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The year 2024 is more than halfway through, and all the major Hollywood studios and distributors are wasting no time filling up their theatrical slates for the near future. While moviegoers can still look forward to incoming tentpole films like Joker: Folie à Deux, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Gladiator 2, and Wicked Part 1 in 2024, what’s coming in 2025 and even 2026 is just as exciting. Universal, Paramount, Warner Bros., Sony, Disney, Lionsgate, Neon, A24, and more are announcing new movie release dates every week. Thus, there’s no better time to compile an up-to-date list of major film release dates confirmed for the years 2025, 2026, and beyond.
First of all, fans of comic book movies have a lot to look forward to in the next few years. After only releasing Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024, Marvel Studios is coming back in full swing in 2025 with films like Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and Blade. In addition to these thrilling new titles, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will also be debuting its highly-anticipated take on The Fantastic Four on July 25, 2025. Audiences will be reintroduced to Marvel’s first family — Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) — in a retro-themed adventure directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision). After this, the MCU will be heading into Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
On the side of DC/Warner Bros., James Gunn and Peter Safran will be launching chapter one of the new DCU with Superman on July 11, 2025. After James Gunn’s Superman, the DCU will continue in 2026 with Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow on June 26, 2026. Next up will be the long-awaited release of The Batman Part II (which is now considered an “Elseworlds” story) on October 2, 2026. After numerous delays, fans will be delighted to see writer-director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson finally reunite to bring their sequel to life. “DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters” also includes The Authority, Swamp Thing, and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, but those films have yet to receive official release dates.
Moving on to animated films, the years 2025 and 2026 are starting to get stacked with huge names. Though still undated for now, Sony Pictures Animation’s mega sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is expected to premiere in 2025. Meanwhile, Pixar has a brand new original film titled Elio slated for June 13, 2025, and Toy Story 5 on June 19, 2026. Walt Disney Animation Studios has even more sequels scheduled, specifically Zootopia 2 and Frozen 3, which are dated one year apart on November 26, 2025, and November 25, 2026, respectively. Don’t count out Illumination either, since the animation giant currently has a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie set to release on April 3, 2026.
The remaining three animation studios to discuss are DreamWorks, Paramount, and Warner Bros, all of whom are packing some surprises in the coming years. DreamWorks Animation has Dog Man, based on the popular children’s comics of the same name, slated for January 31, 2025, and The Bad Guys 2 on August 1, 2025. Warner Bros. Animation is kicking off a new animated Dr. Seuss universe with The Cat in the Hat, starring hit comedian Bill Hader as the titular feline, on March 6, 2026. Lastly, Paramount Animation has an impressive lineup with The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants set for December 19, 2025, and a sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem on October 9, 2026. But the real cherry on top for Paramount is Aang: The Last Airbender, a feature animated film continuation of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series hitting theaters on January 20, 2026.
Diving into the horror genre, huge sequels like The Black Phone 2, M3GAN 2.0, Saw XI, 28 Years Later, and the next Five Nights at Freddy’s film are all premiering in theaters in 2025. However, there’s more in store for horror than just sequels. Director Ryan Coogler’s next movie, Sinners, slated for March 7, 2025, is an original vampire flick with frequent collaborator Michael B. Jordan front and center. Moviegoers should additionally look out for Weapons, the next original story from Barbarian director Zach Cregger, which is set for January 16, 2026. In terms of new adaptations, Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man is scheduled for January 17, 2025, and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride for October 3, 2025. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein for Netflix, starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth, is predicted to release sometime in 2025 as well.
To begin wrapping things up, 2025 is bringing live-action film remakes of Disney’s Snow White and DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon. The live-action Minecraft movie is surely going to set a new bar for video game adaptations when it hits theaters on April 4, 2025. One can’t forget about action blockbusters, and the 2025 summer movie season is stacked with heavy hitters like Mission: Impossible 8, John Wick Presents: Ballerina, and Jurassic World: Rebirth going up against the usual superhero fare at the box office. Last but not least, the Star Wars franchise is finally making a comeback in cinemas with director Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian & Grogu premiering on May 22, 2026.
Lucasfilm currently has its flag planted for two other mystery Star Wars movies on December 18, 2026, and December 17, 2027. Though these projects are still untitled, one of them is expected to be a follow-up to the Sequel Trilogy which will see Daisy Ridley return as Rey Skywalker. There’s more ground to cover, so check out DiscussingFilm’s up-to-date list of all major film release dates planned for the years 2025, 2026, and beyond. Want to know when filmmaker James Cameron is planning to release his next three Avatar sequels? Does the inevitable release of Fast and Furious 11 pique your interest? Are you curious about when other notable filmmakers like Jordan Peele, Paul Thomas Anderson, Bong Joon-ho, Damien Chazelle, Ari Aster, and Chad Stahelski are releasing their next films in theaters? What about major streaming films as well? Check out our full guide below for all the answers!
2025 Major Release Dates
TBD
A Simple Favor 2 (Prime Video)
Ari Aster’s Eddington
Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine
David Lowery’s Mother Mary
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Juror No. 2
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (Netflix)
Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble
Scary Movie Reboot
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
The Strangers: Chapter 2
Untitled Star Trek Origins Film
Untitled Damien Chazelle Film
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
January
Companion – January 10, 2025
Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey – January 17, 2025
Levon’s Trade – January 17, 2025
Wolfman – January 17, 2025
Paddington in Peru – January 17, 2025
Flight Risk – January 24, 2025
Valiant One – January 24, 2025
Mickey 17 – January 31, 2025
You’re Cordially Invited (Prime Video) – January 30, 2025
DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man – January 31, 2025
February
With Love – February 7, 2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock) – February 14, 2025
Captain America: Brave New World – February 14, 2025
The Smurfs Movie – February 14, 2025
The Unbreakable Boy – February 21, 2025
March
Sinners (Ryan Coogler Vampire Film) – March 7, 2025
Novocaine – March 14, 2025
Alto Knights – March 21, 2025
Snow White (Live-Action) – March 21, 2025
April
Minecraft – April 4, 2025
The Amateur – April 11, 2025
Michael (Michael Jackson Biopic) – April 18, 2025
The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Chapter I – April 18, 2025
May
Marvel’s Thunderbolts* – May 2, 2025
Flowervale Street – May 16, 2025
Mission: Impossible 8 – May 23, 2025
Untitled Karate Kid Film – May 30, 2025
June
John Wick Presents: Ballerina – June 6, 2025
Dirty Dancing Sequel – June 6, 2025
Pixar’s Elio – June 13, 2025
How to Train Your Dragon (Live-Action) – June 13, 2025
28 Years Later – June 20, 2025
M3GAN 2.0 – June 27, 2025
Untitled Sony Marvel Film – June 27, 2025
Untitled Joseph Kosinski Film – June 27, 2025
July
Jurassic World: Rebirth – July 2, 2025
Untitled Matt Stone & Trey Parker Musical Film – July 4, 2025
James Gunn’s Superman – July 11, 2025
I Know What You Did Last Summer Reboot – July 18, 2025
The Naked Gun Reboot – July 18, 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps – July 25, 2025
August
The Bad Guys 2 – August 1, 2025
Vicious – August 8, 2025
Untitled Disney Film – August 8, 2025
Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Film – August 8, 2025
Mercy – August 15, 2025
Nobody 2 – August 15, 2025
Animal Friends – August 15, 2025
Untitled Insidious Film – August 29, 2025
September
Untitled Conjuring Finale – September 5, 2025
Untitled Disney Film – September 12, 2025
Him (Monkeypaw Horror Film) – September 19, 2025
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie – September 26, 2025
Saw XI – September 26, 2025
October
The Bride – October 3, 2025
Tron: Ares – October 10, 2025
The Black Phone 2 – October 17, 2025
Mortal Kombat 2 – October 24, 2025
November
Bugonia – November 7, 2025
Marvel’s Blade – November 7, 2025
Wicked Part 2 – November 21, 2025
Zootopia 2 – November 26, 2025
December
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – December 5, 2025
Avatar 3 – December 19, 2025
The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants – December 19, 2025
2026 Major Release Dates
GOAT (Animated Film) – TBD
Fast and Furious 11 – TBD
The Hunt for Gollum – TBD
Chad Stahelski’s Highlander – TBD
SOULM8TE (M3GAN Spin-off) – January 2, 2026
Weapons – January 16, 2026
Aang: The Last Airbender (Animated Film) – January 20, 2026
Untitled Marvel Studios Film – February 13, 2026
Scream 7 – February 27, 2026
Untitled Pixar Film – March 6, 2026
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (Animated Film) – March 6, 2026
Mike Flanagan’s Exorcist – March 13, 2026
Project Hail Mary – March 20, 2026
Street Fighter (Live-Action) – March 20, 2026
Super Mario Bros. 2 – April 3, 2026
Avengers: Doomsday – May 1, 2026
Untitled Steven Spielberg Film – May 15, 2026
The Mandalorian & Grogu – May 22, 2026
Masters of the Universe (Live-Action) – June 5, 2026
Untitled Film from The Daniels – June 12, 2026
Toy Story 5 – June 19, 2026
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow – June 26, 2026
Shrek 5 – July 1, 2026
Moana (Live-Action) – July 10, 2026
Untitled Christopher Nolan Film – July 17, 2026
Paw Patrol 3 – July 31, 2026
Untitled Disney Film – August 7, 2026
Untitled Disney Film – September 11, 2026
The Batman Part II – October 2, 2026
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Sequel – October 9, 2026
Untitled Jordan Peele Film – October 23, 2026
Untitled Marvel Studios Film – November 6, 2026
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping – November 20, 2026
Frozen III – November 24, 2026
Untitled Star Wars Film – December 18, 2026
Untitled Denis Villeneuve Film – December 18, 2026
Major Release Dates for 2027 and Beyond
Sam Mendes’ 4 Separate Biopics about The Beatles (TBD)
Untitled Disney Film – Feburary 12, 2027
Untitled Disney Film – March 5, 2027
Untitled Godzilla x Kong Sequel – March 26, 2027
Untitled Disney Film – April 2, 2027
Avengers: Secret Wars – May 7, 2027
Untitled Disney Film – May 28, 2027
Untitled Pixar Film – June 18, 2027
Minions 3 – June 30, 2027
Untitled Marvel Studios Film – July 23, 2027
Untitled Disney Film – August 6, 2027
Untitled Disney Film – September 17, 2027
Untitled Disney Film – October 8, 2027
Untitled Marvel Studios Film – November 5, 2027
Untitled Disney Animation Film – November 24, 2027
Untitled Star Wars Film – December 17, 2027
Avatar 4 – December 21, 2029
Avatar 5 – December 19, 2031