Movie Magic

Movie Magic (2026)

Comedy

Kat, an aspiring writer, and Justin, a fantasizing director, once believed in the magic of movies - until making one of their own stalled their dreams. Now passing the days as ushers in a fading London indie cinema, they cling to the place as it edges toward closure. On the cinema’s final night, a half-serious wish to be part of the movies lands them inside the screen itself. Swept through a series of classic film worlds, they slip into shifting roles as spies, period protagonists, and something far more monstrous, while forces outside the frame race to bring them back. Filmed at London’s Phoenix Cinema, Movie Magic is a playful, self-aware romantic comedy that celebrates cinema as both escape and obsession.

Directors: Alex Kennedy, Michael Magarren.
Writers: Alex Kennedy, Michael Magarren.

Casts

	Ilayda Arden as Kat
	Michael Magarren as Justin
	Jonathan Hansler as Dr Paul
	Amber Doig-Thorne as Kimberely Process
	Ben Lund-Conlon as Mr Arsey
	Zarmeeneh Khan as Natasha
	Jamie Laird as Bumphrey Hogart
	James Scot as Mr Robertson
	Helen Green as Heather
	Gary Fortune as Hypnos
	Steve Kent as Hugh Loane
	Gillian Horgan as Andera Towell
	Robbie Fox as Cookie Cutter
	Dylan Knauper as Dylan
	Clive Greenwood as P
	Rachel Sinclair as Anne Bonnett
	Rhianna Taylor as Bergrid Inman
	Johnnie Beeson as Chris
	Elliot Harris as Mr Spitley

Crew