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<\/p>\nThough Apple is still on an award season run with \u201cF1,\u201d the tech monolith popped the hood on numerous new movies it will release in 2026.<\/p>\n
At a blowout media event in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Apple Studios took over Santa Monica\u2019s Barker Hangar to unveil footage and conversations from its forthcoming slate. Cameron Diaz, Keanu Reeves, Chris Pratt, Amy Adams, Colin Farrell and more showed to create buzz with global press and influencers.<\/p>\n
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While heavy on series, five feature titles were introduced, starting with Jonah Hill\u2019s \u201cOutcome.\u201d The film will mark Hill\u2019s third directorial effort, after 2018\u2019s \u201cMid90s\u201d and the 2022 therapy documentary \u201cStutz.\u201d<\/p>\n
Led by Reeves, Diaz and Matt Bomer, \u201cOutcome\u201d tells a story of sobriety and redemption through a Hollywood lens. Reeves plays Reef Hawk, a movie star who spends five years off the grid recovering from heroin addiction. As Hawk\u2019s handlers, Bomer and Diaz learn that a mysterious and incriminating video featuring the actor may come to light. The team struggles to find out what could be on the tape, sparking an amends spree for the leading man that helps him confront old ghosts and ask for forgiveness.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s interesting to see Hill explore themes of isolation and public exposure. The actor-director himself has kept a low profile since 2023, when his ex-girlfriend and pro surfer Sarah Brady published private text messages that many viewed as controlling and abusive on Hill\u2019s part.<\/p>\n
\u201cOutcome,\u201d which Hill co-wrote with Ezra Woods, asks what an apology really means and who it serves. An early trailer was played for the crowd, the highlight of which was a cameo from soap queen Susan Lucci (she plays Reeves\u2019 expletive-spewing mother). It has a \u201cJay Kelly\u201d vibe, left bleaching in the Malibu sun (where much of the movie seems to be set). The film hits Apple TV globally on April 10.<\/p>\n
Next came the briefest of looks at \u201cThe Dink,\u201d a pickleball comedy starring Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen and Ed Harris. Johnson, of the beloved \u201cNew Girl\u201d ensemble, plays a tennis prodigy cut short after a run-in with Andy Roddick. To the chagrin of his dad (Harris), Johnson\u2019s character takes up pickleball with Steenburgen as a partner. He finds a new passion and confronts old demons while enjoying, presumably, very low-impact cardio. Josh Greenbaum (\u201cBarb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar\u201d) directs, and the film hits the platform on July 24.<\/p>\n
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Third up was \u201cMatchbox The Movie,\u201d what will be Mattel Films\u2019 second significant outing since the unit relaunched in 2023 with box office phenomenon \u201cBarbie.\u201d \u00a0A trailer played for the room showed off what seems to be a squeaky-clean take on \u201cFast and Furious.\u201d The cutesy ensemble includes John Cena and Jessica Biel (who have surprising chemistry, and it\u2019s so nice to see Biel back on a movie screen), Sam Richardson (\u201cVeep\u201d), Teyonah Parris (\u201cThe Marvels\u201d) and Arturo Castro (\u201cBroad City\u201d). Skydance co-produced the project, which hits Oct. 9.<\/p>\n
Chris Pratt touched down to reveal \u201cThe Way of the Warrior Kid,\u201d an adaptation of Navy SEAL Jocko Willink\u2019s nonfiction work that teaches kids about valor. Pratt plays uncle to the oft-bullied Marc (\u201cBelfast\u201d star Jude Hill) and helps train him in the ways of self-defense and integrity. Linda Cardellini co-stars, and McG (\u201cCharlie\u2019s Angels\u201d) directs for a Nov. 20 release.<\/p>\n
The day wrapped with a virtual message from Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, speaking from the set of Apple and Skydance\u2019s \u201cMayday.\u201d <\/p>\n
This Cold War-era action comedy is a first for Reynolds, who is probably happy to be fighting a different kind of battle. The actor said he finally \u201cgets to play the character in need of saving\u201d in the pre-recorded greeting. As a Navy pilot who crashes on Russian territory, Reynolds relies on Branagh\u2019s ex-KGB agent to help him survive and protect American interests. That hits Apple TV+ on Sept. 4.<\/p>\n
Best of Variety<\/p>\n
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