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Theatrical tentpoles, franchise sequels, animation, horror, and high-interest event films with release-date demand.
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Last updated Apr 22, 2026. This category hub refreshes on the countdown update window so the leading pages reflect the strongest upcoming releases and events.
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A natural tentpole countdown for a Star Wars theatrical event release.
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May 20, 2026
One of the highest-value movie countdown pages to seed from day one.
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May 29, 2026
One of the biggest franchise movie countdowns in the first-pass catalog.
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July 31, 2026
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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
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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December 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
A mainstream sequel page with recognizable IP and a fresh theatrical date that is worth owning directly instead of leaving to the provider feed.
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May 1, 2026
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 4, 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
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
Illumination and Nintendo's animated sequel takes Mario to outer space.
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April 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
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 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
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
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
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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Summer 2028
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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Thanksgiving 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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September 11, 2026
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
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
Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel.
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February 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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June 19, 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
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
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
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
Christophe Gans returns to direct a new Silent Hill film adapting Silent Hill 2, starring Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson as James Sunderland searching for his deceased wife.
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May 29, 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
Element Pictures' feature adaptation of Sally Rooney's Intermezzo heads to theaters following a 2026 festival premiere.
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Fall 2026
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
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
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
Manny, Sid, and Diego return to the prehistoric world for a new adventure.
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February 6, 2026
Taika Waititi adapts Kazuo Ishiguro's novel about an artificial friend.
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September 18, 2026
Joachim Trier's follow-up to The Worst Person in the World premieres theatrically.
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May 15, 2026
A24 comedy about an open marriage that spirals into chaos.
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August 21, 2026
Ryan Gosling stars in an adaptation of Andy Weir's acclaimed sci-fi novel.
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March 20, 2026
Warner Bros. Animation brings Dr. Seuss's iconic character back to the big screen.
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February 27, 2026
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