Super Bowl LX Unveils Blockbuster Film Trailers for 2026
The Super Bowl LX, held on February 8, 2026, not only determined the National Football League (NFL) champion but also served as a premier platform for showcasing highly anticipated film trailers. During the half-time show, spectators were treated to a series of epic teasers for upcoming blockbusters, generating significant buzz among fans and industry insiders alike.
Major Trailers and Surprise Absences
The 2026 Super Bowl featured first looks at several huge titles, including The Adventures of Cliff Booth and Disclosure Day. However, there were notable absences, such as Pixar's Toy Story 5, which did not secure a slot to attract prospective audiences. Additionally, TikTok theories about a secret episode of Stranger Things season five being released during the event proved unfounded. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a 30-second advertising spot during the Super Bowl cost $8 million (£5.8 million), underscoring the high stakes for film promotions.
Disclosure Day: Spielberg's Sci-Fi Thriller
Disclosure Day is an upcoming science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Emily Blunt and Colin Firth. Spielberg announced in 2024 that his next project would involve UFOs, with Blunt playing a Kansas City TV meteorologist. The film is scheduled for release on June 12, 2026, and its first full-length trailer debuted during the Super Bowl. Previously kept under wraps, the plot involves catastrophic events as the public is warned about a leak of classified government information.
The Mandalorian and Grogu: Star Wars Expansion
The Mandalorian and Grogu is a new film in the Star Wars franchise, continuing the story from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian. It features Pedro Pascal reprising his role, alongside Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, and Jonny Coyne. Following the 2023 film industry strikes, production prioritized this film over a fourth season of the series. Set for release on May 22, 2026, the trailer shows the duo on a snowy journey, with a voiceover stating, "The journey never gets easier, the bond just gets harder to break. This is the way."
Scream 7: Horror Sequel Teaser
Scream 7 is a highly anticipated slasher sequel to the 2023 film, with Neve Campbell, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, and Courteney Cox returning. The plot follows a new Ghostface killer targeting Sidney Prescott's daughter in Pine Grove, Indiana. The trailer features the killer warning Sidney, "I'm going to make everyone you love suffer while you watch," accompanied by harrowing attack scenes.
The Adventures of Cliff Booth: Tarantino's Sequel
The Adventures of Cliff Booth is a period comedy-drama written by Quentin Tarantino, serving as a sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Brad Pitt and Timothy Olyphant reprise their roles, with a budget of $200 million (£146 million), making it Tarantino's most expensive film. Scheduled for release in select cinemas and on Netflix in 2026, the minute-long teaser is set in the 1970s, featuring retro imagery and Pitt's character navigating film sets, with a nod to his Academy Award win.
Project Hail Mary: Sci-Fi Adventure
Project Hail Mary is a sci-fi adventure film based on Andy Weir's 2021 novel, starring Ryan Gosling as Dr Ryland Grace, an astronaut on a mission to save humanity. Gosling also produces the film, which is set for release by Amazon MGM Studios on March 20, 2026. The trailer shows Gosling's character awakening on a spacecraft with amnesia and meeting a mysterious creature named Rocky, who aids in saving Earth.
Hoppers: Animated Sci-Fi Comedy
Hoppers is an animated sci-fi comedy from Pixar, following a character whose mind is transferred into a robotic beaver to communicate with animals and save their habitat. Scheduled for release on March 6, 2026, it features Piper Curda as Mabel and Kathy Najimy as Dr Sam. The trailer depicts Mabel going rogue in the animal kingdom, much to Dr Sam's dismay.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Video Game Sequel
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a sequel to the 2023 Super Mario Bros Movie, based on the video game. Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and others reprise their roles, with Benny Safdie and Brie Larson joining the cast. The film follows Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi in outer space battling Bowser Jr. The Super Bowl trailer highlights Yoshi's special abilities in an epic battle.
Minions & Monsters: Despicable Me Franchise
Minions & Monsters is the third instalment in the Minions series and the seventh in the Despicable Me franchise, set for release on July 1, 2026. The film tells the story of the Minions becoming movie stars, losing everything, unleashing monsters, and banding together to save the planet. The trailer shows them on a film set battling Vikings and summoning a monster to star in their movie.
