It was a year of declining production in the superhero movie genre in 2025, and going into 2026, it looks like that will remain the case. Thanks to schedule changes, there are only four superhero films planned for next year between Marvel and DC.
After laying its new foundations under the leadership of James Gunn with “Superman”, DC will begin 2026 with Girl of Steel, while Marvel continues with a fourth Spider-Man film. The year will culminate with a massive collaboration on the Marvel side, with the next Avengers film.
You can see all the superhero movies scheduled for release in 2026 below.
“Supergirl”
Release date: June 26, 2026
Cast: Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham
After making her debut alongside David Corenswet in “Superman” in 2025, Milly Alcock will front her own film as Girl of Steel in 2026. Supergirl is Superman’s cousin and Krypto the Superdog’s own owner, but she’s a bit of a party girl in this iteration of her.
“Supergirl” is heavily inspired by the comic book “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” by Tom King and will find Alcock’s character on a quest for revenge. Matthias Schoenaerts plays Krem of the Yellow Hills, and Craig Gillespie – the filmmaker behind “I, Tonya,” “Cruella” and “Lars and the Real Girl” – directs.
“Spider-Man: A Whole New Day”
Release date: July 31, 2026
Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Mark Ruffalo, Jon Bernthal, Marvin Jones III
Tom Holland is back for the fourth go-round as Spider-Man – well, at least his fourth solo film, after appearing in several other Marvel projects – but this time he’s just Spider-Man. As fans will recall, at the end of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Peter asked Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to cast a spell that would make everyone forget who Peter Parker is, putting them out of harm’s way to learn his super secret.
Exact plot details are being kept under wraps at this point.
“Face of clay”
Release date: September 11, 2026
Cast: Tom Rhys Harrys
DC Studios executives James Gunn and Peter Safran did not initially intend to incorporate Clayface into their initial DC Universe offerings, so when they received a “Clayface” script from Mike Flanagan, plans changed. James Watkins (“Speak No Evil”) is set to direct the film, centering on the original Clayface, a B-movie actor who becomes made entirely of clay.
“Avengers: Doomsday”
Release date: December 18, 2026
Cast: It’s very big. You can see that everyone we know will be included here.
Yes, the next Avengers-level event is coming, and it comes in the form of Dr. Doom. Robert Downey Jr. returns to the Marvel franchise this time as a villain (it’s unclear how exactly they’ll explain this in-universe, but remember, the multiverse is well established at this point). The villain was first teased in 2025’s “Fantastic Four: First Steps.”
There are only a handful of Marvel projects left between now and “Doomsday,” so we’re curious how they’ll manage to smoothly attract everyone they need.
