Lashana Lynch and Daniel Craig in No Time To Die
Lashana Lynch and Daniel Craig in No Time To Die (Photo: courtesy of Eon Productions)

Fall is just around the corner, and with the turn of the seasons comes a ton of new movies premiering both in theaters and on demand. Even as we’re making the most of the last few weeks of this roller coaster of a summer, we’re already counting down the days until major films like Dune (Oct. 22), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Sep. 17) and The French Dispatch (Oct. 22) premiere.

What else are we looking forward to screening this fall? Here’s a little taste of the premieres we’ve marked on our calendars.

If the inevitable end of summer has you down, this is the movie to lift your spirits and brighten the colder, darker days ahead. Based on the hit West End musical—which in turn was inspired by a true story—Everybody’s Talking About Jamie centers on 16-year-old Jamie (newcomer Max Harwood) who dreams of becoming a drag queen. The trailer has glitter and panache to spare, along with catchy, optimistic musical numbers. Come for the stellar supporting performances—Richard E. Grant as a wise old queen; Sharon Horgan as an uptight high school teacher—and stay for the uplifting story of acceptance and overcoming prejudice. Premieres September 17 on Amazon Prime.

Not to give you whiplash or anything, but The Many Saints of Newark is as gritty as Jamie is glittery. Over a decade after ending The Sopranos, series creator David Chase takes us back in time for this origin story. Young Tony Soprano (Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini who played the role in the series) is drawn into the world of organized crime by his charismatic uncle Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola) as the city of Newark, NJ, descends into violence in the late 1960s. Premieres October 1 on HBO Max.

The long-awaited No Time To Die might be the most anticipated entry in the James Bond franchise since 2006’s Casino Royale. After being delayed for nearly two years thanks to the pandemic, Daniel Craig’s 007 finally returns to theaters. But the question that has Bond fans and critics on the edge of their seats isn’t so much whether the film will ever actually be released. It’s whether No Time To Die—with its screenplay co-written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge—can drag the franchise into the post-Me Too era and course correct after 2015’s disappointing Spectre. According to the movie’s tagline, this is “the mission that changes everything.” We’ll see… In theaters October 8.

From Baby Driver director Edgar Wright comes this stylish psychological thriller. Last Night in Soho follows aspiring fashion designer Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie) as she begins to experience strange visions of 1960s London. The always mesmerizing Anya Taylor-Joy plays Sandie, the singer whose body Eloise seems to be inhabiting during these flashbacks. But something sinister is afoot, and as the past and the present begin to collide, things get pretty terrifying for Eloise. In theaters October 29—just in time for Halloween!

Another blockbuster sequel that’s been repeatedly delayed due to the pandemic, Top Gun: Maverick sees Tom Cruise return to his iconic role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. The film finds Maverick training a new generation of navy pilots, including Rooster (Miles Teller), the son of Maverick’s late buddy Goose (played by Val Kilmer in the 1986 original.) In theaters November 19.