Disney showed its dominance at the movie theater in 2025, with the live-action “Lilo & Stitch” becoming a box-office sensation and “Zootopia 2” becoming the fastest PG-rated movie ever to make $1 billion. Disney’s slate is set to go from strength to strength in 2026, with even more sequels and iconic TV shows coming to the big screen in the year ahead.
If you’ve lost track of the multiple Disney projects in the works, here’s a list of big releases coming from the Mouse House through 2031.
“Hoppers” — March 6
At 2024’s D23 event, Disney’s biennial fan event, Pixar announced that Daniel Chong, the storyboard artist on “Bolt” and “Minions,” would direct a new original movie called “Hoppers.”
The film follows a young girl, Mabel (Piper Curda), who transfers her consciousness into a robot beaver to go undercover in the animal kingdom. Variety reported that Mabel will unite the animals against a real estate developer.
Essentially, it’s “Avatar” with beavers.
Jon Hamm and Bobby Moynihan will also star in the movie.
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” — May 1
Get ready for Anne Hathaway sporting high fashion and Meryl Streep giving cold looks: “The Devil Wears Prada” is back! Fellow cast members from the original 2006 movie, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, also return for this look inside the elite publishing and fashion world.
“The Mandalorian and Grogu” — May 22
Pedro Pascal’s Mandalorian is finally coming to the big screen, and he’s bringing Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) with him.
“The Mandalorian,” which follows a bounty hunter who finds a young alien (Grogu) and decides to raise him, is Lucasfilm’s most successful “Star Wars” Disney+ series, winning 15 Emmys across three seasons.
“The Mandalorian” showrunner Jon Favreau will direct the movie.
“Toy Story 5” — June 19
“Finding Nemo” director Andrew Stanton is directing the next “Toy Story” film.
This time, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the gang compete against a digital threat for children’s attention.
Live-action “Moana” remake — July 10
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced the live-action adaptation during a prerecorded video for a shareholders meeting in April 2023.
Johnson will reprise his role from the hit 2016 movie as Maui, but the original Moana actor Auli’i Cravalho announced on Instagram she won’t reprise her role as the Disney princess.
Instead, she’ll serve as an executive producer, while Catherine Laga’aia, a 17-year-old actor, will play Moana. John Tui, Frankie Adams, and Rena Owen will play Moana’s family members.
“The Dog Stars” — August 28
Ridley Scott’s next movie is set in a world dealing with the aftermath of a crippling flu that nearly wiped out humanity.
Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Benedict Wong play characters searching for a better life.
“Avengers: Endgame” re-release — September 25
One of the biggest box-office earners of all time is going to get some more coin.
To set up the release of “Avengers: Doomsday” at the end of the year, Disney will re-release “Endgame” in the fall.
“Hexed” — November 25
This animated movie follows a teen who discovers that he has magical powers, which takes him and his mother on a remarkable journey.
“Avengers: Doomsday” — December 18
In July 2024, Marvel announced at the San Diego Comic-Con that “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. would return to the MCU as the main villain of “Avengers 5,” Doctor Doom.
This will be Downey Jr.’s first Marvel project since Iron Man died in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Chris Hemsworth will return as Thor and Chris Evans as Captain America.
The Russo Brothers, who directed “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Endgame,” are also returning to direct the film.
“Ice Age 6” — February 5, 2027
In November 2024, Disney announced that “Ice Age” would be getting another sequel, which is in production.
Disney said some of the franchise’s main voice cast are returning, including Ray Romano and Queen Latifah, who play the mammoth couple, Manny and Ellie.
John Leguizamo and Denis Leary will return to voice sidekicks Sid the Sloth and Diego the Sabretooth Tiger. And finally, Simon Pegg will voice Buck, a reckless weasel who joined the franchise in the third film.
“Star Wars: A New Hope” re-release — February 19, 2027
Marking the 50th anniversary of George Lucas’ landmark sci-fi movie, the original will get a re-release.
This will also get audiences prepared to return to a galaxy far, far away with “Star Wars: Starfighter” opening in theaters three months later.
“Gatto” — March 5, 2027
At the 2025 Annecy Film Festival in June, Pixar’s CCO Pete Docter announced the next project from “Luca” director Enrico Casarosa.
It’s titled “Gatto” and follows the antics of a black cat named Nero as it maneuvers through Venice, Italy.
“Star Wars: Starfighter” — May 28, 2027
Not much has been revealed yet about the next “Star Wars” movie.
What we know for sure is Ryan Gosling is its star, the story is set five years after the events of “The Rise of Skywalker,” and it will be directed by Shawn Levy (“Stranger Things,” “Free Guy,” “Deadpool & Wolverine”).
“Bluey: The Movie” — August 6, 2027
In December 2024, Disney and the BBC announced that “Bluey,” the hit children’s show about an anthropomorphic puppy, would be made into a theatrical movie.
The animated film will be written and directed by Joe Brumm, who created the show. It will continue the adventures of Bluey and her family rather than reboot the story.
“The Simpsons” movie sequel — September 3, 2027
20 years after its first big screen release, the sequel to the iconic TV series is finally coming.
“Frozen 3” — November 24, 2027
At 2024’s D23, Disney confirmed they will make a third and fourth “Frozen” movie.
Disney also revealed concept art that depicted Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and the shadow of a horned person who could be the film’s villain.
“Avengers: Secret Wars” — December 17, 2027
This will be the follow-up to “Avengers: Doomsday” and will also be directed by the Russo Brothers.
Disney has 19 other untitled Disney, Marvel, and Pixar projects set for release in 2027 and beyond
April 2, 2027 — untitled Disney film
June 18, 2027 — untitled Disney film
September 17, 2027 — untitled Disney film
October 8, 2027 — untitled Disney film
November 5, 2027 — untitled Disney film
January 14, 2028 — untitled Disney film
February 18, 2028 — untitled Marvel film
March 10, 2028 — untitled Pixar film
March 31, 2028 — untitled Disney film
May 5, 2028 — untitled Marvel film
May 26, 2028 — untitled Disney film
June 16, 2028 — untitled Pixar film
July 7, 2028 — untitled Disney film
July 28, 2028 — untitled Disney film
August 11, 2028 — untitled Disney film
October 6, 2028 — untitled Disney film
November 10, 2028 — untitled Marvel film
November 22, 2028 — untitled Disney animation
December 15, 2028 — untitled Marvel film
“Avatar 4” — December 21, 2029
Following the box office success of “Avatar: Fire & Ash,” Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña are set to star in two more “Avatar” movies.
This film was pushed back from a 2026 release date.
“Avatar 5” — December 19, 2031
James Cameron had ideas for “Avatar 2” and “Avatar 3” in 2010. He originally announced “Avatar 4” in 2012, before revealing in 2015 that he also planned for a fifth film.
Cameron told Entertainment Weekly that he’ll hold a press conference and explain how the franchise ends if the franchise doesn’t get to parts 4 and 5.
“Coco 2” — TBD
In March, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during the company’s annual meeting of shareholders that “Coco 2” is in the works.
The original co-directors, Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, will be returning.
The 2017 film, which grossed $814 million, featured an aspiring musician who journeyed to the land of the dead to discover why his family had banned music.
“Incredibles 3” — TBD
At the D23 event in 2024, Pixar announced another “Incredibles” sequel.
“Incredibles 2,” which premiered in 2018, was the highest-grossing animated film for six years until “Inside Out 2” overtook it.
Brad Bird, the director of the film series, will helm the new project.
“Monster Jam” — TBD
At 2024’s D23, Dwayne Johnson announced that he was working with Disney to produce a film about the monster truck competition known as Monster Jam.
Kirsten Acuna, Caralynn Matassa, and Ayomikun Adekaiyero contributed to previous versions of this post.
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