Upcoming English Movies To Watch In 2026

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Here is the list of the Upcoming English Movies to watch in 2026. These English films, primarily from Hollywood (USA), are scheduled for theatre release in the first seven months of the year 2026.

In FOCUS: English Films Releasing in 2026

Wuthering Heights

Release Date: February 13, 2026 (Theatres)


A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

GenreDrama, Romance
Based onWuthering Heights (1847) novel by Emily Brontë
Writer & DirectorEmerald Fennell
Main CastJacob Elordi, Margot Robbie, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, Hong Chau, etc.
The Drama

Release Date: April 3, 2026 (USA) {(Theatres) Please check your local listing too.}


A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

GenreComedy Romance
Writer & DirectorKristoffer Borgli
Main CastRobert Pattinson, Zendaya, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates, etc.
Michael

Release Date: April 24, 2026 (Theatres)


The story of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop.

GenreBiography, Drama, Music
WriterJohn Logan
DirectorAntoine Fuqua
Main CastJaafar Jackson, Juliano Krue Valdi, Tony von Halle, etc.
Mother Mary

Release Date: April 24, 2026 {(Theatres), Please check your local listing too.}


Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer, Sam Anselm, on the eve of her comeback performance.

GenreDrama, Music
Writer & DirectorDavid Lowery
Main CastAnne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, etc.
The Devil Wears Prada 2

Release Date: May 1, 2026 (Theatres)


Follows Miranda Priestly’s struggle against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amidst declining print media while Miranda nears retirement.

GenreComedy, Drama
Based onThe Devil Wears Prada (2003) novel by Lauren Weisberger
WriterAline Brosh McKenna
DirectorDavid Frankel
Main CastMeryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Sydney Sweeney, Stanley Tucci, etc.
The Mandalorian and Grogu

Release Date: May 22, 2026 (Theatres)


Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure.

GenreAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Based onStar Wars (1977-onwards) movies by George Lucas
WritersJon Favreau, Dave Filoni
DirectorJon Favreau
Main CastPedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Steve Blum, etc.
Disclosure Day

Release Date: June 12, 2026 (Theatres)


If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

GenreSci-Fi, Thriller
WritersSteven Spielberg, & David Koepp
DirectorSteven Spielberg
Main CastJosh O’Connor, Emily Blunt, Eve Hewson, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, etc.
Toy Story 5

Release Date: June 19, 2026 (USA) {(Theatres) Please check your local listing too.}


Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they’re introduced to electronics, a new threat to playtime.

GenreAnimation, Comedy, Drama, Family
WriterAndrew Stanton
DirectorsAndrew Stanton, & McKenna Harris
Voice ArtistsTom Hanks, Tim Allen, Greta Lee, Joan Cusack, Earnie Hudsan, etc.
Moana

Release Date: July 10, 2026 (Theatres)

[Bonus YouTube Video Clip link to the original animation movie - Moana (2016) - Official Trailer]

It is a live-action adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film ‘Moana’.

Leaving her island for the first time, young Moana embarks on an epic seafaring adventure to restore prosperity to her people.

GenreAction, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Based onDisney’s Moana animation screenplay by Jared Bush
WritersJared Bush, & Dana Ledoux Miller
DirectorThomas Kail
Main CastCatherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen, etc.
The Odyssey

Release Date: July 17, 2026 (Theatres)


After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Circe along the way.

GenreAction, Adventure, Fantasy, History
Based onThe Greek literary poem by Homer (750-700 BC).
Writer & DirectorChristopher Nolan
Main CastMatt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, etc.

That concludes the list of Upcoming English Movies To Watch In 2026, the New Year. Go ahead, add these forthcoming English films picked by Team Focus to your watchlist in the calendar.

[Lastly, also check out the Best English Series To Watch In January 2026 in our Focus Magazine.]


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