🎬 Mostly Film: Smurfs, Sequels & Street-Level Spidey
This week on Mostly Film, we're breaking down the newest movie trailers, the latest streaming obsessions, and all the industry news shaking up Hollywood.
🎞️ LIST IT or NIX IT
We kick things off with rapid reactions to the week’s hottest trailers. Should they make the Letterboxd watchlist—or get the axe?
Keeper
Mortal Kombat 2
Hoppers
After the Hunt
Our verdicts are swift, occasionally savage, and (mostly) fair.
📺 What We’ve Been Watching
Jonathan dives into Smurfs, Eddington, while JP explores some fresh 2025 releases like Sovereign and more from Eddington. We also check in on the return of Dexter: Resurrection, the surprise hit Countdown, and the promising new series Murderbot.
đź“° The News
We round things out with the week’s biggest headlines:
Lilo & Stitch remake hits $1B — the first Hollywood film of 2025 to do so
Blade delays are intentional, says Marvel, with a focus on quality for Mahershala Ali
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is officially street-level, and a Human Torch team-up is now in play
Skydance x Paramount merger update — the $8B media shake-up continues
Taika Waititi signs on for a new Judge Dredd film
Dune: Part 3 casts Jason Momoa’s son as the next generation of Atreides
All that plus our usual banter, a few strong opinions, and maybe an accidental hot take.
🎥 It’s mostly film... but always mostly takes.
