Alex Billington is the Founder, Owner, and President at FirstShowing.net. He is a passionate cinema lover who focuses on the film industry, filmmaking, and entertainment news, while also exploring themes in music and theater. Alex's work has been featured in PMLiVE, The Hoops News, TVOvermind, and NewsBreak.
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By: Alex Billington
What are the best films out of this year's Cannes Film Festival? Which ones should you be taking an interest in? What films should be a priority for you to see? After diving into a fascinating selection of films across 12 days at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, and after watching a grand total of 46 films, it's time to present my 2026 list of
By: Alex Billington
"I have information that could stop Acme – for good." Can they pull it off? Ketchup Ent. has revealed a 60-sec promo trailer for the Coyote vs. Acme movie, an animation + live-action hybrid meta comedy from WB Animation. Unfortunately WB (*Acme) decided to cancel the project, writing it off as a tax loss, but
By: Alex Billington
"You see it – don't you?" I do! It's time for: Aliens on a Plane! Aura Entertainment debuted their official trailer for the mysterious suspenseful thriller titled Black Box, a supernatural sci-fi horror story set aboard an airplane midflight. This is already set for a VOD release in July this summer coming up in a
By: Alex Billington
"The world is very good at making people feel small. You're not afraid to be yourself." 🐴 Sumerian has debuted an official trailer for an indie film titled Horsegirls, a coming-of-age dramedy marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Lauren Meyering. This first premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival last summer, and it's opening
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"Our planet is on fire. People who thought that they were untouchable – but they're not." Get a load of this. Vertical released an official US trailer for the intriguing dark thriller titled Rich Flu, an apocalyptic virus movie from Spain and the UK. You might not be surprised to learn that Rich Flu is
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"I'll do anything that needs to be done to get to Riley." Well Go USA has revealed an official trailer for Man of War, a rescue mission thriller made by action filmmaker William Kaufman. This is set for a VOD release directly in July coming up this summer. Skipping theaters but it still looks like
By: Alex Billington
"Making people disappear does not solve the problem." Doesn't it make a difference? Paramount Pictures has revealed the first official trailer for a movie called By Any Means, a gritty crime thriller set back in the 1960s telling a true story. It's the latest feature from acclaimed filmmaker Elegance Bratton, of the films Buck, The
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"Everything is going according to plan." "Until it isn't..." Apple TV has revealed their full official trailer for the thriller series titled Lucky, ready to watch streaming starting in July this summer. Written by Jonathan Tropper and Cassie Pappas, and adapted from Marissa Stapley's bestselling novel of the same name, Lucky centers on a young
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"They're not trying to kill us, they're trying to turn us." The Horror Section has unveiled their freaky new official trailer for Eli Roth's next new horror movie called Ice Cream Man, which is a full-on feature and not another fake horror trailer. Hitting theaters in August in just a few more months from now.
By: Alex Billington
20 years ago it all began. 20 years later and we're still here. Today, FirstShowing.net celebrates its 20th Anniversary on the web! Huzzah! June 3rd, 2026 is specifically the exact 20th anniversary of the launch of this movie blog website. The very first post was published on June 3rd, 2006 - it was a quick
