Reading Lolita in Tehran Movie

Reading Lolita in Tehran

2024 | 1h 47m

Release Date: 17 July 2026

Genre: Drama, Biography

Director

Eran Riklis

Writers

Marjorie David

Eran Riklis

Azar Nafisi

Cast

Golshifteh Farahani

Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Mina Kavani

Composer

Jonathan Riklis

original music by

Cinematographer

Hélène Louvart

Editor

Arik Lahav-Leibovich

edited by

Production Designer

Tonino Zera

Art Director

Marco Bagnoli

Set Decorators

Miriam Fischer

Mara Gullo

head set decorator

Sofia Zera

set decoration buyer

Costume Designer

Maria Luisa Montalto

Release date

July 17, 2026 (United States)

Countries of origin

IsraelItalyUnited Kingdom

Languages

PersianEnglish

Also known as

Llegir Lolita a Teheran

Filming locations

Italy

Production companies

Minerva PicturesUnited King FilmsRosamont

Tom Cruise Praises Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’: “I Can’t Wait to See It Again”

Tom Cruise is supporting Christopher Nolan's film *The Odyssey*.

Cruise shared a message on social media on Thursday after watching an early showing of the movie.

He thanked Nolan, his wife and producing partner Emma Thomas, and the film’s cast and crew.

He wrote, “Wow!

To Chris, Emma, and ALL of your brilliant cast and crew.Thank you for an amazing night in a movie theater.I can’t wait to see it again!” He posted a photo of himself holding a movie ticket in front of the film’s Imax 70mm theater.(See the post below.)

*The Odyssey*, which will be released in theaters on Friday, is based on Homer’s ancient story.

It follows Matt Damon as the Greek king Odysseus, who is trying to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.He hopes to be reunited with his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and his son, Telemachus (Tom Holland).The film features a star-studded cast, including Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, Travis Scott, Charlize Theron, and more.So far, the movie has a 96 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Although Cruise and Nolan have never worked together, both are known for their support of the cinema experience.

*The Odyssey* also made history as the first film ever shot entirely with Imax 70mm film cameras, creating an immersive experience for viewers.

Cruise has always been a strong advocate for watching movies on the big screen.

He postponed the release of *Top Gun: Maverick* during the pandemic so people could enjoy it in theaters instead of on streaming platforms.The movie made nearly $1.5 billion worldwide, and Steven Spielberg praised Cruise in 2023, saying, “You saved Hollywood’s ass, and you might have saved theatrical distribution.Seriously, Maverick might have saved the entire theatrical industry.”

Cruise has also supported other filmmakers' work, publicly promoting movies like Nolan’s *Tenet* and *Oppenheimer*, as well as *Sinners*, *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny*, *Twisters*, *F1: The Movie*, *The Running Man*, and *Disclosure Day*.

He is now preparing for the release of his next film, *Digger*.

The first trailer was released this week, showing Cruise in a completely different look, thanks to heavy prosthetic makeup.Directed by Alejandro G.Iñárritu, the movie will be released by Warner Bros.in theaters in October.

The Odyssey Movie

The Odyssey

2026 | R | 3h

Genre: Drama, Fantasy,  Adventure

Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Screenplay by

Christopher Nolan

Based on Homer's Odyssey

Produced by

Emma Thomas

Christopher Nolan

Cast

Matt Damon

Tom Holland

Anne Hathaway

Robert Pattinson

Lupita Nyong'o

Samantha Morton

Zendaya

Charlize Theron

Cinematography

Hoyte van Hoytema

Edited by

Jennifer Lame

Music by

Ludwig Göransson

Production

companies

Universal Pictures

Syncopy

Distributed by

Universal Pictures

Release dates

July 6, 2026 (Empire Leicester Square)

July 17, 2026 (United States and United Kingdom)

Running time

173 minutes

Countries

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English

Budget

$250 million

Horsegirls Movie

Horsegirls

2025 | PG-13 | 1h 41m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Directed by Jeff Baena

Written by

Jeff Baena

Alison Brie

Produced by

Mel Eslyn

Alana Carithers

Jeff Baena

Alison Brie

Cast

Alison Brie

Debby Ryan

John Reynolds

Molly Shannon

John Ortiz

Paul Reiser

Matthew Gray Gubler

Cinematography Sean McElwee

Edited by Ryan Brown

Music by

Josiah Steinbrick

Jeremy Zuckerman

Production

company

Duplass Brothers Productions

Distributed by Netflix

Release dates

July 17, 2026

January 27, 2020 (Sundance)

February 7, 2020 (United States)

Running time 103 minutes

Country United States

Language English

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ Starts Filming With First Set Footage of Andy Serkis Reviving Iconic Character

 Production has officially started on "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum," and Warner Bros.has shared the first look of Andy Serkis in his role as the creature obsessed with the ring.

In a short behind-the-scenes video, we get a glimpse of Serkis on the set as he looks through the script and asks a production assistant, "What are we gonna start with?" 

The assistant replies, "Uhh, Scene 1, the beginning." 

Serkis says, "That's a very good place to start." 

Wearing a motion capture suit, Serkis then moves into a spider-like crouch, slouches his shoulders, and curls his lips into the character's famous snarl.

He says, "Action!" The teaser then shows a drone shot of New Zealand's rugged mountains, where filming is currently taking place.

Serkis is not only acting in the film but also directing it.

He is reprising his role as Gollum, also known as Sméagol.The movie is set to release in theaters on December 17, 2027.

"The Hunt for Gollum" brings Serkis back together with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, the creators of the original "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" series.

The cast also includes the return of Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo, and Lee Pace as King Thranduil.New actors joining the cast are Kate Winslet as Marigol, Jamie Dornan as Strider, Leo Woodall as Halvard, and Anya Taylor-Joy as an elf.

Serkis recently told Variety that working with his Middle-earth family again is amazing.

He said, "It couldn't be better.And it's not just those guys who I adore and love and have worked with for so many years, but the entire crew, practically from 25 years ago.So it's great.And there are generations of their kids too.So it is a big family affair."

Danny McBride to Direct G.I. Joe Movie for Paramount

Danny McBride is going to direct a new G.I.Joe movie for Paramount Pictures.He's already writing the script for this action film, which is based on the Hasbro toy line.This will be his first time directing a full movie, even though he has directed several episodes of HBO's *The Righteous Gemstones*.

This project is a big deal for Paramount, especially since they're focusing on expanding their big IP and brand projects, like *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* and *Star Trek*.

G.I.Joe is one of their top priorities.Earlier this year, they had another script for the movie being worked on by Max Landis, but that didn't move forward.

Right now, details about the plot of McBride's version are locked away in the motor pool at the Chaplain’s Assistant School in Fort Wadsworth.

G.I.

Joe was first introduced in the mid-1960s as a realistic soldier toy.It was relaunched in the 1980s with the name *G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero*, which caught the spirit of the time with its focus on macho and patriotism.The line introduced a group of soldiers with cool names like Duke, Roadblock, and Snake Eyes, as well as a powerful enemy group called Cobra, with villains like Cobra Commander, Baroness, Destro, and Zartan.

Paramount has made three G.I.

Joe movies already: *G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra* in 2009, *G.I.Joe: Retaliation* in 2013, and a *Snake Eyes* spin-off in 2021.They've been trying to reboot the franchise ever since.

McBride is best known for his acting and voice work in movies like *Tropic Thunder*, *Pineapple Express*, and *The Mitchells vs.

The Machines*.But he has also shown his creative side in TV, where he co-created shows like *Eastbound & Down* and *Vice Principals* for HBO.These shows blend humor, drama, and dark themes in interesting ways.

His work on *The Righteous Gemstones* showed his skill in mixing comedy, drama, and crime into a well-crafted show.

McBride is represented by Range Media and Hansen Jacobson.

The Batman Part II’ Release Delayed, Again, by Warner Bros.

The film will now open on Feb.

18, 2028 in Imax, after being previously slated for an Oct.1, 2027 release.DC Studios had the film earlier set for a release date on Oct.3, 2025, which had to be moved in the wake of the 2023 writers and actors strikes.

Warner Bros.

is now putting The Batman Part II in the same corridor as 2022’s The Batman, which nabbed the second best opening of the pandemic with $134 million domestically, on its way to a global haul of $770.3 million.

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The Batman Part II move was part of a larger shuffle.

The other big one was The Great Beyond, the J.J.Abrams sci-fi fantasy starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega, moving from a previously scheduled Nov.13, 2026 release to open in theaters on Oct.1, 2027 in Imax and with a two-week Imax 70mm run thrown in.

The Great Beyond will fill the date previously held by The Batman Part II as Abrams marks his first directorial effort since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker.

Panic Carefully, described as a paranoid thriller reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs, stars Elizabeth Olsen, Julia Roberts, Eddie Redmayne, Brian Tyree Henry, Ben Chaplin, Aidan Gillen, Joe Alwyn and Naledi Murray.

Other calendar date changes at Warner Bros.

includes Sam Esmail’s Panic Carefully, previously slated for a Feb.26, 2027 release now delayed to an April 9, 2027 rollout in Imax.Warner Bros.Pictures’ and New Line Cinema’s Revenge of La Llorona will now open theatrically on Feb.26, 2027 after being previously slated for a April 9, 2027 release.

The Batman Part II, directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell and Scarlett Johansson, will now get more time in post-production, according to Warner Bros., and a new release window that allows the film a domestic four-day weekend.

The Batman sequel also saw its start of production delayed five months due to the Hollywood strikes.