2026 isn't even finished.
Hollywood is already giving movie fans reasons to look toward 2027.
Superheroes.
Animation.
Video-game adaptations.
Major sequels.
Original blockbusters.
Family movies.
Franchise finales.
And potentially one of Marvel's biggest movies ever.
Some release dates will inevitably move.
Some titles may change.
And more major films will join the calendar.
But based on what we currently know, 2027 is shaping up to be another fascinating year at the movies.
So which releases deserve a place on your watchlist?
Here are 15 upcoming 2027 movies CineGlams is watching closely.
1. Avengers: Secret Wars
Current Release: December 17, 2027
Genre: Superhero / Action / Sci-Fi
There may be no bigger question hanging over Marvel's future than this movie.
Avengers: Secret Wars is positioned as the follow-up to Avengers: Doomsday and a major culmination point for Marvel's Multiverse Saga.
That alone makes it enormous.
Why We're Excited
The possibilities are almost unlimited.
Different heroes.
Different generations.
Different universes.
Potential returning characters.
Major consequences for whatever comes next.
But scale alone won't determine whether Secret Wars succeeds.
The real challenge is emotional clarity.
Can a movie involving an enormous collection of characters still make individual relationships matter?
Avengers: Endgame managed it.
Secret Wars faces a similarly difficult task.
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5/5 — Event Movie
2. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Current Release: June 18, 2027
Genre: Animation / Superhero / Sci-Fi
Miles Morales' animated multiverse story is heading toward its conclusion.
After the cliffhanger ending of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, expectations are enormous.
Why We're Excited
The first two Spider-Verse movies demonstrated that superhero animation doesn't need to imitate live action.
It can do things live action cannot.
Different visual styles.
Different animation techniques.
Different universes.
Different versions of familiar characters.
But the biggest reason we're waiting for Beyond the Spider-Verse isn't animation.
It's Miles.
The finale needs to complete his story.
Biggest Question
Can it deliver a satisfying ending after such a huge setup?
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5/5 — Must Watch
3. Frozen III
Expected: 2027
Genre: Animation / Fantasy / Musical
Anna.
Elsa.
Olaf.
Arendelle.
Disney is returning to one of its biggest modern animated franchises.
Why We're Excited
The first Frozen became a global phenomenon.
The sequel expanded the mythology surrounding Elsa's abilities and her family's history.
A third movie now has an interesting challenge:
Where does the story go next?
What We Want
A strong new emotional conflict.
Memorable music.
A reason for the story to continue beyond franchise popularity.
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4. Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Expected: 2027
Genre: Action / Adventure / Family
The Sonic movie franchise has grown from something audiences initially questioned into one of Hollywood's notable video-game adaptations.
Now the universe continues.
Why We're Excited
Sonic has an enormous library of characters and storylines available for future movies.
That gives the filmmakers room to keep expanding the world without simply repeating previous adventures.
Biggest Question
Which game characters will become central next?
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5. The Legend of Zelda
Expected: 2027
Genre: Fantasy / Adventure
Few video-game properties carry the expectations surrounding The Legend of Zelda.
Hyrule.
Link.
Princess Zelda.
Epic fantasy landscapes.
Ancient mysteries.
The potential is enormous.
Why We're Excited
Video-game adaptations have changed dramatically.
Hollywood has increasingly learned that audiences don't necessarily want filmmakers to “fix” beloved games.
They want filmmakers to understand why people loved them.
Zelda offers the ingredients for a spectacular fantasy adventure.
Biggest Question
Can Hyrule feel as magical in live action as it does in the games?
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6. How to Train Your Dragon 2
Expected: 2027
Genre: Fantasy / Adventure / Family
The live-action How to Train Your Dragon story is expected to continue into the material associated with the second animated adventure.
Why We're Excited
The world becomes bigger.
Dragons become more varied.
Relationships evolve.
And the emotional stakes have room to grow.
The Challenge
A remake shouldn't simply reproduce animation shot for shot.
The strongest live-action adaptations need to justify their existence through performance, scale or a fresh cinematic perspective.
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4/5
7. Minecraft Movie Sequel
Expected: 2027
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Minecraft offers something unusual for Hollywood:
A gigantic entertainment property without one rigid storyline that every adaptation must follow.
That creates freedom.
Why We're Watching
The franchise can potentially move almost anywhere.
New environments.
New creatures.
New characters.
New adventures.
The Minecraft world is essentially designed around possibility.
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3.5/5
8. Minions 3
Expected: 2027
Genre: Animation / Comedy / Family
Yes.
They're coming back.
At this point, the Minions may survive cinema itself.
Why We're Watching
The Despicable Me universe remains one of animation's most recognizable modern franchises.
These movies understand their audience.
Fast visual comedy.
Simple conflicts.
Colorful animation.
Characters children instantly recognize.
Biggest Question
What new chaos can the Minions possibly create?
Actually—
we probably don't want to know.
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3.5/5
9. The Angry Birds Movie 3
Expected: 2027
Genre: Animation / Comedy
The Angry Birds are preparing another theatrical adventure.
Why We're Watching
Video-game adaptations are now a major part of the movie business.
What once seemed like an unusual source of film material has become completely normal.
Mario.
Sonic.
Minecraft.
Zelda.
Angry Birds.
Games are increasingly becoming one of Hollywood's major sources of franchise storytelling.
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10. Gatto
Expected: 2027
Genre: Animation
Original animation deserves attention too.
While sequels and established franchises dominate release calendars, original animated films can become some of the year's biggest surprises.
Why We're Watching
Every year needs movies audiences know very little about beforehand.
Not everything should arrive with ten years of franchise history.
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3.5/5
11. The Great Beyond
Current Release: October 1, 2027
Genre: Event / Adventure
J.J. Abrams returns with a mysterious original movie starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega.
And that word matters:
Original.
In a release calendar dominated by sequels, adaptations and franchises, a large-scale original production immediately becomes interesting.
Why We're Excited
We don't know everything.
That's refreshing.
Sometimes anticipation is stronger when the entire movie hasn't already been explained through franchise history.
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12. An Untitled Star Wars Movie
Expected: 2027
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure
Whenever Star Wars enters the theatrical calendar, attention follows.
The galaxy remains one of cinema's most recognizable fictional universes.
Why We're Watching
The future of theatrical Star Wars is particularly interesting because the franchise now needs to balance:
Legacy.
New characters.
Television storytelling.
New eras.
And audience expectations.
What We Want
Something that feels unmistakably Star Wars without depending entirely on nostalgia.
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13. A Major Pixar Release
Expected: 2027
Genre: Animation / Family
Pixar remains one of the most closely watched animation studios in the world.
Whether audiences receive an original story or another expansion of an established world, a Pixar theatrical release automatically earns attention.
Why We're Watching
At its best, Pixar does something deceptively difficult:
Create stories children understand and adults interpret differently.
What We Want
A strong idea first.
Franchise potential second.
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14. A New Horror Event Movie
Expected: 2027
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Some of the biggest movie surprises each year aren't superheroes.
They're horror films.
Horror has an advantage:
It doesn't always require an enormous budget to become a cultural event.
One concept.
One trailer.
One frightening image.
Suddenly everyone is talking.
Why CineGlams Is Watching Horror in 2027
Recent years have repeatedly shown that audiences will show up when horror offers a distinctive concept rather than simply another familiar sequel.
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3.5/5
15. The 2027 Movie We Don't Know About Yet
Yes.
We're giving an entire spot to something that hasn't entered your watchlist.
Why?
Because every year has one.
The movie nobody expected.
Maybe it's:
An original thriller.
A small horror movie.
An international film.
A streaming breakout.
An animated surprise.
A first-time director.
A movie with no massive franchise behind it.
Then suddenly everyone is talking about it.
Why We're Excited
Because cinema would be incredibly boring if we already knew the year's best movie.
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Unknown — which makes it exciting.
CineGlams 2027 Movie Watchlist
| Movie | Genre | Hype |
|---|---|---|
| Avengers: Secret Wars | Superhero / Sci-Fi | 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 |
| Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | Animation / Superhero | 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 |
| Frozen III | Animation / Musical | 🔥🔥🔥🔥 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4 | Adventure / Family | 🔥🔥🔥🔥 |
| The Legend of Zelda | Fantasy / Adventure | 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Fantasy / Family | 🔥🔥🔥🔥 |
| Minecraft Sequel | Adventure / Comedy | 🔥🔥🔥½ |
| Minions 3 | Animation / Comedy | 🔥🔥🔥½ |
| Angry Birds Movie 3 | Animation / Comedy | 🔥🔥🔥 |
| Gatto | Animation | 🔥🔥🔥½ |
| The Great Beyond | Event Movie | 🔥🔥🔥🔥 |
| Star Wars Project | Sci-Fi | 🔥🔥🔥🔥 |
| Pixar Release | Animation | 🔥🔥🔥🔥 |
| Horror Breakout | Horror | 🔥🔥🔥½ |
| Mystery Breakout Movie | Unknown | ❓❓❓❓❓ |
The Three Movies We're Watching Most Closely
Avengers: Secret Wars
Because the stakes for Marvel are enormous.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Because it needs to complete one of modern animation's most ambitious superhero stories.
The Legend of Zelda
Because a successful adaptation could establish another enormous theatrical video-game franchise.
2027 Could Be Huge for Video-Game Movies
This may be one of the year's biggest entertainment trends.
Potential 2027 releases include major properties connected to:
Zelda
Sonic
Minecraft
Angry Birds
For decades, video-game movies had a terrible reputation.
That era appears to be over.
The question now isn't:
“Can a video-game movie work?”
It's:
“Which game becomes Hollywood's next major franchise?”
Animation Could Dominate 2027
Look at the potential lineup.
Spider-Verse.
Frozen.
Minions.
Angry Birds.
Gatto.
Plus additional studio releases.
Animation is no longer a side category in the global box office conversation.
Some animated releases are now full-scale cultural events.
Why Secret Wars Matters So Much
Marvel doesn't simply need another successful superhero movie.
Secret Wars potentially needs to conclude years of interconnected storytelling while establishing what comes afterward.
That's difficult.
Too much fan service and the story becomes nostalgia.
Too little payoff and audiences may wonder why they followed the Multiverse Saga.
The balance will be everything.
Why Beyond the Spider-Verse Has Enormous Expectations
Across the Spider-Verse didn't conclude Miles Morales' story.
It stopped at a major turning point.
That means the next movie doesn't begin from zero.
It begins with unfinished business.
Audiences want answers.
But more importantly, they want emotional resolution.
The animation can be spectacular.
The multiverse can become enormous.
But the ending ultimately needs to belong to Miles.
The Zelda Question
Hollywood has discovered something game publishers have known for decades:
Video-game worlds already have passionate global audiences.
But Zelda isn't just popular.
It's a fantasy universe with decades of history.
That creates enormous opportunity.
And enormous expectations.
Get Hyrule right and the franchise could become huge.
Get it wrong and fans will notice immediately.
What 2027 Needs: More Original Movies
Sequels are fun.
Franchises are fun.
Shared universes can be fun.
But look at the calendar.
A lot of familiar names.
That's why original projects such as The Great Beyond deserve attention.
Hollywood needs movies audiences can't predict from the title alone.
The next Inception.
The next Get Out.
The next Everything Everywhere All at Once.
The next movie that makes audiences say:
“Where did THAT come from?”
The CineGlams 2027 Opening-Night Priority
DAY ONE
🔥 Avengers: Secret Wars
🔥 Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
🔥 The Legend of Zelda
OPENING WEEKEND
🎬 Frozen III
🎬 Sonic the Hedgehog 4
🎬 The Great Beyond
WAIT FOR REVIEWS
🍿 Minecraft sequel
🍿 Minions 3
🍿 Angry Birds Movie 3
That ranking can change.
One great trailer can change everything.
Which Movie Could Win 2027 at the Box Office?
The obvious candidate:
Avengers: Secret Wars
The Avengers brand has already demonstrated extraordinary global box-office power.
But don't underestimate:
Frozen III
Family animation can travel extremely well internationally.
And:
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
The Spider-Verse franchise has grown significantly between installments.
Then there's:
The Legend of Zelda.
If the adaptation connects with both gamers and general audiences, its ceiling could be enormous.
Which 2027 Movie Has the Most Pressure?
Our pick:
Avengers: Secret Wars
Why?
Because it isn't simply another sequel.
It carries expectations built across numerous Marvel projects.
But Beyond the Spider-Verse is close.
Final chapters are difficult.
Fans don't simply want another great adventure.
They want the previous movies to feel even better because of how the story ends.
Which 2027 Movie Could Surprise Everyone?
The Great Beyond
Why?
We know the franchise movies.
We understand their audiences.
An original film is harder to predict.
That's exactly what makes it interesting.
A Note About Release Dates
2027 is still ahead.
Movie schedules change constantly.
Productions move.
Studios reorganize calendars.
Movies shift from one season to another.
Some move into another year entirely.
So bookmark this CineGlams guide.
We'll update the watchlist as studios announce:
New release dates.
Trailers.
Cast additions.
Official titles.
Posters.
Production changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most anticipated movies of 2027?
Major anticipated releases include Avengers: Secret Wars, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, Frozen III, The Legend of Zelda and Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
When is Avengers: Secret Wars coming out?
Avengers: Secret Wars is currently scheduled for December 17, 2027.
When is Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse coming out?
The animated sequel is currently scheduled for June 18, 2027.
Is The Batman Part II coming in 2027?
No. Although the movie was previously scheduled for 2027, its release has moved to 2028.
What major animated movies are expected in 2027?
The developing 2027 animation calendar includes major franchise titles such as Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and Frozen III, alongside other animated projects.
What video-game movies are expected in 2027?
Projects connected to major gaming properties including The Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog and Minecraft are among the titles movie fans are watching.
Will these 2027 release dates change?
Possibly. Studios regularly adjust movie release calendars, particularly for films still months away from release.
Final Thoughts
2027 already has something for almost every type of movie fan.
For Marvel fans:
Avengers: Secret Wars.
For animation fans:
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
For Disney families:
Frozen III.
For gamers:
The Legend of Zelda.
For Sonic fans:
Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
For original blockbuster fans:
The Great Beyond.
And then there's the movie none of us are talking about yet.
Maybe a small thriller.
Maybe an international breakout.
Maybe an original science-fiction movie.
Maybe something nobody expects.
By the end of 2027, it could be the film everyone remembers.
And that's the best part about looking ahead at a movie year:
We still don't know what the biggest surprise will be.
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