Cozy up with a great film this fall.

While the leaves change colors and the temperature grows colder (at least in theory) a new slate of releases will hit theaters, delivering everything from novel adaptations to fantastical biopics.

Read on for the Daily Bruin’s Arts contributors’ selection of fall releases.

Coyote vs. Acme (Aug. 28)

Wile E. Coyote may have a limited number of signs, but consider this one of many to see “Coyote vs. Acme.”

The latest “Looney Tunes” movie was released in theaters Aug. 28, after the completed project was shelved nearly three years ago by Warner Bros. Discovery as a $30 million tax write-off on the $70 million production. Only after public outcry – and a $50 million acquisition from distributor Ketchup Entertainment – did the film finally reach theaters. Getting shelved by a major corporation, however, may have only strengthened the family film’s already strong message.

Based on a New Yorker column of the same name by Ian Frazier, the movie follows Wile E. Coyote’s David and Goliath-style lawsuit against Acme Corporation, the manufacturer of the explosives and other inventions that always fail the Coyote in his Sisyphean pursuit of the Road Runner. Alongside a fantastic live action and voiceover cast including Will Forte and Eric Bauza, a plethora of classic references and a powerful meditation on an individual’s purpose, the movie truly has something for everyone.

Audiences need to see “Coyote vs. Acme,” if only to support the creation of projects like it in the future. That’s all folks!

– Caitlin Brockenbrow

[Related: TV Preview: Cozy up this fall with classics, final installments coming to the small screen]

Primetime (Sept. 25)

“Primetime” is turning the cameras around on reality television.

A24’s upcoming crime drama “Primetime” arrives in theaters Sept. 25. Robert Pattinson, known for his 2026 roles in “The Drama” and “The Odyssey,” stars as the award-winning “To Catch a Predator” television journalist Chris Hansen as he leads controversial televised sting operations. Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers is also set to make her film acting debut in the movie.

Lance Oppenheim directed the film and described his approach as “docufantasia.” “Primetime” draws inspiration from a scandal around the Dateline NBC show but goes beyond just being a biopic that follows Hansen and his production team as they garner national attention. By blending reality and fiction, “Primetime” pivots from a traditional narrative and explores the blurred lines between journalism and entertainment.

Given Pattinson’s busy 2026, a year in which he’s playing a major role in four films, it’s a prime time to tune in to this upcoming release.

– Sophie Acker

Klara and the Sun (Oct. 23)

“Klara and the Sun” will send out a beam of hope to audiences Oct. 23.

The film is based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2021 novel of the same name and stars Jenna Ortega as Klara, a solar-powered android called an AF – short for Artificial Friend. Set in a futuristic dystopian world, the AFs’ purpose is to provide companionship to children because of the lack of socialization opportunities compared to today. A teenager named Josie (Mia Tharia) chooses Klara, but as Josie gets sicker because of genetic modifications, Klara must make difficult decisions that puts her own life at risk.

“Klara and the Sun” will feature themes including love and faith, with Klara often turning to the Sun – which she treats as a living thing – for help. The book embraces a serious, solemn approach to these topics, yet the film may take a more comedic tone akin to director Taika Waititi’s usual style. After the release of the trailer – which included witty moments such as Klara’s purchase, not at all funny in the book – many viewers pointed out the differences in mood from the original story. Fans will have to wait and see how Waititi interweaves the serious with the humorous.

Take a trip to the future with Klara this fall.

– Cara Putterman

[Related: Second Take: The future of theaters depends on giving audiences a reason to leave the couch]

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Nov. 20)

The game is on again.

The iconic young adult dystopian series, “The Hunger Games,” returns to theaters Nov. 20 with “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” The movie, an adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s 2025 novel of the same name, is a prequel to the original trilogy and follows mentor Haymitch Abernathy along his own journey in the games. Haymitch was reaped at 16 for the 50th Hunger Games, or Quarter Quell, which required each of the nation’s twelve districts to send four children into the games as tributes instead of two.

The novel was met with positive reception following its release last year, with critics praising Collins for her exploration of themes surrounding survival, loss and media propaganda. The movie adaptation is set to star Joseph Zada as Haymitch and Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, another tribute from Haymitch’s District 12 and the first owner of the iconic mockingjay pin from the original trilogy.

Fans are eager to return to the haunting landscapes of Panem in this next installation of the beloved dystopian series.

– Vishnu Potharaju