Synopsis: 14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion facing war and man-made famine, becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, desperate for food, Zain is forced to swim — not for passion, but for survival.
Directed by:
Noran Fikri Alezabi
Nicholas Arujah
Xinyue Ma
Yulin Yue
Xiaonan Zhou
Music by Paul Toubia.
Sound by Jérémy Ben Ammar.
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Release date: December 19, 2025.
Synopsis: Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman — a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate — on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
Directed by Derek Drymon.
Written by Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman, Marc Ceccarelli and Kaz.
The movie features an original track by Ice Spice titled “Big Guy.”
U.S. theatrical release date: April 1, 2026.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in 2023 and earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide.
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.
Written by Matthew Fogel.
Produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.
Voice cast:
Chris Pratt as Mario
Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach
Charlie Day as Luigi
Jack Black as Bowser
Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
Brie Larson as Rosalina
Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
Release date: June 19, 2026.
Synopsis: In Toy Story 5, fans are introduced to Lilypad, a high-tech frog-shaped smart tablet that makes Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Directed by Andrew Stanton (WALL-E, Finding Nemo).
Co-directed by Kenna Harris (Ciao Alberto).
Produced by Lindsey Collins (WALL-E, Turning Red).
Release date: TBD, 2026.
Synopsis: Tainá trains alongside the ancient and wise Master Aí to become the Guardian of the Amazon. But when she loses the Blue Arrow, her future is put at risk.
As she sets out to recover it, Tainá meets Catu, Pepe, and Suri. Together, they become the Guardians of the Amazon and work to complete their mission: find the Blue Arrow and stop a great evil from burning the forest and destroying the entire Amazon.
Directed by Alê Camargo and Jordan Nugem.
Written by Gustavo Colombo.
Based on the Brazilian television series Taina and the Amazon’s Guardians.
Portuguese title: Tainá e os Guardiões da Amazônia – Em Busca da Flecha Azul.
Release date: November 27, 2025 on Prime Video and YouTube.
Synopsis: Alongside his pals Helen Henny, Jasper Jowls, Bella Brinca, Munch, and Pasqually, Chuck E. creates a plan to throw a surprise party to lift Santa’s Christmas spirit.
But surprising the man who “sees you when you’re sleeping and knows when you’re awake” won’t be easy. Can the gang pull it off in time to save Christmas?
Written by Zac Moncrief and Jon Colton Barry.
Directed by Steve Trenbirth.
Co-directed by Zac Moncrief.
Character designs by Bobby Pontillas.
Voice cast:
Nathan Kress as Chuck E. Cheese
Grey Griffin as Bella Brinca
Nolan North as Jasper Jowls
Kari Wahlgren as Helen Henny
Fred Tatasciore as Munch
Michael Gough as Pasqually
Synopsis: After arguing over an unexpected proposal, Carol is horrified to discover that her girlfriend Ray had turned into a butterfly. Will love prevail?
A short film by Zohar Dvir.
Butterfly Kiss screened at over 30 festivals worldwide, including the Chicago International Film Festival where it won the Gold Hugo Award and qualified for the Academy Awards.
Synopsis: Princess Lucette hires a dragon to stage her own kidnapping, only to discover that forging fairy tales is trickier than it seems.
Directed by:
Violette Avouac
Ramya Hegde
Tshegofatso Tracy Pitseng
Kelvin Shani
Polina Saratova
Ashil Shaji
Music by Nelson Lam.
Sound by Laurent Jimenez.
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Release date: November 14, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Hawkeye and the Avengers have made saving the world look easy. But now they face their wildest threat yet: Social Media.
To save the world, a new team must be recruited to help our heroes contend with an influencer bent on cataclysmic destruction!
Directed by Ken Cunningham.
Written by Eugene Son and Henry Gilroy.
Release date: 2026 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town.
Executive produced by Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer, and Eric Robles.
Voice cast:
Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven
Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max
Luca Diaz as Mike
Elisha “EJ” Williams as Lucas
Braxton Quinney as Dustin
Ben Plessala as Will
Brett Gipson as Hopper
Odessa A’zion
Janeane Garofalo
Lou Diamond Phillips
Release date: January 22, 2026 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Iroha Sakayori is a busy high school student whose only escape is the popular online virtual world, Tsukuyomi. Here, people use clones to live out their dreams and pursue creative freedom.
But Iroha’s ordinary life in Tokyo is suddenly flipped upside down when she finds a baby emerging from a glowing utility pole.
The infant quickly grows into a girl her own age, forcing Iroha to face an unbelievable question: Is this girl the modern-day Princess Kaguya?
Directed by Shingo Yamashita, who makes his feature-length directing debut. He previously directed the opening sequences for Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man and Urusei Yatsura.
Inspired by The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, an ancient Japanese folktale.
Music by ryo (supercell), kz (livetune), 40mP, HoneyWorks, Aqu3ra and yuigot.
Release dates:
November 27, 2025 – Disney Channel, 7:00 PM
November 28, 2025 – Disney+
November 30, 2025 – ABC, 9:00 PM
December 13, 2025 – Freeform, 2:40 PM
Synopsis: The special follows Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne, whose holiday mission goes awry, leaving Wayne convinced he’s in major trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps.
Magee, the North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center Coordinator, brings along her pet arctic seal pup Nog to the office, leading to endless holiday hijinks.
Directed by Shane Zalvin.
Written by Hilary Helding.
Executive produced by Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton.
Release date: January 16, 2026.
Synopsis: Charlie, a beloved family dog, is mysteriously abducted by aliens and gifted superpowers. He then sets out to fulfill his destiny and protect the people he loves — only to learn that real heroism comes from courage, kindness and believing in yourself.
Directed and produced by Shea Wageman.
Written by Raul Inglis, Steve Ball and Shea Wageman.
Synopsis: Aria, a young woman struggling with her identity, seeks out the help of a hypnotist to regain control of her life.
Directed by Michelle Tang.
Music by Joshua David Mitchell.
Sound team: Jack Weiss, Oliver Snook, Aria Dines and Daniel Eaton.
Background painter: Meghna Rajan.
Voice cast:
Chacha Tahng as Aria
Erica Malachowski as The Hypnotist & Girl 3
Rebecca Chiara Marano as Bathroom Girl 1 & 2
Synopsis: Twins Lake and Lucas hate each others’ guts. One day after school, their sibling rivalry gets out of hand.
Directed by Michelle Tang.
Music by Roy Berardo.
Sound team: Jack Weiss, Shane Vincent, Keiolani Mahinan, Chengqing Zhu and Daniel Eaton.
Additional animation by Sumin Cho and Jasper Wang.
Voice cast:
Rebecca Chiara Marano as Lake & Lucas
Chacha Tahng as Mrs. J
Torianna Jacque as Blaire
Tiffany Pang as Kayden
Michelle Tang as Olive
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