Late 2025

Michael

The movie Michael, which is set to premiere on October 3, 2025, is based on the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson. The story revolves around Jackson’s life from his start in the Jackson 5 to his stardom and the abuse he suffered at the hands of his father. Many notable actors are set to be in the movie: Miles Teller as John Branca (Jackson’s attorney and advisor), Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson (Jackson’s father), and Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe (female music executive). Jaafar Jackson, the “King of Pop’s” biological nephew, will play the famous Michael Jackson. This movie seems to be a memorable and accurate depiction of Michael Jackson’s life. 

Animal Friends

The Animal Friends movie is set to premiere in theaters on October 10, 2025, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The R-rated live-action/animated movie stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, and Aubrey Plaza. The R rating comes from the director, Peter Atencio, who gave the actors artistic freedom while filming. The theme for the movie is still a secret under Lionsgate productions, but it revolves around characters sent on a road trip with guest appearances from Vince Vaughn and Addison Rae. Filming for the movie finished on April 17, 2024, with scenes shot in Bulgaria. If you are not able to see the movie in theaters, it will be available to stream on Prime Video. 

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash is included in the Avatar series and continues after the 2022 film Avatar: The Way of Water and the 2024 video game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The movie will be released on December 19, 2025, and will be followed by Avatar 4 on December 21, 2029. The fifth and final movie will be out on December 19, 2031. The exact plot of the movie has not yet been released, and previews have only been seen by D23 2024 attendees. However, this third Avatar movie does have some recognizable characters: Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and Kiri (Sigourney Weaver). If you are interested in seeing the third Avatar movie, you can watch the previous ones on Disney+. 

Early 2026

Mercy 

Mercy, a movie starring Chris Pratt and directed by Timur Bekmambetov, is set to hit theaters around the world on January 23, 2026. Previously, the movie was supposed to be released on August 15, 2025, right up against the action movie, Nobody 2, with it wrapping production in May 2024, but its release was halted due to unknown circumstances. Mercy is about Pratt’s character, a detective who is accused of murdering his wife but is forced to prove his innocence in front of the Mercy Capital Court within a certain threshold and amount of time. Pratt must use high-tech tools to solve who killed his wife before he is executed. The movie, Mercy, is expected to have its audience on the edge of their seats.  

Scream 7

This current Scream installment is following the success of Scream 6, which was the biggest opening weekend box office movie in the entire franchise. Scream 7 is set to hit theaters on February 27, 2026, and is currently under production with its director, Kevin Williamson (writer of the 1996 original Scream movie). During production, Scream has reported that some cast members will not return for the sequel. Melissa Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter, was removed from the cast due to her social media comments on the Israel-Hamas war. Jenna Ortega is another actor who did not return to reprise her role as Tara Carpenter due to her busy schedule on Wednesday and Beetlejuice 2. Audiences do have Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers) and Matthew Lillard (Ghostface) to look forward to seeing again, and new actors McKenna Grace, Mark Consuelos, and others to look forward to. Scream 7 looks to be another hit in the Scream franchise. 

Project Hail Mary

Ryan Gosling’s science fiction adventure movie, Project Hail Mary, is premiering on March 20, 2026. The movie is based on Andy Weir’s 2021 best-selling novel. Project Hail Mary is about Gosling’s character, Ryland Grace, a middle-school teacher who is told to be the biology expert on a long-shot space mission 12 light-years away, to save humanity before a horrific event wipes out Earth. The movie will also star James Ortiz as Rocky, who is the “most lovable alien since E.T.” This spring movie will be out of this world!