The film industry is gearing up for an exciting wave of upcoming releases, with sequels, reboots, and reimagined classics taking center stage. 

From beloved franchises returning to the big screen to iconic stories being introduced to a new generation, studios are investing heavily in familiar titles that already have devoted fan bases.

These projects will give us a mix of nostalgia and fresh storytelling, making them some of the most anticipated movies on the release calendar.

Super Troopers 3 (Aug.7)

Broken Lizard‘s prank-loving Vermont state troopers are back for their third movie in 25 years with Super Troopers 3.

Insidious: Out of the Further (Aug. 21)

After wishing a fond and shockingly safe farewell to Patrick Wilson and Rose Bryne‘s Lambert family with 2023’s Insidious: The Red Door, the popular horror franchise enters its sixth chapter with Out of the Further. 

It’s a safe guess that painting a door a different color won’t save them now…

Resident Evil (Sept. 18)

The sequel follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier headed for a drop-off at Raccoon City General Hospital who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Paul Walter Hauser also star.

Practical Magic 2 (Sept. 18)

Although 1998’s Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman-starring fantasy romance Practical Magic lost money during its original theatrical run, the movie gained a strong following via at-home viewing, meaning we’re in for another Owens sister adventure. Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest are also back from the original.

Street Fighter (Oct.16)

32 years after Jean-Claude Van Damme starred in the original film adaptation of the popular Street Fighter video game franchise, a fascinatingly diverse cast will attempt a reboot.

Joining in on the fun are WWE superstars Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, along with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Jason Momoa, Eric Andre and Kyle Mooney.

Cat In The Hat (Nov. 6)

Bill Hader takes the lead voice role in a full-length animated movie based on Dr. Seuss‘ beloved 1957 book. 

This Cat in the Hat has one thing going for it right out of the gate: There is no way on Earth it can be more annoying than Mike Myers’ 2003 live-action version.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping (Nov. 20)

The Hunger Games franchise, which has earned over 3.3 billion dollars with its first five movies, gets a second prequel. 

Sunrise on the Reaping will focus on the backstory of a young Haymitch Abernathy, who was portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the original four films.

Focker In-Law (Nov. 25)

16 years after its third and most recent installment, the Meet the Parents franchise returns with Focker In-Law. 

Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson all return from the previous trilogy, and will be joined by pop music and Wicked superstar Ariana Grande.

Avengers: Doomsday (Dec. 18)

So far, 35 different superheroes from the Marvel franchise are confirmed or widely reported to be returning for the first Avengers movie since 2019’s Endgame. 

That includes Robert Downey Jr., but with a big twist. Instead of making another appearance as Tony Stark / Iron Man, he’ll be playing the villainous Dr. Doom.

Dune: Part Three (Dec. 18)

In the biggest big-name battle since 2023’s “Barbenheimer” craze, the Avengers will find themselves sharing a release date with the third installment of legendary sci-fi director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune franchise. 

He’s got plenty of star power on his side, too, including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Momoa and Josh Brolin. So yeah, you might wanna take the day off.

The Angry Birds Movie 3 (Dec. 23)

The first two Angry Birds movies, especially 2019’s second installment, were way more enjoyable than you’d expect could be made from a video game where flightless birds are literally used as cannon fodder. So here we are, as surprised as you are, to say we’re actually looking forward to this one.