Summer Movie Preview 2026

About this episode

Paul and Amy preview the films of the 2026 summer movie season, discussing their excitement and concerns about various upcoming releases.

Paul and Amy kick off the 2026 summer movie season with a whirlwind preview of the films they’re most excited (and nervous) to see, from Supergirl, Tom Holland’s grounded new Spider-Man, and Spielberg’s mysterious Disclosure Day to Jackass: Best & Last, A24’s Backrooms, Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, and Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters. Along the way, they debate sequel overload (Toy Story 5, Scary Movie 6), spotlight oddball indies and comedies like Coyote vs. Acme and Fuck Toys, and share thoughts on everything from live-action Moana to Nolan’s The Odyssey. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Scheer, Amy Nicholson

Topics covered

• summer movie preview
• film reviews
• upcoming films
• sequels
• independent films
• comedy films

Keywords

• 2026 movies
• film preview
• summer movies
• Paul Scheer
• Amy Nicholson
• movie reviews
• film sequels
• indie films

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A24, Unspooled

Products: Supergirl

Books & works: Disclosure Day, Jackass: Best & Last, Backrooms, The Invite, I Love Boosters, Toy Story 5, Scary Movie 6, Coyote vs. Acme, Fuck Toys, Moana

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