November comes in like a lion; offering the first shots fired into Oscar Season with some of the most anticipated films of 2026. Also this month are more celebratory re-releases, including ROCKY (50thanniversary), V FOR VENDETTA (20th anniversary), and A BEAUTIFUL MIND (25th anniversary). Also returning to the big screen will be DUNE PART 1 and 2 in IMAX, in preparation for PART 3 coming in December. Here are the significant new films coming to theatres in the jam-packed month of November:
GODZILLA MINUS ZERO – The direct sequel to the greatest GODZILLA film of all time, GODZILLA MINUS ONE from 2023. Set in 1949, post-war Japan struggles to rebuild before being attacked by another creature from the deep.
JIMMY – K.J. Apa plays legendary actor Jimmy Stewart in this biopic, which focuses on Stewart’s time in WWII before coming home to make his most famous film.
RAMAYANA – The epic Eastern Indian poem is brought to the big screen.
WILD HORSE NINE – Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN), directs this black comedy spy thriller where two partners begin to mistrust each other. The cast includes John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, and Parker Posey.
THE CAT IN THE HAT – Bill Hader provides the voice of Dr. Seuss’ famous mischievous cat in this animated film.
EBENEZER: A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Ti West, director of the X trilogy, helms this new adaptation of the holiday classic, this time with Johnny Depp in the role of Scrooge. The rest of the cast includes Ian McKellen, Daisy Ridley, Rupert Grint, and Andrea Riseborough.
VICTORIAN PSYCHO – Maika Monroe (LONGLEGS), stars in this horror-thriller about a young heiress who arrives at her new manor only to find her servants vanishing. The rest of the cast includes Thomasin McKenzie and Jason Isaacs.
THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING – Based on the novel of the same name, this latest installment of the never-ending franchise serves as a sequel to THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES (2023), and a prequel to THE HUNGER GAMES (2012).
I PLAY ROCKY – This biographical drama follows the production of the famous film, ROCKY. Anthony Ippolito plays Sylvester Stallone.
PAPER TIGER – This crime drama follows an American family who gets tangled up with the Russian mob. Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller star.
FOCKER IN-LAW – This fourth film in the comedy franchise has Greg and Pam’s now-grown son proposing marriage to a girl that both families feel is a mismatch. The cast includes Ben Stiller, Own Wilson, Robert DeNiro, Teri Polo, and Ariana Grande.
HEXED – Walt Disney Animation Studios presents this supernatural fantasy where a young girl is whisked away into a realm of witches. The voice-cast includes Hailee Steinfeld, Rashida Jones, Jodie Foster, Walton Goggins, Tracy Ullman, Stephen Fry, Henry Winkler, and Dan Stevens.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the final (and epic), month of 2026.
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