Trending films and series this week: Resident Evil and Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Discover the buzzworthy titles: from Resident Evil's post-apocalyptic nightmare to Monster's historic dramas!
This week's highlight
Resident Evil (2026) is the standout film of the week: a blend of horror and sci-fi that revives the franchise with a new hero trapped in a nightmarish ordeal.
Films everyone is talking about
- Resident Evil (2026) - horror, sci-fi - directed by Zach Cregger - now in theatres and on VOD - Pitch: medical courier Bryan must survive a terrifying night as chaos erupts around him.
- La Fin d'Oak Street (2026) - sci-fi, mystery - directed by David Robert Mitchell - available in theatres or on VOD - Pitch: a cosmic event tears an entire neighbourhood away, thrusting the Platt family into an unknown realm.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) - sci-fi, action - directed by Destin Daniel Cretton - on the marquee or on VOD - Pitch: Peter Parker fights crime in a world that has forgotten him, under pressure from his former allies.
- Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) - comedy, horror - directed by Jane Schoenbrun - in cinemas or VOD - Pitch: a queer filmmaker takes the helm of a legendary slasher franchise episode, mixing humor with chills.
- L'Odyssée (2026) - adventure, action - directed by Christopher Nolan - in theatres or on VOD - Pitch: Ulysses, king of Ithaca, embarks on an epic journey to return home after the Trojan War.
Series of the moment
- Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story (2026) - drama - created by Ian Brennan - available on your platform of choice - Pitch: the true story of Lizzie Borden, accused of brutally murdering her father and step-mother in 1892.
- Neagley (2026) - drama, mystery - created by Nick Santora - streaming - Pitch: private detective Frances Neagley solves complex cases in windy Chicago.
- Reacher (2022) - action, adventure - created by Nick Santora - available on Amazon Prime Video (and Amazon Prime Video with Ads) - Pitch: former military investigator Jack Reacher starts a new civilian life while tracking down injustices.
- Lioness (2023) - drama, war - created by Taylor Sheridan - on Paramount Plus and Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel - Pitch: Marine Cruz Manuelos joins the CIA's Lioness team, blending combat and espionage.
- Lanterns (2026) - drama, mystery - created by Alik Sakharov - on HBO Max and MAX - Pitch: two intergalactic police officers investigate a murder that uncovers a dark, earth-bound mystery.
