The 5 Most Anticipated Movies of the Fall

Summer 2026 will go down in history as the second biggest summer in box office history. Accumulating a staggering $4.5 billion, movies like The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and Toy Story 5 rounded out a movie season like no other.

With success on that level, it would be reasonable to assume that the best has passed, that "Dunesday" is the next great film event and nothing is on the immediate horizon. However, Fall seems unwilling to let Summer have all the fun. While some obvious selections like Digger will top many lists, here are 5 movies that I still look forward to seeing on the big screen.

5. Godzilla Minus Zero

While I know very little about this movie, Godzilla Minus Zero has an opportunity to prove the the first installment wasn't just lightning in a bottle. Godzilla Minus One was one of my favorite movies of 2023; it remains to this day one of the only (if not the only) monster movies where the heart and emotion among the characters is the most compelling part of the film. While my expectations were moderate at best going into Minus One, they have risen tenfold for the sequel. I can also only expect that, coming off an Oscar win, the special effects department is amped up and ready to deliver more jaw-dropping visuals.

Minus Zero has a chance to prove to western movie makers that East Asia is here to stay in the world of entertainment - and it's not just K-pop.

4. Klara and the Sun

A rollercoaster has taken Taika Waititi on an undulating career and it has been fascinating to watch. With early successes such as What We Do in the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, he quickly migrated from indie filmmaking to becoming one of Hollywood's most anticipated filmmakers.

But the mighty seem to have fallen in the eyes of the world. Thor: Love and Thunder was a major flop, and despite my tenderness for it, Next Goal Wins was met with tepid responses at best.

Klara and the Sun feels like a tipping point that could signal the direction for the rest of Waititi's career. With heavy hitters like Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams headlining, there should be enough draw to get seats filled, but it will all come down to execution.

Will this be the resurgence of Taika Waititi or are we witnessing the second coming of M. Night Shyamalan?

3. Wicker

If, in a few months, this movie is regarded as one of the more embarrassing movies of 2026, I would not be surprised. But I also have so much excitement for a movie that is, seemingly, completely focused on horny women jealously eyeing Olivia Coleman's straw husband. Alexander Skarsgaard, Elizabeth Debicki, and Peter Dinklage fill in a great cast backed by two relatively new directors.

Wicker give the feeling of a fun romp in the hay full of comedy, heart, and a fascinating discussion on female pleasure.

And while early reviews are quite mixed, that is probably to be expected regarding a film that appears to be part Fifty Shades of Grey and part Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.

2. Fjord

Fjord seems like the most "Oscar-bait" movie of the year with Sebastian Stan playing the father of a Romanian family that moves to Norway shortly before their entire lives are changed by the local judiciary. Just watching the trailer for Fjord gave me unbelievable anxiety. It is debuting at film festivals this week, where early reviews may finally start filtering in.

From what has been available for the general public to see, however, Sebastian Stan is putting on the performance of a lifetime and Renate Reinsve continues to prove she can lead great dramas. Highlighting some interesting topics, I anticipate that the reception of this movie, regarding immigration and how such families are treated by the community to which they are moving, will also be mixed. I will be in the front row to witness it.

1. Hope

It looks like it will be a good, nay great, year for non-Hollywood movies. With the marketing campaign that Hope is putting out, there is a chance that this movie tops that list, or at least my personal list.

One of my favorite movies of all time is The Train to Busan. Hope gives me the same vibes, but in a package that is jacked with even more action. The monster design looks fantastic, the cast is filled with great actors, many of whom have become "mainstream" after their success in projects like Squid Game and Netflix K-dramas.

I have become such an advocate for Korean media, and what Hope is offering is something that I will gladly accept.