CinemaCon 2026 is a convention attended by some of the industry’s biggest studios, where they show off first looks and new announcements.
What does Hollywood have in store for this year and beyond?
Sony
At the Sony panel, details were shared on Zach Cregger’s upcoming Resident Evil film, which sees a man trapped in an abandoned city filled with zombies, as one protagonist moves on a footpath from point A to point B.
Details of a trailer shown include a scene in which the protagonist is running through a street as zombies throw themselves off a roof.
The film hits cinemas on 18 September.
More video game-related, film news from the Sony panel included the announcement that an R-rated animated Bloodborne movie is in the works, with Jacksepticeye producing the film.
The film is based on the dark fantasy Souls-like video game of the same name.
New images from Beyond the Spider-Verse were also released that showed stills of Miles and his Dad, as well as Hobie Brown and Miguel O’Hara.
Warner Bros
From one studio to the next, it was announced that the Ocean’s prequel will release in cinemas in 2027 and follows the parents of Danny Ocean at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.
The film is being written and directed by Bradley Cooper, who will also star alongside Margot Robbie.
Evil Dead Wrath will be released in cinemas next year as well, marking back-to-back years with Evil Dead films being released, as Evil Dead Burn heads our way soon.
Hitting cinemas on 17 December 2027, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum debuted a brief teaser that included the words: “This is a tale that must never be told.”
Andy Serkis is directing and returning as the titular character himself, with Ian McKellen, Lee Pace and Elijah Wood all coming back to reprise their respective roles.
Strider/Aragorn, once played by Viggo Mortensen, has been recast, with Jamie Dornan now taking over the role, with Kate Winslet and Leo Woodall also joining the cast.
The first teaser for the Tom Cruise-starring Digger reportedly shows him as an elderly CEO who has to fix a catastrophe that he caused, with the actor donning a grey receding hairline and a prosthetic nose.
The last of the Warner Bros announcements included the reveal that an Aegon’s Conquest film is in the works within the Game of Thrones universe, and that Cregger will direct a new sci-fi film called The Flood, in theatres 11 August 2028.
Universal and Amazon
We’re starting to get details on Robert Eggers’ newest film, Werwulf, which follows a gothic world where townsfolk are tormented by a werewolf, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
The film will be presented in the 4:3 aspect ratio and will be released this Christmas.
Recent Academy Award winner Michael B. Jordan was on hand to present his newest directional effort, a reimagining of 1968’s The Thomas Crown Affair, but set in Europe this time.
The film stars Michael himself, Adria Arjona, Lily Gladstone, Kenneth Branagh and Danai Gurira.
Finally, Gareth Edwards’ next film will be a remake of the masterful Japanese noir film A Colt Is My Passport, following a gang lord who hires a hit man to take out a rival boss.
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