Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Focus Features Expands Hamnet, New Films Debut
Focus Features is expanding the film Hamnet to more theaters across the U.S. after its Golden Globe win.
Several new films are also debuting, including A Private Life starring Jodie Foster, Sound of Falling, and A Useful Ghost.
These films are showing in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles.
Other notable releases include All You Need Is Kill, Night Patrol, Sheepdog, Shuffle, and Deepfaking Sam Altman.
These films cover a range of genres, from drama and comedy to documentary and action.
Focus Features expands Hamnet to 688 locations from 232 across the U.S. following its Golden Globe win.
A Private Life, starring Jodie Foster, premieres in New York and Los Angeles, with a wider release on January 30.
Sound of Falling, Germany's official Oscar submission, debuts at IFC Center in New York, expanding to other cities next week.
A Useful Ghost, a comedic fantastical feature, debuts at IFC Center in New York, marking the first Thai film to win the Cannes Critics' Week Grand Prize.
Other notable releases include All You Need Is Kill, Night Patrol, Sheepdog, Shuffle, and Deepfaking Sam Altman, covering various genres and debuting in select theaters.
- Who
- Focus Features, Sony Pictures Classics, Mubi, Cineverse, Abramorama, Gkids, IFC’s RLJE and Shudder, Allen Media Group Motion Pictures
- What
- Expansion of Hamnet and debut of several new films
- When
- This weekend and upcoming weeks
- Where
- Across the U.S., with specific premieres in New York and Los Angeles
- Why
- To reach a wider audience and capitalize on awards season momentum
- Hamnet
- Expanding to 688 locations from 232 across the U.S.
- A Private Life
- Starring Jodie Foster, premiering in New York and Los Angeles
- Sound of Falling
- Germany's official Oscar submission, playing at IFC Center in New York
- A Useful Ghost
- Cannes Critics' Week Grand Prize winner, debuting at IFC Center in New York
- All You Need Is Kill
- Japanese action sci-fi anime, debuting on 760 screens
- Night Patrol
- LAPD officer uncovers a horrific secret, launching in 800 theaters
- Sheepdog
- Combat veteran drama, opening at 415 locations
- Shuffle
- Documentary on opioid epidemic, launching at DCTV Firehouse in NYC
- Deepfaking Sam Altman
- Comedic documentary on AI, premiering at Quad Cinema in NYC