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Spring Movie Preview 2026: 15 Films We Can’t Wait to See

Mark your calendars for a terrific crop of comedies, dramas and thrillers and the big-screen debut of Baby Yoda

Chris Nashawaty,

AARP

Published March 24, 2026

meryl streep and anne hathaway in a scene from the devil wears prada 2

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway return to the hallways of fashion magazines in "The Devil Wears Prada 2," in theaters this spring.

Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection

Spring is the season of renewal. The weather warms, the flowers begin to bloom and we can all finally move past the Oscars hoopla and discover some new movies. So what’s on the slate this spring? Here’s a bouquet of the best of what’s coming to theaters and your favorite streaming platforms this season.

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, R

After six seasons of the Netflix series, Cillian Murphy’s brute-in-a-suit Tommy Shelby returns for this feature-length follow-up that pushes the British gangster mayhem ahead to the 1940s and WWII. Murphy, who won a best actor Oscar for 2023’s Oppenheimer, is a master of brooding ferocity. He’s not someone you want to set off. (Unless, of course, you’re sitting in the audience watching from a safe distance.) The top-notch ensemble cast includes Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson, Stephen Graham, 52, and Tim Roth, 64.

On Netflix March 20

Project Hail Mary, PG-13

If you enjoyed the sci-fi smarts of Matt Damon’s adventure The Martian, you’re in luck. Andy Weir, the best-selling author of that airport favorite, is also the brains behind this big-budget thriller about a junior high science teacher (Ryan Gosling) who’s sent to space on a mission to prevent the sun from burning out. They really don’t pay teachers enough, do they?

In theaters March 20

Tow, R

Hard on the heels of her Oscar-nominated turn in 2025’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Rose Byrne soars in this indie drama about a down-on-her-luck woman living in her beat-up Toyota Camry. And just when things look like they couldn’t get any worse, her car is impounded. Byrne breathes life into a darkly comic character study of a desperate woman who’s finally pushed to her breaking point.

In theaters March 20

The Christophers, R

A rascally Ian McKellen, 86, heads up director Steven Soderbergh’s comic art-world caper about an aging painter with a studio full of unfinished masterpieces that his grown children are eager to cash in on. Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You) plays an expert forger hired by the artist’s future heirs to gain his confidence and complete the priceless canvases on the sly. This one promises to be a blast.

In theaters April 10

Outcome, R

Jonah Hill directs this dark comedy about Reef Hawks, a Hollywood star played by the always welcome Keanu Reeves, 61, who’s being extorted with a mysterious video that threatens to destroy his career. To get ahead of the damage and sniff out the blackmailer, he sets out on a mission to make amends to anyone he’s ever wronged with the help of his two best friends (Cameron Diaz, 53, and Matt Bomer) and a crisis lawyer (Hill).

On Apple TV April 10

Normal, R

Is Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk the new Liam Neeson? It sure seems that way from the string of over-50 action movies he’s been cranking out. Following the (literal) one-two punch of 2021’s Nobody and its delirious 2025 sequel Nobody 2, Odenkirk, 63, headlines this over-the-top action-thriller about a small-town Minnesota sheriff who discovers that his sleepy new community isn’t as peaceful as it seems. The delightfully eccentric supporting cast includes Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey, 52, and Henry Winkler, 80.

Michael, PG-13

Unless you’re a serious Star Wars fan, this razzle-dazzle, shoot-the-works Michael Jackson biopic is the blockbuster to beat this spring. (The soundtrack is guaranteed to be a banger.) Directed by Training Day’s Antoine Fuqua, 60, Michael stars Jackson’s real-life nephew, Jaafar Jackson, as the sequin-gloved King of Pop — a precociously gifted child performer who grew up to become a global icon, for better or worse. Nia Long, 55, Miles Teller and Colman Domingo, 56, costar.

In theaters April 24

I Swear, R

At last month’s BAFTA Awards, Robert Aramayo shocked the film world by beating out the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ethan Hawke for best actor thanks to this heartwarming British import. Wait, who? Aramayo, an actor best known for Games of Thrones, delivers a star-is-born performance as a young man with Tourette’s syndrome who battles his uncontrollable tics and outbursts while opening the world’s eyes to his condition.

In theaters April 24

Apex, R

Following her recent Netflix action sequel, The Old Guard 2, Charlize Theron, 50, is back in action as a grieving widow who moves to the remote Australian wilderness to get her head straight in the great outdoors. But solitude is hard to find when she crosses paths with an unhinged killer (Rocketman’s Taron Egerton) and is dragged into a white-knuckle game of cat and mouse in the unforgiving elements. Eric Bana, 57, costars.

On Netflix April 24

The Devil Wears Prada 2, NR

What’s that clickety-clack sound coming down the hallway? It’s the return of Meryl Streep’s haughty, high-heeled editrix of terror, Miranda Priestly. In this eagerly anticipated sequel to the 2006 box office smash, it’s not just Streep, 76, who’s back. Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, 65, have also signed on for another volley of haute couture sparring. Expect fierce looks and even fiercer eyerolls.

In theaters May 1

Remarkably Bright Creatures, PG-13

The last time Sally Field, 79, starred in a movie, she was teaming up with Lily Tomlin, 86, Jane Fonda, 88, and Rita Moreno, 94, to chase down legendary New England Patriots QB Tom Brady in 2023’s 80 for Brady. Now the two-time Oscar winner is captivated by a very different creature. In this adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s 2022 novel of the same name, Field plays a small-town widow who works at an aquarium and develops an unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus, Marcellus (voiced in narration by Alfred Molina).

On Netflix May 8

The Sheep Detectives, PG-13

If you got choked up watching Babe (guilty as charged), then this should be right up your alley. Hugh Jackman, 57, plays a kindly shepherd who adores his flock so much, he reads them murder mysteries at night. Not to give anything away, but one day something happens and it’s up to the sheep to investigate a whodunit on their own turf. Emma Thompson, 66, plays a human lawyer, and Bryan Cranston, 70, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 65, and Patrick Stewart, 85, lend their voices to key members of the flock. This looks like an absolute charmer.

In theaters May 8

The Mandalorian and Grogu, NR

Back in the day, fans waited years for a new Star Wars movie. Then, all of a sudden, it seemed like there was a new one every week. More recently, the Skywalker brain trust decided to cool things down and build up excitement again. It worked, because fans are pumped for the first big-screen adventure of everyone’s favorite bounty hunter (Pedro Pascal, 50, under the helmet) and his green, pint-size wingman, Grogu (better known — and loved — as Baby Yoda).

In theaters May 22

Pressure, PG-13

Oscar-winning actor and recent AARP The Magazine cover star Brendan Fraser, 57, plays General Dwight D. Eisenhower in this historical drama about a very important weather forecast and a very underappreciated meteorologist named James Stagg (played by Andrew Scott) in the stormy days leading up to the Allies’ D-Day invasion. This is one of those remarkable, little-told stories that are like catnip for armchair historians. Kerry Condon and Damian Lewis, 55, costar.

In theaters May 29

The Breadwinner, PG

Nate Bargatze is easily one of the funniest stand-up comics today. And anyone who’s seen his guest-hosting stints on SNL knows he can do more than just deliver punch lines from a stage. In his first real bid for crossover Hollywood stardom, Bargatze plays a 40-something guy forced into the role of stay-at-home dad when his wife (Mandy Moore) becomes a Shark Tank entrepreneur. Mr. Mom high jinks ensue.

In theaters May 29

Chris Nashawaty, former film critic for Entertainment Weekly, is the author of Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story and a contributor to Esquire, Vanity Fair, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.