Coming Soon Big franchises • Big directors • Big screens Updated: Wed, Jan 14, 2026

Most Anticipated Blockbuster Movies Coming Soon

Here’s the next wave of mega-movies headed your way—organized by season, with the biggest dates to circle now. (Release calendars change fast, so treat these as “as of today.”)

Winter → Early Spring 2026

Kicking off loud
  • 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    Jan 16, 2026

    The next chapter of the infected nightmare—built for packed theaters and big screams.

  • Scream 7

    Feb 27, 2026

    Ghostface returns, and horror season gets an early tentpole with franchise momentum.

  • Project Hail Mary

    Mar 20, 2026

    Big-scale sci-fi with star power—exactly the kind of “event original” audiences show up for.

Trend watch: 2026 starts with horror + high-concept sci-fi—genres that play huge when the marketing lands.

Spring 2026

Family + pop culture
  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

    Apr 3, 2026

    Nintendo/Illumination-style crowd-pleasing, with sequel-level awareness baked in.

  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu

    May 22, 2026

    Grogu on the big screen is a four-quadrant magnet—expect IMAX and premium formats to go hard.

Why spring matters: This is where studios plant “can’t-miss” titles before summer congestion hits.

Summer 2026

Peak popcorn
  • Toy Story 5

    Jun 19, 2026

    A legacy sequel with guaranteed family turnout and nostalgia-driven repeat viewings.

  • Supergirl

    Jun 26, 2026

    DC’s next big theatrical swing—superhero summer lives or dies on movies like this.

  • Minions 3

    Jul 1, 2026

    A holiday-week family juggernaut that basically prints concession sales.

  • The Odyssey

    Jul 17, 2026

    “Big director + big story + big screens” energy—one of the season’s true event films.

  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day

    Jul 31, 2026

    The summer closer: superhero spectacle, massive opening weekend, and endless discourse fuel.

Summer rule: If you’re planning theater days, pick 2–3 “must-see in IMAX” titles now—tickets get wild.

Fall → Holiday 2026

Franchise season
  • The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender

    Oct 9, 2026

    Beloved world, huge fandom, and a prime fall date—built for repeat viewing.

  • Godzilla Minus Zero

    Nov 6, 2026

    Kaiju season continues—this one’s positioned like a major global event release.

  • The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

    Nov 20, 2026

    A guaranteed pre-holiday crowd: dystopian legacy franchise + built-in multigenerational audience.

  • Jumanji 3

    Dec 11, 2026

    A classic “everyone goes together” December pick—comedy-adventure that plays wide.

  • Avengers: Doomsday

    Dec 18, 2026

    The year’s biggest “buy tickets now” title—multiverse stakes and maximum crossover hype.

  • Dune: Part Three

    Dec 18, 2026

    Same day, different vibe: prestige sci-fi spectacle made for premium screens.

Holiday heat: Late 2026 is stacked—expect date shuffles, trailer drops, and nonstop “which one wins?” debates.

Quick Peek: Early 2027

Next-wave hype
  • Godzilla x Kong: Supernova

    Mar 26, 2027

    Monsterverse escalation incoming—expect gigantic set pieces and a marketing blitz.

  • Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

    Jun 18, 2027

    Animated event sequel: stylistic swing + massive fan demand + “final chapter” energy.

  • Shrek 5

    Jun 30, 2027

    A nostalgia superweapon returning in the heart of summer—family box office will be a battleground.

  • Avengers: Secret Wars

    Dec 17, 2027

    If Doomsday is the setup, this is the “everything collides” payoff—one of the decade’s biggest movie bets.