Echo Chamber - 445
A lot’s happening behind the scenes, so a single helping of @EchoChamberFP this week!!!
It’s adrenaline, lies and betrayal, with deepest fears thrown in via Scanner-Rhodes Productions, Untitled Entertainment, Reinvent Yellow, Signature Entertainment. We initially missed it, but now check College roommates who spiral out of friendship from Happy Madison Productions, Range Media Partners, Netflix. In the cinema we have danger & crime on the high seas and only one man can help via MadRiver Pictures, Punch Palace Productions, Lionsgate, Sky Cinema, StudioCanal. PLUS, in a dystopian future, the hunt for human connection can take you to very different places from 20th Century Studios, Scott Free Productions.
'Mutiny' is directed by Jean-François Richet, and written by Lindsay Michel & J. P. Davis. A billionaire's (Ramon Tikaram) head of security (Jason Statham) uncovers a conspiracy aboard a cargo ship he is a stowaway upon.
'Zip Wire' is directed by Howard J. Ford, and written by Tom Boyle. After witnessing her mother's death from an incurable disease at age 13, Amy Watson (MyAnna Buring) becomes a pharmaceutical researcher, driven to find a cure while dealing with OCD and fear of heights.
'Roommates' is directed by Chandler Levack, and written by Jimmy Fowlie & Ceara O'Sullivan. We centre on college roommates Devon (Sadie Sandler) and Celeste (Chloe East), whose blossoming friendship spirals into a war of passive aggression and hilarious chaos.
'The Dog Stars' is directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Mark L. Smith, based on Peter Heller's 2012 book. In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig (Jacob Elordi), a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife (Sai Bennett).
Today we have:
Mutiny - Poster
Mutiny
Watch Review: Here.
US Theatrical Release Date: 21st August 2026
US Digital Release Date: 8th September 2026
Director: Jean-François Richet
Cast: Ramon Tikaram, Chaneil Kular, Jason Statham, Annabelle Wallis, Jason Wong, Roland Møller, Arnas Fedaravicius, Adrian Lester, Simon Kluth
Credit: MadRiver Pictures, Punch Palace Productions, Lionsgate, Sky Cinema, StudioCanal
Genre: Action, Thriller
Running Time: 95 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/MPyXlWTZ32E?si=uDp7YGZxgtEOpmIm
Website: Here. https://www.mutiny.movie/synopsis/
X: @mutinymovie https://x.com/mutinymovie
Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/MutinyMovie/
Instagram: @mutinyfilm https://www.instagram.com/mutinyfilm
Zip Wire - Poster
Zip Wire
Watch Review: Here.
FrightFest London, World Premiere: 30th August 2026
Digital Release Date: 31st August 2026
Director: Howard J. Ford
Cast: MyAnna Buring, Darcey Regan, Elizabeth Healey, Michael Amariah, Silvia Presente, Saffron Burrows, Marc Danbury, Joseph Millson, Helen Hill, Michael Fatogun, Valentine Nonyela, Tina Kilberg
Credit: Scanner-Rhodes Productions, Untitled Entertainment, Reinvent Yellow, Signature Entertainment
Genre: Action, Thriller
Running Time: 95 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/M9tHmu0wNHM?si=E3Peh801IvGrLcML
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/zip-wire/umc.cmc.4s5erlp70le9k3nxyu8ujefb9
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0HB8VGZ2Z?ref_=atv_sr_fle_c_sr09b671_pvsearchresults_1_1
Website: Here. https://reinvent.dk/catalogue/zip-wire/
Roommates - Poster
Roommates
Watch Review: Here.
Los Angels, World Premiere: 13th April 2026
TIFF Next Wave Film Festival: 16th April 2026
Digital Release Date: 17th April 2026
Director: Chandler Levack
Cast: Sarah Sherman, Storm Reid, Ivy Wolk, Chloe East, Sadie Sandler, Aidan Langford, Natasha Lyonne, Nick Kroll, Carol Kane, Steve Buscemi, Chloe Cherry, Janeane Garofalo, Billy Bryk, Martin Herlihy, Josh Segarra, Bella Murphy, Jaya Harper, Bailee Madison, Megan Thee Stallion, Francesca Scorsese
Credit: Happy Madison Productions, Netflix Studios, Range Media Partners
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 108 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/PF3dDdeSIVc?si=fufwP7rkBtO3Co8o
Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/watch/82021268?trackId=14277281&tctx=-97%2C-97%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2CVideo%3A82021268%2CdetailsPagePlayButton
Website: Here. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/roommates-movie-news-photos-premiere-date
The Dog Stars - Poster
The Dog Stars
Watch Review: Here.
Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, World Premiere: 20th August 2026
UK Theatrical Release Date: 26th August 2026
US Theatrical Release Date: 28th August 2026
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Allison Janney, Benedict Wong, Ewen Bremner, Sam Spruell, Sai Bennett
Credit: 20th Century Studios, Scott Free Productions
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 118 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/-xSxaE1ClEE?si=ZX9sjo0jHqwZyNEo
Website: Here. https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-dog-stars
Instagram: @dogstarsmovie https://www.instagram.com/dogstarsmovie/
*(Music)
'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020