Release date: August 5, 2026 on Disney+ and Hulu
Synopsis: Kara and her ragtag crew set out to find worthy Jedi to fight against an increasingly powerful warlord.
Kara’s story began with “The Ninth Jedi” in Star Wars: Visions Volume 1 and continued with “The Ninth Jedi – Child of Hope” in Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 — streaming on Disney+.
Producer: Hitoshi Ito
Supervising Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Director: Shunsuke Tada
Animation Studio: Production I.G
Synopsis: A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a greater purpose on a quiet street where two lonely rabbits are stuck in perpetual loops.
Written and Directed by Sean Pecknold.
Production design by Adi Goodrich.
Art Direction by Emily Franz.
Puppet design and fabrication by Emily Franz.
Cinematography by Sean Pecknold.
Music by Claude Debussy.
Synopsis: One saturday afternoon, in a furniture store, Jeanne and Jean Jean wonder if they are really meant to live together.
Written and Directed by Thanys Martin.
Animation Support by:
Hugo Usai
Emile Grimaud
Yoann Leclerc
Benjamin Oualid
Paul Surmont
Raphaël Chiapparin
Sound by Stéphane Martin.
Original Score by Léna Noury Mazel.
Voice cast:
Léna Noury Mazel
Noah Asselbergh
Rachel Amar
Hugo Isai
Thanys Martin
Warner Bros. Animation has announced three new series, including an adaptation of the DC comic book series Absolute Batman, written by Scott Snyder with art by Nick Dragotta.
Additional projects include DC’s first-ever anime series, Joker: Laugh Riot and a new series starring Krypto the Superdog.
Synopsis: Absolute Batman reimagines the Dark Knight as a working-class hero up against impossible odds, on a mission to prove that even in an era of wealth, power and corruption, one good person can change the world.
When you take away the manor, the money, the advantages, what you’re left with is something absolute.
Executive Produced by Scott Snyder.
Synopsis: A little mole regularly visits his blind grandpa. The seasons change, both grow older and important questions arise.
What do you say to someone you love when time is running out?
Written and directed by Alexander Gratzer.
Animation by Natália Andrade, Mariai Gábor, Sebastian Doringer and Alexander Gratzer.
Music by Alexander Gratzer.
Sound Design by Kalotás Csaba.
Synopsis: Screaming too loud is what got Horacio killed. With his murderer Guillaume now released from prison, what will he do next?
Written and directed by Caroline Cherrier.
Animation by Caroline Cherrier, Eva Lusbaronian, Valentin Stoll, Julie Bousquet and Raphaël Lozano.
Music by Marie Cherrier.
Sound by Mathieu Z’Graggen, Grégory Vincent and Régis Diebold.
Synopsis: Two thieves enter the same dungeon searching for a gem worth incredible wealth, but what they find along the way is worth more than all the treasure in the dungeon combined.
Directed by Connor Van Dyke.
Edited by Makenna Buhler.
Music by Hayden Thompson and Miranda Tan.
Sound by Kelsey Nay and Ethan Arkell.
Voiced by Darci Ramirez and Parley Lambert.
Peacock release date: July 30, 2026
Synopsis: In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Mario and Luigi meet Yoshi, try to reform a miniaturized Bowser, and eagerly look forward to Peach’s birthday party.
But then, a call for help sends the crew across the galaxy to face new worlds and unexpected threats, meeting new characters like Rosalina and Bowser Jr. along the way.
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.
Written by Matthew Fogel.
Produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.
Original Score by Brian Tyler.
Theatrical release date: April 16, 2027
Synopsis: When Joe, an introverted rocket mechanic who lives a quiet life alone, and Fran, a brilliant astro-botanist who is developing the world’s first-ever plant-fueled rocket, are brought together to prepare for the inaugural launch of this revolutionary rocket, there are immediate sparks, but neither is particularly adept at romance.
Life becomes more complicated when three unruly aliens take refuge in Joe’s home. Dunk, Welly and Shirm are on the interplanetary run from a zealous-yet-inept officer of the law named Zandro. The aliens determine that Fran’s rocket could provide their means of getting back home to safety.
Directed by:
Eric Guillon (Despicable Me 3)
Claire Dodgson (Minions: The Rise of Gru)
Jonathan Del Val (The Secret Life of Pets 2)
Release date: December 23, 2026
Synopsis: One angry bird will face his greatest challenge yet, surviving fatherhood… while saving the world!
Directed by John Rice (The Angry Birds Movie).
Written by Thurop Van Orman (The Angry Birds Movie 2).
Produced by:
John Cohen (Despicable Me)
Dan Chuba (The Mitchells vs. the Machines)
Carla Connor (The Willoughbys)
Original Score by Heitor Pereira (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish).
Release date: 2026
Synopsis: When the mysterious behemoth known only as Bane frees Batman’s entire Rogue’s Gallery from Arkham Asylum, the Caped Crusader is pushed to his mental and physical breaking point.
Batman: Knightfall is a three-part movie event that brings to life one of the most iconic Batman comic book storylines.
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall is directed by Jeff Wamester and written by Jeremy Adams.
Based on the Batman: Knightfall comic books by Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant, Dennis O’Neil, Peter David, Jo Duffy, Jim Aparo, Graham Nolan, Norm Breyfogle and Jim Balent.
Release date: Fall 2026 on Netflix
Synopsis: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 presents a new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077 — a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge.
In a city that thrives in the spotlight of violence, one question remains: when the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter?
Directed by Kai Ikarashi.
Written by Masahiko Otsuka.
Release date: July 30, 2026 on Disney Jr. and Disney Jr. on Demand. Next day on Disney+.
Synopsis: Mickey and friends use their new farm vehicles to build the Fairest Farm Fair ever — hoping Daisy’s cowgirl idol, Lasso Lucy, will stop by for a visit.
Guest star Megan Hilty voices Lasso Lucy.
Synopsis: A struggling accordionist busker gets more than she bargained for when her desire to get noticed attracts the attention of a mysterious and enticing competitor.
Written and directed by Eva Louise Hall.
Musical direction by Calvin Arsenia.
Mira’s Accordion Theme composed by Erica Marie Mancini.
Sound by Calvin Arsenia and J Ashley Miller.
Voice cast:
Vanessa Severo as Mira
Jessica Paige as Lore
Ava Armstrong as Young Mira
Eva Louise Hall as Mama
Synopsis: Patouille is a little creature who lives in harmony with the plants. With his friend Momo, he discovers the amazing features of plants.
Written and Directed by:
Inès Bernard-Espina
Mélody Boulissière
Clémentine Campos
Music by Delphine Malaussena.
Voiced by Cerise Vaubien and Paul Jeanson.
Original French title: Patouille, des graines en parachute.
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