This summer, Hollywood is buzzing with a mix of sequels, adaptations, and original films. The season kicks off in May with 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' followed by a Billie Eilish concert film, the first 'Star Wars' movie in seven years, and a D-Day drama starring Brendan Fraser. June brings a live-action He-Man, a John Carney musical, an original Steven Spielberg sci-fi spectacle, and the return of Supergirl, Woody, and Buzz. July features Minions in 1920s Hollywood, Moana, and back-to-back releases of Tom Holland and Zendaya in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey.' August ends with comedies like 'Super Troopers 3,' supernatural horror 'The End of Oak Street,' and two very different dog movies: 'PAW Patrol' and a Ridley Scott post-apocalyptic survival film. Streaming options include a Ben Stiller pickleball movie, the return of Enola Holmes, and a John Krasinski Jack Ryan film.
May 2026 Movie Releases
May 1
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' (20th Century Studios, theaters): A sequel to the beloved film, exploring how journalism and media have changed over 20 years.
'Animal Farm' (Angel Studios, theaters): Andy Serkis directs an animated adaptation of George Orwell's classic, featuring voices of Seth Rogen, Woody Harrelson, Glenn Close, and Laverne Cox.
'Deep Water' (Magenta Light Studios, theaters): Gene Simmons produces this Renny Harlin survival pic about an airplane crash in shark-filled waters, starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley.
'Hokum' (Neon, theaters): Adam Scott visits a haunted Irish hotel in this supernatural thriller.
'Swapped' (Netflix, streaming): Michael B. Jordan voices an animated body swap film about a woodland creature switching places with a bird.
'Our Land' (Strand Releasing, theaters): Lucrecia Martel's first nonfiction film about Indigenous activist Javier Chocobar.
'Two Pianos' (Kino Lorber, theaters): A French melodrama about a concert pianist lured back by his former mentor.
'The Last One for the Road' (Music Box Films, theaters): An Italian comedy about two penniless 50-somethings on a road trip.
'An Autumn Summer' (Blue Harbor Entertainment, theaters): A romantic drama about friends enjoying the summer before college.
May 7
'My Dearest Assassin' (Netflix, streaming): A Thai action film about a girl with a rare blood type and her adopted assassin family.
May 8
'Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)' (Paramount, theaters): James Cameron co-directs this concert film from Eilish's Manchester performances.
'Mortal Kombat II' (Warner Bros., theaters): Karl Urban reprises his role as Johnny Cage.
'The Sheep Detectives' (Amazon MGM Studios, theaters): Hugh Jackman plays a farmer whose sheep solve his murder, with voices by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Bryan Cranston.
'Remarkably Bright Creatures' (Netflix, streaming): Sally Field and Lewis Pullman star in this adaptation about a widow and an octopus solving a mystery.
'Silent Friend' (1-2 Special, theaters): Tony Leung and Léa Seydoux lead a centuries-spanning film about a ginkgo tree.
May 15
'In the Grey' (Black Bear, theaters): Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza González star in a Guy Ritchie action heist film.
'Is God Is' (Amazon MGM Studios, theaters): Twin sisters seek revenge in this adaptation of Aleshea Harris' play.
'Obsession' (Focus Features, theaters): A horror about a crush with sinister consequences.
'The Wizard of the Kremlin' (Vertical, theaters): Jude Law plays Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas' historical drama.
'Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe' (Bandai Namco Filmworks, theaters): Latest Gundam installment.
'Decorado' (GKIDS, theaters): An animated Spanish-language drama about a mouse in existential crisis.
'LifeHack' (Iconic Events Releasing, theaters): Good-hearted hackers take down a crypto billionaire.
'Magic Hour' (Greenwich Entertainment, theaters): Katie Aselton directs herself and Daveed Diggs in a relationship drama.
'The Crash' (Netflix, streaming): Documentary about a suspicious Ohio crash.
'Driver's Ed' (Vertical, theaters and VOD): Teens steal a driver's ed car to visit a girlfriend.
May 20
'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War' (Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video, streaming): John Krasinski's Jack Ryan gets his own movie.
May 22
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (Walt Disney Studios, theaters): Pedro Pascal's bounty hunter makes his big-screen debut.
'Tuner' (Black Bear, theaters): Leo Woodall plays a piano tuner who cracks safes in this thriller.
'I Love Boosters' (Neon, theaters): Keke Palmer stars in Boots Riley's comedy about professional shoplifters.
'Passenger' (Paramount Pictures, theaters): A van life adventure turns terrifying, with Melissa Leo.
'Ladies First' (Netflix, streaming): Sacha Baron Cohen plays a chauvinist in a gender-swapped world.
'Corporate Retreat' (Western Film Service, theaters): A bloody horror about a company getaway gone wrong.
'Saccharine' (Independent Film Company and Shudder, theaters): A medical student undergoes a weight-loss experiment with terrifying side effects.
May 29
'The Breadwinner' (Sony Pictures, theaters): Nate Bargatze plays a stay-at-home dad in this family comedy.
'Backrooms' (A24, theaters): Kane Parsons adapts his horror shorts into a feature with Chiwetel Ejiofor.
'Pressure' (Focus Features, theaters): Brendan Fraser plays Eisenhower in the 72 hours before D-Day.
'Propeller One-Way Night Coach' (Apple TV, streaming): John Travolta directs and narrates this ode to aviation.
'Miss You, Love You' (HBO Original Films, streaming): Allison Janney plays a grieving widow planning her husband's funeral.
May 31
'Speed Demon' (Maverick Film and Complex Corp, VOD): The demon Asmodeus follows Katie Cassidy and William H. Macy onto a train.
June 2026 Movie Releases
June 4
'Toxic' (Prime Media, theaters): Indian star Yash plays two roles in a period gangster film.
'The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act' (Fathom Entertainment, theaters): Series finale of the animated web phenomenon.
June 5
'Masters of the Universe' (Amazon MGM Studios, theaters): Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man.
'Power Ballad' (Lionsgate, theaters): Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas star in John Carney's musical comedy.
'Scary Movie' (Paramount, theaters): The first 'Scary Movie' since 2013, parodying modern horror.
'Office Romance' (Netflix, streaming): Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein star in a raunchy rom-com.
'Carolina Caroline' (Magnolia, theaters): Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner go 'Bonnie and Clyde' in a romantic crime thriller.
'Jinsei' (Greenwich Entertainment, theaters): An animated Japanese drama about a hero's life over 100 years.
'Mexico 86' (Netflix, streaming): Diego Luna stars in a satiric comedy about Mexico's World Cup bid.
'The Birthday Party' (Quiver Distribution, VOD): Willem Dafoe hosts a birthday party on a private island in the 1970s.
June 12
'Disclosure Day' (Universal Pictures, theaters): Steven Spielberg's new sci-fi film about alien contact, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, and Colman Domingo.
'Stop! That! Train!' (Bleecker Street, theaters): RuPaul plays the U.S. president in a runaway train action comedy.
'The Furious' (Lionsgate, theaters): An English-language action film from Hong Kong about a man saving his daughter.
'Maddie's Secret' (Magnolia Pictures, theaters): John Early directs and stars in a film about a food influencer with an eating disorder.
'Find Your Friends' (Shudder, streaming): A girls' trip to Joshua Tree turns into a nightmare.
June 19
'Toy Story 5' (Walt Disney, theaters): Woody returns to help Buzz and Jessie deal with screentime.
'The Death of Robin Hood' (A24, theaters): Hugh Jackman plays a dark Robin Hood in a bloody ballad adaptation.
'Leviticus' (Neon, theaters): A conversion therapy horror about two teen boys escaping a violent entity.
'Rose of Nevada' (1-2 Special, theaters): Callum Turner and George MacKay star in a mysterious 16mm film.
'Girls Like Girls' (Focus Features, theaters): Hayley Kiyoko adapts her song into a coming-of-age summer love story.
'Voicemails for Isabelle' (Netflix, streaming): Zoey Deutch leaves voicemails for her dead sister in a rom-com.
'Finnegan's Foursome' (Republic Pictures, VOD): Edward Burns directs a family drama about brothers scattering their father's ashes.
June 26
'Supergirl' (Warner Bros., theaters): Milly Alcock plays Kara Zor-El in an interstellar odyssey.
'The Invite' (A24, theaters): Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen host a dinner with uninhibited neighbors.
'jackass best and last' (Paramount, theaters): Johnny Knoxville and crew return for one last painful outing.
'Lucky Strike' (Roadside Attractions, theaters): A WWII film set after the Battle of the Bulge, starring Scott Eastwood.
'Romería' (Janus Films, theaters): A semi-autobiographical film from Carla Simón about a young orphan searching for her grandparents.
'Couture' (Vertical, theaters): Angelina Jolie plays an American filmmaker in Paris during fashion week.
'Bouchra' (Film Movement, theaters): An animated adult film about a queer Moroccan animal in Manhattan.
'Little Brother' (Netflix, streaming): John Cena plays a real estate agent whose life is disrupted by his 'little brother' Eric André.
'Chris & Martina: The Final Set' (Netflix, streaming): A documentary about tennis stars Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.
July 2026 Movie Releases
July 1
'Minions & Monsters' (Universal Pictures, theaters): The Minions make a monster movie in 1920s Hollywood.
'Enola Holmes 3' (Netflix, streaming): Millie Bobby Brown returns as Sherlock's sister.
July 3
'Young Washington' (Angel Studios, theaters): William Franklyn-Miller plays young George Washington.
July 10
'Moana' (Disney, theaters): Catherine Laga'aia debuts as Moana in the live-action adaptation.
'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass' (Sony Pictures Classics, theaters): Zoey Deutch travels to Hollywood to use her free pass on Jon Hamm.
'Barrio Triste' (Film Movement, theaters): Bad Bunny music video director Stillz directs a youth film set in Medellín, 1987.
July 17
'The Odyssey' (Universal Pictures, theaters): Christopher Nolan adapts Homer's epic with Tom Holland and Zendaya.
July 24
'Evil Dead Burn' (Warner Bros., theaters): Sam Raimi produces the sixth 'Evil Dead' film.
'The Dink' (Apple TV, streaming): Ben Stiller takes on pickleball in a sports comedy.
'Rosebush Pruning' (MUBI, theaters): Elle Fanning stars in a satire about a wealthy family.
'Motor City' (Independent Film Company, theaters): Alan Ritchson seeks revenge in 1970s Detroit.
'72 Hours' (Netflix, streaming): Kevin Hart and Marcello Hernández star in a bachelor party comedy.
'Hadestown: The Musical' (Crosswalk/LD Entertainment): West End production of the Tony-winning musical.
July 31
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' (Sony, theaters): Tom Holland's Peter Parker continues alone after erasing his memory.
'I Want Your Sex' (Magnolia, theaters): Gregg Araki directs Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman in a sex-positive comedy.
August 2026 Movie Releases
August 7
'One Night Only' (Universal Pictures, theaters): A comedy about premarital sex being legal only once a year.
'Teenage Sex and Death and Camp Miasma' (Mubi, theaters): Jane Schoenbrun's third feature about a queer filmmaker and her final girl star.
'Super Troopers 3' (Searchlight Pictures, theaters): The Vermont State Troopers return.
'Ice Cream Man' (The Horror Section, theaters): Eli Roth writes and directs a horror about an ice cream man causing chaos.
'Late Fame' (Magnolia Pictures, theaters): Willem Dafoe plays a poet rediscovered by 20-somethings.
'Fall 2' (Lionsgate, theaters): Two women stranded on a plank 3,000 feet in the air.
'The Last House' (Netflix, streaming): Greta Lee and Wagner Moura star in a thriller about a trapped family.
August 14
'The End of Oak Street' (Warner Bros., theaters): Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star in a supernatural thriller.
'PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie' (Paramount, theaters): Chase is on the case.
'The Brink of War' (Angel Studios, theaters): Jeff Daniels plays Reagan and Jared Harris plays Gorbachev at the Reykjavik Summit.
'The Rivals of Amziah King' (Black Bear, theaters): Matthew McConaughey plays a honey maker in a crime thriller.
'Don't Say Good Luck' (Netflix, streaming): A coming-of-age film about a teen leading a high school musical.
August 21
'Insidious: Out of the Further' (Sony Pictures, theaters): The further is explored.
'Mutiny' (Lionsgate, theaters): Jason Statham clears his name and avenges his boss.
'Spa Weekend' (Black Bear, theaters): Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris star in a girls' weekend comedy.
'Hot Spot' (Focus Features, theaters): A sentient AI rules a near-future society.
August 28
'Coyote vs. Acme' (Ketchup Entertainment, theaters): The Looney Tunes movie about Wile E. Coyote's lawsuit finally releases.
'The Dog Stars' (20th Century Studios, theaters): Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin star in Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic thriller.
'Finding Emily' (Focus Features, theaters): A British rom-com about a psychology student helping a musician find his dream girl.
'Idiots' (Independent Film Company, theaters): Dave Franco and O'Shea Jackson Jr. transport a teen to rehab in a road trip comedy.
'Colony' (Well Go USA, theaters): Yeon Sang-ho's zombie thriller.
'Legend of the White Dragon' (Well Go USA Entertainment, theaters): A Kickstarter-funded superhero movie starring the late Jason David Frank.
'The Whisper Man' (Netflix, streaming): Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott star in this adaptation about a missing child.
