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One of the biggest franchise movie countdowns in the first-pass catalog.
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July 31, 2026
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One of the highest-value movie countdown pages to seed from day one.
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December 18, 2026
The Legend of Zelda is the first live-action Zelda film, one of the most anticipated game adaptations ever, opening April 2027.
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April 30, 2027
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A clean long-range Star Wars theatrical page with clear franchise demand and official date support.
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May 28, 2027
Marvel Studios' Multiverse Saga finale hits theaters in December 2027, bringing together heroes from across the MCU multiverse in a blockbuster crossover event.
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December 17, 2027
A huge family-franchise remake page that deserves its own countdown rather than being folded into the broader Moana brand page.
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July 10, 2026
Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune Messiah continues Paul Atreides' story in late 2026, concluding his planned trilogy with Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya returning.
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December 18, 2026
Shrek 5 is back on the release calendar for the 2026 holiday window, which makes it one of the clearest family-film countdown pages to keep live.
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June 30, 2027
Bluey: The Movie is the feature film of the global preschool phenomenon, opening August 2027.
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August 6, 2027
Avatar 4 is the next James Cameron installment in the box-office-topping franchise, opening December 2029.
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December 21, 2029
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Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana adaptation with Ranbir Kapoor as Rama is one of the biggest Indian theatrical countdowns of the decade.
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Diwali 2026 (Oct 28-Nov 8)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 continues Paramount's top family franchise with Keanu Reeves and Jim Carrey returning in March 2027.
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March 19, 2027
Alpha is the first female-led film in the YRF Spy Universe, a major Indian-cinema event for July 2026.
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July 10, 2026
Hexed is an original Walt Disney Animation feature, the 65th in the canon, opening Thanksgiving 2026.
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November 25, 2026
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Shah Rukh Khan's next vehicle, co-directed by Sujoy Ghosh and Siddharth Anand, is a Christmas Eve 2026 release locked for tentpole status.
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December 24, 2026
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The One Piece is WIT Studio's full anime remake of the East Blue saga, binge-dropping on Netflix in February 2027.
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February 2027
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova is the sixth Monsterverse film, a global-box-office kaiju event for March 2027.
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March 26, 2027
Sony Pictures Animation concludes the acclaimed Miles Morales trilogy with Beyond the Spider-Verse, following the cliffhanger of Across the Spider-Verse.
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June 18, 2027
The Simpsons Movie 2 is the first Simpsons film in 20 years, a cultural-event sequel for September 2027.
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September 3, 2027
Matt Reeves' sequel to The Batman returns Robert Pattinson to Gotham in October 2027 for a noir-tinged DC Elseworlds chapter fans have tracked for years.
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October 1, 2027
Coco 2 is Pixar's sequel to the beloved 2017 film, officially dated for November 2029.
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November 21, 2029
Peddi is a Ram Charan sports-action drama landing in June 2026, one of the most-awaited Telugu releases of the year.
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June 4, 2026
Evil Dead Burn is the next chapter in the Evil Dead franchise, with strong horror-countdown demand for its July 2026 release.
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July 10, 2026
Practical Magic 2 reunites Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman for a cult-classic sequel in September 2026.
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September 11, 2026
The Beekeeper 2 is the Jason Statham action sequel to a sleeper hit, opening January 2027.
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January 15, 2027
Warner Bros. and Mojang's sequel to the 2025 billion-dollar hit A Minecraft Movie returns Jack Black and Jason Momoa to the Overworld in summer 2027.
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July 23, 2027
Mutant Mayhem 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed 2023 animated TMNT hit, opening August 2027.
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August 13, 2027
Gremlins 3 is the long-awaited threequel arriving 40+ years after the original, opening November 2027.
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November 19, 2027
The third chapter of China's landmark sci-fi epic franchise, set for a Spring Festival theatrical release.
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February 6, 2027
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Disney's live-action Moana with Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson lands July 10, 2026 — a year-long marquee family release.
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July 10, 2026
Colony is Yeon Sang-ho's zombie film and Jun Ji-hyun's big-screen return, hitting North America in August 2026.
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August 28, 2026
Toho's direct sequel to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One arrives as one of Japan's biggest 2026 releases.
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November 3, 2026
Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde return to the mammal metropolis for a new mystery.
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November 26, 2026
Universal's live-action sequel to the 2025 remake soars back to theaters, with Mason Thames and Nico Parker returning to Berk.
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June 11, 2027
Margie Claus is a Melissa McCarthy holiday tentpole comedy with seasonal countdown appeal for November 2027.
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November 5, 2027
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Mahavatar Parshuram is the second film in the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, slated for December 2027.
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December 2027
Andy Serkis directs and reprises Gollum for Warner Bros.' return to Middle-earth, produced by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
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December 17, 2027
The concluding chapter of Wuershan's epic fantasy trilogy adapted from the classic novel Investiture of the Gods.
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February 5, 2027
The long-awaited fourth Madoka Magica movie and direct sequel to Rebellion finally reaches Japanese theaters.
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August 28, 2026
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The Fast Saga's grand finale with Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, and the Toretto family revs into theaters in April 2027 after multiple release-date shifts.
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April 2, 2027
S. S. Rajamouli directs Mahesh Babu in a globe-trotting action-adventure epic with Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
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April 7, 2027
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Walt Disney Animation returns to Arendelle for a third chapter with Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Kristoff, directed by Jennifer Lee with an original Lopez score.
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November 24, 2027
Rajinikanth reprises Tiger Muthuvel Pandian in Nelson Dilipkumar's sequel to the 2023 blockbuster Jailer.
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June 12, 2026
Fred Cavayé directs an ambitious new French adaptation of Victor Hugo's epic, starring Vincent Lindon and Tahar Rahim.
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December 9, 2026
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Aardman's beloved stop-motion duo return in a new feature-length adventure debuting on Netflix.
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August 2026
Legendary's live-action Street Fighter film directed by Kitao Sakurai features Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken, and Jason Momoa as Blanka adapting the Capcom fighting game.
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October 16, 2026
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Prabhas and director Prashanth Neel return for the high-stakes second chapter of the Salaar saga.
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November 14, 2026
James Gunn confirms a direct Superman sequel titled Man of Tomorrow, continuing David Corenswet's Kal-El arc in the DCU Chapter One.
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July 9, 2027
Pixar's third Incredibles adventure returns the Parr family to the big screen with director Brad Bird returning to helm the superpowered sequel.
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June 16, 2028
A pan-Asian martial arts action film from acclaimed action director Kenji Tanigaki opening theatrically in Hong Kong.
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June 12, 2026
Aardman's flock returns for a third stop-motion Shaun the Sheep feature, releasing in UK and US cinemas.
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September 18, 2026
Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar in the third and reportedly final chapter of the Drishyam crime thriller franchise.
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October 2, 2026
The beloved Gaulish heroes return in a new CGI-animated Asterix adventure releasing in French cinemas at Christmas.
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December 2, 2026
Greta Gerwig's Narnia reboot for Netflix launches a new film cycle of C.S. Lewis adaptations, with an IMAX theatrical window preceding streaming.
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February 12, 2027
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The sequel to the 2024 sci-fi blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD with Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan.
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December 2027
Zach Cregger's Sony reboot of the Resident Evil franchise reportedly stars Austin Abrams and Paul Walter Hauser, drawing from the survival horror video game series by Capcom.
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September 18, 2026
A French-language, Twilight-inspired adaptation of Gaston Leroux's classic novel arrives in cinemas with Romain Duris and Deva Cassel.
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September 23, 2026
James Watkins directs a Batman-adjacent Clayface horror film scripted by Mike Flanagan, part of DC Studios' Elseworlds-tinged Chapter One lineup.
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October 23, 2026
The first installment of a new Made in Abyss film trilogy continues the dark fantasy saga in theaters.
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October 23, 2026
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The 46th Doraemon theatrical film sends Nobita and friends on a new adventure set in England.
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March 2027
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Coming off Sinners' cultural-moment status, Ryan Coogler's next original is an untitled Warner Bros. drama set for a 2027 awards run.
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November 24, 2027
The third film in Bollywood's Welcome comedy franchise reunites a sprawling ensemble cast for a summer 2026 release.
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June 26, 2026
Homi Adajania's long-awaited follow-up to the 2012 hit Cocktail brings a fresh love triangle to Bollywood theatres.
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June 19, 2026
An original coming-of-age anime romance set against one of Japan's three great fireworks festivals.
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July 17, 2026
The 34th Crayon Shin-chan theatrical film sends the Nohara family on a journey into a land of yokai.
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July 31, 2026
Mr. Wolf's reformed crew is pulled back into one last heist in DreamWorks' sequel to the 2022 caper hit.
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August 1, 2026
Rajkumar Santoshi's Partition-era period drama, produced by Aamir Khan, releases over the Independence Day weekend 2026.
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August 13, 2026
Nani teams with Dasara director Srikanth Odela for a pan-India action drama released in eight languages.
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August 21, 2026
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna star in Rahul Sankrityan's colonial-era pan-India epic.
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September 11, 2026
Tom Cruise stars in Alejandro G. Inarritu's upcoming original film for Warner Bros. and Legendary, a comedic drama described by Inarritu as his most ambitious film to date.
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October 2, 2026
Pixar original from director Enrico Casarosa set in Venice, Italy, following a superstitious black cat who must partner with a fearless human girl.
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March 5, 2027
Illumination's third standalone Minions film continues the adventures of Kevin, Stuart, Bob and the yellow gang in a prequel-era story.
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July 2, 2027
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Universal is developing a direct sequel to 2025's Jurassic World Rebirth with Scarlett Johansson expected to return, continuing the new chapter of the Jurassic franchise.
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July 2027
Indra Kumar's slapstick Dhamaal franchise returns with its core ensemble for a July 2026 theatrical release.
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July 17, 2026
Prithviraj Sukumaran headlines director Vysakh's large-scale Malayalam action film with a Mohanlal cameo.
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August 20, 2026
Sooraj Barjatya's Rajshri family musical, with Ayushmann Khurrana stepping into the iconic 'Prem' role, releases in late November 2026.
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November 27, 2026
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The first-ever Apothecary Diaries feature film, an original story by the light novel creator releasing alongside Season 3.
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December 2026
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan reunite for the fourth entry in Sony's rebooted adventure-comedy series.
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December 11, 2026
Buster Moon's ragtag performers return for a third karaoke-powered adventure from Illumination and writer-director Garth Jennings.
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December 17, 2027
Samantha Ruth Prabhu headlines B. V. Nandini Reddy's Telugu action drama as a marquee comeback vehicle.
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June 19, 2026
Gippy Grewal and Binnu Dhillon return for the fourth installment of Punjabi cinema's biggest comedy franchise.
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June 26, 2026
Emraan Hashmi returns as anti-hero Shivam in the sequel to the 2007 cult favourite Awarapan, releasing Independence Day weekend 2026.
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August 14, 2026
Akhil Akkineni returns to the big screen in Murali Kishor Abburu's rural action drama Lenin.
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June 26, 2026
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Element Pictures' feature adaptation of Sally Rooney's Intermezzo heads to theaters following a 2026 festival premiere.
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Fall 2026
Gippy Grewal and Prince Kanwaljit Singh return for the third installment of the Warning action franchise.
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November 27, 2026
The Warning Punjabi action franchise continues with a fourth installment led by Gippy Grewal.
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February 12, 2027
Ryder and the pups return for a third theatrical PAW Patrol feature from Spin Master Entertainment and Paramount Animation.
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July 31, 2026
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The twelfth mainline Saw film is in development at Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, continuing the long-running torture-horror franchise featuring Jigsaw's legacy.
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September 2026
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Miramax and Blumhouse are developing a new Halloween film to follow David Gordon Green's 2022 trilogy conclusion, with Michael Myers returning under a new creative team.
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October 2026
M. Night Shyamalan's next directorial feature, Remain, is a supernatural love story based on a forthcoming Nicholas Sparks novel co-created by Shyamalan, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor.
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October 23, 2026
Sony Pictures Animation's sports comedy from producer Stephen Curry about a young goat who dreams of becoming the next basketball superstar.
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October 30, 2026
Sony and Blumhouse are developing a sixth Insidious film following 2023's The Red Door, with the Lambert family's supernatural journey into The Further set to continue.
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August 21, 2026
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Taika Waititi adapts Kazuo Ishiguro's novel about an artificial friend.
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September 18, 2026
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A24 comedy about an open marriage that spirals into chaos.
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August 21, 2026
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