Magic 8 (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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1974. A Smoke filled Sports Bar. Love is like a game of pool. “Magic 8” is a 3 minute short film shot on Super 8, which explores what happens when making a queer connection in a stereotypically “Straight” space. It follows two men (referred…

Magic 8 (2026) is presented here through its confirmed story and production details. 1974. A Smoke filled Sports Bar. Love is like a game of pool. “Magic 8” is a 3 minute short film shot on Super 8, which explores what happens when making a queer connection in a stereotypically “Straight” space. It follows two men (referred to as Solid and Stripe), who engage in a game of 8-Ball Pool. As an audience we get the impression this is a regular occurrence for our two characters, but there is a mutual understanding that none of Solid’s inner dialogue could ever be said out loud.

Magic 8 movie details

Story without spoilers

1974. A Smoke filled Sports Bar. Love is like a game of pool. “Magic 8” is a 3 minute short film shot on Super 8, which explores what happens when making a queer connection in a stereotypically “Straight” space. It follows two men (referred to as Solid and Stripe), who engage in a game of 8-Ball Pool. As an audience we get the impression this is a regular occurrence for our two characters, but there is a mutual understanding that none of Solid’s inner dialogue could ever be said out loud.

What to expect

The published premise is the clearest spoiler-free guide to what viewers can expect.

Cast and creative team

Directed by Robyn Faye. Writing credits include Robyn Faye. The listed cast includes Nicholas Marrast-Lewis, Felipe Chavez, Magnus Rook, AJ Prior, Harry Evans.

• Nicholas Marrast-Lewis
• Felipe Chavez
• Magnus Rook
• AJ Prior
• Harry Evans

Release and production context

The listed release date is 2026-08-29. Spoken languages: English.

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