{"id":574244,"date":"2026-04-09T17:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/574244\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:06:10","slug":"15-major-pieces-of-movie-news-that-might-break-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/574244\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Major Pieces of Movie News That Might Break Next Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sundance, Cannes, Comic-Con, etc. These are just some of the events movie fans can count on to hear major, breaking news. Another one is undoubtedly CinemaCon<\/a>, a convention in Las Vegas taking place from April 13-16. It\u2019s the place theater owners go to see what\u2019s coming to their businesses in the future, so most of the film studios show up and put on a great, big show. As a result, there are always mountains of movie news.<\/p>\n

In the past, CinemaCon was where we got the title of<\/a>\u00a0Spider-Man: Brand New Day, where James Cameron announced five Avatar movies, where The Batman Part II was made official, where we saw the first footage from Project Hail Mary,<\/a> and so much more. So, what\u2019s in store this year?<\/a> We won\u2019t know for sure until we\u2019re seated at Caesars Palace, which we will be, but here are 15 things we hope to see or learn.<\/p>\n

\"Legend\u00a9 Sony\/Nintendo The first footage from The Legend of Zelda <\/p>\n

We\u2019ve seen images of the actors playing Link and Zelda in what we believe to be the most crucial movie Nintendo has ever made. But what is it about? What does it look like? With the film set for release in May next year, this would be the time to show it at CinemaCon and get people excited.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Sony presentation, 6:30-8:30 p.m. PT Monday, April 13<\/p>\n

The Future of Marvel <\/p>\n

Avengers: Doomsday will surely play a big role in Disney\u2019s presentation this year, which is exciting. But maybe we\u2019ll get a hint of what\u2019s to come beyond that. Secret Wars? X-Men? Blade? Who knows. Disney also has D23 and Comic-Con to consider, so maybe CinemaCon won\u2019t be the place. But it could also be where we get our first hints.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Disney presentation, 2:30-4:30 p.m. PT Thursday, April 16<\/p>\n

More on the plot to Spider-Man: Brand New Day <\/p>\n

The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day gave us a good idea of what\u2019s going on with Peter Parker in the film, but who is he fighting? What are the stakes? We\u2019d imagine we get to see and hear more about the film at the event.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Sony presentation, 6:30-8:30 p.m. PT Monday, April 13<\/p>\n

Anything beyond Star Wars: Starfighter <\/p>\n

Disney will certainly wow theater owners with footage from this year\u2019s The Mandalorian and Grogu and, probably, next year\u2019s Star Wars: Starfighter. But could we also hear what\u2019s next after that? Again, Disney has two other conventions to consider, so that information might be held back, but there\u2019s always a shot.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Disney presentation, 2:30-4:30 p.m. PT Thursday, April 16<\/p>\n

\"Spider\u00a9 Sony An update on Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse <\/p>\n

Almost all major news on the Spider-Verse films has been specifically broken at CinemaCon over the years. And, since we actually got to see footage<\/a> from the third film at last year\u2019s event, we expect even more this year.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Sony presentation, 6:30-8:30 p.m. PT Monday, April 13<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the story of Zach Cregger\u2019s Resident Evil? <\/p>\n

There\u2019s been lots of buzz recently about Resident Evil, Zach Cregger\u2019s follow-up to the Oscar-winning Weapons, having test screenings. That means marketing is in the works, so we\u2019ll probably see a trailer at CinemaCon and learn what stories from the franchise inspired the filmmaker.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Sony presentation, 6:30-8:30 p.m. PT Monday, April 13<\/p>\n

First footage from Clayface <\/p>\n

Supergirl is sure to be the big focus in terms of DC films at CinemaCon, but it would be wild if the company ignored it has a second film, Clayface, also coming out this year. We should see footage from that and, maybe, get some news on Man of Tomorrow.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Warner Bros. presentation, 4:30-6:30 pm PT, Tuesday, April 14<\/p>\n

The plot of J.J. Abrams\u2019 new movie <\/p>\n

There have been tons of rumors about the plot of The Great Beyond, J.J. Abrams\u2019 first film since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. And, with it coming out this fall, we\u2019re sure we\u2019ll get to see what Glen Powell is up to at the event.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Warner Bros. presentation, 4:30-6:30 pm PT, Tuesday, April 14<\/p>\n

Anything on The Batman Part II <\/p>\n

CinemaCon was where Warner Bros. announced The Batman Part II was happening\u2026 and that was way back in 2022<\/a>. With the film set to start shooting later this year, we\u2019d love to hear a little something about it at the event. Though more likely, it\u2019ll be featured at next year\u2019s CinemaCon.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Warner Bros. presentation, 4:30-6:30 pm PT, Tuesday April 14<\/p>\n

\"Ninja\u00a9 Paramount The title of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated film <\/p>\n

Paramount sees the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a major franchise moving forward, recently putting a new live-action film into development. But a sequel to the animated Mutant Mayhem has been in production for years, so surely there\u2019s footage\u2014and maybe a title\u2014to reveal to show the studio\u2019s commitment to the brand.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Paramount presentation, 9:45-11:30 a.m. PT Thursday, April 16<\/p>\n

Who is returning for Fast Forever? <\/p>\n

Vin Diesel has always had a big presence at CinemaCon, and with news that the 11th Fast and Furious film<\/a> is finally coming together, he could very well show up to give theater owners an update on this massive franchise. He\u2019ll be back next year for sure, though, with the film set for release in 2028.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Universal presentation, 4:00-6:00 p.m. PT, Wednesday, April 15<\/p>\n

Official news on the Lord of the Rings movies <\/p>\n

Warner Bros. made big news recently by announcing a second live-action Lord of the Rings film<\/a> is in the works. That could be expanded on, but more likely, the studio might update theater owners on what is happening with the first film, The Hunt for Gollum, which is coming in 2027.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Warner Bros. presentation, 4:30-6:30 pm PT, Tuesday, April 14<\/p>\n

Anything on Star Trek <\/p>\n

Star Trek is another priority franchise for Paramount, and if the studio\u2019s new leaders want to impress theater owners about their future films, they could reveal what, specifically, is happening with the Final Frontier.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Paramount presentation, 9:45-11:30 a.m. PT Thursday, April 16<\/p>\n

Are those Avatar sequels happening? <\/p>\n

This is probably less likely after an article earlier this week<\/a>, but Disney will definitely address the 2025 release of Avatar: Fire and Ash in its presentation. It could, after that, mention if more sequels are coming or not.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Disney presentation, 2:30-4:30 p.m. PT Thursday, April 16<\/p>\n

Anything on the new film from the Daniels <\/p>\n

Oscar-winning directors the Daniels have been very quiet since the release of Everything Everywhere All at Once. We know they have a big event film coming and that Ryan Gosling was briefly attached<\/a>, so we\u2019d love to hear something about it to get our curiosity piqued.<\/p>\n

When it could happen: Universal presentation, 4:00-6:00 p.m. PT, Wednesday, April 15<\/p>\n

\"Godzilla\u00a9 Toho First footage from Godzilla Minus Zero <\/p>\n

Bonus! This is one we know is going to happen, as it\u2019s been previously announced. And, considering the first film is one of our favorites in recent memory, we couldn\u2019t be more pumped<\/p>\n

When it will Happen: State of the Industry presentation, 9:00-11:00 a.m. PT, Tuesday, April 14<\/p>\n

Of course, those are just a few of the things that could happen or be revealed. Really, there\u2019s so much more; it\u2019s impossible to predict, so keep an eye here next week as we report from CinemaCon.<\/p>\n

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a> releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sundance, Cannes, Comic-Con, etc. These are just some of the events movie fans can count on to hear…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":574245,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,232746,451,3,452,453],"class_list":{"0":"post-574244","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-breaking-news","8":"tag-breaking-news","9":"tag-breakingnews","10":"tag-cinemacon","11":"tag-headlines","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-top-stories","14":"tag-topstories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=574244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/574245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=574244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=574244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=574244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}