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- New movies 2026 in the superhero, sci-fi and fantasy lane have already given us the biggest domestic hit ever in Spider-Man: Brand New Day , and five big ones are still coming: Clayface (Oct.
- This is our running list of every 2026 movie in our lane: superheroes, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game or anime adaptations.
- As of October 17, 2026, every date below matches the studio's current schedule, and the box office figures are Box Office Mojo's running totals through October 16, shown as domestic / worldwide.
New movies 2026 in the superhero, sci-fi and fantasy lane have already given us the biggest domestic hit ever in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and five big ones are still coming: Clayface (Oct. 23), Sunrise on the Reaping (Nov. 20), Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three (both Dec. 18), and Jumanji: Open World (Dec. 25).
This is our running list of every 2026 movie in our lane: superheroes, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game or anime adaptations. Horror gets its own page (our 2026 horror movie calendar), so the only scary one here is Clayface, because it’s a DC movie first. All dates are US theatrical dates.
As of October 17, 2026, every date below matches the studio’s current schedule, and the box office figures are Box Office Mojo’s running totals through October 16, shown as domestic / worldwide.
2026 Movies Still to Come
| Movie | US release date | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Clayface | Oct. 23 (moved from Sept. 11 in Feb. 2026) | DC superhero / body horror |
| The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping | Nov. 20 | Dystopian sci-fi |
| Avengers: Doomsday | Dec. 18 (moved from May 1, 2026 in May 2025) | Marvel superhero |
| Dune: Part Three | Dec. 18 | Sci-fi |
| Jumanji: Open World | Dec. 25 (moved from Dec. 11) | Fantasy adventure |
That’s the whole remaining slate in our lane. Disney’s animated Hexed (Nov. 25) and a pile of horror titles are also out there, but they’re outside this list.
2026 Movies Already Out
| Movie | US release date | Genre | Box office (US / worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy | Jan. 23 | Sci-fi thriller | $24.4M / $53.7M |
| Project Hail Mary | March 20 | Sci-fi | $344.1M / $684.5M |
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | April 1 (moved up from April 3) | Game adaptation | $429.8M / $1.01B |
| Mortal Kombat II | May 8 (originally Oct. 24, 2025) | Game adaptation | $79.8M / $129.6M |
| The Mandalorian and Grogu | May 22 | Star Wars | $177.7M / $345.6M |
| Masters of the Universe | June 5 | Toy/fantasy adaptation | $64.8M / $113.8M |
| Disclosure Day | June 12 | Sci-fi | $116.6M / $246.2M |
| Toy Story 5 | June 19 | Animated | $480.3M / $1.15B |
| Supergirl | June 26 | DC superhero | $72.4M / $126.5M |
| Moana (live-action) | July 10 | Fantasy remake | $126.2M / $323.7M |
| The Odyssey | July 17 | Mythic fantasy | $624.5M / $1.78B |
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | July 31 | Marvel superhero | $957.8M / $2.51B |
| The Dog Stars | Aug. 28 (moved from March 27) | Sci-fi | $15.0M / $39.3M |
| Resident Evil | Sept. 18 | Game adaptation | $144.6M / $327.6M |
| Street Fighter | Oct. 16 | Game adaptation | Opening weekend tracking near $31M |
Spider-Man Alone Out-Earned Every 2025 Superhero Movie Combined
Here’s the number that sums up the year. In 2025, the four big superhero releases (Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*) made about $1.94 billion worldwide between them, per Box Office Mojo’s 2025 chart. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made $2.51 billion on its own.
Add Supergirl and 2026 superhero movies are already at roughly $2.64 billion, and that’s before Clayface and Avengers: Doomsday open. Spidey also passed The Force Awakens to become the top-grossing movie ever in the US (here’s how that record fell).
The catch is that it’s all one movie. Supergirl finished at $126.5 million worldwide on a reported $170 million budget, and Masters of the Universe stalled at $113.8 million. The Mandalorian and Grogu ended at $345.6 million, the lowest of any live-action Star Wars film. 2026 didn’t bring the superhero audience back. It sent the whole audience to the few movies that felt unmissable. Five of the year’s top seven worldwide grossers on Box Office Mojo’s 2026 chart are in our lane: Spider-Man, The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, Mario and Project Hail Mary.
Brand New Day is renting on Prime Video and Apple TV as of Oct. 6. A Netflix date hasn’t been announced. Want the full MCU context? Here’s every MCU movie ranked.
Clayface Is the Last DC Movie of the Year
Clayface opens October 23, six weeks after its original Sept. 11 date. Warner Bros. moved it in February, which puts it right before Halloween. It’s a hard-R body horror movie from James Watkins starring Tom Rhys Harries, and the first reactions have been loud. Reviews land Oct. 21.
After Supergirl disappointed (it’s streaming on HBO Max now; our Supergirl watch guide has the details), Clayface is a much smaller bet. It reportedly cost around $40 million, so a modest opening still counts as a win. For the bigger picture, see every DC movie ranked.
December 18 Is Doomsday Versus Dune
Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three open the same day. Marvel’s official Doomsday page still lists December 18, the date it moved to in May 2025 after starting out on May 1, 2026. Robert Downey Jr. plays Doctor Doom, and the Russo brothers are back directing.
Dune: Part Three, Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune Messiah, is the finale of Villeneuve’s trilogy, and Imax tickets are already on sale.
Look at what ran away from that weekend. Ice Age: Boiling Point left Dec. 18 for Feb. 5, 2027. Shrek 5 left Dec. 23 for June 30, 2027. Even Jumanji: Open World slid from Dec. 11 to Christmas Day to stay out of the way. December went from crowded to a two-movie heavyweight fight, with Jumanji following a week later. Our bet: Doomsday wins the weekend, and Dune is the one people are still seeing in January.
Sunrise on the Reaping Brings Back Panem
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens November 20 in theaters and Imax. Joseph Zada plays a young Haymitch Abernathy in the 50th Games, with Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch. Francis Lawrence directs again. With Narnia gone, it’s the only big fantasy or sci-fi movie in our lane heading into Thanksgiving.
The Game Movies Had a Mixed Year
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was the first movie of 2026 to pass $1 billion and is on Peacock now. After that it gets bumpy. Mortal Kombat II stopped at $129.6 million worldwide (it’s on HBO Max). Resident Evil was the surprise of the fall with a franchise-record $60 million opening (our Resident Evil hub covers it). Street Fighter opened this weekend, and Deadline’s Saturday numbers put it near $31 million, below what Paramount hoped for.
The Big 2026 Movies That Moved to 2027
| Movie | Old date | New date |
|---|---|---|
| Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew | Was Nov. 26, 2026 (Imax) and Dec. 25 (Netflix) | Feb. 12, 2027 in theaters; Netflix April 2, 2027 (moved May 2026) |
| Ice Age: Boiling Point | Was Dec. 18, 2026 | Feb. 5, 2027 (moved Aug. 2025) |
| The Legend of Zelda | Was March 26, then May 7, 2027 | April 30, 2027 (moved up May 2026) |
| Shrek 5 | Was July 1, then Dec. 23, 2026 | June 30, 2027 (moved Aug. 2025) |
| A Minecraft Movie Squared | Never dated for 2026 | July 23, 2027 |
Narnia is the big one. Greta Gerwig’s movie was supposed to get a two-week Imax run at Thanksgiving, then Netflix at Christmas. Variety reported in May that it now opens wide on Feb. 12, 2027 and hits Netflix on April 2. Zelda was never a 2026 movie, despite what you’ll read online. It opens April 30, 2027 (here’s what we know).
Where to Stream the 2026 Hits in the US
Project Hail Mary is on Prime Video, Toy Story 5 and The Mandalorian and Grogu are on Disney+, Supergirl and Mortal Kombat II are on HBO Max, Masters of the Universe is on Prime Video, and Mario and Disclosure Day are on Peacock. The Odyssey comes out on digital and 4K Blu-ray on Nov. 17. For where the year’s hits rank all-time, see the highest-grossing superhero movies.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Avengers: Doomsday come out?
Avengers: Doomsday opens in US theaters on December 18, 2026, the same day as Dune: Part Three. It was originally dated for May 1, 2026.
What is the biggest movie of 2026 so far?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with $2.51 billion worldwide and $957.8 million in the US through October 16, per Box Office Mojo. It’s the top-grossing movie ever at the domestic box office.
Is the Legend of Zelda movie coming out in 2026?
No. The live-action Legend of Zelda opens April 30, 2027.
Is Greta Gerwig’s Narnia still coming out at Thanksgiving 2026?
No. Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew now opens in theaters on February 12, 2027 and streams on Netflix from April 2, 2027.
When does Clayface come out?
Clayface opens in US theaters on October 23, 2026. It was moved from September 11.
