FILM

Magellan (2025)

Name: Magellan
Director: Lav Diaz
Genre: History, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2025-09-10
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Amado Arjay Babon, Ronnie Lazaro, Ângela Ramos, Dario Yazbek Bernal

Film · 2025 · 164 min · NR · History · Adventure · Drama

At the dawn of the modern era, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan leads an expedition under the Spanish crown in search of the first westward route to the Spice Islands. He embarks on a perilous journey across the uncharted Pacific, where his fleet faces starvation, mutiny, and the psychological toll of endless seas. Upon reaching the shores of Cebu, Magellan is pulled into a fatal conflict with the natives by his drive to spread Catholicism, culminating in his tragic doom.

Directed by Lav Diaz

Starring Gael García Bernal, Amado Arjay Babon, Ronnie Lazaro, Ângela Ramos, Dario Yazbek Bernal, Tomás Alves, Bong Cabrera, Hazel Orencio

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Release dates in the United States

In cinemas	23 January 2026
Digital release	17 March 2026
Physical release	23 June 2026
First release anywhere	10 September 2025

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