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Some sequels we can't wait to see, others make us wonder why they exist! Join us as we count down the upcoming 2026 movie sequels that have us marking our calendars, and the ones that probably should have stayed in development hell. From the Wayans brothers returning to "Scary Movie" to unnecessary yellow Minions, these are the hits and misses coming soon!
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00:00Let's the 50th Hunger Games begin!
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the long-awaited sequels
00:09that are finally dropping in 2026, and the ones we didn't ask for and probably don't really need.
00:15Just in case anything changes, please remember that these are slated release dates as we know them today.
00:20But as we all know, things can change.
00:23It must be lovely to be making something that people are so happy about.
00:26They are so excited about it. It is incredibly sweet.
00:30The Scary Movie franchise just seems to age like a fine cheese.
00:40And this particular one promises to hold everything we loved about that original flavor.
00:44Now we get to come back to it and, you know, and bring them jokes and bring that funny and bring that Wayans flavor.
00:51We need a big, juicy comedy in theaters. People need to laugh.
00:57Scary Movie 6 feels like a true return to form.
00:59Especially with the Wayans brothers back writing, and some of the OG cast like Anna Faris and Regina Hall together again.
01:05You know, obviously the biggest thing is that everyone's gonna be back.
01:10Horror has changed a lot since the early 2000s, which means fresh material and smarter targets.
01:15Parodies of Get Out, Nope, and other modern hits feel inevitable.
01:19If you love horror but prefer to laugh through the fear,
01:22this may just be the movie event of the year for you.
01:24We're having a wonderful conversation within a movie, within a parody.
01:30We have to send up a culture.
01:31Number 5.
01:32Don't Need.
01:33Jackass 5.
01:34Release date, June 26, 2026.
01:37Jackass Forever somehow managed to feel nostalgic, funny, and strangely heartfelt,
01:42which made it the perfect place to stop.
01:44I've been watching Jackass since I was like 12 years old, 10 years old.
01:49That's definitely a big impact on life, and guess what? We're here.
01:52It felt like a curtain call, a thank you, and a clean exit.
01:56Jackass 5 seemingly undercuts that feeling by refusing to let the franchise rest.
02:00There will always be an audience for reckless stunts, but the shock factor has worn thin over the years.
02:05Is the whole gang coming back?
02:07Yeah, we got everybody coming back.
02:12And we're not writing the smartest ideas ever, either.
02:15Especially now, when similar chaos lives all over social media for free.
02:20Watching aging bodies take harder hits stops being funny and starts feeling exhausting and old.
02:25At this point, it just feels like hanging around after the party ended and everyone already grabbed their coats.
02:30You take kind of the role of, like, the responsible adult in these situations.
02:34Oh, what? No, on the set? No, on the set, I'm not.
02:38I, like, I'm just trying to annihilate them.
02:41Number 4. Excited for The Legend of Aang, The Last Airbender.
02:45Release date, October 9th, 2026.
02:48Our excitement for this one is sky high because it officially brings back the original gang,
02:53now grown into young adults.
02:55What are you doing here, Aang? I told you, I have this under control.
02:59For everyone who grew up with the 2005 series, this feels like reconnecting with old friends.
03:04After some behind-the-scenes bumps, original creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Brian Konitzko are involved again,
03:10which certainly instills us with confidence.
03:13Aang, you don't have to do this alone.
03:16Yeah, if we all fight the Fire Lord together, we got a shot at taking him down.
03:20All right! Team Avatar is back!
03:23The film will also get some real visual upgrades thanks to a feature budget and Studio Mir.
03:27Story-wise, Aang and company chase an ancient power that could prevent total extinction,
03:32assuming chaos does not beat them there first.
03:35Honestly, we can't wait.
03:36The years of fighting has left the world scarred and divided.
03:40But with the Avatar's help, we can get it back on the right path
03:44and begin a new era of love and peace.
03:48Number 4. Don't Need
03:50Untitled Jumanji Movie
03:51Release Date, December 11th, 2026
03:54Oh, come on.
03:55Exactly how many lives does this franchise have left?
03:58Because it really feels like it should already be game over.
04:01What happens if we use up all our lives?
04:05Well, usually that would mean...
04:08Game over.
04:10We mean game over.
04:12We don't know much yet, but history tells us exactly how this plays out.
04:15A group gets sucked into the game,
04:17jokes are made about avatars,
04:19obstacles appear,
04:20lessons are learned,
04:21and everyone escapes.
04:23That formula worked the first time and was refreshed decently in recent entries,
04:27but repetition eventually catches up.
04:29The cast returning is nice, but familiarity only goes so far.
04:32This isn't happening.
04:33Pardon me?
04:34Who are you?
04:35You're Spencer's grandfather.
04:37Yeah, no kidding.
04:39And you are Milo.
04:41I certainly am.
04:42I'm Martha.
04:43Hopefully this truly is the final film.
04:46Sometimes the smartest move is saving your progress
04:49and shutting the console off for good.
04:51One thing.
04:52Can we all agree?
04:54Let's never go back there.
04:56I thought we already agreed on that.
04:57Number three.
04:58Excited for.
04:59The Hunger Games.
05:00Sunrise on the Reaping.
05:02Release date.
05:02November 20th, 2026.
05:05Prequels have been thriving lately,
05:07and The Hunger Games revisiting Panem
05:09feels like the right kind of step backward.
05:11Welcome Panem
05:13to the glorious re-reag of District 12.
05:18This one focuses on Hamish Abernathy
05:20and the brutal 50th games that shaped him.
05:23That alone adds emotional weight,
05:25but doubling the tributes instantly raises the stakes.
05:28This story delves into how he became the person we know,
05:31hopefully without rewriting what already worked.
05:33Twice the number of tributes.
05:40Twice the glory.
05:42Suzanne Collins' involvement again is reassuring,
05:44especially for book fans who care deeply about the lore.
05:47We expect heavy themes that feel more timely than ever, too.
05:51Announced appearances from Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson
05:54only add to our excitement.
05:55Candace, let me come with you, okay?
05:57I can be a good distraction.
05:59They know my thing.
06:00No, I'm not losing you again.
06:01Number three.
06:02Don't Need.
06:02Avengers Doomsday.
06:04Release date, December 18th, 2026.
06:07We'd say this cinematic universe already had its Doomsday sometime after Endgame
06:11when content saturation ramped up and quality noticeably dipped.
06:14It's tricky, dangerous.
06:15Somebody could have cautioned you against it.
06:17Part of that came from the struggle to make newer characters connect
06:20the way Captain America, Thor, or Iron Man once did.
06:23Set about a year and a half after Thunderbolts,
06:26the film unites multiple franchises against Doctor Doom.
06:29It brings back familiar faces, introduces new ones,
06:32and bizarrely recasts Robert Downey Jr.
06:34Because Marvel never fully integrated these heroes,
06:37Doomsday feels less like an organic assembly and more like a crowded roll call,
06:41with newcomers stuck in old shadows.
06:50Narratively, it feels unearned.
06:53That being said, we are very excited for Spider-Man Brand New Day.
06:56We've got some familiar faces on set.
06:59Oh, good evening.
07:00You know, I'm just gonna do my best, hopefully get it right.
07:03No pressure.
07:04Number 2
07:05Excited for Practical Magic 2
07:07Release date, September 18th, 2026.
07:10To think, it's almost been 30 years since we first met the Owens.
07:14Yep, that's right, I'm back.
07:16Woo!
07:17Hang on to your husband's girls.
07:20Now, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman,
07:22Stocker Channing, and Diane Wiest are all back.
07:24Our leading ladies' chemistry was the heartbeat of the original 1998 film,
07:28and seeing them reunited now feels like a dream.
07:31The first film is the kind of cozy that defines fall while still bringing plenty of drama and whimsy.
07:36So, anyway, I picked her up and I drove her right back here,
07:40and we would be so happy to give him back his car because it is a crime,
07:45and as you say, you just don't know where he is.
07:51Alice Hoffman loyalists will be thrilled to know the sequel is based on her 2021 novel,
07:56The Book of Magic, with original screenplay co-writer Akiva Goldsman returning
08:00to ensure the story keeps us under its spell.
08:02We are so ready for another round of Midnight Margaritas.
08:14Number 2
08:14Don't Need
08:14Toy Story 5
08:16Release date, June 19th, 2026.
08:18How many times does Pixar want us to say goodbye to our favorite saddle of toys?
08:22Now, you gotta promise to take good care of these guys.
08:27They mean a lot to me.
08:31Toy Story 4 did such a perfect job of wrapping things up that we truly felt ready to part from Woody and the gang.
08:36Since he joined Bo Peep and became a lost toy,
08:39Jessie stepped into leadership with Buzz by her side.
08:42Now, in a plot that already feels several years outdated,
08:45the old school toys meet their match in Bonnie's new favorite,
08:47a frog-shaped tablet called Lilypad.
09:00There's also the fact that Toy Story has twice taught us the importance of moving on,
09:04and yet it still doesn't seem to know when it's time to let go.
09:06He's not lost.
09:09Not anymore.
09:12To infinity and beyond.
09:16Before we unveil our top picks,
09:18here are some honorable mentions.
09:20Excited for Enola Holmes 3
09:22Release date, Summer 2026
09:25Even in Malta, mystery follows this young detective.
09:28This year, you will question everything.
09:31Everything?
09:32Don't Need
09:33The Strangers Chapter 3
09:34Release date, February 6th, 2026
09:37Can we still even call them strangers at this point?
09:42See you soon?
09:46Excited for Dune Part 3
09:48Release date, December 18th, 2026
09:51We can't wait to see how this story keeps flipping the hero's journey on its head.
09:55Don't need to be a prophet to see what's ahead.
10:00Your path leads to war.
10:03You know that.
10:05Don't Need
10:05The Social Reckoning
10:07Release date, October 9th, 2026
10:09Aren't we living this?
10:11Do we really need a movie about it too?
10:13Are you alright?
10:14I need you.
10:15I'm here for you.
10:16No, I need the algorithm used to rank chess players.
10:19Are you okay?
10:20We're ranking girls.
10:23You need many other students.
10:24Yeah.
10:25You think this is such a good idea?
10:27Excited for
10:28Fokker in Law
10:29Release date, November 25th, 2026
10:32We're mostly intrigued how Ariana Grande fares in the Fokker Burns circle of trust.
10:37Can't really say too much about it yet, but Ariana is in it.
10:40She's amazing.
10:41What a brilliant comedic actress.
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11:00Number 1
11:01Excited for
11:02The Devil Wears Prada 2
11:03Release date, May 1st, 2026
11:06We're sorry we moved at a glacial pace to get here.
11:09We know how that thrills you, but we promise you it's worth it.
11:15Miranda?
11:16Took you long enough?
11:18The sequel's rumored plot sounds like a delicious irony.
11:21Miranda Priestly is reportedly struggling to keep Runway relevant in the dying age of print media.
11:26To save her empire, she's forced to go head-to-head with her former assistant Emily Charlton,
11:31now a luxury fashion executive.
11:33If you get fired, that might jeopardize Paris for me,
11:36and if that happens, I will search every blimpies in the tri-state area until I track you there.
11:40She really should have taken Emily to Paris, huh?
11:42The iconic original cast is back, now joined by several high-profile new faces.
11:47Hype has been building since the cast was spotted filming in New York,
11:50and we cannot wait to see what this film does for office fashion.
11:53Alright, we'll turn this for you.
11:56And...
11:56A poncho.
11:58You'll take what I give you and you'll like it.
12:00Number 1.
12:01Don't Need.
12:02Minions 3.
12:03Mega Minions.
12:04Release date, July 1st, 2026.
12:07You might have thought,
12:07do we really need a Minions movie when the first one was announced?
12:11Years passed as the Minions forged their own civilization.
12:16They truly made a life for themselves.
12:19But something just wasn't right.
12:21The name alone never exactly screamed main character energy.
12:24Yet here we are, now somehow at a trilogy, still wondering how we got here.
12:29Yes, both previous films performed well at the box office,
12:32while the second movie also sparked a wild movie-going trend.
12:35Is this very unusual?
12:36I don't know if you guys saw this.
12:37No, I haven't seen this.
12:38Viral TikTok trend dubbed Gentle Minions.
12:41So there are these large groups of teens,
12:43they dress up in formal attire,
12:45they go see the movie,
12:46and some people say it's an ironic appreciation for the film,
12:49but it's still leaving a lot of people confused.
12:51Still, with their own unique language and brand of chaos,
12:54the Minions really only work in one formula.
12:57That's why they're great henchmen,
12:58but also why it's easy to get fatigued by their antics.
13:01Speaking of trilogies we do not need,
13:08how much angrier can those birds possibly get?
13:11Which 2026 release are you most excited about,
13:14and which one has you rolling your eyes?
13:16Let us know in the comments.
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