Scottish writer-director Louis Paxton ’s debut feature film, the dark comedy-drama The Incomer , has star power – in the form of Domhnall Gleeson ( Star Wars sequel trilogy), Gayle Rankin ( House of the Dragon ), John Hannah ( The Mummy franchise) and others. It also has an oddball, quirky vibe. And it has the backing of Focus Features, Universal Pictures International and Moby .

What else can you ask for!? Well, on Wednesday, the up-and-coming creative was unveiled as being among the names featured on the 2026 U.K. BAFTA Breakthrough list, supported by Netflix .

The Incomer is set on a remote Scottish island and follows siblings who have lived in peaceful isolation for decades, hunting seabirds, chatting to mythic creatures, and defending their isle from dreaded Incomers.…