New Theatrical Releases ~ Week of 5/1/26

Upcoming Theatrical New Releases

Friday May 1, 2026

Animal Farm (Wide)
Director: Andy Serkis (CAA)
Writers: Nicholas Stoller (UTA)
Cast: Seth Rogen (UTA)
Gaten Matarazzo (UTA)
Steve Buscemi (UTA)

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Wide)
Director: David Frankel (WME)
Writers: Aline Brosh McKenna (CAA)
Cast: Meryl Streep (CAA)
Anne Hathaway (CAA)
Emily Blunt (CAA)

Deep Water (Wide)
Director: Renny Harlin (M3 Global Strategy)
Writers: Pete Bridges (Zero Gravity Management), Shayne Armstrong, S.P. Krause, Damien Power (Brillstein Entertainment Partners), John Kim, Dan Luo
Cast: Aaron Eckhart (CAA)
Ben Kingsley (CAA)
Angus Sampson (Innovative Artists)

Hokum (Wide)
Director: Damian McCarthy (UTA)
Writers: Damian McCarthy (UTA)
Cast: Adam Scott (UTA)
Peter Coonan (The Agency)
David Wilmot (B-Side Management)

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (Wide)
Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi, Austin Sisk
Writers: Toshizô Nemoto, Yasuhito Kikuchi
Cast: Brittney Karbowski (Inventive Artists Agency)
Allegra Clark (Dean Panaro Talent)
Natalie Van Sistine (Osbrink Talent Agency)

Friday May 8, 2026

Mortal Kombat II (Wide, IMAX)
Director: Simon McQuoid (WME)
Writers: Jeremy Slater (UTA)
Cast: Karl Urban (UTA)
Ludi Lin (Verve)
Jessica McNamee (Untitled Entertainment)

The Sheep Detectives (Wide)
Director: Kyle Balda (UTA)
Writers: Craig Mazin (CAA)
Cast: Hugh Jackman (WME)
Nicholas Braun (UTA)
Nicholas Galitzine (WME)

Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D (Wide)
Director: James Cameron (CAA), Billie Eilish (WME)
Writers: Tarik Mikou, Billie Eilish (WME)
Cast: Billie Eilish (WME)
Finneas O'Connell (WME)
James Cameron (CAA)

Source: Box Office Mojo, The Numbers