New movie release dates: everything you need to know

Stuck in limbo awaiting the arrival of your favourite films? Well, we've rounded up all the new blockbuster release dates in one place.

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Stretching from 2023 to 2031, here's how your movie calendar is shaping up. (The following dates are subject to regular changes owing to the shifting release schedule. UK and Ireland release dates are accurate at the time of publication, as per the Film Distributors' Association. Certain dates indicate US releasing where UK has not yet been confirmed.)

6th September 2024 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
4th October 2024 – Joker: Folie a Deux
18th October 2024 – Transformers One
18th October 2024 – Smile 2
25th October 2024: Venom: The Last Dance
8th November 2024 – Paddington in Peru
22nd November 2024 – Gladiator 2
29th November 2024 – Wicked
13th December 2024 – Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim
20th December 2024 – Mufasa: The Lion King
27th December 2024 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3
14th February 2025 – Captain America: Brave New World
2nd May 2025 – Fantastic Four
23rd May 2025 – Mission: Impossible 8
27th June 2025 – Moana live-action remake
25th July 2025 – Thunderbolts
7th November 2025 – Blade
19th December 2025 – Avatar 3
1st May 2026 – Avengers: The Kang Dynasty
22nd May 2026 – Untitled Star Wars movie
18th December 2026 – Untitled Star Wars movie
7th May 2027 – Avengers: Secret Wars
17th December 2027 – Untitled Star Wars movie
21st December 2029 – Avatar 4
19th December 2031 – Avatar 5

And here's a breakdown of each movie in greater detail.

1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Tim Burton put himself on the map with the delightfully manic and morbid comedy-horror Beetlejuice. Released in 1988, it unleashed 'the ghost with the most': Michael Keaton's titular bio-exorcist who helps newly undeads Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis scare a family of yuppies out of their former abode. Keaton shot to fame off the back of his hilarious central performance and he now returns to the role with OG cast members Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara joining franchise newcomers Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux and Monica Bellucci.

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2. Joker: Folie a Deux

Back in 2019, the controversial Joker movie stormed the box office as it reimagined the Clown Prince of Crime's origins by way of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. The film won an Oscar for Joaquin Phoenix's intense and mercurial portrayal of damaged clown turned super-villain Arthur Fleck and it culminated in his incarceration at Arkham Asylum. The Joker sequel sows the seeds of Joker's twisted, symbiotic relationship with psychotherapist-turned-lover Harley Quinn, played here by Lady Gaga. The latter's presence is set to transfigure the new Joker movie into a singular and memorable musical, the likes of which we likely haven't seen before.

3. Transformers One

Discover how a young Optimus Prime and Megatron first met in this animated Transformers origin story from Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley. Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Tyree Henry, Jon Hamm and Laurence Fishburne make up the starry voice cast.

4. Smile 2

Released in 2022, horror-chiller Smile proved to be a surprise sleeper hit. Written and directed by Parker Finn, it wove the tale of a hideous curse that manifests in the form of a demonic rictus grin. It was a simple yet bone-chilling idea that worked like a charm at the box office. Finn is expected to return and helm the sequel, which will hopefully prove to be even more petrifying than the original.

5. Venom: The Last Dance

As mentioned, we'll be getting a sequel to 2021's Venom sequel Let There Be Carnage. The previous film's director Andy Serkis is out, replaced by Saving Mr Banks screenwriter Kelly Marcel who both helms and takes on scripting duties. Tom Hardy's bifurcated Eddie Brock will no doubt still struggle to balance his paltry journalistic career with the invasive, growling and mischievous Venom symbiote that has now permanently taken root in his body. The strong supporting cast includes Michelle Williams, returning from the previous movies and now established as She-Venom, Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

6. Paddington in Peru

The Paddington movies carry the delicious tang of a marmalade sandwich, sweet and somehow spicy in equal measure. The previous two movies, helmed by director Paul King, adapted Michael Bond's original stories with a startlingly assured touch, beautifully melding whimsy, humour and an array of memorably scene-stealing performances, notably Hugh Grant's villainous Phoenix Buchanan. King has stepped aside for the third Paddington movie, which takes Ben Whishaw's well-meaning ursine back to his home country for another adventure that's sure to be laden with laughs and pathos.

7. Gladiator 2

Were you not sufficiently entertained by Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning Roman epic Gladiator? Well, we're about to return to the gladiatorial arena as we pick up with the older Lucius (Paul Mescal), the boy who bore witness to the tragic yet inspiring death of Maximus (Russell Crowe) in the previous movie. Connie Nielsen returns as Lucius' mother Lucilla and she's joined by Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Fred Hechinger.

8. Wicked

We've been waiting a long time for stage phenomenon Wicked to make it to the big screen. Now it's finally happened, and it's going to be a two-part extravaganza (part two is due to arrive in 2025). Discover how the Wicked Witch of the West came to be as her origin story plays out to the memorable show tunes devised by noted composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba Thropp, the woman destined to become the Wicked Witch of the West. Ariana Grande plays Galinda Upland, Jonathan Bailey plays Fiyero Tigelaar, Michelle Yeoh plays Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum as the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Can you imagine a more perfect piece of casting?

9. Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim

Set 183 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The War of the Rohirrim tells the story of Helm Hammerhand, a legendary King of Rohan who must defend against an army of Dunlendings. This animated Lord of the Rings spin-off boasts a strong voice cast including Succession's Brian Cox. Miranda Otto, meanwhile, returns to voice the brave Éowyn.

10. Kraven the Hunter

Delayed from its original 2023 release date, Kraven the Hunter will introduce another SSMU anti-hero. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, a superhero veteran from the likes of Kick-Ass, will play the titular Kraven, a Russian big game hunter turned nemesis of Spider-Man whose tactical awareness and super-human strength make him an important member of the Sinister Six villain's collective.

11. Mufasa: The Lion King

Discover the origins of Simba's father Mufasa in this live-action/CG prequel to the studio's 2019 reboot of The Lion King. Acclaimed filmmaker Barry Jenkins (Moonlight; If Beale Street Could Talk) dramatises the initial conflict between noble Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre) and his scheming brother Scar (Kelvin Harrison Jr) and how it set the stage for the ultimate Pride Rock battle many years later between Simba and his nefarious uncle.

12. Sonic the Hedgehog 3

The two Sonic movies have been a blur of fan-pleasing references and quick-fire humour from actor Jim Carrey. The Sega icon is now back for third helpings, once again voiced by Ben Schwartz and once again battling Carrey's maniacal Doctor Robotnik.

13. Captain America: Brave New World

Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson/Falcon dons the uniform and wields the vibranium shield in the latest instalment of Marvel Phase 5. The new Captain America must square off against President Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (Harrison Ford), later to become the rampaging Red Hulk.

14. Fantastic Four

Marvel's original superhero family is now finally absorbed into the MCU fold. Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach play Mr Fantastic, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm in this long-awaited makeover of the classic superhero collective.

15. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two

Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt continues his search for the all-powerful A.I. known as the entity in the sequel to the breathless Dead Reckoning - Part One. How will Cruise and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie top the awesome and vertiginous train climax from the previous movie? We'll soon find out.

41. Moana live-action remake

42. Thunderbolts

43. Blade

44. Avatar 3

45. Avengers: The Kang Dynasty

46. Untitled Star Wars movie

47. Untitled Star Wars movie

48. Avengers: Secret Wars

49. Untitled Star Wars movie

50. Avatar 4

51. Avatar 5

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