{"id":912863,"date":"2026-09-28T13:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/912863\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:42:13","slug":"top-10-biggest-year-end-movies-of-2026-ramayana-king-dune-part-three-avengers-doomsday-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/912863\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Biggest Year-End Movies of 2026: Ramayana, King, Dune Part Three, Avengers Doomsday and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett<\/p>\n

Colleen Hoover is coming for the big screen again; and this time things are considerably darker. Anne Hathaway plays bestselling author Verity Crawford, while Dakota Johnson is Lowen Ashleigh, the struggling writer hired to ghostwrite for her after mysterious circumstances leave Verity unable to finish her books. Then Lowen discovers some deeply disturbing autobiographical notes. And yes, Josh Hartnett plays Verity’s husband. A creepy mansion, buried secrets, questionable attraction and Anne Hathaway potentially behaving very badly? Consider us seated. The psychological thriller, directed by Michael Showalter, is scheduled to hit cinemas worldwide on October 2.<\/p>\n

2. Drishyam: The Conclusion \u2014 October 1<\/p>\n

Starring: Ajay Devgn, Prakash Raj and returning members of the franchise<\/p>\n

Vijay Salgaonkar clearly didn’t get the memo about living a quiet life. Ajay Devgn returns to one of Hindi cinema’s most successful thriller franchises as the Salgaonkar saga heads towards its conclusion. And if the previous films taught us anything, it’s this: never underestimate this man, never assume you’ve figured out his plan and, for heaven’s sake, pay attention to every tiny detail. I will be speaking to Ajay Devgn soon, so watch this space for more. <\/p>\n

3. The Social Reckoning \u2014 October 9<\/p>\n

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong<\/p>\n

Aaron Sorkin is going back into the world of Facebook \u2014 except this isn’t simply The Social Network 2. The film follows Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, played by Mikey Madison, and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White, as they pursue secrets inside the social-media giant. And Jeremy Strong steps into the role of Mark Zuckerberg. So, essentially: tech, power, whistleblowers and very clever people having extremely tense conversations in rooms. Sorkin writes and directs, with the film opening October 9 in UAE.<\/p>\n

4. Street Fighter \u2014 October 16<\/p>\n

Starring: Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Callina Liang, Jason Momoa<\/p>\n

Hadouken! The arcade obsession gets another shot at big-screen glory, and this cast is gloriously bonkers. Andrew Koji is Ryu, Noah Centineo is Ken, Callina Liang plays Chun-Li \u2014 and Jason Momoa is Blanka. Set in 1993, the movie brings Ryu and Ken back together when Chun-Li recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament, only for the whole thing to lead into a much bigger conspiracy. If you’re looking for subtle character drama, perhaps try another screen. If you want flying fists, nostalgia and Momoa going full video-game madness, October 16 is your date.<\/p>\n

5. Clayface \u2014 October 23<\/p>\n

DC is getting weird and frankly, we’re curious. One of Batman’s most unusual villains gets his own feature film as Clayface arrives in October. Forget another conventional caped-crusader origin story. A shape-shifting villain made of clay taking centre stage suggests DC is willing to rummage through the stranger corners of its comic-book cupboard. The Warner Bros. release calendar currently has the film opening October 23.<\/p>\n

6. Ramayana: Part One \u2014 November 6<\/p>\n

Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol<\/p>\n

This isn’t merely another Bollywood release. It’s shaping up as one of Indian cinema’s biggest cinematic swings. Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, with Sunny Deol among the sprawling cast. And then there is the music: A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer. The first instalment arrives globally on November 6, with Part Two planned for Diwali 2027. Epic mythology, enormous expectations and some of Indian cinema’s biggest names and this one will arrive carrying the weight of a mountain of anticipation.<\/p>\n

7. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping \u2014 November 20<\/p>\n

Welcome back to Panem. Apparently our collective emotional damage wasn’t complete. The sixth Hunger Games movie takes us back 24 years before Katniss Everdeen’s story, beginning on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games and the Second Quarter Quell. Fans of the franchise will immediately recognise why that matters: this is the world of a young Haymitch Abernathy. Lionsgate has dated the film for November 20. May the odds be ever in our favour; particularly when trying to remember the increasingly elaborate Panem family tree.<\/p>\n

8. Avengers: Doomsday \u2014 December 18<\/p>\n

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh and approximately half of Hollywood<\/p>\n

Marvel has apparently looked at the phrase \u201censemble cast\u201d and said: hold my cape. The Avengers return with heroes from multiple universes colliding against an existential threat and, crucially, Robert Downey Jr. is back in the MCU, this time as Victor von Doom\/Doctor Doom. The cast is frankly absurd: Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and many, many more. The Russo brothers direct. December 18 is Doomsday. Marvel would very much like your Christmas money.<\/p>\n

9. Dune: Part Three \u2014 December 18<\/p>\n

Starring: Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Momoa<\/p>\n

Who better to swagger into Christmas than Shah Rukh Khan? King is currently scheduled for December 24, putting SRK right into the thick of an absolutely brutal festive movie season. The project is especially intriguing because it brings Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and daughter Suhana Khan together on the big screen, turning it into more than just another star vehicle. After Pathaan and Jawan reminded everyone what happens when Shah Rukh Khan goes into full-scale action-star mode, King arrives with expectations already somewhere in the stratosphere. December clearly looked at Avengers, Dune and Christmas and thought: not crowded enough. Add Shah Rukh Khan.<\/p>\n

AND JUST OUTSIDE OUR TOP 10…<\/p>\n

There are plenty more fighting for your attention, including Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari’s Yeh Prem Mol Liya on November 27, Shraddha Kapoor’s Eetha on December 4, and Vicky Kaushal’s Mahavatar currently slated for the Christmas period.<\/p>\n

But if there’s one thing the final quarter of 2026 makes clear, it’s this: December is going to be carnage. Avengers: Doomsday. Dune: Part Three. King. Big stars, bigger franchises and an almighty battle for screens.<\/p>\n

Our only advice? Choose your seats early. <\/p>\n

\"Manjusha<\/a><\/p>\n

Manjusha Radhakrishnan has been slaying entertainment news and celebrity interviews in Dubai for 18 years\u2014and she\u2019s just getting started. As Entertainment Editor, she covers Bollywood movie reviews, Hollywood scoops, Pakistani dramas, and world cinema. <\/p>\n

Red carpets? She\u2019s walked them all\u2014Europe, North America, Macau\u2014covering IIFA (Bollywood Oscars) and Zee Cine Awards like a pro. She\u2019s been on CNN with Becky Anderson dropping Bollywood truth bombs like Salman Khan Black Buck hunting conviction and hosted panels with directors like Bollywood\u2019s Kabir Khan and Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. She has also covered film festivals around the globe. <\/p>\n

Oh, and did we mention she landed the cover of Xpedition Magazine as one of the UAE\u2019s 50 most influential icons? <\/p>\n

She was also the resident Bollywood guru on Dubai TV\u2019s Insider Arabia and Saudi TV, where she dishes out the latest scoop and celebrity news. Her interview roster reads like a dream guest list\u2014Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, Robbie Williams, Sean Penn, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Morgan Freeman. <\/p>\n

From breaking celeb news to making stars spill secrets, Manjusha doesn\u2019t just cover entertainment\u2014she owns it while looking like a star herself. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Starring: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett Colleen Hoover is coming for the big screen again; and this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":912864,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[4073,49,48,75,9713,337],"class_list":["post-912863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-bollywood","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-hollywood","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=912863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/912864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=912863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=912863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}