10 HUGE Movie Sequels Just Announced

There are several trends that are dominating the current cinematic landscape

with reboots and sequels being high on that list. Why go for an original new idea when you can ride the coattails of something that has already

proven to be successful, right? For all the scepticism and stigma attached to such films

with many of them met with groans and sighs, sequels themselves aren't inherently a bad thing

As long as there's a story to tell and a reason to tell it beyond a shallow cash grab, of course

There are movies like this that audiences are waiting for, whether eagerly or not, and have been for some time

Then there are those that have garnered excitement immediately, having only just been announced within the last few weeks and months

I'm Ellie for WhatCulture and let's take a look at these huge movie sequels just announced

Starting with The Mitchells vs. The Machines 2. Over the years, the catalogue of Sony animation has been something of a hit and miss lottery

The lows have been emoji movie levels of low, while brighter spots have included the likes of

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Arthur Christmas and the Hotel Transylvania series

In particular, over recent years there have been some truly smash hits

namely the Spider-Verse films, most recently K-pop Demon Hunters and the Mitchells vs

the Machines in 2021. The latter, after being nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars

now has a sequel to look forward to. It wasn't just the eye-catchingly beautiful animation style

that helped the movie to stand out. It was a fun story powered by a stacked and talented cast

including the Mitchell family, played by Abby Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph and Mike Riander

who at least can be expected to return, hopefully, as well as the likes of Olivia Colman

Set to be written by the Molyneux sisters and directed by Guillermo Martinez and J.P. Sands

there is no word on when the sequel will release just yet. However, if other recent animated hits

are anything to go by, it could be a while. With the time and effort needed to perfect such

wonderful animation, this is a small price to pay. A Quiet Place Part 3

In 2018, John Krasinski went completely against the type of projects that made him famous

when he wrote, starred in and directed A Quiet Place. However, the film was a huge hit. The world

saw Krasinski in a different light, and one of the most successful horror franchises in recent

memory was born. Now, seven years later, Krasinski took to social media to announce the trilogy

making A Quiet Place Part 3. Originally set to release on the 9th of July, 2027, the outing has

already been delayed by three weeks to avoid another film that I'll get to later on this list

It will be interesting to see where the third in the trilogy and the fourth Quiet Place movie

the movie overall will go. Arguably, the original movie was a self-contained story that needed

no sequels or spin-offs, but still earned itself one of each. A Quiet Place Part 2 continued

the story of the Abbots in what felt closer to an epilogue than a story of its own, while

Day 1 has gone back to that first day and told the story of Samira and Eric in New York Is there really anywhere else for the story to go Though the prospect of Emily Blunt Millicent Simmons Noah Duke and of course Cillian Murphy potentially returning is exciting it hard to see where things can go that won be retreading old steps

Gremlins 3. Iconic 80s movies will always have that golden glow of nostalgia that seemingly

pulls studios towards the idea of remakes and reboots. It was reported in early 2025 that a

long-awaited Goonies sequel would be going into production, but this is far from the only one

More recently, it has been announced that Amblin Entertainment and thus Steven Spielberg will also

be involved in an upcoming Gremlins 3. The original film came out in 1984 with a follow-up

six years later, and now a trilogy will be completed in 2027 after a wait of almost four

more decades. Of course, at this stage, details are limited at best, though aside from Spielberg

there are some names confirmed to be attached. The film will be written by Final Destination Bloodlines directors

Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, and quite excitingly, will be directed by Chris Columbus

who wrote the original and is coming off the back of working with Amblin

for Netflix's Thursday Murder Club adaptation. Coming so long after Gremlins 2, the new batch

it's impossible to tell which, if any, original cast members will return

or if a whole new generation of characters will be subjected to the mischief of the titular creatures

but it's fair to say it could be either, with a decent chance of it being a little bit of both

Screenboat 2, nothing stays dead. All it takes is one movie and one idea to kickstart a new trend that can take over a whole genre of film

And this is what happened when Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey took a beloved children's character

who recently entered into the public domain and threw them into a gory horror flick

Since then, Blood and Honey has seen a sequel and kicked off the Twisted Childhood universe

which has and will include other gruesome stories around the likes of Peter Pan, Bambi

and of course, with an Avengers-style crossover to boot. Outside of the TCU, there has been Screenboat, a similar take on Mickey Mouse's Steamboat Willie

which has also entered the puppet domain. Willie, played by the same man who has brought to life Art the Clown in the Terrifier franchise

David Howard Thornton, will return in Screenboat 2, Nothing Stays Dead. Alongside Mickey Mouse's iconic character will be Minnie Mouse

as the first movie's cliffhanger will seemingly be paid off. There is clearly a real market for these kinds of adaptations

so don't rule out a trilogy in the near future, particularly with more Mickey Mouse stories

including Pluto's first appearance set to hit the public domain next year

The Mummy 4 There are some movie franchises that have seemed so dead in the water for so long

that all hope of ever seeing them return is all but gone, often for decades at this point

However, the movie industry has proven nothing to be true quite so much as you should never say never

Even with the re-emergence of Brendan Fraser as a star in Hollywood

no one would have had a fourth Mummy movie announcement on their 2025 bingo card

And yet here we are! Set to be directed by the team behind 2022 Scream revival Matt Battinelli and Tyler Gillette Fraser will return to the role of Rick O after over two decades All in all a hugely exciting update though arguably the biggest news comes in the form of Rachel Weisz involvement

She appeared in both The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, but famously skipped the threequel The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

and was replaced by Maria Bello. Her return is a welcome one, and that goes for the franchise as a whole

particularly after the unmitigated failure that was Universal's Mummy reboot attempt in 2017

with Tom Cruise at the helm. Fraser himself knows that fun is one of the key ingredients

to this film and this franchise, and so hopefully audiences will be in for a real treat

Godzilla Minus Zero It would typically be unthinkable for a film released

almost 70 years after the original to be considered one of the best in the franchise

if not the very best. But that is exactly what Godzilla Minus One achieved in 2023

Everything about it was excellent, from Godzilla itself to the human element

that often falls by the wayside in such monster movies. The action, the score, the story

and the Academy Award winning visual effects. It had everything, even including a delicious tease

that the king of the monsters wasn't actually killed in the final moments. Godzilla's healing ability clearly showed

that it had more to offer, and thankfully, that is now confirmed with the announcement of Godzilla Minus Zero

also to be helmed by the returning Takashi Yamazaki in the director's chair

After such success on a reportedly small budget of $15 million, it's likely that this figure will go way up for the sequel after a huge $113 million

global box office intake. Whether or not the cast will be returning, which is entirely possible as

their mission to lose no lives to Godzilla was successful, this potential bump in budget may lead

to another kaiju or two stepping into the ring. I mean, who isn't ready to see Mothra or King

Ghidorah set foot wing or triple head into this universe? The Super Mario Galaxy movie

Though there were moans and groans at the first released footage of the Super Mario Brothers movie

not least thanks to the Brooklyn drool given to the main character by Chris Pratt

the film went on to be mind-bogglingly successful. It crossed the billion-dollar mark with ease, and a sequel was a no-brainer

Back in 2024, it was announced that there would be another Super Mario movie coming

though technically there was no confirmation of this being a sequel. Until now

With a backlog of games and other media stretching back to 1981 to pull inspiration from

Nintendo is sending Mario & Co to space in 2026. The Super Mario Galaxy movie will adapt the Wii game from 2007

though how loosely or faithfully remains to be seen. It could be that the only thing the film has in common with the game is the outer space setting

and then of course there is the question of how exactly the original's post-credit scene of Yoshi will be paid off

With a surprisingly close release date of April 2026, it is somewhat comforting that Keegan-Michael Key

who will be reprising his role as Toad, alongside Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day

and Jack Black have already finished their work. A Minecraft movie too

When studios begin considering a sequel, it is never so much the actual quality or critical response to the film that is looked at but more the box office figures Money talks after all which is why a second Minecraft movie was all but inevitable

The first film itself was subject to a lot of questionable creative decisions

but based around a hugely popular source material, it struck a chord with the right

audience and brought in a whopping $957 million worldwide. No plot or cast details are confirmed

as of yet for the sequel, though it would not be too surprising to see the likes of Jack Black

Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks return. However, expanding on such a huge potential world could

lead to the story moving away from the original. It really is anybody's guess at the moment

As said, the financial success of a Minecraft movie was always likely to result in a sequel

but with it set to release on the 23rd of July 2027, the second outing will be part of something

of a new Barbenheimer situation, with a sequel that was a little more surprising when it was

announced. Which leads me to The Simpsons Movie 2. These days, a wait of 20 years for a sequel is

far from unheard of, and it isn't even close to some of the gaps other franchises have seen between

films. Even so, the confirmation of a second Simpsons movie is something that nobody could

have predicted. Way back in 2007, Fox brought Springfield's favourite family to the big screen

and it was a wild success. So constant was the demand for a sequel that Futurama even made a

joke about it where Matt Groening shot Bender when he asked about it at an intergalactic comic con

Yet here we are. The Simpsons may not have been good for a long, long, long time now. In fact

it was well past its prime when the first film released. But that doesn't mean fans of the show

and mainstream audiences won't get excited. The first movie was far better than the weekly episodes

the series was putting out at the time, as it released between seasons 18 and 19. So why shouldn't

the second also be solid? Though it won't be the official end of The Simpsons, as its season 40

renewal will take it past 2027, it's hard not to imagine Disney choosing now to provide a sequel

because it is their last chance. And for those with no interest in watching the show on a regular

basis anymore, this will likely be a final goodbye. And finally, Man of Tomorrow. Particularly when you

consider the mess that he inherited, James Gunn has made a strong start for his flawed but fun

new DCU. Creature Commandos was fine, and Peacemaker has been a huge hit

though the second season couldn't quite live up to the first. But the crown jewel is of course

Superman. Introducing a new Clark Kent, particularly so soon after Henry Cavill's

return was teased and ultimately killed, was never going to be easy. However, Gunn managed

to produce one of the best Superman films of all time, with the inspired casting of both Kal-El

and Lex Luthor certainly helping. Of course, then, the excitement at the freshly announced

sequel, Man of Tomorrow, is understandable, as it will not only see both David Correnswett and

Nicholas Holt return, but will also force them to team up in what promises to be a fun, dynamic

and dynamite continuation of Soup's story. The DCU is really starting to pick up the pace now

with Supergirl, Clayface, and The Lantern series all set to release before Man of Tomorrow hit

cinemas in what is an already stacked 2027 slate