The Most Anticipated Movies Hitting Theaters in 2025 and 2026

Hollywood has a packed schedule for the next few years. Major studios like Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Sony, and Paramount have already confirmed dozens of release dates for 2025, 2026, and even further ahead.

Whether you love superhero movies, animation, horror, or action, there’s something coming for you.

Superhero Films Take Center Stage

Marvel Studios is back in action in 2025 with major titles:

• Captain America: Brave New World – February 14, 2025
• Thunderbolts – May 2, 2025
• Fantastic Four: First Steps – July 25, 2025
• Avengers: Doomsday – 2026
• Avengers: Secret Wars – 2027

DC Studios kicks off a new era:

• Superman – July 11, 2025
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow – June 26, 2026
• The Batman Part II – October 1, 2027

Other DC titles like Swamp Thing, The Authority, and Batman: The Brave and the Bold are also in the works without set dates.

Animation Is Bigger Than Ever

Animated movies are going strong in 2025 and 2026:

• Dog Man (DreamWorks) – January 31, 2025
• Pixar’s Elio – June 13, 2025
• Zootopia 2 – November 26, 2025
• Toy Story 5 – June 19, 2026
• Frozen 3 – November 24, 2027
• The Super Mario Bros. 2 (Illumination) – April 3, 2026
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants – December 19, 2025
• Aang: The Last Airbender (Paramount) – October 9, 2026

Horror Fans Get More Chills

The horror genre has big releases lined up:

• Wolf Man – January 17, 2025
• Sinners – March 7, 2025
• M3GAN 2.0 – June 27, 2025
• Weapons – August 8, 2025
• Saw XI – September 26, 2025
• The Black Phone 2 – October 17, 2025
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – December 5, 2025
• The Bride! – March 6, 2026
• Mike Flanagan’s Exorcist – March 13, 2026
• Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil – September 18, 2026

Major Blockbusters & Sequels

Big franchises continue with new entries:

• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – May 23, 2025
• John Wick Presents: Ballerina – June 6, 2025
• Jurassic World: Rebirth – July 2, 2025
• Minecraft (Live-Action) – April 4, 2025
• How to Train Your Dragon (Live-Action) – June 13, 2025
• The Mandalorian & Grogu (Star Wars) – May 22, 2026
• Avatar: Fire and Ash – December 19, 2025

Star Power and Originals

New films from top directors are coming:

• Mickey 17 (Bong Joon-ho) – March 7, 2025
• One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson) – September 26, 2025
• The Smashing Machine (Benny Safdie) – October 3, 2025
• Running Man (Edgar Wright) – November 7, 2025
• Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey – July 17, 2026
• Untitled Jordan Peele Film – October 23, 2026

What’s Next?

There are even more projects on the horizon. These include:

• Frozen 3 (2027)
• Star Wars: Untitled Rey Film – December 17, 2027
• The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping – November 20, 2026
• Fast & Furious 11 – TBD
• New Avatar sequels – beyond 2025

With so many titles announced, 2025 and 2026 will be big years at the box office. Whether you’re a fan of superheroes, animation, horror, or original stories, the next few years have something exciting to offer.