The 24 most anticipated movie releases of 2026

Fashion is back and better than ever as Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are back for The Devil Wears Prada 2 . Along with familiar faces from the first, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, the sequel hits theaters 20 years after the first, and is based on the 2013 novel, Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns.

The Odyssey’s cast list is as long as the work it’s based on, and because it is coming from the creative mind of Christopher Nolan, expect Oscar-worthy performances and technical aspects from this one.

Tom Holland and Zendaya return to the webslinging of it all in the fourth film of the current Spider-Man iteratio n. Expect villains like Scorpion (who appeared in Homecoming ) and Tombstone. Sadie Sink from Stranger Things is also expected to appear.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was shot, and takes place right after the events of 2025’s 28 Years Later. So fans who appreciated that film won’t have to wait long to see just how things panned out after Sir Jimmy and his band of colorful followers deal with Spike, the boy who left the safety of home (but a pretty bad dad) in search of more.

While Goat will draw comparisons to Space Jam, the similarities stop at talking animals playing basketball as Goat boasts originality in a sea of animated films based solely on existing IPs. Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin leads this wild cast as a tiny ball player who has to prove himself in a league of larger-than-life athletes alongside an actual NBA Goat, Steph Curry, Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson, the hilarious Patton Oswalt, and many others.

The moment people saw what many dubbed “Baby Yoda” back in the fall of 2019, they were enamored. Of course, that baby did eventually become known as Grogu, but the obsession with the cuteness (and Pedro Pascal) remained, and grew with each season. Now their story heads to the big screen with the adventures of the bounty hunter and pint-sized powerhouse.

The Wayans brothers proved to be the kings of parody films in the 2000s with Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2 . However, when they exited stage left, the sequels that followed failed in comparison to the magic of the initial two. Thankfully for fans, Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans are back in the driver’s seat, with both Anna Faris and Regina Hall reprising their iconic roles.

A movie based on hide and seek, and it’s scary? 2019’s Ready or Not was a risk, but one well worth it as it banked almost $60 million at the box office on a $6 million budget. Hoping to strike gold again, Samara Weaving is back as Grace MacCaullay and has gotten herself wrapped up in another game; this time, she’s got her sister by her side. Will they make it out alive?

Those who understand Hunger Games should remain a book and movie series, and never be something planned in reality by the government of the United States of America can check out The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping , a prequel with a stacked cast that includes Glenn Close, McKenna Grace, and Keiren Culkin.

Disney answers the question, what if people could put their consciousnesses into animals in Hoppers. It’s not for nothing, though. It’s for research purposes to help save habitats, in this instance, a habitat for beavers.

A movie that mostly focuses on Ryan Gosling? Yes. A movie that mostly focuses on Ryan Gosling playing a super smart science nerd? Most definitely. A movie that mostly focuses on Ryan Gosling playing a super smart science nerd who befriends an alien, and they have to team up to save Earth? Tickets purchased.

Listen, one does not watch Mortal Kombat movies for Oscar-level performances. They watch them for pure entertainment, and to hear “get over here!” at least several times. This is something every Mortal Kombat movie since the ‘90s has delivered, and what the sequel to the 2021 movie plans on doing. Only this time, The Boys’ Karl Urban is coming to play as the always too cool for school, Johnny Cage.

With audiences loving Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein in 2025, Maggie Gyllenhaal is hoping to win over audiences with another character from that universe with The Bride! Written and directed by Gyllenhaal, The Bride! will follow Jessie Buckley as the titular character with Christian Bale playing the monster of her eye.

Toy Story could have ended with the third, but where would millennials be without Forky, a self-proclaimed piece of trash? Exactly! Well, the toys and trash are back for a fifth movie where the common enemy is an iPad-like toy.

People would not and really could not call Street Fighter a star-packed movie, but rather a movie that has a lot of people whose names are known. With that being said, while Street Fighter does not look like a cinematic masterpiece, it does look like it will not disappoint as one of those so stupid, it’s fun movies.

While Mariah Carey is the pop star of Christmas, Ariana Grande might just be the pop star for Thanksgiving. Her role in the Wicked movies made her a box office smash around turkey day, and she plans to do so once more with Focker In-Law dropping that holiday weekend in 2026. Those who didn’t catch the title, it’s yet another movie in the Meet the Fockers universe, but this time Grande is joining the family along with Skyler Gisondo, who is stepping in as Henry Focker in what should be a comedy the whole family can enjoy.

As long as fans continue to show up, especially when Neve Campbell is involved, then there will always be a Scream movie on the horizon.

Masters of the Universe has some heavy hitters behind it, with its director and head writer both having credits with Laika, the studio behind stop motion wonders like ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings. While that style won't be used for this take on an ‘80s favorite, fans can at least expect a great story and animation.

Judd Apatow’s daughter, Maude Apatow, is following in her father’s footsteps as she steps into the director’s seat with Poetic License . She’s also taking another page out of her dad’s playbook, as this comedy will star her mother, Leslie Mann, who often appears in Judd’s films, as a therapist caught between the drama of high school BFFs.

When an animated movie makes a ton of money with its first film, and sells a lot of merchandise, it’s not shocking when a sequel soon follows. Fans can expect more of the same action-packed fun of the first, but with more characters this time around, as Mario and Co. are joined by some new faces in The Super Mario Galaxy.

Avengers: Doomsday does not drop until Christmas 2026, and it will be talked about at length until.

Return to Silent Hill was announced back in 2022, so fans have been patiently waiting, but no more as the third film is one of the first slated to be released in 2026.

Ben Affleck and his true ride or die, Matt Damon, in a movie together? Say less.

Practical Magic  didn’t do well in theaters in 1998, but through VHS and DVD releases, and later streaming, the cult following for it grew. With that, a sequel was greenlit with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman returning.