2025 was an incredible year for film, with brilliant originals like Sinners, Sentimental Value and Marty Supreme, alongside adaptations such as Hamnet, One Battle After Another and Bugonia – we were truly spoilt for choice. But 2026 may be set to take cinema to the next level, with some truly insane releases on the horizon. Here are 11 films you should keep firmly on your radar in 2026.
1. “Wuthering Heights” – Emerald Fennell
Following the popular yet controversial release of Saltburn, director Emerald Fennell has people talking once again with her loose reimagining of Emily Brontë’s beloved novel Wuthering Heights. Starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, the film is bound to divide audiences, but with stunning cinematography and an original soundtrack by Charli xcx, it’s definitely one to watch.
2. The Drama – Kristoffer Borgli
In this upcoming A24 release starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, a happily engaged couple are put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. It’s a big year for both actors, but this film is sure to have seats filled.
3. The Odyssey – Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan has created one of his most ambitious projects yet with his adaptation of The Odyssey. The film has generated so much hype that it sold out the biggest IMAX screens a year in advance, with audiences even attending Avatar screenings just to catch the six-minute prologue. This is a release you simply cannot miss.
4. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping – Francis Lawrence
Fans have been asking for Haymitch’s story for over a decade, and Suzanne Collins finally delivered with the novel in 2025. Announced alongside the book, the film has been long awaited, and with Francis Lawrence at the helm, a stellar cast, and a phenomenal trailer, expectations are high – and rightly so.
5. Narnia: The Magicians Nephew – Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig continues to raise the bar with each release, and The Magician’s Nephew looks to be no exception. While details remain scarce, producer Amy Pascal has described it as a ‘rock and roll’ take, featuring contemporary music inspired by bands like Pink Floyd and The Doors. We may not know what to expect, but Gerwig rarely disappoints.
6. How to Make a Killing – John Patton Ford
Following his directorial debut Emily the Criminal, John Patton Ford reunites with A24 for How to Make a Killing. Glen Powell stars as Beckett Redfellow, a man disowned at birth by his wealthy family who will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance – no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
7. Project Hail Mary – Phil Lord & Chris Miller
Adapted from Andy Weir’s 2021 science-fiction novel, the film follows Dr. Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) as he wakes up alone on an interstellar spacecraft with no memory of how he got there, only to realise he’s on a mission to save planet Earth.
8. Avengers: Doomsday – Anthony & Joe Russo
With the plot firmly under lock and key, very little is known about the next Avengers instalment beyond parts of its cast and a handful of teaser trailers. But if you’re a Marvel fan, this is one you won’t want to miss – the first major Avengers event since Endgame.
9. Mother Mary – David Lowery
Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel star in the upcoming psychological drama-thriller-horror Mother Mary. When pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer on the eve of her comeback performance, long-buried wounds resurface. Director David Lowery has described it as ‘a movie I’m sure will provoke a lot of strong feelings, in every possible direction’ – and I can’t wait to see the reactions.
10. Digger – Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Described as a ‘comedy of catastrophic proportions’, Digger is an upcoming black comedy starring Tom Cruise alongside a stellar cast. The film follows the most powerful man in the world as he causes a disaster and embarks on a mission to prove that he is the saviour of humanity.
11. Dune: Part Three – Denis Villenueve
Based on Frank Herbert’s 1969 novel Dune Messiah, the third and final instalment in the Dune trilogy is finally on its way. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson and Anya Taylor-Joy all reprise their roles from the previous films, with Robert Pattinson joining the cast. While we don’t know much just yet, if it’s anything like its predecessors, it’s going to be very good.
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