UPCOMING UNIVERSAL STUDIOS MOVIES (2020-2023)
by Jake279 | created - 11 Oct 2016 | updated - 2 weeks ago | PublicA list of upcoming movies by Universal and other Universal owned studios such as Dreamworks Animation and Illumination Studios. In release order! (Not listed but in development - Stealth, Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth, Pharrell Williams animated movie)
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1. Night Swim (2024)
PG-13 | 98 min | Horror, Thriller
A family moves into a new home, unaware that a dark secret from the house's past will unleash a malevolent force in the backyard pool.
Director: Bryce McGuire | Stars: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren
Votes: 16,522
2. Argylle (2024)
PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
A reclusive author who writes espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realizes the plot of the new book she's writing starts to mirror real-world events, in real time.
Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston
Votes: 62,644
3. Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
Directors: Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine | Stars: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 31,538
4. Monkey Man (2024)
R | 121 min | Action, Thriller
An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimize the poor and powerless.
Director: Dev Patel | Stars: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma
Votes: 25,642
5. Abigail (2024)
R | 109 min | Horror, Thriller
After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, William Catlett
Votes: 8,780
6. The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.
Director: Kobi Libii | Stars: Justice Smith, Zachary Barton, Anthony Coons, Robbie Troy
Votes: 7,555
7. The Fall Guy (2024)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster film.
Director: David Leitch | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham
Votes: 2,776
8. The Bikeriders (2023)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama
After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.
Director: Jeff Nichols | Stars: Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon
Votes: 1,201
9. Despicable Me 4 (2024)
PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Completed
Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
Directors: Chris Renaud, Patrick Delage | Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Joey King, Will Ferrell
10. Twisters (2024)
Action, Adventure, Thriller | Post-production
An update to the 1996 film 'Twister', which centered on a pair of storm chasers who risk their lives in an attempt to test an experimental weather alert system.
Director: Lee Isaac Chung | Stars: Glen Powell, David Corenswet, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Maura Tierney
11. Speak No Evil (2024)
R | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Completed
A family invited to spend a weekend in an idyllic country house, goes from a dream vacation to a psychological nightmare.
Director: James Watkins | Stars: James McAvoy, Aisling Franciosi, Dan Hough, Mackenzie Davis
12. The Wild Robot (2024)
Animation, Adventure, Drama | Post-production
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
Director: Chris Sanders | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Nighy
13. Gladiator 2 (2024)
Action, Adventure, Drama | Post-production
Follows Lucius, the son of Maximus's love Lucilla, after Maximus's death.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Paul Mescal
14. Wicked (2024)
Fantasy, Musical, Romance | Post-production
After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode
Release date - December 22nd 2024
15. Nosferatu (2024)
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery | Post-production
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Hoult
16. Wolf Man (2025)
Horror | Filming
A man must protect himself and his family when they are being stalked, terrorized, and haunted by a deadly werewolf at night during a full moon.
Director: Leigh Whannell | Stars: Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott, Sam Jaeger, Matilda Firth
17. Dog Man (2025)
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy | Pre-production
Dog Man, half dog and half man, he is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat.
Director: Peter Hastings
18. With Love (2025)
Action | Filming
Plot under wraps.
Director: Jonathan Eusebio | Stars: Ariana DeBose, Lio Tipton, Ke Huy Quan, Cam Gigandet
19. Fast X: Part 2 (2025)
Action, Crime, Thriller | Pre-production
Plot kept under wraps.
Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Momoa, Vin Diesel
20. Michael (2025)
Biography, Drama, History | Post-production
The story of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Miles Teller, Kat Graham, Colman Domingo, Nia Long
21. M3GAN 2.0 (2025)
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Filming
Plot under wrap.
Director: Gerard Johnstone | Stars: Allison Williams, Jenna Davis, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald
22. How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
Action, Adventure, Comedy | Filming
Follows a young Viking as he aspires to hunt dragons, and how he becomes unexpectedly a friend of a young dragon.
Director: Dean DeBlois | Stars: Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn
23. The Black Phone 2 (2025)
Horror | Pre-production
Plot under wraps.
Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames
24. Jurassic World 4 (2025)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Pre-production
Plot under wraps.
Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey
25. The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Pre-production
The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do 'one last job' by an all-female squad of criminals.
Directors: Pierre Perifel, JP Sans | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz, Awkwafina, Alex Borstein
26. Wicked: Part Two (2025)
Family, Fantasy, Musical | Pre-production
Follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo
27. The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel (2026)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Pre-production
Plot is being kept under wraps.
Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic | Stars: Eric Bauza, Sebastian Maniscalco, Charles Martinet, Jessica DiCicco
28. Untitled Daniels/Universal Event Film (2026)
Pre-production
Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
29. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
Horror, Mystery | Pre-production
Director: Emma Tammi | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio
30. Sing 3
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Pre-production
Sequel to "Sing" (2016) & "Sing 2" (2021). Plot under wraps.
Director: Garth Jennings
32. God of War
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
A Spartan warrior faces off against mythological creatures in an effort to defeat Ares, the god of war. Feature film adaptation of the video game.
33. Voltron
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
To combat an alien invasion, a special combining robot is created with an elite squad to pilot it.
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
34. Untitled Shrek Reboot
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Announced
Plot unknown. A reboot of the epic animated 'Shrek' franchise.
35. Gears of War (I)
Action, Adventure, Horror | Announced
On the planet Sera, a former P.O.W. is civilization's best hope in their fight against the Locust Horde, a race of creatures who emerged from underneath the planet's surface, intent on eliminating humankind.
37. An American Werewolf in London
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror | Announced
As she travels through the UK with her boyfriend, Alex is bitten by a werewolf in this remake of the 1981 classic.
38. Chrononauts
Sci-Fi | Announced
Scientific genius pals Corbin Quinn and Danny Reilly embark on a time-traveling adventure. Feature film based on the comic book from Mark Millar and artist Sean Gordon Murphy.
39. Mice and Mystics
Animation, Fantasy | Announced
Queen Vanestra turned Prince Colin, Maginos and Tilda into field mice who must race through a castle find Vanestra's weakness and defeat her.
Director: Alexandre Aja
40. Cowboy Ninja Viking
Action, Adventure, Comedy | Announced
A government program turns Duncan, a man who suffers from multiple personality disorder, into a super-soldier with the attributes of a cowboy, a ninja, and a Viking.
Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Chris Pratt, Priyanka Chopra Jonas
41. The Tommyknockers
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Announced
The movie is based on the 1987 Stephen King novel of the same name.
42. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Sci-Fi | Announced
A father and his son form an unlikely bond with an advanced war machine.
Star: Vin Diesel
43. Timecop
Sci-Fi | Announced
A remake of the 1994 sci-fi film about an agent in the future who enforces the laws of time travel.
44. Untitled Third Tintin Film
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Announced
Plot unknown. The third installment of a planned Tintin trilogy.
Star: Andy Serkis
45. Untitled Fast & Furious Film
Action, Crime, Thriller | Pre-production
Plot kept under wraps.
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Maurice P. Kerry
46. Untitled Bruce Almighty Sequel
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Announced
The plot is unknown at this time.
47. Distant
PG-13 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi | Completed
It follows an asteroid miner who, after crash-landing on an alien planet, must make his way across the harsh terrain, running out of oxygen, hunted by strange creatures, to the only other survivor.
Directors: Josh Gordon, Will Speck | Stars: Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, Kristofer Hivju, Zachary Quinto
50. The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Animation, Fantasy, Horror | Announced
A family seeks the protection of evil forces with the help of three mysterious women who live in a rundown farm house.
Director: Henry Selick
52. The Creed of Violence
Action, Crime, Drama | Announced
Story takes place in 1910, as two men - an assassin and a government agent with a hidden connection to him - try to stop an organization behind an arms smuggling ring.
Director: Todd Field | Star: Daniel Craig
Pre-production.
53. My Own Worst Enemy
Comedy | Pre-production
An agent sent on a lethal mission gets help from an unexpected source.
Director: Tim Story | Star: Kevin Hart
Pre-production.
54. Bad Monkeys
Action, Crime, Thriller | Announced
Arrested for murder, Jane Charlotte, says she's a member of the 'Bad Monkeys', a secret organization that fights evil, and lands in the prison's psychiatric wing where she plots her next move.
Star: Margot Robbie
55. Rendezvous with Rama
Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi | Announced
A team of astronauts are sent on a mission to explore a giant interstellar spaceship hurtling toward the sun. Based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke.
Director: Denis Villeneuve
56. Spooky Jack
Animation, Comedy, Family | Pre-production
A look at the creepy world of scary creatures conjured up from the imaginations of children.
Director: David Soren | Star: David Atkins
Pre-production.
57. Little America (II)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Pre-production
In a dystopian future where China owns America, a former American Force Recon member is hired by a Chinese billionaire to go to an American ghetto and find his daughter.
Director: Rowan Athale | Star: Sylvester Stallone
58. Red Rising
Sci-Fi | Announced
A lowly citizen on a desolate Mars sparks a revolution against the governing class.
59. A Head Full of Ghosts
Drama, Horror, Thriller | Pre-production
The Barretts' normal suburban New England life is torn apart when their teenage daughter shows signs of acute schizophrenia, reluctantly leading them to be the subjects of a reality show. 15 years later, Merry faces her haunting past.
Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
Pre-production.
60. The Real McCoy
Action | Announced
Sea captain Bill McCoy becomes a big time bootlegger during the United States' Prohibition era, even though he never drank a drop of alcohol.
Star: Chris Pratt
61. Swan Lake
Drama | Announced
Film adaptation of the ballet Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky.
Star: Felicity Jones
62. Identity Thief 2
Comedy | Announced
The sequel to Seth Gordon's 'Identity Thief' starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman
63. The Making of Rock Hudson
Drama | Announced
An ambitious talent agent transforms a young Midwesterner into the legendary Rock Hudson in a story about the creation of an icon, the trappings of fame, and two men whose fortunes depend on the secrets they keep.
64. Intelligent Life (I)
Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi | Announced
An employee at a department of the United Nation that monitors Outer Space inadvertently makes contact with a beautiful woman, who may be an alien.
Director: Rebecca Thomas
65. Day Men
Action, Horror | Announced
A member of a secret group of mortals entrusted with protecting vampires while they sleep during the day steps in to help when a battle breaks out between rivaling vampire clans.
66. The Wizards of Once
Animation, Fantasy | Announced
The daughter of the Warrior Queen banishes the use of all magic, which sets off a rivalry with the son of the King of Wizards. A feature adaptation of Cressida Cowell's fantasy novel series.
67. Salt to the Sea
Drama | Announced
A German military transport ship evacuating civilians during World War II is attacked by a Soviet submarine in the Baltic Sea.
68. Curious George
Adventure, Comedy, Family | Announced
An explorer brings a monkey back from his latest adventure, and the inquisitive animal comically adjusts to his new life.
Director: Andrew Adamson
71. You May Want to Marry My Husband
Drama | Announced
A woman diagnosed with terminal cancer posthumously praises her devoted husband in an article published in the New York Times.
72. Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles
Adventure | Announced
When Ronan's parents are wrongly accused of stealing and sent to jail, Ronan sets out to prove their innocence and face leprechauns, undead goblins and many other legendary creatures of Celtic lore.
Director: Fergal Reilly
73. Sinatra
Biography, Drama, Music | Announced
The life story of legendary singer and actor, Frank Sinatra.
74. Kill the Minotaur
Action, Fantasy | Announced
Theseus must enter King Minos's bizarre Labyrinth and defeat the Minotaur, a creature which feeds on human sacrifices, before the monster can escape its prison to threaten the world.
76. Ride Along 3
Action, Comedy | Announced
The third installment of the 'Ride Along' comedy series.
Director: Tim Story | Stars: Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, Ice Cube, Shavon Majoi
77. Riddick: Furya
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Filming
It follows Riddick as he returns to his home world, a place he barely remembers and one he fears might be left in ruins. He finds other Furyans fighting for their existence against a new enemy.
Director: David Twohy | Star: Vin Diesel
78. Bride of Frankenstein
Horror | Announced
Plot unknown. Described as the third film in Universal's "Dark Universe" franchise.
Star: Javier Bardem
79. Creature from the Black Lagoon
79 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi | Announced
A scientific expedition discovers a prehistoric amphibious creature.
80. B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations
Animation, Comedy, Family | Completed
B.O.O. (Bureau of Otherworldly Operations) is the super classified agency you've never heard of and certainly never seen. Dedicated to protecting humans from evil hauntings, the agents of B.O.O. have a secret weapon: they are ghosts themselves. When newbie agents Jackson Moss (Seth Rogen) and his odd-ball partner Watts (Melissa McCarthy) uncover a plot to destroy B.O.O. by the agency's Most ... See full summary »
Directors: Tom McGrath, John Wolfe
81. Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Fantasy | Announced
A young art student embarks an an unusual family quest where she encounters unexpected. ethereal spirits.
82. The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
Drama, History | Pre-production
The treatment of a young Jewish boy, forcibly raised as a Christian in 19th century Italy, creates a furor which pits the Papacy itself against forces of democracy and Italian unification.
Pre-production.
83. The Paper Bag Princess
Comedy, Fantasy | Announced
A princess overcomes a number of unexpected disasters on the eve of her wedding.
Director: Elizabeth Banks
84. Spaceless
Sci-Fi | Announced
A man wakes up inside a spacesuit tumbling helplessly through space, with a computer designed to keep him company until his air runs out, trying to solve the mystery of his death.
Director: Gore Verbinski
Release date - December 15th 2023
85. Bad Blood (I)
Biography, Drama | Pre-production
Entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes creates a bio-tech company that skyrockets her to fame with an estimated value in the billions. When federal agencies begin investigating the company, her integrity is called into doubt.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Jozanne Marie, Mike Gassaway
86. The Killer (II)
Action | Post-production
Ah Jong trying to make amends and pay for a cornea transplant to restore the sight of a beautiful young singer Jennie. He has to face several challenges in this endeavor but he is a man of principle and morals.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Nathalie Emmanuel, Sam Worthington, Omar Sy, Diana Silvers
87. The King of Oil
Thriller | Pre-production
The story of Marc Rich, a financier and commodity trader who became a billionaire in the 1970s by using the spot market for oil.
Director: Peter Landesman | Star: Matt Damon
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