Dunesday Is Coming, And Somehow That's Not Even The Wildest Thing On This List

Robert Downey Jr. Is Back — And He's The Villain Now

Avengers: Doomsday reunites the Russo brothers with a cast so massive it includes the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and the Thunderbolts all colliding in one movie. The twist nobody saw coming: Robert Downey Jr. returns to the MCU not as Tony Stark, but as Victor von Doom himself.

Denis Villeneuve Is Closing Out His Dune Trilogy For Good

Dune: Part Three adapts Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah, picking up years after Paul Atreides seized the Imperium and now has to face what his reign actually costs. Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya are back, and Villeneuve has been open that this is his last trip to Arrakis.

The Hunger Games Is Going Back To The 50th Games — And Yes, Jennifer Lawrence Shows Up

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping sends us 24 years before Katniss ever volunteered, following a teenage Haymitch Abernathy through the brutal Second Quarter Quell. Francis Lawrence is back directing, and reports confirm Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson return for a bridging sequence tying the prequel to the original saga.

Shrek Is Getting A Daughter, And She's Played By Zendaya

Shrek 5 brings Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz back to Far, Far Away for the franchise's fifth chapter, now with Zendaya joining as Shrek and Fiona's daughter Felicia. After bouncing around the release calendar, the sequel has landed a confirmed June 30, 2027 date.