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For director Naoko Yamada, creating a project from scratch for The Colors Within presented a big challenge but also the realization of a lifelong dream. “I love music and I’ve always wanted to form a band,” says Yamada. “In this way, I was able to form a band and present it to the whole world and that makes me really happy. My dream came true.”

The Colors Within follows Totsuko (Sayu Suzukawa), a young girl with the ability to see the color of someone’s heart. After being enthralled by the colors she sees in her new friends Kimi (Akari Takaishi) and Rui (Taisei Kido), the three decide to start a band. Yamada’s choice of colors for the three main characters was based on the primary colors that make up light – Totsuko as red, Kimi as blue and Rui as green.

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We don’t want to overwhelm you, but while you’re catching up with our top 50 films of 2024, more cinematic greatness awaits in 2025. Ahead of our 100 most-anticipated films (all of which have yet to premiere), we’re highlighting 30 titles from this year’s festival circuit that have either confirmed 2025 release dates or await a debut date from its distributor. There’s also a handful of films seeking distribution that we hope will arrive in the next 12 months, as can be seen here.

As an additional note: a number of 2024 films that had one-week qualifying runs will get expanded releases in 2025, including Hard Truths (Jan. 10), The Last Showgirl (Jan. 10), I’m Still Here (Jan. 17), Armand (Feb. 7), and Universal Language (Feb. 14).

Pepe (Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias; Jan. 10 on Mubi)

Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias’ 2017 fiction debut Cocote was the dazzling, textured arrival of a new voice; the director doesn’t...

2025 is kicking off with two new movies from Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp. Capping off a trilogy of collaborations, succeeding Presence and Kimi, Soderbergh and Koepp are gearing up for some spy games with Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender. Black Bag, Soderbergh's new caper, sees Fassbender and Blanchett in Mr. And Mrs. Smith relationship,...

"I can feel when you're watching me... I like it." Focus Features has unveiled the official trailer for Black Bag, a brand new Steven Soderbergh movie ready for release in just a few onths. This means we'll have two official Soderbergh movies dropping in theaters back-to-back in early 2025. Presence (which premiered at Sundance but hasn't opened yet) arrives in January, Black Bag arrives in March 2025. Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender co-star in this gripping new spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country. Those are the only plot details released so far - this was shot in London in the summer earlier this year. From another script by David Koepp, who also wrote Kimi and Presence. The main ensemble cast features Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela,...

Steven Soderbergh is kicking off 2025 with quite a busy streak. His 2024 Sundance premiere, the ghost story Presence, arrives at the end of January while his new spy thriller Black Bag will get a release on March 14, and in between he begins production on The Christophers, a new dark comedy starring Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, and James Corden.

As for Black Bag, Focus Features has dropped the trailer today for the film reuniting Soderbergh with screenwriter David Koepp (Kimi) and starring a mix of past and new collaborators with Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, and Pierce Brosnan.

Here’s the synopsis: “From Director Steven Soderbergh, Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.”

See the trailer below.

Steven Soderbergh is not a director averse to variety. From the slick heists and capers of the Ocean’s movies and Logan Lucky, to the science-fiction of Solaris, the claustrophobic, paranoid thrills of Unsane and Kimi and the joyful seduction of Magic Mike, his is a filmography that spans all kinds of genres, settings and concepts. But his newest movie Presence might be the most high-concept of all – a haunted house drama told from the perspective of the ghostly entity itself.

Pulling off the ghost Pov was challenging, with Soderbergh himself carrying the camera around the house, all shot on location in New Jersey. “Day to day, my job was literally to figure out how to now fall down or up the stairs,” he tells Empire. Presence is the director’s latest collaboration with screenwriter David Koepp, who also wrote 2022’s Kimi. Both are what Soderbergh says Koepp calls “box movies”, aka.

Anime reboots have become a growing trend that gives life to classic and beloved series. From Fruits Basket to the arrival of Kimi ni Todoke, these shows have set a precedent for returning to anime that has resonated deeply with fans. The success of these reboots isnt just about nostalgia but rather about giving older, adored series a chance to fully explore their source material and storylines with modern animation techniques.

Yet, despite the resurgence of other anime, one fan-favorite shojo anime is noticeably (and tragically) absent from the reboot roster. Ouran High School Host Club has long since been a cultural phenomenon that captured viewers hearts with its humor, heartfelt scenes, and clever, ahead-of-its-time satire of gender roles. While the 2006 anime adaption is still widely popular, it only scratches the surface of the mangas full potential, leaving Ouran as a prime candidate for a reboot worthy of its timeless excellence.