{"id":2222972,"date":"2026-01-05T16:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2222972"},"modified":"2026-01-05T16:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:06:16","slug":"2026-movie-preview-get-ready-for-superheroes-sequels-and-an-epic-odyssey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/2026-movie-preview-get-ready-for-superheroes-sequels-and-an-epic-odyssey\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Movie Preview: Get ready for superheroes, sequels\u2026 and an epic \u2018Odyssey\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n The ever-endangered movie theater<\/a> is making another strong bid for your IRL attendance in 2026.\n <\/p>\n

\n Many of the year\u2019s most anticipated films are, unsurprisingly, sequels or updates to prior beloved material, with a few breaths of fresh air in the mix for good measure.\n <\/p>\n

\n Here\u2019s a taste of what our collective cinematic future holds:\n <\/p>\n

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\n Ralph Fiennes\u2019 surprisingly genteel post-apocalyptic doctor returns in this fourth \u201c28 Days Later\u201d installment, conceivably picking up shortly after the rather bonkers ending of last year\u2019s \u201c28 Years Later.\u201d Expect more naked zombies.\n <\/p>\n

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\n If the excessive strobe lights in the trailer haven\u2019t put you off, this (we think<\/a>) concert mockumentary covering Charli XCX\u2019s \u201cbrat\u201d tour might finally be the movie worthy of following in the footsteps of Madonna\u2019s \u201cTruth or Dare.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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\n From Emerald Fennell, the director of \u201cPromising Young Woman,\u201d this Emily Bront\u00eb adaptation out just in time for Valentine\u2019s Day bursts its bodice in the trailer alone, featuring smoldering, scandalous looks shared between Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Co-produced by basketball great Stephen Curry, this animated underdog movie introduces us to Will Harris (voiced by \u201cStranger Things\u201d star<\/a> Caleb McLaughlin), a goat hoping to become a GOAT in the sport of roarball.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d Season 3 MVP Sam Rockwell<\/a> takes us on a madcap journey into a terrifying future that seemingly starts at famed Los Angeles diner chain Norms, where he goes looking for people to help him save the world. Costars include fellow \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d alum Haley Lu Richardson, and Zazie Beetz.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Maggie Gyllenhaal directs \u201cHamnet\u201d star Jessie Buckley as the Bride of Frankenstein and Christian Bale as Frankenstein\u2019s monster in a film that looks like it\u2019s as far away from the classic Universal monster movies from days of yore as possible. Look for Maggie\u2019s brother (and \u201cDonnie Darko\u201d costar) Jake Gyllenhaal in an as-yet-unspecified role.\n <\/p>\n

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\n After last year\u2019s much-talked-about \u201cIt Ends With Us,<\/a>\u201d the next Colleen Hoover novel to get the movie adaptation treatment tells the story of a woman (\u201cIt Follows\u201d star Maika Monroe) searching for redemption after a prison sentence. \u201cGilmore Girls\u201d alum Lauren Graham, \u201cThe Handmaid\u2019s Tale\u201d actor Bradley Whitford, and Tyriq Withers of \u201cHim\u201d fame all co-star.\n <\/p>\n

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\n From \u201cThe Martian\u201d writer Andy Weir comes a new <\/strong>sci-fi epic, this one based on his 2021 novel about a science teacher (Ryan Gosling) who wakes up on a spaceship to find himself in an unbelievable predicament.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Zendaya and Robert Pattinson star as a soon-to-be-wed couple who encounter copious amounts of the title subject in this different looking rom-com.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Following the massive success of 2023\u2019s first film, Chris Pratt is back as Mario for a new adventure alongside Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser and more, including new cast addition Brie Larson as the voice of Rosalina. Let\u2019s-a go!\n <\/p>\n

\n \u2018You, Me & Tuscany\u2019 (April 10)
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\n \u201cThe Little Mermaid\u2019s\u201d Halle Bailey and \u201cBridgerton\u201d star Reg\u00e9-Jean Page team up for this spicy-looking rom-com that feels like an \u201cUnder the Tuscan Sun\u201d for the youngsters.\n <\/p>\n

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\n The Michael Jackson biopic from Antoine Fuqua of \u201cTraining Day\u201d fame follows the King of Pop\u2019s rise to the top, and stars Jackson\u2019s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role. This one is sure to be a talker for several reasons, not the least of which being that the film\u2019s production reportedly ran into a major roadblock<\/a> with the script that delayed the film\u2019s release.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Time is moving at a glacial pace as fans of the 2006 film await this sequel<\/a>. Returning cast members including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are joined by franchise newcomers Justin Theroux, Kenneth Branagh and Lady Gaga.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u2018The Mandalorian and Grogu\u2019 (May 22)
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\n This new entry in the storied universe will welcome sci-fi queen Sigourney Weaver to the franchise. She plays a colonel who sends the titular Mandalorian Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu \u2013 formerly known as the Child or Baby Yoda<\/a> \u2013 on a new mission to the Outer Rim.\n <\/p>\n

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\n A Steven Spielberg alien extravaganza released in summer? Pinch me! This one, starring Emily Blunt, is Spielberg\u2019s first feature since 2022\u2019s \u201cFabelmans\u201d and his first sci-fi-leaning movie since \u201cReady Player One\u201d in 2018.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Is the age of toys really over? That is the fateful question<\/a> seemingly posed by this new Pixar installment, which picks up on the familiar parenting conundrum about screentime as Woody, Buzz and the gang encounter a new doohickey in the playroom \u2013 a tablet.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Milly Alcock stars as the Man of Steel\u2019s cousin, an unruly intergalactic renegade (and actual owner of Krypto the Superdog, as seen in her \u201cSuperman\u201d cameo<\/a>).\n <\/p>\n

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\n Directed by Christopher Nolan, this epic based on the monumental poem by Homer is one of the most highly anticipated films of the year, with a cast of truly mythic proportions: Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Elliot Page and Lupita Nyong\u2019o costar.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019 (July 31)
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\n Speaking of Tom Holland and Zendaya, two weeks after they embark on their odyssey, they return for a fourth go-round in Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man franchise, seemingly setting the scene for \u201cDoomsday,\u201d out later in the year.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Let the sequel festivities continue with this update<\/a> to the beloved 1998 witch movie starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sisters who each take a very different approach to their familial gifts. Dianne West and Stockard Channing are back as their meddling aunts Jet and Franny, respectively, with Lee Pace and \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d star Maisie Williams joining the fun.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Tom Cruise teams with \u201cRevenant\u201d and \u201cBirdman\u201d director Alejandro G. I\u00f1\u00e1rritu for this dark comedy following the most powerful man in the world, who has some truly destructive tricks up his sleeve.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Directed by Aaron Sorkin \u2013 who wrote and won an Oscar for <\/strong>the script for 2010\u2019s groundbreaking David Fincher movie \u201cThe Social Network\u201d \u2013 this followup takes another look at the society-shaping social media platform, this time with \u201cSuccession\u201d and \u201cApprentice\u201d star Jeremy Strong in the role of Mark Zuckerberg. Also starring last year\u2019s best actress Oscar-winner Mikey Madison<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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\n This new installment<\/a> in the film franchise based on the bestselling YA book series by Suzanne Collins again dials things back, this time looking at Haymitch Abernathy\u2019s origins. Haymitch, portrayed as a middle-age adult in earlier films by Woody Harrelson, will be portrayed in this prequel by newcomer Joseph Zada. Jennifer Lawrence is expected to (at least briefly) reprise her role as Katniss Everdeen.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Just in time for Thanksgiving, more awkward family shenanigans will ensue when the son (Skyler Gisondo) of Greg (Ben Stiller) and Pam Focker (Teri Polo) brings home his fianc\u00e9e (Ariana Grande) to, well, meet the parents.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Santa (\u201cStranger Things\u201d actor David Harbour) is back for more bloody holiday fun in \u201cViolent Night 2,\u201d a follow-up to the 2022 original.\n <\/p>\n

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\n If the absolutely stacked cast<\/a> of this MCU mashup of the X-Men and Avengers didn\u2019t feel quite stacked enough, Disney recently revealed<\/a> via a new teaser that the movie will also feature the return of Chris Evans as Captain America.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet and Zendaya (who is particularly busy this year, as seen above) return for the next installment of this epic science fiction franchise, directed by Denis Villeneuve, based on the Frank Herbert book series.\n <\/p>\n

\n Like 2024\u2019s \u201cNosferatu,\u201d director Robert Eggers will be bringing us a peculiar Christmas gift with his new take on the classic werewolf story. Costarring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe and \u201cNosferatu\u201d star Lily-Rose Depp.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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