16 High-Profile Movies Heading to Theaters in 2027

Following the box office success of the first three films, Paramount greenlit a fourth chapter directed by Jeff Fowler. Scheduled for release on March 19, 2027, the sequel expands the cinematic universe after the introduction of Shadow and teases a new threat involving Metal Sonic and Amy Rose.

Legendary Pictures continues its MonsterVerse franchise on March 26, 2027, with Godzilla x Kong: Supernova. Directed by Grant Sputore from a script by Dave Callaham, the sequel reunites the two Titans against a cataclysmic new threat alongside Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Stevens, and Jack O'Connell.

Directed by Wes Ball and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad, the live-action adaptation of Nintendo's fantasy franchise stars Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. Slated for spring 2027, the feature film brings the battle for Hyrule to the big screen.

Lucasfilm returns to theaters on May 28, 2027, with Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy from a screenplay by Jonathan Tropper. Set roughly five years after The Rise of Skywalker, the standalone story stars Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray alongside Matt Smith, Mia Goth, and Amy Adams.

Universal announced the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon 2 at CinemaCon ahead of the first live-action film's debut. Scheduled for June 11, 2027, the follow-up brings back writer and director Dean DeBlois along with Mason Thames as Hiccup and Nico Parker as Astrid.

Directed by Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson, the third chapter in Sony Pictures Animation's acclaimed Spider-Verse trilogy arrives in June 2027. Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld return as Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy after the cliffhanger that pitted Miles against his Earth-42 counterpart.

Seventeen years after Shrek Forever After, DreamWorks Animation brings its flagship fairy-tale franchise back to theaters on June 30, 2027. Original voice stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz return as Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona, joined by Zendaya as their teenage daughter Felicia.

Written and directed by DC Studios co-chief James Gunn, Man of Tomorrow is slated for theatrical release on July 9, 2027. The film continues the DC Universe storyline established in 2025's Superman, bringing back David Corenswet as Clark Kent and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

After the first live-action Minecraft film grossed nearly a billion dollars worldwide in 2025, Warner Bros. Pictures locked in July 23, 2027, for the second installment. Director Jared Hess returns to helm the Overworld adventure alongside producer Jason Momoa and the returning ensemble cast.

20th Century Studios announced that a theatrical sequel to 2007's The Simpsons Movie will open over Labor Day weekend on September 3, 2027. Arriving two decades after the original feature earned over 536 million dollars worldwide, the new animated film brings Springfield back to multiplexes.

Following the conclusion of the main Warren trilogy in Last Rites, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema dated The Conjuring: First Communion for September 10, 2027. Directed by Rodrigue Huart from a screenplay by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg, the prequel explores an earlier supernatural case.

The Mummy returns to the Halloween calendar with a new installment spotlighted for October 15, 2027. Building on the enduring popularity of Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's 1999 adventure classic and new studio entries from Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, the franchise continues in theaters.

Slated for release on November 24, 2027, Frozen 3 reunites voice stars Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff for a new chapter in Arendelle. Directed by Jennifer Lee, the film is the first half of a two-part story that Walt Disney Animation Studios is developing alongside Frozen 4.

More than a decade after Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill took their undercover partnership to college in 2014's 22 Jump Street, the comedy franchise is highlighted on the December 10, 2027 slate. Fans have clamored for another sequel ever since the original film's end credits parodied fake follow-ups.

Marvel Studios closes out Phase Six and the Multiverse Saga on December 17, 2027, with Avengers: Secret Wars. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Stephen McFeely, the crossover event follows 2026's Avengers: Doomsday and features Robert Downey Jr. returning as Victor von Doom.

Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema return to live-action Middle-earth on December 17, 2027, with The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Directed by and starring Andy Serkis alongside producer Peter Jackson, the story follows Aragorn and Gandalf's search for Smeagol.