Upcoming English Movies To Watch In 2026
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.
Watchlist: Upcoming English Movies To Watch In 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.
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Based on | Wuthering Heights (1847) novel by Emily Brontë |
| Writer & Director | Emerald Fennell |
| Main Cast | Jacob 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.
| Genre | Comedy Romance |
| Writer & Director | Kristoffer Borgli |
| Main Cast | Robert 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.
| Genre | Biography, Drama, Music |
| Writer | John Logan |
| Director | Antoine Fuqua |
| Main Cast | Jaafar 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.
| Genre | Drama, Music |
| Writer & Director | David Lowery |
| Main Cast | Anne 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.
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Based on | The Devil Wears Prada (2003) novel by Lauren Weisberger |
| Writer | Aline Brosh McKenna |
| Director | David Frankel |
| Main Cast | Meryl 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.
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Based on | Star Wars (1977-onwards) movies by George Lucas |
| Writers | Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni |
| Director | Jon Favreau |
| Main Cast | Pedro 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?
| Genre | Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Writers | Steven Spielberg, & David Koepp |
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Main Cast | Josh 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.
| Genre | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family |
| Writer | Andrew Stanton |
| Directors | Andrew Stanton, & McKenna Harris |
| Voice Artists | Tom 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.
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family |
| Based on | Disney’s Moana animation screenplay by Jared Bush |
| Writers | Jared Bush, & Dana Ledoux Miller |
| Director | Thomas Kail |
| Main Cast | Catherine 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.
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History |
| Based on | The Greek literary poem by Homer (750-700 BC). |
| Writer & Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Main Cast | Matt 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.]
Featured Image: Upcoming English Movies To Watch In 2026 – The Devil Wears Prada 2 – FI | Picture Credit: 20th Century Studios
