Upcoming movies: new releases coming to theaters

Leading this fortnight is ghost Soldier — November 11, a film that brings a personal-stakes thriller back to the local level. It’s the period’s most immediate new entry and the one likely to matter to viewers looking for an action-forward, character-centred story.

Ghost Soldier — November 11 follows Henry “Fitz” Fitzgerald, who has been living quietly off the grid until a foreign corporation’s move to seize local land forces him to reveal a concealed past as a former Special… The premise frames a small-town conflict through a protagonist with a secret history; the film’s setup suggests a focus on personal reckonings rather than spectacle.

Dune: Part Two — November 13 returns to the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while pursuing revenge against those who destroyed his family. Presented as a re-release, the film foregrounds Paul’s wrenching choice between personal love and a larger destiny, and positions that moral dilemma at the centre of its stakes.

Dune — November 13 also receives a re-release. Its plot concentrates on Paul Atreides’ arrival on a dangerous planet and the political and environmental conflicts over its exclusive resource. The earlier film’s themes of destiny and survival remain the focal point for newcomers and repeat viewers alike.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping — November 20 returns audiences to Panem 24 years before the original series, beginning on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell. As a prequel, it aims to reframe the familiar universe by showing the origins of tension that later define the series.

Other titles are also on the schedule. For a full list and dates, see the table below.