of a war. In addition to physical hardships such as hunger and inadequate healthcare, individuals are also under psychological pressure, forced to make extremely difficult decisions to sustain their lives. Amidst all this destruction and uncertainty, the survivors try to meet their basic needs while clinging to moments of friendship, love, and small joys to continue their journey.
6️⃣ Outsiders: Once Upon a Time in Germany
Among local films, this week's prominent production is Outsiders: Once Upon a Time in Germany.
- Genre: Drama, Adventure
- Director: Ahmet Küçükkayalı
- Cast: Mert Kılıç, Nevin Alp, Bengisu Baykal
For young Rıfat, who travels from Zonguldak to Germany, this journey is not just about working and earning money, but also about discovering life. Amidst new friendships, first loves, fun, competition, and the excitement of a world he has never known, Rıfat and his friends try to build their own lives in Germany. However, while pursuing their youthful dreams, life will confront them with an unexpected challenge.
7️⃣ Atatürk: Dawn of Victory
Another local production, Atatürk: Dawn of Victory, addresses the struggle during the Turkish War of Independence through the eyes of children.
- Genre: Animation
- Director: Hüseyin Sezay Tütüncüler
Atatürk: Dawn of Victory tells the story of Ali and Ayşe, who try to fulfill a special mission given to them by Mustafa Kemal during the War of Independence.
8️⃣ Tad and the Magic Lamp
Another animated film released this week is the Spanish production Tad and the Magic Lamp.
- Genre: Animation
- Director: Enrique Gato
Oli, Tad’s fearless two-year-old daughter, has turned him into an overprotective father, and Mummy feels sidelined by the attention he receives. When they find the magic lamp in Buckingham Palace, Mummy wishes to travel back in time to Paititi, Peru, in 1502, through the lamp. Tad, Sara, and the entire team must follow Mummy into the past to prevent her from changing history… Their journey will take them across the Atlantic Ocean from Peru to Greece, and from there deep into the Middle East, to the cave of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
9️⃣ Cebran
This week, a new addition joins our "jinn-themed" horror films, a genre we see new examples of almost every week.
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Meriç Erseçgen
- Cast: Elçin Atamgüç, Tuğba Kürükoğlu, Hakan Aydın
The couple Meryem and İbrahim, who experienced the miracle of having a child, are forced to confront the darkness of a tragic accident from the past and a deadly secret dating back centuries, following mysterious events surrounding their son Aras years later.
🔟 Dolly
Another horror film released this week will be the American production Dolly.
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Rod Blackhurst
- Cast: Fabianne Therese, Russ Tiller, Michalina Scorzelli
The film tells how the lives of a couple hiking turn into a nightmare when they enter lands considered sacred by a mentally ill woman, who then kidnaps the young woman with the aim of finding her perfect baby.
New Films Releasing on Digital Platforms This Week 🎬
As every week, new films are coming to digital platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+, in addition to cinemas. Here are the highlights on the digital side this week:
1️⃣ The Whisper Man
This week, the most noteworthy film to meet audiences on Netflix will be The Whisper Man, which stands out with its impressive cast.
- Genre: Psychological Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: James Ashcroft
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott, Michael Keaton, John Carroll Lynch, Hamish Linklater
- Release Date: August 28 / Netflix
A widowed crime novelist whose eight-year-old son is abducted seeks help from his estranged, retired police detective father, only to discover a connection between his son's kidnapping and a decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as "The Whisper Man." The film is adapted from Alex North's bestselling novel.
2️⃣ Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Star Wars film The Mandalorian and Grogu, which premiered in cinemas on May 22, is coming to Disney+ this week after its pay-per-view release.
- Genre: Science-Fiction, Adventure
- Director: Jon Favreau
- Cast: Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Amy Sedaris, Jeremy Allen White
- Release Date: September 2 / Disney+
In The Mandalorian and Grogu, directed by series creator Jon Favreau, Din Djarin and Grogu embark on a new adventure. In this new story, Mando and Grogu are sent on a challenging mission by the New Republic, which is trying to establish a new order after the fall of the Empire.
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