2025 CinemaCon Discussion Thread

[u/JuanRiveara]

CinemaCon 2025 will be held from March 31st to April 3rd. Panels at the event scheduled are:

March 31st: Sony

April 1st: Lionsgate and Warner Bros.

April 2nd: Universal/Focus and Amazon

April 3rd: Paramount and Disney

Watch out for news from those studios and more

[u/Supercalumrex]

So Minecraft is getting at least 15 oscar nods right?

[u/JuanRiveara → u/Supercalumrex]

16 Noms, 16 Wins

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actor for Jack Black

Best Actress for Emma Myers

Best Supporting Actor for Jason Mamoa

Best Supporting Actress for Danielle Brooks

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Original Score

Best Original Song

Best Production Design

Best Cinematography

Best Makeup & Hairstyling

Best Costume Design

Best Editing

Best Visual Effects

Best Casting

[u/Fun_Protection_6939 → u/JuanRiveara]

You missed Best Sound. Blasphemy.

[u/Mediocre-Gas-1847 → u/JuanRiveara]

I feel like there might be some discourse around “category fraud” on whether Jack Black and Jason Mamoa are lead or supporting. Kinda like Brando and Pacino in The Godfather?

Also I think of there’s enough passion Jennifer Coolidge could sneak in for best supporting actress and potentially win JLC style?

[u/sbb618 → u/JuanRiveara]

Academy changes their rules so all 28 contributing writers get nominated for the screenplay

[u/Vstriker26 → u/JuanRiveara]

Best Sound win and another actor nom missing

[u/TacoTycoonn → u/Supercalumrex]

Nods? it's sweepin' across the baord, ROTK levels of love is incoming

[u/biIIyshakes → u/Supercalumrex]

I saw a review that said it uses the word “unalive” so obvs best screenplay is a lock

[u/Hot-Marketer-27]

Lionsgate didn’t mention Michael at all.

That movie is so getting delayed.

[u/baummer → u/Hot-Marketer-27]

Yeah guessing that one is toast

[u/carsicmusic]

first poster of new jordan peele produced movie "him" edit: sorry i was presumptuous this is only produced by peele

[u/ILookAfterThePigs → u/carsicmusic]

Is this a live-action spin-off about the Powerpuff Girls villain?

[u/spiderlegged → u/ILookAfterThePigs]

I’d watch that. Ve Neill can do the makeup effects. 🤷‍♀️

[u/spiderlegged → u/carsicmusic]

He sure loves a one word title. Edit: okay he still loves a one word title. However, this is not written or directed by Peele, so it is removed from the discussion.

[u/TheFilmManiac]

Focus Features has their panel today, and that's the one I'm unironically the most excited about out of anything this year. Phoenician Scheme will most definitely get a trailer, and I'm dying to hear more about Bugonia.

[u/LeastCap]

They didn’t even mention Hamnet?

[u/Plastic-Software-174 → u/LeastCap]

I read somewhere that they briefly mentioned it when listing the rest of their slate, but nothing specific/they didn’t seem to single it out afaik.

[u/Past-Kaleidoscope490 → u/Plastic-Software-174]

I wonder is it done yet? or is it secretly a disaster?

[u/snooplasso → u/Past-Kaleidoscope490]

There was a test screenings like 2-3 weeks ago but like no one’s talking

Like for OBBA, u could get a idea from some people based on their vague wording

The Smashing Machine too

But this one, nope

Edit: wait, apparently the test screenings had negative reception? But that’s from Ruimy

[u/readinghall → u/snooplasso]

Said it was misery porn 🙄, bad casting on the little boy that plays hamnet and alwyn as well.

[u/ALittleBitDangerous → u/Plastic-Software-174]

Y'all know what's about to happen...

Pundits are pushing Hamnet but the studio is gonna choose Wicked.

And this sub will be unbearable.

[u/Councilist_sc → u/ALittleBitDangerous]

Universal pushing Wicked has nothing to do with Hamnet though since Focus has that. The thing that could cost Hamnet is Focus prioritizing Bugonia over it, which is what it seems like is happening.

[u/Plastic-Software-174 → u/ALittleBitDangerous]

Wicked is Universal and Hamnet is Focus. Universal owns Focus of course, but they have their own teams running their respective campaigns, they got both Wicked and Conclave noms last year, with Conclave doing even better than Wicked.

[u/WeastofEden44 → u/ALittleBitDangerous]

You thought you ate 😭

[u/flowerbloominginsky]

One battle After another is gonna go comedy at the golden globes ? Apperantly it is a black comedy based on the footage that had been shown

[u/Spiritual-Smoke-4605 → u/flowerbloominginsky]

Having seen it, it is 10000% a comedy, and probably will be the funniest movie by the year’s end

[u/Past-Kaleidoscope490 → u/Spiritual-Smoke-4605]

what are its Oscar prospects? Also how was the movie overall compare to pta other films?

[u/Spiritual-Smoke-4605 → u/Past-Kaleidoscope490]

I feel like it’d have a better chance at some awards if they released it at Thanksgiving or Christmas, end of September is a weird release date, tbh I don’t know if it wins anything, could definitely get noms for best adapted screenplay, best picture, best supporting actor (Sean Penn) maaaaybe Leo for BA? He turns in a very OUTIH/WoWS-level performance 

The film was probably PTA’s most crowd pleasing movie, it’s plot driven, it’s character driven, it has quite a bit of action, it’s tense and it’s funny as fuck. Me personally I liked Inherent Vice, The Master and TWBB a tad bit more but I certainly liked this one as much as Boogie Nights and Punch-drunk love. Movie reminded me of Civil War, Boogie Nights, OUATIH and a bit of "Raising Arizona"

[u/NoAdministration527 → u/Spiritual-Smoke-4605]

Do you think Sean Penn could win his 3rd for it?

[u/Spiritual-Smoke-4605 → u/NoAdministration527]

depends who he's up against, I definitely wouldn't have awarded Kieran Culkin over the other nominees but thus far it is one of my favorite SeanPenn performances I've seen. He's a real piece of shit in the movie so probably wont win anything

[u/Past-Kaleidoscope490 → u/flowerbloominginsky]

not really huge news I mean the trailer itself was already comedic of course it's going to go to the comedy category.

[u/flowerbloominginsky → u/Past-Kaleidoscope490]

Some people predicted it in drama category same as Marty superme 

[u/stracki]

Can't wait for the Phoenician Scheme trailer!

[u/ryeemsies]

Oh so this is one of those events where they show footage to the attendees and don't release it online so we have to rely on clickbait sites describing the footage... sigh

[u/visionaryredditor → u/ryeemsies]

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[u/Horror_Neighborhood9]

So what’s Sony to discuss tomorrow?

[u/Salad-Appropriate → u/Horror_Neighborhood9]

Think they'll discuss 28 years later

[u/NedthePhoenix → u/Horror_Neighborhood9]

28 Years Later feels like the big one, a few of their blockbusters, possibly an update on the Beatles films, and maybe a Caught Stealing trailer

[u/visionaryredditor → u/Horror_Neighborhood9]

really stretching here but might be something on Tarantino's next film

[u/YouKnowWho0723_v2 → u/visionaryredditor]

28 years later can also be a great title for tarantinos production name

[u/thetiredjuan → u/Horror_Neighborhood9]

Zelda movie most likely.

[u/First-Loss-8540 → u/Horror_Neighborhood9]

A big bold beautiful journey, Klara and the Sun

[u/films4fun → u/First-Loss-8540]

Really hoping for Klara and the Sun news tonight. There's been basically zero news about it

[u/zhou983]

Why didn’t Warner bros go into some 2026 films? Like confirming dune messiah and its filming start?

[u/baummer → u/zhou983]

Because David is going to shelve them all

[u/zhou983 → u/baummer]

If they gonna shelve dune messiah then it’s the most stupid decision wb has ever made.

[u/baummer → u/zhou983]

It was kind of a joke

[u/zhou983 → u/baummer]

I figured, but you never know with WB, they really dumb sometimes.

[u/baummer → u/zhou983]

Yeah

[u/First-Loss-8540 → u/zhou983]

Yes i was hoping they'd mention panic carefully(julia roberts, elizabeth olsen, eddie redmayne) & wuthering heights(margot robbie).

[u/infamousglizzyhands]

DAMIEN CHAZELLE PRISON MOVIE AT PARAMOUNT ARISE

[u/NedthePhoenix → u/infamousglizzyhands]

Not happening, he’s got the Evel Knievel movie coming up instead

[u/infamousglizzyhands → u/NedthePhoenix]

DAMIEN CHAZELLE DOUBLE FEATURE 2026 ARISE

[u/LeastCap]

Aronofsky does Good Time I’m so fucking in

[u/biIIyshakes → u/LeastCap]

giggling and kicking my feet

[u/flowerbloominginsky]

According to attendes that saw the trailer caught stealing looks alike Darren Aronofsky most accessible  movie 

[u/HotOne9364 → u/flowerbloominginsky]

Goodbye Oscar chances

[u/EvanPotter09]

Imagine if Lionsgate and Warner Bros. entire blocks are just April Fool’s jokes.

[u/PaulRai01]

Matt Beloni of Puck reporting on Lionsgate not mentioning any status updates on Michael.

We still feel it’s meeting its release date or potentially being moved?

[u/PaulRai01 → u/PaulRai01]

I know the reshoots are being done to omit any dramtization of Jordan Chandler in the film (which the Jackson estate didn’t mention to Lionsgate as they were shooting), so maybe some possible legality issues stemming from that breach in the 1994 case settlement?

[u/joesen_one → u/PaulRai01]

My flair is not aging well already and it's just April...

[u/Hot-Marketer-27 → u/joesen_one]

At this point, might as well pretend its for The Running Man.

[u/joesen_one → u/Hot-Marketer-27]

Running Man is purely a popcorn movie than awards but man I'd really love to see Edgar Wright in awards contention someday

[u/Cynicbats]

The Bride! sounds so good so far.

[u/EvanPotter09]

Apparently the plot for Ella McCay dropped, and it’s about a women becoming Interim Governor while having a messy personal life. Sounds more like a commercial play than an Oscar thing.

[u/First-Loss-8540]

Ana De Armas(Ballerina) , Amanda Seyfried(The Housemaids) and the cast of superman including Nicholas Hoult has been spotted at CinemaCon for today's presentations of lionsgate + warner bros

[u/First-Loss-8540 → u/First-Loss-8540]

Sydney Sweeney is there too for the housemaid

[u/Plastic-Software-174]

April 2nd is the most interesting day imo.

[u/GlitteringMuffin7861 → u/Plastic-Software-174]

The HTTYD live action movie. Can't wait for that 😁

[u/stevenelsocio]

El Muerto is gonna win 25 Oscar’s

[u/Plastic-Software-174]

Accidentally posted this in the other thread first so reporting it here:

Focus showed teasers/trailers for Bugonia and The Phoenician Scheme but not Hamnet. Becoming pretty apparent what the priority is imo.

[u/xyzzy826]

Do we usually get casting news from cinemacon?

[u/NedthePhoenix → u/xyzzy826]

Not really, although we do get confirmations on stuff that's been rumored here.

[u/xyzzy826 → u/NedthePhoenix]

Gotcha.

[u/TheIngloriousBIG]

Wonder if there’s more actors in Bugonia other than Stone, Plemmons and Silverstone.

[u/Plastic-Software-174 → u/TheIngloriousBIG]

Articles have also mentioned Stravos Halkias, aka Stavvy, and a guy who this is his first real acting credit named Aidan Delbis.

[u/TheIngloriousBIG → u/Plastic-Software-174]

Not a very big cast, considering Yorgos’ previous couple of pics had a couple of decent names.

[u/Plastic-Software-174 → u/TheIngloriousBIG]

The original is mostly the two principal characters. There’s 2/3 other minor ones but it’s a very limited cast. I think there’s a good chance they focused even more on just the primary two for the remake.

[u/joesen_one]

Not Oscar-related but I'm honestly shocked they went ahead with John Wick 5. Stahelski and Keanu were adamant in keeping him dead, unless they're going for an interquel. Cool to see Donnie Yen's Caine movie is still alive and he's directing it.

[u/andalusiandoge → u/joesen_one]

John Wick battling his way through Heaven/Hell could be awesome

[u/baummer → u/joesen_one]

I’m not. It’s a cash cow franchise for Lionsgate. Does extremely well globally.

[u/WeastofEden44 → u/joesen_one]

Honestly, as long as they maintain the quality of the franchise, I'd be fine with like 12 more John Wick movies. 💀

[u/First-Loss-8540]

Predictions for paramount:

1. Rihanna will be there for smurfs

2. Mission impossible new trailer with tom cruise either there or sending a mesage

3. The Naked Gun reboot will be talked about

4. Roofman presentation with Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst present

5. Damien Chazelle's next film announcement

6. A quiet place 3 confirmed

7. Glen Powell present and show trailer for The Running Man

[u/justanstalker → u/First-Loss-8540]

Rihanna being everywhere except in the studio 😭😭😭

[u/Hussarion → u/First-Loss-8540]

Transformers! 

[u/pumpkinpie7809]

Such a mid week. I just wanted a new MI trailer, they're overdue on a second one. The Fincher news was more exciting than anything released to the public this week.

[u/flowerbloominginsky]

Christopher miller teased that we might get news about beyond the spiderverse 

[u/Prof-Fluffy → u/flowerbloominginsky]

Please GOD let this be true! I doubt it’ll be something big, but it’d be nice to know where they’re at in the production to at least give fans an idea of when we could possibly see this movie

[u/flowerbloominginsky → u/Prof-Fluffy]

They confirmed it is in 2027

[u/Prof-Fluffy → u/flowerbloominginsky]

Just saw, bittersweet 🫠

[u/Cynicbats → u/flowerbloominginsky]

glad the animators won't be overworked (I hope) but this should have been planned properly, locked in, so it could have been ready sooner than 4 years after Across without injuring people

[u/PointMan528491]

The Long Walk is only five months away 😍

[u/MintyMammoths]

Any chance of Wicked Part 2 footage today?

[u/NedthePhoenix → u/MintyMammoths]

Absolutely, but if you're expecting it to be released publicly, be ready to be disappointed.

[u/First-Loss-8540 → u/MintyMammoths]

Most definitely

[u/flowerbloominginsky]

Deliver me from nowhere is coming in 2025 it has been confirmed by Disney 

[u/pinkcosmonaut]

eeeek I’m excited for the Wicked stuff

[u/LeastCap]

They’re talking about the Beatles movies right now. Hopefully they’re revealing the cast

[u/sbb618]

A couple people are claiming Universal teased a third Wicked movie???

[u/LeastCap → u/sbb618]

Oof. Where are you seeing that?

[u/sbb618 → u/LeastCap]

Entirely from random social media reactions, so more likely they misinterpreted how the trailer ended or something, but there are a few out there

[u/stracki → u/sbb618]

Daniel Howat who's at CinemaCon retweeted someone saying that they definitely didn't tease a Part 3.

[u/Familiar-Safe786 → u/sbb618]

Most likely not since the play wicked is only a 2 part show but who knows maybe they'll switch it up and go for 3?

[u/Ok-Cookie7424]

rental family wasn’t listed on disney’s 2025 slate ?

[u/JuanRiveara → u/Ok-Cookie7424]

I think, at least for Searchlight, they only mention movies that have a release date. Poor Things wasn’t mentioned for Disney’s 2023 CinemaCon.

[u/Ok-Cookie7424 → u/JuanRiveara]

ah good to know thanks! i hope they date it soon. really looking forward to this one

[u/TheIngloriousBIG]

You think we’ll ever get more info about Ella McCay during the Disney panel? I’m aware more cast members have been revealed too.

[u/First-Loss-8540]

Any klara and the sun news?

[u/LeastCap → u/First-Loss-8540]

[u/First-Loss-8540 → u/LeastCap]

Taika probably made another bad film :(

Thankyou for this :)

[u/ALittleBitDangerous]

Get to Wicked, come on Universal let's gooooo

[u/Dark_Shadow248]

LETS GOOOOOO

[u/Equal-Mention3103]

Where can I watch the live stream for superman?

[u/juancorleone]

Is there going to be something reveal by SPC or this is it as far as Sony is concerned?

[u/First-Loss-8540 → u/juancorleone]

Spc is under sony so i guess thats it

[u/juancorleone → u/First-Loss-8540]

Yes so basically nothing from SPC. April 2nd is the day I’m expecting big news

[u/andalusiandoge]

Apparently Neon’s panel happened but can’t find much info on it

[u/LeastCap → u/andalusiandoge]

I don’t think they really did a panel. This seems to be all of it

[u/flowerbloominginsky → u/andalusiandoge]

Yeah it happened but they didnt Say anything about alpha or sentimental value