Every Big Geek Movie of 2027: Release Dates (and Snacks)

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Short answer: 2027’s biggest geek movies are stacked at both ends of the year. Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew opens February 12, The Legend of Zelda April 30, Star Wars: Starfighter May 28, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse June 18, Shrek 5 June 30 and Man of Tomorrow July 9. Then December 17 brings the showdown: Avengers: Secret Wars and The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum open on the same day.

Updated October 25, 2026 · US theatrical dates from The Numbers’ 2027 release schedule and studio announcements. Dates this far out can still move.

Keep Reading: Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew Release Date, Cast, Trailer and Netflix Date · Avengers: Doomsday Release Date, Cast, Trailers and Runtime · Every Big Geek Movie of 2026 (and the Perfect Snack for Each One)

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The 2027 geek movie calendar

Every big genre release on the 2027 calendar so far, in order, with the snack we’d bring to each one:

Date	Movie	Studio	Snack pairing
Jan 15	Children of Blood and Bone	Paramount	Plantain chips
Feb 5	Ice Age: Boiling Point	20th Century Studios	Acorn-shaped cookies (for Scrat)
Feb 12	Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew	Netflix (IMAX previews Feb 10)	Turkish delight
Mar 19	Sonic the Hedgehog 4	Paramount	Chili dogs
Mar 26	Godzilla x Kong: Supernova	Warner Bros.	Banana chips
Apr 23	Spaceballs: The New One	Amazon MGM Studios	Popcorn, the merchandising
Apr 30	The Legend of Zelda	Sony Pictures	Apple slices
May 28	Star Wars: Starfighter	Disney	A blue milk smoothie
Jun 11	How to Train Your Dragon 2	Universal	Goldfish crackers
Jun 18	Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse	Sony Pictures	New York bagels
Jun 30	Shrek 5	Universal	Onion rings
Jul 9	Man of Tomorrow	Warner Bros.	Kansas sweet corn
Jul 23	A Minecraft Movie Squared	Warner Bros.	Chocolate chip cookies
Jul 30	A Quiet Place Part III	Paramount	Gummy bears (zero crunch)
Aug 6	The Bluey Movie	Disney	Fairy bread
Aug 13	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2	Paramount	Pizza, obviously
Sep 3	The New Simpsons Movie	20th Century Studios	Pink frosted donuts
Nov 24	Frozen III	Disney	Snow cones
Dec 17	Avengers: Secret Wars	Disney	Shawarma, for old times’ sake
Dec 17	The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum	Warner Bros.	Sushi (Gollum would want it raw)

Winter and spring: Narnia, Sonic and Zelda

Children of Blood and Bone (January 15) adapts Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling fantasy novel, and Ice Age: Boiling Point (February 5) is the sixth Ice Age movie. The first must-see is Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew on February 12: Greta Gerwig’s origin story for Narnia, with Emma Mackey as Jadis, Daniel Craig as Uncle Andrew and Meryl Streep voicing Aslan. It’s Netflix’s first global theatrical release, and it streams on Netflix from April 2. Our Narnia guide has the cast and trailer.

Photo: Peter Mountain / Netflix

March brings Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (March 19), following 2024’s Sonic 3, and Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (March 26), the third movie to team up the two titans. Spaceballs: The New One (April 23) is the sequel to Mel Brooks’ 1987 Star Wars parody. A week later, The Legend of Zelda (April 30) is Nintendo’s first live-action movie: Wes Ball directs, with Bo Bragg as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link.

Summer: Star Wars, Spider-Verse, Shrek and Superman

Summer 2027 is packed. Star Wars: Starfighter (May 28) is Shawn Levy’s new story with Ryan Gosling, set after The Rise of Skywalker. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (June 11) continues the live-action remakes that began in 2025. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (June 18) finishes the Miles Morales trilogy that started with Into the Spider-Verse in 2018.

Shrek 5 (June 30) brings back Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, with Zendaya joining as Shrek’s daughter. Man of Tomorrow (July 9) is James Gunn’s follow-up to 2025’s Superman, with David Corenswet back in the cape and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. A Minecraft Movie Squared (July 23) is the sequel to 2025’s surprise smash, and The Bluey Movie (August 6) is the first Bluey feature.

Fall and the December 17 showdown

The New Simpsons Movie (September 3) is the first Simpsons film since 2007, and Frozen III takes Thanksgiving week on November 24.

Then comes the biggest day of the year. Avengers: Secret Wars closes out Marvel’s Multiverse Saga exactly one year after Avengers: Doomsday. On the same day, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum brings Middle-earth back to theaters, with Andy Serkis directing and playing Gollum again. If both dates hold, December 17, 2027 is the geekiest weekend in years. Middle-earth fans who can’t wait can dig into MTG’s The Hobbit set in the meantime.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the biggest movies coming out in 2027?
Avengers: Secret Wars and The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (both December 17), Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (June 18), Star Wars: Starfighter (May 28), The Legend of Zelda (April 30), Shrek 5 (June 30), Man of Tomorrow (July 9) and Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew (February 12).

When does Avengers: Secret Wars come out?
December 17, 2027 in US theaters, one year after Avengers: Doomsday.

When is the Zelda movie coming out?
The live-action Legend of Zelda opens April 30, 2027.

When is Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse coming out?
June 18, 2027.

Is The Hunt for Gollum coming out in 2027?
Yes. It’s dated for December 17, 2027, the same day as Avengers: Secret Wars.

Sources: The Numbers 2027 release schedule; Netflix (Narnia); studio announcements for cast and directors.

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