PREVIEW: No Ordinary Heist (2026 Film) - Starring Eddie Marsan, Éanna Hardwicke, Michelle Fairley, and Eva Birthistle

Preview by Jon Donnis

No Ordinary Heist  is on its way this spring, with Epic Pictures Group set to release the thriller across North America. It arrives in select cinemas on April 24, 2026, before moving quickly onto digital video-on-demand platforms on April 28, 2026, which means it will not be long before audiences can catch up with it either way.

Directed by Colin McIvor, who co-wrote the screenplay with Aisling Corristine, the film takes its cue from the real-life Northern Bank robbery. That alone makes it one to keep an eye on, especially given how it frames the story through two bank employees who are already feuding before everything escalates. Their situation takes a sharp turn when criminals kidnap their families and force them into carrying out what becomes Ireland's largest bank robbery. It is a setup that naturally raises questions about how that tension between them plays out under pressure.

The cast brings together Eddie Marsan, Éanna Hardwicke, Michelle Fairley, and Eva Birthistle, with the production led by Ruth Carter, Damon Lane, and Johanna Hogan. With that mix of talent in front of and behind the camera, it feels like a project that will rely heavily on its performances to carry the weight of the story.

At this stage, it is the combination of the real-life inspiration and that central dynamic between the two leads that stands out most. It will be interesting to see how closely the film leans into the events that inspired it, and how it builds the tension around the situation they are forced into.

With the release date not far off, this is one I am looking forward to seeing when it arrives. I will be watching it as soon as it becomes available and will follow up with a full review after its release.

Coming to Apple TV on April 28th - https://apple.co/419iyTB

PREVIEW: The Huntsman (2026 Film) - Starring Shawn Ashmore, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jessy Schram and Garret Dillahunt

By Jon Donnis

Epic Pictures Group has set a North American release for the mystery thriller The Huntsman, with a limited theatrical run beginning on 6 February 2026. The film will then arrive on video-on-demand for rental and purchase on 10 February 2026.

Based on the award-winning novel by Judith Sanders, The Huntsman is directed by Kyle Kauwika Harris from a screenplay he co-wrote with Steven Jon Whritner. The film is executive produced by Frank J. Malinoski and features a cast led by Shawn Ashmore, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jessy Schram and Garret Dillahunt.

The story centres on an ICU nurse whose act of kindness pulls him into a dangerous and unsettling situation. According to the official synopsis, when he volunteers to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women, he becomes trapped in a web of lies, obsession and lethal secrets, while a detective races to uncover the truth before it is too late.

Director Kyle Kauwika Harris says the film explores moral uncertainty, the limits of justice and the fragile nature of truth, creating psychological tension without relying on gratuitous violence. He adds that the real horror lies in what remains unseen, with the story designed to keep audiences questioning every character and moment as themes of grief, guilt and paranoia come to the surface.

Epic Pictures Group CEO Patrick Ewald - "This is the kind of elevated thriller we love backing. Dark, atmospheric, and driven by strong performances, THE HUNTSMAN delivers a smart, twist-forward mystery that keeps the pressure on and audiences guessing until the very end."