The Most Anticipated Films of 2026

About this episode

The hosts discuss their most anticipated films for 2026 following a disappointing 2025.

Keeping with tradition, we follow up our best of 2025 episode with its natural companion: our episode on the most anticipated films of 2026. After an odd 2025 where many of our most exciting picks turned out to fall short of expectations, we can only hope that 2026 might fare better. Indie gems, huge blockbusters in Nolan's The Odyssey and Dune: Messiah, and other new projects from beloved auteurs, 2026 is shaping up to pack quite a punch. Tune in and find out our individual picks!

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek Wong, Amir Touray, Jeff Zhang

Topics covered

• anticipated films
• film reviews
• 2026 movies
• blockbusters
• indie films

Keywords

• anticipated films
• 2026
• film reviews
• blockbusters
• indie gems

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Odyssey, Dune: Messiah

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