I opened a small clip and laughed before I realized the joke was also a promise: season nine wants to play with your expectations. You will feel the same nudge—titles that wink and then deliver a punchline. I’ll walk you through the best bit up front and then point you to the film that looks like it wants to swallow the world.
I’m writing as someone who reads trade reports for a living and still gets a buzz from a single clever episode name. You’re here because names matter: they tell tone, talent, and sometimes the showrunner’s mood. Let’s go.
Rick and Morty
At the office someone doodled a portal gun on a sticky note and the whiteboard conversation turned to episode titles.
You already know Adult Swim’s cataloging trick: a punchy title telegraphs a joke, a parody target, or a promise of chaos. A recently surfaced video lists all ten episode names for season nine, and they’re gloriously referential—puns stacked like a comedic Jenga tower.
What are the episode titles for Rick and Morty season 9?
“There’s Something About Morty”
“Ricks Days, Seven Nights”
“Rick Fu Hustle”
“A Ricker Runs Through It”
“Jer Bud”
“Erickerhead”
“Mortgully: The Last Rickforest”
“Rickuiem Mort A Dream”
“Salute Your Morts”
“Field of Dreams”
I can’t promise every title matches the finished episode, but if you follow Adult Swim and the official Adult Swim YouTube channel, those are the hooks the marketing machine will use. Think of these names like little baited switches—you don’t need to open them to know they’ll shock.
When will Rick and Morty season 9 premiere?
At the moment, Adult Swim hasn’t posted a firm premiere date. You should watch official channels—Adult Swim’s site, the Adult Swim YouTube feed, and announcements from Warner Bros. Discovery—for the green light.
The Dog Stars
On my timeline, Esquire’s first images of Ridley Scott’s new film stopped everyone mid-scroll.
Ridley Scott is directing The Dog Stars, a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin. Esquire ran a first-look gallery that feels cinematic and spare; Scott’s wasteland arrives like a rusted postcard from the end of the world. If you track auteur-driven genre pieces, this is one to follow on platforms like Esquire, Variety, and the director’s frequent collaborators.
The Flood
In the trades a release calendar update landed like an editorial note: dates shifted, studios rearranged plans.
Zach Cregger’s mysterious sci-fi movie The Flood is set for an August 11, 2028 theatrical bow via New Line and Warner Bros., according to Bloody Disgusting. If you track festival buzz and studio slates, mark that date in your calendar services or ticketing apps.
Gladys, Final Destination 7, and The Revenge of La Llorona
In studio scheduling, horror keeps getting its spring and late-summer slots.
Warner Bros. reportedly placed The Revenge of La Llorona on April 9, 2027; Final Destination 7 on May 12, 2028; and the Final Destination spinoff Gladys—sometimes styled The Weapons spinoff—on September 8, 2028. These items came through Bloody Disgusting’s slate reporting and illustrate how studios use franchise timing to chase box-office windows.
Practical Magic 2
I watched a CinemaCon clip where Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock traded lines and the room hummed with recognition.
At CinemaCon, footage showed the Owens sisters rebuilding their old house; the film mixes legacy and lineage, with Kidman and Bullock passing powers to a new generation. Bullock confirmed Sally is single—Kidman added a line about Tinder that landed as a dark joke—THR has the full report. If you follow casting updates on The Hollywood Reporter or Deadline, this sequel will be tracked closely thanks to its leads.
Imposters
A Variety report in my feed flagged a producer attachment and suddenly the project had weight.
Steven Schneider of the Paranormal Activity franchise signed on to Caleb Phillips’ sci-fi thriller Imposters. The cast includes Jessica Rothe, Charlie Barnett, and Yul Vazquez; the logline pitches a returned child who may not be who the parents remember. Variety’s coverage signals a producer’s genre pedigree matters to buyers and festivals.
Salt Along the Tongue
I watched the trailer twice because the premise is the kind of small, specific horror that sticks.
In Salt Along the Tongue, a girl’s dead mother’s spirit possesses her daughter to ward off a malevolent entity, using food as a conduit. The trailer traffics in body-and-home horror—the kind that trades on the domestic ordinary becoming uncanny.
From
Deadline’s renewal notices often arrive with practical finality in my inbox.
From has been renewed for a fifth and final season at MGM+, Deadline reports. For subscribers tracking MGM+ originals, this signals the end of a serialized mystery arc; fans should follow MGM+ social channels for release timing.
Ghosts
In the comedy offices people already plan themed watch parties for holiday specials.
Deadline says Ghosts will air hour-long Halloween and Christmas episodes later this year. If you use streaming guides or TV calendars, flag those episodes—specials often drive new viewers to catch up on previous seasons.
Crystal Lake
Showrunners posting progress updates on social feels like a production’s heartbeat to me.
Brad Kaleb Kane reports editing and audio are locked on all eight episodes of Crystal Lake. When a showrunner confirms picture and sound are final, that usually means marketing and festival strategy start accelerating—watch for clips on Instagram and industry outlets.
Widow’s Bay
Apple rolled a new teaser and my notifications pinged like a small, excited choir.
Apple released another teaser for Widow’s Bay. For Apple TV+ subscribers and genre fans, the platform will likely coordinate trailers and clips across its streaming service and socials.
If you follow Variety, THR, Deadline, Bloody Disgusting, Esquire, and the official channels for Adult Swim and Ridley Scott, you’ll see how these pieces fit into a larger pattern of franchise timing, auteur releases, and festival positioning. Which of these drops are you booking a watch party for first?