At CinemaCon 2025, Hollywood brought stars, sequels, and serious promises to save the box office. From Amazon MGM’s big debut to Cruise’s emotional tribute, here’s everything you missed.

Tom Cruise returns in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, promising the franchise’s most intense action yet. The trailer teases aerial stunts, submarine warfare, and a final showdown with a deadly AI.

Opening April 18, the Museum of the Moving Image’s new Mission: Impossible exhibition takes fans behind the stunts, spectacle, and story of Tom Cruise’s iconic action franchise.

Jack Quaid stars in Novocaine, a darkly comedic action thriller that blends high-stakes adrenaline with absurdist humor. Does it stick the landing? Read our full review.

Discover whether Ridley Scott's Gladiator II scene featuring sharks in the flooded Colosseum has any basis in historical reality. Exploring Roman naumachia and creative liberties.

Read our review of Gladiator 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott's iconic Roman epic. With Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Pedro Pascal leading the charge, find out if this new chapter lives up to the legacy of the original.