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Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Most Ambitious Line-Up
With Spider-Man swinging back onto the big screen and Jumanji returning as a crowd-pulling global franchise, Sony Pictures Entertainment makes a clear theatrical statement for 2026.
Sony Pictures Entertainment has quietly turned consistency into spectacle. Over the past year, the studio struck a rare balance between commercial success and cultural relevance by embracing breadth rather than leaning on any single formula.
Two films dominated headlines in 2025. One was Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, which—driven by strong global word-of-mouth—emerged as a commercial success. Even more telling was the runaway performance of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle. The anime juggernaut distributed by Sony not only dominated the box office but rewrote the rules of pre-booking tickets, ultimately becoming the highest-grossing international animated film of all time in India. The milestone reaffirmed the studio’s global reach and its mastery of fandom-driven cinema.
The throughline was Sony’s willingness to back distinct voices, experiment with scale, and meet audiences in radically different emotional spaces.
That momentum now rolls into 2026. Sony’s upcoming slate spans sci-fi thrillers, prestige dramas, animation for all ages and franchise tentpoles designed for IMAX screens and premium formats—an old-school studio playbook updated for a fragmented, franchise-hungry era.
High-Concept Thrills
Building on an eventful release slate, Amazon MGM Studios’ Crime 101 releases on 13 February 2026, distributed by Sony Pictures International Releasing. Directed by Bart Layton and adapted from Don Winslow’s celebrated novella, the film stars Chris Hemsworth as a precision-driven thief whose exploits along the 101 freeway have baffled police for years. Halle Berry plays a disillusioned insurance broker drawn into an uneasy partnership for one final score, with Mark Ruffalo and Barry Keoghan rounding out the cast.
The team behind Spider-Verse and K-Pop: Demon Hunters returns with another animated spectacle: Goat. Produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment in collaboration with NBA champion Stephen Curry, the high-energy animated sports comedy releases on 20 February 2026.
Big Ideas, Bigger Worlds
Ryan Gosling leads Project Hail Mary, releasing on 20 March 2026 from Amazon MGM Studios and distributed by Sony Pictures International Releasing in IMAX and other premium formats. Based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the film follows Ryland Grace, a lone astronaut who awakens aboard a mysterious spacecraft with no memory of his mission—or his identity.
May offers a tonal left turn with The Sheep Detectives, an original mystery blending wit, heart and an unexpected group of crime-solvers. Starring Hugh Jackman and Bryan Cranston, the film releases theatrically on 8 May 2026.
June brings spectacle with Masters of the Universe, directed by Travis Knight. Releasing on 5 June 2026 and distributed by Sony Pictures International Releasing, the film marks the return of one of pop culture’s most iconic franchises. In India, He-Man carries deep ’90s nostalgia, now reimagined as an epic live-action sci-fi adventure.
Franchises, Fear and Power
The back half of the year belongs to legacy IP. Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into theatres on 31 July 2026, with Tom Holland returning as Peter Parker alongside Zendaya, under the direction of Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). Positioned as a fresh chapter following No Way Home, the film introduces new villains and a yet-to-be-revealed ensemble cast. Spider-Man: No Way Home grossed close to ₹300 crore in India in 2022, reaffirming the superhero’s unmatched theatrical pull.
Horror follows with Insidious on 21 August 2026, while Resident Evil, directed by Zach Cregger, releases on 18 September 2026, reimagining survival-horror chaos through the eyes of a courier trapped in a citywide outbreak.
Another major release is Amazon MGM Studios’ Verity, starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett. Directed by Michael Showalter, the film releases on 2 October 2026.
October continues with The Social Reckoning, directed by Aaron Sorkin, which chronicles a Facebook engineer and a journalist exposing the platform’s darkest secrets. Sorkin follows this with Archangel, releasing in November 2026.
The year closes in blockbuster mode with Jumanji 3, releasing in December 2026, reuniting Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and the beloved ensemble for a family adventure positioned as a holiday event.
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s 2026 slate isn’t defined by any single title, but by confidence in range—a belief that audiences still want ideas, IP, risk, comfort and surprise, and that they want it all on the biggest screen possible.