As we enter 2026, we have one thing on our minds: all the new movie releases we're going to get over the course of the year.
Now, all things in Hollywood are subject to change, and not all these dates will stand, but I'm hoping most of these movies come out this year.
For me, I am excited about new Spielberg, Nolan, and Ridley Scott movies, along with Gore Verbinski's return to the big screen.
There are also many titles to nerd out on and lots of franchises coming back for more. This looks to be a good year at the box office, hopefully one that breaks records and keeps people releasing things theatrically.
Let's dive in.
The Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
‘Disclosure Day’
Credit: UniversalThe Heavy Hitters (Blockbusters & Franchises)
- 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Nia DaCosta (January 16, 2026)
- Scream 7 – Kevin Williamson (February 27, 2026)
- Street Fighter – Kitao Sakurai (October 16, 2026)
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 – David Frankel (May 1, 2026)
- Mortal Kombat 2 – Simon McQuoid (May 8, 2026)
- The Mandalorian and Grogu – Jon Favreau (May 22, 2026)
- Masters of the Universe – Travis Knight (June 5, 2026)
- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow – Craig Gillespie (June 26, 2026)
- Moana (Live-Action) – Thomas Kail (July 10, 2026)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Destin Daniel Cretton (July 31, 2026)
- Animal Friends – Peter Atencio (August 15, 2026)
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping – Francis Lawrence (November 20, 2026)
- Jumanji 3 – Jake Kasdan (December 11, 2026)
- Avengers: Doomsday – Anthony & Joe Russo (December 18, 2026)
- Dune: Part Three (Messiah) – Denis Villeneuve (December 18, 2026)
- Narnia – Greta Gerwig (IMAX November 2026 | Netflix December 2026)
Director-Driven, Prestige & Rom-Coms
- People We Meet on Vacation – Brett Haley (January 9, 2026)
- Wuthering Heights – Emerald Fennell (February 13, 2026)
- How to Make a Killing – John Patton Ford (February 20, 2026)
- The Bride! – Maggie Gyllenhaal (March 6, 2026)
- Project Hail Mary – Phil Lord & Chris Miller (March 20, 2026)
- The Dog Stars – Ridley Scott (March 27, 2026)
- The Drama – Kristoffer Borgli (April 3, 2026)
- Michael – Antoine Fuqua (April 24, 2026)
- I Love Boosters – Boots Riley (May 22, 2026)
- Disclosure Day (UFO Film) – Steven Spielberg (June 12, 2026)
- The Odyssey – Christopher Nolan (July 17, 2026)
- The Social Reckoning – Aaron Sorkin (October 9, 2026)
- Digger – Alejandro González Iñárritu (October 2, 2026)
- Klara and the Sun – Taika Waititi (Late 2026)
- Werwulf – Robert Eggers (December 25, 2026)
Sci-Fi, Horror & Thrillers
- Primate – Johannes Roberts (January 9, 2026)
- Greenland: Migration – Ric Roman Waugh (January 9, 2026)
- The Rip – Joe Carnahan (January 16, 2026)
- Send Help – Sam Raimi (January 30, 2026)
- Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die – Gore Verbinski (February 13, 2026)
- Ready or Not 2 – Adam Robitel (March 27, 2026)
- They Will Kill You – Kirill Sokolov (March 27, 2026)
- The Mummy – Lee Cronin (April 17, 2026)
- Apex – Baltasar Kormákur (April 24, 2026 | Netflix)
- Mercy – Timo Tjahjanto (May 15, 2026)
- Flowervale Street – David Robert Mitchell (August 14, 2026)
- Clayface – James Watkins (September 11, 2026)
- Resident Evil (Reboot) – Zach Cregger (September 18, 2026)
- Other Mommy – Rob Savage (October 9, 2026)
- Iron Lung – Mark Fischbach (Early 2026)
Animation & Family
- Hoppers (Pixar) – Daniel Chong (March 6, 2026)
- The Cat in the Hat – Alessandro Carloni & Erica Rivinoja (March 6, 2026)
- Toy Story 5 – Andrew Stanton (June 19, 2026)
- Minions 3 – Pierre Coffin (July 1, 2026)
- Wildwood (LAIKA) – Travis Knight (Summer 2026)
- Coyote vs. Acme – Dave Green (August 28, 2026)
Which of these movies are you most excited to see?
Let us know in the comments.
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