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There is nothing quite like the feeling of being in a movie theatre, experiencing a brand new story for the very first time on the screen. Make sure to plan your next visit soon, with so many great films on the way.
As the days grow shorter, colder, and more grim, it becomes more and more important to stay warm, seek community, and get cozy! What a perfect time to go to the cinema! Here are a handful of film releases to anticipate as this year concludes.
November:
Ebenezer (2026)
Start your holiday season with this riveting, gothic, dark comedic story, based on Charles Dicken’s 1843 classic tale A Christmas Carol. This film follows the morally troubled Ebenezer Scrooge, and his turbulent journey towards redemption. The film is directed by Ti West, most popularized for his acclaimed horror trilogy Pearl (2022), X (2022), and Maxxine (2024), as seen on Rotten Tomatoes. This film will star Johnny Depp, Ian McKellen, Sam Claflin, Tramell Tillmen, Daisy Ridley, and Rupert Grint, according to IMDb. Who does not love a dark, spooky, thrilling retelling of the Scrooge to get their holiday season started? Count me in.
Theatrical release: Nov. 13, 2026 (Friday the 13th—very spooky!).
How to Rob a Bank (2026)
This explosive action-thriller follows viral bank robbers who broadcast their audacious heists online. IMDb reports that the ensemble cast consists of Nicholas Hoult, Anna Sawai, Zoë Kravitz, Tati Gabrielle, John C. Reilly, and Pete Davidson. Renowned for high action films such as Bullet Train (2022) and The Fall Guy (2024), director David Leitch brings this exhilarating story to the big screen.
Theatrical release: Nov. 13, 2026.
Victorian Psycho (2026)
Directed by Zachary Wigon, IMDb cites this psychologically thrilling gothic horror film as being based on Virginia Feito’s 2025 novel of the same name. It takes place in the year 1858 and follows the twisted, homicidal governess Winifred Notty and her arrival to a remote gothic manor. The film stars Maika Monroe, Thomasin Mckenzie, Jason Isaacs, Amy De Bhrún, Katherine Moran, and Dogmar Döring.
Theatrical release: Nov. 13, 2026.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026)
Based on Suzanne Collins’ 2025 novel of the same name, this highly anticipated newest addition to the beloved dystopian Hunger Games franchise follows the fiftieth Annual Hunger Games—also known as the Second Quarter Quell, which featured twice the number of tributes (48 in total, as detailed by the Comic Book Resource)—focusing on a sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy and his reaping. The film, directed by Francis Lawrence, according to IMDb, consists of a star-studded ensemble of Mckenna Grace, Joseph Zada, Ralph Fiennes, Jesse Plemons, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Glenn Close, and Elle Fanning.
Theatrical Release: Nov. 20, 2026.
December:
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
According to Marvel, the monumental film centers around an existential multiversal crisis where three distinct universes are set on a deadly collision course, an incursion. Alliances are made across universes in an attempt to defeat the catastrophic danger. The same website confirms the film will feature a familiar A-list ensemble of Robert Downey Jr., Pedro Pascal, Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, and Florence Pugh, just to name a few; it is directed by veteran Marvel directors, Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.
Theatrical releases: Dec. 18, 2026.
Dune: Part Three (2026)
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, IMDb describes this film as “the epic conclusion” to his sci-fi saga, based on the Frank Herbert novel Dune Messiah. It explores the dark consequences of Paul Atreides’ rise to power as Emperor. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Josh Brolin, and Javier Bardem are just a few of the many renowned talented names a part of this film.
Theatrical Release: Dec. 18, 2026.
Werwulf (2026)
This haunting period horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers is set in thirteenth-century England, following a cursed man haunted by his past and a prisoner to a full moon. This dark, muddy, and harrowing film consists of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Lily-Rose Depp, and Ralph Ineson, according to IMDb.
Theatrical Releases: Dec. 25, 2026.