New Theatrical Releases ~ Week of 8/21/26

Upcoming Theatrical New Releases

Tuesday August 18, 2026

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Wide, Re-release)
Director: Tobe Hooper
Writers: Kim Henkel (Verve), Tobe Hooper
Cast: Marilyn Burns
Edwin Neal (Gregory David Mayo Talent & Literary Agency)
Gunnar Hansen

Friday August 21, 2026

Insidious: Out of the Further (Wide)
Director: Jacob Chase (CAA)
Writers: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (CAA), Jacob Chase (CAA)
Cast: Amelia Eve (Anonymous Content)
Brandon Perea (CAA)
Lin Shaye (Buchwald)

The Magic Faraway Tree (Wide)
Director: Ben Gregor (UTA)
Writers: Simon Farnaby (UTA), Enid Blyton
Cast: Andrew Garfield (CAA)
Claire Foy (UTA)
Nonso Anozie (Authentic Talent and Literary Management)

Spa Weekend (Wide)
Director: Jon Lucas (CAA), Scott Moore (UTA)
Writers: Jon Lucas (CAA), Scott Moore (UTA)
Cast: Leslie Mann (CAA)
Isla Fisher (UTA)
Michelle Buteau (CAA)

Tony (Expands Wide)
Director: Matt Johnson (WME)
Writers: Todd Bartels (CAA), Lou Howe (CAA), Matt Johnson (WME), Matthew Miller (WME)
Cast: Dominic Sessa (CAA)
Antonio Banderas (NuCo Media Group)
Emilia Jones (CAA)

Mutiny (Wide)
Director: Jean-François Richet (CAA)
Writers: J.P. Davis (WME), Lindsay Michel (WME)
Cast: Jason Statham (The PR Firm)
Annabelle Wallis (UTA)
Adrian Lester (Artists Rights Group)

Hot Spot (Wide)
Director: Agnieszka Smoczynska (UTA)
Writers: Robert Bolesto
Cast: Andrzej Konopka
Noomi Rapace (Range Media Partners)
Reika Kirishima (Nest Co.)

The Fast and the Furious (Wide, Re-release)
Director: Rob Cohen (WME)
Writers: Gary Scott Thompson (Fourth Wall Management), Erik Bergquist, David Ayer (WME)
Cast: Paul Walker
Vin Diesel (CAA)
Michelle Rodriguez (CAA)

It Ends (Limited)
Director: Alex Ullom (UTA)
Writers: Alex Ullom (UTA)
Cast: Phinehas Yoon (Innovative Artists)
Akira Jackson (Artium Talent)
Noah Toth (Entertainment 360)

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)

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)

Source: Box Office Mojo, The Numbers