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Disney has over 40 movies coming to theaters through 2031 — here they are

Sequels for “Deadpool 2,” “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” “Avatar 2,” and “Toy Story 4” are all on the way.

  • Walt Disney Studios is constantly updating its film schedule.
  • In addition to “Star Wars” movies and Marvel projects, Disney also distributes Fox films.
  • Three more “Avatar” sequels, a fifth “Toy Story” film, and another “Incredibles” movie are on the way.

The following list contains Walt Disney Studios’ theatrical film slate as of August 13, 2024.

Disney has announced sequels and remakes of fan favorites, including “Frozen,” “Lilo & Stitch,” and “Freaky Friday” over the next few years, suggesting it is leaning on its most popular franchises to attract larger audiences to theaters.

Disney’s biennial fan event, D23, which ran from August 9 to 11, showcased teasers and concept art for its most anticipated movies from its various production companies.

Between Pixar, Disney Animation, Searchlight, 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm, and Marvel, Disney now owns the rights to a varied slate that includes upcoming kids’ films like “Zootopia 2” to more adult offerings like “Nightbitch” and “Blade.”

At D23, Disney also announced a new “Incredibles” sequel, confirmed “Frozen” will get two more sequels, and revealed that “Freakier Friday” is the title of the highly-anticipated “Freaky Friday” sequel.

If you have lost track of the multiple Disney projects in the works, here’s a list of movies due to be released by 2031.

“Alien: Romulus” — August 16, 2024
Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg star in “A Real Pain.”

“A Real Pain,” directed by Jesse Eisenberg, follows two cousins who go on a tour through Poland to honor their grandmother.

Eisenberg and “Succession” star Kieran Culkin play the two cousins.

 

 

“Moana 2” — November 27, 2024
Amy Adams plays the lead character in “Nightbitch.”

Based on Rachel Yoder’s debut novel “Nightbitch,” the film follows a woman who pauses her career to become a stay-at-home mother. When she starts to notice strange things happening, she fears she is losing her mind.

Amy Adams plays the titular character, and Marielle Heller is the director.

 

 

“Mufasa: The Lion King” — December 20, 2024
Timothee Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.”

Timothée Chalamet plays Bob Dylan in the James Mangold-directed movie “A Complete Unknown.”

The film, which also stars Elle Fanning and Edward Norton, focuses on the controversial period when Dylan transitioned from playing folk music to rock.

“Freakier Friday” — 2025
Sam Wilson’s Captain America is a combination of Cap and the Falcon.

Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) is the new Captain America in the fourth film in the franchise.

Harrison Ford, Tim Blake Nelson, and Giancarlo Esposito will play the three main antagonists in the movie: Red Hulk (Ford), The Leader (Nelson), and Sidewinder (Esposito).

In June 2023, Marvel Studios changed the film’s title from “Captain America: New World Order.”

Read more about “Captain American: New World Order” here.

“Snow White” — March 21, 2025
Rami Malek stars in “The Amateur.”

20th Century Studios’ spy thriller stars Rami Malek as a CIA cryptographer who loses his wife in a terrorist attack.

When the agency won’t go after her killer due to an internal conflict, Malek’s character blackmails the CIA.

Rachel Brosnahan, Laurence Fishburne, and Julianne Nicholson also star.

“Thunderbolts*” — May 2, 2025
Artwork released for Elio from 2022’s D23 Expo.

Pixar’s next film follows an 11-year-old who meets aliens and becomes Earth’s ambassador.

Adrian Molina, who co-wrote and co-directed “Coco,” will direct the new original movie. It stars Yonas Kibreab as Elio, Zoe Saldaña as Elio’s aunt, America Ferrera as Elio’s mother, Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa, and Brad Garrett as Ambassador Grigon.

 

 

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” — July 25, 2025
In “Lilo & Stitch,” an alien named Stitch crashes his ship in Hawaii.

Lilo & Stitch” is finally getting the live-action treatment, and a first look at Stitch was released at the D23 event.

The original animated movie followed the relationship between a child named Lilo and an indestructible alien named Stitch who escapes capture and crashes down on Earth.

The original Stitch voice actor, Chris Sanders, will return, while Maia Kealoha plays Lilo, Sydney Elizabeth Agudong plays Lilo’s sister, Nani, and Kaipo Dudoit plays Nani’s love interest, David Kawena.

“Tron: Ares” — October 20, 2025
Mahershala Ali in 2021.

Although Wesley Snipes originated the role in the 1998 movie, Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali is playing the human/vampire hybrid, who protects humans from vampires, in the reboot. 

Ali’s Blade was first teased in a post-credit scene of “Eternals.” Although the film has been hit with production delays, it is still scheduled for release in November 2025.

“Zootopia 2” — November 26, 2025
A scene from “Avatar.”

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” was shot alongside “Avatar 2,” but the former film’s release was pushed back to 2024.

No details have been released, but Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, and the rest of the main cast will likely return for another adventure in Pandora since they didn’t die in the last film.

Disney currently has three untitled projects set for release in 2025.
Jon Hamm stars in the upcoming original movie “Hoppers.”

At D23, Pixar announced that Daniel Chong, the storyboard artist on “Bolt” and “Minions,” would direct a new original movie called “Hoppers.”

The film follows a young girl, Mabel (Piper Curda), who transfers her consciousness into a robot beaver to go undercover in the animal kingdom. Variety reported that Mabel will unite the animals against a real estate developer.

Essentially, it’s “Avatar” with beavers. 

Jon Hamm and Bobby Moynihan will also star in the movie.

“Avengers: Doomsday” — May 1, 2026
The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu in “The Mandalorian” season three.

Pedro Pascal’s Mandalorian is finally coming to the big screen with Grogu (aka Baby Yoda). 

Lucasfilm has released three seasons of “The Mandalorian,” which follows a bounty hunter who finds a young alien (Grogu) and decides to raise him.

“The Mandalorian” showrunner Jon Favreau will direct the movie. 

At D23, Disney teased the return of the Mandalorian’s iconic Razor Crest ship, which was destroyed in season two. “Star Wars: Rebels” character Zeb Orrelios will also appear in the movie.

“Toy Story 5” — June 19, 2026
“Moana” was first released in 2016.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced the live-action adaptation during a prerecorded video for a shareholders meeting in early April.

Johnson will reprise his role from the hit 2016 movie as Maui. Original Moana actor Auli’i Cravalho announced on Instagram she won’t reprise her role as the Disney princess.

Instead, she’ll serve as an executive producer.

Untitled “Star Wars” movie — December 18, 2026
We could get another “X-Men” movie in 2026. Hugh Jackman starred as the X-Men character Wolverine in Disney’s latest Marvel movie, “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

This list does not contain 20th Century and Searchlight Pictures films.

January 16, 2026 — untitled Disney film

February 13, 2026 — untitled Marvel movie

March 27, 2026 — untitled Disney film

April 17, 2026 — untitled Disney film

August 7, 2026 — untitled Disney film

September 11, 2026 — untitled Disney film

November 6, 2026 — untitled Marvel movie

November 25, 2026 — untitled Disney animation

“Avengers: Secret Wars” — May 7, 2027
Anna and Olaf at the start of “Frozen 2.”

At D23, Disney confirmed they will make a third and fourth “Frozen” movie. 

Disney also revealed concept art that depicted Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and the shadow of a horned person who could be the film’s villain.

Untitled “Star Wars” film — December 17, 2027
Pixar recently announced that they are making a new “Incredibles” sequel.

This list does not contain 20th Century and Searchlight Pictures films.

February 12, 2027 — untitled Disney film

March 5, 2027  — untitled Disney film

April 2, 2027  — untitled Disney film

May 28, 2027  — untitled Disney film

June 18, 2027 — untitled Pixar movie

July 23, 2027 — untitled Marvel movie

August 6, 2027  — untitled Disney film

September 17, 2027  — untitled Disney film

October 8, 2027  — untitled Disney film

November 5, 2027 — untitled Marvel movie

“Avatar 4” — December 21, 2029
A scene from “Avatar.”

James Cameron had ideas for “Avatar 2” and “Avatar 3” in 2010. He originally announced “Avatar 4” in 2012, before revealing he planned for a fifth film in 2015.

“Magazine Dreams” — TBD
“Incredibles 2” is now the second highest-grossing animated film of all time.

At the D23 event last Friday, Pixar announced another “Incredibles” sequel.

“Incredibles 2,” which premiered in 2018, was the highest-grossing animated film for six years until “Inside Out 2” overtook it last month.

Brad Bird, the director of the film series, will helm the new project.

“Monster Jam” — TBD
Dwayne Johnson is producing a movie about monster trucks for Disney.

At D23, Dwayne Johnson announced that he was working with Disney to produce a film about the monster truck competition known as Monster Jam.

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