Release calendar

Releases in December 2026.

Major releases dated for December 2026: 2 games, 5 movies and 1 TV show. Including Rayman Legends Retold, Violent Night 2 and Path of Exile 2.

Violent Night 2 cover art
//UNIVERSAL PICTURES

Violent Night 2

36d
December 4, 2026ActionComedyFantasy

Director Tommy Wirkola and star David Harbour return for a sequel to the 2022 holiday action comedy that earned over $75 million worldwide against a $20 million budget.

Movie
Path of Exile 2 cover art
//GRINDING GEAR GAMES

Path of Exile 2

43d
December 11, 2026PC

Grinding Gear Games' sequel to the long‑standing Path of Exile ARPG, expanding the franchise’s free‑to‑play, deep‑skill system with a new seven‑act campaign and upgraded engine.

Game
The Debut cover art
//TOPIC STUDIOS

The Debut

43d
December 11, 2026MusicComedyDrama

A24 backs Jesse Eisenberg’s feature‑directing effort, extending the studio’s reputation for acclaimed indie releases in 2026.

Movie
Avengers: Doomsday cover art
//MARVEL STUDIOS

Avengers: Doomsday

50d
December 18, 2026Science FictionActionAdventure

The biggest reset Marvel has attempted since Endgame, with the Russo brothers back and Robert Downey Jr. returning as a different character entirely.

Movie
Dune: Part Three cover art
//LEGENDARY PICTURES

Dune: Part Three

50d
December 18, 2026Science FictionAdventure

Villeneuve completes his Dune trilogy after two films that swept technical Oscars and proved big-budget science fiction can still be serious.

Movie
Jumanji: Open World cover art
//COLUMBIA PICTURES

Jumanji: Open World

57d
December 25, 2026AdventureComedyFantasy

The Jumanji franchise, revived by the commercially successful 2017 and 2019 entries, returns with a fourth Columbia Pictures film directed by Jake Kasdan.

Movie
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//HBO

Harry Potter

57d
December 25, 2026Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureFamily

HBO restarts Harry Potter as a decade-long series at one book a season, the first screen retelling since the films ended in 2011.

TV Show