Overview
- Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is dated for July 17, 2026 and is being positioned as a large-scale, IMAX 70mm theatrical event starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day is listed for July 31, 2026 with Tom Holland returning as Peter Parker, as summer calendars also spotlight family tentpoles such as Toy Story 5, which appears on several lists for mid-June (often June 19).
- Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three are both slated for December 18, 2026, a same-weekend pairing outlets have nicknamed “Dunesday” and compared to the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon.
- Coverage notes reports that the Russo brothers are directing Avengers: Doomsday, with some outlets reporting legacy MCU returns, while Denis Villeneuve’s Dune sequel is presented as the concluding chapter of his saga.
- Roundups and analyst pieces highlight strong global prospects—including in India—and caution that dates and some casting details remain fluid even as projections tout multiple billion-dollar contenders.