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Three years after Miguel Rivera risked everything to bring harmony back to his family, the teenager has been filling the streets of Santa Cecilia with his music. But on the eve of an important audition, Miguel's dreams are threatened when Ernesto de la Cruz - the fallen idol who won't stay forgotten - returns for a vengeful encore. Miguel travels back to the Land of the Dead to reclaim the one thing he cannot live without, and learns that this time it will take more than a song to save what matters most.
Nov 2029
Near the end of the Showa era in the late 1980s, in Misaki town, an old mansion is rumored to be the home of a witch. After moving into the mansion, Aoko Aozaki begins to learn sorcery from a young mage, Alice Kuonji, the rumored witch of the mansion. The Aozaki family oversees the land on which Misaki is built and the heir (Aoko) is tasked with protecting it. Mysterious intruders have been disrupting the bounded field in Misaki, leading Alice and Aoko to investigate. A mannequin or puppet attacks them and is incinerated. As this happens, both of them spot someone running away, a civilian who must not get away having seen magic alive. Unexpectedly, a young boy named Soujuurou Shizuki is drawn to the mansion and comes to reside with them as well.
Nov 2026
Mu Yi, 14, lives on a Chinese secluded mountain, forbidden to men. With her two friends, she encounters an opera troupe renowned for The Handsome General play. As she invites them to perform in her village, an angry Spirit awakens. To restore balance, Mu Yi embarks on a life-changing journey through old China, uncovering the secrets of love, courage and self-made destiny.
Jan 2027
A mysterious old woman auditions for a play at a small blackbox theater in New York City. As she describes her qualifications and her acting experience, secrets about her identity and the misconceptions about her life bubble to the surface.
Sep 2026
The historical, political, and social context of Brazil in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and the impact of each decade on the life and work of the acclaimed actress Marília Pêra.
Mentor and disciple embark on a perilous journey, pushing their survival skills to the limit against overwhelming odds and unforgiving environments.
Dec 2026
A singular night out leads best friends Andrei and Lucho to an unexpected liberation.
A flailing screenwriter finally hits gold when he starts to implement his dreams into his stories, landing him a contract with a huge studio backing and a massive budget. But when he realizes the woman he's been seeing in his dreams is real, he begins to wonder what has been real and what been his own minds production.
Oct 2027
When a viral video of a student threatening his classmates surfaces online, the school spirals into escalating violence. Crushed by the pressure of teachers and parents, three outcasts take refuge in a nearby forest. There, play hardens into ritual and pain becomes an escape, until old wounds surface and the boundaries between them are redrawn.
Feb 2027
It's a kaleidoscope of children's lives, emotions and dreams during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The children will try to survive and overcome the traumas caused by the war by talking through and immersing their memories.
A Florida vacation becomes a blood-soaked fight for survival when a group of friends are hunted through the swamps by a savage cult that feeds its victims to ravenous alligators in the name of an ancient reptilian god.
When a rival kidnaps Adesua’s daughter and threatens to burn everything down, the crew faces their most dangerous job yet, one wrong move and they lose more than the money. They lose each other.
A recent immigrant and trophy wife from Hong Kong rediscovers her love of dance after her wealthy husband's betrayal.
Oct 2026
Following Romy’s recent heartbreak, mysterious red stains begin to appear and she consults her spiritual brother in hopes of finding answers.
A group of sisters is accused of inciting lust during a typhus epidemic. Nurse Aurora investigates, facing prevailing superstition.
Rojin, a Kurdish-Finnish woman in Helsinki, faces upheaval when her father unexpectedly visits, forcing her to confront her past. Her family life with husband Ferhat and adopted daughter Azad unravels, revealing a complicated history.
A middle-aged man with deity-like powers details the creation of his new world. A world characterized by a shade of green.