EXO is back, and they're making it cinematic as always. The legendary K-pop group has unveiled the trailer for REVERXE, giving a visual feast of Kai, Sehun, Suho, Lay, D.O., and Chanyeol ahead of their much-anticipated return.Apart from the motion-picture-esque teaser, the group also dropped individual and group concept images for their forthcoming album, leaving their fans thrilled. On X/Twitter, fans — called the EXO-Ls — expressed their excitement about the much-anticipated return of the "Nation's Pick.""looks so good, need the movie expeditiously," one wrote."This is intense and beautiful," another commented."Cinematic indeed. I still can’t get over it. Looking forward to the next teasers!" a fan tweeted."I cried watching this. Feels like I was brought back to 2012, where I started being an EXO Fan. The sad thing now is they're half their original number after 13yrs. Concept is so amazing, but remembering what they went through as a group is so heartbreaking. Still, thank you EXO," an EXO-L revealed."Best of luck to all exo members we will support you till the end," one shared."The visuals already look intense. This trailer feels like a real reset for EXO, and the production quality is on another level. If the full project carries this same energy, it’s going to be one of their strongest eras in years," a fan raved.Meanwhile, others also lamented the absence of three members — Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin — on the social media platform, following the release of the filmic trailer."i cried watching the whole trailer… because what do you mean lay is back, we have the theories back, we have the TREE OF LIFE BACK, but no CBX??? i’m so tired…" another said."I waited for this moment for so long, so seeing the trailer should’ve made me happy—but it hurts. Not because I don’t support them. I always will. It hurts because EXO has always felt complete together, and seeing them not whole... my OT9 heart," another posted.EXO returns with 8th full album in 2026While the group is yet to announce the date of their awaited comeback, SM Entertainment previously stated that they aim to release their 8th full album in the first quarter of 2026.The team is also preparing for the upcoming fan meeting, EXO'verse, which will take place on December 13 and 14 at Incheon's INSPIRE Arena at 2 p.m. KST and 7 p.m. KST.The album comes two years after 2023's EXIST and 2021's DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING.Meanwhile, the REVERXE trailer arrives a month after INB100 (Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin's label) issued an official statement asserting that they intend to reach an agreement with SM Entertainment so that the three members can participate in the full-group activities."INB100 and our artists Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin (hereinafter 'CBX') promised fans that, as members of EXO, they would take part in full-group activities, and we have been making every possible effort to honor that promise."The trio notified SM of their decision to terminate their exclusive contracts in June 2023 and voiced their grievances regarding settlement issues and other concerns related to their contracts with the agency.Subsequently, CBX took legal action, claiming that their exclusive contracts with the SM were unfair and that they had not received the necessary materials related to the settlement.