If you thought 2025 was big for Disney at the box office, 2026 is shaping up to be just as stacked.
After a record-setting year that saw Zootopia 2 become the top domestic release of 2025 – and the highest-grossing MPA animated film worldwide – Disney is heading into the next year with serious momentum. And for fans, that means one thing: a packed release calendar full of familiar worlds and long-awaited returns.
Disney and Pixar’s next original animated comedy follows a young animal lover who ‘hops’ her consciousness into a robotic beaver to communicate with animals and protect their habitat. The all-star ensemble features the voices of Piper Curda (Mabel), Bobby Moynihan (King George), Jon Hamm (Mayor Jerry), Meryl Streep (Insect Queen), Dave Franco (Titus), Kathy Najimy (Dr. Sam), and more. Hoppers delivers heart, humor, and a wholly original world to fans of all ages.
Spring 2026 kicks off with Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers on March 6, followed by Searchlight’s Ready or Not 2: Here I Come on March 20. Then things really start heating up in May.
Let the game begin! Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game – and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all. The unpredictable sequel raises the stakes on the deadly game that made the first film a breakout hit. Radio Silence’s Ready or Not 2 also stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, with David Cronenberg, and Elijah Wood.
On May 1, fashion fans return to the runway with 20th Century Studios’ The Devil Wears Prada 2.
The Devil Wears Prada 2? This spring? Groundbreaking. After two decades, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine in the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2006 phenomenon that defined a generation.
Just a few weeks later, the galaxy far, far away takes over theaters when Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives on May 22. For Star Wars fans who’ve followed Din Djarin and Grogu on Disney+, this marks a major big-screen moment.
After more than 6 years since Star Wars was in theaters, the galaxy’s favorite duo is about to make their debut on the big screen. When dangerous warlords threaten a peaceful galaxy, the New Republic calls upon legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu to protect everything the Rebellion fought for. Directed by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian and Grogu also stars Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White and is produced by Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni, and Ian Bryce, with music composed by Ludwig Göransson.
And that’s just the first half of the year.
Summer 2026 brings the return of one of Pixar’s most beloved franchises with Toy Story 5 on June 19. Woody, Buzz, and the gang are back once again, proving that some friendships really are forever.
Then, on July 10, Disney’s live-action reimagining of Moana sails into theaters, giving audiences a fresh take on the fan-favorite story.
August rounds out the summer with Super Troopers 3 from Searchlight on August 7, followed by Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars from 20th Century Studios on August 28.
From Pixar sequels to Star Wars to nostalgic fashion drama, Disney’s 2026 slate leans heavily into stories audiences already love – while still making room for something new.
If you’re someone who plans your movie calendar months in advance – ahem, Chloé – you might want to start clearing space now.
