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The Shepherd: release date, cast and early buzz
The Shepherd is due on 31 December 2026, its first release date (UK date not confirmed in our sources yet). It is directed by John Hyams. The cast includes Georgina Campbell and David Dastmalchian. Wikidata lists it as horror, thriller and road movie. That is 46 days from 15 November 2026.
Wikidata description: upcoming film directed by John Hyams.
Spore Score: coming soon
We don't guess. Once The Shepherd is out and The Pros (professional reviews) and The Punters (public ratings) have had their say, this page and the film page fill in the Spore Score automatically, usually within hours of the first reviews.
Trailer buzz
Buzz score 37 out of 100, which ranks it 52nd of the 65 films we track releasing in the next three months. Trend: Steady. Its main trailer has about 4,352 views on YouTube.
In a sample of 2 trailer comments, 100% read as positive and 0% as negative (automatic sentiment check, run by us).
The Buzz score measures attention before release: how fast trailer views are growing (50%), total views (20%), likes and comments per view (15%) and comment mood (15%). It is not a review score and never feeds into the Spore Score.
Watch the trailer on YouTube ↗ From YOUTUBE NIGERIAN MOVIES TV, 12 August 2026
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Release dates, directors and cast from Wikidata (CC0). Trailer figures from the YouTube Data API. Dates can move; we re-check every few hours.