2025 was the first major movie year since the pandemic, but 2026 is shaping up to be bigger as major franchises return and big directors bring new stories. FlatpanelsHD provides an overview.
First came the pandemic, then the strikes, but Hollywood is now back in action.
Hollywood today, however, is not the same as it was before the pandemic. 2025, contrary to some expectations, did not mark a cinema revival in either the US or internationally, and one of the biggest film studios today, Netflix, remains largely opposed to theatrical releases.
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Biggest movies of 2026
One of the biggest films on the calendar is The Odyssey from the ever-reliable Christopher Nolan. Star Wars is also returning with The Mandalorian & Grogu.
Denis Villeneuve's impressive Dune trilogy comes to a close, while Marvel fans can look forward to two releases: Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
New, original science sci-fi are also on the slate, including Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day and Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars.
'The Mandalorian & Grogu' will kick off a new run of Star Wars movies. Photo: DisneyAnimation and a wildcard
New animated films are also on the way, including Pixar's Toy Story 5 and Hoppers, Illumination Entertainment's Minions 3 and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and The Angry Birds Movie 3. Shrek 5 has been delayed and will no longer debut in 2026.
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A potential wildcard this year is The Adventures of Cliff Booth, written by Quentin Tarantino, directed by David Fincher, and starring Brad Pitt. It is set for a streaming premiere on Netflix, though the final release date has yet to be confirmed.
See the overview below, which also includes trailers where available.
New movies in 2026
| Compiled by FlatpanelsHD. Changes and delays may occur throughout the year.
January
- People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix)
- Greenland 2: Migration
- 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
- Primate (adventure)
- The Rip (action, Netflix)
- Send Help (by Sam Raimi)
- The Moment
- Mercy (sci-fi)
February
- Wuthering Heights (romance)
- Crime 101 (thriller starring Chris Hemsworth)
- Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (sci-fi comedy)
- The Wrecking Crew (action)
- Cold Storage (horror)
- Psycho Killer (horror)
- Scream 7
- Return to Silent Hill
March
- The Bride! (Frankenstein movie)
- Hoppers (Pixar)
- Project Hail Mary (sci-fi starring Ryan Gosling)
- Reminders of Him (romance)
- Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Netflix)
- Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
- War Machine (Netflix)
April
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Michael (om Michael Jackson)
- Lee Cronin's The Mummy (horror)
- Mother Mary (thriller)
- The Drama (romance)
- Apex (thriller)
May
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu
- The Devil Wears Prada 2
- Mortal Kombat II
June
- Toy Story 5 (Pixar)
- Disclosure Day (sci-fi by Steven Spielberg)
- Masters of the Universe (DC Comics)
- Animal Friends (live-action starring Ryan Reynolds)
- Scary Movie 6
- Jackass 5
- Supergirl (DC Comics)
July
- The Odyssey (by Christopher Nolan)
- Minions 3
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Marvel/Sony)
- Moana (live-action remake)
- Evil Dead Burn (horror)
August
- Flowervale Street (sci-fi)
- Coyote vs. Acme (live-action)
- Insidious 6
- PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
- The Dog Stars (sci-fi by Ridley Scott)
September
- Clayface (DC Comics)
- Resident Evil
- Practical Magic 2
- Sense and Sensibility
October
- October (horror)
- The Social Reckoning
- Street Fighter
- Digger (comedy starring Tom Cruise)
- Whalefall (thriller)
November
- Narnia (Netflix)
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
- Focker In Law
- Hexed (Disney Animation)
- Godzilla Minus Zero
- The Cat in the Hat (animation)
December
- Avengers: Doomsday (Marvel)
- Dune: Part Three
- Werwulf (by Robert Eggers)
- Violent Night 2
- Jumanji 4
- The Angry Birds Movie 3
2026 without date announcement
- Animals (thriller by Ben Affleck)
- Enola Holmes 3 (summer, Netflix)
- Outcome (comedy)
- The Adventures of Cliff Booth (by David Fincher starring Brad Pitt, Netflix)
- Her Private Hell (by Nicolas Winding Refn) |
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