Every New Lionsgate Movie Releasing This Year, With All The Excitement Coming Your Way!
CinemaCon is an official event for cinema owners so that big-bang presentations of movies and thrilling news about upcoming
CinemaCon is an official event for cinema owners so that big-bang presentations of movies and thrilling news about upcoming films can be announced. The annual event has all the prominent distributors, exhibitors, industry professionals, and movie journalists, all in one place for creating a theatrical experience for the rest of the world.
Several films premiered, including How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake, which gained positive reviews. Besides, there has been another amazing news that popped out right from the event- Keanu Reeves will reprise the role of John Wick in John Wick 5!
Here is a list of every new Lionsgate movie releasing this year, along with other possible releases in 2026.
John Wick spin-off, Ballerina
John Wick has taken over everything this year, we suppose, since its spin-off film, its next fifth installment in the franchise, and an animated film right after John Wick 5 are all in the process.
Ballerina is the spin-off feature that we are all waiting for this year, first of all. The story is entirely different from the John Wick franchise, though it’s deeply related. The events of Ballerina take place between John Wick 3 and 4, and we’ve already seen John Wick himself in the trailer.
The neo-noir action film is based on Eve Macarro’s story who is a titular dancer and steps into the world of assassins to avenge his father’s death. The director clarified that she is not a “female Wick” but gets training from a highly influential criminal syndicate of Ruska Roma.
What happens next, we will get to know once the movie finally hits the theatres.
Release date: June 6, 2025
Cast: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Len Wiseman
Writers: Shay Hatten, Emerald, Shay Hatten
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski
The Strangers Chapter 2
Lionsgate just announced that The Strangers Chapter 2 will be released on September 26, 2025, which was originally the release date for Saw XI’s premiere. The story is based on Maya, who was the survivor in part one.
The plot revolves around a couple’s disaster as soon as their vehicle breaks down and they have to spend time in a faraway Airbnb. You know quite well what happens next. Yes, the three masked strangers make their lives hell.
Release date: September 26, 2025
Cast: Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath
Director: Renny Harlin
Writers: Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland
Producers: Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton, Christopher Milburn, Gary Raskin, Alastair Burlingham, and Charlie Dombek
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Recently, the official trailer of Hurry Up Tomorrow has been released in which the musician Abel Tesfaye, whose professional name is The Weeknd, will be seen playing the character of a fictionalized version of his own self.
He suffers from insomnia that has pushed him near to a mental breakdown. This is the time when he goes on an existential journey and meets a young, mysterious woman, Anima (Jenna Ortega).
Of course, the movie is about music, hence, the songs are fantastic as well, sung by Tesfaye. His other marvelous performances are seen previously in After Hours (2020) and Starboy (2016).
According to USA Today, Hurry Up Tomorrow will be accompanied by Tesfaye’s album of the same name. Shults, whom Tesfaye is a great fan, directs the film. Shults knew that music would be clearly taken care of here.
Release date: May 16, 2025
Cast: Abel Tesfaye, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan
Director: Trey Edward Shults
Writers: Reza Fahim, Trey Edward Shults, Abel Tesfaye
Producers: Reza Fahim, Harrison Kreiss, Abel Tesfaye, Kevin Turen
Now You See Me 3
Now You See Me 3 gets a new title: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t, and is already running in production while the fourth film is even in the development phase. Fleischer is back to direct one of the greatest heist movies of all time.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairperson Adam Fogelson said at CinemaCon,
“We were so happy with the director’s cut, we’re already developing the next chapter…We can’t wait for audiences to discover what he’s done with the third film and thrilled he’ll be making even more magic with us.” [Source]
There is no plot available yet, but we are waiting for its teaser, trailer, poster or plot details soon.
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Release date: November 14, 2025
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman, Ariana Greenblatt, Dominic Sessa, Justice Smith, & Rosamund Pike.
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Writers: Rhett Reese, Seth Grahame-Smith, & Michael Lesslie.
Based on characters by Boaz Yakin & Edward Ricourt.
Michael Jackson biopic, Michael
It is rumored that the Michael Jackson biopic under the name Michael might be split into two movies for an official release, via Variety. No footage was shown in this year’s CinemaCon that could have confirmed a trailer or teaser for the film.
The film is expxcted to carry a budget of $155 million and includes Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson.
Release date: October 3, 2025
Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Jamal R. Henderson, Tre Horton, Rhyan Hill, Joseph David-Jones, Kat Graham, Larenz Tate, Derek Luke, Jessica Sula, Liv Symone, Kevin Shinick, KeiLyn Durrel, Kendrick Sampson, & Derek Luke.
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: John Logan
Producers: Graham King, John Branca, & John McClain.
The Long Walk
The Long Walk trailer was released at CinemaCon and shows a group of boys surrounded by military tanks and armed soldiers. The first story, written by Stephen King, is the soul of the film, highlighted by the friendships in the ensemble cast.
But the horror explodes as soon as one of the friends, a young boy, is shot by a soldier. The name of the film expounds on the fact outlined by Mark Hamill’s voiceover that it is a test of stamina with a challenge of a 3 mph long walk. At the end, a monetary prize will be offered but there is no finish line, unless and until only one boy is left.
The Stephen King adaptation is a heartbreaking discovery into humanity’s desperate need for friendship, creating an emotional bond of brotherhood, yet again, facing the fear of loss of loved ones.
Release date: September 12, 2025
Cast: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Judy Geer, & Mark Hamill.
Director: Francis Lawrence
Writer: J.T. Mollner
Producers: Francis Lawrence, Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, & Cameron MacConomy
Based on The Long Walk by Stephen King
2026 releases other than every new Lionsgate movie releasing this year
- John Wick 5
- Animated John Wick movie
- Caine
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Which ones are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments.
