The films of 2026 are filled with romance, action, lots of laughs and Michael Jackson<\/a> hits \u2014 and we can\u2019t wait to see them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The most anticipated release of the year is, perhaps, the King of Pop\u2019s long-awaited biopic, along with several returning franchises \u2014 including \u201cScary Movie,\u201d \u201cScream,\u201d \u201cSpider-Man,\u201d \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d and \u201cDune.\u201d After well over a decade, another \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada<\/a>\u201d film arrives, as well as a follow-up to \u201cThe Social Network.\u201d And if that\u2019s not enough, Christopher Nolan has another star-studded cinematic event hitting theaters with \u201cThe Odyssey.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Clearly, there\u2019s a lot of good cinema to get excited about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n celebrity.land\u2019s Culture team assembled all the movies worth keeping on your radar in 2026. Take a look below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The \u201c<\/span>Wuthering Heights<\/span><\/a>\u201d trailer sparked a ton of conversation when it was released earlier this year \u2014 and for good reason. Director Emerald Fennell, known for \u201cSaltburn\u201d and \u201cPromising Young Woman,\u201d has helmed a very horny and sexy adaptation of Emily Bronte\u2019s 1847 novel. The film stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. <\/span>Watch the trailer here<\/span><\/a>. \u2014 <\/span>Erin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n In \u201cHow To Make a Killing,\u201d Glen Powell stars as Becket Redfellow who \u201cwill stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way,\u201d A24\u2019s logline reads. The film also stars Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace and Ed Harris. <\/span>Watch the trailer here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Erin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Neve Campbell is returning as final girl Sidney Prescott in the seventh installment of the \u201cScream\u201d franchise. Kevin Williamson, who wrote the screenplay for the original \u201cScream,\u201d is also returning to write and direct the new film. The trailer also includes a familiar voice \u2014 that might lure audiences back to see Ghostface just one more time. <\/span>Watch the trailer here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Erin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Before their turn in Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d next summer, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson will star as a happy couple whose engagement goes awry in A24\u2019s \u201cThe Drama.\u201d Written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, the romantic dramedy puts the pair to the test when pre-wedding jitters and an unexpected turn send the week of their nuptials off the rails. <\/span>Watch the trailer here<\/span><\/a>. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Reg\u00e9-Jean Page is returning to romance in \u201cYou, Me & Tuscany\u201d opposite Halle Bailey. Bailey stars as Anna, a cook who squats in an abandoned villa in Tuscany. When she meets the homeowner\u2019s cousin Michael (Page), she can\u2019t help but fall in love. <\/span>Watch the trailer here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Erin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n After numerous delays, \u201cMichael<\/a>\u201d is finally set to hit theaters this spring. The Antoine Fuqua-directed film stars Jaafar Jackson, the nephew of pop icon Michael Jackson, and follows his rise from the Jackson 5 to becoming a global sensation. The movie also stars Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller and Laura Harrier. <\/span>Watch the trailer here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Erin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n After much teasing, \u201cMother Mary\u201d is another long-awaited film that\u2019s finally arriving this spring. The David Lowery-directed music drama stars Anne Hathaway as the titular iconic pop star, who, after ending her tour early following an emotional crisis, seeks help from her estranged friend and former costume designer (Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance. The A24 film also stars Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Isaura Barb\u00e9-Brown, Alba Baptista, Sian Clifford and FKA twigs. <\/span>Watch the trailer here<\/span><\/a>. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Miranda Priestly is back, y\u2019all. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman are all set to return for the sequel to the 2006 film, \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada.\u201d The sequel is chock full of high-profile stars including Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Caleb Hearon and Donatella Versace, among many others. <\/span>Watch the teaser trailer here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Erin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI Love Boosters,\u201d the upcoming sci-fi comedy from Boots Riley, stars Demi Moore, Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige and Will Poulter. <\/span>The film \u201ccenters on a ring of enterprising boosters (aka shoplifters, equal opportunists) who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven,\u201d <\/span>Deadline reported<\/span><\/a> in October 2024. <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Erin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Wayans brothers are back for the sixth installment of the \u201cScary Movie\u201d franchise. Anna Faris and Regina Hall are starring in the film, along with several members of the Wayans family including Marlon, Shawn, Kim, Damon Jr. and Gregg. \u2014 <\/span>Erin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n According to the logline of \u201c<\/span>Toy Story 5<\/span><\/a>,\u201d \u201cBuzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang\u2019s jobs are challenged when they\u2019re introduced to what kids are obsessed with today … electronics!\u201d The Pixar film features some new voices including Anna Faris, Ernie Hudson, Greta Lee and Conan O\u2019Brien. <\/span>Watch the teaser trailer here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Erin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Christopher Nolan is back with another star-studded cinematic event, \u201cThe Odyssey.\u201d The action-fantasy epic, adapted from Homer\u2019s Greek poem, follows Odysseus (Matt Damon), king of Ithaca, on his long, treacherous journey back home as he returns after the Trojan War. The film also stars Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tom Holland\u2019s Peter Parker is finally back in the next \u201cSpider-Man\u201d movie, \u201cBrand New Day.\u201d While details about the fourquel have been kept air-tight, Holland confirmed in a video shown at CinemaCon 2025 that the upcoming film will be a \u201cfresh start\u201d after 2021\u2019s \u201cNo Way Home\u201d left fans with a \u201cmassive cliffhanger,\u201d <\/span>Variety reported<\/span><\/a>. Zendaya and Jacob Batalon are also expected to return, with Sadie Sink joining the cast. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n More than 15 years after \u201cThe Social Network\u201d chronicled the legal feud surrounding then-Harvard undergrad Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s creation of Facebook comes its \u201ccompanion piece,\u201d \u201cThe Social Reckoning.\u201d Per its synopsis, the biographical sequel, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin (who wrote the original film\u2019s screenplay), recalls how Facebook engineer Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison) and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White) blew the whistle on the social media platform\u2019s most guarded secrets. The movie also stars Bill Burr and Jeremy Strong, the latter of whom will play Zuckerberg. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n One of the most legendary fighting video games is being turned into a live-action film (again). Set in 1993, the third action-packed adaptation of \u201cStreet Fighter\u201d throws estranged fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) back into combat \u201cwhen the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate and fury,\u201d the <\/span>movie\u2019s synopsis reportedly states<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cBut behind this battle royale,\u201d it adds, \u201clies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don\u2019t, it will be game over.\u201d The sweeping ensemble cast includes Jason Momoa, Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson, Eric Andr\u00e9, Joe \u201cRoman Reigns\u201d Anoa\u2019i, David Dastmalchian, Cody Rhodes, Andrew Schulz, Vidyut Jammwal, Orville Peck, Olivier Richters, Hirooki Goto, Rayna Vallandingham, Alexander Volkanovski, Kyle Mooney and Mel Jarnson. <\/span>Watch the first sneak peek here<\/span><\/a>. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The \u201cHunger Games\u201d universe is going back in time again to tell another critical origin story, set 24 years before the first film. Based on the latest novel from Suzanne Collins\u2019 famous series, \u201cSunrise on the Reaping\u201d follows a young Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) as he enters the 50th Hunger Games, aka the Second Quarter Quell, where twice the number of tributes are sent into the deadly games. The ensemble cast includes Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Mckenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Whitney Peak and Kelvin Harrison Jr. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The fourth installment of the<\/span> \u201c<\/strong>Meet the Parents\u201d franchise, starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, sees the <\/span>Focker family expanding<\/span><\/a> again. Plot details for \u201cFocker In-Law\u201d are still being kept under wraps, but Ariana Grande is confirmed as part of the film\u2019s cast, along with returning stars Blythe Danner, Teri Polo and Owen Wilson. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The world of \u201cDune\u201d will return to Arrakis in the upcoming franchise trilogy, \u201cDune: Part Three.\u201d The Denis Villeneuve-directed film is expected to follow the events of Frank Herbert\u2019s second book in the series, \u201cDune Messiah,\u201d which takes place 12 years later. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Zendaya and Jason Mamoa are all set to reprise their respective roles, with Robert Pattinson <\/span>reportedly joining in a villain part<\/span><\/a>. Nakoa-Wolf Momoa and Ida Brooke also star. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The super-powered Marvel Multiverse is set to collide in the upcoming MCU team-up \u201cAvengers: Doomsday.\u201d Not much is known about the Joe and Anthony Russo-directed flick, which arrives six years after \u201cAvengers: Endgame,\u201d in terms of plot details. However, thanks to a grand reveal at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, we know Robert Downey Jr. is set to <\/span>play the iconic villain Victor Von Doom<\/span><\/a>. Other Marvel characters set to appear in the upcoming movie include Chris Hemsworth\u2019s Thor, Anthony Mackie\u2019s Captain America, Sebastian Stan\u2019s White Wolf, Paul Rudd\u2019s Ant-Man, Tom Hiddleston\u2019s Loki and Letitia Wright\u2019s Shuri, who, after the events of \u201cWakanda Forever,\u201d is the new Black Panther. <\/span>See the full confirmed cast here<\/span><\/a>. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Oscar-winning director Questlove has been on a roll with his music documentaries ever since \u201cSummer of Soul,\u201d so expectations are understandably high for his next project: a definitive film centered on the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire. The untitled documentary, set to be released on HBO, will explore the iconic collective\u2019s enduring legacy, cultural impact and outstanding discography full of defining hits. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u2018Wuthering Heights\u2019 \u2014 Feb. 13<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018How To Make A Killing\u2019 \u2014 Feb. 20<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n\u2018Scream 7\u2019 \u2014 Feb. 27<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n\u2018The Drama\u2019 \u2014 April 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018You, Me & Tuscany\u2019 \u2014 April 10<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Michael\u2019 \u2014 April 24<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n\u2018Mother Mary\u2019 \u2014 April <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018The Devil Wears Prada 2\u2019 \u2014 May 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018I Love Boosters\u2019 \u2014 May 22<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n\u2018Scary Movie 6\u2019 \u2014 June 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Toy Story 5\u2019 \u2014 June 19<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018The Odyssey\u2019 \u2014 July 17 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019 \u2014 July 31 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018The Social Reckoning\u2019 \u2014 Oct. 9<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Street Fighter\u2019 \u2014 Oct. 16<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping\u2019 \u2014 Nov. 20 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n\u2018Focker In-Law\u2019 \u2014 Nov. 25 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Dune: Part Three\u2019 \u2014 Dec. 18 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Avengers: Doomsday\u2019 \u2014 Dec. 18 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Questlove\u2019s Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary \u2014 TBD<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n