Summer is the time to expect some of the biggest movies of the year, so what are the studios expecting to entertain us with from May to August in 2026?

The Devil Wears Prada 2
Release date: 1st May
Director: David Frankel
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Kenneth Branagh, Sydney Sweeney, Lady Gaga, Simone Ashley, B.J. Novak
Synopsis: Follows Miranda Priestly’s (Streep) struggle against Emily Charlton (Blunt), her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amidst declining print media while Miranda nears retirement. (IMDb)

Mortal Kombat II
Release date: 15th May
Director: Simon McQuoid
Cast: Karl Urban, Ludi Lin, Jessica McNamee, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Adeline Rudolph, Tati Gabrielle, Josh Lawson, Martyn Ford
Synopsis: The fan favorite champions — now joined by Johnny Cage (Urban) himself — are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn (Ford) that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. (IMDb)

The Mandalorian and Grogu
Release date: 22nd May
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, Steve Blum
Synopsis: Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin (Pascal) and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. (IMDb)

Masters of the Universe
Release date: 5th June
Director: Travis Knight
Cast: Nicholas Galitzine, Morena Baccarin, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, Kristen Wiig, Alison Brie, James Purefoy
Synopsis: A young man on Earth discovers a fabulous secret legacy as the prince of an alien planet, and must recover a magic sword and return home to protect his kingdom. (IMDb)

Disclosure Day
Release date: 12th June
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Eve Hewson, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, Wyatt Russell
Synopsis: If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? (IMDb)

Toy Story 5
Release date: 19th June
Directors: McKenna Harris, Andrew Stanton
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, Ernie Hudson, Tony Hale, Conan O’Brien, Blake Clark
Synopsis: Woody (Hanks), Buzz (Allen), Jessie (Cusack) and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they’re introduced to electronics, a new threat to playtime. (IMDb)

Supergirl
Release date: 26th June
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Millie Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, Emily Beecham, David Krumholtz, Jason Momoa, Ferdinand Kingsley, David Corenswet
Synopsis: It follows Kara Zor-El’s (Alcock) story and her darker origin before she finally made her way to Earth. (IMDb)

Moana
Release date: 10th July
Director: Thomas Kail
Cast: Catherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen
Synopsis: Live-action adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film ‘Moana’. (IMDb) Moana (Laga’aia) longs to voyage beyond her island, and when she does, she discovers the dangers and lessons that come with adventure. (IMDb)

The Odyssey
Release date: 17th July
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Mia Goth, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, John Leguizamo, Jovan Adepo, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst, Bill Irwin, James Remar
Synopsis: After the Trojan War, Odysseus (Damon) faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Circe (Theron) along the way. (IMDb)

Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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Director: 31st July
Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo,
Synopsis: Peter Parker (Holland) tries to focus on college and leave Spider-Man behind. But when a new threat endangers his friends, he must break his promise and suit up again, teaming with an unexpected ally to protect those he loves. (IMDb)

The Dog Stars
Release date: 28th August
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong
Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig (Elordi), a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife. (IMDb)

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