All the new Disney films dropping in 2026 as fans prepare for 'big year for movies'
Disney is set to release a mammoth slate of 13 films in 2026 in what fans have called a 'big year for movies'.
Let's be honest, 2025 was a pretty incredible year for movies, especially horror fans, who had the likes of Zach Cregger's Weapons, Ryan Coogler's Sinners and Michael Chaves' The Conjuring: Last Rites to get stuck into.
While Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash topped the box office charts, Disney's Lilo & Stitch, Universal's Jurassic World: Rebirth and Warner Bros' A Minecraft Movie also performed exceptionally well.
You might think it will be hard to top last year, but Disney is responsible for one of the most hotly-anticipated films in 2026; Avengers: Doomsday, which doesn't drop until December, sadly.
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We also have Toy Story 5 and The Devil Wears Prada 2 on the horizon, as well as other exciting and somewhat unusual genres.
Away from Disney, other major releases include *takes breath* 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Dune: Part Three, Supergirl, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Scream 7.
Taking to X, people have commented on the major drops this year, with one proclaiming: "2026 is gonna be a big year for movies."
Here are Disney's offerings for the next 12 months.
Send Help
Release date: January 30
The Evil Dead and Spider-Man's Sam Raimi kicks off Disney's 2026 slate with a pulse-pounding survival thriller.
Send Help sees Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien in top survival mode as two colleagues who are fighting to stay alive after a plane crash.
Psycho Killer
Release date: February 20
Horror fans, this one's for you.
Directed by Gavin Polone in his feature debut from a script by Se7en’s Andrew Kevin Walker, this horror-thriller stars Barbarian's Georgina Campbell as a cop hunting a vicious serial killer after her husband’s murder.
Logan Miller, James Preston Rogers and Malcolm McDowell also feature in the twisted story.
Hoppers
Release date: March 6
Pixar’s next original animated romp is Hoppers, directed by Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears) and written by Jesse Andrews.
It features voices from Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan and Jon Hamm, among others, in a quirky adventure about a teen whose consciousness hops into a robot beaver to understand animals.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Release date: March 27
Samara Weaving returns as the resilient survivor of the original Ready or Not wedding nightmare, now dragged back into lethal family games.
Elijah Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Cronenberg also star.
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Release date: May 1
The iconic Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) and Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) reunite nearly two decades after the original.
Director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna return, with Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci and others reprising their iconic roles alongside some fresh fashion world faces.
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Release date: May 22
After conquering our TV screens, Din Djarin and the beloved Grogu make their big-screen debut this spring.
Of course, Pedro Pascal returns alongside the creative Lucasfilm team - including Jon Favreau and Kathleen Kennedy - as they bring a new chapter of Star Wars adventure to theaters.
Toy Story 5
Release date: June 19
Everybody's favorite animated toys are back for another adventure.
Woody (yes, Woody!), Buzz and the gang are back for Toy Story 5, which explores how toys adapt when they meet the tech of the 2020s.
As revealed by a teaser trailer released in November, the nemesis this time is a a frog-shaped tablet called Lilypad.
Andrew Stanton, who called the shots on Finding Nemo, Finding Dory and Wall-E, directs.
Moana
Release date: July 10
Live-action Moana sets sail with Thomas Kail directing, Catherine Laga’aia as Moana herself, and Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as Maui.
With John Tui, Frankie Adams and Rena Owen in supporting roles, this musical adventure promises island magic and lush spectacle.
Super Troopers 3
Release date: August 7
Comedy cult-classic fans get Super Troopers 3 this August.
The lovable Vermont state trooper crew is back with more pranks, more flubs and more roadside absurdity.
Expect to see Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske and Brian Cox back on the big screen.
The Dog Stars
Release date: August 28
Ridley Scott’s adaptation of the post-apocalyptic 2012 novel of the same name lands at the end of August.
Expect wide-open landscapes, survival stakes and an ensemble cast led by Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley.
Whalefall
Release date: October 16
A wild survival premise - and for some of us, our worst nightmare - comes to life in Whalefall, directed by Brian Duffield.
Weapons' Austin Abrams stars as a diver swallowed by a whale while searching for his father's remains.
Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz and Jane Levy also feature.
Hexed
Release date: November 25
Disney Animation returns to original fantasy with Hexed, directed by Zootopia's Josie Trinidad and Moana 2's Jason Hand.
While cast details haven’t fully surfaced yet, this animated tale of magic and mischief promises whimsical world-building and family enchantment.
Avengers: Doomsday
Release date: December 18
One of the year’s biggest events sees the Russo Brothers return to direct, with a massive ensemble including Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans (Captain America), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Letitia Wright (Shuri) and X-Men legends like Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen all confirmed.
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Ellie Kemp