The 26 Most Anticipated Films of 2026!

Alright! Today, in my favorite yearly tradition, I list the most anticipated movies of next year (but proportional to the year's last two digits!). We're lucky enough to be getting a lot of good films this year, the best batch that I have personally ever seen, so let's cut the pleasantries and hop right into the 26 Most Anticipated Films of 2026!

In case you're interested: Most Anticipated Films list of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. 

Honorable Mentions: 

• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - January 14th. The 28th film in this beloved zombie franchise. 
• Mercy - January 23rd. An A.I. thriller starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson.
• Send Help - January 30th. A new original horror movie from Sam Raimi starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. 
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - February 13th. A sci-fi comedy from Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) starring Sam Rockwell as a time traveler who goes to L.A. to fight a rogue A.I. 
• Wuthering Heights - February 13th. Your least favorite high school book is revamped as an erotic sex drama starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. On the controversial changes, the director is on record saying there is "no need to be accurate" since the source material is "just a book."
• The Drama - April 3rd. An A24 rom-com starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. 
• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - April 3rd. The sequel to 2022's Super Mario Bros. Movie that adds Rosaline and Yoshi into the mix, starring Chris Pratt and Jack Black. 
• Animal Farm - May 1st. Animal Farm but as a cute kids movie starring Seth Rogen as Napoleon.
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - May 1st. The sequel to classic 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, starring Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, and Meryl Streep. 
• Mortal Kombat II - May 8th. A sequel to 2021's Mortal Kombat, starring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage. 
• Animal Friends - June 5th. Ryan Reynolds and Jason Momoa voice a pony and a bear, respectively, fleeing from a Fish & Wildlife ranger across America. Also starring Aubrey Plaza, Eric Andre, and Addison Rae. 
• Minions 3 - July 1st. The sequel to the critically acclaimed Minions: The Rise of Gru. 
• Moana - July 10th. Boldly asks how quickly an animated classic can be remade (10 years, apparently). 
• How to Rob a Bank - September 4th. A heist movie from David Leitch (Bullet Train, Fall Guy) starring Nicholas Holt, Zoe Kravitz, and John C. Reilly.
• Sense and Sensibility - September 11th. A new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic romance novel starring Daisy Edgar- Jones.
• The Social Reckoning - October 9th. The Social Network sequel directed by Alan Sorkin and starring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, based on the 2021 Facebook leaks. 
• Street Fighter - October 16th. An adaptation of the classic street fighting game.
• The Cat in the Hat - November 6th. A new adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss novel starring Bill Hader. 
• The Angry Birds Movie 3 - December 23rd. The sequel to 2019's The Angry Birds Movie 2, follows Red and Pink as they raise a family while protecting themselves against the evil piggies. 
• Werwulf - December 25th. Robert Eggers directs Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, and Willem Dafoe (e.g., the cast of Nosferatu) in a new werewolf horror movie set in 13th-century England. 

26. The Dog Stars - March 27th. 

Little is known about Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi epic aside from the plot basics: Based on the 2012 novel by Peter Heller, a catastrophic virus wipes out most of humanity, leaving a civilian pilot (Jacob Elordi) and an ex-marine (Josh Brolin) to team up to survive the apocalypse. On the pure basis that Ridley Scott + sci-fi should be worth the ticket price, The Dog Stars is a film to keep on the radar. 

25. Young Washington - July 3rd. 

How has the United States gone 250 years without a movie about the life of George Washington? Think about it for a moment. We've got Lincoln, we have Hamilton, we have Selma, but the Father of our Country? No one? Well, it was at the very hour I was thinking about this when I found out about the existence of Young Washington, the next movie from to be distributed by Angel Studios (The Chosen). It's untapped cinematic ground and sure to be a massive Independence Day crowd-pleaser if done competently. 

But you never know! There's no shortage of mediocre historical biographies, and the fact that "Young" is in the title implies it will barely touch the Revolutionary and Presidential parts of his life (He was 40 during the Revolutionary War, which I doubt 21-year-old William Franklyn-Miller will be able to pull off). Best case scenario, we get a rousing look into one of America's greatest leaders; worst case scenario, the renaissance of "movies to watch in history class" we haven't had since Amazing Grace, The New World, and Master & Commander. Or we get one of those funny prequels that explains how he got his name, hat, and favorite rifle, only to end the story right when it gets interesting. 

24. Jumanji 4 - December 11th. 

If you'll rewind the clock eight years, you might remember the surprise smash hit of 2017: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, perhaps the most successful of the 2010s' morbid obsession with reviving 80s and 90s franchises. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black teamed up for a hilarious action comedy in which four teenagers are transported to the jungle world of Jumanji via a video game and learn to work together while adjusting to their new avatar bodies. Two years later, Jumanji: The Next Level was also pretty good and threw Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, and Danny DeVito into the mix, but the industry has been pretty silent about a potential third movie since then. 

That is, until Dwayne Johnson just randomly announced that they had started filming and that the movie would come out next year, marking seven years between installments. Since The Next Level ended with a cliffhanger of the Jumanji game starting to bleed out into the real world, we're left with the question of whether the cityscape will be as much fun as the jungle. 

23. Hoppers - March 6th.

Hoppers is a new original movie from Pixar and follows a 19 year-old girl whose mind is transferred into a beaver. She's then let loose in the wild and finds herself learning more about the environment around her, the kings of the forest, and probably a plot from the developer to destroy the park if every other animated film is anything to go off of. 

I'm not particularly excited for Hoppers, in part because Pixar's animation style looks more and more like Wallace & Gromit every year that goes by, and also because the general hook of the movie doesn't seem particularly interesting. We've seen body swaps before, either in Soul or The Sword in the Stone, we've seen small woodland domains in Over the Hedge and The Wild Robot, and we have more than enough movies about anthropomorphized animals (there are four more on this list alone!). But Pixar always manages to deliver something special no matter how absurd or overdone the concept is, so Hoppers, while an unlikely bet for amazing-ness, shouldn't be counted out just yet. 

If all else fails, at least we're getting another Avatar movie before 2029! 

22. Hexed - November 25th. 

After the disappointments of Strange World, Wish, Moana 2, and the mediocrity of Zootopia 2, Disney is looking to put itself back on the map with Hexed. Details are still scarce, but the official synopsis reads: "Hexed is an all-new original film that follows a teenage oddball and his mom, who discover his weirdness is actually hidden magic, transporting them to a world where magic can run free."

Without much to go on, it sounds like a film adaptation of The Owl House, which in and of itself would be great. On the other hand, yet another socially awkward oddball character with an exasperated mom who learns to accept himself feels uninspired after getting (cough) Mirabel, Ethan Clade, Asha, Moana, Luca, Mei Lee, Wade Ripple, Elio, and the literal character of Anxiety herself all in the 2020s. But I remain optimistic that Disney still has the ability to make generational classics, and an original animated movie from them is a day one watch for me. 

21. Goat - February 13th. 

Sony's animation studio has been on fire recently with Across the Spider-Verse and Kpop Demon Hunters earning widespread acclaim and popularity; their newest feature, Goat, is about a Boer goat who aspires of becoming a professional basketball player. The shown footage looks smart and whippy, the animation looks like an evolution of the glitchy punk rock style revolutionized by the studio, and if all else fails, we get a Puss in Boots-level Zootopia spin-off. 

20. Clayface - September 11th. 

Based on the heavily acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series episode "Feat of Clay," Clayface is the DCU's third theatrical outing after Superman and Supergirl. It's an interesting and freshly original take to the cinematic universe trope - To put it into perspective, it's like if the MCU went Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and then Zemo. Clayface is a Batman villain: an actor who is tragically disfigured by a terrible accident and restored by a new makeup technology; but once his supply runs out, he takes on jobs for the mafia to get more, and once he serves his purpose, they dunk him in the stuff to kill him. But he doesn't die! He becomes the Clayface, a modern marvel and a transmorphic blob! 

I'm excited for Clayface for many reasons; one, it's something different from the deluge of superhero content we normally get. It's a body horror mystery from the underworld of Gotham City and, unlike Joker, it's a Gotham City underworld with a Batman. Two, I'm always a fan of niche characters getting big adaptations, and hopefully this opens the door to Kite Man, Rainbow Raider, and Bat-Mite movies. I'm not entirely sold on the R-rating, however, as the source material is literally a TV-Y7 cartoon that managed to be horrifying without blood or gore. We'll just have to see how well the DCU can tread the water between pointed and excessive. 

19. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping - November 20th. 

Did you know that they're still making Hunger Games movies? I didn't! Did you know that they're still writing Hunger Games books? Even less so! Sunrise on the Reaping is the tale of the 50th Quarter Quells, the one where Haymitch Abernathy won through the most graphic scene of violence found in the books (He threw an axe into the forcefield surrounding the arena and it rebounded into his opponent's head). But don't worry, it's still going to be a fun dramedy for the YA crowd! 

Part of what makes Sunrise on the Reaping so interesting is that it was filmed consecutively with the book being written; in the same way that the Harry Potter movies influenced J.K. Rowling and led to even better quality products between the two, I'm hoping we can get a similarly accurate adaptation; the second thing is the stacked ensemble, which looks like a Tumblr fancast brought to life: McKenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Ralph Fiennes, Jesse Plemons, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, and Elle Fanning. It sounds promising to say the least! 

18. The Mandalorian and Grogu - May 22nd.

Do you remember The Mandalorian? 2019 and 2020's biggest sensation that kinda fell off once they resolved the second season cliffhanger in an entirely different show and then had a third season that no one knew came out? Well, in lieu of season four, Disney decided that a feature film would be appropriate, and The Mandalorian and Grogu is officially set to release this May. 

There's cool stuff sure to be eye candy for Star Wars nerds like myself (Rotta the Hutt? Zeb? In live action?), but everything from the trailer just makes it seem like a feature-length episode of The Mandalorian, which isn't particularly impressive when the series is already movie-quality and has some episodes that approach an hour in length. Consequently, The Mandalorian and Grogu's success will heavily depend on if it feels like a Stranger Things-like runtime gimmick or an action-packed finale fit for the big screens. 

Also, it's kinda funny that this is the first Star Wars film in six years, but since the last few films were received so poorly, no one really cares. I imagine the fact that we've gotten The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Acolyte, Skeleton Crew, Ahsoka, Tales of the Jedi, Tales of the Sith, Tales of the Underworld, The Bad Batch, Star Wars Visions, and the last season of The Clone Wars in that time frame has something to do with the lack of hype; Food for thought, maybe that's a bit much. 

17. Michael - April 24th. 

After Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman, and Elvis all made unbelievable bank at the box office and the awards ceremonies, it's honestly surprising that a movie based on the Prince of Pop has taken so long. Arguably the most famous person of the 20th century, Michael Jackson's life has been the subject of public scrutiny since he broke out with the Jackson 5 in the 1960s. From there it was only up - "Thriller," "Beat It," "Billie Jean," "Bad," his marriage to Lisa Marie Presley, and his pet monkey, Bubbles - but Michael Jackson always remained an enigmatic and ever-changing figure of the pop culture lexicon. 

Enter Michael, which has already struck casting gold with his real-life nephew Jafaar Jackson. If the trailer is anything to go by, it looks like this will be a snappily edited, visually fabulous, gorgeous love letter sure to appease the billions of Michael Jackson fans. 

16. Avengers: Doomsday - December 18th.

The next installment in the Avengers film series, Avengers: Doomsday picks up with... well, um, no one really knows. Who are the Avengers? Well, it's been six years since Endgame and they never officially reformed the Avengers, so maybe let's skip over them and move on to the Fantastic Four and Fox's X-Men showing up to the party? Sounds like a plan. 

Avengers: Doomsday has a lot going for it, but I mostly want to see how on earth they're going to weave a multiverse story originally about Kang the Conqueror into a Doctor Doom story starring Robert Downey Jr and featuring the X-Men, New Avengers, Avengers (Sam Wilson team), Fantastic Four, Wakandans, alleged Spider-Men, and Shang-Chi into the same movie, especially when most of them have never met each other. Is it possible to pull off such a feat? What will the runtime be? Will Doctor Doom finally be done well? Can Marvel come back after seven years of Disney+ mediocrity?

This is mostly taking up spot #16 because I wanted a Shang-Chi sequel in 2021 and this is the closest we're getting to it. 

15. Coyote vs. Acme - August 28th.

After completing the film but preferring to claim a tax loss of $30 million, the openly evil David Zaslav made the brilliant decision to can Coyote vs Acme alongside Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. Rejecting offers from Netflix, Amazon, and Paramount, the Warner Bros. executives wanted to make sure these cartoon critters remained dead. While not confirmed, it is speculated that Zaslav's hate for the Looney Tunes franchise stems from not being the only kid in school to like Judge Doom more than Roger Rabbit. 

But, in a stunning act of providential mercy, the overlords worked out a deal to get Coyote vs. Acme back on track, grasping it from the clutches of death for a theatrical release this August. It follows Wile E. Coyote in a legal battle against the Acme Corporation for selling numerous faulty products during his pursuit of the elusive roadrunner. What follows is the trial of the century, sure to forever change the hierarchy of the Merry Melodies. 

14. The President's Cake - February 16th.

The President's Cake  ( مملكة القصب ) follows a nine-year-old girl living in Iraq during the 1990s who is selected by the school to make a cake for Saddam Hussein's birthday. Together with her friend Saeed, Lamia has to source and pay for ingredients in a time when her family can't afford any groceries. She traverses the Mesopotamian Marshes and eventually gets lost in the big city, leading to a concerned manhunt. 

It's a simple yet powerful hook and promises to be an emotional rollercoaster. While it technically had its world premiere in 2025 at the Cannes Film Festival, the U.S. release date is 2026, and early reactions have been absolutely raving about The President's Cake's emotional weight and look at Iraq at its darkest hour through the eyes of an idealistic child. 

13. Supergirl - June 26th.

This story will pick up where Supergirl's journey left off in this year's Superman - slightly tipsy and traveling with Krypto. Based on the widely acclaimed Tom King comic Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (My favorite comic book that I have ever read), Supergirl will see the Woman of Tomorrow team up with Ruthye, a tiny 13 year-old farmer, to kill Krem of the Yellow Hills after he kills her father. Along the way, they encounter death and despair from Krem's path of destruction, but also hope and joy as Supergirl shows Ruthye how to see the good and how to do the most good in every bad situation. And also Lobo, apparently. 

Unfortunately, the trailer makes it look like a very average comic book movie. I'm always happy to be proven wrong, but the character redesigns, humour, and - most grievous of all - the backlit yellow/brown combo that has plagued every blockbuster since Shazam! Fury of the Gods - aren't doing the movie any favors. Like, seriously - Bilquis Evely drew one of the most gorgeous comics ever drawn and the movie adaptation just looks like it was color graded by the Wicked guys. It's not a great look, but hopefully it means they're just saving the visual marvels for the IMAX experience. 

12. Spider-Man: Brand New Day - July 31st. 

After shattering records and hearts in 2021 with No Way Home, which featured all three cinematic Spider-Men teaming up to fight the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus, Brand New Day is the highly anticipated follow-up. Peter Parker, now without a fancy suit, money, his girlfriend, his best friend, and his Aunt May, is an entirely street-level hero focused on being a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. 

Part of the hype comes from some of the new elements they're throwing in to go along with that street-level Spidey. The main villains will be Scorpion and Tombstone, who fans have been asking for for years; the Punisher, Daredevil, and the Hulk will appear in supporting capacities; and Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) is appearing as a highly speculated character (that's definitely not Firestar). 

11. Godzilla Minus Zero - 2026.

It's no secret that I adore Godzilla Minus One, a story about a kamikaze pilot who fled the war and then tries to redeem his cowardice by killing Godzilla. It's a touching look at post-WWII Japan, a traumatic and emotional journey as he struggles to rebuild a family, and a satisfying payoff as he chooses to live. I thought the first movie was absolutely brilliant and it's my favorite Godzilla movie. Why, then, is Godzilla Minus Zero somewhat worrying? 

Well, part of it is that many of the things I loved about the first movie won't be applicable to Godzilla Minus Zero. The character's main arc has resolved, Japan is rebuilding, his love interest is safe - the things that made Godzilla Minus One so different and a breath of fresh air just can't exist anymore. But I trust that the creative team that knocked it out of the park before can knock it out of the park again, a.ndif not, we get to see Godzilla destroying stuff anyway. It's a win-win. 

10. Narnia: The Magician's Nephew - November 26th.

After the iconic (and in many ways perfect) adaptations of Narnia we had in 2005, a fourth Narnia movie has been in the works ever since The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 2010. Now, finally, 16 years later, after potentially remaking the original novel, we are finally landing on an adaptation of The Magician's Nephew, the 1955 Narnia book written by C.S. Lewis to answer how a lamp post came to be in the middle of the woods (Making it the Rogue One of Narnia). 

In a world run amok by prequels that are just there to explain how [x] came to be or how [y] prop came to get into [z]'s hands (Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Hobbit, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), I'm hoping that Greta Gerwig (Barbie, Little Women) can pull off "prequel to existing IP" with a bit more insight and creativity. Narnia is supposed to make us feel like children again; hopefully The Magician's Nephew can bring us back instead of reminding us of the world we live in. 

9. Masters of the Universe - June 5th.

It is a testament to how bad the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie was that it killed all live-action He-Man projects for nearly 40 years. Like... wow. To survive the deluge of 1980s-inspired live actions this long is a modern miracle, but alas, no dead franchise is safe once Jared Leto has set his sights on it. 

Masters of the Universe will tell the story of Prince Adam, raised in his mother's world until an epic quest calls him to the land of Eternia, where he must don the title of He-Man and defeat the dark warlord Skeletor, aided by his sergeant Teela and lieutenant Man-at-Arms. While expectations will remain low until we see an official trailer and can judge it better, the fact that Travis Knight is directing gives me a lot of hope... he has experience making our favorite 80s cartoons come to life in brilliant ways. 

8. Wildwood - 2026

Laika is an acclaimed movie studio known for its stop-motion films, bringing us modern-day classics such as Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings. Their next film, Wildwood, an adaptation of the 2011 novel of the same name, is about a young girl named Prue McKeel who sets out into a magical forest in Portland to save her infant brother, who was kidnapped by a murder of crows. Along for the ride are her classmate Curtis and a mysterious guide named Alexandra. 

Like many stop motion films, the joy of Wildwood will come from the labor-intensive weight of movement - most of the movie's first trailer is actually about how they created such a giant bird model! It already looks like a visual marvel and an emotional rollercoaster, and I'm sure that we have another timeless classic on our hands. 

7. Project Hail Mary - March 10th.

One of the most captivating movies of next year's release slate is Project Hail Mary, which is interesting due to several factors: first, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the duo behind The LEGO Movie and Spider-Verse movies, are directing; second, Ryan Gosling stars; third, it appears to be an Interstellar-type of sci-fi movie about an astronaut who befriends an alien. I've never read the book it's based on and the trailers have been more than three minutes long (So I never watched them), but I'm excited nonetheless. 

6. Steven Spielberg TBA - June 12th.

A new Steven Spielberg movie about UFOs is automatically more interesting than any number of sequels and adaptations of already popular franchises. John Williams is composing the music, Emily Blunt and Wyatt Russell are starring. Sounds like a slam dunk to me. 

And a word on original movies - I have 46 films listed here, covering nearly every notable 2026 release. I ran the stats, and the originality is as follows: 

17 sequels (36%)

12 original films (26%)

6 "technically new" adaptations of franchises (14%)  (He-Man, Clayface, The Cat in the Hat, Street Fighter)

6 adaptations of books (14%) (3 of which have never been adapted before; The Dog Stars, Wildwood, and Project Hail Mary)

2 adaptations of epic classic poetry (4%) (The Odyssey and Ramayana)

2 biopics (4%) (Young Washington and Michael)

1 remake (2%) (Moana)

In conclusion, I'd consider "original" original to be the twelve entirely original films, the three new book adaptations, the two epic poems, and the two biopics - nineteen films out of forty-six, which is 41%. 

5. Ramayana - November 8th.

Just in case you're not fully brushed up on your Hindu epics, Ramayana is the story of Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu (the preserver), a prince of Kosala who is exiled for fourteen years with his wife, Sita, and half-brother, Lakshmana. He eventually comes into conflict with the main villain, Ravana, and takes control of his birthright and wins the kingdom back - a true hero's journey in every since of the word. 

It's one of the most epic ancient texts that we have on hand, on par with the Epic of Gilgamesh and Beowulf, and a very influential part of Indian culture and mythology. The cinematic adaptation is promising to live up to that legacy: With expansive visuals, insane action, already-great special effects (as seen in the trailer) and music from Hans Zimmer, it looks like Bollywood is coming back to American markets after taking it by storm with R.R.R. in 2022. 

4.  Dune: Part Three - December 18th.

The conclusion to what's been hailed as this generation's The Lord of the Rings, Dune: Part Three ends the story of Paul Maud'Dib Atreides, the Lisan al-Gaib, Kwisatz Haderach, and Emperor of the Universe, who runs into difficulty when Scytale the Face Dancer of the Bene Tleilax gives him a ghola of his friend Duncan Idaho, who falls in love with Alia Atreides, the Abomination of the Bene Gesserit. And, yes, "Duncan Idaho" was still the most ridiculous name in that sentence. 

Part of Dune's enduring success is the character of Paul Atreides, who takes his place as messiah to a foreign people and abuses their skills to conquer the universe. The original Dune Messiah book is about Paul's hubris and remorse over creating a jihad that has killed billions of people over the course of twelve years; given the movies' condensed timeline, the reign of terror might just be a summer fling. But what a fling it will be! 

3. Toy Story 5 - June 19th.

Unlike Hoppers and Hexed, Toy Story 5 actually has a fantastic hook: The toys are being replaced by an iPad. Our classic heroes - vintage cowboy dolls, talking spacemen, slinky dogs, and Mr. Potato Head - do kids even play with these things anymore? Do they play at all? Everything is digital games with in-app purchases, reels, and online. How can a toy and imagination compete with that? This is the story Toy Story 5 asks. 

We always have to ask ourselves why even bother making more Toy Story movies after Toy Story 3, but with such a great idea and relevant subject, I'm really stoked to see how the ultimate message and themes of the movie will go - director Andrew Stanton (WALL-E, Finding Nemo, Better Call Saul) has said on the film, "Technology has changed everybody’s lives, but we’re asking what that means for us — and to our kids.”

And, if nothing else, Woody is back with the gang, officially excluding Toy Story 4 from the Toy Story canon. 

2. The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender - October 9th.

Did you know there's an animated continuation of Avatar: The Last Airbender coming to theaters next year? Yeah! Me neither! The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender will tell the tale of the adult Gaang as they confront new difficulties in reestablishing their world after the destruction caused by the 100-year-long war with the Fire Nation, and probably have to fight some random bender who blows stuff up. 

Look, Avatar: The Last Airbender is the greatest television show ever and the greatest piece of media, ever. Period, point blank, no exceptions, it is fact. It's hilarious, it's emotional, it's inventive, it's wildly original, it's thoughtfully poetic, it's beautiful, and perfectly told. A continuation doesn't have to be all that, and the bar honestly doesn't feel high after The Legend of Korra, but the expections are still high for The Legend of Aang. If it's half as good as the series, we're looking at one of the best films of the year. 

And, if all else fails, I'm excited to see a 2D film on the big screen that's not from Japan. 

1. The Odyssey - July 17th.

Christopher Nolan's next epic is an adaptation of one of the most epic poems ever written - Homer's The Odyssey. The Odyssey tells the tale of Odysseus, the ancient Greek commander responsible for the Trojan horse, and the epic journey he goes on as he tries to return home to Ithaca after the decade-long Trojan war. Along the way he must work his way through giants, cyclopes, sirens, witches, stranded titans, and vengeful gods before coming come to free his house from all the suitors vying for his wife's attention. 

The Odyssey is the greatest poem ever written and one of the greatest stories ever told. The emotional weight of the journey, the nostos, the epic scale of the journey that is unrivaled - it is truly a classic that has survived the past 2500 years for a reason. The fact that it's being adapted by the greatest filmmaker of the 21st century with an all-star cast (Including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o) is just the cherry on top.