“Sunday Morning” takes a look at the new entertainment offerings in the coming months, from screens to stage, music to page.
Movies
“Foggy Green” (Opens on October 9)
Comedian Chris Rock directs this comedy-drama starring Rosalind Eleazar (“Slow Horses”) as a once-successful actress trying to regain both her job and her reputation in a hostile Hollywood. Starring Rock, Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick and Anthony Anderson.
Click on the video player below to watch the trailer:
“Musk” (Opens in New York and Los Angeles on October 9, followed by nationwide release)
Veteran documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Oscar winner for “Taxi to the Dark Side”) directs a nearly four-hour examination of Elon Musk’s rise to power as a maker of electric cars and artificial intelligence data centers; a preacher for interplanetary colonization; A buyer of Twitter; and (as head of the Trump administration’s DOGE initiative) a hatchet man for government agencies. Gibney didn’t have access to Musk for on-camera interviews, so perhaps he settled on the next best thing: a computer-generated Musk avatar.
“Wild Horse Nine” (Opens on November 6)
Martin McDonagh (“In Bruges,” “The Banshees of Inisherin”) returns with another dark comedy about the backdrop of the 1973 coup in Chile, involving two CIA officers (John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell) whose friendship is tested when they get a little too lax with state secrets. Malkovich won the best actor award at the Venice Film Festival.
“The Other Misadventures of Cliff Booth” (Opens in IMAX on November 25; streaming on Netflix starting December 23)
Brad Pitt, who won an Oscar for his role as a stuntman in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” is returning to the character in a spin-off written by Tarantino and directed by David Fincher. David Fincher’s credits include the Pitt vehicles “Seven,” “Fight Club” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.”
“The Hunger Games: Sunrise During the Harvest” (In theaters and IMAX on November 20)
The sixth installment of the dystopian series, based on the books by Suzanne Collins, stars Joseph Zada as a young tribute who enters a contest in which only one person can survive. Starring Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Maya Hawke, Kieran Culkin, Glenn Close and Ralph Fiennes as President Snow.
Music
“Frequency of Love” Written by Victoria Monét (Lovett Music/RCA, October 2)
The three-time Grammy winner (including best new artist) is releasing his second album, “Jaguar II,” following its 2023 debut.
Play the “Reach Out” game:
“The Hard Truth” Written by: Wynonna Judd (ANTI-Records, October 2)
“The Hard Truth” is the country artist’s tenth studio album and first in 10 years, and promises songs of “grit, grace and hard-earned wisdom.”
Play the “Kentucky Queen” game:
“He’s the best” Written by: Troye Sivan (EMI/Interscope, October 9)
The singer-songwriter’s last album, 2023’s “Something to Give Together,” reached No. 1 in Australia and produced the hits “Rush” and “One of Your Girls.”
Play “He’s the Best” game:
“Mud” Written by: Remi Wolf (Island Records, October 9)
The funk-soul singer, who has toured with Halsey, Lourde and Olivia Rodrigo, is releasing her third album.
Play the “Bottle” game:
“Everything has changed” Written by Danielle Ponder (Dead Oceans, October 9)
This is the sophomore album from Ponder, a former public defender whose debut was 2022’s “Some of Us Are Brave.”
Play the game “Sun and Moon”:
TV and Broadcasting
“East of Heaven” (Netflix, October 1)
The John Steinbeck saga gets a fuller take, this time starring Florence Pugh as the dastardly Cathy Ames.
“War” (HBO, October 1)
Sienna Miller and Dominic West star in this legal drama set at an elite London law firm, where a divorce case takes a very bad turn.
“Carrie” (Premiering on Prime Video, October 7)
The Stephen King thriller about a bullied teenage girl discovering her telekinetic powers (originally played by Sissy Spacek) is now a series from TV horror showrunner Mike Flanagan, starring Summer H. Howell as Carrie.
“Cupertino” (CBS, Paramount+, available October 8)
Mike Colter and Rachel Keller star as lawyers fighting Silicon Valley’s biggest enemies.
“Good Girl” (Peacock, November 12)
Based on Karin Slaughter’s 2017 crime novel about the resurfacing of a decades-old family tragedy. Starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy.
Theatre
New York City:
“Wanted,” James Earl Jones Theater (Starting October 12)
This musical follows two Black sisters passing as white in 1893 Texas. Created by Angelica Chéri (a descendant of the Clarke Sisters) and Ross Baum, the film stars Grammy winner Ledisi, Grammy nominee Luke James, Bradley Jaden, Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine.
“Fantastics” Second Stage/Hayes Theater (previews begin October 22)
The longest-running Off-Broadway musical of all time (with more than 17,000 performances), Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt’s classic about love is reimagined in its Broadway premiere with two male leads, Maxim Chlumecky and Nathan Levy.
“Imitation of Life” The Hut (November 21, 2026-January 3, 2027)
Inspired by the 1933 Fannie Hurst novel (twice adapted by Hollywood), written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, with music and lyrics by John Legend, this new musical stars Adrienne Warren (Tony winner for “Tina”). Directed by Whitney White (“Jaja’s African Braid”, “Salvation”).
“among other things” Music Box Theater (previews begin November 10)
Rosamund Pike (who won an Olivier Award for her performance in the London production) stars in this legal drama from “Prima Facie” writer-director Suzie Miller.
“Spring Awakening” Studio with Sea View (27 November 2026-14 February 2027)
With the recent passing of composer Duncan Sheik, the revival of Sheik and Steven Sater’s Tony-winning rock musical – featuring teenagers coming of age in 19th-century Germany – will be even more poignant.
Nationwide:
“Mexican” Alliance Theatre, Atlanta (October 2-16)
Originally produced Off-Broadway by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, winner of four Lucille Lortel Awards (including outstanding musical), this hip hop musical follows enslaved people who escaped across the border into Mexico.
“Women+ on the Threshold of Democracy” Flynn Center, Burlington, Virginia (October 24)
36 specially ordered plays and monologues written by female playwrights, describing the current state of democracy, will be staged for 12 hours.
“Music Man” Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles (October 27-November 8)
Yes, there’s trouble in River City, and the national tour of the classic Meredith Willson musical is bringing it to Los Angeles
“GRIM” La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego (October 27-December 6)
The world premiere of a musical about Azrael retiring from his job and ready to pass it on to his daughter – but is she up to the task?
Take a look at the “GRIM” workshop:
“Wild Belt” Studio Theatre, Washington, DC (November 18, 2026-January 3, 2027)
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner James Ijames (“Fat Ham”), this comedy about four cousins tasked with closing down their grandmother’s house sparks intergenerational tensions and family secrets are revealed.
books
Fiction:
“Floor” Written by Hernan Diaz (Riverhead Books; September 29)
In this futuristic novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Trust” and “Far Away,” Hernan Diaz imagines a technological breakthrough that could transform society in incalculable ways.
“Radiation” Ayad Akhtar (S&S/Summit Books; September 29)
In this latest novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author of “American Dervish” and “Homeland Laments,” a writer experiences a spiritual awakening while recovering from a hit-and-run accident.
“Worlds Other than These” by Stephen King and Peter Straub; drawn by Gabriel Rodriguez (Scribner; October 6)
The third and final book of the horror masters’ Talisman Trilogy completes Jack Sawyer’s adventure.
“Match” By Barbara Kingsolver (HarperCollins; October 6)
Kingsolver, who won the Pulitzer Prize with his 2023 novel “Demon Copperhead”, returns with the story of a young musician’s love and the news he receives decades later that could reshape his life.
“Beak and Beak” By: Bonnie Garmus (Scribner; October 13)
The bestselling author of “Chemistry Lessons” returns with a tale of New York’s publishing world in the 1980s; here a young man finds work on a peculiar poetic journey led by two warring twin brothers.
Non-fiction:
“Brink: In the Race to Release the October 7 Hostages” Written by: Brett McGurk (Crown; October 6)
A statement from an insider by the American who mediated negotiations involving Israel, Hamas and other Middle Eastern countries for the release of those kidnapped by the October 7 terrorists.
“Look at me” Written by Dustin Hoffman (Simon Six; November 10)
The autobiography of the Oscar-winning star of such classics as “The Graduate”, “Midnight Cowboy”, “All the President’s Men” and “Tootsie”.
“Promise Me America” By: Joe Biden (Little, Brown & Co.; November 17)
The former president, who took office just weeks after the Jan. 6 insurrection sought to overturn his election victory, reflects on his years in the White House, from landmark policy victories to withdrawing from his 2024 reelection campaign.
“On the Record: 80 Musicians on Loved and Overlooked Albums” Written by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov (Clarkson Potter; November 17)
Musical artists ranging from Dolly Parton and Brian Eno to Chris Stapleton and Billie Eilish contribute writing about albums they believe deserve greater acclaim.
“Secrets: Memoirs of a Reporter” Bob Woodward (Simon and Schuster; November 24)
The famous journalist who has written about some of the most powerful political figures of our time now tells the story about himself.
Produced by Liza Monasebian. Editor: Chad Cardin.
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