18 Auckland Bars and Restaurants That Are Perfect Date Material

Valentine's Day plans, sorted.
Concrete Playground
Published on February 10, 2016
  • Bar

    Coley & Punch - CLOSED

    22 Princess Wharf, Auckland

    Rightly boasting some of the best cocktails in the city.

  • Restaurant

    Indochine Kitchen - CLOSED

    42 Fort Street, Auckland

    The ideal spot for a casual-yet-artsy date and curating some Instagram food porn.

  • Bar

    Stafford Rd Wine Bar

    141 Queen Street, Northcote Point

    Perfect date spot, with the chances of running into your ex being zero to none.

  • Bar

    Xuxu

    Galway Street, Britomart

    The fantastically elegant bar is a killer spot for an after-work or pre-dinner appointment, or just to satisfy a burgeoning dumpling itch.

  • Bar

    The Gypsy Tea Room

    455 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn

    The perfect local watering hole for that after-work tipple or regular rendezvous.

  • Bar

    Orleans - CLOSED

    48 Customs Street East, Auckland

    Not only a bar and restaurant but the sole Auckland restaurant offering a live jazz soundtrack while you dine.

  • Restaurant

    Miann

    57 Fort Street, Auckland

    The place to go for dessert in the city. Try everything in sight.

  • Bar

    Coco’s Cantina

    376 Karangahape Road, Auckland

    The perfect beginning to a night out with friends, or a sexy meet-up in one of the darker corners of this otherwise bustling bar and eatery.

  • Restaurant

    Woodpecker Hill - CLOSED

    196 Parnell Rd, Parnell

    An oriental smokehouse from the city’s bastions of East-meets-West.

  • Restaurant

    Ima

    57 Fort Street, Auckland

    Expect overwhelmingly generous and comforting Mediterranean food.

  • Bar

    Depot

    86 Federal Street, Auckland Central

    Boisterous, welcoming and completely natural, most definitely characteristics we have come to associate with the infallible Al Brown.

  • Bar

    Farina

    244 Ponsonby Road, Auckland

    Pared-back Italian dining at its best.

  • Restaurant

    Tanuki's Cave

    319b Queen Street, Auckland

    The lively Izakaya-style eating house promises to be an unexpected and inexpensive Japanese dining experience.

  • Bar

    Bedford Soda and Liquor

    4 Brown Street, Ponsonby

    It’s basically a sophisticated alcoholic American tuck shop

  • Restaurant

    Orphans Kitchen

    118 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    It’s casual, unpretentious and the food is superb.

  • Bar

    Jack - CLOSED

    155 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

    Auckland’s ultimate date spot and best kept secret.

  • Restaurant

    Ostro - CLOSED

    Level 2, 52 Tyler St, Britomart

    Upscale yet unpretentious.

  • Restaurant

    Casita Miro

    3 Brown Rd, Waiheke Island

    A Waihetian treasure.

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  • Bar

    Glass House Kitchen

    17 Arabella Lane, Snells Beach

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    Every Soul in Middle-Earth Is in Peril in the Full Season Two 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Trailer

    Contentious jewellery, talking and walking trees, giant spiders, Sauron's chaos: they're all in this new sneak peek at the Prime Video series.

  • News

    Sights of the Rising Sun: Where to Find Japan's Gorgeous Natural Gems

    From magical sakura groves to mountains that split the sky, Japan's natural beauty is unbeatable. Start exploring with this guide.

  • News

    Timothée Chalamet Becomes (and Sings) Bob Dylan in the First Trailer for Music Biopic 'A Complete Unknown'

    Elle Fanning and Edward Norton also feature in this 60s-set recounting of the icon's rise to stardom from 'Walk the Line' director James Mangold.

  • Event

    Deadpool & Wolverine

    Thu, 25 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    If there’s a Marvel messiah in the MCU's 34th film — and the first to feature either Deadpool or Wolverine — it's Hugh Jackman back in the claws as Logan.

  • News

    Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing, Dance and Cause Chaos in the Full 'Joker: Folie à Deux' Trailer

    Get ready for the Joker and Harley show, with Phoenix reprising his Oscar-winning role and Gaga following in Margot Robbie's footsteps.

  • News

    How to Make an Unforgettable Serial-Killer Thriller with Nicolas Cage: Maika Monroe and Osgood Perkins Chat 'Longlegs'

    The eeriest film of 2024 heads back to the 90s to follow a fledgling FBI agent connecting the dots between a spate of deaths — and it boasts a helluva pedigree.

  • News

    Sacrifices Must Be Made in the Latest Teaser Trailer for HBO's 'Dune' Prequel TV Series 'Prophecy'

    Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel and Mark Strong star in this six-episode spinoff from Denis Villeneuve's films.

  • News

    Ace News If You Like Live Tunes and Parties: SXSW Sydney's 2024 Program Has Expanded Again

    An extra 40-plus artists have joined the lineup, including Jorja Smith — and new talks will dive into international music tours and the streaming landscape.

  • News

    Giving Food the 'Planet Earth' Treatment: René Redzepi and Australian Noma Alum Ben Liebmann Chat 'Omnivore'

    Fresh from popping up in 'The Bear', the acclaimed chef behind one of the world's best restaurants hosts a docuseries about key ingredients that've shaped humanity.

  • News

    The 2024 Emmy Nominations Are Here with a Heap of Love for 'Shogun', 'The Bear' and 'Only Murders in the Building'

    'The Bear' broke the record for the most amount of nominations by a comedy in a single year with 23, beating '30 Rock' with 22 nominations in 2009.

  • News

    New Episodes, Same Interplanetary Antics: The Shiny Trailer for 'Futurama' Season 12 Is Here

    It's back again, baby — this time with robot villages, a world dedicated to coffee and the survival of Earth under threat.

  • News

    Tenacious D Have Cancelled the Rest of Their 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand

    Following comments during the band's Sydney show, which kicked off their Down Under tour, Jack Black has also advised that "all future creative plans are on hold".

  • News

    Led by a Gripping Jake Gyllenhaal, 'Presumed Innocent' Is Apple TV+'s Latest Compulsively Watchable Murder-Mystery

    After 'Big Little Lies', 'Nine Perfect Strangers' and 'The Undoing', David E Kelley brings another thriller from the page to the screen.

  • News

    'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' Author Mark Manson Is Returning Down Under to Give Brutally Honest Advice

    You've read the bestselling book. You might've also seen the movie. Now, hear author Mark Manson share tips and stories live.

  • News

    Blowin' in the Wind in a Blockbuster Sequel: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos and Lee Isaac Chung Talk 'Twisters'

    "It's like being in a washing machine, really," Daisy Edgar-Jones explains about battling wild weather in 'Twisters'. "A great dirty washing machine," Glen Powell adds.

  • Event

    Longlegs

    Thu, 18 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Featuring Nicolas Cage as its namesake and 'It Follows' star Maika Monroe as the FBI agent on his trail, this is horror at its most unshakeable.

  • News

    'RuPaul's Drag Race' Icon Bianca Del Rio Is Returning Down Under in 2025 with Her 'Dead Inside' Tour

    Hurricane Bianca is back, this time breaking out her devilish snark and timing on an eight-city tour of Australia and New Zealand.

  • News

    Making the Most of the Coast: Where to Play and Eat in Noosa

    Roller coasters, swimming with whales and an intimate seasonal dining experience — discover a new side to Noosa.

  • News

    Noosa Nights: Eight Accommodation Options for Every Kind of Traveller

    Sparkling water views, beachfront pools, deluxe spa treatments and private jetties — these stellar hotels and holiday homes have it all.

  • News

    It's Waffle Party Time: The First 'Severance' Season Two Trailer Is Here Ahead of Its January 2025 Return

    Clocking back in at Lumon Industries is finally on the cards, complete with an approach to work-life balance that's pure sci-fi nightmare fuel.

  • Event

    Twisters

    Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    No one usually wants a storm to strike twice, but this disaster franchise has swirled up a second must-see, this time directed by 'Minari' Oscar-nominee Lee Isaac Chung.

  • Event

    Fly Me to the Moon

    Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Scarlett Johansson is a delight in this space-race rom-com co-starring Channing Tatum, but the 60s-set film itself is just entertaining enough.

  • News

    Paul Mescal Battles Pedro Pascal in the First Trailer for 'Gladiator II' — and Are You Not Entertained?

    Ridley Scott's sequel to his 2000 Oscar-winner also stars Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn — with Connie Nielsen returning from the first film.

  • News

    Rashida Jones and a Robot Make for Thrilling Company in Addictive 'Black Mirror'-Esque Mystery Series 'Sunny'

    The ‘Parks and Recreation’ star has never been better than in this page-to-screen Apple TV+ dramedy, which is set in a near-future Kyoto.

  • News

    The First Trailer for 'Agatha All Along' Unveils a Coven of Chaos with Kathryn Hahn and Aubrey Plaza

    Arriving on Disney+ from September 2024, the 'WandaVision' spinoff also stars 'Heartstopper' favourite Joe Locke and stage icon Patti LuPone.

  • News

    Calling All 'Deadloch' Fans: The Kates' Mystery-Comedy Has Been Renewed for a Top End-Set Second Season

    Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama and Alicia Gardiner will all be back when the Prime Video series from Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan returns.

  • News

    Dance to This: Troye Sivan Is Bringing His 'Something to Give Each Other' Tour to Australia and NZ

    Fresh from selling out arenas across Europe, the Perth-raised pop star has locked in gigs in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland.

  • Event

    MaXXXine

    Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Mia Goth mesmerises again in this follow-up to 'X' and 'Pearl', which is the stylish, witty and gory 80s-set third effort that this horror franchise firmly deserves.

  • News

    SXSW Sydney Has Announced Its First 2024 Keynote Speakers and Added a Stack of New Sessions to Its Growing Lineup

    Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson and author Johann Hari will get chatting at the festival's second event Down Under in October 2024.

  • Event

    Kinds of Kindness

    Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    After 'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things', Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos are three from three with this spiky triptych with an award-winning trio of performances by Jesse Plemons.

  • News

    Turning Your Directing Dream Into a Reality When You Love Being a Supporting Actor: Rachel House Talks 'The Mountain'

    One of New Zealand's hardest-working talents is happy letting someone else lead the show on-screen — but now she's calling the shots on her first movie behind the lens.

  • News

    Noel Fielding's Highwayman Comedy 'The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin' Is Returning for Season Two

    Apple TV+ is standing and delivering a second season of this British comedy led by 'The Mighty Boosh' star, which riffs on an IRL figure.

  • News

    Cool Characters, Outsider Communities and Wild Career Successes: Austin Butler Chats 'The Bikeriders' 

    He's slipped into Elvis' blue-suede shoes. He battled Timothée Chalamet in 'Dune: Part Two'. And when the part of Benny in this motorcycle drama came his way, Butler “just felt that I had to play him”.

  • Event

    The Bikeriders

    Thu, 4 Jul - Wed, 24 Jul 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy rev up this intimate and absorbing biker saga, which draws from a 60s photojournalism book of the same name.

  • News

    Donald Glover Plays a Star Musician Fleeing Giant Animals in the Trailer for 'Bando Stone & the New World'

    As well as starring in this new dystopian movie, Glover directs — and provides the soundtrack as Childish Gambino.

  • News

    Richard Gadd Is Following Up 'Baby Reindeer' with HBO and BBC Drama 'Lions' About Another Complicated Relationship

    There's no word yet who'll be starring in the series, which will hop between the 80s and now — or if any emails will be sent from from a iPhone.

  • News

    Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month

    Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.

  • News

    'The Bear' Season Three Puts Another Superb Feast of Hospitality Industry-Related Ups and Downs on the Menu

    Saying "yes chef!" to this Jeremy Allen White- and Ayo Edebiri-starring, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning hit's third serving remains a delicious choice.

  • Event

    A Quiet Place: Day One

    Thu, 27 Jun - Wed, 17 Jul 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    The always-excellent Lupita Nyong'o and 'Pig' writer/director Michael Sarnoski take this hit horror franchise back to the alien invasion's beginning in a thoughtful Big Apple-set spinoff.

  • News

    Dua Lipa and Coldplay's Glastonbury 2024 Sets Are Being Livestreamed Globally in a First for the Festival

    When two of the British music festival's headliners take to the Pyramid Stage, you can catch them from your couch via BBC.com.

  • News

    Ministry of Sound's Dance Music Orchestra Shows Have Locked in New Down Under Dates for 2024

    Hear classical renditions of club anthems from the past 30 years reimagined by the Ministry of Sound Orchestra alongside DJ Groove Terminator.

  • News

    The Jamie Lee Curtis- and Lindsay Lohan-Starring 'Freaky Friday' Sequel Is Set to Hit Cinemas in 2025

    The 2003 version of this body-swap classic wasn't the first — and thanks to this 22-years-late follow-up, it won't be the last.

  • News

    "My Dreams Grow Darker": Bill Skarsgård Haunts Lily-Rose Depp in the First 'Nosferatu' Teaser Trailer

    A famous vampire gets the Robert Eggers treatment in the latest film from the director of 'The Witch', 'The Lighthouse' and 'The Northman'.

  • News

    SXSW Sydney Has Added More Than 500 Speakers, Screenings, Artists, Workshops and Games to Its 2024 Lineup

    If this year's festival already sounds huge — and it does — less than a third of the full program has been revealed so far.

  • News

    'House of the Dragon' Knows How to Take Flight in the 'Game of Thrones' Prequel's Civil War-Fuelled Second Season

    The fiery feuds keep coming in this engaging — and characteristically bloody, and long-awaited — return to Westeros' past.

  • News

    HBO Has Renewed 'House of the Dragon' for a Third Season of Targaryen Feuds Ahead of Season Two's Arrival

    More of this hugely popular 'Game of Thrones' prequel is coming — and not just when the second season hits.

  • Feature

    Find Out Why California Is the Ultimate Playground, No Matter How You Like To Travel

    Whatever kind of traveller you are, California is the playground for you.

  • Feature

    Cruising the Coast: Six Stunning Seaside Stops For a California Roadtrip

    Few coastlines are as iconic as that of the Golden State.

  • Feature

    From Towering Redwoods to Vast Salt Plains, Here Are the Must-See Natural Wonders on a California Road Trip

    The Golden State specialises in all things natural beauty with record-setting, jaw-dropping wonders everywhere you look.

  • Event

    The Promised Land

    Thu, 13 Jun - Wed, 3 Jul 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    More than a decade after 'A Royal Affair', Mads Mikkelsen and filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel have made another grand and gripping drama set in Denmark's past.

  • News

    Break Out the Marmalade Sandwiches: Everyone's Favourite Bear Is Back in the First 'Paddington in Peru' Trailer

    The Amazon rainforest awaits in the third film in this page-to-screen franchise, with Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas joining the cast.

  • Event

    Inside Out 2

    Thu, 27 Jun - Wed, 24 Jul 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Amy Poehler still brings joy in this nine-years-later sequel to one of Pixar's best films, which proves as emotionally intelligent as its predecessor.

  • News

    'The Boys' Keeps Confronting the Struggle to Hold Onto Humanity in Its Bleak and Brutal Must-Watch Fourth Season

    With just one more season to come, this page-to-screen series remains as laser-focused as ever on the consequences of letting the quest for power run riot.

  • News

    Say Goodbye to 'The Boys': Prime Video's Superhero Satire Is Ending After Its Fifth Season

    The streaming series was renewed before season four even arrives — and now showrunner Eric Kripke has announced that the following season will be its last.

  • News

    Smoky Success: Smoking Meats, Roasting Treats and Other Eats with One Machine

    Making a delicious meal just got easier (and quicker).

  • News

    When Splashing Horror Across the Screen Is in Your Genes: Ishana Night Shyamalan Chats 'The Watchers'

    After first making an imprint as a director and writer on 'Servant', Ishana Night Shyamalan carries on the family tradition with her debut horror movie.

  • News

    Apple TV+ Has Just Dropped Your First Look at the Second Seasons of 'Severance' and 'Silo'

    They don't have release dates yet, but new episodes of the two sci-fi hits are finally on the way — and this calls for a waffle party.

  • News

    Dolly Parton Has Announced a Broadway Musical Based on Her Life So Start Begging for It to Please Come Down Under

    Set to debut in New York in 2026, this new stage show will step through the icon's story and career — and Parton has written new songs for it.

  • News

    The Odds Are in Your Favour for Another 'Hunger Games' Prequel Book in 2025, Then a Movie in 2026

    Set around the Second Quarter Quell, 'Sunrise on the Reaping' will add another instalment to the dystopian franchise both on the page and on the screen.

  • Event

    The Watchers

    Thu, 6 Jun - Wed, 26 Jun 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    With this intriguing gothic-tinged horror film, Ishana Night Shyamalan makes her feature directorial debut and lives up to her surname.

  • News

    In Space, Chestbursting Horror Wreaks Havoc Again in the Full Trailer for New 'Alien' Film 'Romulus'

    Seven years after 'Alien: Covenant' and 45 years since Ridley Scott's original sci-fi masterpiece, this iconic franchise is back.

  • News

    The Potential Is Strong with 'The Acolyte', Which Gives 'Star Wars' a Spirited New Small-Screen Spinoff

    Jedi are being eliminated by a mysterious warrior in this thrilling new addition to a galaxy far, far away from 'Russian Doll' co-creator Leslye Headland.

  • News

    Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May

    Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.

  • News

    It's Time to Get Weird with Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Again in the Full Trailer for 'Kinds of Kindness'

    Jesse Plemons just won the Best Actor prize at Cannes for the latest collaboration from the 'Poor Things' and 'The Favourite' duo.

  • News

    The Full Trailer for 'The Bear' Season Three Teases Non-Negotiables, Weird Vibes and a Quest for Perfection

    Living up to Carmy's vision of the absolute best in fine-dining is a stressful task in the latest look at upcoming third season of 'The Bear'.

  • News

    Disney's First Teaser Trailer for 'Moana 2' Sets Sail on Another Ocean Adventure with Familiar Voices

    Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson are back as Moana and Maui in this eight-years-later sequel, which hits cinemas in November.

  • News

    Benedict Cumberbatch Is Exceptional as a Puppeteer Searching for His Missing Son in Engrossing Miniseries 'Eric'

    Don’t be surprised if awards come Benedict Cumberbatch’s way for this Netflix six-parter that features a seven-foot muppet and a dive into corruption.

  • News

    Andrew Scott, Josh O'Connor and Cailee Spaeny Will Be Among the Suspects in 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'

    If you weren't already excited about Benoit Blanc's next case, which is set to arrive on Netflix in 2025, then you should be now.

  • News

    New 'Knives Out' Movie 'Wake Up Dead Man' Will Get Daniel Craig Sleuthing as Benoit Blanc Again in 2025

    Where Rian Johnson's next whodunnit will be set and who'll be among the suspects hasn't yet been revealed, but the film will hit Netflix next year.

  • News

    The Latest Trailer for 'The Bear' Season Three Dishes Up a New Serving of Dysfunctional Kitchen Dramas

    Carmy and the crew might've opened their dream fine-diner, but they're still surrounded by chaos in the hit show's latest sneak peek at its third season.

  • News

    Taste Test: The Weirdest (and Best) Homemade Ice Cream Flavours for Your Next Shindig

    Raid your pantry to create some of the kookiest sweet treats ever.

  • News

    Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega Bring Back the Ghost with the Most in the Full 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Trailer

    The Juice is loose again, complete with Michael Keaton getting ghoulish, with Tim Burton returning to his 1988 hit 36 years later.

  • News

    Coming Soon: QT Is Opening the Chain's First Hotel Outside of Australia and New Zealand in Singapore

    From September 2024, you can check in at this 134-room Singapore hotel with a rooftop bar and pool right next to the Lau Pa Sat hawker centre.

  • News

    Your First Look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt Is Here in the Debut Teaser for 'The Witcher' Season Four

    Netflix hasn't announced when the fantasy series will return yet, but this is what it will look like without Henry Cavill.

  • News

    Sci-Fi Western 'Outer Range' Still Proves a Trippy Mystery Worth Plunging Into in Its Compelling Second Season

    Josh Brolin and Imogen Poots are excellent in this Prime Video series about an eerie void on a Wyoming cattle ranch that randomly appears and disappears.

  • News

    Festivalgoers, Mark Your Calendars: Listen Out Has Announced Its 2024 Return, Dates and Venues

    It's been a tough year for music festivals Down Under, but this electronic-meets-hip hop fest will still be touring Australia and NZ come spring.

  • News

    Only Murders in the Irish Village: 'Bodkin' Spins TV's Podcasting-Sleuths Format Into an Easy-to-Binge Whodunnit

    It isn't hard to spot where this West Cork-set murder-mystery takes inspiration from — and it's not hard to get immersed in the Will Forte-starring series, either.

  • News

    Making Dystopian Magic in an Iconic Australian Franchise: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and George Miller Talk 'Furiosa'

    Nine years after 'Fury Road' electrified audiences, the fifth movie in the 'Mad Max' saga roars onto screens — and its two stars and the legendary filmmaker behind it chatted us through it.

  • News

    Eleven Australian Eateries Have Been Named on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2024

    Sydney and Melbourne are officially home to Australia's best steak restaurants — with the Harbour City's Margaret coming in third.

  • News

    When a Detective Series Is Also a Genre-Bender and a Love Letter to LA Noir: Kirby and Simon Kinberg Chat 'Sugar'

    This Colin Farrell-led Apple TV+ show about a PI searching for a missing woman isn't afraid of twists and wild swings — or loving classic movies.

  • Guide

    Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far

    Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.

  • News

    Nicolas Cage Wants His Surfboard Back in the Tense First Clip From Australian Thriller 'The Surfer'

    The inimitable actor plays an Aussie expat returning home after years in the US, only to find himself in a battle with group of local surfers.

  • News

    Here's Your First Look at 'The Last of Us' Season Two If You're Not Already Hanging Out for the HBO Hit's 2025 Return

    Joel and Ellie are back in these debut images from the game-to-TV smash's upcoming second season.

  • News

    'Dune' Prequel TV Series 'Prophecy' Will Hit Your Streaming Queue This Spring — and It Has a Trailer

    This six-episode series is set amid the Bene Gesserit 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides.

  • Event

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Thu, 23 May - Wed, 19 Jun 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.

  • News

    You're Off to See the Witches: The Full Gravity-Defying Trailer for the First 'Wicked' Movie Is Here

    Bringing the Broadway sensation to cinemas, Ariana Grande plays Glinda and Cynthia Erivo sports Elphaba's shades of green.

  • Event

    IF

    Thu, 16 May - Wed, 5 Jun 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

  • News

    Prime Video Has Renewed 'The Boys' for a Fifth Season Before Season Four Even Starts Streaming

    This superhero satire isn't done telling its tale of "politics, capitalism, family and exploding genitalia" just yet.

  • News

    'WandaVision' Spinoff 'Agatha All Along' Will Get Witchy in Your Streaming Queue From September

    If you loved Agatha Harkness in 'WandaVision' — and Kathryn Hahn in the part — Marvel and Disney+ understand.

  • News

    Here's Your First Trailer for 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Four, Which Will Get Sleuthing Again in August

    Hollywood beckons New York's trio of podcasters this time around, with a film studio keen to turn their tale into a movie.

  • News

    The First Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season Two Is Here — and So Is Sauron

    Prime Video has also locked in an August return for the Middle-earth series, which is set in the realm's Second Age.

  • News

    The Targaryen Civil War Is Coming in HBO's Fiery Full Trailer for 'House of the Dragon' Season Two

    Expect battles aplenty for the Iron Throne between Rhaenyra and Aegon II Targaryen when this 'Game of Thrones' prequel returns in June.

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