The second day of CinemaCon 2026 started off with the first official presentation from Neon. While last year the studio showcased a few trailers, 2026 is their first year with an official presentation at the convention. Following a pretty big year with a slew of horror successes and International features dominating the Oscars, 2026 will continue the studio’s impressive fun with horror and partnering with incredible directors.

Neon’s presentation started with an Elvis set montage highlighting their impressive run as the most awarded independent studio of the decade with 57 Oscar nominations, two Best Picture wins and six back-to-back Palme d’or wins. The montage featured a look at previous films and award season runs and then transitioned to clips of upcoming films for 2026. They promised a bold commitment to the theatrical experience and a focus on great filmmaking driving their business with more international titles, Indies, romantic-comedies, and horror dominating the market. The studio highlighted independent doesn’t mean smaller and still built for the cinematic experience.

Up first was a premiere for a new trailer of Hokum, promised to evoke The Shining, including an axe. Adam Scott was on hand to introduce the first look at the new trailer. The actor said when he was a kid he learned he was not interested in anything other than movies (and terrible at sports). He quickly fell in love with horror (same king). Damian Mc Carthy’s Hokum will terrorize audiences in theaters on May 1st.

On May 22nd, I Love Boosters will hit theaters after its premiere at SXSW. Boots Riley and LaKeith Stanfield were on hand to introduce a new clip and trailer of the film. Riley stated he makes films for the big screen and it’s some of his best work he’s thrilled to share with the CinemaCon crowd.

A big purchase out of Sundance for Neon, Leviticus, was up next with a debut of the trailer. Leviticus hits theaters June 19th. A Place in Hell will arrive in theaters on Christmas 2026 from writer/director Chloe Domont. We got a first peak introduced by Daisy Edgar Jones and Michelle Williams via video. The film continues Domont exploring gender dynamics but this time between two female characters in the workplace. Hope from Na Hong-jin will drop in theaters in September this year and it looks insanely tense. While the first look at the teaser didn’t give away much, something is coming and with a stacked cast, a must see in theaters.

Neon wrapped up discussing how cinema is meant to be a communal experience and they hope to continue to deliver with artisans that drive audiences to experience together.

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