If 2025 was about big-ticket releases, 2026 is gearing up to be the year Hollywood goes all in. From long-awaited franchise finales and ambitious superhero crossovers to sweeping literary adaptations, prestige biopics and nostalgic favourites returning to the big screen, the upcoming slate reflects both scale and variety. With filmmakers like Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Steven Spielberg and Greta Gerwig at the helm, and stars ranging from Tom Cruise and Zendaya to Charlize Theron and Nicolas Cage, 2026 promises a cinematic calendar packed with spectacle, emotion and legacy-defining moments.
Apex Apex is a survival action thriller film. It is written by Jeremy Robbins and directed by Baltasar Kormákur. It stars It stars Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana in leading roles.
The Odyssey Directed by Christopher Nolan, the 2026 film will be an adaptation of Homer's epic poem about King Odysseus' perilous 10-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus. The other cast members include Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland.
Avengers: Doomsday The movie will follow the Multiverse Saga. Doctor Doom will be the primary villain in the plot. The superheroes will deal with chaos across realities. Many heroes, including the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts, will unite against the villain. The movie will also feature the return of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) as Captain America.
Digger The 2026 film Digger will star Tom Cruise. It is about the most powerful man in the world, who attempts to save humanity with a chaotic mission. Moreover, he unleashes a disaster that threatens to destroy everything.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is set against the backdrop of World War II in the 1940s. It centres around Tommy Shelby after he is driven out of exile. As the world around him begins to unravel, he confronts his inner turmoil while reckoning with the consequences of his past. With the nation at war, the story hints at covert wartime operations and formidable new adversaries, building towards a powerful and uncompromising finale that brings the legendary saga to a dramatic close for fans.
Disclosure Day Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day is a highly-anticipated sci-fi thriller. It will explore humanity's first contact with extraterrestrial life. The focus will be on society's panic, upheaval and the management of personal crises. The film also explores questions about faith, reality and humanity's place in the cosmos.
Spider Man: Brand New Day Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) serves as the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Tom Holland's web-slinger, as it continues the story after No Way Home. The film follows Peter Parker as he rebuilds his life in New York City while living in anonymity and tackling street-level crime. As he struggles to find a way back into the lives of MJ and Ned, he is drawn into fresh dangers that may once again brush against the multiverse. New antagonists chime in, possibly including Scorpion and a key role rumoured for Sadie Sink. The story signals a clean slate for Peter after the heavy cost of his past choices, as he fully commits to his role as Spider-Man.
Madden Madden is a biographical sports drama with Nicolas Cage in the pivotal role. He will portray the role of coach and broadcaster John Madden. The movie is slated to explore his impact on football. It is directed by David O. Russell. The film also features Christian Bale as Al Davis, Kathryn Hahn as Virginia Madden and Will Ferrell in a leading role.
Mercy Chris Pratt plays a detective in this near-future sci-fi thriller. He is accused of murdering his wife and has been asked to prove his innocence within 90 minutes to an advanced AI judge, played by Rebecca Ferguson.
Dune: Part Three The epic space opera film will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who directed the first two Dune films. It jumps 12 years after the second part. It shows Paul Atreides as Emperor, leading a gory galactic jihad.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping The prequel film is set 24 years before Katniss Everdeen's story. It will explore the story of young Haymitch Abernathy, who is forced into brutal 50th Hunger Games.
Supergirl It will be based on the Woman of Tomorrow comic. It will explore Kara Zor-El teaming up with an unlikely ally, Lobo. They will face the meanest of enemies threating the universe. They will eventually make her come to terms with her cryptonian past.
Wuthering Heights The movie is directed by Emerald Fennell and stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in leading roles. The story is taken from Emily Brontë's passionate novel of the same name. As per the novel, an intense and destructive love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw on the bleak Yorkshire moors. After Catherine's death, Heathcliff is consumed by obsession and revenge, ruining the lives of those around him. The novel traces how this cycle of passion and cruelty is eventually broken