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| Ozzy Osbourne 'Back to the Beginning' soundtrack to release Dec. 11 | Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning, the concert film featuring late singer Ozzy Osbourne's final performance, will have an official soundtrack release. The film and its accompanying album will release Dec. 11 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, CD, vinyl and digital, with pre-orders available now. Physical editions include a 2-disc Blu-ray and CD version, and a 2LP vinyl and 2-disc Blu-ray collection with limited-edition vinyl variants. The deluxe box set featuring extra music, memorabilia and collectibles will launch in April 2027. Back to the Beginning captures Osbourne's July 5, 2025, concert at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, including a rendition of "Mr. Crowley" released Wednesday. |
| 'Jumanji: Open World' trailer: Dwayne Johnson returns for final game | Sony Pictures is gearing up for the release of the new film Jumanji: Open World. The studio shared a trailer for the movie Wednesday featuring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan. Jumanji: Open World is the fifth and final film in the Jumanji franchise and a sequel to Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). The original Jumanji was released in 1995 and starred late actor Robin Williams. In Open World, the Jumanji video game avatars played by Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan are transported to the real world, while Spencer (Alex Wolff), his mom Janice (Marin Hinkle) and others are body-swapped into the game. |
| 'Behemoth!' trailer casts Pascal as dysfunctional orchestra musician | Searchlight Pictures is giving a glimpse of the new film Behemoth! The studio shared a trailer for the movie Wednesday featuring The Mandalorian and The Last of Us actor Pedro Pascal. Behemoth! is a music drama from The Bourne Identity writer and Andor creator Tony Gilroy. The film casts Pascal as Alex Serian, a dysfunctional orchestra musician who trades live performances for recording film scores amid a mid-life crisis. "A gifted cellist, Alex Serian, returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road. Music, which has been the constant, all-consuming river of his life, begins to carry Alex on an adventure that will change him forever," an official synopsis reads. Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Will Arnett and Hank Azaria also star. |
| 'Allen' trailer: T.J. Power reunites with childhood alien friend | Netflix is teasing the new film Allen. The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Offspring actor T.J. Power. Allen is an Australian sci-fi comedy drama following Petey (Power), a grocery clerk who reunites with Allen, his alien friend from childhood. "As a boy in Queensland, Petey had a childhood best friend he never got over: an alien named Allen, who vanished without a goodbye. Twenty years later he's back, but be careful what you wish for. Allen has a secret big enough to change the world, and Petey will have to finally grow up to help save it," an official synopsis reads. The trailer features references to iconic films including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. |
| 7 new films and TV shows featuring witches | It would appear someone cast a spell on Hollywood, what with all the magical new films and TV shows about witches it has been conjuring up, sidelining the vampire and zombie entertainment that has dominated our screens in recent years. Here are 7 to check out: Practical Magic 2, the sequel to the 1998 cult-classic movie starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, is now available on video-on-demand platforms after playing in theaters last month. Based on the book series by Alice Hoffman, the films follow the Owens sisters, contemporary witches still trying to escape a centuries-old curse that keeps the women in their family from finding true love. |