Six New Films Hit Theaters: From a 'Greenland' Sequel to Ukrainian Documentaries

New Film Releases in Ukraine

According to Главком: Six new films premiered in Ukrainian cinemas on February 12, 2026. The lineup includes:

• The disaster movie sequel 'Greenland 2: Migration'
• Two Ukrainian documentaries: 'Interception Game' and 'Castles in the Sand'
• A French-Belgian comedy titled 'Stranded in the Future'
• The international horror film 'Shaman'
• A documentary music film about Elvis Presley called 'EPiC: Elvis Presley and the Concert'

Film Overview

'Greenland 2: Migration' is a follow-up to the 2020 film. Its budget reached $90 million, a significant increase from the first film's roughly $35 million budget. The original 'Greenland' grossed $52 million worldwide. Filming for the sequel took place in the United Kingdom, Iceland, and partially in Canada. The lead role is again played by Gerard Butler, who is now 56.

The documentary 'Interception Game' is a Ukrainian-French project that tells the story of brothers Serhiy and Mykola Mikhaylenki. Directed by Volodymyr Mula, a previous Sports Emmy Award winner, it was shot in Ukraine and France. Mykola Mikhaylenko played for the Ukrainian Olympic team at the 2024 Paris Games.

The other documentary, 'Castles in the Sand,' follows Ukrainian artists at the Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, USA.

'Stranded in the Future' is a French-Belgian comedy with a budget of approximately €8.5 million. It marks the feature-length directorial debut of Vincène Millerot and stars Elsa Zylberstein, Didier Bourdon, Romain Cottard, and Aurore Clément.

The horror film 'Shaman' is a US-Ecuador co-production. Part of the filming occurred near the Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador, and the movie premiered in the summer of 2025.

The final film on the list, 'EPiC: Elvis Presley and the Concert,' is a documentary music project directed by Baz Luhrmann. Archival materials for this film were discovered in salt mines in Kansas. Its world premiere took place in early September 2025 at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), with estimated production costs between $10 and $11 million.

This slate of releases highlights the growing diversity of cinematic content available to audiences in Ukraine. The strong presence of Ukrainian documentaries points to the vitality of the national film industry and its engagement with socially relevant themes. For international observers, this mix of local and global cinema offers a window into Ukraine's cultural landscape and its connections to worldwide artistic trends.