Get a sneak peek at the most anticipated films of 2026, featuring Greta Gerwig's Narnia reboot, Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Messiah, a Charli xcx mockumentary, David Fincher directing a Tarantino sequel, Tom Cruise's return to auteur cinema, and more exciting projects.
This article offers a comprehensive preview of several highly anticipated cultural releases slated for 2026. Greta Gerwig is set to direct 'Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,' a reboot of the beloved series focusing on the prequel narrative, with Emma Mackey cast as the future White Witch, Carey Mulligan, and potential roles for Daniel Craig. Denis Villeneuve has fast-tracked 'Dune: Messiah' after the critical success of 'Part Two,' promising the epic conclusion to his sci-fi trilogy, despite the original book's more unconventional elements. Pop artist Charli xcx will release 'The Moment,' a mockumentary detailing an alternate history of her 2024 summer tour, alongside an original soundtrack for a reimagined 'Wuthering Heights.' Chloe Domont, director of 'Fair Play,' returns with 'A Place in Hell,' a corporate thriller starring Michelle Williams, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Andrew Scott, ensuring a big-screen release. David Robert Mitchell, known for 'It Follows,' presents 'Flowervale Street,' described as an uncharacteristically family-friendly and higher-budget film featuring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, with hints of dinosaurs. In a surprising collaboration, David Fincher will direct 'The Adventures of Cliff Booth,' a sequel to 'Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,' based on a script by Quentin Tarantino, with Brad Pitt reprising his iconic role. Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' is a 'sci-fi heist comedy' starring Keke Palmer, Demi Moore, and LaKeith Stanfield, poised to deliver a sharp commentary on the fashion industry and consumerism. Alejandro González Iñárritu directs 'Digger,' a $125 million dark comedy featuring Tom Cruise in a rare non-franchise role, alongside Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller, and Riz Ahmed. Lastly, Jesse Eisenberg's third film as writer-director is an untitled A24-backed musical comedy set in community theatre, starring Julianne Moore as a method-acting housewife, Paul Giamatti as her mentor, and featuring Halle Bailey and Bernadette Peters, described as a dark comedy in the vein of 'Woody Allen’s Black Swan.'
