Most-Anticipated Movies of Fall 2026, Ranked

Fall 2026 is shaping up with a slate of highly anticipated releases, and one roundup highlights 10 movies expected to draw audiences back to theaters. The list comes amid a strong year already featuring titles such as The Odyssey, Project Hail Mary, Obsession, The Drama, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which recently became the third-highest-grossing movie of all time. The piece spotlights Resident Evil, directed and co-written by Zach Cregger, arriving in the U.S. on September 18, 2026, as a second reboot that follows medical courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) through a viral outbreak in Raccoon City with an original story paralleling Resident Evil 2. It also previews Whalefall, directed by Brian Duffield with Daniel Kraus, starring Austin Abrams as a diver swallowed by a sperm whale.