Legacy sequels in the comedy space are a risky business. The tonal absurdity of '90s spoof comedies doesn't always translate well in today's media landscape, where irony is layered, self-awareness is expected, and the meme cycle moves faster than any punchline. Comedies in general haven't been drawing huge box office returns lately, and the slapstick-heavy spoof—once a genre mainstay—has been mostly dormant. So, reviving The Naked Gun in 2025? That's a bold move.

Here's a look ahead at some of the wildest, weirdest, and most anticipated titles hitting this year’s festival. Fantasia remains one of my favorite places to discover bold, genre-defying work, and this year’s lineup is stacked.

The new Superman is unmistakably a James Gunn film, a point driven home in nearly every frame. Much like Guardians of the Galaxy films and The Suicide Squad, it operates on a chaotic frequency of ensemble quirk, with spiky humor and an earnestly beating heart. But what sets it apart—tonally and thematically—is the degree to which Gunn resists his own cynicism. If this is DC's rebooted cornerstone, it's an optimistic one, foregrounding sincerity over snark, and finding a certain offbeat…

The magic of Jurassic Park has never been just about its sense of wonder — it's about fear. Tension. That primal thrill of watching humans outmatched, outpaced, and outsmarted by creatures that should never have been brought back to life. At its best, this franchise is a monster movie with an irresistible sci-fi hook. That hook, of course, has dulled over seven entries and perhaps grown a little too convoluted for its own good. But Jurassic World Rebirth delivers what…

When M3GAN arrived in 2023, it was a perfect storm of high-concept horror and viral pop-culture energy, anchored by a hilariously offbeat killer-doll premise and a keen sense of camp. The robotic child companion, which turned violently protective, felt like a spiritual successor to Child's Play, only with a TikTok-era twist. Naturally, Universal was quick to greenlight a sequel, and now we have M3GAN 2.0, once again directed by Gerard Johnstone and produced by James Wan and Jason Blum.

How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Four Mothers opened the Seattle International Film Festival with a premise that borders on the absurd yet unfolds with surprising emotional clarity. Edward, a young Irish novelist on the verge of a major breakthrough, is left to care not only for his aging, speech-impaired mother but also for the mothers of three absent friends who've jetted off to the Canaries for Pride weekend. It's a setup that might sound like a sitcom on paper, but director Darren Thornton grounds it with real…

In the long lineage of horror films that wield slasher tropes like a blood-drenched badge of honor, Clown in a Cornfield doesn't just join the pack—it charges to the front, pitchfork in hand. Based on the cult-favorite novel by Adam Cesare, this deliriously entertaining adaptation plays like a lost relic of '80s genre mayhem that's been juiced with a 21st-century panic attack. It's frenetic, funny, and gleefully unhinged, never content to simply pay homage to its predecessors when it can…

It hits you while the Wolff brothers lounge atop a tricked-out luxury Airstream, chewing over old wounds and new plans—The Accountant 2 might actually be getting smarter as it gets sillier. That mid-film breather, nestled between bruising brawls and breakneck setpieces, captures the film in miniature: unexpectedly self-aware, slyly character-driven, and somehow still deeply committed to its off-kilter premise. The plotting is tighter, the punches land harder, and the supporting players have been given more room to operate, enriching the…