A24 Releases Crazy List of Upcoming Projects Coming to Theaters in 2026

A24 Movies- A24 is just about the only film studio left that funds interesting, original projects. While Marvel tries to breathe new life into Hulk’s physical and metaphorical rotting corpse in Hulk 6: Zombie Hulk Takes on Al Qaeda, A24 is working around the clock to churn out heartfelt rom-coms starring often-overlooked character actors and dark comedies that haven’t been touched by the tiny, yet mighty hands of the black-hole which consumes all that is funny: Kevin Hart. Here is a list of all of A24’s upcoming films to look out for in the next few years:

Being Nicolas Cage, Being John Cena: Written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, this film is a convoluted reimagining of Being John Malkovich in which small-town insurance salesman Doug (played by Shia Labeouf) discovers a portal in his office which leads him into the mind and body of Nicolas Cage. After assuming control of Nic Cage, Doug, as Nic Cage, is sucked through the cover of a Wheaties Box and into the body and brain of John Cena. Doug, who is now Nic Cage, but also John Cena, finds himself about to enter the ring at Wrestlemania. Since he is actually Nic Cage, he has limited wrestling ability, but makes up for it with his eccentricity and jazz-like improvisational thespian performance, winning over the crowd and managing to survive the first few rounds of the Royal Rumble- when, suddenly, the repressed consciousness of Doug pries control of Cena’s mind and body from Cage, and swiftly gets tossed from the ring. Doug wakes up on the side of a cornfield-lined interstate in Iowa with action figures of both Cage and Cena in his pocket.

The Secret Life of a Beekeeper: In what is destined to be a career-redefining role for Jason Statham, The Secret Life of a Beekeeper is the heartfelt story of chemotherapy-ravaged Hugh McNally, a Beekeeper who is struggling to balance his health and his near-bankrupt apiary, when he gets a call from his estranged sister, Maya (played by Maggie Gyllenhall), letting him know that the guys from Mike’s Hot Honey are looking for a new honey supplier. Maya tells Hugh this is his one chance to make something of himself, to leave an imprint on the world (the world of honey, at least) before he passes on. Hugh looks toward the bees and their uncanny, purpose-driven pursuit of pollination as inspiration for how to conduct himself in his battle with cancer and in his final attempt to leave a piece of himself behind after he passes. Expect tears during the 10-minute long silent scene in which Hugh approaches the curled-up, dried-out perennials and plucks the last few strands of thin, silver hair from his scalp, sensing that unlike the flowers, he will not be blossoming again the following Spring.

The Peppermill Diaries: From the people who brought you Saltburn, The Peppermill Diaries is the meandering, unsettling tale of a wealthy family living in a sprawling manor in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who welcome an unexpected visitor to stay with them for the summer months. Amish community escapee Frederick (Sunny Suljic) befriends charming, ravishing Landon (Timothee Chalamet) at a roadside farmstand. With self-deprecating humor and earnest good-natured appeals, Fredrick is able to convince Landon to let him stay at the Peppermill Manor, but only for one night. Well, one night turns to two, which suddenly turns to a week, as they strike up a budding friendship, and the Peppermill family begins to take an empathetic interest in Frederick and his plight. Broken from the ascetic bounds of Amish life, Frederick behaves as if on an extended Rumspringa adventure, funneling top-shelf liquor and making sloppy advances on Landon’s sister, Priscilla. Frederick overstays his welcome, but the Peppermill family struggles to bar him from the grounds of their gated estate. The jizzing in the butter churner scene is sure to delight and shock audiences in equal measure.

MidWintar: Ari Aster’s latest unnerving depiction of a vacation-from-hell stars Olivia Rodrigo as Jennifer, a bougie fashion consultant from NYC whose flashy Vail ski trip proves way, way more than she bargained (paid out the ass) for. On her first day on the slopes, she spends two full hours flaunting her new Helly Hanson snowsuit in an attempt to procure the ultimate Instagram post. Avert your eyes, as none of the pictures turn out great! There is a particularly hard to watch 5-minute scene in which her boyfriend fails to tap on the phone in order to bring up the lens-focusing square. During her one and only ski run of the day ($280 ticket value), Jennifer and her boyfriend take the quad ski lift up the mountain and are paired up with *gasp* locals. The next thirty minutes are grainy CCTV footage of Jennifer eating $32 chicken tenders in the lodge, going into the gift shop and dropping a cool $75 on a balaclava, and, most disturbing of all, purchasing an off-brand phone charger from the checkout area. Much of the film’s eeriness is a result of being psychologically transported into the mind of her finance bro boyfriend who has to pay for the entire thing.

Nothing, Nowhere, At Separate Times: This one’s a real mindfuck. Laundromat/vacuum store owner Obafemi (LaKeith Stanfield) has a desk full of unpaid bills, a mind full of racing thoughts, and a gen-z son, Taiwo, (Jaden Smith) who is growing increasingly weary of the proposition that he take over his Nigerian immigrant fathers’ business by this time next year. Obafemi peers into the lid of a washing machine and is sucked through a spinning, damp Jalen Brunson jersey into another dimension. In this alternate reality, Obafemi is in a different part of Queens, in a different combination store, this time a hardwood flooring/smoothie shop. A customer orders a “Pineapple Sex Power” smoothie that promises to boost libido and cure infertility issues, but when Obafemi goes to blend it up, he is sucked through the blender into yet another different dimension. In this new universe, Obafemi is in Harlem, working as a mechanic/haberdasher. He looks behind him at a calendar on his wall showing the month of March, above a picture of Taiwo with pink dreadlocks straddling a humungous candy cane with the caption “’Lick it’, by Taiwo Nasty, Dropping March 2026”. Obafemi attempts to kill himself via both auto-erotic asphyxiation with one of the many leather belts in his shop and through inhaling exhaust fumes from one of the old Chevys currently jacked up in the mechanic half of the store. Right before passing out, Obafemi lands back in his original universe, where he has learned nothing, and he continues to physically abuse his son for engaging in behaviors he perceives to be homoerotic, such as drinking tea, taking pictures, and saying “goodnight” to his father.

My Neighbor John Turturro: A collaborative effort between Hayao Miyazaki and the Coen Brothers, My Neighbor John Turturro follows Japanese schoolgirl Hinata, who comes back from school one day and finds out that beloved character actor John Turturro has moved in to the home next door. Hinata makes it her mission to keep bothering Turturro, often showing up unannounced at his doorstep, or climbing over his fence and into his backyard to try to get a good look at the inside of the star’s house through his glass sliding doors. Hinata scares the piss out of Turturro on multiple occasions, coaxing some of that classic, jumpy, unsettled Turturro magic out of the veteran actor.

*Turturro swings open his front door and steps outside to collect the pile of mail on his stoop*

“HEY JOHN TURTURRO!”

“FUCK! Stop sneaking up on me! What, what is it!? Yes, I’m your neighbor. Is that so crazy for you!? I’m actor John Turturro, and I’m also your neighbor. That’s it. That’s the whole premise. Now stop scaring me, little girl!”

Uncut Hogs: Ben Stiller is a mohel to the stars. The Hollywood mohel business is going great for Stiller until he finds himself embroiled in an international conflict as he outbids the king of Spain for Carlos Alcaraz’s foreskin at a private Sotheby’s event. Circumcision being an uncommon practice in traditionally Catholic Spain, the royal family has plans to re-attach Alcaraz’s foreskin, but they’ll have to get it back from Stiller first! This globe-trotting, cat-and-mouse chase will have you feeling all types of anxiety as you grip tightly to your popcorn, and your Johnson!

Okay, I’m officially out of ideas. I think it’s time to call this one.